Exclusive $20 Sign Up Bonus for New Players at Titan Poker and Titan Bet

Newcomers to Titanpoker.com and Titanbet.com receive a free $20 welcome package, giving them a head start at cash tables, tournaments, casino games, and at the newly re-launched Titan Bet sportsbook.

 

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - December 28, 2012) Effective immediately, newly signed-up players at Europe's popular online gaming brands, Titan Poker and Titan Bet, are welcomed with a $20 Sign-up Benefit Package, which will provide them a head start at beginning their online gaming experience.

 

Newcomers receive $3 in cash to try out the poker cash tables, which are available in micro and low stakes, suitable for beginning players. New players also receive $7 in entries to poker tournaments, which are scheduled round the clock at suitable buy-ins. There's an additional cash gift awarded to new players to try their luck at the wide variety of casino games available in both the Titan Poker and Titan Bet software.

 

Sports betting fans will be eligible to receive $5 to make a free bet at Titanbet.com. With its fully revamped betting platform provided by industry experts Geneity, Titanbet.com now offers an advanced, fully-customized sportsbetting experience, while retaining its initial concept of keeping things simple so that bettors can focus on making their picks and not on how to navigate through a complicated website.

 

Specifically, the new Titan Bet boasts powerful sports odds engines producing a competitive range of betting lines; a mobile web app supporting advanced bet types, a flexible bonus system; unique weekly promotions; web chat customer support; and a shared wallet with other Titan platforms.

 

Eligibility for the $20 Sign-up Benefit Package depends on the new players' home country. However, all newcomers are eligible, upon making their first deposit, for entries to $20,000 in exclusive poker freeroll tournaments at Titan Poker. First time depositors receive four entries to the $2,500 New Depositors Freeroll, as well as an entry to the $10,000 Monthly Bonanza, an end of the month freeroll promotion that is highly popular among players.

 

About Titanpoker.com and Titanbet.com:

Titanpoker.com is the number one online poker room in Europe and part of the iPoker Network, offering poker fans millions of dollars in guaranteed monthly prizes. Titanbet.com is a full-service online sportsbook featuring betting opportunities on sporting events from around the world.  Software for both Titan Poker and Titan Bet is developed and maintained by Playtech, a leading gaming software developer publicly-traded company on the LSE (PTEC.L). The Titan brands are promoted exclusively by Euro Partners.

 

For more information, please contact:

Euro Partners

Robin Becker

Public Relations

robecker @ europartners.com

 

 

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Oppa Affiliate Style: Euro Partners' My Thai Competition Culminates in Heated Finale

Mixing business with pleasure was the name of the game in this spirited competition promoted by leading e-gaming affiliate program, Euro Partners

 

LONDON--(Marketwire - December 26, 2012) - Following two months of intense effort by thousands of participating affiliates, the Euro Partners 'My Thai' Competition came to a heated finale earlier this week, as several affiliate members went head to head in their tenacious, last-ditch efforts to nab the number one spot. In the end it was Jonas E. of Denmark, aka 'NetBetMed', who emerged victorious.

The promotion, which targeted both new and existing Euro Partners members, challenged affiliates to compete for the largest percentage of increased traffic over a two-month period across the program's three verticals - casino, poker and sports-betting.

 

Touting the tagline, 'you can work from anywhere, why not Thailand?' the My Thai Competition was created with the online affiliate marketing world's 'work hard- play hard' mentality in mind. In the words of Euro Partners' Head of Affiliation, Davin Jacobson, 'We wanted to create a promotion that would appeal to that unique sensibility and pleasantly remind our affiliates why they chose to get into this industry in the first place.'

 

'NetBetMed' will be receiving an all-expense paid, seven-day trip for two to the luxurious Asara Resort at Hua Hin, Thailand. In his post-win interview, the 11-year industry veteran mentioned that 'although you (the affiliate) have the ability to make your own hours and don't have to punch in your timecard at 7:30am every Monday morning, the last thing this business will offer you is easy money or a lax lifestyle. It requires a lot of skill, hard work and discipline to keep up with the competition.'

 

The winner of the competition's unofficial 'bad beat story' goes to the affiliate 'Ocelot' whose weeks -long reign at the top of the leaderboard was eventually overturned and culminated in a respectable yet prize-less third place finish. Runner-up 'Easyweb', who bumped his way up from third to second place at the last minute, will be taking home a Mac Book Pro Air.

 

About Euro Partners:

 

Euro Partners is the largest and most established affiliate program for Playtech licensees worldwide. Operating in over a dozen languages, the dedicated and highly-trained Euro Partners team offers its gaming clients and affiliate members personalized service with a localized touch. To learn more, please visit www.europartners.com.

 

Contacts:
Euro Partners
Robin Becker
Public Relations
robecker@europartners.com
www.europartners.com

 

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Fairmont Peace Hotel Invites Guests to "Stay in Style"

Luxury Shanghai Hotel Boasts Art Deco Style and Modern Amenities

SHANGHAI, CHINA--(Marketwire - December 25, 2012) - Fairmont Peace Hotel, one of the world's most iconic hotels, invites you to experience the ultimate in Art Deco-inspired luxury. Promising unrivalled history and refined elegance, our luxury Shanghai hotel is an unforgettable retreat.

Come and experience the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge, a spacious sunny lounge with luxurious furnishings and pampering amenities. Be among a small selected group of elite guests and enjoy special privileges, such as breakfast, afternoon tea and pre-dinner cocktails with canapés complimentary computers with Wi-Fi, all day coffee, tea, fruit and snacks, as well as a bar is also available in this tranquil atmosphere of relaxing comfort.

To help guests experience all that our luxury Shanghai hotel has to offer, Fairmont is welcoming guests with a variety of vacation packages, including:

·         Suites at the Peace: Enjoy a complimentary second night at one of the Fairmont Peace Hotel's 39 exquisite Suites with stunning views over the Huangpu River, Bund and the Shanghai skyline. In addition this unique package includes a personal guided tour of our historic, world-famous hotel with a heritage guide and daily welcome amenities. 

·         Ultimate Indulgence Package: Enjoy an evening in one of Shanghai's most decadent hotels suites. Toast the first night with complimentary cocktails at the exclusive CinCin lounge. The next morning, indulge as breakfast for two awaits you at the renowned Cathay Room, then top the afternoon off with sweet and savory treats at the opulent Jasmine Lounge for High Tea.

Bookings for these Shanghai hotel packages are being accepted now -- for stays through 31 March, 2013. Rates start from RMB2, 012 to RMB7, 000 per night, plus 15% tax and service charge.

For detailed rate information, or to make your Shanghai hotel reservations, please call (86-21) 6138 6950, or book online at www.fairmont.com.

ABOUT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 94 hotels worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information or reservations, please visit www.fairmont.com.

CONTACT 

Teresa Du
Marketing Communications Manager
T +86 21 6138 6932
E teresa.du@fairmont.com

 

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The Perfect Peking Duck at Fairmont Beijing

 

Home to the Definitive Version of Beijing's Most Famous Dish, the Fairmont Beijing Hotel's Lunar 8 Is Celebrating a Revamped Menu and Luxurious New Private Dining Rooms

BEIJING--(Marketwire - December 25, 2012) - It would be impossible to visit Beijing without sampling the city's most famous meal but with so many options, where should one go for Peking duck? Thankfully, Lunar 8 at the Fairmont Beijing hotel has ended the search with its duck to end all ducks.

Named Beijing's best Peking duck in 2010 by Travel & Leisure magazine, Lunar 8's chef follows a closely-guarded recipe when preparing this dish. Blending the principles of traditional Chinese medicine with time-honored cooking techniques, Lunar 8's Peking duck is the result of years of training. After being roasted over aged jujube wood and being dressed with a blend of herbs and spices, Lunar 8 serves its Peking duck with traditional crêpes and homemade condiments.

In addition to the famed Peking duck, our Beijing restaurant's new menu features a delectable mix of popular Chinese delicacies, including hand-pulled noodles, flaming barbecue, delicate dim sum and spectacular wok dishes -- which are all made to order.

"The new menu features classic recipes and the best of traditional Chinese cooking enhanced with innovative techniques, and an emphasis on flavors, aroma, freshness and presentation," says Reto Borer, Fairmont Beijing's Director of Food and Beverage.

Set to be the venue of choice for discerning diners, the Beijing restaurant's new private dining rooms allow guests to enjoy the city's best Peking duck in well-appointed privacy. Available in various sizes, the inviting spaces are both intimate and sophisticated, featuring textured wallpapers in soothing hues, buttercream-colored carpeting, decorative wood and glass panels, custom-designed chandeliers and polished wood furniture, as well as full-length glass windows, which allow copious amount of natural light and stunning garden views.

To book your table at Lunar 8, please call +8610-8511-7777. Or, to plan your holiday at our Beijing hotel, call 1-866-551-5659.

ABOUT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 94 hotels worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information or reservations, please visit www.fairmont.com.

CONTACT

Karen Jacobo
Tel: +86 10 85073765
Email: Karen.jacobo@fairmont.com

 

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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Opens Its First Luxury Jaipur Hotel

 

Relive the Royalty at Fairmont Jaipur

JAIPUR, INDIA--(Marketwire - December 26, 2012) - Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, a leader in the global hospitality industry, announced the opening of the Fairmont Jaipur hotel on 9th August 2012. Fairmont Jaipur is an ode to the pink city through superlative luxury highlighted in elegantly appointed rooms, exclusive dining options, established traditions of bespoke service, customized features and leisure experiences.

With an aesthetic reflecting the great Mughal dynasty, Fairmont Jaipur is a meticulous re-imagining of a traditional Mughal fort. Nestled amongst the majestic Aravalli hills, our Jaipur hotel's guestrooms perfectly blend traditional Rajasthani décor and modern luxury. The hotel also boasts of eclectic dining options. Additionally, the Fairmont Gold Floor, the brand's exclusive "hotel within a hotel" features access to the Fairmont Gold Lounge with personalized service, providing guests with a whole new level of luxury.

Guests can embark on a journey of sensory delights at Fairmont's Jaipur restaurants, which offer an eclectic array of fine dining options and cuisines from around the world. Zoya, the all-day dining restaurant, boasts a global menu with a dedicated section of Rajasthani fare highlighting heritage dishes from the royal households. Serving an unrivalled selection of authentic, high-quality teas, Fairmont Jaipur's lobby lounge, Anjum, offers a local twist to the long-standing Fairmont tradition of afternoon teas. At the regency-style library bar, Aza, guests can sample an impressive selection of wines & malt whisky with old world oak display cabinets and bespoke cocktails. With a mix of high and lounge seating, Fairmont Jaipur's Cigar Diwan, is a classic smoking room, perfect after dinner space.

In addition to elegant accommodations and delectable Jaipur restaurants, Fairmont Jaipur offers a multitude of experiences, excursions and unique guest services. Ranging from hot air ballooning, mountaineering at the Aravalli hills, elephant rides, and picnics, to traditional Rajasthani entertainment, guests can relive the Mughal era every moment.

For reservations, please contact: 011 490 55 555 or book online at http://www.fairmont.com/jaipur/.

ABOUT FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is owned by Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, a leading global hotel company with 94 hotels worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded Residences, Estates and luxury private residence club properties. For more information or reservations, please visit www.fairmont.com.

 

 
Jagdeep Pillai
Assistant Director of Marketing Communications 
Email: jagdeep.pillai@fairmont.com

 

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Cellebrite Partners With Bitdefender to Deliver Comprehensive Joint Mobile Malware Detection With Mobile Forensics

Law Enforcement, Military, Intelligence and Corporate Security Customers Can Now Leverage Award-Winning Anti-Virus Technology to Detect Malware During Mobile Forensics Examinations

SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - December 20, 2012) - Bitdefender®, the award-winning provider of innovative antivirus solutions, today announced a partnership with Cellebrite, the leading provider of mobile forensic solutions. The partnership integrates Bitdefender's highly ranked security software into Cellebrite products used by police departments, military forces and corporate security professionals in more than 60 countries.

In the past year, mobile malware has increased by 1,000 percent and major law enforcement agencies have issued warnings about cyber-attacks on smartphone platforms including Android™ and BlackBerry®. The partnership between Bitdefender and Cellebrite reinforces technological breakthroughs in the forensic industry. Bitdefender's antimalware technology has been implemented in Cellebrite's UFED Physical Analyzer software to analyze physical and file system extractions and provide a comprehensive malware report.

The integrated solution will help investigators conducting forensic examinations to pinpoint whether undetected malware aided the commission of crimes. For example, fraud investigators will be able to see whether mobile malware was used to ex-filtrate and exploit bank account and credit card information, or even commit securities fraud. Law enforcement professionals can tell whether mobile spyware is being used to perpetrate harassment and stalking, while corporate security professionals will be able to examine mobile devices for evidence of trade secret or intellectual property theft.

"No competing product has an integrated antivirus solution like Bitdefender," said Ron Serber, Cellebrite co-CEO. "By integrating the mobile malware detection of the world's premier antivirus software, our advanced forensics products now enable our customers to better identify and analyze potentially infected mobile devices."

"We are proud that Cellebrite chose Bitdefender's award-winning anti-malware technology to power their industry-leading mobile forensics solutions for law enforcement, intelligence and corporate security," said Peter Laakkonen, Bitdefender's general manager of OEM and technology licensing. "Our partnership with Cellebrite will build up a higher security standard and establish a new bar for forensics solutions globally."

About Cellebrite®
Founded in 1999, Cellebrite is a global company known for its technological breakthroughs in the cellular industry. A world leader and authority in mobile data technology, Cellebrite established its mobile forensics division in 2007, with the Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED). Cellebrite's range of mobile forensic products, UFED Series, enable the bit-for-bit extraction and in-depth decoding and analysis of data from thousands of mobile devices, including feature phones, smartphones, portable GPS devices, tablets and phones manufactured with Chinese chipsets.

Cellebrite's UFED Series is the prime choice of forensic specialists in law enforcement, military, intelligence, corporate security and eDiscovery agencies in more than 60 countries. Cellebrite was named one of SC Magazine's 2012 Industry Innovators in Analysis and Testing, and the UFED is winner of the Forensic 4cast Phone Forensic Hardware of the Year for four years running.

Cellebrite is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sun Corporation, a listed Japanese company (6736/JQ).

About Bitdefender® OEM
Bitdefender has become a preferred choice for more than 100 leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), hardware vendors, service providers, and marketing companies worldwide, who want to license content security technology and implement them within their products. More information about Bitdefender and its OEM products are available at the company's OEM solutions portal. More press release information is available at the OEM pressroom.

About Bitdefender®

Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 500 million home and corporate users across the globe.

Recently, Bitdefender won a series of important awards and accolades in the global security industry, including "Editor's Choice" by PC Mag for Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2013 and the "GoldAward" by TopTenREVIEWS that confirmed the software's top spot among 25 tested security products. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, a sizzling blend of steamy computer security stories and stimulating visuals that spotlights the seedy underworld of internet fraud, scams, malicious software -- and gossip.

Contact:
Kim Gengler
kim.gengler@horngroup.com
415.905.4045

 

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Americas Petrogas Successfully Drills Another Shale Oil/Gas Well in Argentina: Los Toldos II

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - December 24, 2012) - Americas Petrogas (TSX VENTURE: BOE) ("Americas Petrogas" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Agua de Afuera (ADA.x-1) unconventional, shale exploration well has reached total depth ("TD"). The well drilled through 340 meters or 1,115 feet of the primary target Vaca Muerta shale formation with oil and gas shows through most of this shale section. Hydrocarbon shows were also encountered in secondary targets such as the Agrio, Quintuco and Tordillo. The ADA.x-1 well was drilled to a TD of 3,448.5 meters or 11,311 feet. A complete suite of logs has been run and conventional and side wall cores were cut and recovered. Casing has been successfully set and cemented to a total depth of approximately 3,442 meters or 11,290 feet in preparation for a planned well test. The Company will begin detailed analysis of the cores and cuttings at international service company laboratories in Argentina and in the USA, in the near future. 

The ADA.x-1 well is located approximately 9 kilometers west of the LTE.x-1 unconventional, shale well, which was a new oil discovery (http://americaspetrogas.com/news_2012_nov28.html) on the Los Toldos II block (38,400 gross acres or 155 square kilometers or 60 sections). 

The ADA x-1 well is the third unconventional, shale well with primary target the Vaca Muerta, relating to the Los Toldos farmout agreement with ExxonMobil. Americas Petrogas is the Operator holding a 45% working interest in the Los Toldos blocks; ExxonMobil also holds a 45% working interest, with the remaining 10% held by Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen ("G&P"). 

Mr. Barclay Hambrook, President and CEO of Americas Petrogas said, "As this is the second well in the Los Toldos II block, this new well will help to determine the extent and potential resources of the Vaca Muerta, and will also provide valuable information on several other potential horizons of interest." 

About Americas Petrogas Inc. 

Americas Petrogas Inc. is a Canadian company whose shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "BOE". Americas Petrogas has conventional and unconventional (shale and tight sands) oil and gas interests in numerous blocks in the Neuquen Basin of Argentina. Americas Petrogas has joint venture partners, including ExxonMobil, Apache and Gran Tierra Energy, on various blocks in Argentina. For more information about Americas Petrogas, please visit www.americaspetrogas.com. 

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" as such term is used in applicable Canadian and US securities laws. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed as "forward-looking statements". These statements relate to analyses and other information that are based upon forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. 

In particular, statements (express or implied) contained herein regarding plans to begin analysis of cores and cuttings at international service labs in Argentina should all be viewed as forward-looking statements. The presence of hydrocarbon shows is not necessarily indicative that hydrocarbons are capable of being successfully produced in commercial quantities. There is no assurance reserves will be assigned to such hydrocarbon bearing formations. There is no assurance that future wells will be drilled on the Los Toldos blocks or that if drilled, such wells will be successful. 

There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could vary or differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this press release. The forward-looking statements contained herein are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. 

Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law. 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

 

Contact Information

Contacts:

Americas Petrogas Inc.

Barclay Hambrook, P. Eng., MBA

President and CEO

(403) 685-1888

inquiries@americaspetrogas.com

www.americaspetrogas.com

 

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Kidder Mathews Scores Sale of Bayer Campus

53 Acre Site in Richmond California Sold to Chinese Biopharmaceutical Company

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - December 20, 2012) - The San Francisco office of Kidder Mathews (http://www.kiddermathews.com/locations/sanfrancisco.php) has completed the successful sell of one of the Bay Area's largest commercial parcels, the Bayer HealthCare campus at 2600 Hilltop Drive in Richmond, California across the Bay from San Francisco. The buyer is a major Chinese biopharmaceutical company that will be announcing their plans for the site in early 2013. The purchase price is undisclosed.

Spread over 53 acres with incredible Bay view, the campus is comprised of 355,000 square feet of laboratory and office space in six buildings and is entitled for a total of 1 million square feet of land for future development.

Bayer HealthCare moved out of the facility in 2010 when they relocated research operations to a Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco.

"This will act as a bridge for Chinese pharmaceutical companies who want to come to the Bay Area," said Skip Whitney, Partner of Kidder Mathews and founder/head of the firm's China Services Group. "This perfect example signifies a new wave of investment by Chinese investors looking into opportunities in the Bay Area. The reason they chose Richmond and the Bay Area is the innovation and the proximity to UC Berkeley, Livermore Lab, UCSF and Mission Bay. The Campus of 53 acres will allow for long-term growth in one facility."

According to Whitney, his client feels that the innovation of UCSF and Mission Bay will provide them exciting partnership and collaboration opportunities as they develop the Hilltop campus.

"With the recent announcement of the Hunters Point Shipyard and Treasure Island financing of 1.7 Billion USD by China Development Bank, this provides a Seal of Approval by the Chinese Government for investment in the Bay Area. This is the first wave of major Chinese investors which will be critical to the San Francisco Bay Area in the years to come," said Whitney. "I believe that Chinese investments will be equal to or greater than Japanese investment we say in the past."

Kidder Mathews opened its China Services Group (CSG) in March 2012. As the only China-focused cross-Pacific real estate group in the U.S., CSG sees the increasing flow both business-wise and personal-wise between China and US and that is how CSG was set up to help. CSG is headquartered in San Francisco with Skip Whitney, Executive VP of Kidder Mathews, and supported by the bilingual staff fluent in both Mandarin and English. Whitney has been doing business in China for 30 years. The Group offers advisory, brokerage and property management services to Chinese companies looking to invest in the United States, and vice-versa. Kidder Mathews Life Science Practice Group also participated in the transaction. The Kidder Mathews Life Science Group represents companies such as Amgen, BMS and the Mission Bay Campus in San Francisco.

 

Contact Information

media contact:
Skip Whitney
(415) 229-8897
skip@kiddermathews.com

 

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The 1-Point Spread Explained -- Finspreads

LONDON--(Marketwire - December 21, 2012) - Finspreads

 

You may have seen the term '1-point spreads' being touted by some spread betting providers on print ads and online display banners.

 

The point

 

But do novice traders know enough to understand the benefits of 1-point spreads? Finspreads is a back-to-basics spread betting provider, aimed primarily at those with little trading experience with the hope of unravelling this and many more jargon terms to attract a wider audience.

 

The spread

 

The '1-point' aspect of this message refers to the difference between the price at which you can buy a particular market, and the price at which you can sell it. The closer together the prices, the quicker you can potentially make a profit on your trade, as the market does not have to move as far in either direction to bring you a profit. Of course, if the market moves against you, you stand make a loss which could exceed your initial deposit if risk management strategies are not employed.

 

The difference between the two prices is known as the 'spread'. Hence, 1-point spreads. The tighter the spread, the better -- that's why the 1-point spreads offered by Finspreads is another attractive reason to get into trading.

 

The provider

 

Finspreads want as many potential traders to understand that spread betting does not have to be confusing and difficult. For many people, the only spread they're used to is the butter on their toast in the morning. But with the newly revamped site from Finspreads, filled with colourful videos and bite size guides to help you to get started, there's never been a better place to learn the game.

 

Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital with the possibility of losing more than your initial investment and may not be suitable for all investors. Ensure you fully understand the risks involved and seek independent advice if necessary.

 

Contact: 
Joshua Raymond
City Index
+44(0)20-7107-7002
joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk

 

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Yields on Italian BTPs Break Support, Bonos Follow -- City Index UK

LONDON--(Marketwire - December 21, 2012) - City Index UK - Italian 10-year government bond yields post their fourth consecutive monthly decline, the longest decline in three years.

 

One of the least discussed aspects of the ECB's announced OMT programme was its counter-intuitively stabilising impact. The announcement did not force Spain into requesting sovereign aid, but it succeeded in supporting the euro, sovereign bonds as well as European bank stocks.

 

Those improved 'market metrics' removed the market strains accompanied with forcing a nation to request a bailout and led to more favourable conditions, enabling economies to pursue austere policies in less strenuous market environments.

 

Read full article and see chart here: Yields on Italian BTPs Break Support, Bonos Follow

 

More importantly, 10-year BTP yields have broken below their 200-week moving average for the first time since December 2010. The first attempt occurred two weeks ago, followed by a rebound, but this week's renewed decline is rather considerable.

 

The Death Cross on the weekly chart is illustrated by the cross-over between the 55 and 100 WMAs. The chart shows two previous occasions of Death and Golden Crosses when yields moved accordingly. Not shown on the chart is the Golden Cross of 2006 (leading to higher yields), and the Death Cross of 2004 (leading to falling yields).

 

On the monthly chart, 10-yr BTP yields drop below their 100-month moving average, shortly after breaking below the 55- and 200-month moving average.

 

Marrying such powerful indicators from various schools of technical analysis bolsters the case for further yields downside and is consistent with our previous calls for EUR/USD and equities aid out.

 

About City Index:

 

City Index is one of the world leaders in spread betting and CFD trading. Established in the UK in 1983 we have grown to become leading providers of contracts for difference, FX and spread betting over the past 29 years.

 

Spread Betting Explained - Simply put, Spread Betting is a tax-free alternative to conventional trading, enabling you to profit from rising as well as falling market prices.

 

Your losses are magnified in exactly the same way as your gains if the market moves against you and can result in losses exceeding your initial outlay. Please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

 

Contact: 
Joshua Raymond
City Index
+44(0)20-7107-7002
joshua.raymond@cityindex.co.uk

 

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airBaltic Signs Firm Order for up to 20 CSeries Airliners

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - December 21, 2012) -

--  Latvian airline transitions to an all-Bombardier fleet with the addition of CS300 jetliners to its existing fleet of Q400 NextGen aircraft

--  A video is available at http://youtu.be/KNh-L8ZKAEM

 

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that airBaltic has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 10 all-new Bombardier CS300 airliners. The Riga, Latvia-based airline also has purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 aircraft. The purchase agreement represents the conversion to firm orders of a Letter of Intent (LOI), announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 10, 2012. The LOI also included the purchase rights on the 10 additional CS300 aircraft.

 

Based on the list price of the CS300 airliner, the firm-order contract is valued at approximately $764 million US and could increase to $1.57 billion US should the 10 purchase rights be converted to firm orders.

 

"A modern and efficient fleet is one of the fundamentals of the airline business, and this order is a progressive and exciting move forward for us. Following an in-depth analysis of existing and re-engined aircraft, as well as the new technologies offered by Bombardier's all-new CSeries aircraft, the results were clear and we selected the CSeries airliner," said Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer, airBaltic. "Earlier this year we launched our "ReShape" business plan that calls for the replacement of older aircraft and the transition to "greener flying" with an exclusive all-Bombardier fleet that will eventually involve taking on more Q400 NextGen aircraft together with the new CSeries aircraft. The C300 airliner and the Q400 NextGen turboprop - each being the most efficient aircraft in its class - will optimize airBaltic's network and fit perfectly in our "ReShape" business plan due to their performance, economics, environmental benefits and passenger comfort."

 

"Recognized as one of the world's most innovative airlines, airBaltic demonstrates the growing demand and need for unmatched technologies, operational flexibility and efficiencies," said Mike Arcamone, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "We are delighted that airBaltic is complementing its fleet of eight Q400 NextGen turboprops with the CSeries aircraft to implement its new initiatives and integrate new levels of passenger comfort and greener flying."

 

CSeries aircraft

 

Designed for the growing 100- to 149-seat market, the 100 per cent new CSeries aircraft family combines advanced materials, leading-edge technology and proven methods to meet commercial airline requirements in 2013 and beyond. Powered by Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engines, the CSeries aircraft family will offer a 15(i) per cent cash operating cost advantage and a 20(i) per cent fuel burn advantage. The CSeries aircraft's clean-sheet design is ensuring that the aircraft will achieve greatly reduced noise and emissions, as well as superior operational flexibility, exceptional airfield performance and a range of 2,950 nm (5,463 km)(i). The CSeries aircraft will be up to 12,000 lbs. (5,443 kg)(i) lighter than other aircraft in the same seat category and will provide passengers with a best-in-class, widebody cabin environment in a single-aisle aircraft.

 

As of September 30, 2012, Bombardier had booked orders and commitments for 352 CSeries aircraft that include firm orders for 138 CSeries airliners.

 

The 14 customers that have joined the CSeries aircraft program - ten with firm orders - include major network carriers, national and premier carriers, low-cost airlines, leasing companies and a full service provider to airline partners.

 

About airBaltic

 

airBaltic serves 60 destinations with direct flights from its home base in Riga, Latvia and offers convenient connections via Riga to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East.

 

About Bombardier

 

Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.

 

Bombardier is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, we posted revenues of $18.3 billion USD. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

 

Notes to editors

 

Images of CS300 aircraft in airBaltic's livery are posted with this press releases at: www.bombardier.com. A video is available at http://youtu.be/KNh-L8ZKAEM.

 

Additional information on CSeries aircraft is available at: www.cseries.com.

 

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(i) The CSeries aircraft are in the design phase. All data and specifications are estimates, subject to change in family strategy, branding, capacity and performance during the design, manufacture and certification process. Performance has been estimated based on a 500-nm North American operating environment.

 

Bombardier, CS300, CSeries, NextGen, Q400 and The Evolution of Mobility are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

 

Contacts:
Marc Duchesne
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
+1-416-375-3030
www.bombardier.com

 

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