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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Swingline®, a worldwide leader in delivering workspace tools for the business, home and mobile office, is reminding business owners that the right business-class paper shredder provides an ultra-effective and cost-efficient first line of defense preventing information theft. This ongoing issue for companies of all sizes can undo years of hard work that go into building a successful business. (Logo:...

PROSHRED®’s secure “DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION AT YOUR DOOR” shredding and recycling system helps thousands of businesses and residents enhance information security and fulfil their obligation to the environmental (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Focused on enhancing the information security of America’s small and medium enterprises (SME) through its secure “DOCUMENT DESTRUCTION AT YOUR DOOR” shredding and recycling system, PROSHRED® is pleased to announce that its network of...

HARLOW and GLENROTHES, United Kingdom, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded Raytheon UK a replenishment contract for Paveway IV, the latest generation GPS precision-guided munition, as part of a 60 million pound contract. Raytheon UK is focused on a technological growth path which, under the UK MOD's SPEAR (Selective Precision Effects at Range) CAP 1 program, will enhance the system's capability with low collateral and penetrator warhead options,...

TUCSON, Ariz., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Small Tactical Munition Phase II scored a direct hit on a target during the weapon's first guided flight test. "STM Phase II is ideally suited to weaponize Shadow-class unmanned aircraft systems and counterinsurgency aircraft because STM is a mature, precise and affordable weapon," said Dr. Thomas R. Bussing, vice president of Advanced Missiles and Unmanned Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems. "STM gives...

The pregnant ichthyosaur female from Holzmaden (Germany) that perished 182 million years ago puzzled researchers for quite some time: The skeleton of the extinct marine reptile is almost immaculately preserved and the fossilized bones of the mother animal lie largely in their anatomical position. The bones of the ichthyosaur embryos, however, are a different story: For the most part, they lie scattered outside the body of the mother. Such peculiar bone arrangements are repeatedly found in...

VANCOUVER, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (TSX: YNG) (Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6) is pleased to report results from its 2011 surface drilling program which evaluated targets for open pit mining located at its wholly-owned Jerritt Canyon gold operation in Nevada, USA.  Jerritt Canyon is operated by Queenstake Resources USA Ltd., ("Queenstake") a wholly owned subsidiary of Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. ("YNG" or the "Company"). HIGHLIGHTS --...

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) awarded an initial contract to Malaysian-based Contraves Advanced Devices Sdn. Bhd. for the production and supply of components for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM). This is the first contract of its type awarded to a Malaysian company and is aligned with U.S. and Malaysian strategic initiatives as well as the Malaysian Economic Transformation Program. "Raytheon is a global company with strategic...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has received a contract for the design and production of electromagnetic control actuators for Aerojet's Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS) in support of the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile interceptor. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The SM-3 Block IIA missile is the latest element of the...

SEATTLE, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- L & L Energy, Inc., (Nasdaq: LLEN) ("L&L" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based company founded in 1995 with coal mining and distribution businesses in China, announced today that it has entered an agreement acquiring 51% controlling interest of the Weishe coal mine ("The Mine" or "Weishe") in China. Weishe Mine Acquisition Highlights Purchase Price: Approximately $16.2 million, to be paid in full with 3 million...

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Swingline(®), a worldwide leader in delivering workspace tools for the business, home and mobile office, announced the new Stack-and-Shred 60X paper shredder, the best choice in its class for personal use. With the ability to shred up to 60 stacked sheets of paper at one time, waiting in front of the shredder is a thing of the past. The new Stack-and-Shred 60X is an intuitive and cost-effective device that allows users to simply...