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BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- Dockwise Ltd. ("Dockwise" or the "Company") has resolved to launch, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dockwise White Marlin B.V., an unconditional mandatory offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. ("Fairstar") at a price of NOK 9.30 per Fairstar share (the "Mandatory Offer"). The offer period in the Mandatory Offer runs from and including 15 May 2012 to 17:30 hours (CET) on 12 June 2012, and may be extended by up to two weeks. The offer price is NOK 9.30 per Fairstar share, which represents a premium of more than 22 per cent compared to the closing price of the Fairstar shares on Oslo Børs on 20 April 2012, which was the last trading day prior to the announcement of Dockwise's agreements to acquire approximately 54 per cent of the shares in Fairstar. Pareto Project Fina... (more)

Clout vs. Klout: Why They Aren’t the Same Thing, And Never Will Be

There’s been a lot of noise lately about a company called Klout, which recently rounded up another $30 million in venture capital funding from several big firms. Klout, for those who don’t know it, attempts to put a single numerical value on your online influence across social-media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. This effort seems to piss off a lot of people, who detail numerous shortcomings in a service that aspires to be the metric of choice for companies trying to reach social-media “influencers,” in much the manner that Google’s PageRank system helps people un... (more)

Chubb Raises the Sails With a New Standard for Watercraft Insurance

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/08/12 -- On April 23rd, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada launched its enhanced Watercraft Policy. The policy has several advantages including a new discount, improved deductible options, expanded navigational coverage, travel-sized certificates of insurance and greater damage coverage. The enhanced policy provides a 5% discount if the watercraft owner also has their home covered by Chubb Canada, and provides a 0.5% deductible option for boats with hull values over $50,000. Recognizing that many boaters live along the border, there are enha... (more)

Mikelson Yachts To Attend 39th Annual Newport Beach Boat Show

SAN DIEGO, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mikelson Yachts will proudly display two models in the 39th Annual Newport Beach Boat Show held on April 19-22 at Lido Marina Village. As the leading exhibition for yachts in the West Coast, the show gives exposure to over 300 vessels of varying sizes. Featured in the show for the last 30 years, Mikelson Yachts will be back in attendance this year presenting the 43 Zeus Sportfisher and the 59 Nomad Cruising Sportfish. Attendees will have the chance to view the new spacious layout of the 59 Nomad and learn more about the latest in pod driv... (more)

Win "Experiences of a Lifetime" Dream Vacations Through Emma, a Free, Friendly Classifieds Marketplace App Linked to Facebook

TYSONS CORNER, Va., April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroStrategy® Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced "Experiences of a Lifetime" dream-vacation contests for users of Emma™, its free, friendly classifieds marketplace app linked to Facebook. In addition to making its users feel safer and more confident during classifieds marketplace interactions, Emma is making its users' dreams come true. In the months ahead, Emma will be sending select Emma network users to unforgettable destinations abroad, including... (more)