TeliaSonera Gets Clearance to Acquire Chess/Sense in Norway (Stock Trading)
TeliaSonera Gets Clearance to Acquire Chess/Sense in Norway
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — The Norwegian Competitive Authority has today approved TeliaSonera's acquisition of 91.2 percent of Vollvik Gruppen AS which owns 100 percent of the service provider Chess/Sense. The closing of the transaction is to be done as soon as possible.
The Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association and the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions Sign Cooperation Agreement
ORANJESTAD, Aruba, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — In a move that exemplifies the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association's (AHATA) continued proactive approach toward the meetings market, Jorge Pesquera, President and CEO of AHATA, announced that a 'Representation and Cooperation Agreement' has been reached with the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC), providing Aruba with nationwide sales coverage and a range of other marketing support services that will catapult the destination's presence in the North American market. Mr. Pesquera said,"With this move, our members will be getting a major boost in terms of marketing presence and we are living up to our promise of being a leading marketing advocate for Aruba's tourism industry."
Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. Acquires Retail Center
ATLANTA, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) — Roberts Realty Investors, Inc. (AMEX:RPI) announces that on October 27, 2005 it purchased Spectrum, a 30,050 square foot retail center located in Gwinnett County, Georgia for $8.4 million. The center is located directly across from the Mall of Georgia and is 83% leased. Roberts Realty assumed $5.3 million in debt bearing a fixed interest rate of 5.68%, and financed the balance with proceeds from the May 2005 sale of the company's Ballantyne Place residential community located in Charlotte, North Carolina.