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	Kingfisher
		Kingfisher is to reorganise its Screwfix Direct tools business, including the development of a new head office in Yeovil, the opening of a new distribution depot in Stoke-on-Trent and the closure of a depot in Leicester.
		Kingfisher is to raise £2bn in a rights issue to fund the £3.3bn acquisition of a 45% stake in French DIY retailer Castorama, and the balance will be funded by a new debt facility.
		Kingfisher is to acquire a 12.5% stake in Hornbach, the German DIY retailer, for an estimated £70m.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /kir02715.htm (2517 words)

	City Financials - Case Study - Kingfisher plc
		Kingfisher Treasury had been acting as banker to its UK operating companies for many years facilitated by its 1994 selection of a Treasury Management System which was particularly strong in its integration of intra group accounting.
		Kingfisher agreed functional specifications and implementation timeframes with CF towards the end of 1999 and ‘cash management’ identified as the first deliverable was implemented during May 2000 and live, on time, at the start of June.
		Kingfisher’s operating companies are able to use the system in real-time utilising a Citrix connection to initiate and monitor activity across their accounts.
	www.cityfinancials.com /CaseStudyKF.htm (1119 words)

	European Kingfisher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The European Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, is widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
		In most of its European range it is the only kingfisher.
		The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_Kingfisher (653 words)

	Kingfisher Spa -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Kingfishers of all three families beat their prey to death, either by whipping it against a tree or by dropping it on a stone.
		The kingfishers are quite well-known: the vagueness of the counts reflects controversies in the taxonomy of this family more than any gross lack of data on the birds themselves.
		The Belted Kingfisher, ''M. alcyon'', is the only kingfisher that is widespread in North America, though two of the tropical American species range as far north as Texas and Arizona.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/83/kingfisher-spa.html (1213 words)

	Kingfisher says first quarter earnings will be 'flat' and announces Chinese acquisition
		Kingfisher, which owns DIY department store B&Q and has 599 stores in nine countries in Europe and Asia announced today, ahead of their scheduled first quarter results that they expect the results to post a decrease from the 2004 first quarter results due to slowed consumer spending and poor spring weather.
		Kingfisher made the announcement today prior to the release of its formal quarterly results in May, 26th.
		Kingfisher said that its other businesses in Europe and Asia continued to grow, with the exception of Castorama Poland which continues to be affected by higher VAT imposed in May 2004 and strong sales comparisons with the prior year.
	www.finfacts.com /irelandbusinessnews/publish/printer_10001602.shtml (689 words)

	SEC Info - Mendocino Brewing Co Inc - 10-K - For 12/31/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In the European market, it is available year-round, in 330ml and 660ml bottles in multi-packs in the U.K., Ireland, and continental Europe and in 330ml bottles in Canada, as well as in a variety of keg sizes.
		The Company's European operations are subject to regulation by U.K. and European laws, as well as by the laws of various individual countries in which UBI distributes its products.
		EUROPEAN TERRITORY: Marketing and distribution expenses in the European Territory during 2004 were $4,279,300, an increase of $1,195,100, or 38.8%, as compared to $3,084,200 during 2003.
	www.secinfo.com /d1488v.zvp.htm (9265 words)

	SEC Info - Mendocino Brewing Co Inc - 10-K - For 12/31/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Kingfisher Premium Lager, which is the flagship brand of UB Limited, an India-based brewing and distribution company, is a recognized international brand, with wide distribution outside the Company's geographic markets.
		The European Territory accounted for approximately 63%, 63% and 55% of the Company's gross sales during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively, with the Company's manufacturing and distribution in the Domestic Territory accounting for 36%, 36% and 43% of the Company's gross sales during fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
		EUROPEAN TERRITORY: As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold in the United Kingdom during fiscal year 2005 was 70%, as compared to 67.5% during fiscal year 2004 (in each case as calculated in U.S. dollars, after taking into account the effects of exchange rate fluctuations).
	www.secinfo.com /d1488v.v12e.htm (9967 words)

	European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
		The European Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, is widely distributed in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
		The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur.
		The Kingfisher sometimes hovers over the water, with body held almost vertical, the tail and head bent slightly forward and the bill inclined downward.
	www.mlahanas.de /Cyprus/Fauna/EuropeanKingfisher.html (1830 words)

	What's in a name?
		Cherokee myth describes the kingfisher as a wannabe water bird without webbed feet or a good fishing bill; the animals held a council and decided to give the bird a long sharp spear with which to fish.
		Another legend claims the kingfisher was the second bird Noah sent to scout for land, but she flew too high and scorched her breast, thus accounting for her blue back and rust-colored breast feathers.
		The name Kingfisher, then, is a vow not to be silent, to diligently work at actively loving and accepting all beings, to bring to the Fisher King the blessings of the Goddess.
	www.philomuse.com /kingfisher/central/kfmyth.htm (623 words)

	CNN.com - Kingfisher in $4.6bn French deal - July 8, 2002
		Kingfisher (KGF), which owns the Comet and Darty electrical shops, will offer 67 euros per share for the 45 percent of Castorama (PCY) it does not already own.
		Kingfisher initiated a strategic review on March 20 to revive its flagging share price as investors became disenchanted by Mulcahy's inability to drive through the merger of B&Q and Castorama to form Europe's biggest DIY group in 1998.
		But Kingfisher's stock fell 1.4 percent to 380.68 pence in early London trading on Wednesday on concerns it does not have the support of Castorama.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/05/15/kingfisher.castorama/index.html (359 words)

	Kingfisher posts strong second-quarter sales
		Kingfisher's operations in France and the rest of the world grew by nearly 20 percent as profits grew more than 23 percent.
		Kingfisher plc is Europe's leading home improvement retailer and the third largest in the world behind Home Depot and Lowe's.
		Kingfisher also has a strategic alliance with Hornbach, Germany's leading DIY warehouse retailer, with more than 110 stores in Germany and seven other European countries.
	www.retailnet.com /story.cfm?ID=17932 (463 words)

	River Kingfishers
		The river kingfishers or Alcedinidae, are one of the three families of bird in the kingfisher group.
		However, molecular analysis (Moyle, 2006) suggests that the Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is most closely related to the Malachite Kingfisher, and that the present arrangement into Alcedo and Ceyx needs to be reviewed as it seems not to reflect the actual relationships (for example, the Azure Kingfisher is closer to Ceyx erithacus).
		Azure Kingfishers Alcedo azurea: The Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea is a small kingfisher, in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae.
	www.avianweb.com /riverkingfishers.html (304 words)

	Kingfisher Movies
		Kingfishers are birds of the three closely related families Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water or belted kingfishers).
		Kingfishers of all three families beat their prey to death, either by whipping it against a tree or by dropping it on a stone.
		The six species occurring in the Americas are four closely related green kingfishers in the genus Chloroceryle, and two large crested kingfishers in the genus Megaceryle, suggesting that the sparse representaion in the western hemisphere evolved from just two original colonising species.
	www.junglewalk.com /video/Kingfisher-movie.htm (487 words)

	European Kingfisher or Common Kingfisher
		The European Kingfishe, Alcedo atthis, is common resident breeder in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
		Behavior: The flight of the Kingfisher is rapid;, the short rounded wings whirring until they appear a mere blur.
		It is usually seen flying near the water, but during courtship the male chases the female through and over the trees with loud shrill whistles.
	www.avianweb.com /europeankingfishers.html (590 words)

	opener (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Project Kingfisher, which is part-funded by the European Social Fund, supports environmental vocational skills training in the work place backed up with 'employability' training including computer skills, networking and CV development.
		Kingfisher placement project partners are: Dartington Hall Trust, Exmoor National Park Authority, Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, Marine Biological Association, Ambios Environmental Consultants and Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust.
		The Kingfisher project continues to support training for those who have enrolled on the programme until the project end date of December 2007.
	www.ambios.net /kingfisher/index.htm (206 words)

	CNN.com - Kingfisher to sell stores - August 13, 2001 Posted: 1130 GMT
		LONDON, (Reuters) - European retailer Kingfisher said on Monday it had agreed to sell 182 high street properties for 614 million pounds ($874.2 million) as it prepares to demerge its UK Woolworths toys, sweets and childrenswear chain.
		Kingfisher (KGF) earlier this month finalised its plans for Woolworths' independence.
		The retailer decided to spin off its general merchandise arm, which has been hit by intense competition from supermarkets, to focus on its higher growth home improvements and electricals businesses B&Q and Comet in the UK and Castorama and Darty in France.
	edition.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/08/13/kingfisher.reut (278 words)

	Whiskey-Jack: The Balcony Birdwatcher's Bailiwick! - The Kingfisher
		The Kingfisher is a solitary bird, with both sexes defending their own fishing territory and only co-operating during the breeding/ nesting season, which can begin as early as April.
		ROM King The Kingfisher page of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Biodiversity site, complete with same sound clip as heard earlier (may take a while to load and you may have to click on the sound icon a second time to hear the sound).
		Kingfishers are found world-wide (and not all of them stick to a fish diet or burrow in the ground!) These other Kingfishers merit a brief mention.
	www.pathcom.com /~wgbz/kingfish.htm (1404 words)

	Birds: The European Kingfisher
		The Kingfisher is comparatively a silent bird, though he sometimes utters a few harsh notes as he flies swift as a meteor through the wooded glades.
		You not unfrequently flush the Kingfisher from the holes in the banks, and amongst the brambles skirting the stream.
		The food of the Kingfisher is not composed entirely of fish, the remains of fresh-water shrimps being found in their stomachs, and doubtless other animals inhabiting the waters are from time to time devoured.
	www.birdnature.com /nov1897/kingfisher.html (474 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| French boost for Kingfisher sales
		DIY retailer Kingfisher has reported a big jump in half-year profits helped by strong sales at its French stores.
		However, Kingfisher's French interests saw faster growth with combined like-for-like sales growth at Castorama and Brico Depot up 9.7%.
		Kingfisher - which also has interests in Poland, Italy, China and Taiwan - is planning to open stores in Russia, and the firm said it hoped to have these outlets open within two years.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/3661510.stm (273 words)

	Biodiversity is Good for Business
		The European Union is developing a new initiative on business and biodiversity, Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told a meeting of PriceWaterhouseCoopers executives Thursday, inviting them to take part in preserving the diversity of life on Earth.
		In 2001, the European Union declared the goal of stopping the decline of biodiversity by 2010 - a pan-European objective proclaimed at the EU Götenborg Council.
		The European kingfisher, although widespread, is endangered by massive development and regulations of flowing bodies of water that alters their habitat.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/feb2007/2007-02-23-01.asp (1090 words)

	common kingfisher (alcedo atthis alcedinidae): info fact sheet, photos
		Common Kingfishers are not as common in Singapore as they are in temperate countries.
		They are well known for plunging into the water to catch their prey: mainly small fish (60%) and prawns (30%), although they do pick off crabs and small mudskippers from mudflats.
		Common Kingfishers are solitary and highly territorial because they have to eat about 60% of their body weight a day.
	www.naturia.per.sg /buloh/birds/Alcedo_atthis.htm (893 words)

	"Small wonder" Kingfisher
		The European kingfisher Alcedo atthis is undoubtedly one of britain's small wonders.
		Despite this fantastic colouring the kingfisher is easily overlooked, they are secretive little birds and the usual sight of them is a flash of blue and they are gone.
		If you are lucky enough to spot a kingfisher perched as this one is, make the most of the opportunity to enjoy your moments with the 'small wonder'.
	www.wildlifeart1.co.uk /smlw400.htm (109 words)

	PROPOSED MERGER OF KINGFISHER AND ASDA TO CREATE A WORLD-SCALE RETAILER (Kingfisher plc) - STT Pressi.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Kingfisher Asda +44 (0) 171 724 7749+44 (0) 113 241 7112
		Kingfisher, in whole or in part, for the purposes of the Merger.
		Mergerthe proposed merger of Kingfisher and Asda, to
	www.pressi.com /int/release/5406.html (7861 words)

	The Weather Doctor Almanac 2002
		In the breeding season which occurs around the winter solstice, the European kingfisher pair digs a tunnel in waterside banks that widens at its end into a nesting chamber.
		Thus, the ancient mariner held kingfishers extremely sacred, and a dried kingfisher body was often carried as a talisman against lightning.
		The female kingfisher thereafter sports a rust-coloured band across her breast and a blue upper body.
	www.islandnet.com /~see/weather/almanac/arc2002/alm02dec2.htm (1410 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Europe
		Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- European retail stocks, the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index's best-performing industry group during the first half, are in the midst of a retreat that may persist through year- end.
		Kingfisher, the world's third-largest retailer of home improvements, is scheduled to report earnings Thursday.
		He manages the Neptune European Opportunities Fund, which has gained 10 percent this year and is seventh among 395 U.K.- based funds investing in European stocks, excluding Britain, Bloomberg data show.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=aEJYVhCb4Dbk&refer=europe (1086 words)

	Home Improvement moguls discuss European Kingfisher’s future
		Top home improvement retailers seem to be up and about after the recent profit alert and are apparently looking at novel ways to secure their business futures.
		With B&Q, Kingfisher's British venture, recording plummeting sales over the past few months, the possibilities of the company being taken over by American giants, Home Depot or Lowe’s had significantly risen.
		Buying European home improvement giant, Kingfisher would usher both American companies into China, helping them further to retain a strong foothold in the market there, since the British Kingfisher group is expected to own about 50 operations in China in the coming year.
	www.abcmoney.co.uk /news/022005118.htm (225 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Kingfisher, Europe's largest home-improvement chain, has declined 29 percent.
		Kingfisher's third-quarter operating profit fell 21 percent, the company said on Nov. 30.
		Shares of Kingfisher, based in London, had their biggest advance in a month on Nov. 30 after the company reported a third- quarter operating profit that exceeded analysts' estimates.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=a9IJjutWBE2c (1049 words)

	Sightings 2004 Vogelplas Starrevaart en Vlietland
		The 1% level is an indicator of the importance of a wetland area.
		If 1% of the total North-West European population of a bird species is present on a regular basis, the site is of international importance.
		Under the watchtower an ermine with a european mole in its beak.
	www.xs4all.nl /~sjaak/vwgvl/en/sightings/2004.html (8811 words)

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