SYDNEY--4 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
IMCOPA ANNOUNCES...
ARAUCARIA, Brazil: Imcopa International Cayman Ltd. and Imcopa Importacao,
Exportacao Industria e Oleos S.A. announced Monday that they have called a
meeting of the holders of the Issuer's US$100,000,000 10.375% Notes due 2009
(ISIN: XS0275709094) on 26 October 2010, and, in connection therewith, has
commenced a consent solicitation.
http://bit.ly/9rveTJ
UL RECOGNIZED...
NORTHBROOK, Ill.: Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product
safety testing and certification, announced Monday that it has been recognized
by Verizon Communications, Inc. as an Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) for its
Thermal Modeling, Simulations and Test (TMST) program.
http://www.UL.com/newsroom
http://bit.ly/chFk1v
KEYNOTE ADDRESS..
TOKYO: The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) will deliver a keynote
address at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) Japan 2010.
http://www.ceatec.com
http://www.DLNA.org
http://bit.ly/djHOrE
LIGHTSQUARED ANNOUNCES...
RESTON, Va.: LightSquared, the nation's first wholesale-only integrated
wireless broadband and satellite network, announced Monday it has closed on
$850 million of debt, which represents the initial round of a syndicated
secured credit facility arranged and led by UBS AG.
http://www.LightSquared.com
http://bit.ly/a2jx4v
COPENHAGEN HOSTS...
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen is the City of Cyclists. And next year, hundreds of
professional riders will take over the streets when the city hosts the UCI Road
World Championships from 19 to 25 September 2011.
http://www.copenhagen2011.dk
http://www.facebook.com/copenhagen2011
http://bit.ly/bgqXG6
LEGAL ACTION...
MELBOURNE: The Fair Work Ombudsman has initiated legal action in the New
Zealand High Court in a bid to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars owing
to 14 Western Australian workers.
www.fairwork.gov.au
http://bit.ly/cLg01d
MUSICAL SCORE...
LOS ANGELES: Glasgow-based Billi Productions Ltd announced Saturday the
completion of the musical score composition and orchestral recording for "Sir
Billi," Scotland's first full-length animated feature film that is now in the
final stages of post production.
http://www.billiproductions.com
http://bit.ly/cUz9Ki
VISTEON COMPLETES...
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.: Visteon Corporation announced Saturday it has
completed its reorganization and emerged from the U.S. Chapter 11 process. With
its significantly improved capital structure, the company is well-positioned
for profitable and sustainable growth.
www.visteon.com
http://bit.ly/dl2r49
KYOCERA EXHIBITS...
KYOTO, Japan: The Kyocera Group will be exhibiting material & equipment
technologies and products which are used in some of the most advanced
scientific, energy-related and consumer-based developments at the CEATEC JAPAN
2010 tradeshow from October 5 through 9 at the Japan Convention Center
(Makuhari Messe, Chiba Prefecture).
http://www.ceatec.com/2010/en/
http://global.kyocera.com
http://bit.ly/cFGUyU
GLOBAL INITIATIVE...
NEW YORK: Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Foundation and Museum, and Frank-Peter Arndt, Member of the Board of
Management, BMW AG, Saturday announced a long-term collaboration that will span
six years of program activities, engage people in major cities around the
globe, and inspire the creation of forward-looking concepts and designs for
urban life.
http://bit.ly/cgd5Gt
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of seven
securities issues on Oct 12 and 13, 2010 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
http://bit.ly/btgnjq
BLACK CARD...
DUBLIN: Full Tilt Poker Friday announced the launch of its new player
rewards program: The Black Card by Full Tilt Poker.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com
http://bit.ly/aH3CmM
OMIDYAR ANNOUNCES...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and BANGALORE, India:
Omidyar Network Friday announced a grant of up to $3M to Janaagraha, a
Bangalore-based nonprofit that works to improve the quality of life in India's
cities and towns.
www.janaagraha.org
http://www.omidyar.com
http://bit.ly/9sTgUf
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