SYDNEY--2 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MYELOMA WORKSHOP...
ORLANDO: Continuous Therapy in Multiple Myeloma - Science Media Workshop.
http://www.myeloma.org
http://bit.ly/hnR3G2
AGRIPRO ASIA...
HONG KONG: The foremost agricultural trade fair in Hong Kong, AgriPro Asia
Expo (APA) 2010 is set to be opened in a month.
www.AgriProAsia.com
http://bit.ly/g2kgUj
NI MALAYSIA...
AUSTIN: National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI), a global company that develops
and manufactures software and hardware products engineers and scientists use
for test, control and embedded design applications, today formally opened
temporary offices for its planned R&D and operations facility in Penang,
Malaysia.
www.ni.com
http://bit.ly/gLR8B8
METRICS STUDY...
ATLANTA: CoreNet Global/DTZ survey finds that environmental metrics are not
tracked as aggressively.
http://www.corenetglobal.org
http://www.dtz.com
http://bit.ly/hYaUMl
MITSUBISHI CHINA...
HANGZHOU: Mitsubishi Corporation has signed a formal contract with Zhejiang
Cheeyo Auto Renting Co., Ltd recently regarding the first round of investment
amounting to 20 million US dollars by Mitsubishi to Cheeyo to cooperate and
establish an international car rental company.
http://bit.ly/h437hd
MOONSOON COMMERCE...
EMERYVILLE: Monsoon Commerce Solutions ( http://www.monsooncommerce.com )
(MCS), the leading provider of online marketplace-based solutions for sellers
and retailers, and REDgroup Retail (REDgroup), Australia's largest media
retailer, have completed an integration project that enables Borders.com.au
( http://www.borders.com.au ) to give shoppers in Australia and New Zealand
access to 100 million items-including new and used books, textbooks, movies,
and music-offered for sale by Monsoon Commerce Solutions' independent sellers.
http://www.monsooncommerce.com
http://www.redgroupretail.com/about-us
http://bit.ly/eDTGxi
JETBRAINS LAUNCH...
PRAGUE: JetBrains, the creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools
for software developers, have announced the general availability of TeamCity 6,
a professional distributed build management and continuous integration system.
http://www.jetbrains.com
http://bit.ly/dMMZVF
BUONGIORNO PARTNERSHIP...
LONDON: Buongiorno S.p.A. (FTSE Italia STAR: BNG), a leading multinational
in mobile content, discloses further its role as a key partner of alive - the
next generation store for Acer Group customers - for the development of its
back-end platform and programme management.
http://bit.ly/ev3ExW
TURIN 3D...
TURIN: Tuesday, in Turin, at the headquarters of the Piedmont Region, a news
conference was held announcing the implementation, from Piedmont, of the first
3D HDTV broadcasts, free-to-air, with a system for backwards compatibility with
2D TV sets.
http://bit.ly/ekZYiJ
COGNIZANT RECORD...
TEANECK: Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a leading provider of consulting,
technology, and business process outsourcing services, today announced it has
crossed the 100,000 employee mark. Cognizant's 100,000th employee was hired in
the United States as part of the Company's Financial Services segment.
http://www.cognizant.com
http://bit.ly/fJ0WuQ
VELCRO REVAMP...
MANCHESTER: Building on its heritage of over 50 years as a global leader in
fastening systems, the Velcro Companies - the business behind the original
VELCRO(R) Brand hook and loop fastener - has completed an exciting
revitalization of its brand identity.
http://bit.ly/hznTQM
ESCO ACQUISITION...
PORTLAND: ESCO Corporation ( www.escocorp.com ), a leading global provider of
wear-parts and attachments for the mining and construction industries,
announced today the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Austcast Pty Ltd in Brisbane, Australia, and its subsidiary Newlcast in
Dunedin, New Zealand.
http://bit.ly/hznTQM
EMIRATES FERRARI...
ABU DHABI: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, last night officially
inaugurated Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, the world's first Ferrari theme park, on
Yas Island.
http://bit.ly/dL6FpP
HERAEUS ACQUISITION...
HANAU: By acquiring H.C. Starck's Conductive Polymers Business Group,
Heraeus is engaging in targeted expansion of its product portfolio as the
world's leading provider of high-quality coating materials for important growth
markets in the electronics industry.
http://www.heraeus.com
http://www.clevios.com
http://bit.ly/fVQmjK
TOPEX ACQUIRED...
MUNICH: Rohde & Schwarz has acquired a majority interest in the Romanian
company Topex, a manufacturer of telecommunications equipment for government
authorities and companies.
http://www.rohde-schwarz.com
http://bit.ly/fsGTMS
VITAMIN RESEARCH...
JENA: Experts emphasize that beta-carotene is indispensable as a safe source
of Vitamin A.
http://bit.ly/hgBDMt
SAVVIS APPOINTMENT...
ST LOUIS: In an effort to expand its access to new markets and growth,
Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS) ( http://www.savvis.net )., a global leader in cloud
infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today announced the
appointment of Jaywant Singh Rao as vice president, global business development
and strategic alliances.
http://www.savvis.net
http://bit.ly/e4ETlw
CHAGAS RESULTS...
PERTH: Small Australian research team yields big results towards finding a
cure for Chagas Disease.
www.dndi.org
http://bit.ly/dMNrBr
AVON COMPETITION...
NEW YORK: Avon Products, Inc. launches Avon Voices, its first-ever global
online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and
women in celebration of its 125th Anniversary.
www.avoncompany.com
http://bit.ly/ghkja2
FXPRO AWARDED...
LONDON: FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro), a leading global retail broker
in FX and CFDs, today announces it was voted 'Forex Provider of the Year' at
the prestigious Financial Times / Investors Chronicle Investment Awards 2010
(FT/IC Investment Awards).
http://www.fxpro.com
http://bit.ly/hd3KuC
FOURSOFT CONTRACT...
HYDERABAD: Four Soft (4S) (NSE: "FOURSOFT", BSE: 532521), a global leader in
offering software solutions for the Logistics and Transportation industry,
announced the signing of a significant contract with Jacobson Companies today.
http://www.four-soft.com
http://bit.ly/gcHd9Q
ACISION ARUBA...
PLANO: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced that SETAR,
Aruba's national telecommunications provider, has deployed Acision Charging
Engine as its mobile charging platform, enabling SETAR to offer breakthrough
hybrid charging plans to its subscribers.
http://www.acision.com
http://bit.ly/gq0AHx
RETAIL THEFT...
SINGAPORE: Global retail theft barometer study finds shrinkage down 5.6% to
1.36% of retail sales or SGD140 billion (US$107.3 billion) Worldwide.
www.retailresearch.org
http://www.checkpointsystems.com
http://bit.ly/em66zJ
THEFT STUDY...
KUALA LUMPUR: Global retail theft barometer study finds shrinkage down 5.6%
to 1.36% of retail sales or SGD140 billion (US$107.3 billion) Worldwide.
www.retailresearch.org
http://www.checkpointsystems.com
http://bit.ly/h3YdF9
INDIAN GERMANY...
BERLIN and MUMBAI: Innovative Indian companies drawn to Eastern Germany.
http://bit.ly/dPX3CY
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