SYDNEY--20 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
AGREEMENT SIGNED...
BASEL, Switzerland and IRVINE, Calif.: Lonza and Stason Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that they signed an agreement granting Stason a world-wide non-exclusive license to use Lonza's GS (glutamine synthetase) Gene Expression System(TM).
www.lonza.com
http://bit.ly/efCzGi
B VIDEOS...
TORONTO, Canada: Akshay Kumar is in Toronto today promoting his upcoming film release TEES MAAR KHAN.
http://bit.ly/dHL0xt
IPAD APP...
NEW YORK: Stella McCartney announces the launch of a new iPad application featuring original content available for free download today on http://itunes.apple.com "Stella McCartney."
http://www.stellamccartney.com
http://bit.ly/h7VtDS
SECURITY REPORT...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif: Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the launch of its MessageLabs Intelligence 2010 Security Report.
http://www.symantec.com/
http://bit.ly/geOx0k
SHINING STAR...
SINGAPORE: AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it recently won three Awards of Merit in the Singapore Institute of Planners Awards competition.
http://www.aecom.com
http://bit.ly/gggRPU
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/eGuDw3
E-HEALTH PRODUCTS...
ESPOO, Finland: Bluegiga Technologies announced today the availability of eHealth products for medical, health and fitness applications.
http://www.bluegiga.com
http://www.continua-alliance.org
http://bit.ly/dKGNpN
ASIA-PAC AWARDS...
SINGAPORE: Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) agencies picked up top honors, including three network of the year titles, at Campaign Asia's Agency of the Year Awards in Singapore.
http://www.omnicomgroup.com
http://bit.ly/iaR7Ah
WINE AUCTIONS...
IRVINE, Calif.: Spectrum Wine Auctions, which launched in July 2009, has deftly positioned itself as one of the world's leading wine auction houses.
www.spectrumwine.com
http://bit.ly/gIh3jH
CREATING DISPLAYS...
TOKYO: WORKSTUDIO Corporation products fall into a very specialized field, which are displays for exhibiting home electronic products.
http://bit.ly/f2y2UL
WEBSITE REJIG...
NEWARK, N.J.: JOC Sailings (http://www.jocsailings.com), a division of United Business Media Global Trade (UBM GT) and a leader in providing point-to-point sailing schedules and business news for the maritime industry, implemented search and architectural improvements as part of an ongoing plan to improve users' experience on http://www.jocsailings.com - an online resource for worldwide sailing schedules, carrier and vessel directories and timely maritime news.
http://bit.ly/eeYEyD
COSMOPOLITAN OPEN...
LAS VEGAS: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the highly anticipated luxury resort at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, officially opened its doors to the public at 8 p.m. on December 15.
http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
http://bit.ly/gfp60g
VIDEO B-ROLL...
TORONTO: Akshay Kumar is in Toronto today promoting his upcoming film release TEES MAAR KHAN.
http://bit.ly/hDSGGL
OPERATION EXPANSION...
MIAMI and MELBOURNE, Australia: Brightstar Corp., a global leader in services and solutions for the wireless industry, announced today that it has expanded into Thailand and Vietnam further increasing its footprint in Asia Pacific.
http://www.brightstarcorp.com
http://bit.ly/gckkWe
IPO CLOSING...
NEW YORK and ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands: FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") (OTCBB: FTWAU), a newly-organized blank check company formed
for the purpose of acquiring or merging with an operating business in either the global business services sector or emerging Asian markets including China and India, announced today it has closed its initial public offering of 2,200,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $22,000,000.
http://www.sec.gov
http://bit.ly/gQ7Pel
FUNDING CONSTRAINTS...
MUMBAI, India and WASHINGTON: Grameen Foundation and its affiliates, Grameen Capital India and Grameen-Jameel Microfinance Ltd., today announced a new initiative to address the liquidity needs of Indian microfinance institutions (MFIs) that demonstrate a double-bottom-line focus on social and financial returns.
http://www.grameencapital.in/
http://bit.ly/hwNfrm
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