SYDNEY--10 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
TOY TESTING...
GENEVA: Cotecna Inspection, one of the world's leading trade testing,
inspection, and certification companies, has opened a new laboratory in Shatin,
Hong Kong specialized in the testing of toys.
http://www.cotecna.com
http://www.ukas.com
http://www.cen.eu
http://www.iso.org
http://bit.ly/gMOtrQ
FAVOURABLE DATA...
BEDMINSTER, N.J.: Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held emerging
specialty pharmaceuticals company, today announced data from its ECLIPSE trial
(Epanova Compared to Lovaza In a Pharmacokinetic Single-dose Evaluation),
designed to evaluate the bioavailability of Epanova(TM), the Company's lead
compound for the treatment of very high triglycerides (greater than or equal to
500 mg/dL), in comparison to Lovaza(R), the leading prescription Omega 3.
www.omthera.com
http://bit.ly/gW7Xkd
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/eHrcUp
AGREEMENT SIGNED...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.: Innovalight, Inc., a privately-held company that provides
proprietary technologies and materials for the production of high efficiency
crystalline silicon solar cells, announced today that it signed an agreement
with Motech Industries, Inc. ("Motech") to develop high performance solar cells
using silicon ink manufactured by Innovalight.
http://www.innovalight.com
http://www.motech.com.tw
http://bit.ly/gVzhzp
EVERYBODY. EVERYDAY...
TOKYO: Results of a recent trial by Professor Michael Gleeson of
Loughborough University, the UK, have demonstrated a clear health benefit for
athletes drinking the commercially available fermented milk drink Yakult, which
contains the unique probiotic strain LcS.
http://bit.ly/giF9kP
EVERYBODY. EVERYDAY...
TOKYO: Results of a recent trial by Professor Michael Gleeson of
Loughborough University, the UK, have demonstrated a clear health benefit for
athletes drinking the commercially available fermented milk drink Yakult, which
contains the unique probiotic strain LcS.
http://bit.ly/dIoQzJ
REGISTRATION OPEN...
BRUSSELS: RISI, the leading information provider for the forest products
industry, today announced that registration is open for its annual European
Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference.
http://www.risi.com
http://bit.ly/eNnbfM
CATALOGING SERVICE...
SAN DIEGO: EBL, a leading supplier of ebooks to academic, research and
corporate libraries, announced the launch MARC delivery service through OCLC's
WorldCat Cataloging Partners (WCP) program. The addition of WCP to EBL's array
of cataloging options will provide libraries with a streamlined and trusted
cataloging workflow.
http://www.eblib.com
http://www.ebooks.com
http://bit.ly/e11LPt
MASHABLE AWARD...
LAS VEGAS and UTRECHT, The Netherlands: Eurail.Com, the online sales channel
for European rail passes, has won the Mashable Award for Best Social Media
Customer Service.
http://www.eurail.com
http://www.interrailnet.com
http://www.facebook.com/eurorail
http://www.facebook.com/interrailnet
http://www.mashable.com
http://bit.ly/fQuUxf
THE FUTURE...
LAS VEGAS: Haier, the world's #1 major appliances brand, is unveiling its
latest home appliances solutions today, with the launch of its latest Net
Connect Wi-Fi internet-connected televisions, innovative 3D televisions, and
new range of "Smart Life" internet-connected appliances.
http://bit.ly/eCnjHC
FINANCING CLOSES...
TRONDHEIM, Norway: Avexxin AS, a Norwegian pharma company focusing on the
development of novel small molecule therapeutics for patients suffering from
chronic inflammatory conditions, announces the closure of a financing round
enabling the company to take its lead compound against psoriasis through early
clinical development.
http://www.ntnu.edu
http://www.uio.no
http://www.len.no
http://www.ventac-partners.com
http://bit.ly/hGPlQi
OEM DEAL...
HONG KONG: Kx Systems, the leader in high-performance database and time
series analysis, today announced that Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., one of
China's top- tier securities firms, has signed an OEM license deal for its kdb+
database.
http://kx.com
http://bit.ly/gIXrl7
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