SYDNEY--4 Apr--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
MOBILE MONEY...
HONG KONG: Western Union (NYSE: WU) today announced that consumers can now
send money directly to the mobile "wallets" of Safaricom M-PESA subscribers in
Kenya from 45 countries and territories -- the first service of its kind in the
world.
http://www.westernunion.com/
http://bit.ly/dEHezj
DEALERSHIP CONFERENCE...
HANGZHOU, China: Jonway Automobile hosted its first joint Jonway ZAP (OTC
BB: ZAAP) dealership conference March 25 and 26, 2011 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Province of China.
http://bit.ly/eLnGJB
ARBITRATION REQUEST...
FRANKFURT, Germany: Fraport AG has filed for a new request for the
institution of arbitration proceedings against the Republic of the Philippines
at the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
(ICSID) in Washington, D.C. On December 23, 2010, an ICSID ad hoc committee
unanimously decided to annul the ICSID award of August 16, 2007.
http://www.fraport.com/
http://bit.ly/hXCZCs
MOBILE OPERATORS...
BOSTON: Allot Communications Ltd. (http://www.allot.com/) (NASDAQ: ALLT), a
leading supplier of service optimization and revenue generation solutions for
fixed and mobile broadband service providers worldwide, announced today five
new mobile operator customers since the start of 2011.
http://bit.ly/hh0KKp
PREMIUM LIST...
LONDON: Lonrho Plc (LONR) has had its prospectus approved by the UK Listing
Authority to join London Stock Exchange Main Market as a Premium Listing.
http://www.lonrho.com/
http://bit.ly/ekB3Ys
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/gFUNU7
SALE ANNOUNCED...
NEW YORK: ICAP Ocean Tomo (http://www.icapoceantomo.com), the intellectual
property brokerage division of ICAP plc and the world's premier patent auction
firm, announces the sale of a Round Rock Research LLC Covenant Not to Sue at
the Spring 2011 Live IP Auction held on Thursday, March 31, 2011 in New York
City.
http://bit.ly/eSuKxa
AIR DELIVERY...
SAN FRANCISCO: Jackson Square Aviation ("JSA") is excited to announce the
delivery of one Boeing B777-300ER to Air France, in connection with a long-term
operating lease.
http://www.jacksonsquareaviation.com/
http://bit.ly/f5LsfM
GET A CAR...
WOODBURY, N.Y.: Expatriates moving to the US often lack a US credit history
and find it difficult, if not impossible, to lease or finance a vehicle.
http://www.intlauto.com/
http://bit.ly/fhA75D
JAPAN RELIEF...
NEW YORK: The Empire State Building (ESB) along with other iconic towers
around the globe will join in a worldwide show of solidarity to raise awareness
and encourage support for the people of Japan after the devastating earthquake
and tsunami, by shining their lights white and red - the colors of Japan - on
Monday, April 4, 2011.
http://www.esbnyc.com/
http://bit.ly/evLvbg
INVESTMENT SUMMIT...
GIRDWOOD, Alaska: AlaskaDispatch.com, the State's leading source of news and
commentary, is convening business decision-makers interested in participating
in the first- ever domestic investment and policy summit focused on the
American Arctic.
http://www.arcticimperative.com/
http://bit.ly/eFLR65
UKRAINE PROJECTS...
KYIV, Ukraine: President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has completed his
state visits to Singapore, Vietnam and Brunei, where he called the Southeast
Asian businesses to invest into the Ukraine's National Projects.
http://bit.ly/iepzy1
DEVELOPMENT FINANCING...
HERZLIYA PITUACH, Israel: SMT Research and Development Ltd. (SMT) of
Herzliya Pituach, Israel announced today a significant investment by OrbiMed
Advisors LLC. SMT is finalizing the development of a novel embolic protection
device designed for use during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
procedures.
http://www.smtmed.com/
http://bit.ly/fE68GM
GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP...
NEW YORK: FXDD, a leading online Forex broker, announced that the firm will
partner with the Formula 1(TM) Red Bull Racing Team in 2011, marking FXDD's
second year as a sponsor of the World Champion Red Bull team.
http://www.global.fxdd.com/
http://bit.ly/gAKLpw
ACQUISITION PROPOSAL...
VENLO, Netherlands and MELBOURNE, Australia: QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN;
Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) has reached an agreement to acquire Cellestis
Limited (CST: AU) for approximately A$341 million (US$355 million) in cash,
providing QIAGEN with access to a novel "pre-molecular" technology that offers
a new dimension in disease detection not currently possible with other
diagnostic methods.
http://www.qiagen.com/
http://www.cellestis.com/
http://bit.ly/gR99e5
DIGITAL LOCK...
SEOUL, South Korea: Seoul Commtech launched Samsung EZON digital door locks
developed for U.S. markets.
http://bit.ly/fWcXzm
ASIAN SHIPPING MARKET...
LONDON: In a Move Designed to Reflect the Enormous Importance of the Asian
Shipping Markets, Lloyd's List is Placing Asia at the Forefront of its News
Reporting and Analysis.
http://www.lloydslist-asia.com/
http://bit.ly/gu2JN4
MICRO CREDIT...
NEW DELHI: Grameen Foundation and Grameen Capital India today announced that
they have facilitated US$7 million (Rs. 315 million) in funding for Cashpor
Micro Credit through a guarantee pool for socially-focused Indian microfinance
institutions (MFIs).
http://www.grameenfoundation.org/
http://www.grameencapital.in/
http://www.indusind.com/
http://bit.ly/gzDmwX
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT...
BANGKOK, Thailand: Mrs. Atchaka Sibunruang, Secretary General of the
Thailand Board of Investment, has revealed that emphasis is being given by the
BOI to promoting investment conducive to sustainable development that allows
industry to coexist harmoniously with the community and with the natural
environment.
http://www.boifair2011.com/
http://bit.ly/g20ga2
BEN HECK...
CHICAGO: element14 (http://www.element-14.com/community/index.jspa), a
collaborative social community and electronics store for design engineers and
electronics enthusiasts, and modding guru Benjamin J. Heckendorn, a.k.a. Ben
Heck, combat the spread of germs in hospitals by modding a hand sanitizer
dispenser into a motion detecting reminder system in the latest episode of "The
Ben Heck Show" (http://www.element-14.com/community/community/experts/benheck).
http://bit.ly/eyVKf4
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