SYDNEY--29 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SKYPE CERTIFIED...
LONDON: 3CX (http://www.3cx.com/), developer of the award-winning 3CX Phone
System for Windows (http://www.3cx.com/phone-system/index.html), today
announced that its internationally used cross-platform communications
application has received Skype Connect(TM) interoperability certification.
http://bit.ly/iKAE6t
PROFIT RISE...
BAGSVAERD, Denmark: Organic Sales Growth of 15% Driven by Victoza(R),
NovoRapid(R) and Levemir.
http://www.novonordisk.com/press/sea/sea.asp
http://bit.ly/jlLoqO
MOBILE GAMES...
HONG KONG: NetDragon Websoft Inc. ("NetDragon", Stock Code: 777), a leading
online game developer and operator in China, announced a strategic cooperation
opportunity with Japan's leading mobile SNS and social game developer DeNA at
the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing.
http://bit.ly/jXnBmI
MONSOON CUP...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: To ensure its position as the world's premier
sailing event, T-Best Events Sdn Bhd have successfully secured new dates for
the 2011 edition of the international sailing event, the Monsoon Cup.
http://www.wmrt.com/
http://www.monsooncup.com.my/
http://bit.ly/k4E0sN
Q4 EARNINGS...
CLEVELAND: American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its
financial results for both the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended February
28, 2011.
http://investors.americangreetings.com/
http://corporate.americangreetings.com/
http://bit.ly/jircxF
METALS TRADING...
NEW YORK: Scotia Capital, the wholesale banking arm of Scotiabank, has
successfully expanded its commodities business with the implementation of the
Murex MX.3 system for its base metals trading.
http://www.scotiacapital.com/
http://www.scotiabank.com/
http://bit.ly/jCienV
MONTHLY SUMMARY...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) March 2011 Monthly
Summary is now available at http://www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly.
http://bit.ly/mBgPkq
REGULATORY APPROVAL...
WEBSTER, Texas: IDEV Technologies, Inc. (IDEV) today announced the firm has
received approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's
regulatory agency for medical drugs and devices, for the SUPERA VERITAS(R)
stent system for use in biliary and peripheral procedures.
http://www.idevmd.com/
http://bit.ly/knbB04
NUCLEAR SAFETY...
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev put forward proposals to further
improve international legislation on the safety of nuclear power stations.
http://bit.ly/inbWJP
COLLECTION EXHIBITION...
NEW YORK: Barneys New York announced today that they have collaborated with
Daphne Guinness to curate a selection of pieces from Guinness's private
collection, as well as from the collection of Isabella Blow, to be featured in
the Madison Avenue windows.
http://thewindow.barneys.com/
http://www.barneys.com/
http://bit.ly/k0g9tq
AGGRESSIVE PROGRAM...
TORONTO: Duluth Metals Limited ("Duluth Metals") (TSX: DM) (TSX: DM.U) is
pleased to announce a corporate update on the Twin Metals Project.
http://www.duluthmetals.com/
http://bit.ly/k3yAwb
BOLD IDEAS...
SEATTLE: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced 88 new winners
of US$100,000 each to support innovative research that has the potential to
dramatically improve lives in some of the world's poorest countries.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
http://bit.ly/kzaNs5
ADDITIONAL CAPACITY...
PLANTATION, Fla.: C3/CustomerContactChannels ("C3"), a global provider of
BPO services,
announced that the Company has finalized plans for its expansion in the
Philippines. Upon completion of the build out, C3 will add over 1000 seats
of capacity to its existing operations just outside Makati City.
http://www.c3connect.com/manila
http://bit.ly/ln3J4Y
STATEMENT MADE...
WASHINGTON: The Federal Housing Finance Agency's Servicing Alignment
Initiative is a major step toward creating a consistent and transparent process
that enables homeowners to make better informed decisions to avoid foreclosure.
http://twitter.com/FannieMae
http://bit.ly/mrFtrl
RECALL MADE...
BEAVERTON, Ore.: Yakima Products today announced a recall for its
FrontLoader, a top of car bike rack (NHTSA campaign # 11E-017).
http://www.yakima.com/
http://bit.ly/kCDVfK
80TH ANNIVERSARY...
NEW YORK: The Empire State Building (ESB), the world's most famous office
building, will celebrate its 80th anniversary on Sunday, May 1, 2011.
http://www.esbnyc.com/
http://www.esbsustainability.com/
http://bit.ly/iia6p2
FREE INTERNET...
HONG KONG: All Marriott Rewards members, no matter what level of the
programme they have achieved, will now receive complimentary in-room high-speed
internet access at JW Marriott(R) Hotels & Resorts, Marriott(R) Hotels &
Resorts, Renaissance Hotels(R) and Courtyard by Marriott(R) hotels in Asia
Pacific, including Australia, China (including Hong Kong), Guam, India,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam.
http://www.marriott.com.cn/
http://www.marriott.com.au/
http://www.marriott.co.jp/
http://www.marriottrewards.com/
http://bit.ly/l2eQWD
PROCESSING SYSTEM...
MURRIETA, Calif.: COPAN is proud to announce the worldwide launch of
WASPLab(TM) , a barcode driven and conveyor-connected specimen processing
system, which utilizes robotic plate management to automate specimen workflow
in Microbiology.
http://www.copanusa.com/
http://bit.ly/jq4wnE
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