SYDNEY--4 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
WATER SCARCITY...
BERLIN and SINGAPORE: With the world's most extensive wind and solar
industries, Germany receives a great deal of attention as a cleantech industry
hub.
http://bit.ly/imi3p4
FIGHTING CORRUPTION...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Reputed professional and public interest activist, Nihal
Sri Ameresekere (FCA, FCMA, CMA, CFE) of Consultants 21 (Publications) Ltd. has
authored and released internationally 6 explosive Books, published by
AuthorHOUSE US, shockingly revealing real case studies, in combating
corruption, fraud and economic crime, involving major international players.
http://www.authorhouse.com/
http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/
http://www.consultants21.com/publications
http://bit.ly/j2LeNi
JOBPARTNERS ACQUISITION...
DUBLIN, Calif.: Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of
on-demand talent management solutions, today announced that it has completed
its acquisition of Jobpartners, a European provider of talent management
solutions, for approximately $38 million (26 million Euros).
http://www.taleo.com/
http://bit.ly/mBmH7r
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/jjzJIc
TALL SHIPS...
WATERFORD, Ireland: The Irish will welcome over 50 majestic Tall Ships from
12 countries, some 1,400 sail trainees and an anticipated 500,000 maritime,
music and festival fans to the quays of Waterford City this weekend for the
biggest party of 2011.
http://www.waterfordtallshipsrace.ie/
http://www.discoverirelandmedia.com/
http://bit.ly/jsCuSO
FREE CALLS...
STOCKHOLM: Rebtel, the world's largest mobile VoIP company after Skype
(based on revenue), today announces it's giving away 2 million minutes of free
calls to Pakistan.
http://www.rebtel.com
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/welcomeback
http://www.rebtel.com/en/Cheap-Calls/Pakistan
http://bit.ly/migUvK
GRAPHICS PATENTS...
FREMONT, Calif.: A U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge today
ruled that Apple Inc. infringes two patents of S3 Graphics Co. Ltd. "S3
Graphics is pleased to win this portion of the ITC investigation," said Dr. Ken
Weng, CEO of S3 Graphics.
http://www.s3graphics.com/
http://bit.ly/l6d7yi
JOINT VENTURES...
ROLLE, Switzerland: PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina) and INEOS Group
(INEOS) have completed the deal to form trading and refining Joint Ventures
between PetroChina International (London) Company Limited, and INEOS
Investments (Jersey) Limited on July 1st.
http://bit.ly/iJcYhv
PERRIER-JOUET BELLE EPOQUE...
MONACO: Last week-end, Perrier-Jou adi?t House of Champagne enjoyed the
great honour of sharing the official royal wedding celebrations at the marriage
of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and Miss Charlene Wittstock, with its
personalised Perrier-Jou adi?ts iconic prestige cuvee Belle Epoque 2002 served
in magnums at the official wedding dinner.
http://www.perrier-jouet.com/
http://www.mariageprinciermonaco2011.mc/
http://bit.ly/jXEBTR
BRIDESMAID DRESSES...
PARIS: The poetic and lovely dresses, ivory chiffon embroidered with
rosebud, were designed by Christine Innamorato, Bonpoint AD.
http://bit.ly/iFBGNi
CRYSTAL-GROWING SYSTEM...
WETTENBERG, Germany: PVA Vakuum Anlagenbau Jena GmbH, a subsidiary of PVA
TePla AG, a leading manufacturer of silicon crystallization systems and of
vacuum and high-temperature systems, has developed the "CGS Lab", a
technologically innovative crystal-growing system on a laboratory scale.
http://www.pvatepla.com/
http://bit.ly/jwvlka
ANTI-POWERPOINT-PARTY FOUNDED...
ZURICH: The APPP is an international movement wanting to lift the PowerPoint
issue to the awareness of the world-population.
http://www.anti-powerpoint-party.com/
http://bit.ly/mC2dNT
JAPAN LAUNCH...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: Vapur(R) Inc., the company behind the original
foldable, flexible, reusable water bottle -- the "Anti-Bottle" -- introduced
its signature .5L single, as well as the Fun Size two-pack .4L version of Vapur
Anti-Bottles at the Interior Lifestyle Tokyo Show, June 1-3, 2011.
http://www.vapur.us/
http://bit.ly/jQNPPh
LIGHTHOUSE EVENT...
SINGAPORE: NICE Systems Ltd.will be hosting its annual Asia Pacific User &
Partner Conference "Interactions 2011," held in cooperation with the NICE User
Group (NUG) community will take place at the Hilton Sanya Resort in Sanya,
China, July 4 - 7, 2011.
http://www.nice.com/
http://bit.ly/jBQMPw
HESTON'S HONG KONG FEAST...
HONG KONG: World famous English chef, Heston Blumenthal, will be travelling
to Hong Kong in August this year for a series of exclusive corporate events,
through leading event management company Lateral Marketing & Management.
http://www.lateralmarketing.com/
http://bit.ly/kCC2WS
HESTON'S SINGAPORE FEAST...
SINGAPORE: World famous English chef, Heston Blumenthal, will be travelling
to Singapore in August this year for a series of exclusive corporate events,
through leading event management company Lateral Marketing & Management.
http://www.lateralmarketing.com/
http://bit.ly/iGNXfT
NEW VICE PRESIDENT...
ANN ARBOR, Mich.: Dr. Zhenhua Huang has been promoted to vice president of
Asia Automotive operations at Coherix.
http://www.coherix.com/
http://bit.ly/kKnV2f
GEAR ACQUISITION...
CANTON, Ohio: Timken (NYSE: TKR) today announced the completion of its $200
million purchase of Philadelphia Gear, a leading provider of gear-drive systems
and aftermarket services for the industrial and military marine sectors.
http://www.timken.com/
http://bit.ly/lezBOC
DATA CENTER...
TOKYO, Japan and CYBERJAYA, Malaysia: NTT Communications Corporation (NTT
Com) and its wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary, NTT MSC Sdn. Bhd. (NTT MSC),
announced on July 4 that NTT MSC will begin construction of the new Cyberjaya 3
Data Center in July, aiming to launch commercial operation of this Tier
III-ready facility by June 2012.
http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html
http://www.my.ntt.com/
http://bit.ly/mKtQhm
http://bit.ly/jAmseg
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