SYDNEY--1 Sep--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
CARRY SOLUTIONS...
BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN, Germany: Leading carry solutions brand DICOTA is
gearing up for IFA, the global trade show for consumer electronics, which takes
place in Berlin from September 2-7, 2011.
http://www.dicota.com/
http://www.osmglobal.com/
http://bit.ly/oUyJNO
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS...
SHANGHAI: Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN) announced today that its
Polyurethanes and Performance Products divisions will be showing a wide range
of sustainable solutions at UTECH Asia / PU China 2011 (UTECH) from September 6
to 8 (Booth No: 110, W5, Shanghai New International Expo Centre).
http://www.huntsman.com/
http://bit.ly/oeAgH8
ASEAN EXPANSION...
HO CHI MINH CITY: While Europe and the US are experiencing a downturn and
capital markets are getting pummeled, the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) seems to be working out a lot and keeping its prosperity.
http://bit.ly/oH1BGy
REGULATORY CLEARANCES...
TOKYO, and OTTAWA, Canada: Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the
Japanese Ministry of Health Labor & Welfare (MHLW) and Health Canada regulatory
clearances of Masimo Pronto-7(TM) enabling clinicians throughout Japan and
Canada to quickly and conveniently measure total hemoglobin (SpHb(R)), SpO2,
perfusion index, and pulse rate without removing a drop of blood.
http://www.masimo.com/
http://bit.ly/oZ1qBk
NEW OPERATOR...
LAS VEGAS: The Plaza Hotel and Casino and Cantor Gaming announced today that
they have entered into a long-term agreement for Cantor Gaming to operate the
race and sports book at the recently renovated Plaza Hotel property.
http://www.plazahotelcasino.com/
http://bit.ly/pSMncf
PRODUCTION INCREASE...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada: Pan American Goldfields Ltd
(OTCQB:"MXOM") (the "Company") is pleased to report a significant increase in
gold and silver production at its Cieneguita, Chihuahua, Mexico, joint venture.
http://bit.ly/oaOXhl
FANNIE MAE 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/oNDoYl
AUDEMARS PIGUET AMBASSADOR...
NEW YORK: On the occasion of the prestigious US Open, the fourth Grand Slam
tournament of 2011, Audemars Piguet reveals that the world number one tennis
player, Novak Djokovic, is to be a brand Ambassador for the watch manufacturer.
http://www.audemarspiguet.com/
http://bit.ly/nIG0Ur
POSITIVE DATA...
NYON, Switzerland: Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive data from several studies
designed to evaluate the safety of switching to REPLAGAL (agalsidase alfa) from
Fabrazyme(R) (agalsidase beta) and the long-term safety and benefits of
switching to VPRIV (velaglucerase alfa) from Cerezyme(R) (imiglucerase).
http://www.vpriv.com/
http://www.shire.com/
http://bit.ly/ra8GSx
NEW ESC GUIDELINES...
PARIS: In new guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC),
prasugrel - a once daily oral antiplatelet medicine - received a Class I
recommendation for use in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) after experiencing a non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary
syndrome (which comprises non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction or
NSTEMI - a type of heart attack - and unstable angina or UA).
http://www.daiichisankyo.com/
http://www.lilly.com/
http://bit.ly/q5wf1l
NEW OFFICE TOWER...
SINGAPORE: Ocean Financial Centre [http://tinyurl.com/3dnk95a ], Pelli
Clarke Pelli Architects [http://www.pcparch.com ]' newest completed office
tower, opened Wednesday with a dramatic light show while crowds watched near
Marina Bay.
http://bit.ly/q8ioU4
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Concentric Medical, Inc., a global leader in acute
ischemic stroke intervention, today announced that Stryker Corporation (NYSE:
SYK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Concentric Medical for $135
million in an all-cash transaction.
http://www.concentric-medical.com/
http://bit.ly/occAOX
NEW VERSION...
FREIBURG, Germany: Jedox AG, supplier of business intelligence solutions,
has introduced a new open source version of its business intelligence software
Palo.
http://www.jedox.com/
http://www.adremcom.de/
http://bit.ly/mZdkOb
MONTHLY SUMMARY...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) July 2011 Monthly
Summary is now available at http://www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly.
http://bit.ly/pERQed
RUGBY SUPPORT...
MELBOURNE: A significant global survey conducted across the key rugby union
and rugby league markets of Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and
France indicate high levels of support for the establishment of an
International Hybrid Rugby competition.
http://bit.ly/qob0fM
http://bit.ly/n4YLvd
SOUTHEAST ASIAN PRESENCE...
SINGAPORE: Column5 Consulting, a global leader in enterprise performance
management (EPM) consulting, today announced the addition of Irwin Cheong as
regional manager for the company's newest regional hub in Southeast Asia, based
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
http://www.column5.com/
http://bit.ly/paUvBC
POWER TRANSMISSION LINE...
CANTON: The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) today announced it has agreed to
acquire privately held Drives LLC for $92 million in cash.
http://www.timken.com/
http://bit.ly/n4EK3T
CERTIFIED PRODUCTS MILESTONE...
SAN RAMON, Calif.:The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies
creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and
consumer applications, today announced it has certified 341 ZigBee Certified
products.
http://www.zigbee.org/
http://bit.ly/oBBhq8
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