SYDNEY--27 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ACQUISITION MADE...
LONDON: Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group ("Carlyle")
announced today that it has acquired ITRS Group ("ITRS" or the "Company"), a
global provider of real-time monitoring systems for the world's financial
institutions, in partnership with its founders and management.
http://www.carlyle.com/
http://www.carlylegroupcreatesvalue.com/
http://www.itrsgroup.com/
http://bit.ly/mV8ylK
SERVICE INCREASE...
AUCKLAND: Qantas today announced additional flights and increased capacity
out of Auckland, New Zealand ahead of the NRL Grand Final Premiership between
the New Zealand Warriors and Manly Sea Eagles this Sunday.
http://www.qantas.com/
http://bit.ly/rhXjvY
TUNNEL FIRE TESTS...
NEW DELHI, India: The findings of this month's full scale fire tests by SP
Technical Research Institute of Sweden (SPTRIOS) will be presented in an
exclusive insight at this year's Tunnels & Underground Construction India
Summit in New Delhi where Konkan Railway, Chennai Metro Rail, RITES and
Ministry of Road Transport & Highway are set to address prevalent tunnelling
safety issues.
http://www.tunnelsindia.com/
http://bit.ly/nhUEK9
BOI FAIR 2011...
BANGKOK, Thailand: At the end of this year, Thailand's biggest and most
comprehensive exhibition, the BOI Fair, will be back.
http://www.boifair2011.com/
http://bit.ly/rktXj1
http://bit.ly/onFkUk
PATENT LAWSUIT WIN...
JENA, Germany: Occlutech, a leading European developer of implants for
treating structural heart disease today announced that its CEO, Mr Tor Peters,
has obtained a favorable ruling from the district court in Duesseldorf in
patent litigation initiated personally against him by St Jude AGA Medical.
http://bit.ly/pc7G8O
TRIPITAKA KOREANA...
SEOUL, South Korea: The opening ceremony of the 2011 Millennial Anniversary
of the Tripitaka Koreana was held at the main event site located in Gaya-myeon,
Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, on September 23rd, 2011.
http://eng.tripitaka2011.com/
http://bit.ly/rh9JF4
FOREXTRADER PRO...
NEW YORK, LONDON and SYDNEY: FOREX.com, the retail division of GAIN Capital
Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP), has released a significantly enhanced version of
its award-winning FOREXTrader PRO trading platform.
http://www.gaincapital.com/
http://bit.ly/rlWkyI
GLOBAL TRANSITION...
NEW YORK: FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN), the global business advisory firm
dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value,
today announced that Financial Dynamics (FD), the Strategic Communications
practice of FTI Consulting, has adopted the FTI Consulting brand globally.
http://www.fticonsulting.com/
http://bit.ly/pf2l7g
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/rriCQc
NEW VP...
NEW YORK: Ektron [ http://www.ektron.com ], empowering organizations to fully
realize their website's marketing and revenue-generating potential, today
announced at OMMA Global that Erick Mott has joined the company as Vice
President, Global Community Practice.
http://bit.ly/qN6lNI
SMARTPHONE BATTERY CHARGER...
TOKYO: PANS LTD. of Tokyo has unveiled at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 the latest
addition to its production lineup, "Umiushi Smapho 2800," a rechargeable
battery charger for iPhone and Android phones requiring no external cables or
adaptors.
http://bit.ly/rjnxWd
INTELLECT CBX 3.0...
CHENNAI, India: Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading Financial Technology
Company, announced the launch of Intellect[TM]Customer Business eXchange
(CBX)3.0 at Sibos 2011 in Toronto.
http://bit.ly/retjMn
FIRST DELIVERY...
PLANO, Texas: Luminator (An LTG Company) congratulates Boeing on delivery of
the first 787 Dreamliner.
http://bit.ly/oa8esC
ILM ASIA 2011...
CHANTILLY, Va. and SINGAPORE: As the Asia-Pacific region continues to widely
and comprehensively embrace mobile, social and deal technologies, the
opportunity for Asian businesses to acquire and retain customers through
digital technologies is rapidly expanding.
http://www.adpai.com/
http://www.biakelsey.com/
http://bit.ly/nqcvbf
EROTIC MUSIC VIDEOS...
NEW YORK: Sky Silver, CEO of Silver Curve Records, and his wife, Nadia Kay,
have released separate and erotic music videos for sale exclusively on iTunes.
http://www.silvercurverecords.com/
http://bit.ly/pC61a7
http://bit.ly/mUKWuF
http://bit.ly/nlBNOQ
ASIA PACIFIC PRESENCE...
SINGAPORE and CHICAGO: RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global trading
solutions provider, announced today that it has successfully fortified its
presence throughout Asia with several new developments, following the firm's
recent expansion into India.
http://www.rtsgroup.net/
http://bit.ly/naWz38
SEARCH APPS...
SAN FRANCISCO and DUBLIN: HeyStaks, the social search start-up with offices
in San Francisco and Dublin, today announced an innovative one-stop mobile
search solution combining the best search results from both your community and
search engines.
http://www.heystaks.com/tab
http://bit.ly/nvaxwn
OPENING PARTY...
PARIS: Mandarin Oriental, Paris [ http://www.mandarinoriental.com/paris ]
celebrated its entry into Paris society yesterday with a glamorous gala
attended by more than 500 celebrities, dignitaries and society guests.
http://bit.ly/pn50nV
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT...
LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China: CNPV Solar Power SA, a public limited
liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and
a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, announced
today that they have signed a Master Distribution Agreement for Residential and
Commercial installations with Solar Solutions and Distribution LLC of Denver,
Colorado.
http://www.cnpv-power.com/
http://www.soldist.com/
http://bit.ly/nax1SA
AGEING ISSUES...
DELHI, India: From the 7th to the 9th of December 2011, senior housing
industry leaders from India and the rest of the world will meet at Retirement
Living World India 2011.
http://bit.ly/r0g7ns
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