SYDNEY--4 Nov--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
INDIAN OFFICE...
PHILADELPHIA: Accu-Sort, a leader in barcode systems, announces the opening
of its new office in Powai, Mumbai, India to help answer the growing need for
warehouse automation in India.
http://www.accusort.com/
http://bit.ly/uJedRW
SUPPLY DEAL...
LUXEMBOURG and NEW YORK: 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, and Soltas Energy
Corporation, a national solar-power solutions provider, located in New York,
recently inked a contract for the supply of 175.5MWp of CNPV's premium range
modules.
http://www.cnpv-power.com/
http://www.soltasenergy.com/
http://bit.ly/t5HcoQ
FIRST PUBLICATION...
DOHA, Qatar: The first publication commissioned by the World Innovation
Summit for Education (WISE) has been launched at this leading international
initiative's third annual Summit in Doha, Qatar.
http://bit.ly/tX0S3i
TFM&A INDIA...
MUMBAI, India: (TFM&A India 2011), the event is to be hosted in India on 4th
& 5th November 2011 at Nehru Centre in Mumbai. It is already set to be the only
Marketing & Advertising event you need to attend this year, with expert
Speakers, leading Exhibitors & Marketers from the leading brands.
http://tfmaindia.com/
http://bit.ly/w3MNoX
REVENUE GROWTH...
HANNOVER, Germany: In the first three quarters of 2011, the Hoeft & Wessel
Group increased its sales revenues by more than 4 per cent, to reach EUR 62.8
million (2010: EUR 60.1 million).
http://www.hoeft-wessel.com/
http://bit.ly/sDYJ5K
RETAIL GLOBALIZATION...
NEW YORK: What role should the retail real estate industry play in
communities and economies around the world? The International Council of
Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2012 Retail Real Estate World Summit will explore this
very question.
http://www.icsc.org/2012RWS
http://bit.ly/svRQwB
BANGKOK AIRPORTS...
BANGKOK, Thailand: Bangkok is served by two airports. Suvarnabhumi Airport,
the main gateway to Thailand with 120 international and domestic airlines,
remains open.
http://bit.ly/uMs3q4
APPAREL SOURCING UNIT...
NEW YORK and COLUMBUS, Ohio: Sycamore Partners ("Sycamore"), a private
equity firm based in New York, and Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) today
announced that Sycamore has acquired a controlling 51% interest in Mast Global
Fashions, the third-party apparel sourcing division of Limited Brands.
http://www.sycamorepartners.com/
http://bit.ly/rGvBWj
Q3 RESULTS...
WICHITA, Kan.: Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) reported third
quarter 2011 financial results reflecting solid core operating performance and
strong demand for large commercial aircraft.
http://www.spiritaero.com/
http://bit.ly/t7BWER
UPDATE ON CONDITIONS...
JOHANNESBURG: Shareholders are referred to the circular to shareholders
dated Tuesday, 2 August 2011 (Circular) relating to the scheme of arrangement
proposed by the Metorex Board in terms of section 114(1)(c) of the Companies
Act, No 71 of 2008, as amended, and the separate offer to Option Holders and
are further referred to the update announcement released on the Securities
Exchange News Service on Tuesday, 4 October 2011.
http://bit.ly/vwPOtq
HOUSING SURVEY...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) third quarter National
Housing Survey provides in-depth findings on attitudes of consumers who know of
people in their area or neighborhood who have defaulted on their mortgage.
http://www.fanniemae.com/portal/research-and-analysis/housing-quarterly.html
http://bit.ly/ubHdyR
LA AUTO SHOW...
LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Auto Show will surpass 50 vehicle debuts when
it opens Nov. 16 & 17 for press and Nov. 18-27 for the public.
http://bit.ly/vF4wMw
THE NEXT DUBAI?...
MUMBAI, India: Dubai is a city well known for many things, but mostly, it is
known across the globe for its iconic tall and supertall buildings.
http://www.tallbuildingsindia.com/
http://bit.ly/tMybSc
WORLD'S POOR...
CANNES, France: In a report about financing for development delivered today
at the G20 Summit, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
urged leaders to commit to increasing the pool of resources dedicated to
development or risk causing irreparable damage to the livelihoods of millions
of the poorest people.
http://www.thegatesnotes.com/G20
http://bit.ly/sZdt9d
FINISH LINE...
BEIJING: The Audi Q3 Trans China Tour 2011 has successfully reached the
finish line. The 20 cars reached the destination in Shenzhen near Hong Kong
yesterday after covering the 5,700-kilometer route.
http://www.audi-mediaservices.com/en
http://bit.ly/sWICHM
SOLAR ARRAY...
ARMONK, N.Y.: IBM (NYSE: IBM [http://www.ibm.com/investor ]) said today that
is rolling out the first solar-power array designed specifically to run
high-voltage data centers, integrating AC- and DC-based servers, water-cooled
computing systems and related electronics.
http://bit.ly/shrSpW
WIRELESS INTERNET...
GENEVA: A comprehensive new survey of global subway systems shows that
passengers on most of the world's large underground systems can access the
wireless Internet when they travel.
http://www.newcitiesfoundation.org/
http://bit.ly/ujgx2n
http://bit.ly/rI4jz4
WISE PRIZE...
DOHA, Qatar: Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC, has been awarded the
world's first major prize for education by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin
Khalifa Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
http://www.wise-qatar.com/
http://www.exxonmobil.com/
http://bit.ly/tzvLyT
WINNING TEAM...
LAS VEGAS: In his years as a Hall of Fame Business Coach, Steven Kay has
seen what it takes to build a business that lasts.
http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2012
http://bit.ly/w3XmyS
ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS...
SINGAPORE: Four role-models whose entrepreneurial achievements and
commitment to society make them role-models for entrepreneurship creating
wealth and social justice have been awarded the Entrepreneurs for the World
Awards at this year's World Entrepreneurship Forum held in Singapore.
http://www.em-lyon.com/
http://www.kpmg.fr/
http://www.ace.sg/
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/
http://www.onlylyon.org/
http://www.lyon.cci.fr/
http://bit.ly/sKdPJL
CHEN MAN...
BEIJING: A tantalizing twist of art, color and fantasy comes to life as the
world's leading professional make up brand, M.A.C Cosmetics prepares to launch
a cosmetics collaboration with China's foremost fashion photographer, Chen Man.
http://bit.ly/sBY56m
http://bit.ly/vPcQDS
http://bit.ly/uEDFzh
EDUCATION INNOVATION...
PARIS: WISE 2011 offered increased evidence that education reform will
progress faster, when stakeholders from multiple sectors connect, share and
exchange ideas and innovations - setting the roadmap for WISE 2012.
http://bit.ly/unDri5
MINING LICENSE...
MONTREAL, Canada: Colt Resources Inc. ("Colt" or the "Company") (TSXV: GTP)
(FRA: P01) (OTCQX: COLTF) is pleased to announce that the Colt-AIOC Joint
Venture application for an Experimental Mining License on its 47 Km2 Boa Fe
gold project from the Direccao-Geral de Energia e Geologia, a division of the
Portuguese Ministry of Economy and Innovation, has been formerly ratified in an
official signing ceremony held in Lisbon at the Ministry of Economy and
Innovation on November 2, 2011.
http://www.sedar.com/
http://www.coltresources.com/
http://www.renmarkfinancial.com/
http://bit.ly/rCyqpH
WSB-TV Special...
ATLANTA: World Micro, a global distributor of electronic components serving
the electronics, commercial, military, medical, and aerospace markets,
announced today that it has been featured in an in-depth look at the ongoing
threat of counterfeit military electronic parts, in an investigative news
report by WSB-TV's Jim Strickland.
http://www.worldmicro.com/
http://bit.ly/rqXVzn
INDIAN-AUSTRALIAN LINKS...
MELBOURNE: RMIT University has hosted a three-day symposium aimed at
strengthening collaborative links between Indian and Australian scientists in
the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
http://bit.ly/skQPi4
Q3 EARNINGS...
CALHOUN, Georgia: Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) today announced 2011
third quarter net earnings of $47 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS)
of $0.68.
http://bit.ly/tPa7hV
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