Jan. 24--PRNewswire/AsiaNet
CHINESE MEDICINE...
HONG KONG:A web cast series on the potential and future development trends in Hong Kong's Chinese medicine sector is now now downloadable at http://webcast.tdctrade.com/webcast/series_b.htm.The web cast series "highlight how Hong Kong is spearheading the drive for research and development, manufacturing, quality certification and export marketing of modernised Chinese medicine", a media release said.
UNIVERSITY WEBCASTS...
SAN JOSE: SANavigator Inc., today announced that Rice University in Houston, Texas, is using its SANavigator(TM) 2.5 software to support its webcasts of campus events and instructional videos. SANavigator 2.5 is "a Java-based (data) storage management application that operates in conjunction with other storage management applications, utilities and tools", a company press statement said.
SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION...
SAN JOSE: E-business software provider Rainfinity today announced four new partnerships across the Asia-Pacific to enable the company to expand the availability of its software products. The company has selected distributors in Korea, China, the Philippines and India, including Cybertek Holdings in Seoul and IEI in Beijing.
TECHNOLOGICAL EFFICIENCY...
OAKBROOK TERRACE: Apropos Technology said today its Interaction Management Solution has significantly reduced the customer service costs of its client, NTT-ME Corporation, and has increased its operational efficiency. NTT-ME uses the Apropos system in its customer service/ technical support help desk and sales contact center, and has resulted in faster response times, a media release said.
CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENT...
ZURICH: Sulzer IntraTherapeutics Inc. today announced U.S. trials of its latest device for use in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Specifically, the device is being tested for its effectiveness in treating patients with blockages in particular arteries.
COUNTERFEIT FRAGRANCES...
NEW YORK: Unilever Cosmetics International (UCI) said today a counterfeit fragrance operation has been uncovered in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The seizure relates to brands including Calvin Klein, Unilever and Estee Lauder.
FINANCIAL RESULTS...
CAMBRIDGE: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported its consolidated financial results for the year ended December 31, 2001, with $246.2 million in revenue compared to $196.3 million in 2000. The company said its alliances are "continuing to provide the company with substantial cash flow to help build its business".
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK: Quintiles Transnational Corporation's financial results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2001 saw a 56% increase from the previous quarter's reported earnings per share, up from $0.09 to $0.14. "Income from operations, excluding non-recurring events, was $18.6 million vs. $11.7 million for the previous quarter, a 59% increase" the company said.
ALLENTOWN: Agere Systems today reported "revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2002, ended December 31, 2001, were $537 million, down approximately 10 percent from the September quarter and in line with the guidance provided by the company in October". The company announced plans to streamline its operations, which includes the sale of some facilities.
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