SYDNEY, July 15 -- AsiaNet
BROTHER INDUSTRIES...
TOKYO: Brother Industries' Chinese factory,
BrotherIndustries, (Shenzhen) Ltd., has received ISO 14001
certification, a media statement said.
www.brother.com
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION...
BASEL: Novartis Pharma AG's Zelnorm was recommended for
approval for the treatment of chronic constipation by the
Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration, a media statement said.
www.novartis.com
MAGNEQUENCH INTERNATIONAL...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.: Magnequench International, Inc., the
patent holder and a world leader in the manufacturing of
specialized magnetic powders and magnets, has filed a suit in
the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis against Microsoft and
Philips, alleging patent infringement of its magnetic powders
in their products, a media statement said.
www.magnequench.com
KOMAG OUTLOOK...
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Komag, Incorporated, a leading
independent supplier of thin-film media for disk drives,
is updating its outlook for the second quarter of 2004,
a media statement said.
www.komag.com
TIBCO SOFTWARE...
PALO ALTO, Calif.: DBS Bank, one of the largest financial
services groups in Asia, has rebuilt its technology foundation
for integration on TIBCO Software, according to a press
release.
www.dbs.com
www.tibco.com
WASTE RESEARCH...
TOKYO: Kureha Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd., a leading
waste management company in Japan, will begin verification
tests on the traceability of medical waste using radio
frequency identification tags, in collaboration with IBM
Japan, a media statement said.
www.ibm.com
FRAPORT AIRPORT...
FRANKFURT: Frankfurt Airport recorded about 4.5 million
passengers in June 2004, 5.1 per cent more than in June 2003,
according to a press release.
www.fraport.de
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