SYDNEY, Sept. 20 -- AsiaNet
QUALCOMM APPOINTMENT...
SAN DIEGO, Calif.: QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, Monday announced
that Kanwalinder Singh has been appointed president of QUALCOMM India.
http://www.qualcomm.com
INSECTICIDE REGISTRATION...
ACAPULCO: Arvesta Mexico recently announced the registration of CLUTCH
Insecticide for broad-spectrum insect control in potato, tobacco and
ornamentals.
http://www.arvesta.us
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of 18
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1,965.08 million on Sept 27-29,
2004 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
DRUG APPROVAL...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. & INGELHEIM: Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer
Ingelheim Friday y announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products in Human
Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive
opinion recommending approval of duloxetine for the treatment of major
depressive episodes.
http://www.lilly.com
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com
INSURANCE PREMIUMS...
KUALA LUMPUR: The impact of the September 11th attacks, the poor
underwriting results from the soft market of the late 1990's, shrinking
capacity and low investment returns have taken their toll on Insurers' (and
Reinsurers') balance sheets and have forced most to increase insurance premium
rates and many to exit local markets or specific business lines, said Mark
Leverick, Head of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Asia's Construction business.
http:www.jltasia.com
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