SYDNEY, May 26--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
BELFAST: A new GBP40 million world class research centre was
officially opened in Belfast today on the site where some of
the world's greatest ocean liners -- including the Titanic --
were once built.
www.ecit.qub.ac.uk
BALI TOURISM...
BALI: The Bali Tourism Industry is dismayed by reports in
the Australian press of calls to boycott tourism in Bali.
VISTEON CORPORATION...
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich: Visteon Corporation has signed a
memorandum of understanding with Ford Motor Company that
provides for structural changes to Visteon's North American
manufacturing operations.
www.visteon.com
INVESTOR NETWORK...
LONDON: Global Leisure Partners LLP, a London-based advisory
and principal investment business, has formed a Operating
Investor Network comprising 25 experienced individuals in the
Gaming, Lodging and Leisure sectors.
www.globalleisurepartners.com
SORIN MEETING...
MILAN: The Stockholders' Meeting of Sorin S.p.A., convened
in Milan under the chairmanship of Umberto Rosa and attended by
stockholders representing 57.9 per cent of the capital stock,
reviewed and approved the Annual Report at December 31, 2004.
www.sorin.com
BENITEC ANNOUNCEMENT...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif: Benitec Ltd. announced that it will
present preclinical data on its RNA interference (RNAi)-based
therapeutic against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) at the American
Society for Gene Therapy (ASGT) meeting in St. Louis, Missouri,
USA June 1-5, 2005.
www.benitec.com
ASSUREX GLOBAL...
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Assurex Global -- the world's largest
privately held risk management and commercial insurance
brokerage group -- has expanded its worldwide presence with the
addition of an international broker Partner in Bangkok,
Thailand.
www.assurexglobal.com
H&A MACAU...
HONG KONG: Hill & Associates (H&A), the Hong Kong based risk
management and business intelligence firm, announced plans to
open a new branch office in Macau to meet the needs of Asia's
burgeoning gaming industry.
www.hill-assoc.com
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