SYDNEY, Feb. 6--AsiaNet/InfoQuest IBUPROFEN REVIEW... AUCKLAND: New Zealanders should check that ibuprofen is suitable for them before self-selecting it from supermarket shelves and regulators should re-consider their decision to make ibuprofen available in supermarkets and convenience stores, according to a new review published in the latest issue of the Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP)[1]. GPS SERVICES... THALWIL: u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of innovative GPS receiver technology, today announced the provision of Assisted GPS services that supply instant location information, reducing GPS receivers' Time To First Fix (TTFF) to just a few seconds. http://www.u-blox.com US$ OUTLOOK... GENEVA: Mr. Charles-Henri SABET, the founder and CEO of Synthesis Bank, who is well known in money market by his extraordinary vision in the FX business, analyses the outlook of the US dollar in 2006. http://www.tradingfloor.com/?reflink=724 http://www.synthesisbank.com/?reflink=724 PROTOTYPE PLANT... TORONTO, Ontario, Canada: A Canadian company, Surya Ventures, has developed a prototype plant (patent applied for) that produces power and potable water while processing raw, unshelled peanuts into oil and high protein meal. http://www.surya-ventures.com/ PEPSICO DIVIDEND... PURCHASE, N.Y.: The Board of Directors of PepsiCo on Feb 3 declared a quarterly dividend of 26 cents per share on PepsiCo common stock. http://www.pepsico.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of two securities issues amounting to a total of US$100 million on Feb 13 and 14, 2006 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com MICROFINANCE REPORT... AMSTERDAM: Microfinance has become a permanent part of the business operations of an increasing number of international financial institutions, according to a study 'A billion to gain?' that maps their current and future plans in the area of microfinance. http://www.ing.nl KEY ROLE... SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he genuinely respected the role that Australian Associated Press had played in maintaining democracy in this country when he opened the national news agency's new headquarters in the western suburb of Rhodes on Feb 3. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)