SYDNEY--6 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
POTTER MANIA...
MELBOURNE: Preorders for Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows already exceed total sales of the last book
Anticipation is reaching fever pitch with the upcoming
worldwide launch of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on
Saturday July 21 and Borders has revealed that preorders
already exceed its total sales of the last book in the
series.
www.unlockthegold.co.nz
OFFICIAL CONTEST...
SAN FRANCISCO: Red Herring has announced its official
contest for the esteemed Red Herring 100 Asia 2007 award.
http://www.redherring.com
http://www.redherringasia.com
ZHONGDE TRADED...
SHANGHAI: As of Thursday, ZhongDe Waste Technology AG will
be traded on the Prime Standard at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
as the holding company of a company which operates solely in
China.
http://www.cmslegal.com
WEIGHT-LOSS TEST...
HILLSBORO: Consumer Reports magazine recently reviewed the
Soloflex Whole Body Vibration Platform and, in a five minute
test of oxygen uptake, concluded that it does not work for
weight-loss and should not be used to replace regular
exercise.
http://www.soloflex.com
http://www.medscape.com
PEROT APPOINTS...
PLANO: Perot Systems Corporation has announced the
appointment of Atul Vohra as Chief Marketing Officer.
http://www.perotsystems.com
http://www.sec.gov
ALERIS BUYS...
BEACHWOOD: Aleris International, Inc. announced on Thursday
that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire
Wabash Alloys from Connell Limited Partnership.
http://www.aleris.com
SHIP RIGHTED...
HONG KONG: In a statement from the technical managers of the
145,842 dwt bulk carrier the MV Taharoa Express, anchored in
Tasman Bay, it was confirmed that the ship has now been fully
righted.
PAN PACIFIC ASSIMILATED...
SINGAPORE: Following the announcement by UOL Group Limited
on the completion of the acquisition of Pan Pacific Hotels and
Resorts Pte Ltd from Tokyu Corporation, Pan Pacific Hotels and
Resorts is now fully assimilated into the hotel division of
UOLG.
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