SYDNEY--16 Jul--Asianet/InfoQuest
LUXURY SUITES...
NEW YORK: Elite Traveler, the luxury lifestyle magazine distributed aboard private jets in over 90 countries, has
released The Sixth Annual Pure Decadence issue. The July/August issue features the 101 most luxurious hotel and resort suites
from around the world.
www.elite-travelerdigital.com
MONEYGRAM TRANSACTIONS...
MANILA: The recent merger of Banco de Oro (BDO) and Equitable PCI (EPCI) gives Filipinos a combined BDO-EPCI
network of more than 800 locations across the Philippines to claim MoneyGram transactions. For added convenience, BDO-EPCI
offers extended banking hours and weekend banking so Filipinos may collect their remittances on Saturday, Sunday and even on
selected holidays.
www.moneygram.com
COGNOSENSE APPOINTS...
LAUSANNE and BEIJING: Erick Caron, concurrently, CEO of Cognosense SA and Chairman & CEO of its Chinese subsidiary,
Cognosense (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd. is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Guowei Yuan effective July 16th, 2007, as
Vice President Sales, Greater China & Asia Pacific region. Mr.Yuan will report directly to Kevin Tsui, Managing Director,
China & Asia Pacific region.
www.cognosense.com
EQUILEND OFFERS...
NEW YORK: EquiLend announces that post trade services are provided in Australia and Canada. EquiLend's post trade tools
aid in more efficient maintenance of securities financing positions. These services provide electronic tracking, faster processing, increased reconciliation speed, risk management and
easier billing.
www.equilend.com
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT!
BEVERLY HILLS, California: The next time you hear, "D'oh!" or "Hey everybody pay attention to me. I'm a big, fancy jerk
with a big, fancy cellphone," it'll probably be coming from a mobile phone near you because those phrases, along with a range
of other content from The Simpsons, are available for the first time to mobile users, exclusively at www.jamster.co.au .
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$15
million on July 23, 2007 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
Fannie Mae will also redeem the principal amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$50 million on July
24, 2007. Fannie Mae will also redeem the principal amount of MTNR securities issues amounting to a total of US$70 million on
July 25, 2007.
www.fanniemae.com
MERGER ANNOUNCED...
WELLINGTON: Local engineering company Farr Evrat Engineers is to merge with global professional services consultancy Opus
International Consultants Ltd. Opus is already well established in Australia with offices in Brisbane, Sydney and Western Australia.
BRISBANE SUMMIT...
BRISBANE: Human Rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC will spearhead a long list of international speakers at the Asia
Pacific Cities Summit in Brisbane later this year. Mr Robertson, a top British silk best known for his Hypothetical television series, will be among 100 internationally recognised speakers at the summit, to be held in Brisbane from Friday 31 August to Monday 3 September.
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/apcs
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