SYDNEY--23 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
THAI TOURISM...
BANGKOK - A free online consultation is featured in
thailandwonders.com, a new website of the Tourism Authority of
Thailand (TAT).
http://www.thailandwonders.com
UBIQUISYS SECURES...
SWINDON - Ubiquisys Ltd, pioneer of intelligent 3G femtocell
access points for the residential market, today announced it
has secured B-round funding totaling $25m.
http://www.femtoforum.org
http://www.ubiquisys.com
NOVOZYMES STRENGTHENS...
BAGSVAERD - Novozymes A/S has signed a definitive agreement
under which it will acquire the enzyme activities of Biocon
Limited, Bangalore, India. Novozymes does not currently hold
any stake in Biocon.
http://www.novozymes.com
AVASTIN RECEIVES...
BASEL - Roche announced that the European Committee for
Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive
recommendation for the first-line use of Avastin in the
treatment of the most common form of lung cancer, in
combination with platinum-based chemotherapy.
www.roche.com/pages/downloads/company/pdf
mboncology05e_b.pdf
www.health-kiosk.ch/start_krebs
www.avastin-info.com
CVRD EXERCISES...
RIO DE JANEIRO - Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) announces
that it has exercised a call option to acquire a 51 per cent
interest in the Belvedere coal joint venture (Belvedere) for
US$90 million.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
SINGAPORE AIRLINES...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Singapore Airlines has chosen Goodrich
Corporation to provide asset management services,
including component and system maintenance and technical
support, for the airline's fleet of 19 A380 aircraft.
http://www.goodrich.com
TRICOM TO...
SYDNEY - SecuritEase announced its second big win since
launching its stockbroking software into the Australian market
last month.
www.securitease.com.au
www.securitease.co.nz
MICROSOFT, ASK.COM...
REDMOND, Wash., and OAKLAND, Calif. - Building on their
respective efforts to protect consumer privacy, industry
leaders Microsoft Corp. and Ask.com, a wholly owned business of
IAC, joined together in the commitment to call on the industry
to develop global privacy principles for data collection, use
and protection related to searching and online advertising.
http://www.microsoft.com/privacy
http://about.ask.com/en/docs/about/privacy.shtml.
http://www.Ask.com
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org
http://www.microsoft.com
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB...
SYDNEY - Bristol-Myers Squibb announced a new approach to
expand its SECURE THE FUTURE program in the developing world
through replicating its most successful HIV treatment support
programs in partnership with governments, community groups and
other funders.
http://www.bms.com
http://www.bms.com/foundation
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