SYDNEY--24 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
CLIMATE CHANGE...
SYDNEY - A new global research report on insurance the
world's largest industry - underscores the importance of
tackling climate change despite the current global financial
crisis, given that climate change in 2008 is named the top
strategic threat to the insurance industry.
www.zurich.com.au
www.climaterisk.net
LINEKONG GAME...
BEIJING - LineKong Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd., a
leading, third-generation enterprise in the Chinese online
gaming industry, today officially launched their first
independently developed game "Journey to the West."
ALSBRIDGE, INC...
DALLAS - A Dallas based global company has its finger on the
pulse of America's outsourcing plans. And "that pulse is
beating a lot faster right now," says Ben Trowbridge, CEO and
founder of Alsbridge, Inc.
www.alsbridge.com
AMEC FUNDING...
SHANGHAI, China and SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced
Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., a leading Asia-based
semiconductor equipment player, announced on Oct. 22 that it
has secured $58 million in Series C financing.
www.amec-inc.com
SPB INTERFACE...
ST. PETERSBURG - Spb Software, the world's leading maker of
Windows Mobile applications, develops a user interface panel
for Xperia X1.
www.spbsoftwarehouse.com
ATMEL SOLUTIONS...
SAN JOSE, California - Atmel Corporation today announced its
new line of charge-transfer, capacitive touchscreen controller
ICs targeted at some of the highest growth areas of the
electronics market, such as mobile phones and other personal
electronics.
www.atmel.com
STEVIE AWARDS...
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. - Commonwealth Business Media's Renee
Jacobs and Kathy Keeney were named as Finalists in the Best
Executive - Service Businesses - up to 2,500 Employees category
in The 5th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
www.stevieawards.com
www.cbizmedia.com
www.railresource.com
www.cbizmedia.com/conferences.asp
www.stevieawards.com/women
GATES FOUNDATION...
BANGKOK - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today
announced 104 grants to explore bold and largely unproven ways
to improve global health.
www.gcgh.org
MICROSOFT AIRLINES...
REDMOND, Washington and LANGLEY, England - Microsoft Corp.
and Travelport today announced they are teaming together to
develop an integrated set of services targeted for the travel
industry to address challenges faced by travellers, suppliers,
and travel agents.
www.microsoft.com/hospitality
www.travelport.com
J.P. MORGAN ...
MUMBAI - J.P. Morgan today announced the appointment of Mr.
Jahangir Aziz as Chief Economist for the firm's Indian
operations.
www.jpmorganchase.com
TELNIC LIMITED...
SINGAPORE - Today at SYSTEMS 08, Telnic Limited, the
Registry Operator for the new .tel Top Level Domain announced
that one hundred ICANN-accredited registrars had signed an
agreement to sell .tel domain names well in advance of its
launch.
www.telnic.org
BLACKMORES Q1...
SYDNEY - Blackmores Limited today announced a net profit
after tax of AUS$7.2 million for the three months ended 30
September 2008, representing a 17.8% increase on the previous
corresponding period. Group sales were up 3.4% to AUS$46.8
million.
www.blackmores.com.au/Investors/Detail.aspx?ArticleId=9404
WAL-MART CHINA...
BEIJING - Today, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. took the next step in
its sustainability journey by hosting an unprecedented
gathering of more than 1,000 leading suppliers, Chinese
officials and NGOs in Beijing, China.
www.walmart.com
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