SYDNEY--14 Nov--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
IPTV SERVICES...
SINGAPORE - Global IPTV deployments to date would suggest that a half-hearted
approach to IPTV services has not been effective. Many service providers feel
the urge to launch IPTV services as a defensive strategy to increase their
"n-play" offerings with one more service.
http://www.frost.com
CLINICAL STUDY...
NOVATO - Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. ("Raptor" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin
Board: RPTP), today announced positive results in its Phase IIa study of oral
4-methylpyrazole ("4-MP") in subjects with ALDH2 deficiency, or ethanol
intolerance, as the initial development stage of its Convivia(TM) program.
www.raptorpharma.com
FREE LICENCE...
AMSTERDAM - As a follow-up to the rapid distribution of recovery instructions
and repair CDs, AVG Technologies is offering all affected users a free license
or license extension.
RISK TOOL...
SAN FRANCISCO - Glass Lewis & Co., LLC, a leading independent research and
proxy advisory firm, today announced the launch of the Risk Monitor, a tool
that enables investors to understand the potential risk of their portfolio
based on accounting, legal and regulatory matters that are often overlooked or
poorly understood by sell side analysts.
CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT...
TORONTO - Deepa Mehta with Akshay Kumar announced today the pivotal character
of Mewa Singh will be played by Vinay Virmani (photograph attached) in his
debut film Komagata Maru.
FINANCE CONFERENCE...
WICHITA - Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) President and Chief Executive
Officer Jeff Turner will speak at the Credit Suisse Aerospace and Defense
Finance Conference in New York, N.Y., on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at approximately
2:30 p.m. Eastern time.
http://www.spiritaero.com/investor.aspx
EARTH LIST...
ATLANTA - Twentieth Century Fox has teamed with Moxie Interactive
, to create a new application that allows
the world to decide who and what will be saved when the earth "stands still."
http://www.earthvitallist.com
SETTLEMENT STATEMENT...
NEW YORK - Bloomberg L.P. today issued a statement responding to the
announcement of a settlement between the United States, the European Union,
Canada and China in connection with the WTO dispute involving China's
regulation of foreign financial information service providers.
http://www.bloomberg.com
SERVER SOLUTIONS...
SAN JOSE - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in
application-optimized, high performance server, workstation and blade
solutions, today announced availability of the industry's broadest selection of
server solutions ready for the new 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) (Shanghai)
processors.
http://www.supermicro.com
WINDOWS CLIENT...
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Bytemobile, Inc., the global leader in mobile internet
solutions for network operators, today announced its next-generation
Optimization Client for Microsoft Windows.
http://www.bytemobile.com
CHEMOTHERAPY COMBINATION...
BASEL - Roche announced today that an exploratory analysis of the pivotal phase
III E4599 study demonstrated that Avastin (bevacizumab) in combination with
paclitaxel and carboplatin chemotherapy led to an increase in overall
survival of 4 months over chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced
adenocarcinoma, the most common form of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
http://www.Roche.com
OPERATING SYSTEM...
ROUSSET AND SEOUL - Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) and IBOSN Systems Co.,
Ltd. announced today the port of the JBOSN high-performance RTOS (real-time
operating system)onto Atmel's AT91CAP9S customizable microcontroller.
http://www.atmel.com/products/at91cap/default.asp
PRIVACY SEAL...
ISLAMABAD - TechnoBird, today announced that its web Site Mustakbil.com
has been certified to display the TRUSTe Privacy Seal, which demonstrates its
commitment to consumer privacy and trust online.
http://www.mustakbil.com
SAO PAULO - Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. ("Itausa"), Banco Itau Holding
Financeira S.A. (NYSE: ITU) ("Itau Holding"), Unibanco Holdings S.A.
("Unibanco Holdings") and Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A.
("Unibanco"), in compliance with paragraph 4 of Article 157 of Federal Statute
6404/76 and with Rules 358/2002 and 319/1999 of the Brazilian Securities and
Exchange Commission ("CVM"), and in addition to the press release of November
3rd, 2008, hereby inform the following.
www.itausa.com.br; www.itauri.com.br www.ri.unibanco.com.br
EXECUTIVE RELOCATION...
LOS ANGELES - The majority of executives around the world indicated that they
are willing to relocate internationally for job opportunities in today's
tumultuous economy, according to Korn/Ferry's latest Executive Quiz.
http://www.kornferry.com
E-PASSPORT WEBINAR...
SINGAPORE - Frost & Sullivan's Electronics & Security Practice in Asia Pacific
will host an analyst briefing via webinar on The Rise of e-Passports: A
Revolutionary Jump in National Security on November 27th 2008, at 11:00 hrs
(GMT+08:00hrs) Singapore time.
http://www.electronics.frost.com
ANALYST BRIEFING...
SINGAPORE - Frost & Sullivan's Aerospace & Defense Practice in Asia Pacific
will host an analyst briefing via webinar on the Asia Pacific CIP, Border &
Maritime Security Market Assessment on December 4th 2008, at 14:00
hrs(GMT+08:00hrs) Singapore time.
http://www.aerospace.frost.com
ENERGY MANAGEMENT...
SINGAPORE - Frost & Sullivan's Energy & Power Systems practice in Asia Pacific
will host an analyst briefing via webinar on Energy Management in Oil
Refineries on November 18th 2008 at 11:00 hrs (GMT +08:00hrs) Singapore time.
http://www.energy.frost.com
ASIA-PACIFIC MIDDLEWARE...
SINGAPORE - Frost & Sullivan's Electronics & Security Practice in Asia Pacific
will host an analyst briefing via webinar on the Asia Pacific Middleware Market
-- Changing Dimensions in a Dynamic Industry on November 20th 2008, at 11:00
hrs (GMT+08:00hrs) Singapore time.
http://www.electronics.frost.com
EMBEDDED LINUX...
MINNETONKA - Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the Digi
Connect ME 9210 with Digi Embedded Linux.
http://www.digiembedded.com/me9210
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