SYDNEY--8 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
QTRAX ANNOUNCEMENT...
NEW YORK - Qtrax, the ad-supported digital music service,
today announced a global agreement with SONY BMG MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT that will make SONY BMG's premier digital music
catalogue available to music fans worldwide on the Qtrax
platform.
www.qtrax.com
PLATTS AWARDS...
NEW YORK - As part of the prestigious Global Energy Awards
presented here last night, Platts announced winners in three
newly-created or updated performance award categories: Peabody
Energy for "Strategic Energy Investment of the Year," Orion
Energy Systems for "Sustainable Technology Innovation of the
Year" and Wal-Mart Stores for "Sustainable Energy Initiative of
the Year."
http://www.platts.com.
MTS INTRODUCTION...
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - MTS Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: MTSC)
today announced the availability of the latest innovation in
testing software: MTS TestSuite(TM) Software. This modular
suite of software solutions provides new tools for creating and
running tests, generating reports and analyzing test data for
material and component tests. It gives testing professionals
the control they need to test to their specific requirements.
http://www.mts.com.
MICROSOFT APPOINTMENT...
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. today announced that Dr. Qi
Lu will join the company as president of the Online Services
Group. Dr. Lu will lead Microsoft's efforts in search and
online advertising and all the company's online information and
communications services. Dr. Lu will report to Microsoft Chief
Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass
NORONT CLOSES FINANCING...
TORONTO - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront") (TSX Venture:
NOT) is pleased to announce that it has successfully closed its
previously announced flow-through private placement financing.
Gross proceeds of $18,870,000 were raised through the issuance
of 23,587,500 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.80
per share. This placement was effected on a non-brokered
placement basis, with the hold periods in respect of such
issuances expiring on March 29, and April 5, 2009. Finder's
fees of $754,800 were paid to various arm's-length parties in
respect of the offering.
http://www.agoracom.com/IR/Noront/
REDNANO SEARCH...
SINGAPORE - Acision, the world's leading messaging company
and Seeker Wireless, one of the leading location-based service
(LBS) technology companies and a member of the Acision
Innovation Network, have partnered with SPH Search, a
subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore's
leading media company, to launch the nation's first cross-telco
mobile search marketing solution called Rednano Locate.
http://www.acision.com
KYOTO WINTER...
KYOTO - The City of Kyoto launched a campaign Dec. 1 to
attract foreign tourists during the winter months when the city
is less congested, allowing visitors to enjoy a tour of the
ancient Japanese capital at a leisurely pace. The "Kyoto Winter
Special 2009" drive follows the city's first program of the
kind last year.
(http://www.KyotoWinterSpecial.com
CONVATEC LAUNCH...
SKILLMAN, N.J. - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and
marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and
hospital care, announced today the launch of ConTact(TM), the
new global lifestyle magazine for people with an ostomy. The
free magazine is filled with practical advice and feature
articles on living a healthy and active life after ostomy
surgery.
www.convatec.com
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