SYDNEY--18 Dec--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH...
LOS ANGELES: iCrete, the world's premier concrete technology company,
announced today the availability in North America and the Middle East of
customized and patented high-performance concrete mixes designed for
infrastructure use worldwide.
http://www.icrete.com
DMC CAPITAL FUNDING...
NEW YORK: Distribution Management Consolidators, LLC announced Wednesday the
launch of DMC Capital Funding, LLC a private equity growth capital firm.
CORPORATE HOLIDAY...
LOS ANGELES: While the uncertain economy has frozen the time-honored holiday
tradition of office parties, gift giving and card exchanges, it is not swaying
executives from taking a family vacation this year.
www.kornferry.com
HEAVENS ANGEL...
MELBOURNE: Australia's greatest Operatic discovery, since Dame Joan
Sutherland, and Judges Choice Grand Finalist of Australias Got Talent 2008,
Grace Bawden, is looking off-shore; putting her voice up for sale on eBay.
www.gracebawden.com
WD ANNOUNCES...
LAKE FORES: Western Digital Corp. Wednesday announced a series of actions to
realign its cost structure with a softer demand environment and revised its
revenue outlook for its second fiscal quarter ending December 26, 2008.
www.westerndigital.com
SUGAL & DAMANI...
LUSAKA: A Joint Venture led by Sugal & Damani launched scratch card lottery
in Zambia. The launch function was attended by distinguished guests including
MPs and Cabinet Ministers, Govt. officials, representatives of foreign missions
and business representatives.
RIO TINTO...
MONTREAL: Rio Tinto Alcan is revising its participation from an equity
partner in the integrated aluminum "mine-to-metal" project in Saudi Arabia to
the role of working with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) towards project
development through a smelter technology transfer agreement and a cooperation
agreement.
www.riotinto.com/riotintoalcan
NEW ELEVATORS...
HELSINKI: KONE will release a range of elevator offerings during 2009 which
will reduce energy consumption by 30 per cent, compared to its current volume
models. Furthermore, KONE targets a 50 per cent energy consumption cutback in
its elevator offering by the year 2010, compared to its previous offering.
http://www.kone.com
NEW HYDROPOWER...
FRANKFURT: In a ceremony attended by representatives of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and KfW
Entwicklungsbank, the Government of Nepal has inaugurated and put into
operation the Middle Marsyangdi hydropower plant situated west of the capital
Kathmandu.
ABSOLUTDRINKS.COM...
STOCKHOLM: Classic cocktails, non-alcoholic and tea drinks; the drinks of
today are of many kinds and they can all be found on the all-new and updated
drink guide from ABSOLUT. Thanks to new and easy search features,
ABSOLUTDRINKS.COM promises to guide each visitor to the right drink and recipe
for every possible occasion.
http://www.ABSOLUTDRINKS.COM
COVENTRY EXPANDS...
FORT WASHINGTON: At a time of deep uncertainty in global financial markets,
Coventry is expanding internationally and announced today the hiring of two
senior executives, Michael T. Crane and Simon Erritt, for the company's new
office at Berkeley Square in London.
NORTHERN TRUST...
MELBOURNE: Specialised tax accounting capabilities and staff additions
follow granting of banking licence to global firm Northern Trust announced
Thursday it will introduce a unique tax and investment accounting solution for
superannuation funds in Australia in 2009 as a key element in its plan to
deliver a broader range of custody and asset services from its local office in
Melbourne.
http://www.northerntrust.com
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