SYDNEY--12 Jan--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
QUARK PHARMACEUTICALS...
FREMONT: Kidney transplantation to be Quark's second indication with
clinical-stage, systemically administered siRNA product candidate Quark
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a development-stage pharmaceutical company discovering
and developing novel RNA interference (RNAi)-based therapeutics, Friday
announced that it has initiated patient dosing in its Phase I/II clinical trial
evaluating its systemically administered siRNA drug candidate QPI-1002
(previously referred to as DGFi) for prevention of Delayed Graft Function (DGF)
in patients undergoing deceased donor kidney transplantation.
www.quarkpharma.com
INNOVATIVE SAFE-T-ELEMENT...
SAN FRANCISCO: The loss of lives, the hurt and the damage to property from
the tragic stove top fire at Mangere Auckland could have been prevented with
the use of new technology.
http://www.kenshoo.com
HARMONY PACIFIC...
CHICAGO and SINGAPORE: US-based consultancy Harmony Pacific has released a
white paper to coincide with an address to the e-CASE 2009 International
Conference in Singapore on January 9, 2009.
http://www.e-case.org/2009
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES...
LAS VEGAS: All-day Computing Value Proposition Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
(Nasdaq: PTEC), the leader in PC 3.0 products, services and embedded
technologies, Friday announced partnerships with a wide range of technology and
solutions providers who will support HyperSpace, the revolutionary and brand
new instant-on and always-connected application environment that makes
operating a mobile PC as easy and efficient to use as a cell phone. HyperSpace
is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week at
Phoenix booth 9014 in the Central Hall.
http://www.phoenix.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of xxx
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1,360 million on April 21, 2010,
April 21, 2011, July 21, 2011, Ocotber 21, 2013, January 23, 2023, at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
CANATXX SEEKS...
LONDON: Canatxx Gas Storage Limited ("CGSL") and Canatxx LNG Limited
("CLNG") ("Canatxx" or the "Company") has Friday announced that it has retained
BNP Paribas Corporate Finance to advise it in seeking strategic investors to
take a stake of up to 50 per cent in the Company.
NEW MERCEDES-BENZ...
DETROIT: The new star in the luxury segment made its first appearance on the
eve of the 2009 NAIAS - as part of the Mercedes-Benz New Year's Reception in
Detroit, Daimler CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche presented the latest version of the
successful luxury sedan in front of over 650 trade journalists from around the
world. With the new E-Class, Mercedes-Benz is setting the new benchmark,
particularly in terms of safety and comfort, as well as environmental
sustainability and economy.
http://www.media.daimler.com
VOLVO GOES 'LIVE'...
GOTHENBURG: Concerned over the possible decrease in attendance by automotive
and business media at major auto shows around the world, Volvo Car Corporation
has developed an innovative media service. Its inaugural use will be at the
North American International Auto Show, January 11 in Detroit.
www.volvocars.com
WISEKEY ACTIVATES...
GENEVA: The Global Competitiveness Forum (25-27 January 2009), the
prestigious annual gathering organized by the Saudi Arabian Government
Investment Authority under the patronage of the H.M. King Abdullah Ibn Abdul
Azziz Al Saud, will be using the High Trusted Social Network Platform, an
exclusive social network developed by Geneva-based WISekey.
http://www.gcf.org.sa
FARO'S NEW...
LAKE MARY: FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), the world leader in
portable computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced it has
enhanced it's award-winning metrology software, CAM2 Q, which now has the
ability to collect scan data.
http://www.faro.com
CHINA HOPEFUL...
MUMBAI: China's Greatest Race on Earth (GROE) 2008/09 teams are confident
that Zhang Ao and Liu Lijuan can deliver victory in the third leg of the
marathon series in Mumbai on 18 January.
http://www.thegreatestrace.com
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