SYDNEY--6 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NEW OFFICE...
SHANGHAI: http://www.hotel.info - the free online hotel reservation service
with more than 210,000 hotels worldwide - Wednesday announced the opening of
its representative office in the Chinese city of Shanghai.
http://www.hotel.info
ADT' ANNOUNCES...
KUALA LUMPUR: ADT announced Wednesday a comprehensive new line of
Sensormatic safers with Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) capabilities.
http://www.sensormatic.com
http://www.adt.com/global
ACADEMY ACCEPTS...
BEIJING: The prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts is now accepting
enrollment for its first-ever International Foundation Course, a highly
anticipated pre-bachelor's degree program developed in conjunction with China's
Ministry of Education.
http://www.chinaeducenter.com/en
FILM FESTIVAL...
CANNES: The leader in luxury lifestyle and global luxury events have their
starting line up complete for the upcoming Film Festival Week in Cannes.
Residence Superieur will be one of the major event hosts in Cannes with six
different themed parties during the festival week.
http://www.richard-nilsson.com
http://www.superieurmagazine.com
BIENES CLOSES...
MONTERREY: Bienes Turgon, S.A., a holding company based in Monterrey, Mexico
with presence in the automotive industry, through Katcon in Mexico and
Venezuela, announces that, in accordance with the proposed schedule, it has
successfully closed the first stage of the acquisition of Delphi's global
business of catalytic converters and exhaust systems.
www.katcon.com
RSCG STUDY...
NEW YORK: Euro RSCG Worldwide, the world's largest marketing communications
agency network, Wednesday unveiled the findings of a comprehensive, global
study on value -- a critical topic in this challenging economy -- at an event
at its global headquarters in New York City.
JABRA USHERS...
SINGAPORE: Enjoy music with no limitations with the all-new Jabra HALO.
Boasting wireless connectivity via Bluetooth wireless technology (or a corded
option), a hip and trendy design and amazing sound quality, this device is
perfect for discerning music lovers who want to enjoy their tunes wherever they
are.
http://www.jabra.com
MBA PROGRAM...
COLUMBIA, S.C.: The Moore School of Business at the University of South
Carolina has once again been recognized as the top international MBA program at
any public university in the nation, according to the latest rankings of
"America's Best Graduate Schools 2010" in U.S. News & World Report.
Q1 RESULTS...
SAO PAULO: Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. has released results for the first
quarter of 2009.
www.itauunibancori.com.br
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of 12
securities issues on May 15, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent
of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
COLOMBIA PRESENTS...
MOSCOW: Over 200,000 Colombian floriculture workers joined Russian citizens
in the capital city of Moscow to celebrate Victory Day on May 9th. To mark this
momentous occasion, Colombian flower growers are presenting a gift of 100,000
Colombian flowers to the Russian people.
WALNUTS IMPROVE...
FOLSOM, Calif.: New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition
found a diet containing as much as 6% walnuts (equivalent to 1 oz in humans)
was able to reverse age-related motor and cognitive deficits in aged rats.
http://www.cdc.gov/Aging/info.htm#3
ATMEL NAMED...
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Atmel Corporation has been named by Gartner, Inc. in its
most recent 2009 market research (Source: Gartner, Semiconductor Industry
Worldwide Annual Market Share: Database April 2009) as the fastest growing
8-bit microcontroller supplier in 2008.
http://www.atmel.com
EU BANS...
STRASBOURG: Humane Society International Tuesday congratulated the European
Parliament for voting overwhelmingly in favour of a strong ban on trade in seal
products.
http://twitter.com/humanesociety
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT...
SYDNEY: Integrated Research - the makers of PROGNOSIS - Tuesday announced a
global distribution agreement with Avaya Inc to provide PROGNOSIS voice quality
monitoring solutions to Avaya customers worldwide, delivering a comprehensive
end-to-end solution for deploying and managing IP telephony.
www.prognosis.com
www.voicequality.com
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
LONDON: The World Technology Network announced Tuesday that Telnic Limited,
the registry operator for the new communications-focused top level domain .tel,
has been selected as a nominee for a 2009 World Technology Award in the
Communications Technology category.
http://www.wtn.net
http://www.telnic.org
GATES FOUNDATION...
SEATTLE: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Tuesday announced 81 grants of
US$100,000 each to explore bold and largely unproven ways to improve health in
developing countries.
www.gatesfoundation.org
TELEPHONE BOOTHS...
SEOUL: Wincor Nixdorf and NICE Banking, an independent deployer of ATMs in
South Korea, have partnered to grow a network of cash dispensers at sites owned
by the country's top communications provider Korea Telecom (KT).
http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com
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