SYDNEY--2 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
KEMA AND GASUNIE...
ARNHEM and GRONINGEN - KEMA and Gasunie have reached a
definitive agreement concerning the acquisition of Gasunie
Engineering & Technology (GET). KEMA will integrate the
division of Gasunie, which consists of approximately 90 people,
into its existing gas activities.
http://www.gasunie.nl
EXCALIBUR INTERNATIONAL MARINE...
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. and HONG KONG - EFT BioTech
Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EFTB), announced today that
Excaliburs Ocean LaLa has successfully completed its inaugural
Taiwan Strait passenger voyage which has been highlighted in
multiple news articles and internet news sites, including the
Taiwan Sun, and the Qatar Tribune.
www.eftb.us .
NEOSTEM FUNDS...
NEW YORK - NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS) announced today
that it has raised additional gross funds of over $4 million
from institutional and private investors.
WORLD PRODUCT CENTRE...
NEW YORK - World Product Centre (WPC) today announced that
Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health -- one of the world's
largest healthcare suppliers -- is among the first 11
healthcare companies to sign License Agreements with WPC.
www.worldproductcentre.com .
UAE IRENA...
ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates,
has been selected to house the headquarters of the
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), marking the
first time an international organization has chosen a Middle
East city for its headquarters.
AVERY DENNISON VIDEO...
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - A new video that guides viewers through
the innermost operations of American Apparel's item-level RFID
inventory management system can now be accessed by apparel,
retail and RFID professionals at http:/
www.ibmd.averydennison.com/american-apparel
www.ibmd.averydennison.com
VISA INC. ANNOUNCES...
SAN FRANCISCO - Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced that Visa
International, its wholly-owned subsidiary, sold 136,478,372
shares of Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento ("VisaNet
do Brasil"), in connection with VisaNet do Brasil's June IPO.
www.corporate.visa.com
ACISION APPOINTS...
SAO PAOLO - Acision, the world's leading messaging company,
today announces the appointment of Rafael Steinhauser as Senior
Vice President and General Manager for Latin America, based in
Acision's Sao Paulo office.
http://www.acision.com/moreinfo
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