SYDNEY--3 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SITRA'S LOW2NO...
HELSINKI - The Low2No Competition for an energy- and innovation block in
Jatkasaari, Helsinki, is shifting from ideas to implementation. The five
international teams, selected out of 74 applicants to take part in the
competition last May, have delivered their competition proposals during the
summer. The competition results were published on Tuesday, September 1st in
Helsinki, Finland.
http://www.sitra.fi/energy
http://www.low2no.org/competition
COOLERBOOKS.COM ANNOUNCES...
READING - British company Interead announces that COOLERBOOKS.com is the
first ebookstore outside the US to partner with Google to include over 1
million public domain books (close to half a million outside the US) from
Google Books in its online library.
http://www.COOLERBOOKS.com
http://www.interead.com
AVEVA INSTRUMENTATION...
CAMBRIDGE - AVEVA (LSE:AVV) announced the latest release of its new AVEVA
Instrumentation product with the news that AMEC, a leading international
engineering and project management company, has confirmed its adoption of AVEVA
Instrumentation for Instrumentation and Control design and engineering for its
Mining and Metals business in Canada.
http://www.amec.com
http://www.aveva.com
NEW RISI GLOBAL...
BOSTON - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest
products industry, today released its global paper packaging 15-year forecasts.
Today's reports provide key data and analysis on end use market growth,
supply/demand balance, price forecasts, capacity removals, competitive costs,
and trade for cartonboard, containerboard, boxboard, and kraft paper markets
for Europe, North America, and Asia.
www.risi.com .
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTNR
securities issues amounting to a total of US$25 million on September 12, 2009
at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed
plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
BENTLEY'S CADASTRAL...
EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to
providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains
our world, today announced that the Emirate of Sharjah, Directorate of Town
Planning and Survey (DTPS), United Arab Emirates, has successfully deployed
Bentley's fully integrated cadastral solution.
www.bentley.com .
FRIED FRANK...
NEW YORK - Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP announced today that
Bernard "Barry" Nigro will return to the Firm as a partner in the Antitrust
Department resident in Washington, DC. Mr. Nigro was previously a partner at
Fried Frank from 1999 to 2003.
www.friedfrank.com .
GM PRESIDENT & CEO...
LOS ANGELES - Frederick (Fritz) Henderson, president and chief executive
officer of General Motors, will kick off the Los Angeles Auto Show by
delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address the morning of Dec. 2,
2009. The MPG breakfast and Henderson's address are open to all credentialed
Press Days attendees. A Q&A session will be part of the presentation.
http://www.laautoshow.com/Press.html .
MOLYEXP RELEASES...
SANTIAGO - The incipient recovery of molybdenum prices observed during 2Q09
does not respond to a true increase in consumption. According to Moly Market
Outlook, a study conducted by the consultancy firm MolyExp, the enormous and
unusual accumulation of molybdenum inventories in China during 1H09 will play a
key role in moly prices in future quarters.
www.molyexp.com .
GERMAN-INDIAN KNOW HOW...
HANNOVER - Companies from India planning a branch in Central Europe find a
unique offer in Hannover: The German-Indian Business Center (GIBC) and the
business development company hannoverimpuls provide support for starting a
business and all further phases of a business activity in Germany.
http://www.hannoverimpuls.com/_ru/relocation.php
CELEBRATE LIBYA...
TRIPOLI, Libya - Dignitaries from around the world gathered in Tripoli's
Green Park last night to witness what has been one of Africa's largest, most
successful and most spectacular events in history.
http://www.celebratelibyapress.com .
CUPROBRAZE TECHNOLOGY...
NEW YORK - The International Copper Association announces that CuproBraze
technology is uniquely suited for cooling systems in locomotives. The
technology has already proven successful in diesel-engine and all-electric
locomotive applications, both of which require large on-board cooling systems.
Heat exchangers built with this process provide excellent cooling efficiency
and durability.
www.cuprobraze.com .
IN-CAR GPS WITH TV...
PARIS - Faced with competition from smartphone applications, GPS
manufacturers are offering added value by incorporating new functions such as
TV. DiBcom, the leading provider of multistandard Mobile TV solutions, is proud
to announce that its technology is now integrated into leading brands Mio and
Garmin Navigation devices to enable the reception of digital
television. The company has witnessed a significant increase in sales of
components for these devices.
RAPIDSHARE...
CHAM - RapidShare, one of the most popular 1-click hosters, is offering
Premium users a virtual MP3 player. Customers can listen to the music they have
saved in the online Premium Zone in any location, whether this be at their
place of work, with friends or at home.
CROSSBEAM CHINA...
BOXBOROUGH, Mass. and HONG KONG - Crossbeam Systems, Inc. today announced
that it has expanded its presence in Hong Kong and hired industry veteran
Marcos Ong to support the growing demand for its X-Series Next Generation
Security Platform. In his role as country manager of Hong Kong, Macau and South
China, Ong brings market knowledge, sales and operational expertise that will
help drive expansion efforts and enable the company to take full advantage of
the thriving network security market in Hong Kong.
http://www.crossbeam.com/
FACEVSION TO ACCELERATE...
BERLIN - faceVsion Technology Inc., a market innovator in enabling HD video
communications for consumers and SMEs, announced today the availability of
upgrade kits for PC users to power up their computers for two-way HD
(720p/1080p) video communications over open broadband networks. The company
will be showcasing in IFA a comprehensive range of products allowing HD video
calls conducted through XMPP, SIP, and direct IP-to-IP connections.
TELCOTV ASIA '09...
SHANGHAI - TelcoTV Asia 2009 jointly hosted by Shanghai Municipal
Administration of Culture, Radio, Film & Television (SCRFT) and Shanghai
Economy & Information Technology Commission (SHEITC), announced that
representatives from more than 40 Chinese and Asian regional operators will be
attending the show, which will be held October 13-14 in Shanghai, China.
www.telcotvasia.cn
DIVX ACQUIRES...
SAN DIEGO and MALVERN, Pa.- DivX, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIVX), a digital media
company, today announced it has acquired AnySource Media LLC, creator of a
leading Internet Television streaming platform that allows users to directly
connect their TV to a wide variety of content and services on the Internet,
enabling hundreds of virtual on-demand channels.
www.AnySource.com
HAYES LEMMERZ...
NORTHVILLE, Mich.- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (the "Company")
announced today that the Company has reached an agreement among its DIP
lenders, pre-petition secured lenders and the Official Committee of Unsecured
Creditors (the "Creditors' Committee") on the terms of a plan of reorganization.
www.hayes-lemmerz.com
ASIA'S GOLD STANDARD....
HONG KONG - Business leaders, NGO heads, politicians and members of the
media are being urged to identify Asia's leading political communicator as part
of a new awards programme launched across the region.
www.publicaffairsasia.com
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