SYDNEY--9 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
OPRAH'S HISSYFIT...
MELBOURNE - Reggie Wells, the Emmy award winning make-up artist, who has
been the man behind the face of global media sensation Oprah Winfrey for more
than 20 years, has been appointed International Creative Director of
Australia's hottest new beauty brand, Hissyfit.
www.hissyfit.com
SGI PRESIDENT...
TOKYO - Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI)
Buddhist association, issued a proposal Sept. 8 outlining concrete steps toward
the abolition of nuclear weapons.
http://www.peoplesdecade.org
HANDHELD LAUNCHES...
LIDKOPING - Handheld announced today the worldwide premier of the
ultra-rugged Nautiz X7 PDA. The IP67 rated Nautiz X7 is a one of a kind
ultra-rugged PDA with a lightning fast processor and more advanced integrated
features than any ultra-rugged product on the market.
http://www.handheldgroup.com
FISKER KARMA...
IRVINE, Calif.- Stylish plug-in hybrid sedan cleaner, more efficient than
today's best. The Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will emit just
83g CO2/km and have an economy rating of 3.5L/100km, according to SAE
methodology measuring emissions for plug-in hybrids.
FAR EAST ENERGY...
HOUSTON - Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) announced
today that gas production in the Number 15 coal seam of its 1H Pilot Area in
the Shouyang Block of Shanxi Province, China continues to rise.
RHEINBRAUN BRENNSTOFF...
COLOGNE, Germany - Rheinbraun Brennstoff GmbH (RBB) has rented additional
silo capacities totalling 1,800 m3 from the firm Alfred Talke GmbH & Co. KG to
enable the company to go on meeting the growing demand for activated lignite in
the environmental area.
http://www.hok.de .
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$750 million on September 18, 2009
and US$300 million on September 21, 2009 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
SUPERMICRO PUMPS...
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Technology Leadership for Entry Server Platforms with
Integrated 6Gb/s SAS 2.0, IPMI 2.0, DDR3 Memory, PCI Express 2.0 Super Micro
Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in application-optimized,
high-performance server solutions, is shipping a new lineup of uni-processor
(UP) server building blocks optimized for the Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor
(Lynnfield) 3400 series.
www.Supermicro.com .
ILPA PRIVATE EQUITY...
TORONTO - The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) today
introduced the ILPA Private Equity Principles, which establishes a set of
principles and best practices for the private equity industry with the goal of
strengthening the long-term viability of the asset class as an institutional
investment strategy.
www.ilpa.org .
TOLKIEN LAWSUIT...
LOS ANGELES - The Tolkien Trust (a UK registered charity), New Line Cinema,
and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. have resolved the lawsuit relating to the
"Lord of the Rings" films.
www.soury.com
www.madano.com
CLARITY SYSTEMS...
HONG KONG - Clarity Systems, a leader in external reporting and corporate
performance management (CPM) solutions, today announced that it will be
demonstrating Clarity FSR, its powerful XBRL solution for corporate actions and
external reporting needs at Sibos 2009, taking place September 14-18 in
Hong Kong.
www.claritysystems.com
HBA'S GREEN CONFERENCE...
NEW YORK - Leading natural and organic innovators and advocates will
headline the Green Conference Track at HBA Global Expo, the largest product
development event for the cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and well-being
industries. The HBA trade show and conference will take place September 15-17,
at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.
www.hbaexpo.com .
H.C. STARCK INTRODUCES...
NEWTON, Mass. - H.C. Starck Inc., FPR Group, a worldwide manufacturer of
refractory metals and fabricated products is introducing its Ultra 76 Tantalum
Alloy for improved performance in Chemical Process Industries at the 1st
CSCP-NACE Conference & Exhibition in Beijing, China, Sept 14-17, 2009.
www.hcstarck.com .
PINOY FRIENDSTER DAY...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.- Friendster, Inc., a top 25 global web site based on
traffic*, today announced the overwhelming success of its first annual Pinoy
Friendster Day organized as a free event to thank Friendster fans for their
support over the past seven years.
www.friendster.com .
SEISMIC TRANSGULF TECH...
HOUSTON - Seismic Equipment Solutions (SES) today announced it has acquired
TransGulf Tech, one of the leading marine seismic air gun and lead-in
termination specialists in the industry, which holds certification in
high-pressure air systems and possesses extensive experience in back deck design
and rigging.
ADDRESS DUBAI MALL...
DUBAI- The Address Dubai Mall, a five-star premium hotel linked directly to
The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination, has
opened its doors to guests today, 9/09/09.
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS...
BEIJING - The Chinese Society of Medical Physics (CSMP), with support from
Varian Medical Systems, has launched a program to provide selected Chinese
medical physics students with access to web-based medical dosimetry training
offered by Stanford University. The two-year Stanford University Dosimetry
Training Tool (DTT) is an online computer-aided distance learning program.
http://www.varian.com .
THE NAME SHOP...
WELLINGTON - The Name Shop provides named personalized mugs which can now be
printed with first names and your design or company logo; alternatively the
logo only can be printed. The latter would make an excellent promotional gift
for your company.
www.thenameshop.co.nz .
INNOVALIGHT ACHIEVES...
SUNNYVALE, Calif.- Innovalight, Inc., a privately-held firm providing
printed silicon ink solar cell technology, today announced that the company has
demonstrated a record 18 percent conversion efficiency with silicon-ink
processed solar cells.
www.innovalight.com
BETA OVER LAUNCHES...
MELBOURNE - After almost a year in Beta, during which Creately was showcased
at TechCrunch50 & Demo 2008, Cinergix Pty Ltd announces the public availability
of Creately Online Diagramming & Design.
www.cinergix.com .
COMSCORE NAMED...
SINGAPORE CITY - comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world,
today announced that Joe Nguyen, vice president of sales for Southeast Asia,
has been elected to the inaugural Leadership Council of the Interactive
Advertising Bureau (IAB) Southeast Asia: Singapore Chapter.
www.comscore.com
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