SYDNEY--29 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
Finalists Announced...
NEW YORK: In announcing the 2009 finalists for its annual Platts Global
Energy Awards Tuesday, Platts underscores the changing emphasis of global
energy toward both long-term and environment-conscious supply solutions,
reporting a record number of entries and finalists in sustainable technologies,
energy efficiency and green initiatives categories.
www.globalenergyawards.com
http://www.platts.com
DUBAI METRO...
DUBAI: UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has officially launched Dubai Metro's red
line, the world's longest and the Middle East's first fully automated,
driverless rail transport system, built at a cost of Dh7.6 billion.
http://media.rtahost.com/
GEO2 LICENSES...
WOBURN: GEO2 Technologies, Inc. and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) Tuesday
announced a licensing agreement that provides Corning access to GEO2s worldwide
patent portfolio.
www.GEO2tech.com
www.corning.com
RISI REPORT...
BOSTON: RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest
products industry, Tuesday announced the publication of the New Annual Review
of Global Pulp and Paper Statistics.
www.risiinfo.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of FINP
securities issues amounting to a total of US$13.45 million on October 8, 2009,
at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed
plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$24 million on October 8, 2009, at
a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
RAYSPAN SHIPS...
SAN DIEGO: RAYSPAN Corporation, the world's leading innovator of
metamaterial air interface solutions, is proud to announce that its licensees
have now shipped over 20 million of its breakthrough Metamaterial Antennas.
PERFECT WORLD...
BEIJING: Perfect World Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the
"Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, Monday
announced that it will launch the open beta testing for its first 2D turn-based
MMORPG "Fantasy Zhu Xian" on October 22, 2009.
http://www.pwrd.com
GETAFREELANCER.COM SURPASSES...
SYDNEY and NEW YORK: GetAFreelancer.com, the world's top freelance job
micro-outsourcing marketplace, Monday announced that its user base had passed
one million registered users.
http://www.GetAFreelancer.com
ABBOTT TO ACQUIRE...
ABBOTT PARK: Abbott Monday announced a definitive agreement with the Solvay
Group for Abbott to acquire Solvay's pharmaceuticals business for EUR 4.5
billion ($6.6 billion) in cash, providing Abbott with a large and complementary
portfolio of pharmaceutical products and a significant presence in key global
emerging markets.
www.abbott.com .
www.solvaypharmaceuticals.com
VANCL.COM EVOLVES...
BEIJING: According to the latest "Research Report (2009-2010) on Online
Clothes Shopping in China," released in Beijing on Sept. 27 by iResearch, an
authority in China for Internet research and consulting, China's online clothes
shopping market is expected to achieve trading of RMB30.87 billion, up 81.5%
year on year.
http://www.vancl.com
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM...
INGELHEIM: Following the release of linagliptin Phase II data earlier this
year, Boehringer Ingelheim has now announced the conclusion of the linagliptin
pivotal Phase III clinical trials.
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim-webcast.com/diabetes
INTEC LAUNCHES...
LONDON and KUALA LUMPUR: Intec, a global provider of business support
systems (BSS) solutions, has launched a fresh brand identity and a new vision
for corporate growth.
www.intecbilling.com
RITCHIE BROS...
HYDERABAD: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA), the world's
largest industrial auctioneer, successfully held its first unreserved public
equipment auction in India on Friday, September 25, 2009.
www.rbauction.com
www.RitchieWiki.com
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