SYDNEY--1 Oct--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ATTORNEY GENERAL...
FORT WASHINGTON: Coventry First announced Thursday that it has settled a
civil lawsuit filed in October 2006 by the New York Attorney General's office.
DASHING DRIVER...
SINGAPORE: Launching Thursday, the all-new Jabra ARROW headset combines
automatic volume control with easy, functional storage; the perfect headset for
drivers who want to take calls in comfort and style.
http://www.jabra.com
IRRITATING HUM...
SINGAPORE: With unrivalled expertise in creating innovative Bluetooth
devices for in-car use, Jabra Thursday announces the launch of its latest
in-car speakerphone: the Jabra CRUISER.
http://www.jabra.com
FIRESCOPE DELIVERS...
SYDNEY: FireScope, a leading developer of IT Service Management solutions
Thursday announced the release of FireScope Compliance, an innovative offering
designed to slash the cost and labor spent on compliance and audit preparation.
www.firescope.com
GPU/CPU SERVER...
SAN JOSE: Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in
application-optimized, high-performance server solutions, is presenting its
industry-leading lineup of GPU servers this week at the NVIDIA GPU Technology
Conference (GTC) being held at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.
www.supermicro.com
BRIONI LAUNCHES...
LONDON and ROME: Brioni, Italy's leading luxury lifestyle brand, is proud to
announce the launch of a new limited-edition fragrance, "Brioni".
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS...
WICHITA: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. ("Spirit"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) (the "Company"), announced
Thursday the completion of its previously announced private offering of $300
million aggregate principal amount of its 7 1/2% senior unsecured notes due
2017 (the "Notes").
http://www.spiritaero.com
FRIENDSTER PARTNERS...
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Friendster, Inc., a top global web site based on traffic,
announced Wednesday that it has selected Intelius Inc., a leading icommerce
company that empowers consumers and businesses with information to make
intelligent decisions about safety and security, to power all user searches on
Friendster.com and people searches originating on Friendster.com.
www.friendster.com .
http://www.intelius.com
TC INTERCONNECT...
HONG KONG: TC Interconnect Holdings Limited (SEHK Code: 0515), one of the
top 10 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturers in Hong Kong and China,
Wednesday announced that the Group is having a partnership with LED lighting
technology proprietary developer and operator Orient Opto -- Semiconductors
Corp. to engage the design and manufacture of Light Emitting Diode (LED)
lighting as well as operation and management of energy saving projects such as
LED road lamp via business model of Energy Management Contract (EMC).
http://www.tatchun.com
SUPERIOR EFFICACY-DOSE..
PARIS: Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced Wednesday
results of a head-to-head study providing further evidence on the efficacy of
once-daily, 24-hour basal insulin Lantus (insulin glargine [rDNA] injection)
compared to twice-daily insulin detemir.
PROFESSOR OSAMU NUREKI...
SAN DIEGO: aTyr Pharma announced Wednesday that Professor Osamu Nureki,
Department of Basic Medical Sciences of the Institute of Medical Science at the
University of Tokyo, has joined their scientific advisory board.
www.atyrpharma.com
PERFECT WORLD...
BEIJING: Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd., one of the
leading integrated online game developers and service providers in China,
announced that it launched a new expansion pack "Party Time" for its 3D online
casual game "Hot Dance Party" on September 24.
http://www.wanmei.com
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