SYDNEY--26 Mar--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
ASX COMPANIES...
AMSTERDAM - WatchMouse, a global industry leader in self-service website and application performance monitoring, tested the 50 websites belonging to the companies listed on the ASX 50, the benchmark stock market index of Australia's stocks listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, for availability and performance. Only two of the ASX 50 company websites registered 100% uptime. The websites with the lowest uptimes included Wesfarmers Limited (36.2%), Crown Limited (61.5%) and Tabcorp Holdings Limited (90.6%). The websites with the best uptimes included Macquarie Group Limited (100%), News Corporation (100%),
CFS Retail Property Trust (99.9%) and Rio Tinto Limited (99.9%).
www.watchmouse.com
http://asx50.public-website-status.com
ACONEX DEVELOPMENT...
LAS VEGAS - Aconex, the world's largest provider of project collaboration solutions to the construction industry, will service Newland Communities and its project partners on the US$6 billion Symphony Park mixed-use development in downtown Las Vegas.
www.aconex.com
BRIDGEWATER SYSTEMS...
OTTAWA - Bridgewater Systems, the mobile personalization company, today announced that the company has been recognized as the 2009 policy server market leader by Infonetics Research in its April 2010 report "Policy Servers Biannual Worldwide and Regional Market Size, Share, and Forecasts."
www.bridgewatersystems.com
KATCON KDAC...
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan - KDAC and KATCON announce that both companies have signed a strategic business alliance that will align their interests and create important synergies when pursuing exhaust business in Korea and in the rest of the world.
www.katcon.com
www.kdac.co.kr
SKIMMED MILK...
CHICAGO - CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of International Skimmed Milk Powder futures and options on futures contracts beginning May 9 for trade date May 10, 2010. It is the first exchange-listed dairy contract with physical delivery points located around the world. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of CME.
www.CMEGroup.com
DUBAI CUSTOMS...
LONDON - Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Launched Mirsal2 on 24th March 2010.
QUALCOMM GUIDANCE
SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today updated its financial guidance for the second fiscal quarter ending March 28, 2010.
www.qualcomm.com
TULLETT PREBON...
LONDON, NEW YORK and SINGAPORE - Tullett Prebon, one of the world's leading inter-dealer brokers (IDB), and MillenniumIT, a leading technology solutions provider and part of London Stock Exchange Group, announce that they have entered into a partnership agreement.
www.tullettprebon.com
www.millenniumit.com
ECOSSE ENERGY...
CALGARY, Canada - Ecosse Energy Corp. (CNSX: ECS), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in Indonesia, today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary - Endeavour Energy (Bengkulu) Pty Ltd - has changed its name to Ecosse Energy (Bengkulu) Pty Ltd.
www.cnsx.ca
www.sedar.com
NEXANS SKAGERRAK...
PARIS - Nexans, global leader in cables and cabling solutions, has further extended the subsea cable laying capabilities of the C/S Nexans Skagerrak, already one of the world's most advanced cable ships, following the successful completion of a major conversion and upgrading project.
www.nexans.com
A1 GP...
LONDON - Leading global asset sales and valuations company, GoIndustry DoveBid, is offering a unique opportunity to acquire the assets of A1 GP, better known as the 'World Cup of Motorsport'.
www.go-dove.com
LITTLE MERMAID...
COPENHAGEN - Copenhagen's statue of The Little Mermaid, known from H.C. Andersen's fairytale, began her journey to Shanghai on March 25. Once there she is to be part of EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.
www.visitcopenhagen.com/mermaid
www.copenhagenmediacenter.com/CMC.aspx#/tag/mermaid/
www.thenewsmarket.com/denmark
CLEAN ENERGY...
WASHINGTON - Australia ranked 14th among G-20 members in 2009 global clean energy investments and finance, according to data released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Last year, Australia invested USD $1 billion in the clean energy sector.
www.pewglobalwarming.org/cleanenergyeconomy/index.html
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