SYDNEY--16 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
JOURNALISTS NEEDED:
SAN FRANCISCO: Allvoices.com, the first open media site where anyone can
report from anywhere, has launched Global News Bureaus in countries throughout
the Middle East and seeks citizen reporters who want to share their perspective
on local and global news with readers in the U.S., Europe and throughout the
World.
http://www.allvoices.com/
AVIATION CONTRACT...
NANJING: Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation
(NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies; the
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC); and China Aviation
Industry Systems Company (AVIC Systems) held a contract-signing ceremony today
naming Parker the fuel, inerting, and hydraulic systems provider for the new
COMAC C919 large aircraft, and to announce a joint venture between Parker and
AVIC Systems.
http://www.parker.com
NEW TOUCHPAD...
HONG KONG: With rapid advancement in computer technology, the craze of
tablet PCs has been running high. The leading manufacturer of consumer
electronics in the country, Hanvon, has beaten the market in launching the
first and latest Hanvon Touchpad tablet PC nationwide.
ANALYTICS EXPRESS...
WELLINGTON: Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software
innovator delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions, today
announced the launch of Openwave Analytics Express, a cloud-based Analytics
solution which features analytics and a set of reporting tools designed to
perform essential monitoring of mobile internet usage and behavior, enabling
operators to improve operational efficiency without significant infrastructure
investments.
www.openwave.com
FLIGHT SALE...
MANILA: Low fares leader Jetstar is celebrating news it will add an
additional seven weekly services between Singapore and Manila by July with a
special sale featuring JetSaver Light fares from US$49, one way all inclusive
of fees and taxes available at Jetstar.com
www.jetstar.com
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT...
LYON: Graduates in Business may Need "Opening up" Says EMLYON Business
School. The European Master in Management is a two-year programme with a highly
diverse international class. This year, 17 different countries are represented.
http://www.em-lyon.com
COATING EXPANSION...
LIMA, Ohio: MetoKote Corporation announced today it has entered into a
consulting services agreement with Foxmark International, a management services
firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, to assist in expanding the company's
coating services with manufacturers based in the Asia-Pacific region.
http://www.metokote.com
http://www.foxmark.co.jp
CEO AWARDED...
SHANGHAI: RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest
products industry, today announced that the Chairman of Shandong Sun Paper
Industry Joint Stock Co. Ltd, Li Hongxin, has been selected as the Asian CEO of
the Year for 2010.
www.risi.com
ETHICS AWARD...
CLEVELAND: Stan Brock, the humanitarian who has been delivering free health
care worldwide through his nonprofit organization Remote Area Medical (RAM) for
25 years, will receive the 2010 Inamori Ethics Prize, awarded by the Inamori
International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve
University on September 1 at the Inamori International Center in Cleveland,
Ohio.
ORAL STRIPS...
NEW YORK: Nutra3 Complex(R), an exhibitor at HBA Global Expo & Conference,
is launching a new full line of fast-melting oral strips, Strip Melts(TM), in
support of their existing line of products that addresses their mission -
Radiant & Ageless Beauty - Inside and Out!
www.nutra3.com
EQUMEN EXPANSION...
NEW YORK: After storming the men's market in 2009 with their
health-improving Precision Underwear compression range, EQUMEN
is making a series of strategic moves to set the company up for further growth.
www.equmen.com
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN and
MTNR securities issues amounting to US$2.6 billion and US$25 million,
repectively, on April 23, 2010 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of
the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
POKER SHOW...
DUBLIN: Exclusively at Full Tilt Poker, players can compete for the chance
to win a seat to Channel 4's best new poker show, The Poker Lounge. Players
will get the opportunity to go up against some of the world's top poker
professionals on TV and battle it out for first place prize money of $120,000
-for as little as $10.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com
MARKET ANALYSIS...
SINAPORE: The Grant Thornton emerging markets opportunity index ranks the
level of opportunity for investors in 27 emerging economies across the globe.
http://www.grantthornton.com.sg
CEO SURVEY...
LOS ANGELES: The Korn/Ferry Institute's Confidence in Leadership Index shows
that support for CEOs worldwide has inched up over the past year, and that
optimism about the direction of leadership is again on the rise.
www.kornferryinstitute.com
QUARTERLY RESULTS...
BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies (Nasdaq: INFY) announces results for the
quarter and year ended March 31, 2010.
www.infosys.com
INDIAN TRENDS...
MUMBAI: First Advantage, a global risk mitigation and business solutions
provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The First American Corporation(NYSE:
FAF), today announced the release of its Background Screening Trends-India
Report for the quarter ending September 2009.
www.firstam.com
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