SYDNEY--24 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
OCEAN BLUE...
BRISTOL - Digital TV software specialist, Ocean Blue Software, has announced
compliance of its mature MHEG-5 engine, Voyager, with the UK's specification
for DVB-T2 Freeview HD receivers.
www.oceanbluesoftware.com
BEAUTIFUL KOREANS...
SEOUL - BeautifulPeople.com, the elite dating and networking community for
beautiful people only, today launches a Korean language version of
BeautifulPeople.com specifically for the Korean market. The website has been
translated into Korean so that local members can mingle more freely and easily
with the world's most beautiful people.
www.BeautifulPeople.com
JAPAN POST...
WASHINGTON - Today, the American Council of Life Insurers praised joint
efforts by the U.S. and E.U. governments to resolve a long-standing
disagreement with the Government of Japan over its preferential treatment of
Japan Post Insurance, and again urged Japan to live up to its commitments under
the General Agreement on Trade in Services.
www.acli.com
BERN-JUNGFRAU SHANGHAI...
BERNE - The Swiss Capital Area - Bern-Jungfrau today officially opened its
exhibition in the Swiss Pavilion at EXPO 2010 in Shanghai.
www.ggba-switzerland.ch
www.berneinvest.com
EPIX PHARMACEUTICALS...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts - Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A., Assignee for
the Benefit of Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced today that
the auction of the MRI imaging intellectual properties has been changed to June
22, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern.
GOOGLETV GENOS...
LAS VEGAS, HONG KONG and AMSTERDAM - Today, after fielding tons of calls
regarding GoogleTV's announcement yesterday, Rob Shambro, GenosTV's CEO decided
to dissect the "AlternativeTV" market. Genos, the world's first broadband cable
TV network, decided to dissect the players and their offerings due to several
misconceptions in this space.
www.genos.tv
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN, MTNR
and FINP securities issues on June 1 and 2, 2010 at a redemption price equal to
100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
AERCAP LOAN...
AMSTERDAM - AerCap Holdings N.V., today announced that it has signed debt
facility agreements totaling $190 million. The facilities have terms ranging
from eight to ten years and cover the financing of A319, A321 and A330 aircraft.
TRAVELEX GLOBAL...
WASHINGTON - Travelex Global Business Payments, a leading provider of
international payments and foreign exchange solutions, today announced the
global expansion of its vertical market strategy in the legal sector with the
worldwide launch of the GlobalPay Legal offering.
www.travelexbusiness.com
ABBOTT PHARMACEUTICAL...
ABBOTT PARK, Illinois - Abbott announced a definitive agreement with Piramal
Healthcare Limited to acquire full ownership of Piramal's Healthcare Solutions
business, a leader in the Indian branded generics market, for an up-front
payment of $2.12 billion, plus $400 million annually for the next four
years, giving Abbott the No. 1 position in the Indian pharmaceutical market.
www.abbott.com
www.abbottinvestor.com
FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE...
KUALA LUMPUR - Procter & Gamble recently launched a campaign under the
brands Gillette, Head & Shoulders and Pringles to provide football fans with
the 'Ultimate Football Experience'. "The 'Ultimate Football Experience' is a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for football fans to get together for the
ultimate private party of the year. Grand prize winners will be celebrated with
10 of their friends in a unique dome-like structure at the Pavilion Kuala
Lumpur on Sunday 11 July 2010," said Yuri Hermida, Country CEO for Procter &
Gamble Malaysia and Singapore.
www.pg.com
EUROPEAN OUTSOURCING...
BERLIN and EDINBURGH, Scotland - With projected growth rates exceeding nine
percent, back-office functions are driving steady growth in Germany's business
process outsourcing industry. Germany Trade & Invest will have representatives
on hand at this year's Shared Services and Outsourcing Week, taking place from
May 24-27 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Industry experts will present market
opportunities for BPO and shared services in Germany.
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