SYDNEY--11 Jun--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
ALZHEIMER'S TRIALS...
WASHINGTON: A new database of more than 4,000 Alzheimer's disease patients
who have participated in 11 industry-sponsored clinical trials was released
today by the Coalition Against Major Diseases ( http://c-path.org/CAMD.cfm ).
http://bit.ly/dfVIoV
GOODMAN VEHICLES...
HONG KONG: Goodman Group (Goodman or the Group) today announced the
establishment of two new co-investment vehicles (the Co-Investment Vehicles or
Co-Investment Vehicle) with CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust in the United Kingdom
(UK) and Europe.
http://www.goodman.com
http://bit.ly/blmyiH
SIGNAGE EXTENDER...
SINGAPORE: Adder ( http://www.adder.com ), the experts in connectivity
solutions, begin shipping the ALPV150
(http:/ www.adder.com/uk/products/adderlink_lpv150.aspx ) line powered digital
signage extender worldwide.
http://www.adder.com
http://bit.ly/cCiNd6
CHANGZHOU DISTRICT...
CHANGZHOU: Resin materials used in products including ships, lighting
boards, pipes, windmills, scagliola, coatings and paints will be produced in
the Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (Xinbei District), Jiangsu province.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility of Changzhou Huari New
Material Co., Ltd, which was funded by Japan's DIC, was recently held in Xin
Bei Industrial Park, on June 2, 2010.
http://www.czxx.org.cn
http://bit.ly/au3Rk2
LARGEST COIN...
VIENNA: On June 25, 2010, the world's largest gold coin, a 2007 Canadian $
1,000.000 Maple Leaf is to be auctioned at Vienna's Dorotheum.
http://www.dorotheum.com
http://bit.ly/atg7ei
PIERS RESEARCH...
NEWARK: PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions trade data indicates the
economic rebound is gaining strength. China imports continue to rule trade but
Vietnam's apparel industry is becoming a key component in U.S. trade growth.
www.piers.com
http://bit.ly/cy1Vx6
CONTEGIX EXPANSION...
ST. LOUIS: Contegix, a privately held technology firm specializing in
Internet infrastructure services, announced plans today to begin the process of
expanding globally to Europe, at the 2010 Atlassian Summit being held in San
Francisco.
www.contegix.com
http://bit.ly/cm2dNj
PERUVIAN LNG...
MELCHORITA: On June 10th the first natural gas liquefaction plant in South
America was officially inaugurated. At US$3.8 billion in investment, PERU LNG
represents the largest investment in one single project ever made in Peru.
http://bit.ly/cK8ub8
NOTES SALE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae prices new issue 5-Year Benchmark Notes(R) due July
28, 2015.
www.fannniemae.com
http://bit.ly/bscYRR
NIVESTIM APPROVAL
LEAMINGTON SPA: Nivestim(TM), Hospira's filgrastim, has received approval
from the European Commission (EC) for the prevention of febrile neutropenia
(FN) and reduction in duration of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN).
http://www.hospira.com/default.aspx
http://bit.ly/d2P0xx
INFOSYS PLATOFRM...
LONDON, LOS ANGELES and BANGALORE: Infosys Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ: INFY)
today announced the launch of Infosys iEngage(TM) Digital Consumer Platform on
Enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model.
www.infosys.com
http://bit.ly/cAscF4
QUARK FINANCE...
FREMONT: Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a world leader in the discovery and
development of RNAi-based therapeutics, today announced the closing of a
private financing by the existing investors of Quark totaling an aggregate of
$10 million.
www.quarkpharma.com
http://bit.ly/cvDgiW
THAI PANEL...
PARIS: The panel established by the Thai authorities to investigate the
violence against protestors in Bangkok over the period March to May lacks
impartiality and independence, according to Robert Amsterdam of law firm
Amsterdam & Peroff, legal advisors to the United Front for Democracy against
Dictatorship.
http://bit.ly/8ZwmNE
OT GROWTH...
LONDON: Object Trading (OT), a leading infrastructure provider for
high-performance trading, continues its growth into the EMEA marketplace by
adding European Equity destinations to its FrontRunner exchange connectivity
suite,
complimenting an already broad and growing selection of derivatives
destinations.
www.objecttrading.com
http://bit.ly/bNqLIp
LUBIPROSTONE TRIAL...
TOKYO: Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Sucampo) announced that phase 3 double
blind trial of lubiprostone (marketed as AMITIZA (R) in the U.S.) for chronic
idiopathic constipation (CIC) in Japanese patients has been completed (See
Sucampo release dated June 8, 2010).
www.sucampo.com
http://bit.ly/bQHTGh
OIKOCREDIT REPORT...
FOZ DO IGUACU: Oikocredit has released its first Social Performance report,
detailing its commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of the
poor through access to financial services.
http://www.oikocredit.org
http://bit.ly/cP0KSc
FOOTBALL COMPETITION...
JOHANNESBURG: From June 11 through July 11, the McDonald's Player Escort
program will give 1,408 children, ages six to 10 from 47 countries, the chance
to walk hand-in-hand onto the pitch with their football heroes at the 2010 FIFA
World Cup South Africa(TM).
http://www.mcdonalds.co.za
http://bit.ly/aEUzrg
ALTAI WI-FI...
HONG KONG: Leveraging A8's patented long range wireless technology, Altai
Technologies today announced it is going to launch the A8-Ei Super WiFi Base
Station at the CommunicAsia 2010, Singapore Expo (Jun 15-18).
http://www.altaitechnologies.com
http://bit.ly/9sDMRM
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