SYDNEY--28 Jun--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
ACCESS ANNOUNCES...
TOKYO: Access Co., Ltd., a global provider of advanced software technologies
to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, has announced that NetFront
Living Connect has been deployed on the docomo PRIME series N-04B mobile phones
(manufactured by NEC Casio Mobile Communications, Ltd.) launched by NTT Docomo
on May 27 as part of its summer lineup in Japan.
http://www.access-company.com
http://bit.ly/b2Ahp6
YUUZOO APPOINTS...
SYDNEY, Australia: YuuZoo Corporation, the leading mobile media and payments
group with registered users in 164 countries, Monday announced that it has
appointed Chris Taylor to serve as the companys new global CEO.
www.yuucorp.com
www.yuuzoo.com
http://bit.ly/cGHGeG
DEBUT ALBUM...
NEW YORK: SIR IVAN, the high energy electro-pop-rock singer, philanthropist
and son of an Auschwitz survivor, is taking the lead in the battle against the
monumental problems of Hate Crime and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
www.SirIvanMusic.com
http://bit.ly/btZQ0D
TUNE TALK...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and WOBURN, Mass.:
Tune Talk, Malaysia's low-cost mobile phone operator who targets the
underserved segments of the market with super low calling rates and exciting
incentives, Monday announced that it has surpassed the one million subscriber
mark in its first 10 months of operation. This makes Tune Talk one of the
fastest growing mobile service operators in the world.
http://www.xius-bcgi.com
http://bit.ly/c6rCxe
CLINICAL STUDY...
ORLANDO, Florida: Results from a 24-week Phase 3 clinical study demonstrated
that the addition of the investigational drug dapagliflozin achieved reductions
in the primary endpoint, glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c), in inadequately
controlled type 2 diabetes patients who were treated with insulin (with or
without oral anti-diabetes medications (OADs)), compared to placebo plus
insulin (with or without OADs).
www.bms.com
http://www.astrazeneca-us.com
http://bit.ly/bZeaMH
DIABETES PATIENTS...
ORLANDO, Fla.: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company
Saturday announced results from the first double-blind, placebo-controlled
clinical study to evaluate exenatide injection added to insulin glargine, which
showed patients with type 2 diabetes achieved glucose targets without weight
gain or increasing their risk of hypoglycaemia.
www.amylin.com
www.lillydiabetes.com
http://bit.ly/9vsnBA
RESULTS ANNOUNCED...
ORLANDO, Fla.: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company
Saturday announced results from a study comparing the effect of long-term
treatment with either exenatide injection or insulin glargine on overall
beta-cell function.
www.lillydiabetes.com
www.lilly.com
http://bit.ly/apSswd
TRIALS DATA...
ORLANDO, Fla.: Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company and
Alkermes, Inc. Saturday announced results of an analysis of pooled safety data
from three completed randomized controlled trials that showed the
investigational product exenatide once weekly, dosed once weekly, was generally
well-tolerated with a low discontinuation rate due to serious adverse events
similar to pooled comparators in patients with type 2 diabetes.
http://bit.ly/9e3gtY
DIABETES STUDY...
ORLANDO, Florida: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca Saturday
announced results up to 76-weeks from a Phase 3 study of ONGLYZA(TM)
(saxagliptin) as initial combination therapy with metformin, which produced
long-term glycemic improvement [as measured by glycosylated hemoglobin level
(HbA1c)] in treatment-naive adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately
controlled on diet and exercise compared to treatment with an investigational
10 mg dose of saxagliptin or metformin alone.
www.bms.com
www.astrazeneca-us.com
http://bit.ly/9FMgDu
FXPRO SIGNALS...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus: FxPro Financial Services Ltd (FxPro), a leading global
retail broker in FX and CFDs, Saturday signalled its strategic intent with
confirmation that it will be sponsoring English Premier League (EPL) football
teams in both London and Birmingham.
http://www.fxpro.com
http://bit.ly/8XsjVv
ICMI ANNOUNCES...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.: The International Customer Management Institute
(ICMI) Saturday announced the 2010 Global Call Center of the Year Award winners
at ACCE (Annual Call Center Conference and Exhibition) on June 16, 2010.
http://www.icmi.com
http://bit.ly/a368ZV
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amounts indicated for
the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a
redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus
accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:
http://www.fanniemae.com
http://bit.ly/bduonN
WORLD CUP...
SEOUL, Korea: On the 19th, Konest, a provider of Korean travel information
to Japanese tourists with much popularity, held an event in Seoul for watching
the World Cup game played by the Japanese team. About three thousand Japanese
fans participated in the event to cheer for their team against the Netherlands
and to enjoy various events such as singing contest and quiz competition.
http://bit.ly/cCtPIR
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