SYDNEY--9 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
PINNACLESPORTS.COM BETTING...
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao: Fancy a little punt on the World Cup Final? How about
$250,000? That's the maximum pre-game bet limit that leading online bookmaker,
Pinnaclesports.com, is offering as it tests the depth of punters' pockets for
the World Cup showdown between Spain and the Netherlands at Soccer City on
Sunday.
http://www.Pinnaclesports.com
http://bit.ly/cbNRij
ASIAN AWARDS...
LONDON: Legendary playback singer and songwriter Sonu Niigaam has today
confirmed that he will make a rare personal appearance in the UK when he tops
the bill at The Asian Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane in London
on October 26.
http://www.theasianwards.com
http://bit.ly/9vFJCu
MOWHAWK EARNINGS...
CALHOUN, U.S.: In conjunction with Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MHK) 2nd
Quarter 2010 earnings release on Thursday, August 5, 2010 you are invited to
listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 11:00 am ET.
http://www.mohawkind.com
http://bit.ly/c46mCZ
DANISH BIOMASS...
KALUNDBORG, Denmark: Inbicon is declaring Energy Independence Day for Planet
Earth as the first Inbicon Biomass Refinery swings into operation.
http://www.inbicon.com
http://bit.ly/cYMlrh
FDA ALERT...
SILVER SPRING, U.S.: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned that
Que She, marketed as an herbal weight loss supplement, contains active
pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the product label that could harm
consumers, especially those with cardiovascular conditions.
http://www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
http://bit.ly/bojZdX
NOTES ISSUE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae Prices New Issue 3-Year Benchmark Notes(R) due August
20, 2013.
www.fanniemae.com
http://bit.ly/dDAFZL
JOSCS LINKUP...
NEWARK, U.S.: JOC Sailings ( http://www.jocsailings.com ) a division of United
Business Media Global Trade (UBM GT) is a leader in providing point-to-point
sailing schedules and business news for the maritime industry and is proud to
announce the joint launch of the PANYNJ custom micro-site
http://www.jocsailings.com/quick-searcha/PortofNJ/index.cfm?deppoints=465&deppoints_new_value=false&arrpoints=72&arrp
- an online resource for critical and timely information in
relationship to doing business within this key region.
http://www.jocsailings.com
http://bit.ly/c6oGkc
M&A SURVEY...
LONDON: Findings from a new global mergermarket survey commissioned by
IntraLinks, a leading provider of critical information exchange solutions, have
found that 78 percent of M&A practitioners expect the level of dealmaking in
their region to increase over the next year.
http://www.intralinks.com
http://bit.ly/acXR0N
AUTOMAKER ACQUISTION...
SANTA ROSA, U.S. and ZHEJIANG, China: ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) and
Jonway Group today announced they have signed definitive agreements according
to which ZAP will acquire 51 percent of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. as
part of a strategy to capitalize on the growing automotive and electric
vehicle (EV) market in China.
http://www.zapworld.com
http://bit.ly/adLeVu
THAI TOURISM...
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today announces its
promotional strategy for 2011 along with several initiatives designed for
specific market segments.
www.TATnews.org
http://bit.ly/chVKmN
BRAUNPRIZE EXPANSION...
LONDON: Braun, a member of the P&G family of brands (NYSE:PG), is pleased to
announce that its BraunPrize will undergo a significant expansion and, moving
from its recent two year rotation to the former three year rhythm, will return
in 2012.
http://www.braun.com
http://www.pg.com
http://bit.ly/cEke2V
CHAUMET SHOW...
PARIS: On the occasion of the Haute Couture, Chaumet is putting Tiaras and
hair ornaments on the front line for the very first time, at 12, Place Vendome.
http://bit.ly/cjoJ4U
WARRANT CLARIFICATION...
GUADALAJARA, Mexico: In regards to a press release issued by Grupo SIMEC
S.A.B. (NYSE: SIM, BMV: SIMEC) on June 21, 2010, referring to an article
published by Grupo Reforma, Miguel Angel Rubio from Motormexa would like to
make the following clarifications.
http://www.vigilsimec.com
http://bit.ly/9ePoat
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