SYDNEY--19 Aug--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
INTEGRATION DEAL...
BANGKOK: Experian(R), the global information servicesb company, today
announced an enterprise deal with HSBC to help integrate the bank's access to
external data sources around the world.
http://www.experianplc.com
http://bit.ly/bJEd6V
ZOOS ONLINE...
EAGAN, Minnesota: Leading zoos and aquariums - from Copenhagen to Calgary -
announce their participation in a global conservation movement.
http://www.isis.org
http://bit.ly/9Me3Ch
LICENSING AGREEMENT...
FREMONT, Calif.: Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a world leader in the
discovery and development of RNAi-based therapeutics, today announced that it
has granted Novartis an option to obtain an exclusive worldwide license to
develop and commercialize its p53 temporary inhibitor siRNA drug QPI-1002,
currently the subject of a Phase II clinical trial.
http://www.quarkpharma.com
http://bit.ly/9GmN1j
AWARD OPEN...
MELBOURNE: Entries are now open for The International Aperture Awards, one
of the world's richest online photography competitions. This is the 3rd year
of the competition, which is open to professional and amateur photographers
worldwide.
www.internationalapertureawards.com
http://bit.ly/aOCS61
HISTORIC AUCTION...
PEBBLE BEACH, CaliF.: Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, sold more than $64.59 Million(1) in collector
cars over this past weekend at its annual prestigious Pebble Beach Auctions,
achieving its highest-ever recorded sales total in its Pebble
Beach history.
http://bit.ly/dqQVLi
MANCATION AWESOMENESS...
SYDNEY, Australia: Sadly, for many guys, holidays or weekend getaways can
often mean romantic strolls on the beach, sightseeing, endless hours of
shopping and uncomfortable talks about their feelings.
www.lynxlodge.com.au
http://bit.ly/9gp0ng
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT...
SINGAPORE: The parent company of Saxo Capital Markets, Saxo Bank, the
trading and investment specialist, reported a DKK 551 million increase in net
profits from its 2009 H1 half year results.
http://www.saxomarkets.com.sg
http://bit.ly/9tMx3L
ACQUISITION COMPLETE...
NEW YORK: Regenicin, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WDSTD), a development stage
biotechnology company, announced today that it has completed an initial US$3.25
million funding in conjunction with its acquisition of a worldwide exclusive
license to know-how technology controlled by Lonza Walkersville
("Lonza Agreement").
http://bit.ly/bwHCrz
FIRST CERTIFICATION...
BEIJING: The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) culminated the "Digital
Home Summit 2010" event with the announcement of the first certification lab in
the People's Republic of China.
http://www.dlna.org
http://bit.ly/91v1aT
REDEMPTION NOTICE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal
amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates
indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal
amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/bERXWz
COMPETITION LAUNCH...
WASHINGTON and REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Omidyar Network and Ashoka's
Changemakers announced today they are launching an online competition to find
the world's top leaders working to increase secure access to property rights.
http://bit.ly/aJYpVy
COMPANY ACQUISITION...
GENEVA, Switzerland: Mercuria Energy trading announced today that it has
acquired a River Barge business in Colombia.
http://bit.ly/dCpHlb
THE ONE...
GERMANTOWN, Md.: Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading
provider of broadband satellite networks and services today confirmed that it
has been awarded $58.7 million as the only national provider of high-speed
satellite Internet service under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 and administered by the Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities
Service (RUS).
www.hughes.com
http://bit.ly/bXjSlF
DIE WALKURE...
MUNICH, Germany: The Siemens Festival Night 2010 presents Wagner's
"Valkyrie" to opera fans worldwide.
http://www.siemens.com/press/festivalnight
http://bit.ly/bG83IM
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