SYDNEY--2 Sep--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
SOURCING FAIR...
GUANGZHOU: Canton Fair's Multinationals Sourcing Service
offers an exclusive sourcing platform for big international
buyers.
http://bit.ly/bcd7Fb
BROKER APPOINTMENT...
LIMASSOL: FxPro Financial Services Ltd, a leading global
retail broker in FX and CFDs today announces the appointment of
Michael Sarris as Non-Executive Director. He assumes the role
on 1st September, 2010.
http://www.fxpro.com
http://bit.ly/9C55sB
HOTELS REPORT...
AMSTERDAM: Booking.com B.V., one of the world's leading
online hotel reservation agencies and part of the Priceline
Group of Companies, announced today that it has established
direct connections to 100,000 hotels in 89 countries.
http://www.booking.com
http://bit.ly/byAOqz
BUILDING BLUES...
LOS ANGELES: Prominent buildings around Los Angeles are
turning blue tonight in support of Blue September. The iconic
Capital Records Building and Paramount Studio's Melrose Gate
and Water Tower and the historic Ramada West Hollywood will all
be bathed in blue light, gifting motorists and spectators with
a unique once-off view of the familiar Los Angeles skyline.
www.blueseptember.org
http://bit.ly/cat1Ok
SEOUL AWARD...
SEOUL: The Seoul Metropolitan Government has won the gold of
IDEA/Brazil 2010 Awards, a coveted international design
competition in South America, in the category of design
strategy and environment for its design-related policy in
recognition of Mayor Oh Se-hoon's exemplary leadership in
promoting design in overall city administration and urban
development.
http://bit.ly/9UHb9E
SHOPBOB GLOBAL...
MADISON: Women's web-based fashion retailer Shopbop.com
launches Shopbop Global: a free service that enables customers
outside of the US to prepay import fees at checkout, ensuring
faster, easier delivery. Last year, Shopbop introduced free
worldwide shipping in three days or less. Both initiatives are
part of the ten-year-old online boutique's commitment to
serving its customers worldwide.
http://www.shopbop.com
http://bit.ly/a49BJC
CONFERENCE CALL...
HOUSTON: Far East Energy Corporation announced today that it
will host an operations conference call for shareholders and
other interested parties Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:00
a.m. Central Time - 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
www.fareastenergy.com
http://bit.ly/aZDMGb
CHINA TRAVEL...
SHANGHAI: Online travel innovator Travelzen.com today
announced the launch of another industry changing feature --
universal package deals. This new, unique packaging engine
gives travelers the freedom to create specially priced packages
for any city with an airport in Greater China.
http://bit.ly/9uNmUj
FANNIE REDEMPTION
WASHINGTON: 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://bit.ly/aQTaRl
ECOSSE MEETING...
CALGARY: Ecosse Energy Corp., a company focused on oil and
gas exploration and production in Indonesia, held its annual
and special meeting of shareholders yesterday.
www.cnsx.ca
http://bit.ly/crPQS4
PROTEIN DEAL...
REYKJAVIK: The Indian company DM Corporation and ORF
Genetics of Iceland are to collaborate on the development,
production and marketing of protein drugs. Mr. Dilip Mohite,
Chairman and Managing Director of DM Corporation and Bj adiOrn
adiOrvar, CEO of ORF Genetics, signed an MOU to this effect today,
in the presence of Mrs. Preneet Kaur, the Indian Minister of
State for External Affairs and Mr. adiOssur Skarph aacedinsson,
Foreign Minister of Iceland.
http://bit.ly/d887CI
SUCCESS SUMMIT...
SYDNEY: Following the launch of its Australia office earlier
this year, Knowledge to Action CEO Greg Secker has been
selected to speak alongside Richard Branson and Anthony Robbins
at the Ultimate Success Summit in Sydney on September 10-11.
http://www.knowledgetoaction.com.au
http://bit.ly/cNgqqQ
LEADERSHIP FORUM...
LAKELAND: The widely acclaimed 4th Annual National
Leadership Forum that took place at Southeastern University in
Lakeland, Fla., last spring, can be seen and heard free
September 9-10 by anyone with a computer, an internet
connection and a desire to learn highly effective leadership
principles from some of the world's top practitioners.
www.seuleadershipforum.com
http://bit.ly/cB7CLM
CHINA SPEECH...
BEIJING: Bridgewater Systems, the mobile personalization
company, today announced that Bridgewater President and CEO Ed
Ogonek will deliver a key note presentation at China 4G World
2010 from September 9th - 10th.
www.bridgewatersystems.com
http://bit.ly/aWI3Ql
BIZ CONFIDENCE...
LONDON: One in four senior executives across the globe is
less confident now than at the beginning of the year, according
to an international study of economic recovery published today
Thursday 2nd September. However, the mood varies greatly from
country to country.
http://www.eversheds.com
http://bit.ly/anYc4Y
IT PARTNERSHIP...
SYDNEY: Wincor Nixdorf, one of the world's leading providers
of IT solutions to retailers and retail banks, today announced
a partnership with Leopard Enterprise Solutions, a new business
set up by Melbourne-based leading enterprise solution provider,
Leopard Systems.
http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com
http://bit.ly/9VQ72k
NETQIN SELECTION...
BEIJING: NetQin Mobile Inc., the global leader in mobile
security services, today announced that it had been selected by
the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer 2011 for its
innovation, transformational technology, leadership and
substantial long-term impact on businesses and society.
http://www.netqin.com
http://bit.ly/bhaTEI
MOBILE SOFTWARE...
BEIJING: NetQin Mobile Inc., a global leader in mobile
security services, today released NetQin Mobile Manager V3.0
for Android mobile devices -- an application designed to keep
users in control of their phone, with a private space within
the phone, and also to protect the users from distraction on
the road.
http://www.netqin.com/en/manager
http://bit.ly/cJZKk1
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