AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Wednesday, Sept 3, 2008

Wednesday 03 September 2008 17:13
SYDNEY--3 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
HK SEMINAR...
CHICAGO and FRANKFURT: RTS Realtime Systems Group will present a seminar on
algorithmic trading trends, news and opportunities [in conjunction with the
Electronic Trading Asia 2008 Conference
] at the Conference Room,
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center on Sept 9, 2008, 4:20 p.m. (Hong
Kong time).
http://www.rtsgroup.net
SINGAPORE SEMINAR...
CHICAGO and FRANKFURT: RTS Realtime Systems Group will present a seminar on
algorithmic trading trends, news and opportunities at the SGX Auditorium in
Singapore on Sept 11, 2008 at 11 a.m. (Singapore time).
http://www.rtsgroup.net
28TEL LAUNCHES...
HONG KONG: Linkwell International (HK) Co., Ltd. announced Wednesday that
28TEL, the global mobile telecommunications service provider, launched its
services in Japan.
http://www.28tel.jp
http://www.28tel.com
TELECOMS RESEARCHER...
MELBOURNE: An outstanding PhD researcher who studied microrelays used in the
telecommunications industry will collect her degree from RMIT University,
Melbourne, Australia, at a special ceremony in Kuala Lumpur this week.
www.rmit.edu.au
MOBILE SOFTWARE...
BANGKOK: On Wednesday at ITU Telecom Asia, Spb Software, the world's leading
maker of Windows Mobile software, released Spb Online to mobile network
operators.
http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com
HEART FAILURE...
MUNICH: For the first time, results from a new landmark trial of purified
n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) were presented at one of the
world's largest cardiology meetings by Professor Luigi Tavazzi (GISSI-HF): n-3
PUFAs reduced mortality and hospital admissions for cardiovascular reasons in
patients with symptomatic heart failure.
http://www.solvaypharmaceuticals
http://www.solvay.com
http://www.Omacor.com
http://www.gissi.org
FINAL RESULTS...
BARCELONA: Final results from a 24-week study presented Tuesday at a major
medical meeting in Barcelona suggest that investigational olanzapine
long-acting injection (LAI) therapeutic doses showed a maintenance of treatment
benefit for up to six months.
www.lilly.co.uk
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of three
securities issues amounting to a total of US$40.197 million on Sept 12, 2008 at
a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
POLITICAL ATTITUDES...
FAIRFAX, Va.: The political attitudes and values of Indian Americans tend to
be more progressive and Democratic than other Americans of comparable
backgrounds, according to a focus group of likely Indian American voters
conducted in Northern Virginia this summer by the Campaign for America's Future.
http://tinyurl.com/Indo-Am-Focus-Group
HIGHEST AWARD...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: NovaQuest, the managed partnership group of
Quintiles Transnational Corp., has received Eli Lilly and Company's highest
award for its "flawless execution" over four years in helping Lilly achieve
strategic and operational objectives vital to its business success.
http://www.novaquest.com
BAIRD EXPANDS...
SHANGHAI: Baird, an employee-owned international capital markets, private
equity, wealth and asset management firm, announced Tuesday that it has
expanded its global platform to include investment banking capabilities in Asia
with the addition of Anthony Yan-Hong Siu, Managing Director.
http://www.rwbaird.com
MOU SIGNED...
LOS ANGELES: EESTECH Inc and AGL Energy Limited have signed an MOU to
establish a demonstration project using EESTECHs patented Hybrid Coalmine Gas
Technology (HCGT).
www.eestechinc.com
SONGWRITER'S TOOLKIT...
RANDOLPH, N.J.: Tanager AudioWorks, Inc. Tuesday announced the availability
of their SongFrame Songwriters Toolkit, perhaps the most comprehensive
songwriting application available for songwriters and recording musicians.
http://www.tanageraudioworks.com
BULLGUARD RELEASES...
LONDON: BullGuard, specialists in user-friendly PC and mobile security
solutions for consumers, Tuesday released Gamer's Edition, the world's most
advanced dedicated security solution for gamers.
http://www.SteelSeries.com
http://www.bullguard.com/gamersedition
MENTAL ILLNESS...
BARCELONA: Patients with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia,
schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder can live productive and
fulfilling lives. Yet an international survey of psychiatrists illuminates that
there are major barriers to long-term wellness, which include stigma, limited
resources and the fear and consequences of relapse.
www.wfmh.org
www.lilly.com
AVANTIUM ANNOUNCES...
AMSTERDAM: Avantium announced Tuesday that it has entered into a master
services agreement with Chevron Energy Technology Company for the application
of high-throughput technologies in the development of catalysts in the oil and
gas field.
BACKYARD THREAT...
AUCKLAND: That suburban hideout of Kiwi males, the backyard shed, is under
threat because most lack even the most basic firefighting tool, a fire
extinguisher.
CLINICAL STUDY...
MUNICH: Data presented Tuesday at the Annual Congress of the European
Society of Cardiology showed that the investigational oral Factor Xa inhibitor
DU-176b reduced the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with
dalteparin among patients undergoing elective unilateral hip replacement
surgery. http://www.daiichisankyo.com
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