NEW YORK: The convergence of economic, demographic, and technological forces
will bring about unprecedented changes in consumer behavior, according to a new
report from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), Consumer 2020: Reading the
signs.
http://www.deloitte.com/consumerbusiness
http://bit.ly/fGgyzT
NEW COO...
READING, England: Acision, a world leader in mobile data, today announced
the appointment of Jorgen Nilsson to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
http://www.acision.com/
http://bit.ly/fspptF
MALAYSIAN PRESENCE...
DUBAI, UAE: Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement to
operate the Moevenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA, a 333-room upscale
property, convention centre and wellness facility in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/
http://bit.ly/gq3kx1
RELATIONSHIP EXTENSION...
RESTON, Va., MINNEAPOLIS and IOWA CITY, Iowa: The Graduate Management
Admission Council, Pearson VUE and ACT, today announced an extension of their
partnership to develop and administer the Graduate Management Admission Test
(GMAT), which is accepted at nearly 5000 graduate management programs and is
the leading test for admissions to business schools and management programs
worldwide.
http://www.pearsonvue.com/
http://www.act.org/
http://www.gmac.com/
http://www.mba.com/
http://bit.ly/hrTPk4
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
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 percent of the principal
amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/dKPCjE
BREAST CANCER CONFERENCE...
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland: This bi-annual conference will highlight meaningful
advances concerning treatment of Early Breast Cancer (EBC).
http://www.oncoconferences.ch/
http://bit.ly/eCOTDQ
ASSASSINATION CONDEMNED...
BRUSSELS: European Organization of Pakistani Minorities (EOPM) expresses its
condolences to the family and followers of Mr Salman Taseer, Governor of the
Punjab Province in Pakistan, following his cold-blooded and brutal
assassination for standing up against extremist forces trying to disrupt the
democratic fabric of Pakistan and for his efforts to secure a presidential
pardon for AsiyaBibi, a poor Christian woman condemned to death by a Pakistani
court for having allegedly committed blasphemy.
http://www.eopm.org/
http://bit.ly/gEabVA
ONE BRAND...
WOBURN, Massachusetts: XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative telecom
solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced that as of
January 11, 2011, the company will launch a single entity and brand under the
name of XIUS (pronounced ZY-us).
http://www.xius.com/
http://bit.ly/i39n0p
LICENSED TO FILM...
LOS ANGELES: Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions,
together with Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum, Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive
Officers of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., today announced that the 23rd James Bond
film will commence production in late 2011 for a worldwide release on November
9, 2012.
http://www.mgm.com/
http://bit.ly/dFPtIT
INTO THE SKY...
MELBOURNE: Low fares leader Jetstar has been named the first ever official
airline partner of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and its tournaments
across the Asia Pacific region until 2013, serving the Jetstar brand into
today's largest global aviation market of Asia.
http://www.twitter.com/JetstarNews
http://bit.ly/fQkibZ
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