BLUEBIRD PROMOTION...
AUCKLAND - The Rugby Superstars cards in Bluebird potato
chips are the latest in a long line of consumer promotions that
have been a part of Bluebird marketing programs for many years.
This time we have chosen to associate our brand with the Super
XIV teams because of the broad appeal of rugby in New
Zealand.
CHINESE DANCERS...
SAN JOSE, California - Ballet San Jose of Silicon Valley
will feature three talented Chinese dancers in a May through
June goodwill tour that will perform in eight cities; Shanghai,
Hangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing, Shenyang, and
Ningbo.
www.balletsanjose.org
ATRADIUS COLLECTIONS...
HONG KONG and AMSTERDAM - Atradius Collections, part of the
Atradius Group, continues its rapid expansion with investments
in its international presence. Over the last seven months, the
dedicated business-to-business collections company has opened
new offices in Canada, Ireland, Hungary, Hong Kong and
Singapore.
www.atradius.com
www.atradiuscollections.com
TAIWAN UNIVERSITIES...
TAIPEI - Universities in Taiwan are ranked amongst the top
one per cent of research institutions from around the world
over a period of five years from January 2003 to December 2007.
According to data derived from the Essential Science Indicators
database of the Scientific business of Thomson Reuters, at
least one Taiwan institution is ranked among the world's top
100 in five of 22 categories, namely Agricultural Science,
Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, and Pharmacology &
Toxicology.
www.thomsonreuters.com
MEMORYLIFTER...
HOUSTON - LearnLift announces a new release of MemoryLifter,
a popular flashcard freeware. The study software is based on
the scientific boxcard method developed by Sebastian Leitner, a
pioneer in the field of learning.
www.memorylifter.com
NUCLETRON PRODUCT
VEENENDAAL - Nucletron, a knowledge-based leader in
radiation oncology, today announced the introduction of
Oncentra Brachy*, a comprehensive volume-based treatment
planning system to optimize cancer treatment planning with
brachytherapy.
www.nucletron.com
HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA...
MILAN - At today's sessions of this, the final day of the
43rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study
of the Liver (EASL), leading hepatologists described several
important advances in understanding and provide novel
treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma.
LIVER DISEASE...
MILAN - At today's sessions of the 43rd Annual Meeting of
the European Association for the Study of the Liver, experts
reported advances in basic research that have important
implications for the eventual treatment of people with chronic
liver diseases.
INDIAN BUSINESS
NEW DELHI - The U.S.-India Business Council has released the
2008 USIBC Business Perception Survey. The survey, designed by
Ernst & Young and administered by USIBC, polled senior
member-company executives to gauge their perception of India as
a destination for investment and to identify progressive steps
which will further enhance investor interest and confidence in
India.
www.usibc.com
TRUSSNET CHINA...
IRVINE - Trussnet USA Development Co. Inc. a global leader
in architectural / engineering services, telecommunication
services / networks, high tech facilities and turnkey
development projects, announced today that it has received a
"Finance, Design and Build" Turnkey Development Contract for a
6th generation TFT-LCD Plant in China, with a total contract
value of US$2.5 Billion.
www.trussgroup.com
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS...
WICHITA, Kansas - Spirit AeroSystems announced its
participation in a joint venture partnership between several
major aviation companies to develop and implement a
state-of-the-art composite and metal bond component repair
station in the Asia-Pacific region.
www.spiritaero.com
ELEKTA ORDER...
STOCKHOLM - Elekta, a world leader in clinical solutions for
radiosurgery and radiation therapy, has finalized its
first-ever New Zealand order. Auckland Radiation Oncology
Limited have decided to invest in a new Elekta Synergy system
with MOSAIQ EMR and Elekta VMAT, for delivery in April.
www.elekta.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues on May 5, 6 and 7, 2008 at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount
redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
NETDRAGON ICBC
HONG KONG - NetDragon Websoft Inc. and Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China today announced the official issuance
of the "Peony NetDragon Credit Card" at all branches of ICBC
across the PRC. The signing ceremony is being held this morning
at the Peony Credit Card Centre at the ICBC headquarters in
Beijing.
PACNET OFFER...
SINGAPORE - Pacnet Limited formerly known as Connect
Holdings Limited is pleased to announce an extension of the
expiration date of its voluntary cash general offer to acquire
all the issued shares of Pacnet Internet Limited, formerly
known as Pacific Internet Limited, until 1:00 am New York City
time on 15 May 2008, 1:00 pm Singapore time on 15 May 2008.
ENERGENICS HOLDINGS...
SINGAPORE - Energenics Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Energenics Holdings Pte Ltd, announced today it has agreed to
appoint Creuros Srl as the Italian distributor for the
company's Enercat fuel borne catalyst.
www.energenics.org
CREUROS STATEMENT...
ROME - Creuros Srl, Italian distributor for Oxonica's
Envirox fuel additive technology would like to clarify
statements made in Oxonica's press on 18 February 2008 and
repeated in its recent 2007 preliminary results presentation on
17th March 2008.
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