SYDNEY--25 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
BABYLON 6...
OR YEHUDA: Babylon Ltd., the leading provider of
single-click translation and dictionary software, has announced
the release of the latest version of its software, further
strengthening its market presence.
www.babylon.com
PEPSICO FOUNDATION...
WASHINGTON: The PepsiCo Foundation has announced it will
make a US$1 million contribution to help build a memorial to
Martin Luther King, Jr. on the National Mall.
www.pepsico.com
www.buildthedream.org
CHINA SOFTWARE...
SHANGHAI: Telcontar, the leading supplier of software
platforms and services for the location-based services market,
has announced the launch of its Drill Down Server 4.1. The
newest version of the LBS industry's most widely deployed
geospatial software platform adds China map data and a host of
customized performance enhancements that enable Telcontar
customers to deploy dynamic location-enhanced applications that
meet the region-specific needs of China's burgeoning market.
www.telcontar.com
EUROPEAN RAIL...
LONDON: ACP Rail International - leading distributor of
European rail products including BritRail, Eurail and
Eurodomino Pass - is enjoying rapid business growth around the
world as the demand for stress-free travelling at great value
prices encourages tourists to take the train. The travel trade
can earn attractive commissions from selling rail using ACP's
simple, easy to use booking tools.
www.acprail.com
www.accesrail.com
www.agentbritrail.com
NASDAQ SIGNS...
NEW YORK: The NASDAQ Stock Market Inc. has announced that it
had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Zhejiang
Province Financial Affairs Office, based in Hangzhou, China and
the Jiangsu Province Economic and Trade Commission, based in
Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Both signing ceremonies took place
in New York.
www.nasdaq.com
THE BEATLES...
LAS VEGAS: Media from around the world experienced the first
'sneak preview' of the latest Cirque du Soleil show, LOVE, a
co-production with Apple Corps Ltd., which celebrates the
musical legacy of The Beatles. A press conference was held in
the custom-built theatre at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
www.thebeatles.com
www.mirage.com
www.cirquedusoleil.com
ATTICUS CAPITAL...
NEW YORK: "We continue to believe that consolidation creates
value in the exchange industry. We applaud Mr. Hessels and Mr.
Theodore for carefully exploring all opportunities, and believe
they are sincerely trying to create shareholder value by
working towards a deal. Euronext's industry consolidation
experience makes them uniquely prepared to evaluate both the
Deutsche Boerse and New York Stock Exchange offers." Atticus
currently controls approximately 9 per cent of Euronext, 6 per
cent of NYSE, and 5 per cent of Deutsche Boerse.
MICREL LAUNCHES...
SAN JOSE, California: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in
analog, high-bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC
solutions, has added to its family of high-speed clock and data
distribution ICs with the introduction of the SY89835U, a 1:2
LVDS fanout buffer featuring Internal Termination and fail safe
input in a tiny 2mm x 2mm 8-pin foot print.
www.micrel.com
HERCEPTIN APPROVED...
LONDON: Roche has announced that the European Commission has
approved Herceptin (trastuzumab) for patients with early-stage
HER2-positive breast cancer following surgery and standard
chemotherapy. HER2-positive breast cancer, which affects
approximately 20 per cent to 30 per cent of women with breast
cancer, demands special and immediate attention because the
tumors are fast-growing and there is a higher likelihood of
relapse.
www.roche.com
www.health-kiosk.ch/start_krebs
www.gene.com
www.thenewsmarket.com
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