SYDNEY--16 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NICE SOLUTION...
RA'ANANA - NICE Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: NICE), a leading
global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations
to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance,
today announced that its enterprise branch VoIP recording is
available on the Cisco Application eXtension Platform (AXP),
which was introduced by Cisco today. The new solution
represents a breakthrough for enterprise branches and
distributed small contact centers that require recording of
customer interactions, ensuring compliance with regulations,
improving business efficiency and dispute management, as well
as for enhancing the customer experience at the branch level.
http://www.nice.com.
AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC TECHNOLOGY...
BEIJING - On his first official visit to China as Prime
Minister of Australia, the Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP, last night
launched SmartTrans EventTrack(R), an advanced Australian
technology export which will be used by major Olympic sponsors
including Schenker Logistics and BHP Billiton to aid in the
transport, management and safety of people and assets during
the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CROSSCHECK NETWORKS LAUNCH...
BOSTON - Crosscheck Networks, Inc., the leading provider of
SOA testing solutions, today launched SOAPSimulator(TM), an
affordable, easy-to-configure, comprehensive service simulation
product for SOA developers and testers. SOAPSimulator enables
SOA professionals to significantly reduce project expense and
duration and deliver interoperable and secure Service Oriented
Architecture.
http://www.crosschecknet.com
WARTSILA PLANT...
HELSINKI - Wartsila has been awarded an EPC (engineering,
procurement and construction) contract worth EUR 134 million by
Nishat Power Ltd., an independent power producer that will
supply electricity to the national grid in Pakistan. The
combined cycle plant will have a total gross electrical power
output of 200 MWe.
www.wartsila.com
ASHLAND EXPANSION...
DUBLIN - In support of its geographic expansion strategy,
Ashland Distribution, a division of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH),
has increased its logistics capabilities to better serve the
growing China market. Utilizing facilities located in key
manufacturing areas, Ashland Distribution's China operations
are providing customers with a complete line of branded
thermoplastic resins.
http://www.ashland.com
BIOPHARMACEUTICAL ONCOLOGY...
SAN DIEGO, CA.,- Ortho Biotech Oncology Research &
Development (ORD), a unit of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical
Research & Development, L.L.C., will announce results from
studies of three innovative compounds -- Hdm2, c-Met, and HDAC
inhibitors -- here at the American Association for Cancer
Research (AACR) 2008 Annual Meeting.
http://www.sec.gov
http://www.jnj.com
MEDIALINK VIDEO...
NEW YORK - A multimedia performance that featured Cate
Blanchett on film and a live performance by Joseph Fiennes was
one of the highlights of the 18th International Fair of Fine
Luxury Watchmaking in Geneva on the 8th of April.
http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=34910
http://www.mediaseed.tv
SHAREHOLDER CLASS ACTION...
RADNOR - Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit
was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York on behalf of all purchasers of securities
of Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) ("Agria" or the "Company")
pursuant or traceable to the Company's November 6, 2007 Initial
Public Offering ("IPO").
http://www.sbtklaw.com
SEEDS OF COMPASSION...
SEATTLE - The Production Network (TPN) [tpnevents.com
], the
Seattle based experience marketing company, is proud to have
made possible in collaboration with the Kirlin Charitable
Foundation [kirlinfoundation.org
], the world wide live
broadcast of the Seeds of Compassion event on
seedsofcompassion.org April 11-15, 2008.
http://www.tpnevents.com
http://www.seedsofcompassion.org
MODERA WEBSITE...
HONG KONG - Content management software specialists, Modera
http://www.modera.com has released a new website and specialist
services for the Hong Kong market
http://www.modera.hk
AUSTRALIAN BIOFUELS...
GENEVA - A new report finds that the Australian government
spent A$ 95 million on supporting biofuel production and
consumption in 2006-07. That cost could grow to several hundred
million dollars a year by the end of the decade if planned new
ethanol and biodiesel capacity comes on-line over the next two
years. Currently, biofuels contribute less than 0.5 per cent of
Australia's transport-fuel needs.
www.globalsubsidies.org
BUSH'S WAR...
BOSTON - Leading to war is a new documentary film that
reveals the Bush administration's 14-month campaign to persuade
the public to support an invasion of Iraq. Constructed from
carefully selected television news footage of Bush, Cheney,
Rumsfeld, Rice and other officials, the film is available for
free viewing on the internet, subtitled in an unprecedented 19
languages. The film, along with the extensively researched
website www.LeadingtoWar.com, provides a potent new resource
that examines Bush's path to war.
http://www.LeadingtoWar.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$50
million on April 21, 2008 and $US200 million on April 22, 2008
and $US175 million on April 23, 2008 and US$300 million on
April 25, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of
the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTNR securities issues amounting to a total of US$95
million on April 21, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100
per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTNR securities issues amounting to a total of
US$10,794 million on April 21, 2008 and US$8,427 million on
April 22, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of
the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
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