SYDNEY--9 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
DIGI GATEWAY...
MINNETONKA, Minnesota - Digi International today introduced
new versions of ConnectPort X gateways, XBee adapters and
development kits that are compatible with its existing XBee and
XBee-PRO 802.15.4 embedded RF modules.
www.digi.com
TAIYO FUND...
TOKYO - The Taiyo Fund announced today that it has
accumulated a position in excess of 5 per cent in Disco Corp to
become its fifth largest shareholder.
GATES FOUNDATION...
SEATTLE - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released a
statement regarding the G8 Summit.
NEGLECTED DISEASES...
TOYAKO - The worldwide pharmaceutical industry is joining
the World Health Organization and the Drugs for Neglected
Diseases initiative in calling on the G-8 to recognize the
importance of neglected diseases as a global health threat and
a major strain on the economic viability and educational
development of communities worldwide.
www.globalhealthprogress.org
www.dndi.org
www.who.int
BUSINESS COURSES...
BASEL - With their nine-month extra-occupational intensive
course in "Business Administration" the
Betriebswirtschaftliches Institut und Seminar Basel addresses
managers and self-employed professionals who require the
management tools of Business Administration for the advancement
of their careers. The start of the winter term for this
flexibly structured Distance Learning Course is on 15 October
2008.
www.business-education.ch
REALBASIC 2008...
AUSTIN, Texas - REAL Software, maker of REALbasic, a
cross-platform development environment for Windows, Mac OS X
and Linux developers, will ship REALbasic 2008 Release 3
beginning today.
www.realsoftware.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN and FINP securities issues on July 18 and 22,
2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the
principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
CALL CENTRE...
LONDON - Call Centre Expo celebrates its tenth anniversary
this year at the NEC, Birmingham alongside its now permanent
neighbour, Customer Management Expo, following the success of
their co-location in 2007.
www.callcentre-expo.co.uk
www.customer-expo.co.uk
SQUARE ENIX...
LONDON - Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix
interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL
territories, today announces the release of SONG SUMMONER: The
Unsung Heroes, on sale at the iTunes Store worldwide and
available for play in English and Japanese on the iPod nano
with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod.
www.square-enix.com
ELEMENT SIX...
SHANNON - Element Six will be the main sponsor for the 3rd
Diamond at Work Conference planned to take place in Paris
between 16-17th April 2009.
www.e6.com
www.diamondatwork.com
FLORVERDE FLOWERS...
BOGOTA - Florverde has announced a significant milestone for
both the organization and the flower industry in Colombia.
GLOBALGAP has recognized Florverde's socio-environmental
practices with the GLOBALGAP international seal; Florverde and
GLOBALGAP standards are now equivalent and mutually accepted by
all trading partners.
www.florverde.org
LOGISTICS FAIR...
BANGKOK - The Department of Export Promotion is all geared
up to ensure that the upcoming Thailand International Logistics
Fair 2008 will be the grandest and most comprehensive
exposition of its kind in ASEAN.
www.logisticsfair.com
www.thaitradefair.com
CSC INDIA...
FALLS CHURCH - CSC yesterday announced that LOMA, a leading
trade association in the international insurance and financial
services industry, has selected CSC to conduct LOMA's
industry-specific examinations in India.
www.csc.com
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