CO2 EMISSIONS...
WAGENINGEN - The Netherlands and Malaysia have joined forces to dispel the
confusion that has arisen surrounding greenhouse gas emissions from oil palm
cultivation in tropical peatland areas.
DIABETES FEDERATION...
BRUSSELS - The International Diabetes Federation announced today that Ms Ann
Keeling has joined the organization as Chief Executive Officer/Executive
Director.
www.idf.org
FASHION TV...
VIENNA - Fashion TV, the global leader of fashion in television and new
media, reaching more than 400 million homes all over the world, is proud to
announce the launch of its High Definition channel.
www.ftv.com
LEADERSHIP TALK...
TORONTO - In his recent best-selling book, Prof. Roger Martin, Dean of the
University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, took a practitioners' look
at how great leaders succeed in the worlds of business, the arts and social
sectors.
www.rotman.utoronto.ca/events
PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE...
HONG KONG - The Asian Strategic Alliance for Pneumococcal disease prevention
is encouraged by the Hong Kong government's recent announcement to include the
pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into the Childhood Immunisation Programme.
www.who.int/wer/2003/en/wer7814.pdf
RICOH IKON...
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. - Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced that it has
completed its previously announced $1.6 billion acquisition of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. through RICOH's wholly owned U.S. distribution subsidiary,
Ricoh Americas Corporation.
www.ricoh-usa.com
www.ikon.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues on Nov 10 and 12, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
BYTEMOBILE DELOITTE...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Bytemobile, Inc., the global leader in mobile
internet solutions for network operators, has been named to Deloitte's
Technology Fast 50 Program for Silicon Valley, a ranking of the fastest growing
Internet, Media & Entertainment and Communication companies, for 2008.
www.deloitte.com/about
www.bytemobile.com
www.fast500.com.
SUGAL & DAMANI...
NEW DELHI - Sugal & Damani, one of the largest lottery operators from India,
showcased its new Lottery operating system called Weaver by participating in
the WLA convention and Trade Show that took place on the Island of Rhodes,
Greece
between October 19th to 23rd.
DIGI INTERNATIONAL...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Digi International Inc. reported revenue of $50.4
million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2008, compared with $45.1 million for
the fourth fiscal quarter of 2007, an increase of $5.3 million, or 11.9%.
www.digi.com
UNIQLO MARCH...
TOKYO - UNIQLO launches UNIQLO MARCH, our new-style global participatory
promotion content, on October 29.
www.fastretailing.com/eng/
www.uniqlo.com/march/
FLEETPARTNERS...
AUCKLAND - Leading New Zealand fleet leasing company FleetPartners has
opened lines of credit for vehicle buyers and dealers left out in the cold by
recent events linked to the global credit crisis.
www.fleetpartnersnz.co.nz
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