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October 28, 2011 08:50
Micron Ranks First in Science Strength Category of Patent Board Semiconductor Industry Scorecard
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), today announced the company has earned the top ranking for the second consecutive year in the Science Strength category of the Patent Board‘s Semiconductor industr
October 27, 2011 13:08
Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc. Delivers Low-Cost Ultra-Stable Frequency Reference for the LTE (UMTS) Market
Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of cutting-edge frequency and timing equipment, today announced the availability of its breakthrough product LC_1x1, a 10MHz Frequency and
Teledyne DALSA Unveils New High Speed Piranha4 Camera Family
October 27, 2011 11:32
Teledyne DALSA Unveils New High Speed Piranha4 Camera Family
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, today introduced the Piranha4™ 8k/7 micron Dual Line Scan CMOS Camera (P4-8k). The first of its series
October 26, 2011 11:30
Kaixin001 Selects Message Systems to Modernize Its Messaging Infrastructure and Help Solidify Its Leading Position in Chinese Social Networking
Message Systems, the industry leader in messaging technology solutions, announced today that Kaixin001, the fastest growing and now one of the largest social networks in China, has selected the Messag
October 26, 2011 11:24
Gentex Announces New SmartBeam(R) Program With Land Rover
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver-assist systems for the automotive industry, commercial fire pr
October 26, 2011 10:56
M+W Group Completes An Ultra-Modern Paint Manufacturing Facility For Jotun In Malaysia
M+W Malaysia, a subsidiary of the global engineering and construction company M+W Group, has completed the new paint manufacturing facility for Jotun Malaysia in Nilai. Jotun Malaysia is a subsidiary
October 25, 2011 10:52
Singapore Polytechnic Pioneers Next Generation Educational Cloud Computing Center
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) -- With the launch of the SPE3C3 (Singapore Polytechnic Electrical and Electronic Engineering Cloud Computing Center) today, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is the first educational in
October 24, 2011 10:52
Conexant Introduces New Eight-Channel Video/Audio Decoder for Video Surveillance and Automotive Applications
Conexant Systems Inc., a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surveillance applications, today announced the CX25828, a highly flexible
Bolsa Electronica de Chile Chooses NASDAQ OMX for New Trading System and Strategic Alliance
October 21, 2011 20:30
Bolsa Electronica de Chile Chooses NASDAQ OMX for New Trading System and Strategic Alliance
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Bolsa Electronica de Chile (BEC) today signed a strategic alliance which will provide BEC with the NASDAQ OMX market technology, exchange trading, and advi
October 21, 2011 17:19
Schawk, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Brandimage - Desgrippes & Laga
Schawk, Inc. (NYSE: SGK), a leading provider of brand development and deployment services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers, announced today that it has closed it
October 21, 2011 15:48
Standard Chartered Bank Adopts Juniper Networks Infrastructure
Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that it has become a strategic network provider to Standard Chartered Bank, an industry leader within emerging
October 21, 2011 11:18
Russell Global Stability Indexes: Russell Asia Pacific Defensive Index Outperformed Russell Asia Pacific Dynamic Index YTD Through October 18
The Russell Asia Pacific Defensive Index outperformed the Russell Asia Pacific Dynamic Index year-to-date through October 18 reflecting returns of (-6.3%) and (-17.8%), respectively. Conversely, m
October 21, 2011 10:53
ST-Ericsson Reports Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results
ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), reported financial results for the third fiscal quarter ending October 1, 2011. -- Net sales $412 million,
October 20, 2011 13:13
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto(R) to Debut January 31, 2012
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto® is set to welcome guests January 31, 2012, marking TRUMP HOTEL COLLECTION™'s second international hotel and first foray into Canada. Promising an unmatched l
October 20, 2011 10:48
Teledyne DALSA Launches BOA Pro for Industrial Inspection Applications
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company and a global leader in machine vision technology, will launch its new BOA™ Pro smart camera at Vision China 2011 (booth A028) from October 26-28, at the
Bombardier and Korean Air to Showcase CSeries Aircraft Cabin Demonstrator at Seoul Air Show
October 19, 2011 16:54
Bombardier and Korean Air to Showcase CSeries Aircraft Cabin Demonstrator at Seoul Air Show
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, demonstrating its commitment to Korean Air and the broader Asia-Pacific marketplace, will team with the airline to showcase a full-scale cabin demonstrator for the all-
October 18, 2011 17:27
Callidus Software Launches Sales Selector
Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), announced today that Sales Selector, Callidus' next-generation SaaS sales video interview and assessments appli
October 18, 2011 15:45
MVTS Technologies Expands Global Operations to Meet Demand for Back-End Semiconductor Solutions
Global solutions provider MVTS Technologies has opened new offices in San Jose, California; Penang, Malaysia; and Hsinchu, Taiwan to support growing demand among semiconductor manufacturers for equipm
October 18, 2011 14:24
Berkeley Bionics Becomes Ekso Bionics
Berkeley Bionics, designer and creator of exoskeletons that physically augment humans, has rebranded both the company name and its product line. From this day forward, the company shall be known as Ek
October 18, 2011 10:49
Cloudera and SGI Partner to Take High Performance Computing on Apache Hadoop to the Next Level
Cloudera Inc., the leading provider of Apache Hadoop-based data management software and services, and SGI (NASDAQ: SGI), the trusted leader in technical computing, today jointly announced that their c
October 18, 2011 10:39
Gulf Bridge International Awards Xtera Communications a Multi-Year Contract to Deploy 100G on Terrestrial and Undersea Network Upgrades
Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East‘s first carrier neutral regional network, and Xtera Communications, a leading global provider of optical networking solutions, today announced the sign
October 18, 2011 09:31
Osaka Securities Exchange and NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, Inc. Introduce NASDAQ's Corporate Intelligence to Listed Companies
Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd (OSE), operator of the JASDAQ market, and NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions, Inc. today announced the addition of Corporate Intelligence (CI) to the suite of products J
October 17, 2011 15:02
The Russell Greater China Large Cap Index Reflected a (-19.1%) Loss YTD Through October 11
The Russell Greater China Large Cap Index suffered a substantial (-19.1%) loss year-to-date through October 11, underperforming the U.S. Large Cap Russell 1000® Index which reflected a (-4%) loss for
October 14, 2011 17:30
ifm electronic Invests in the Asian Market
On 12 October 2011 ifm electronic gmbh opened its first production and development centre in Singapore. Production had already started: On 12 October 2011 ifm electronic gmbh officially opened its
October 14, 2011 16:09
Verizon and Sigma Designs Make Smart Home a Reality
Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM), a worldwide leader in connected media platforms and manufacturer of Z-Wave® wireless technology, announced today that the highly anticipated Verizon Home Monitoring and C
October 13, 2011 16:38
The 4th Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress Announces Strategic Initiatives for Successful Industry Growth
The 4th Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress, with several parallel conferences, taking place at the Renaissance Marriot Schaumberg Hotel & Convention Center October 25-28, 2011 has launched v
October 13, 2011 15:34
BroadSoft Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Movial Applications
BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSFT) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Helsinki, Finland-based Movial Applications, a privately held client developer for IP communications serv
October 13, 2011 11:05
Pilot Conservation Project for Europe's Largest Photovoltaic Power Plant
solarhybrid AG and the University of Applied Sciences in Eberswalde have launched a 13-year conservation monitoring project at the site of Europe‘s largest photovoltaic power plant “FinowTower” in Fin
October 13, 2011 09:08
INTL Provident Group Advises HKR Co., Ltd. in Its Sale to Headland Capital Partners
INTL FCStone Inc. (Nasdaq:INTL) today announced that its investment banking unit, INTL Provident Group USA, successfully closed the sale of HKR, South Korea‘s leading manufacturer of expansion joints,
October 12, 2011 17:47
NatureWorks attracts $150 million equity investment from leading Thailand company PTT Chemical
NatureWorks LLC, the world’s leading bioplastics manufacturer, announced today that Thailand’s largest chemical producer, PTT Chemical Public Company Limited (PTT Chemical) is investing US$150 million
October 12, 2011 11:17
ServiceSource Partners With F5 to Help Drive Subscription Renewals and Customer Loyalty
ServiceSource® (NASDAQ: SREV), the global leader in service revenue management, today announced that F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV), the global leader in Application Delivery Networking, has implemented the Servic
October 11, 2011 18:10
FLABEG Develops the New Ultimate Trough(R) With up to 25 Percent Cost Savings for CSP Plants
FLABEG and schlaich bergermann und partner, both specialized in the CSP business, will be working together to make CSP technology more competitive. Since January 2010 a high level engineering team com
October 11, 2011 15:25
Bombardier Business Aircraft Strengthens Asia-Pacific Sales Team
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it has strengthened its Business Aircraft sales team in China and Asia-Pacific to increase its focus on the growing activity and volume in the region. The ter
October 11, 2011 10:37
MontaVista Adds Secure HTML5 and Android Support to Its GENIVI-Compliant Automotive Technology Platform
MontaVista® Software, LLC today announced secure HTML5 and Android support for its Automotive Technology Platform (ATP). The addition of HTML5 support is provided via MontaVista's Modii™ Digital Media
October 07, 2011 13:10
AMD Demonstrates Next Generation 28nm Graphics Processor at Fusion 2011
At Fusion 2011, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today demonstrated its next generation graphics processor, based on the cutting-edge 28nm process technology. The demonstration was delivered by Corporate Vice Presiden
October 06, 2011 15:30
Miraca Holdings to Acquire Caris Life Sciences' Anatomic Pathology Business
Miraca Holdings Inc. (“Miraca”), Japan‘s largest clinical diagnostics and laboratory testing service provider, and Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (“CLS”), a privately-held company headquartered in Texas an
October 06, 2011 15:16
CSL Receives Gold Award for Best New RFID Product
Convergence Systems Limited (“CSL”) has been given the Gold Award by GS1 Hong Kong for best new RFID product. CSL's new CS468 16-port RFID reader and family of CS790 ultra-thin UHF antennas are combin
October 05, 2011 11:15
Callidus Software Acquires Webcom Inc.
Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), announced today it has acquired a leader in SaaS-based product configuration, pricing, quoting, and proposals m
October 05, 2011 09:34
Gentex Announces New Programs on OPEL/Vauxhall Models
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based driver-assist systems for the automotive industry, commercial fire pr
October 04, 2011 09:33
Apricus Biosciences Announces Korean Patent Approval for MycoVa(TM) for Nail Fungus
Apricus Biosciences, Inc. (“Apricus Bio” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:APRI) (http://www.apricusbio.com) announced today that the Korean Patent Office will grant a patent for MycoVa™, indicated for the tr
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY(in millions except per share amounts)
October 04, 2011 09:09
Micron Technology, Inc., Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and 2011 Fiscal Year
Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced results of operations for its fourth quarter and 2011 fiscal year, which ended September 1, 2011. For the fourth quarter, the company had a net los
October 04, 2011 08:48
Avis Budget Group Completes Acquisition of Avis Europe Plc
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Avis Europe plc. The combined company is now one of the largest vehicle rental compan
PwC revenues
October 03, 2011 17:00
PwC Reports FY2011 Global Revenues of US$29.2 Billion
PwC, the world‘s leading professional services network, reported gross revenues of US$29.2 billion for its worldwide network of firms for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2011, an increase of 10% over FY
October 03, 2011 12:28
Russell BRICS (Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa) Index Reflected a Loss of (-23.5%) Year-to-Date Through September 27, 2011
The Russell BRICS (Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa) Index reflected a loss of (-23.5%) year-to-date through September 27, 2011. Three of the five constituents of the Russell BRICS Index,
Alun Cathcart is appointed to the Avis Budget Group Board of Directors.
October 01, 2011 10:50
Avis Budget Group Appoints Alun Cathcart to Board of Directors
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Alun Cathcart to its Board of Directors effective October 3, 2011. Mr. Cathcart fills a newly created seat and w
Larry D. De Shon has been appointed President, EMEA, Avis Budget Group.
October 01, 2011 09:30
Avis Budget Group Announces Management Re-Alignment in Conjunction With Its Acquisition of Avis Europe
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) announced today that it plans to create three new operating regions effective October 3, 2011, when the acquisition of Avis Europe plc (LSE:AVE) is expected to be
Images of Luxair Q400 NextGen aircraft
September 30, 2011 16:33
Bombardier Confirms Luxair as Previously Unidentified Customer for Q400 NextGen Turboprops
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that a firm order for four Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprop airliners, which was announced on August 16, 2011, was placed by Luxair, the national airline of the G
September 30, 2011 10:35
ST-Ericsson and metaio to Extend Collaboration in Mobile Augmented Reality
ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors, and metaio, a world leader in augmented reality solutions, announced today their commitment to intensify their collaboration to dr
September 29, 2011 15:38
LiMo Foundation and Linux Foundation Announce New Open Source Software Platform, Tizen(TM)
LiMo Foundation™ and The Linux Foundation today announced a new open source project, Tizen™, to develop a Linux-based device software platform. Hosted at The Linux Foundation, Tizen is a standards-bas
September 29, 2011 10:56
Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments Generated Solid Positive Returns in the First Quarter, According to Cambridge Associates Benchmarks
Private equity and venture capital funds that invest primarily in global developed markets outside of the U.S. and emerging markets generated solid positive returns for the quarter ending March 31, 20
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