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In response to the devastating floods in Queensland, Australia, Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFA)(NYSE:BFB) announced a commitment of $100,000USD to the relief efforts. The commitment includes a mix of monetary support to the government of Queensland, assistance[...](More)

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its exhaust business to Global Tube, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Chicago, Ill. The sale to Global Tube affects Cummins�[...](More)

Wesfarmers, one of Australia�s largest public companies, has selected PrimeRevenue�s Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Platform to assist in supporting its working capital management initiatives. With more than USD 50 Billion in sales last year, the company[...](More)

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announces with immediate effect the appointment of Robert Furniss-Roe as Regional President of Latin America with responsibility for leading all operations in the region for the intern[...](More)

Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announces with immediate effect the internal appointment of Jon Grey as Regional President of the newly created Middle East & Africa (ME&A) region. Mr. Grey is responsible for [...](More)

Electric vehicle market pioneer ZAP (OTCBB:ZAAP) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of 51 percent of the capital stock of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. of Sanmen, Zhejiang, China. Cathaya Capital LP has funded the aggregate amount of US$36[...](More)

PPC Worldwide, a division of OptumHealth, Australia�s largest Employee Assistance Services (EAP) Vendor, is donating $25,000 (AUS) to the Queensland Premier�s Disaster Relief Appeal Fund in support of flood recovery efforts.

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Heartbeat Experts reported today that seven existing KOL identification clients have expanded their contracts, selecting the company to provide solutions for global, enterprise Key Opinion Leader (KOL) management. These expanded contracts are for implementing Hear[...](More)

Hilton Worldwide has furthered its mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company with several major accomplishments in 2010, including breaking existing room records. Last year Hilton Worldwide became the largest hospitality company in the U.S. by number[...](More)

Quintiles, the only fully integrated bio pharmaceutical services company offering (More)

Cúram Software, the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, today announced that the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) selected the Cúram Business Application Suite� to establish one common system[...](More)

Solace Systems, the leading provider of messaging middleware appliances, today announced that Serisys Solutions Limited has been selected as the strategic partner to accelerate the growth of Solace Systems� business in Japan.

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St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a global medical device company, today announced regulatory approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of its Athena� programmer, a (More)

Heathrow Express, the fastest way to travel between central London and Heathrow Airport, has launched an iPhone app which is the first UK iPhone app to allow passengers to purchase and receive tickets direct to their phone.

Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP), one of the world�s largest pulp and paper producers, is announcing a series of social and environmental initiatives to kick off the (More)

Kowa Company, Ltd. announced today that the results of subgroup analyses in the peretinoin (generic name; code, NIK-333) Phase II/III clinical trial, which evaluated its suppressive efficacy on recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), were presented at the Ge[...](More)

Discera, Inc., a leading provider of silicon timing technology announced the volume availability of the world�s highest performance MEMS oscillators for Networking, Server, Storage, and Video applications. The DSC11XX silicon oscillators are available at ac[...](More)

The year 2011 marks 30 years of innovation and lead[...](More)

Performics, the performance marketing agency unit of ZenithOpti[...](More)

A report released today by Ernst & Young in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows that, after a brief pause in 2009 and a modest rebound in 2010, the world�s 60 largest economies will continue to globalize steadily between now and[...](More)

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Operating globally as Europe's leader in online printing, print24 achieved a gr[...](More)

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DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), the leader in high definition audio, today announced it has officially entered into an agreement with Huawei Device Co., Ltd., a leading telecom terminal device and solutions provider headquartered in China, to integrate DTS technologies [...](More)

Bank of America Corporation today reported a net loss of $1.2 billion, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010, including the previously announced goodwill impairment charge of $2.0 billion in the Home Loans and Insurance segment. Excluding t[...](More)

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The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan today approved dabigatran etexilate,¹ Boehringer Ingelheim�s novel, oral direct thrombin inhibitor² under the brand name P[...](More)

Habitat for Humanity Indonesia today announced it is partnering with Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) to create Habitat�s first eco-tourism village of more than 420 homes and guest accommodations near some of Indonesia�s most picturesque ancient temples. [...](More)

FINEOS Corporation, a market leading provider of clai[...](More)

The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of January 13, 2010 � January 19, 2011.

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The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwegian government and will be handed out for the 4^th time in 2011.

Scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000 Euro/160.000 US Dollars) will be awarded to Ibsen[...](More)

London�s newest 5-star luxury hotel, Corinthia Hotel London, today announced that reservations are now open to the public. The first guests will be part of history-in-the-making as this 21^st century grand hotel opens its doors in April 2011. The [...](More)

Jefferies announced today the hiring of Cynthia Meng as a Managing Director and Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Equity Research for Hong Kong and China. Based in Hong Kong, she will be responsible for managing the firm�s TMT equity re[...](More)

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of �a-� of Fidelity Life Assurance Company Limited (Fidelity Life) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

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A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of �a-� of Guild Insurance Limited (GIL) (Australia). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

The ratings reflect GIL�[...](More)

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Dr Susan Hockfield, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology yesterday met with the (More)

Moody�s Analytics, a leader in enterprise risk management solutions, today announced the release of RiskFrontier 2.6, its portfolio management and economic capital calculation solution for banks, insurance companies, asset management firms and corporations.[...](More)

The winning team of the 2010 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition was announced today at an award ceremony at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. The team members, Robert Flottemesch, Adrian P. DeLuca, Johanna Ballhaus, and Jen DeNike were all[...](More)

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Boeing Company, Etihad Airways, and Honeywell�s UOP announced today the completion of a Sustainability Assessment of the Integrated Seawater Agriculture System (ISAS) for production of aviation biofuels a[...](More)

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Thirty-five percent of C-level executives cite a significant investment in legacy infrastructure as the reason they are not adopting cloud computing, according to the fourth (More)

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has rolled out a new high performance real time delivery system to further boost the quality of its services to clients.

MEDI@SAT combines the strengths of satellite networks with the adv[...](More)

Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today highlighted a further analysis of the large randomized Phase II OPUS^a study demonstrating an association between early tumor shrinkage and long-term median overall survival (OS) of more t[...](More)

Panasonic Corporation completed an epic challenge using its [...](More)

Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circ[...](More)

One Day on Earth, a global documentary project amassi[...](More)

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today presented the prestigious US$1.5 million 2011 (More)

Following the announcement that Danish manufacturer of wind turbines Vestas was the winner of the prestigious 2011 Zayed Future Energy Prize annually awarded by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme [...](More)

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Santos Ltd. (STO AU) for its Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas (GLNG) project in Queensland, Australia. Fluor�s EPC contract inclu[...](More)

The e-Zassi.com subscriber base continues to expand as the medical device industry recognizes the actionable benefits of how the patent pending software platform is addressing the challenges of technology transfer. Peter von Dyck, CEO of e-Zassi, attributes the gr[...](More)

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today presented the prestigious US$1.5 million 2011 Zayed Future Energy Prize to Danish manufacturer of wind turbines, Vestas,[...](More)

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) today announced it has broadened access to the major Japanese derivatives markets with new connections to Tokyo Financial Exchange (TFX) and Tokyo Grain Exchange (TGE). In addition, TT announced it will link to Osaka S[...](More)

HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Meets Young Future Energy Leaders at the World Future Energy Summit 2011 and pauses for a photo with the team.

The number of AFP's clients has grown 27 percent from 2,730 in 2005 to 3,500 in 2010. New international subscriptions (401) and clients in France (44) account for much of the increase. International commercial turnover is today above turnover in France. It has ris[...](More)

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The Fairholme Fund (NASDAQ:FAIRX), a series of Fairholme Funds, Inc., has agreed to sell the Fund�s current position in General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) common stock in a transaction valued at approximately US$1.7 billion based on the January 14<[...](More)

His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and (More)

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today announced it has agreed to purchase Hiprom, a leading process control and automation systems integrator headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Hiprom customers include the top global mining firms wi[...](More)

Varicent Software, an innovator and global leader in providing (More)

Nielsen Holdings B.V. (�Nielsen�) today announced preliminary financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Revenues for such fiscal year are expected to have been between $5,110 million and $5,130 million, an increase [...](More)

Vocollect, Inc., the world leader in voice-centric solutions for mobile[...](More)

MARSYS and IBASE Technology (TASDAQ: 8050) announced their multi-year strategic partnership to design and develop hardware, software and platform solutions for digital media delivery and optimization. Future Digital out of Home (DooH) Platform services will provid[...](More)

Covidien (NYSE:COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced availability of the EverFlex+� Self-Expanding Peripheral Stent System in Europe.

The EverFlex+ Self-Expanding Peripheral Stent System is the next ge[...](More)

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces its selection by SOFTBANK MOBILE for the latest (More)

Moelis & Company, the New York-headquartered independent investment bank, today announced the establishment of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Led by Augusto Sasso, Head of MENA Investment Banking, the team will provide financial advisory and capi[...](More)

For the very first time in Asia German machine vision specialist VITRONIC presents the newly developed color line-scan camera in the product line VINSPEC^solar. This state-of-the-art solution combines color and print inspection of cell front sides[...](More)

His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, today commended Masdar�s ambition and commitment to advancing and commercialising innovations in renewable energy and clean technology.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) announced its partnership with the French Football Federation today at the Espace Cambon, unveiling the new team kits with French players Abou Diaby, Alou Diarra, Florent Malouda and Yann MVila, France Coach Laurent Blanc and NIKE, Inc. President a[...](More)

SiliconCore Technology, a leading fabless analog products company, today announced that its Laser Diode Driver (LDD) family of devices have exceeded customer shipments of 200 million units to date. SiliconCore Technology started production shipments of the LDD dev[...](More)

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today inaugurated the (More)

Astellas Pharma Inc. (TOKYO:4503"Astellas[...](More)

Air Techniques, Inc., a leading dental equipment ma[...](More)

One of the UAE�s leading real estate developers, Al Fajer Properties (�AFP� or �the Company�), today announces that it is to take legal action against customers who have defaulted on payments as part of its move to claim the rightful[...](More)

The Young Future Energy Leaders (YFEL), a program of the Masdar Institute, committed to raising awareness and engaging students and young professionals in the renewable energy and sustainability fields, announces its program and sponsors for 2011.

Masdar, Abu Dhabi�s multi-faceted initiative advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and clean technologies, today announced it is significantly boosting its online social media efforts to facilitate and enhance worldwide dialogue, disc[...](More)

IndianOil, India�s flagship petroleum major, and (More)

Orexo AB (STO: ORX) and Invida Group Private Limited today announced the signing of an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement, covering the Asia Pacific region for Abstral�, Orexo�s product for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain. Under [...](More)

In response to comments issued in Australia on Thursday, January 13, 2011 by Charter Hall Office Management Ltd., titled �PROPOSED UNITED STATES JOINT VENTURE,� Orange Capital has sent the following letter to Charter Hall�s Board of Directors: [...](More)

BIOTRONIK SE Co. & KG highlights two key milestones toward receiving premarket approval (PMA) of the (More)

Tegal Corporation, (NASDAQ:TGAL) an innovator of specialized produc[...](More)

Parallels today announced an impressive speaker line-up at the Parallels Summit 2011, the leading global annual gathering of the Cloud industry. This year�s event will be the largest to date, with more than 1,500 attendees, including hosting companies, comm[...](More)

The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of December 22, 2010 � January 5, 2011.

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Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to be MasterCard�s preferred emergency card replacement vendor worldwide. The service enables premium cardholders to receive the[...](More)

Bloomberg Television, the 24-hour global business news network, announced today that Harsha Subramaniam has joined the network as executive producer, based in Mumbai. Subramaniam will be responsible for managing the partnership between Bloomberg Television and UTV[...](More)

Law firms often face a �winner-takes-all� contest to market their corporate legal services in China, a study released today shows, with the spoils going to those that can convince legal departments they offer the required expertise. Conducted by LexisN[...](More)

Second graf, first sentence should read: As of January 12th, Orange Capital Master I Ltd. owns 5.09% of CQO units and is the largest non-related party unitholder of Charter Hall Office REIT.... (sted As of January 17^th, Orange Capital Master I Ltd. owns[...](More)

Kolmar Group AG has selected SolArc�s RightAngle^� integrated application suite to manage its global trading and risk operations.

Kolmar Group is a �virtual� integrated petroleum and petrochemicals company with he[...](More)

Newline, a unit of Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., announced today that Craig Rowsell has been promoted to Regional Manager, Australia and will be responsible for managing Newline�s Melbourne operation.

Phil Foley, Chief Underwriting Officer for [...](More)

The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) calls on design teams to conceive of large-scale public artworks for specific sites that, in addition to their conceptual beauty, also have the ability to harness clean renewable energy from nature, convert the energy to el[...](More)

Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFB) (NYSE:BFA) announced today the appointment of Michael McShane as managing director for Asia Pacific, effective February 1, 2011. McShane succeeds Stuart Beck in this vital role, as Beck is retiring from Brown-Forman in Ma[...](More)

In a guide to U.S. exhibitors attending the World Future Energy Summit, the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, acknowledged the role of Abu Dhabi�s WFES in increasing economic growth and creating jobs. The letter follows on from Secret[...](More)

The United States Secretary of State, the Honorable Hillary Clinton commended the goals of the International Renewable Agency (IRENA) towards accelerating the rapid development and deployment of renewable energy worldwide.

Norfello Inc. today announced that the DocScanner Mac, a Mac OS X version of the popular DocScanner iPhone scanning app, is now available on Apple's new Mac App Store that opened for business on January 6, 2011.

DocScanner iPhone is a popular appli[...](More)

MPEG LA, LLC, world leader in alternative one-stop patent licenses, announces a call for patents essential to the Multiview Video Codec (�MVC�) standard used to deliver 3D video images. MVC is currently used for storage and playback of 3D video content[...](More)

Funded under a state and federal cost partnership, the goal of the SDMI is to provide new and improved base mapping that can be used by many organizations to include local, state, tribal, and federal governments; businesses; and the scientific research community. [...](More)

Give2Asia, a leading provider of services for philanthropy to Asia, announces today that Dr. Ta-lin Hsu has been named as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Expand Networks, (www.expand.com) the leader in WAN optimization f[...](More)

Earth Networks, formerly AWS Convergence Technologies and the owner and operator of the popular WeatherBug® products and services, announced its expanded focus to include additional environmental observations and measurements, beginning with the deployment of t[...](More)

GoldMoney, the physical bullion provider which safeguards over $1.5bn of precious metals and currencies, announced today that it is now offering palladium to its customers. This new addition to its precious metals range means GoldMoney can now cater for growing in[...](More)

The vendor finance market in China is poised for continued rapid growth, according to (More)

The Tesla Roadster, the world�s only electric supercar, is officially hitting the streets in Australia. Tesla Motors, its California-based maker, announced that the Roadster is now approved for Australian roads and available for purchase[...](More)

IRENA:

�At this time, IRENA is not seeking additional funding, as it is focusing on creating its institutional structure for which the current budget allocation is sufficient. In the medium and long term IRENA aims to become an effecti[...](More)

Gordon W. Day, of Boulder, Colorado, has been elected president of IEEE for 2012. IEEE, the world�s largest technical professional association, supports the technical and professional interests of over 400,000 members in 160 countries. It publishes a third [...](More)

Conrad Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of its first luxury Conrad property in Mainland China, located in picturesque Haitang Bay in Sanya, Hainan Island. The magnificent Conrad Sanya Haitang Bay is the first hotel to open in Haitang Bay, the newest reso[...](More)

Bloomberg Tradebook®, a leading global agency broker, today announced the launch of Bloomberg Tradebook's Portfolio Algorithm, the first algorithm to fully automate global equity portfolio trading. The new Bloomberg Tradebook Portfolio Algorithm connects to ove[...](More)

Sentry Petroleum Ltd (OTCBB: SPLM) today announced it has opened a corporate office in Hong Kong as the next step in its strategy to drill, certify and sell its Queensland assets overseas.

Sentry Petroleum Ltd. is an American energy company with 10[...](More)

Varicent Software, an innovator and global leader in providing Incentive Compensation and Sales Performance Management (SPM) solutions, today announced that (More)

Nordson EFD, a divisio[...](More)

His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, today announced his participation and attendance at the fourth annual World Future Energy Summit (WFES), held in Abu Dhabi from 17-20 January 2011, and hosted by Masdar.

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced a global agreement to jointly develop and commercialize a portfolio of diabetes compounds currently in mid- and late-stage development. Included are Boehringer Ingelheim�s two oral d[...](More)

Former EffRx, Inc., Jupiter, FL, USA is now EffRx Pharmaceuticals SA, Biopôle, Route de la Corniche 4, Epalinges/Lausanne, Switzerland. The move took place on September 18, 2010 through a share exchange agreement.

Two new board members were appo[...](More)

Effective immediately, Thomas Staudt is CEO of GlobalCollect. This follows the recent development of Jan Manten, former CEO, changing his role to become Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cerceris BV, the holding company of GlobalCollect. Mr. Stau[...](More)

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announced the selection by Claro in Brazil to deploy an innovative software solution that enables significant optimization of network capacity and reduction in logistics costs. Claro is the[...](More)

ZTE Corporation (�ZTE�) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that it is now one of the leading vendors in the world of essential [...](More)

smartTrade Technologies today announced that Daiwa C[...](More)

PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced it has established a joint venture with Taijitu Biologics Limited (TBL) in the area of the discovery of novel biotherapeutics. The joint venture, named BioDuro Biologics, expands PPD�s capability to deliver unique, h[...](More)

Tesla Motors today unveils an inside look at the Model S, showcasing Tesla�s revolutionary approach to vehicle engineering. The Model S, engineered from the ground up as an EV, is meticulously designed for superior aerodynamics, stability and handling, cras[...](More)

The Secretary of State of the United States of America, Hon. Hillary Rodham Clinton, today delivered a speech at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology campus � the Middle East�s first graduate research institution dedicated to innovations in[...](More)

The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced the companies selected to present at the (More)

The Ux Consulting Company, LLC (UxC), a lead[...](More)

In a successful effort to increase awareness for evidenced-based scar management throughout Asia Pacific, Invida recently hosted the �Asian Scar Forum 2010� in Shanghai, China, attended by over 80 leading physicians. Further, Invida sponsored a pan-Asi[...](More)

KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that its consulting subsidiary, Granherne, has been selected by GDF SUEZ Bonaparte Pty. Ltd. (GDF SUEZ) to execute the Upstream pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) study for the Bonaparte Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Proj[...](More)

Tesla Motors has delivered more than 1,500 Roadsters worldwide, a significant milestone as the automaker�s momentum builds in North America, Europe and Asia.

The fleet of Roadsters spans more than 30 countries. They have accumulated m[...](More)

EffRx Pharmaceuticals SA, a Lausanne, Switzerland based drug delivery company announces the NDA submission of the company�s lead project to the US Food and Drug Administration.

EX101 is a proprietary buffered effervescent dosage form of alen[...](More)

SMSC (NASDAQ: SMSC) today announced financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2011, ended November 30, 2010.

Highlights for the third quarter of fiscal 2011:

• Record revenue of $10[...](More)
  
  

SMSC (NASDAQ: SMSC), a leading semiconductor company providing Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity� solutions, and Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), a leading supplier of innovative semiconductor solutions for imaging, audio, embedded modem, and video surve[...](More)

Fairholme Capital Management L.L.C. on behalf of The Fairholme Fund (NASDAQ:FAIRX), The Fairholme Allocation Fund (NASDAQ: FAAFX), each a series of Fairholme Funds, Inc. and certain institutional accounts acquired over US$600 million of China Pacific Insurance (Gr[...](More)

China WLCSP Co. Ltd a leading provider of Wafer Level miniaturization technologies for the electronics industry, today confirmed its commitment to the US market with the opening of a new R&D center in Sunnyvale.

The R&D center will s[...](More)

Retail software company Retaligent Solutions, Inc.(More)

Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) announced the newest evolution of (More)

Airbiquity (www.airbiquity.com), a global leader in wireless [...](More)

Cheap Sheds Pty Ltd, (http://cheapsheds.com.au/) [...](More)

GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR), a global provider of polysilicon production technology, and sapphire and silicon crystalline growth systems and materials for the solar, LED and other specialty markets, today announced that it has received the first or[...](More)

The most anticipated Blu-ray release ever � the Star Wars� Saga � emerges from light speed this September 2011. For the first time, all six of George Lucas� epic films (Episodes I-VI) are united in one complete set. Fans worldwide[...](More)

Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Skype has officially launched (More)

Skype today announced it has updated its software for enterprises with Group Video Calling, which is available immediately in the new Business version of Skype (version 5.1 for Windows PCs). This new desktop offering empowers businesses of all sizes to enrich thei[...](More)

Today ISS Corporate Services, Inc. (ICS), a leading provider of corporate governance, compensation and sustainability services, and NAEM, the largest professional community for corporate environmental, health & safety and sustainability decision-makers, announ[...](More)

Skype today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qik, a provider of mobile video software and services that enable individuals to capture, instantly share and preserve great moments on video from anywhere. Qik has 60 employees, and is [...](More)

During 2010, iMDsoft^®, a leader in clinical information systems, continued to enter new territories and increased its presence globally. More and more hospitals are choosing the MetaVision^® Suite by iMDsoft, which has over a decade of e[...](More)

CES: Frontier Silicon, the leading supplier of digital radio and network audio technology, today announces its first digital radio receiver module specifically optimised for slave mode operation in a wide range of home audio products. Venice 9 has been desi[...](More)

The WirelessHD^® Consortium, dedicated to the advancement of a next generation wireless digital network interface specification for consumer electronics and personal computing products, today announced continued growth and support from leaders in the [...](More)

SiBEAM, Inc., the leading provider of millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions and developer of high-speed wireless communications platforms, will showcase the growing ecosystem of 60GHz-based WirelessHD products at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES [...](More)

Aptina, a leading innovator of CMOS imaging technology, today introduced its new 1/3-inch native full high-definition (HD) 1080p60 video sensor with support for electronic image stabilization (EIS). The sensor can support all HD video modes (1080p60, 1080p30 and 7[...](More)

AQT Solar, a leading developer of low-cost CIGS (copper-indium-ga[...](More)

The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of December 22, 2010 � January 5, 2011.

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Dresser today announced the renewal of a strategic supply agreement to serve as a global alliance supplier for a major engineering, construction, procurement, maintenance and project management (EPC) customer. The agreement includes the extensive supply of Dresser[...](More)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) and TomTom (AEX: TOM2) have collaborated to create the Nike+ SportWatch GPS Powered by TomTom. The new running watch, unveiled today at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show, will provide athletes with the most dynamic and motivati[...](More)

Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today that (More)

Ubicom, a leading networked CPU provider, and Ralink Technology Corporation (TAIEX 3534, Ralink), a leading developer of high performance wired and wireless solutions, today announced general availability of turnkey reference designs for several consumer mu[...](More)

From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Gemalto today announced the successful deployment of its newly integrated over-the-air (OTA) platform and Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) for the Verizon Wireless (More)

The Gores Group, LLC (�Gores�), a leading Los Angeles based private equity firm, today announced that on December 31, 2010, it completed the previously-announced sale of Vincotech Holdings Sàrl (�Vincotech�) to Mitsubishi Electric Corpor[...](More)

From the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), GCT Semiconductor, Inc., a leading supplier of 4G solutions to the global market, today announced the display of a LTE PCI Express full mini card and a LTE portable router highlighted at the LTE ecosyste[...](More)

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Expand Networks (www.expand.com), the leader in WAN optimization f[...](More)

Hilton Worldwide has been named the �Official Partner Hotel 2011� for ITB Asia 2011 by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the organiser of ITB Asia, the primary business-to-business travel show for Asia Pacific. This is the first hotel partnership for [...](More)

MPI Research, the largest single-site preclinical contract research organization worldwide, is pleased to announce that Dale M. Cooper, DVM, recently joined MPI Research as its Director of Clinical Medicine. Dr. Cooper will oversee animal care for the company�[...](More)

ZTE, (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced total annual sales volume of terminal products jumped nearly 50% to a record number of 90 million u[...](More)

Starr International USA, Inc. (Starr International USA), a member of the Starr Companies, announced today that Edward Navarro will join Starr International USA as Head of Accident and Health business worldwide, including the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin [...](More)

Nexant (www.nexant.com) announced today that its Energy & Chemica[...](More)

KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that its Australian-based Infrastructure and Minerals (I&M) business unit has joined the South Morang Rail Extension Project Alliance (Alliance) as a sub-Alliance partner for the South Morang Rail Extension Project (SMREP). KBR w[...](More)

Today RealVNC announced that it is working with Google to provide remote access technology and expertise. With an initial focus on Google�s Chrome products, the technology helps provide remote access to pre-existing desktop applications.

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Johnson Controls, a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems and electronics, announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire KEIPER and the automotive sport and specialty seat business of Recaro. KEIPER is a leader in recliner sys[...](More)

Jefferies announced today the hiring of Christie Ju, CFA as a Managing Director and Head of Hong Kong and China Equity Research. She will be responsible for managing the firm�s equity research practice in Hong Kong and China as well as providing coverage of[...](More)

ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ONNN),[...](More)

Bank of America today announced agreements with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) to resolve repurchase claims involving certain residential mortgage loans sold to them by entities r[...](More)