SYDNEY--21 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
RGE OPENS...
NEW YORK - RGE Monitor.com, a global economic and financial
analysis firm founded by world-renowned economist Dr. Nouriel
Roubini, announced Monday that it has opened an office in Hong
Kong, building on the company's growing success in the
Asia-Pacific region.
http://www.rgemonitor.com
TATWEER UNITES...
DUBAI - Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, Sunday announced
a landmark deal with US-based Marvel Entertainment, Inc., the
creators of such globally renowned Super Heroes as Spider-Man,
The X-Men, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four and The Incredible
Hulk, to develop the region's first Super Heroes theme park at
the world's largest leisure, tourism and entertainment
destination.
http://www.marvel.com
NOTABLES DISCUSS...
WASHINGTON- On April 21, British Prime Minister Gordon
Brown, World Bank President Robert Zoellick, and Grammy
award-winning artist Shakira will participate in a media
conference call to discuss the state of global education and
out-of-school children in developing countries.
http://www.campaignforeducation.org
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of
US$1.815 billion on April 28, 29, 30 2008 at a redemption price
equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
HERCEPTIN HELPS...
BERLIN - New data presented Friday as part of a late
breaking plenary session at the European Breast Cancer
Conference in Berlin showed that Herceptin (trastuzumab) in
combination with standard chemotherapy prior to breast cancer
surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) completely eradicates the tumours
in 45.5 per cent of women with HER2-positive early breast
cancer.
http://www.roche.com
PATENT CONFIRMED...
ROSEAU - Neuftec Limited, the proprietor of the original
nano-particulate cerium Oxide fuel catalyst technology, Friday
announced that IP Australia, the Australian government agency
responsible for administering patents, trade marks and designs,
has recently confirmed the validity of Neuftec's Australian
Patent No. 2001267700 in Re-examination proceedings initiated
by Oxonica PLC, a UK based nanomaterials group.
ALTEON RECEIVES...
BRISBANE - Alteon Training, a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Boeing Company, Friday announced that it received Australia's
Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) approval as a
Maintenance Training Recognized Organization (MTRO) under a new
CASA civil aviation order.
http://www.alteontraining.com
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