AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Friday, June 30, 2006
SYDNEY--30 Jun--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MYELOMA TREATMENT...
SUMMIT, N.J.: Celgene Corporation Friday announced that the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for its Supplemental New Drug
Application (sNDA) for an additional indication for REVLIMID (lenalidomide),
for use in combination with dexamethasone as a treatment for patients with
multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy.
http://www.celgene.com
http://www.REVLIMID.com
UKRAINE ADVANCE...
HAMBURG: Ukraine no longer considers itself an outsider since it reached the
quarterfinals of the World Cup.
FOOTBALL MAGIC...
BERLIN: The World Cup has now reached the quarter-finals stages and here are
some of the tournament's magic moments from the past seven days.
FOOTBALL CONTROVERSIES...
BERLIN: The World Cup has now reached the quarter-final stages and here are
some of the tournament's controversies over the past seven days:
REFEREE RETIRES...
LONDON,: English referee Graham Poll said Thursday he had decided to retire
from international tournaments after his high-profile blunder at the World Cup.
FOOTBALL DRAMA...
BERLIN: There's been no shortage of drama at the World Cup despite a low
goal-scoring average, FIFA technical analysts said today.
AFC BLAMES...
KUALA LUMPUR: Asian Football Confederation head Mohamed bin Hammam has
blamed the miserable showing of the Asian teams at the World Cup on the
continent's weak domestic leagues.
ROONEY INSISTS...
BADEN-BADEN: Wayne Rooney insists he will not be looking for revenge when
England face Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
INAUGURAL TRADING...
VANCOUVER: Teck Cominco Limited Thursday announced that the company's Class
B subordinate voting shares have begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol "TCK."
HUDSON EARNINGS...
JERSEY CITY, N.J.: Hudson Holding Corporation Thursday announced that it is
filing its results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, concurrent with this announcement.
JOINT VENTURE...
PARIS: Valeo on Thursday announced the establishment of a Chinese joint
venture with Ichikoh, one of Japan's largest lighting systems manufacturers.
CLINICAL STUDIES...
BANGALORE, India: GE Healthcare, a division of the General Electric Company,
Thursday announced the opening of its first Integrated Development Center
(IDC) at Manipal Hospital in Bangalore, India.
http://www.gehealthcare.com
MARSH RESTRUCTURES...
HONG KONG: Marsh -- the world's leading risk and insurance specialist -- has
announced a global restructure, which includes combining its Asia and Pacific
regions.
CHINA FACTORY...
HELSINKI: The new factory for Wartsila Auxpac marine generating sets in
China was inaugurated Thursday by Wartsila Qiyao Diesel Company Ltd (Shanghai),
the joint venture between Wartsila Corporation and the Shanghai Marine Diesel
Engine Research Institute (SMDERI).
http://www.wartsila.com
http://www.csic-711.com
HUGHES WINS...
GERMANTOWN, Md.: Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the world's leading
provider of broadband satellite solutions and services, Monday announced it has
signed multiple contracts with Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Private
Joint Stock Company, a leading mobile satellite voice and data service provider
with coverage reaching nearly one-third of the world's population.
http://www.hughes.com
NEXT-GENERATION ETHERNET...
TOKYO: NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) Thursday announced that the
company will expand the service area for Global Super Link, a next-generation
Ethernet service, to England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong
in addition to the U.S. and Japan.
http://www.ntt.com
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