AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Tuesday October 11, 2005
SYDNEY, Oct. 11--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NZ IDOL...
SYDNEY: Nik Carlson is Centrebet's NZ Idol favourite while a
Kiwi is its new Australian Idol market leader. Centrebet, the
only bookmaker taking NZ Idol bets, favours Carlson (1.70) over
Rosita Vai (2.00).
http://www.centrebet.com
IT INFRASTRUCTURE...
TOKYO: Raritan, a leading provider of solutions for managing
IT infrastructure, has unveiled the next release of its
CommandCenter management software appliance, along with a new
global branding campaign. Raritan also introduced four new
Dominion SX serial-over-IP secure console servers.
TAIYO FUND...
TOKYO: The Taiyo Fund has announced that it has increased
its holding in Nifco Inc. to more than 9 per cent. The Taiyo
Fund is known for its cooperative investment style working with
senior management to enhance shareholder value.
TAIYO FUND...
TOKYO: The Taiyo Fund announced that it has accumulated a
position in excess of 9 per cent in Topcon Corp, becoming its
second largest shareholder, and a position of over 7 per cent
in Horiba LTD, making the Fund the third largest shareholder.
PAN-ASIAN DERIVATIVES...
SINGAPORE: CME, the most diverse global financial exchange
and dominant marketplace for equity derivatives trading, has
announced plans to launch a new futures contract based on the
S&P Asia 50 Index, the only Pan-Asia equity index that tracks
the 50 largest stocks traded in Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and
Taiwan.
http://www.cme.com
http://www.cme.com/spasia50
http://www.standardandpoors.com
VENTURE FINANCING...
PALO ALTO: Sensory Networks Inc., a leader in network
security acceleration technology, has announced that it has
successfully closed US$10 million in new financing led by the
Individuals' Venture Fund and the Xilinx Technology Growth
Fund.
www.indventurefund.com.
www.xilinx.com
www.sensorynetworks
EXECUTIVE CAREERS...
LOS ANGELES, Calif: More than half (51 per cent) of more than 1,700
global executives surveyed would likely choose a different
field could they start their career over again, according to
the latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International, the
premier provider of executive search, outsourced recruiting and
leadership development solutions.
http://www.ekornferry.com
http://www.futurestep.com
http://www.kornferry.com
MENTAL HEALTH...
WASHINGTON, D.C: The 13th World Mental Health Day (WMHD)
was celebrated yesterday in many countries and this year
examined the close relationship between mental and physical
health across all life stages.
http://www.wfmh.org
http://www.wmhd.net
GLOBAL SURVEY...
CHESHIRE: Most people with bipolar disorder believe that
successful treatment would significantly improve their quality
of life and that treatment satisfaction is achieved by efficacy
and tolerability, according to final results from the large
scale Thinking Ahead survey.
www.astrazenecapressoffice.com.
www.psychiatryinpractice.com
STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION...
PARIS: Louis Vuitton returned to the Champs-Elysees in grand
style, marking the reopening of its historic house on the most
famous avenue in the world with a glittering celebration for
more than 1,000 guests.
http://www.vuitton.com
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