FARADAY SHOWCASES...
HSINCHU, Taiwan and TOKYO - Faraday Technology Corporation, a leading ASIC
and IP provider, announced that it will showcase state-of-the-art ASIC
technologies, platforms and IP products throughout the 2006 Embedded Systems
Expo & Conference at Booth #5-29 from June 28 to 30 in Tokyo.
http://www.faraday-tech.com
NANOINK AND...
SKOKIE, Ill. - NanoInk, Inc. and SII NanoTechnology Inc. (SIINT), a
subsidiary of Seiko Instruments Inc., announced that they have signed an
exclusive licensing agreement to provide nanoscale repair solutions to the
photomask industry.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060410/NANOLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org
http://www.nanoink.net
http://www.siint.com/en
ARROW ASIA...
HONG KONG - Arrow Asia Pac announced that it has been named "Distributor of
the Year" in the Asia Pacific region by National Semiconductor, one of the
world's leading manufacturers of analog components.
www.arrowasia.com
www.national.com
ASIA NETCOM...
SINGAPORE - Asia Netcom announced that it has completed the upgrade of its
pan-Asian submarine cable network, EAC, to the Lucent Technologies LambdaUnite
Multi-Service Switch.
www.asianetcom.com
http://www.lucent.com
ONBOARDING PROCESS...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Just 30 per cent of global executives surveyed are
positive about their employer's onboarding and assimilation process for new
hires, according to the latest Executive Quiz from Korn/Ferry International,
the premier global provider of executive search, outsourced recruiting and
leadership development solutions.
http://www.kornferry.com
http://www.futurestep.com
UNITED INDUSTRIAL...
HUNT VALLEY, Md. - United Industrial Corporation announced that its wholly
owned subsidiary AAI Corporation has acquired privately held Aerosonde Pty Ltd.
and Aerosonde North America, Inc. in stock purchase transactions for an
aggregate purchase price of $6.5 million, with additional consideration payable
upon the achievement of certain milestones.
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/113559.html
http://www.unitedindustrial.com
http://www.aaicorp.com
ALCAN, GHANA...
ACCRA, Ghana - Alcan Inc. announced the signing of a Memorandum Of
Understanding (M.O.U.) with the Republic of Ghana for the creation of a joint
venture between Alcan (51 per cent) and Ghana (49 per cent) to explore the
feasibility of developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery, with an initial
capacity of 1.5-2 million tonnes per year.
www.alcan.com
ALCAN SUPPORTS...
ACCRA, GHANA - Alcan Inc. announced that it will support the Government of
Ghana's efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through a
3-year US$300,000 collaboration, which is aligned with the Company's commitment
to the United Nations Global Compact.
www.alcan.com
MOTOROLA JOINS...
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. - Motorola, Inc. and the Eclipse Foundation, an open
source community focused on providing a universal development platform,
announced that Motorola has joined Eclipse as a Strategic Developer Member.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020307/MOTLOGO
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020415/MOTNOTAGLOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org
http://www.motorola.com
EESTECH INC...
SYDNEY - EESTech Inc is the new name for water reuse specialists Aqua Dyne
Inc. and the symbol will change to EEST.OB.
www.aquadyne.com
MTV K SET...
NEW YORK - MTV World announced the launch of its third network, MTV K, the
first channel dedicated to young Korean-Americans set to premiere on air and
online on June 27 at 8 pm ET/PT.
http://www.mtvk.com
http://www.mtv.com
ITALY DOWN...
HAMBURG - Italy knocked the Czech Republic out of the World Cup on Thursday
with a 2-0 win in Hamburg, as Ghana set up a likely second-round meeting with
Brazil by snatching the Group E runners-up spot with a controversial 2-1 win
over the United States in Nuremberg.
CORDIS CORPORATION'S...
MIAMI, FL. - Cordis Corporation, the world leader in the drug-eluting stent
market, announced that its CYPHER SELECT PLUS has become the first
third-generation drug-eluting stent to receive CE (Communite European) Mark
approval.
http://www.cordis.com
GHANA BEAT...
NUREMBERG - Ghana carried African hopes into the second round of the World
Cup when they beat the United States 2-1 to ensure qualification from Group E.
GERMAN REFEREE...
NUREMBERG - German referee Markus Merk was at the centre of more World Cup
controversy after the United States criticised his officiating in their
tournament-ending 2-1 defeat to Ghana.
RONALDO TIES...
DORTMUND - Brazil striker Ronaldo equalled Gerd Mueller's World Cup finals
record of 14 goals, scoring twice in the 4-1 win over Japan in Group F.
AUSSIES THROUGH...
STUTTGART - Australia secured a place in the second round of the 2006 World
Cup with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Croatia in Stuttgart on Thursday,
setting themselves up for a clash with Italy.
WORK COMMENCES...
CALGARY, Alberta - FEC RESOURCES INC. announces significant progress on the
Geologic investigation of MPSA148 in which the Company has the exclusive right
to earn a 40 per cent interest through a Joint Venture (Lascogon Mining
Corporation) with Philex Gold, Inc.
http://www.fecresources.com
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