Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Shandong SEM Machinery Co…
QINGZHOU CITY, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – Caterpillar will continue investing in employee development, product improvements and customer support programs at SEM Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has received final regulatory approval and completed the purchase of the remaining shares of Shandong SEM Machinery (SEM), a leading wheel loader manufacturer in China. Caterpillar... [Read More...]
Fannie Mae Redemption
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amounts redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption: Principal Security Interest Maturity Date CUSIP Redemption... [Read More...]
Second Tranche of ASTA Programme Launched
HALLBERGMOOS, Germany, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – Following signature of the Aircrew Synthetic Training Aids (ASTA) Supplement 5 agreement between Eurofighter GmbH and NETMA on 13 December 2007, today marks the formal launch of the contract. Supplement 5 of Procurement Contract 7 within the Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) framework represents Tranche 2 for the ASTA programme and is... [Read More...]
Internationally-Acclaimed Director Mira Nair Delivers AIDS Jaa…
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – Jaman.com, the leading online destination for quality international and independent entertainment, today announced the free, global availability of Mira Nair’s AIDS Jaago, four short dramatic films which aim to dismantle myths and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. The AIDS Jaago ("AIDS Awake") films were funded by the Bill... [Read More...]
Yanmar Opens New R&D Center (YKRC) in Malaysia
OSAKA, Jan. 31/Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/– Yanmar Co, Ltd is proud to announce the opening of Yanmar Kota Kinabalu R&D Center ("YKRC") in Kota Kinabalu-city of Sabah, Malaysia. This will be the first R&D Center to be established outside of Japan. Biomass-derived fuels is rapidly gaining prominence as a way to fight against global warming. At Yanmar, research on alternative fuels such... [Read More...]
Avnet Electronics Marketing Releases New Virtex-5 Development …
SINGAPORE, Jan. 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – Avnet Electronics Marketing, a part of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announces the release of the Xilinx(R) Virtex(TM)-5 LXT/SXT Development Kit — a complete development platform for designing and verifying applications based on the Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT and SXT Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) families. (Logo: http://www.xprn.com/xprn/sa/200703010917.jpg... [Read More...]
AsiaNet Daily Summary, Press Releases for Thursday, January 31…
SYDNEY, Jan. 31 /AsiaNet/ – CORD:USE APPOINTMENT… ORLANDO – John Wagner, M.D., recognized as a leader in the field of cord blood stem cell transplantation, has joined the team at CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank. Dr. Wagner’s extensive experience and knowledge in transplant medicine and stem cell biology will provide a significant contribution to CORD:USE. www.corduse.com ... [Read More...]
Digi Cellular Router Replaces Cellular Modems in Low-Speed App…
MINNETONKA, Minn., Jan. 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – New Cost Effective, Commercial Grade Cellular Router Expands Drop-In Networking Product Line Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced the Digi Connect(R) WAN GPRS, a second generation (2G), commercial grade, GSM GPRS Class 10 cellular router that provides secure connectivity to remote sites and devices. It adds a cost optimized... [Read More...]
CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank Announces the Addition of Dr. John Wa…
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ – John Wagner, M.D., recognized as a leader in the field of cord blood stem cell transplantation, has joined the team at CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank. Dr. Wagner’s extensive experience and knowledge in transplant medicine and stem cell biology will provide a significant contribution to CORD:USE. "We’re honored and fortunate to... [Read More...]
Grande Energy Receives $3-million Capital Injection
FORT WORTH, TX, Jan. 30 /CNW – AsiaNet/ - GEEPCO, Inc. ("Grande Energy Exploration and Production Company" or "Grande Energy"), an oil and gas producer based in Fort Worth, Texas, announced today that it has secured financing in the amount of $3 million from OPEX Energy Corp. Grande Energy will use the funding to advance its assets, which include exploration rights for a 4,550-square-mile... [Read More...]
