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“weren’t any firms that were interested in investing at the venture level to form these [big data] companies.”
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“With the impending acquisition of the Fiji beer and spirits business, together with the establishment of beer distribution agreements in the South Pacific, we remain confident about developing the many opportunities we have for our alcoholic beverages business”
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“Developed with these industry needs in mind, the new 9.0-inch FHD LCD module is the latest example of how NLT is innovating LCD display module devices to address the complexities of portable devices with FHD capabilities, and further demonstrates the companies’ ongoing commitment to the industrial display market.”
G3-PLC Alliance Gains Momentum in Smart Grid Arena with Eleven New Members
The G3-PLC Alliance announced that eleven new members have joined the international alliance whose goal is to promote the G3-PLC communications standard. These companies are all stakeholders in the smart grid ecosystem, including utilities, equipment manufacturers, R&D and test labs, and semiconductor makers. The approval of the G3-PLC standard by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), and the broad based Alliance membership, now give… continue reading »
Syniverse Announces Premier Sponsorship of BBB Mobile Giving Foundation
Syniverse today announced a premier sponsorship of the BBB Mobile Giving Foundation, the organization that enables charities to raise funds via mobile devices in support of causes around the globe, including aid for victims of the famine in Africa, the tsunami in Japan and the earthquake in Haiti. Via this new relationship, Syniverse will provide its mobile acumen and global reach to determine ways to help the BBB Mobile Giving… continue reading »
Nexon Korea Corporation and Syncopate Announce Publishing Agreement
NEXON Co., Ltd. (“Nexon”) (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games, today announced that Nexon Korea Corporation (CEO: Min Seo) has partnered with Syncopate (CEO: Ilya Verigin), a leading publisher in the rapidly expanding Russian-speaking online games market, to bring the highly successful online first-person shooter (“FPS”) game Combat Arms to Russia. Introduced in 2008, Combat Arms is a FPS game where players work to … continue reading »
XenoPort Reports First Quarter Financial Results
XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Revenues for the quarter were $10.4 million, compared to $0.4 million for the same period in 2011. Net loss for the first quarter was $9.1 million, compared to a net loss of $17.2 million for the same period in 2011. At March 31, 2012, XenoPort had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $85.0 million. … continue reading »
SBI Insurance Becomes the First Japanese Company to Select Guidewire InsuranceSuite
Guidewire Software Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of core system software to Property/Casualty (general) insurers, today announced that SBI Insurance is implementing Guidewire InsuranceSuite™ as its new core systems which will support the expansion of new, high-quality services. This marks the first implementation of Guidewire InsuranceSuite by a Japanese Property/Casualty insurer. SBI Insurance has launched a project to implement new core… continue reading »
G-cluster Global and Ubisoft strike partnership on Cloud Gaming
Today, G-cluster and Ubisoft announced they are partnering to bring many of Ubisoft’s popular games to the G-cluster platform, including Assassin’s Creed 2, Beyond Good and Evil, Prince of Persia the Forgotten Sands, Rabbids Go Home and Tom Clancy’s Hawx 2. Starting this week, the Ubisoft games will be available on the G-cluster platform for customers of the French carrier SFR. In October, 2010, G-cluster launched a white label Cloud Gaming… continue reading »
Wrapp Prepares to Introduce Mobile Social Gifting in Brazil
Wrapp, the new social gifting app for celebrating, thanking, surprising and delighting friends and family with free gift cards from top retailers, has just introduced its service in the U.S. and is now preparing to do the same Brazil. Created for Facebook and smartphone users, Wrapp allows friends to contribute to the free gift cards, and makes it fun and easy to give, receive and redeem them using mobile devices. For… continue reading »
Lady Gaga Auctioning Teacup Through j-Grab
j-Grab.com provides international proxy bidding system at Lady Gaga Tomodachi Auction on Yahoo! JAPAN Auctions. Lady Gaga's teacup auction featured on j-Grab. (Photo: Business Wire) The ceramic teacup was sipped by Lady Gaga herself, with the phrase “We pray for Japan” written in Japanese across the front at the press conference in March last year. TOMODACHI will enable Japanese university students the opportunity to… continue reading »
AOKI Holdings Announces Revisions to Full-year Forecasts and Year-end Dividend Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2012
AOKI Holdings Inc. (TOKYO:8214)(ISIN:JP3105400000) has revised earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2012 that were announced on February 9, 2012. The Board of Directors at a meeting held on April 25, 2012, approved the following revisions to the year-end dividend for the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2012. Details are as follows. 1. Revisions to consolidated… continue reading »
Altoterras Announces a JavaScript Programmable Update of Their iOS RPG: "The Heart of SOURCERER 1"
Altoterras Corporation has announced that they have begun distribution of an updated version of their original role-playing game (RPG) "The Heart of SOURCERER 1". This RPG is exclusively for iOS (iPhone / iPod touch / iPad) and is available from the Apple App Store. FEATURES IN THE NEW VERSION"The Heart of SOURCERER 1" is a short and original RPG planned and developed by Altoterras for iOS. In this new version, users are now able to create… continue reading »
Equinix to Expand in Asia-Pacific; Will Acquire Data Centers from Asia Tone in Cash Deal Valued at US$230.5M
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and operations of Hong Kong-based data center provider Asia Tone in an all cash transaction valued at $230.5 million. In total, Equinix gains five data centers and one disaster recovery center, in addition to one data center under construction, located across three key markets – Hong… continue reading »
Nomura Office Fund Announces Forecasts of Financial Results for the Fiscal Period Ending October 31, 2012
Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc. (NOF)(URL: http://www.nre-of.co.jp/english/)(TOKYO:8959), a Japanese office building real estate investment trust (J-REIT), announces its forecasts of financial results for the eighteenth fiscal period (May 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012). The forecasts are summarized as follows. 1. Forecasts of Financial Results for the Fiscal Period Ending October 31, 2012 … continue reading »
R-Tech Ueno: Announcement on the Anticipated Date of the Arbitration Decision against Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited
R-Tech Ueno (JASDAQ: 4573) has announced today that it has been notified by the International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), that the anticipated date of the arbitration decision in its demand for arbitration together with Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Sucampo") and Sucampo AG against Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited has been extended to May 31, 2012. About R-Tech Ueno, Ltd.R-Tech Ueno is… continue reading »
IDEX Acquires ERC
IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) announced today that it has acquired ERC from MH Capital Partners II, L.P. (“MH Capital”). ERC is a leader in the manufacture of gas liquid separations and detection solutions for the life science, analytical instrumentation and clinical chemistry markets. ERC’s pioneering products include in-line membrane vacuum degassing solutions, refractive index detectors and ozone generation systems. ERC’s original… continue reading »
A.M. Best’s Global News Roundup: Interviews With Leading Editors on Insurance Topics of Interest Around the Globe
A.M. Best Co. is pleased to release a special RIMS edition of the monthly series Global News Roundup, providing interviews with three leading editors from around the globe who chronicle the reinsurance and insurance sectors. In this video RIMS edition of Global News roundup: David Bull, North American Editor of Insurance Insider (www.insuranceinsider.com), discusses whether there is genuine market change – including… continue reading »
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