THQ Keeps Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille Cooking Through the Holidays with New Video Game Releases

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… New Video Game Releases AGOURA HILLS, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE — THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced … offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products …

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Starwood Hotels shares down after profit falls

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… below expectations amid pressures on its timeshare business and shares fell nearly 4 percent. Starwood’s … Latin America and 14.6 percent growth in Asia Pacific. The figures mark the first for new …

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Ericsson results unchanged from warning

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… said chief executive Carl-Henric Svanberg. ‘Our networks business continues to develop most rapidly where new … by network rollouts and expansions. Sales in Asia Pacific were flatish with growth of just 3 …

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+ World’s biggest airliner lands in Sydney - Summary

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… to hold 399 in economy, 60 in business and 12 in what were described gushingly … Harbison, managing director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Singapore Airlines is one of 17 …

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12:08 - Press Release: Hands-On Mobile Casts another Spell with The Witcher: Crimson Trail…

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… game throughout Western Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The Witcher: Crimson Trail is a fantasy … enthusiastic fan base.” Ludwik Zoltowski, Director of Business Development at Breakpoint said: “Just like the …

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UPDATE 2-Starwood Hotels profit falls, shares down

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… below expectations amid pressures on its timeshare business and shares fell nearly 4 percent. Starwood’s … Latin America and 14.6 percent growth in Asia Pacific. The figures mark the first for new …

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IPREX Adds Consumer Marketing Firm in Chicago

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… ATLANTA, Oct 25, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) — JSH&A Public Relations is the … North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, with annual revenues of $98m. Its 800 …

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Aviva reports 21% sales rise

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… worldwide sales from its life and pensions businesses. Aviva shares rose 3% in London in … 2.7bn (3.9bn) in the nine months. Aviva Asia Pacific and Aviva Europe also achieved growth of …

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Zi Corporation’s Chinese Text Input Systems Win Award for Excellence in China

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… was honored for its work in the Asian market over the past 10 years. During … established its first Asian arm of the business in March 1994 by opening an office … strategic partners and customers from offices in Asia, Europe and North America. A publicly traded …

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+ Dow Chemical posts lower-than-expected profit

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… focused on increasing its more profitable specialty businesses, while expanding its commodity chemicals operations through … demand in emerging markets in Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. However, he cited concerns …

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 25/10

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… and Song Da 10.1 (SNG). The Pan Pacific Joint Stock Corporation (PAN) suffered the biggest … agreement, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) - Asia s largest bourse - will share information … president Atushi Saito said by cooperating with Asian exchanges, TSE will improve on its convenience …

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Xerox Announces First Full-Color Continuous Feed Printer

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… address today in New Delhi at IPEX South Asia 2007, an exhibition for the print industry, … immediately available in Japan, China and the Pacific Rim. The new continuous feed device is …

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News International Invests in Globrix

October 25th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… in next generation property search website LONDON, BUSINESS WIRE — Globrix Limited (www.globrix.com), a next … States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin. Contacts: News Corporation Patrick Herridge, 020 …

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Hong Kong exchange leans toward a financial arrangement with China

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… these days,” said a report by CLSA Asia Pacific Markets released last month. The fear of … for Hong Kong to seek more mainland business and establish strong links to its exchanges. …

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Fox Business Network ready to debut Monday

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… at , the online counterpart to Fox Business Network, which launches Monday. The Web site … with five networks — CNBC World, CNBC Asia Pacific, CNBC Europe and CNBC HD+ — reaches …

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Stocks rise following economic readings … and more …

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… and more costly last-minute tickets aimed at business travelers. Tim Smith, a spokesman for the … an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign …

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Premium coffee, global sales beef up bottom line

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign … last year, has helped buoy the U.S. business - its biggest - along with ongoing …

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Kyrgyzstan: former boiler room of all Central Asia intends to retain the status of a mining town

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Once known as the “Central Asian boiler room”, Kizilkia 100 kilometers south of … Kizilkian coal was needed and used throughout Central Asia three decades ago but not anymore. These …

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Sun’s Blackbox puts others in the shade

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… of innovation and technology to support global businesses since it introduced its first workstation, Sun … in Singapore as the first country in Asia-Pacific. It plans to launch it in China, …

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China’s ’second cultural revolution’ bursts onto the New York art scene

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… The Asian Contemporary Art Fair, from Nov. 8 to … lot of exciting art being made throughout Asia, from China and India to Vietnam, Indonesia, … it’s a real one.” Increased tourist and business travel between China and the rest of …

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Oracle boss relishes outdoor adventures

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… years in Hewlett-Packard in charge of the Asia Pacific region, and that took me out of … and cooperation. It is just like doing business. When you have a target to achieve, …

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BCorp to open 70 Wendy’s outlets

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… 6,600 restaurants in North America and international markets. It opened its first restaurant in Asia in 1980 and has 15 restaurants in the Asia Pacific region. The inclusion of Wendys brand in our groups business is a strategic move to complement the wide variety of businesses that we have, …

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WIMAX-SCHYMAX(2)Why I think Wimax will go nowhere, make no difference and frankly, be of no significance

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… for its hospitality, construction and water treatment businesses than technology (in 2005, you couldnt for … countries several CBD areas in South East Asia have declared their intentions to be comprehensively …

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Asia-Pacific could face shortage of thermal coal by 2020: report

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Singapore - The Asia-Pacific region could face a shortage of thermal … Indonesia will see demand increase five times. Asian power companies are buying into coal assets … acquiring assets in China, others in North Asia looking at assets in Australia and Indonesian …

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Gov’t retaliation, spying at heart of Nacchio appeal

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign … and more costly last-minute tickets aimed at business travelers. Tim Smith, a spokesman for the …

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McDonald’s expects 3Q profit to beat estimates on strong sales

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign … last year, has helped buoy the U.S. business - its biggest - along with ongoing …

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Caterpillar makes executive appointments, adds group president

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Tom Bluth was appointed vice president for Asia Pacific Manufacturing Operations, and Richard Case was named … opportunities for the expansion of Caterpillar’s service businesses. Caterpillar shares rose 89 cents to $80.33 …

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Alim Remtulla on Musharraf’s rule

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Middle East and bolstering military rule in South Asia has subtly nudged the general towards … (SAIS) and written on EU politics and business for Dow Jones Newswires in Brussels, on …

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London’s bull market sourced abroad

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… US, the baton has been passed to Asia and China at least temporarily,” says Graham … the strong performance of multinational corporations whose businesses are global. Asian markets have also been hitting record highs. …

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Triton Group Makes Fifth Acquisition

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… a partner of PSS operating in the Asia Pacific region since 2005. The company employs eleven … engineering and equipment service centre in South East Asia. Equally, being part of Triton Group with …

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VIEWPOINT/ANALYSISOn Politics

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Middle East and bolstering military rule in South Asia has subtly nudged the general towards … (SAIS) and written on EU politics and business for Dow Jones Newswires in Brussels, on …

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McDonald’s says 3Q profit to beat Street

October 13th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… an impressive 12 percent gain in its Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa division. Stronger foreign … last year, has helped buoy the U.S. business - its biggest - along with ongoing …

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Disney to act local

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Now its catching on across the entertainment business as television goes head on with Internet … television series and game shows in the Asia-Pacific region. “Our whole raison d’etre is to …

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StanChart CEO on the bank’s plans in India

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… impact on the export sectors of the Asian economies. But I must add that the … as much in comparison to your corporate business. It hasn’t grown as fast. But when … be interested in acquiring would be in Asia and West Asia. Our strategy is actually …

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Burma returns to unspoken terror

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… the “three monkeys rule,” said a 45-year-old businessman as he sipped a cup of coffee … BBC, Voice of America and Radio Free Asia. The generals are “gangsters”, said one man … by western nations simply benefit China and Asian nations that are still content to do …

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Thai Shiraz up there with the best

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… “I like drinking wine”. And his multi-million baht ‘hobby’ - the largest winery in South-East Asia, producing 120,000 bottles a year - bore fruit. PB Khao Yai Reserve 2002 won …

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Flying moms

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… of Ateneo de Davao University. Married to businessman Leo Yap, they have two adorable children, … the present, I am connected with Cebu Pacific Air as chief cabin attendant. Lani: I … in Cebu Pacific because we fly within Asia only), we don’t stay overnight. We usually …

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Georgia Plans Anti-Corruption Commission

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… faith in the government. The number of business licenses has been reduced by 84 percent … freelance reporter based in Tbilisi. The Central Eurasia Project aims, through its website, meetings, papers, … and economic developments of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is a program of the Open …

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China’s ’second cultural revolution’ bursts onto the New York art scene

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… The Asian Contemporary Art Fair, from Nov. 8 to … lot of exciting art being made throughout Asia, from China and India to Vietnam, Indonesia, … it’s a real one.” Increased tourist and business travel between China and the rest of …

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Saudi Travelers Cautioned Against Fast Food Abroad

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… the customs and traditions of the east Asian countries if they visit them during the … president for food & beverage, Hyatt International Asia-Pacific, there is strict seating protocol to follow …

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Oil Companies on the Defensive in Kazakhstan

October 12th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… TCO’s goals,” said Ted Etchison of the Eurasian Business Unit at Chevron International Exploration and … are hefty profits at stake. The Central Eurasia Project aims, through its website, meetings, papers, … and economic developments of the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is a program of the Open …

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StepStone set for record Q3 results

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… today announced that it has experienced strong business growth and momentum during the 3rd quarter … will implement i-GRasp across its European and Asia-Pacific operations, and a significant Scotland-wide i-GRasp contract …

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First-ever Mega Macao Adds Business Charisma to Asia’s Las Vegas

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… a new and attractive choice for global business conventions and international trade shows. Asia’s Las … up over 1,000 leading suppliers from major Asian countries and regions to showcase their wide … able to meet with manufacturers from across Asia. Prime timing October is usually when regional …

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Halifax port well positioned for future

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… Global manufacturing has shifted to Asian countries such as China, but also to … But we target only certain areas of Southeast Asia that play to our geography very …

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DANA CARPENTER: Soy seems to be anything but a protein panacea

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… both a media darling and very big business. I have a reason: I am unconvinced … doubts about soy. n In 2000, the Honolulu-Asia aging study turned up the frightening fact … is safe because its a staple of Asian diets. Actually, studies show the average Japanese …

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Huntsman Agrees to Takeover by Apollo

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… because the overlap between the two chemical businesses. “There are areas of overlap in the … gives the company expanded reach in the Asia-Pacific region. The acquisition is also subject to …

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Eastern Europe meets Far East

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… changes and invited Mungiu and Paskaljevic shows Asia sees us as a natural partner.” Vuckovic … Europe, Vuckovic said he plans to invite Asian filmmakers to join the jury in Belgrade, … B2B (Back to Belgrade or Back to Business) section to promote filmmaking. In 2006, Tajikistan …

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IBM launches “Express Advantage” for SMEs in India

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… on Wednesday launched an initiative for mid-market businesses and unveiled a host of cross-industry solutions … increasing their return on investment,” said IBM India/South Asia Director GSMB Ramesh Narasimhan. The initiative is …

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Maximizer Software Inc. Appoints Special Committee to Assess Going Private Proposal and other Strategic Alternatives

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… customer service technologies in a single mobile-accessible business management system. Maximizer Software has sold more … Playground - an Intrawest Company, HSBC, Cathay Pacific, TD Securities, Brian Tracy International, South Carolina … offices in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific. For more information, or to request …

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Belgrade International Film Festival programmer Miroljub Vuckovic considered the “Beyond Frame” slogan of the Pusan International Film Festival the invitation he needed to start building a bridge from southeast Europe to Asia.

October 10th, 2007 by Life Insurance News

… changes and invited Mungiu and Paskaljevic shows Asia sees us as a natural partner.” Vuckovic … Europe, Vuckovic said he plans to invite Asian filmmakers to join the jury in Belgrade, … B2B (Back to Belgrade or Back to Business) section to promote filmmaking. In 2006, Tajikistan …

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