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TRX announces extension of credit facility into 2011.
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2009-10-30 |
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Technology company TRX Inc (Nasdaq:TRXI) announced on Friday an extension of its credit facility to ## April #### at existing covenant levels. The developer of software applications to process data records |
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| Acer aims for No. 1 position in global market for NB PCs in 2010.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--The Taiwan-based Acer Inc., the world#;s third-largest notebook PC brand, aims to score shipment of up to ## million notebook PCs next year, very likely to challenge HP s No. # position |
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| Compal and Wistron's profits hit new highs in Q3.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CNES)--With global economy gradually picking up, Compal Electronics Inc. and Wistron Corp., both world-caliber notebook PC makers, scored a new high of NT$#.### billion (US$###.## million at US$#: NT |
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| Top-9 local banks in Taiwan lend NT$33.1b more to firms.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--The top-# local banks in Taiwan posted in September a monthly rise of NT$##.# billion (US$#.### billion at US$# = NT$##) in corporate loans, according to the statistics released |
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| Gov't-linked banks' loan rates rebound to 1.577% in September.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--After falling consecutively for ## months since the global meltdown, the average loan rate at Taiwan#;s five government-linked banks finally rose #.### of a percentage point to #.###% per annum in |
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| LCD monitor demand to be more conservative in Q4: WitsView.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--The world#;s top-## system integrator (SI)#;s LCD monitor shipments increased #.#% quarteron-quarter (QoQ) in the third quarter to reach ##.## million units, according to WitsView, a major display market |
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| Top-5 automakers in Taiwan to halt new-model development for 2010.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--The top-five automakers in Taiwan are hesitating to invest in new model development for #### after the government recently announced possible cancellation of the NT$##,### (US$### at US$#: NT$## |
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| TSMC, Chunghwa Telecom retain crowns in rating survey.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. are rated as the most-admired enterprise in each of their profession in a #### industry survey by the CommonWealth Magazine, a respected publication in |
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| MediaTek and GemTek crack Malaysian WiMAX market.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--Malaysian WiMAX operator Packer One Network recently ordered through its parent Green Page consumer-premise end (CPE) products developed by GemTek Technology Co., Ltd. using MediaTek Inc.#;s wireless chips. GemTek will begin delivering such |
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| TRC: outlooks on Mega FHC Group revised to stable.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--Taiwan Ratings Corp. (TRC) recently revised the outlooks on the ratings on Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd. Group to stable from negative. The outlook revision mainly reflects TRC#;s expectation that the potential impairment losses |
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| Heavy-duty electrical firms in Taiwan tap smart-grid market.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--Answering the demand for green energy solutions, Taiwan#;s heavy-duty electrical firms and web software providers are scrambling to tap the nascent smart-grid market, which is expected to generate US$### billion in |
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| Life insurance firms make record investment in realty this year.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--Amid the hectic realty market, domestic life insurance firms sank NT$## billion in the market in the first eight months, a record high, boosting their outstanding realty investments to NT$###.# billion, according |
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| Central bank to change staged-rate scheme for housing loans.
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2009-10-30 |
Taipei, Oct. ##, #### (CENS)--The Central Bank of China (CBC) plans to ask domestic banks to convert their existing staged interest rates for housing loans to uniform rates or narrow the difference between the staged rates, so as to |
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| MySpace Music introduces new artists.
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2009-10-30 |
MySpace Music has launched a new service to boost its upcoming artists through both online and offline promotions. The service, named "Introducing ...," launched with the inaugural artists Sherwood, We the Kings, Kid Sister and Serena Ryder. The service works with |
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| Acer boots up dual Windows XP--Android netbook.
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2009-10-30 |
Acer has officially launched, as promised, a dual boot Windows XP-Android netbook--the Atom-based Aspire One D###. The $### unit boots up only to Android so users then have to say they want to use Windows and wait |
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| Yes, the US is iPhone-crazy.
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2009-10-30 |
In the US market, the iPhone is on track to become the most popular smartphone, thanks to expected future purchases. A new report from ChangeWave Research puts the iPhone at ##% of the market, behind Research In Motion#;s BlackBerry |
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| Pirates, IPhone developers crossing swords.
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2009-10-30 |
Neptune Interactive is causing some troubled waters and hoping someone will sink iPhone pirates before they sink the company. Neptune, developer of the game "Tap-Fu," recently said the old pirate justification "if we like it, we#;ll buy it |
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| ZillionTV expands offering.
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2009-10-30 |
ZillionTV has inked a deal with Lionsgate to offer the movie studio#;s current feature film releases and TV programming as well as content from its library of ##,### motion picture and shows. The Lionsgate archive is available in |
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| Wireline home network worlds collide.
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2009-10-30 |
Much like the sun and its ##-year solar flare cycle, the wireline home network market appears to be going through an active stage, what with the development of G.hn nearing an expected completion and approaching chip production. The |
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| This week in finance deals.
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2009-10-30 |
This Week in Finance Deals Companies Details PacketMotion, Reservoir Venture Network monitoring company PacketMotion Partners raised $# million in a third round of funding led by Reservoir Venture Partners. Cisco, ScanSafe Cisco signed a deal to acquire Web security company |
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| This week in content deals.
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2009-10-30 |
This Week in Content Deals Companies Details Netflix, Sony Netflix inked a deal with Sony to stream Netflix#;s on demand movie and TV shows to the PlayStation # console. Netflix already had a similar deal with Microsoft for the |
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| Vevo gets a sponsor; partner maybe?
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2009-10-30 |
Vevo, the upcoming online music portal joint venture from Universal Music, Sony Music and the Abu Dhabi Media Company, has signed AT&T to be the service#;s first sponsor, though there may be more here than meets the eye |
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| Google gets groovin'.
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2009-10-30 |
Google has given its music search legs through an official launch with a slate of service and label partners, but so far it#;s hard to see how compelling the service will be. The search king teamed up with News |
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| Three-strike policies on EU comeback tour.
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2009-10-30 |
Initially, some EU governing bodies came out against Internet anti-piracy legislation that cut off repeat file-sharers, but since the laws have evolved and no one has come up with a better idea, leading governments to once again consider |
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| Netflix going global.
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2009-10-30 |
Netflix will expand its horizons next year, leaving US borders behind. This revelation means two very important things: #) Netflix has gained some international distribution rights and a success in its first new market will make the next new market |
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| Mobile revenue flat at Microsoft, Windows Mobile 7 to come to Zune.
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2009-10-30 |
Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations with its fiscal first quarter results, despite an ##% year-on-year drop in profits--but dark clouds still hung over its mobile activities. The highlights were pre-orders for the new Windows # and |
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| More commercials coming to online TV shows, many more.
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2009-10-30 |
The national TV networks, whose shows are available for free over-the-air, appear to have decided they#;ll make them all free on the Net--and available at the same time as they#;re broadcast. But they#;re expected |
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| Personal Tech: Gadget News and Reviews.
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2009-10-30 |
Byline: Rob Pegoraro The Washington Post#;s Rob Pegoraro was online Friday, Oct. ## at Noon ET to discuss recent reviews , answer your personal tech questions and provide gadget advice. Read this Sunday#;s Fast Forward column early: New Google |
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| Norwegian Repant enters frame agreement for RVMs with Swedish ICA.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Norwegian Repant enters frame agreement for RVMs with Swedish ICA(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Norwegian reverse vending machines (RVMs) developer Repant ASA (OSL: REPANT) said today |
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| Finnish Tekla 9-mo '09 profit down to EUR3.5m.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Finnish Tekla #-mo #;## profit down to EUR#.#m(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Finnish software solutions developer Tekla Oyj (HEL: TLA#V) said today that its |
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| Swedish Net Entertainment to provide CasinoModule to Italian Microgame.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Swedish Net Entertainment to provide CasinoModule to Italian Microgame(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Swedish gambling software developer Net Entertainment AB (STO: NETB) said today it has |
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| Norwegian SalMar operating profit up to NOK225m in Q3 '09.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Norwegian SalMar operating profit up to NOK###m in Q# #;##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar ASA (OSL: SALM) said today its operating profit |
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| Finnish CapMan moves to EUR3m loss 9-mo '09.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Finnish CapMan moves to EUR#m loss #-mo #;##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Finnish alternative asset manager CapMan Oyj (HEL: CPMBV) said today it slipped to |
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| Sandvik moves to SEK180m loss in Q3 '09.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Sandvik moves to SEK###m loss in Q# #;##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Swedish industrial group Sandvik AB (STO:SAND) said today it slipped to a net |
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| Finnair to consolidate training operations under new limited company.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Finnair to consolidate training operations under new limited company(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Finnair (OMX Helsinki:FIA#S) announced on Friday that its training centre operations will be concentrated under |
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| SSAB reports net loss of SEK746m for Q3 2009.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-SSAB reports net loss of SEK###m for Q# ####(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com SSAB (STO:SSABA) today reported a net loss of SEK###m or EPS of SEK#.## for |
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| Norway's Orkla Q3 EBITA drops to NOK822m, beats forecast.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Norway#;s Orkla Q# EBITA drops to NOK###m, beats forecast(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Norway#;s multi-industry holding group Orkla (OSL: ORK) saw its EBITA |
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| Acando announces acquisition of March IT A/S for undisclosed sum.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Acando announces acquisition of March IT A/S for undisclosed sum(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Acando Denmark A/S (STO:ACANB) has signed an agreement for the purchase of |
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| ANA reports net loss of JPY25.3bn for first half of fiscal 2009.
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2009-10-30 |
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Japanese airline ANA Group reported on Friday a net loss of JPY##.#bn for the first half of fiscal ####, compared to a net profit of JPY##.#bn for the same period |
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| Finnair to consolidate training operations under new limited company.
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2009-10-30 |
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Finnair (OMX Helsinki:FIA#S) announced on Friday that its training centre operations will be concentrated under a new limited company called Finnair Flight Academy Ltd from the start of ####, bringing together |
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| Catbird Monitoring VMs In Amazon EC2; A version of Catbird's vSecurity Cloud Edition is available as an app in Amazon's EC2-approved catalog of application services.
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2009-10-30 |
The vSecurity Cloud Edition checks which version of an application has been installed in a virtual machine. Has it been correctly patched? It checks the signatures on incoming traffic to see whether any is coming from know attack sites. Is |
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| Qualcomm Unit Joins Symbian Foundation; The move boosts the Symbian platform, which includes a mobile operating system, user interfaces, middleware, and various mobile applications.
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2009-10-30 |
The future of the Symbian platform gained more visibility Thursday with the announcement that Qualcomm#;s Innovation Center (QulC) has joined the Symbian Foundation and its representatives were immediately appointed to the Symbian Board of directors. The move is expected |
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| QBE Outsources Tech Ops To IBM; Big Blue will assume responsibility for help desk, network, and disaster recovery functions.
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2009-10-30 |
IBM said Friday it won a deal to provide information technology management services to European insurance group QBE. Under the agreement, IBM will provide QBE with a number of tech services, including support for help desk, data center, LAN, WAN |
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| MicroStrategy BI License Revenues Up 39%; The business intelligence application vendor's performance is in striking contrast to the broader software industry.
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2009-10-30 |
At a time when many software companies are grappling with lower revenues, MicroStrategy, a pure-play business intelligence software vendor, reports that its product license revenues are up ##% compared with last year. MicroStrategy#;s strong report is further proof |
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| Alcatel Lucent Sales, Profits Slide; A 2Q profit of $19.7 million, however, may help the networking company break even for the year.
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2009-10-30 |
Alcatel Lucent reported a growing drop in sales and profits in its third quarter report Friday, but the firm#;s chief executive insisted the French-American networking company is still on track to deliver a breakeven year. Alcatel Lucent reported |
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| Facebook Wins $711 Million From Spammer; In addition to financial damages, Sanford Wallace, among the first to be crowned "Spam King," may face jail time.
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2009-10-30 |
Facebook has won yet another massive judgment against a spammer who already owes $### million to MySpace. A California federal judge on Thursday granted Facebook#;s request for a default judgment against Sanford Wallace, who is known to have been |
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| Windows 7 First 'Self-Healing' OS; Microsoft baked a number of support technologies directly into its new operating system so it can self-diagnose and repair problems.
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2009-10-30 |
In an effort to improve customer service and cut down on support costs, Microsoft added a number of features to Windows # that give the operating system the ability to diagnose problems automatically and even fix itself in some cases |
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| Federal CIO Kundra Plans Cybersecurity Dashboard; The White House, which recently introduced a FISMA reporting tool, outlines plans for new cybersecurity metrics and a dashboard for tracking progress.
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2009-10-30 |
The White House will introduce new tools and metrics for measuring and managing the federal government#;s cybersecurity efforts, federal CIO Vivek Kundra said in testimony to Congress. "Historically, the federal government has not been as effective as necessary in |
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| Google Maps Adds More Real Estate Data; Users of Google's search engine can now find out more detailed information about real estate.
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2009-10-30 |
In a move that promises to increase competitive pressure on real estate search sites like Zillow.com, Google on Thursday said that it had enhanced Google Maps to make it easier to find real estate listings. The "More" dropdown menu |
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| T-Hrvatski Telekom announces financial results for nine months of 2009.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-T-Hrvatski Telekom announces financial results for nine months of ####(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Croatian telecoms provider T-Hrvatski Telekom has announced its unaudited results for the first nine months |
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| CDC Software announces expected Q3 income.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-CDC Software announces expected Q# income(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Enterprise software applications provider CDC Software Corporation (Nasdaq:CDCS) announced on Friday its expected Q# #### financial results. The company said |
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| IBM signs outsourcing contract with QBE.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-IBM signs outsourcing contract with QBE(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com IBM (NYSE:IBM), an IT company, said today that it has signed a contract with international insurer and re-insurer QBE |
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| Atlantic Tele-Network reports 18% increase in net income for Q3 2009.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-Atlantic Tele-Network reports ##% increase in net income for Q# ####(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Telecommunications company Atlantic Tele-Network Inc (NASDAQ:ATNI) on Thursday reported net income for the |
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| Fujitsu awarded ICT services contract to manage The Highland Council infrastructure.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-Fujitsu awarded ICT services contract to manage The Highland Council infrastructure(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Fujitsu Limited (TSE:####) said today that it has been awarded a five year contract valued |
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| SmrtGuard and Indosat launch i-Guard services for BlackBerry Smartphone users.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-SmrtGuard and Indosat launch i-Guard services for BlackBerry Smartphone users(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com SmrtGuard and Indosat Tbk (NYSE: IIT), a cutting edge BlackBerry service provider in Indonesia, today announced |
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| Harris awarded USD196.5m IT services contract by Department of State Consular Affairs.
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2009-10-30 |
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-## October ####-Harris awarded USD###.#m IT services contract by Department of State Consular Affairs(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com Communications and information technology company Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) has been awarded a five |
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| Danish Lundbeck to start clinical trials with Lu 02-750 in Parkinson's disease.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Danish Lundbeck to start clinical trials with Lu ##-### in Parkinson#;s disease(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Danish pharma company H Lundbeck A/S (CPH |
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| Danish DSV net profit melts to DKK99m 9-mo '09.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Danish DSV net profit melts to DKK##m #-mo #;##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Danish transport and logistics services group DSV A/S (CPH: DSV) saw |
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| Rezidor Hotel Group slips to EUR6.1m loss in Q3 '09.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Rezidor Hotel Group slips to EUR#.#m loss in Q# #;##(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Stockholm-listed Rezidor Hotel Group AB (STO: REZT) said today that |
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| Swedish Seco Tools Q3 '09 net profit melts to SEK15m.
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2009-10-30 |
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-## October ####-Swedish Seco Tools Q# #;## net profit melts to SEK##m(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m#.com ## October #### - Swedish metalwork machinery maker Seco Tools AB (STO: SECO B) said today |
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| IBM signs outsourcing contract with QBE.
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2009-10-30 |
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS IBM (NYSE:IBM), an IT company, said today that it has signed a contract with international insurer and re-insurer QBE to manage that company#;s IT infrastructure in the UK and |
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| Fujitsu awarded ICT services contract to manage The Highland Council infrastructure.
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2009-10-30 |
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Fujitsu Limited (TSE:####) said today that it has been awarded a five year contract valued at GBP##m to manage the ICT infrastructure for The HighLand Council in Scotland. The contract, which |
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| Continental Airlines to launch three new daily services from Houston.
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2009-10-30 |
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) announced on Friday that it is launching non-stop daily services to three new destinations from its hub at Houston#;s George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Sunday. The |
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| JetBlue Airways launches new service to Kingston, Jamaica.
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2009-10-30 |
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) announced on Friday the launch of its new service to its ##th international destination, Kingston, Jamaica. The carrier will operate daily non-stop flights between Kingston#;s Norman |
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| Embraer reports third quarter net income of USD57.7m.
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2009-10-30 |
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer (NYSE:ERJ) announced on Friday that it posted a net income of USD##.#m in the third quarter of ####, with a net margin of #.#%, compared |
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| easyJet reports current issued share capital.
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2009-10-30 |
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS British low-cost airline easyJet (LSE:EZJ) announced on Friday that its issued share capital currently consists of ###,###,### ordinary shares with a nominal value of GBP#.## each, with |
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| Better Business: Wide-format special - Winning in wide.
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2009-10-30 |
Wide-format is a flourishing sector that is often overlooked by commercial printers. However, the recession has resulted in more market participants as firms look for profit, finds Matt Whipp. The global wide-format print sector is worth EUR##bn (pounds |
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| UPM boosts pulp production with further Fray Bentos share buy-up.
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2009-10-30 |
UPM has increased its pulp production capacity after it acquired stakes in the Fray Bentos pulp mill and Uruguayan eucalyptus plantation company Forestal Oriental. Following the transaction, UPM will have ##% ownership in the Fray Bentos pulp mill and ### |
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| A ruff ride.
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2009-10-30 |
Totally Dynamic has produced an eye-catching vehicle wrap for north Lincolnshire dog groomer, Muttley#;s Cutz. Lee White, owner of Totally Dynamic Leeds, said: #;It is a perfect example of how the public#;s attention can be captured by |
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| Xerox revenues slump by 16%.
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2009-10-30 |
Xerox has blamed a hesitancy to invest for a ##% drop in third-quarter revenues to dollars #.#bn (pounds #.##bn). The company recorded a profit of dollars ###m, down from dollars ###m last year and revenues within the |
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| Andesign installs UK's first EFI Vutek GS3200.
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2009-10-30 |
Andesign is aiming to #;stay ahead#; of the competition and win a larger number of local and national contracts after investing in the UK#;s first EFI Vutek GS#### wide-format printer. The Sutton Coldfield-based company installed the UV |
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| Falcon buys B3 Shinohara 52.
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2009-10-30 |
Book printer Falcon Press has bought a B# Shinohara ## VP press from UK supplier Graphic Arts Equipment. The Stockton-on-Tees-based company said that the machine was bought to ensure it continued producing the kind of work that |
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| Neolt to debut new UV printer.
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2009-10-30 |
Wide-format specialist Neolt will debut a #.##m-wide large-format UV printer that will sell for the same price as a solvent equivalent at next month#;s Viscom exhibition. The modular Asterjet #### enables SMEs to produce UV |
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| Wikia signs MagCloud print contract with HP.
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2009-10-30 |
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has revealed a new tie-up between sister site Wikia and HP#;s MagCloud service that will allow online users to create and print magazines. #;We are doing all kinds of things like that to think |
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| Print staff unaffected as 82 jobs set to go at Trinity Birmingham.
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2009-10-30 |
More than ## jobs are expected to be lost at Trinity Mirror#;s Birmingham operation, the publisher has confirmed. The losses, ## of which are expected in editorial with ## in transport, distribution and newspaper sales, are the first to |
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| Paperlinx to cut 10% of jobs at two merchants.
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2009-10-30 |
Paperlinx is to cut ##% of the workforce at both Howard Smith Paper Group and PaperCo as part of its continued restructuring. The paper group is set to make ## staff redundant across the two businesses#; back office departments of |
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| Benson invests pounds 1.9m in Europe's first SX40.
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2009-10-30 |
Benson Group has boosted its carton business with the pounds #.#m installation of Europe#;s first Komori Lithrone SX## sheetfed press at its Integrated Packaging site in Newcastle upon Tyne. The B#+ press can produce ##,### sheets per |
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| 300 redundanices at Wifag.
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2009-10-30 |
Wifag, the Swiss press and mailroom kit manufacturer, is to make ### staff redundant in its web press division. The #,###-staff company made ## redundancies in May, but a further ### jobs are set to go at the |
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| BBC launches multimillion-pound tender.
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2009-10-30 |
The BBC has launched a multimillion-pound tender worth up to pounds ##m over three years, with an option to extend the contract for a further year. Work will include the production of corporate stationery, in-house magazines and the |
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| Illustrated Stationery invests in flatbed UV press.
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2009-10-30 |
Illustrated Stationery has invested in a flatbed UV press to add wide-format printing to its services. Managing director Paolo Scaglioni said the Welsh wedding stationery specialists bought the Fujifilm Sericol Acuity Advance in response to increasing demand from customers |
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| Lite closure could end freesheets.
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2009-10-30 |
The proposed closure of the London Lite newspaper could signal the end of freesheet newspapers, according to one of newspaper manufacturing#;s foremost experts. Associated Newspapers entered into a ##-day consultation with ## staff over the closure of the |
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| TAX RELIEF FOR DANISH CEMENT SECTOR AUTHORISED.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Commission has authorised, under EC Treaty state aid rules, certain reductions in a new Danish tax on nitrogen emissions (NOx), particularly for the cement sector. It found that the tax relief is necessary since the tax would lead |
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| AIR TRANSPORT : NEW RULES FOR AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Union is proposing the creation of a European network of authorities responsible for investigations of civil aviation accidents and incidents. The idea arises in a proposal for a regulation presented on ## October, which calls for the replacement |
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| EU/US : NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR DISPLAYS IN FORCE.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Commission has announced the entry into force of new energy efficiency specifications for Energy Star#; displays (including computer monitors) agreed with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The specifications for displays, with under ## inches viewable diagonal screen size |
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| EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS : COMMISSION SINGLES OUT SEVERAL STATES FOR DISCRIMINATION.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Commission sent reasoned opinions (the second stage of the infringement procedure), on ## October, to Germany and the Netherlands for incorrect transposition of the directive banning discrimination on grounds of race or ethnic origin (####/##/EC). In |
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| TAX RELIEF FOR DANISH CEMENT SECTOR AUTHORISED.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Commission has authorised, under EC Treaty state aid rules, certain reductions in a new Danish tax on nitrogen emissions (NOx), particularly for the cement sector. It found that the tax relief is necessary since the tax would lead |
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| AIR TRANSPORT : NEW RULES FOR AIR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Union is proposing the creation of a European network of authorities responsible for investigations of civil aviation accidents and incidents. The idea arises in a proposal for a regulation presented on ## October, which calls for the replacement |
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| EU/US : NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR DISPLAYS IN FORCE.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Commission has announced the entry into force of new energy efficiency specifications for Energy Star#; displays (including computer monitors) agreed with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The specifications for displays, with under ## inches viewable diagonal screen size |
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| EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS : COMMISSION SINGLES OUT SEVERAL STATES FOR DISCRIMINATION.
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2009-10-30 |
The European Commission sent reasoned opinions (the second stage of the infringement procedure), on ## October, to Germany and the Netherlands for incorrect transposition of the directive banning discrimination on grounds of race or ethnic origin (####/##/EC). In |
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| Poke picks up Barnardo's digital brief.
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2009-10-29 |
Poke is working on an initiative for Barnardo#;s launching this week, to address young people#;s concerns and clarify the nature of the charity#;s work through a digital campaign. The consultancy won a three-way credentials pitch in |
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| Who says there's only room for five?
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2009-10-29 |
Village Voice and GreenCine Daily critic Aaron Hillis confronts the conventional wisdom that #### was the last year deserving of ## best picture nominees. On closer inspection, Hillis finds several years in which l O pictures could have easily competed |
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| Lorber Films has acquired Isabelle Huppert starrer "Home," Switzerland's Oscar selection.
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2009-10-29 |
Lorber Films has acquired Isabelle Huppert starrer "Home," Switzerland#;s Oscar selection. Pic, directed by Ursula Meier, preemed at Cannes and first unspooled Stateside at MoMA#;s "New Directors/New Films" Lorber will open the film Nov. ## in New |
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| DW isn't afraid of 'Dark'.
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2009-10-29 |
DreamWorks has preemptively snapped up Richard Blaney and Gregory Small#;s spec "Someone in the Dark" and has attached Carlos Brooks to direct. Gavin Polone ("Zombieland") and former DreamWorks exec Marc Haimes are producing. Brooks, who helmed last year#;s |
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| We are the world: 'This' gets global blitz.
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2009-10-29 |
While Michael Jackson#;s "This Is It" concert tour was supposed to mark a major comeback for the singer, Sony#;s documentary represents a comeback of a different sort: a return to the kind of movie event that Hollywood was |
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| Actors raise voices on vidgame deal.
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2009-10-29 |
Screen Actors Guild thesps have thrown a wrench into the world of videogame voice work, rejecting a tentative deal for a new contract and asking employers to return to the bargaining table. The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, which |
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| House Democrats announce health-care bill.
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2009-10-29 |
Byline: <em>CQ Transcriptwire</em> SPEAKERS: REP. NANCY PELOSI (D-CALIF.), SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; REP. STENY H. HOYER (D-MD.), HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER; REP. JAMES E. CLYBURN (D-S.C.), HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP; REP. CAROL SHEA-PORTER (D-N |
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| President Obama delivers remarks at enactment of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
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2009-10-29 |
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK<OBAMA [*] THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you so much, and welcome to the White House. There are several people here that I want to just make mention of because they helped to make today |
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| Pepsi to appoint Mofilm members to contribute to ad campaign.
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2009-10-29 |
Pepsi plans to commission members of global film community Mofilm to create ad campaigns for the brand. Pepsi will directly commission the winners of Mofilm#;s Make An Ad competition to create a second ad which will be used as |
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| Pepsi to appoint Mofilm members to contribute to ad campaign.
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2009-10-29 |
Pepsi plans to commission members of global film community Mofilm to create ad campaigns for the brand. Pepsi will directly commission the winners of Mofilm#;s Make An Ad competition to create a second ad which will be used as |
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| inContact partners with Astadia.
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2009-10-29 |
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)####-#### M# COMMUNICATIONS inContact Inc (Nasdaq:SAAS) has formed a strategic partnership with technology-enabled business consulting provider Astadia, the provider of on-demand call centre solutions and agent optimisation tools announced on Thursday. The |
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