AsiaPulse News back issues from September 2006:
FOREX - US DOLLAR ENDS FIRMER AGAINST RUPEE - AUG 31, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MUMBAI, Aug 31 Asia Pulse - The US dollar edged up further against the rupee at Rs 46.54 per dollar and the Pound Sterling also moved up to Rs 88.74 per pound at the close of ...
STOCKS - BOMBAY SHARES CLOSE LOWER - AUG 31, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MUMBAI, Aug 31 Asia Pulse - Late selling by funds and retail investors reversed an early rising trend as the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark, Sensex, on Thursday lost 24.87 points to ...
LARGEST DRUG-ELUTING STENT REGISTRY REACHES HALFWAY POINT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) NATICK, Mass., Aug 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ - Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced today that enrollment has exceeded 13,000 patients in the TAXUS OLYMPIA registry, designed to confirm the safety and performance of ...
BP ANNOUNCES GULF OF MEXICO DISCOVERY.
Sep 01, 2006 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) HOUSTON, Aug 31 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ - BP America Inc., announced today an oil discovery on an exploration well which tested the Kaskida prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. The well, located on Keathley Canyon block 292, is in about ...
EMERSON IMPLEMENTS TUNDRA SEMICONDUCTOR SERIAL RAPIDIO SWITCH.
Sep 01, 2006 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) OTTAWA, Ontario/Canada, Aug. 31 /CNW-AsiaNet/ - Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (TSX: TUN), the leader in System Interconnect, today announced that Emerson Network Power's (NYSE: EMR) new Embedded Computing business, formerly ...
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LEADS WORLD IN 4G TELECOM TECHNOLOGY.
Sep 01, 2006 ... JEJU, South Korea, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Samsung Electronics Co. (KSE:005930) on Thursday succeeded in conducting a public demonstration of fourth-generation (4G) communications technologies for the first time in the world, paving the way for the South Korean company to lead the future ...
SOUTH KOREAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: Vernacular dailies: - Extension of troop deployment in Iraq swirls into debate (KYUNGHYANG SHINMUN) - Students of disgraced scientist Hwang accused of fabricating papers (KUKMIN DAILY) ...
FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR OPENS SLIGHTLY FIRMER - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar opened slightly higher today after see-sawing with the US dollar overnight, while traders prepare for today's local current account deficit. At 0700 AEST the local unit was trading at US$0.7637/41, similar to yesterday's close of ...
NEW SOUTH WALES ECONOMY ECONOMY BRAKE ON PROSPERITY: HOWARD.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The underachieving New South Wales economy is acting as a brake on prosperity, Prime Minister John Howard has told a Liberal Party fundraiser in Sydney. Mr Howard last night said only a change of state government could reverse the damaging legacy of ...
AUSTRALIAN BOND MARKET BEGINS HIGHER - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Australian bonds opened firmer today, mirroring US Treasuries which continued to amid investor perceptions that US inflation is under control. At 0900 AEST the yield on the Commonwealth Government April 2015 bond was 5.640 per cent compared to ...
TAIWAN LYCHEE TO GAIN ACCESS TO NEW ZEALAND MARKET: MOEA.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - If all goes well, Taiwan-grown lychees will be able to make inroad into the New Zealand market next year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOEA) said Thursday. The ministry made the remarks after the conclusion in Taipei of the 13th annual economic ...
TAIWAN GOV'T HELP VITAL FOR CORPORATE ACCESS TO INDIA: FORUM.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Fueled by Taiwan's "Go South" policy and growing uncertainty in the China market, interest on the part of Taiwanese corporations when it comes to investing in India has increased vastly. Help from Taiwan's government will be vital for corporate access to India's ...
VIETNAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TAIWAN PC BUSINESSES: ANALYST.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Vietnam provides the most stable investment environment in Southeast Asia for Taiwanese businesses, especially the personal computer sector, an analyst said Thursday. Although Vietnam is still a communist country, it provides the most stable ...
TAIWAN AIMS TO BECOME R&D HEADQUARTERS: PRESIDENT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - President Chen Shui-bian said Thursday that the government will continue encouraging businesses to engage in research and development, with the goal of turning Taiwan into an international R&D headquarters. Chen said invention and creation are ...
TAIWAN CABINET UNVEILS POLICY REPORT FOR 2007.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Cabinet sent its policy report for 2007 to the Legislative Yuan Wednesday, in which it emphasized that national security, social harmony and economic development are essential to ensuring the country's sustainable development. The report said the ...
TAIWAN MINISTER'S PLAN TO LEVY ENERGY TAX COMES UNDER FIRE.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - A plan by Finance Minister Ho Chih-chin to levy an energy tax from July 1 2007 came under heavy fire Thursday from opposition lawmakers who described him as "unfit for the job" and criticized him for being "callous" to the suffering of the Taiwan people. ...
BANK OF KOREA RETAINS Q2 GROWTH RATE OF 5.3 PCT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's central bank said on Friday that South Korea's economy grew 5.3 per cent in the second quarter from a year earlier, matching initial estimates. The economy expanded 0.8 per cent in the April-June period from three months earlier, the ...
84 PCT OF TAIWAN'S REPORTERS WANT TO CHANGE JOBS: SURVEY.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TAIPEI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Sensing a deterioration in the media environment, as many as 84 per cent of Taiwan's journalists want to leave their jobs, up from 64 per cent just two years ago, according to a poll whose results were released Thursday. The 1111 Jobs Bank made a ...
TAIWAN SHOULD SEEK OWN WAY AS CHINA KEEPS SUPPRESSING IT: ENVOY.
Sep 01, 2006 ... PARIS, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Taiwan's top envoy to France said Wednesday that if China keeps suppressing Taiwan internationally, Taiwan should find its own way to promote "substantive diplomacy." Yang Tzu-pao, who will assume the post of vice foreign minister in Taipei Sept. 15, ...
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW: - Future Fund chairman David Murray says the fund will not ditch its A$15 billion (US$11.45 billion) Telstra (ASX:TLS) shares and force down the share price. Law firms are ...
AUSTRALIAN HOMEOWNERS LIKELY TO FACE ANOTHER RATE RISE THIS YR.
Sep 01, 2006 ... CANBERRA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Homeowners still look likely to face another rate rise later this year, despite some signs Australians' appetite for debt is easing. Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures released yesterday show Australians are continuing to reach for the credit ...
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS ON REMOTE BROADBAND.
Sep 01, 2006 ... CANBERRA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Communications Minister Helen Coonan has called for public submissions to the A$113 million (US$86 million) Clever Networks program, a scheme designed to get the best use out of broadband internet in remote areas. Examples of proposals could include ...
AUSTRALIAN EXECUTIVE DEMAND RISES DESPITE HIGHER INTEREST RATES.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - A strong rise in demand for executive employment in August suggests Australian businesses have shrugged off last month's interest rate hike, underlining considerable strength in the market, an index shows. Overall executive demand rose for a third ...
AUST TRAVELLERS "USED TO" TERRORIST THREATS: TOURIST OPERATOR.
Sep 01, 2006 ... BRISBANE, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Australian tourists have become used to ongoing terrorism threats, travel agent Flight Centre's (ASX:FLT) managing director Graham Turner says. Mr Turner said that while last year's London bombings led to a short-term drop-off in business to ...
AUSTRALIA'S FAIRFAX BLAMES 7% PROFIT FALL ON AD MARKET DOWNTURN.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Newspaper publisher John Fairfax Holdings Ltd (ASX:FXJ) has blamed a seven per cent slide in annual net profit on a cyclical downturn in the local advertising market. Fairfax's net profit fell seven per cent to A$227.45 million (US$173.7 million) in ...
JAPANESE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TOKYO, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: NIKKEI NET: - The Financial Services Agency is considering allowing banks and insurance companies to market wrap accounts starting as early as 2007. - Automotive parts manufacturer Asahi Tec Corp ....
KIA MOTORS, UNION WORKERS REACH AGREEMENT TO END SIX-WEEK STRIKE.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Kia Motors Corp. (KSE:000270) said Friday its labor union tentatively agreed to end a six-week strike, joining Hyundai Motor Co. (KSE:005380) and Ssangyong Motor Co. (KSE:003620) in settling labor disputes this year. In their agreement, Kia Motors will ...
INDIAN GOVT TO REVIEW WHEAT IMPORT POLICY IN DECEMBER.
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEW DELHI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Government on Thursday said further customs duty cut on wheat imports, which was brought down to five per cent in early August, was not likely in the near future. "We will review the import situation in December till then there will be no duty ...
PHILIPPINE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: MANILA TIMES: - The wreck of the tanker Solar 1, which has been leaking oil since it sank off Guimaras Island on August 11, has been found, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said on ...
FOREX - US DOLLAR OPENS FIRMER VS WON - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The US dollar opened at 961.70 won Friday, up ...
INDIA'S AURIONPRO PLANS TO ACQUIRE US-BASED COBAN CORP.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MUMBAI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - IT solution provider Aurionpro Solutions Ltd (BSE:532668) on Thursday announced its plans for acquiring US-based Coban Corporation in an all cash deal. "Coban's acquisition shall provide an added impetus to AurionPro's growth plans in the US markets," ...
AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY EXPANDS MODERATELY IN AUGUST.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Manufacturing activity expanded moderately in August, underpinned by a lift in domestic demand and exports. The Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers performance of manufacturing index (PMI) rose by 2.4 points to 52.1, to be just above the ...
STOCKS - KOSDAQ INDEX BEGINS HIGHER - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's tech-heavy KOSDAQ index began at 574.51 points ...
RELIANCE CITES CHINA MODEL TO BREAK PSU MONOPLY.
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEW DELHI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) (BSE:500325), India's largest private firm, has asked the Government to end the monopoly in distribution of natural gas to households and automobiles on the lines of China. Countering claims that China provided a ...
STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN SHARES OPEN SLIGHTLY HIGHER - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian sharemarket opened a touch higher this morning, and was wavering between positive and negative territory due to a lack of definitive offshore leads. At 1020 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had edged up 2.2 points to 5,117.6, while the all ...
INFOSYS AMONG TOP 3 FASTEST GROWING US FIN SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEW DELHI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Domestic IT major Infosys Technologies (BSE:500209) has been named as one of the top three fastest growing technology and service provider (TSP) to the US financial service market by leading research firm Gartner. In a report titled "Competition ...
MICROSOFT TO LAUNCH XBOX360 IN INDIA IN SEPT; TIES UP WITH MTV.
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEW DELHI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division on Thursday entered into a strategic alliance with MTV Networks India to showcase the unique programming content of its gaming console 'Xbox 360' to potential gaming users across the country. The content ...
MORE ACCESS TO CENTRAL PHILIPPINES TOURIST AREAS EYED.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The government will further open up people's access to tourist destinations in Central Philippines. This aims to generate more public revenues that will help improve the socio-economic conditions nationwide, particularly in such super regions which ...
BLU-RAY DISC ASS'N WELCOMES SUN AS NEWEST BOARD MEMBER.
Sep 01, 2006 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2006--The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) today announced that Sun Microsystems, the creator and leading advocate of Java (TM) technology, has joined the consortium's Board of ...
AUSTRALIA'S BUDERIM GINGER BOOKS H1 NET LOSS, EXPECTS H2 LIFT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MELBOURNE, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Queensland-based ginger producer Buderim Ginger Ltd (ASX:BUG) is expecting a "considerable lift" in profitability in the second half of the financial year, after Thursday booking a first half net loss of ,000. ($US194,373) The result for the six ...
TOURISM RECOVERY PROGRAM TO BE LAUNCHED IN PHILIPPINES' GUIMARAS.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Philippine government will launch a tourism recovery program in the province of Guimaras starting this month to address the decline in number of tourists visiting the island due to the recent oil spill incident. The program will consist of travel ...
AUSTRALIA'S BEYOND INTERNATIONAL POSTS 22% RISE IN YR NET PROFIT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Television program production and distribution company Beyond International Ltd (ASX:BYI) is targeting earnings growth of up to 20 per cent a year for the next four years. Beyond today reported a 22 per cent rise in net profit to .1 million ($US2.36 ...
PHILIPPINES ASSURES CLEANUP OF AREAS HIT BY GUIMARAS OIL SPILL.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Presidential Office assured the public Thursday that it would use the resources within its means for the immediate cleanup and containment of the oil spill that hit Guimaras island while ensuring the protection of the natural resources and safety of the ...
S. KOREAN BUILDERS CLINCH US$11.8 BLN IN ORDERS ABROAD JAN-AUG.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean builders are cashing in on booming construction markets in the Middle East amid high-flying oil prices, an industry body said Friday. The combined orders received by local construction firms between January and August came to US$11.8 ...
STOCKS - SEOUL SHARES TICK DOWN AT OPEN - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - South Korean stocks edged down Friday on selling by institutional investors. The main Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 2.12 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 1,350.62 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The blue-chip KRX 100 index was down ...
INDIA'S WOCKHARDT GETS USFDA NOD FOR CEFOTAXIME INJECTION.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MUMBAI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Wockhardt Ltd (BSE:532300) on Thursday said it has received approval from USFDA for marketing antibiotic Cefotaxime sodium injection in the US market. The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that it received the approval for marketing ...
ARROYO SAYS ECONOMIC GROWTH TARGET FOR 2006 WELL WITHIN REACH.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - With the peso continuing to strengthen against the US dollar, and the stock market on an upswing amid easing political tensions in the country, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo expressed confidence Thursday that the government will attain its ...
HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - SEPT 1, 2006.
Sep 01, 2006 ... HONG KONG, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: - Hong Kong-based journalist Ching Cheong, sentenced to five years in jail by a Beijing court yesterday for spying for Taiwan, maintained his innocence and described his trial ...
PHILIPPINE AIR AUTHORITY GIVEN TIME TO SORT OUT NAIA-3 TAKEOVER.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Philippine International Air Terminals Co. Inc. (PIATCO) on Thursday gave the government ample time to iron out issues related to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 takeover. Moises Tolentino, counsel for PIATCO, said the ...
AUSTRALIA'S BURNS PHILP RECOMMENDS RANK GROUP SHARE OFFER.
Sep 01, 2006 ... PERTH, Aug 31 Asia Pulse - Food brand investor Burns Philp & Co Ltd (ASX:BPC) has recommended shareholders accept the $1.10 per share cash offer from majority shareholder Rank Group Ltd. Earlier this month Rank signalled it would acquire the 42.4 per cent of Burns Philp it ...
INDONESIA'S EBE TO DRILL EXPLORATION WELL IN CENTRAL KALIMANTAN.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MUARA TEWEH, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN, Sept 1 Asia Palse - A national investor, Elnusa Bangkanai Energy Ltd (EBE), plans to drill a number of exploration wells in the Bangkanai oil/gas block in Barito Utara regency, Central Kalimantan, in early 2007. EBE senior geophysicist Ramadhin ...
PHILIPPINE ECONOMY GROWS 5.5 PCT IN SECOND QUARTER.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2006 from last year's 5.4 per cent, boosted by sustained growth in services and recovery in the agriculture sector. The second quarter figure was well within the ...
KOREA'S SK TELECOM TO BUILD TELECOM NETWORKS FOR HSDPA NEXT YEAR.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SEOUL, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - SK Telecom Co. (KSE:003605), South Korea's largest mobile carrier, said Friday that it will complete building nationwide networks for faster and more seamless wireless communications next year in a bid to secure a lead in the future telecom sector. In ...
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES EYES DAVAO ROUTES TO JAPAN, KOREA, HK.
Sep 01, 2006 ... DAVAO CITY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to establish new Davao air routes to Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong, Atty. Domingo Duerme, PAL senior assistant vice president for Mindanao, said. "Of the three destinations, PAL sees heavy traffic in the Korea ...
AUSTRALIA'S CONSOLIDATED MINERALS POSTS US$5 MLN ANNUAL LOSS.
Sep 01, 2006 ... PERTH, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Diversified miner Consolidated Minerals Ltd (ASX:CSM) has posted a $A6.55 million ($US4.99 million) annual loss after prices fell for its key commodities. The net loss follows a $65.22 million profit in 2004/05. "This is a disappointing ...
PHILIPPINE GOV'T VOWS UTMOST EFFORTS IN ADDRESSING OIL SPILL.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MANILA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Presidential Office said the government will leave no stone unturned in addressing the oil spill now wrecking havoc in Guimaras and Negros islands in the Central Philippines. "President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared this as a national calamity ...
AUSTBROKERS POSTS 47 PCT RISE IN ANNUAL PROFIT TO US$13.8 MLN.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MELBOURNE, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Austbrokers Holdings Ltd (ASX:AUB) expects soft conditions in the insurance industry to continue into the new financial year, after reporting a lift in annual profit. The insurance broker Thursday posted a net profit of $A18.11 million ($US13.8 ...
INDONESIAN GOVT ALLOCATES US$1.7 MLN FOR LOCAL FISHERIES.
Sep 01, 2006 ... JAKARTA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Indonesia's government has earmarked Rp15.6 billion (US$1.7 million) to finance efforts of improving the quality of local fishery products and upgrading human resources in the face of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) that will begin in January 2007. ...
AUSTRALIA'S DYNO NOBEL TO BUILD AMMONIUM NITRATE PLANT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... MELBOURNE, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Explosives producer Dyno Nobel Ltd (ASX:DXL) has taken another step forward towards the construction of a $A500 million ($US381.12 million) ammonium nitrate plant in Queensland. Dyno Thursday said it had entered into a heads of agreement with ...
LOSSES IN INDIAN AVIATION SECTOR A POTENTIAL DISASTER: BOEING.
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEW DELHI, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Expressing concern over the losses incurred by the Indian aviation industry, US aircraft major Boeing has cautioned that this could lead to a "potential disaster" if it went unchecked. "The losses in the Indian aviation industry is a cause for ...
UZBEKISTAN, JAPAN TO DISCUSS JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF URANIUM FIELDS.
Sep 01, 2006 ... TASHKENT, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - Uzbekistan and Japan will continue dialogue on development of uranium fields in the Central Asian nation, an official of Japanese Foreign Ministry, accompanying Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi during his visit to Uzbekistan. The official said on ...
INDONESIA TO EXEMPT PRIMARY COMMODITIES FROM VAT.
Sep 01, 2006 ... JAKARTA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - A plenary session of the Tariff Team finally wrapped up the list of primary goods to be exempted from value added tax (VAT) expected to boost the farm sector. The result of the plenary session has been handed over to the finance minister Sri Mulyani ...
INDONESIAN GOVT TO IMPORT RICE TO REPLENISH DEPLETING STOCK.
Sep 01, 2006 ... JAKARTA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The government will maintain its decision to import rice and will soon carry it out in order to replenish depleting national rice stock, Chief Economic Minister Boediono said here on Thursday. The minister said the government's rice stock had been ...
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ITS 1ST BLU-RAY DISC RELEASES.
Sep 01, 2006 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) BERLIN & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2006-- ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN Is First Day-and-Date Release on Blu-ray and DVD in North America, Australia and Europe Continuing its unwavering and exclusive ...
AUSTRALIAN INTEREST RATES SEEN TO REMAIN STEADY IN SEPT: SURVEY.
Sep 01, 2006 ... SYDNEY, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to keep interest rates on hold next week, although opinions are mixed as to whether inflationary pressures will prompt another hike in the coming months. Of the 15 economists surveyed by AAP, 14 expected ...