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/CNW/ — Far East Energy Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: FEEC) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with certain institutional investors (the Investors) to sell in a registered direct offering an aggregate of approximately 11.66 million shares of its common stock at a price of $0.43 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $5.01 million. In addition, Far…

/CNW/ – Smartcool Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the recent completion of a five store installation in Hawaii with the US-based chain, ABC Stores Group. The positive results recorded from this project have not only been deemed impressive from an energy savings aspect, but also from an economical standpoint, resulting in a call for a survey of an additional…

/CNW/ — Century Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq and Vienna Stock Exchange: CNTY) announced today that its Century Casino & Hotel Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, proudly presents The Yardbirds performing on March 11, 2010 at its exclusive Century Casino Showroom.

Original members rhythm guitarist/bassist Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty play their international hits like Shapes of Things, Heart Full of Soul, For…

Reduce churn by understanding influencers affecting attitudes, beliefs, behaviors
CARY, NC – As consumers interact more frequently through text messaging, calls and online channels, savvy marketers – particularly communications service providers – are considering the importance of this “social aspect” of decision making when developing strategies. Simple demographics fall short. Responding to demand for customer insights, SAS, the leader…

/CNW/ – The organisation formerly known as the Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada (NRCC) announced today that it has changed its name to Re:Sound Music Licensing Company.

This is just one very visible manifestation of the transformation underway at our organisation said Re:Sound President Ian MacKay. The entire Re:Sound team believes passionately in the value of music. We are dedicated…

Security professionals vote Check Point Security Gateway R70 for Best Enterprise Firewall
Redwood City, CA – Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, was announced the winner of SC Magazine’s 2010 Reader Trust Award for the Best Enterprise Firewall. This is the sixth time Check Point has been recognized for outstanding achievement…

Less than half of polled participants say there has been significant advancement of women to leadership posts in past ten years
Despite important progress with respect to women’s representation in the workplace globally, their advancement to leadership positions remains elusive, according to panelists and participants of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s second annual International Women’s Day webcast.
More than 650…

Elevate America’s Veterans Initiative to provide technology skills, other resources to veterans and their spouses.
WASHINGTON – Building on its Elevate America program to provide technology training to help prepare people for 21st-century jobs, Microsoft Corp. today announced an initiative to bring together a coalition of public, private and nonprofit organizations to give veterans and their spouses the skills…

Financial account aggregation enables revolutionary online service to provide independent financial guidance
NEW YORK – CashEdge Inc. (www.cashedge.com), provider of AllData, the only premium account aggregation service, today announced that it will offer its industry-leading aggregation service to HelloWallet (www.hellowallet.com) to power its revolutionary, online financial guidance and management service.
HelloWallet provides its members…

The following is issued on behalf of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority:

An employer was fined $98,000 at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (March 9), after being convicted of offences under the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485).

At Fourteen operated by Gallonton Trading Limited was charged under section 7A(8) of the Ordinance. The defendant was convicted of…

GF Futures (Hong Kong) new member since 3 March 2010
The international derivatives exchange Eurex announced today that it admitted the first broker headquartered in the People’s Republic of China through its Hong Kong subsidiary. GF Futures (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. became a trading member of Eurex effective on 3 March 2010.
Dr. Cheng Xiao, the General Manager…

First Real Traffic Demonstration Using Native 100G Router Interfaces and All Standards-Based Transport Optics
NEW YORK – Verizon, Juniper Networks, NEC Corporation of America, and Finisar Corp. announced on Monday (March the successful completion of the first real traffic 100 gigabits per second (100G) optical fiber transmission field trial applying standards-based optics end-to-end and using the latest in…

London UK – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) CEO Andrew Witty today dedicated a new production facility at its Nashik site in India to the manufacture of albendazole, part of a combination treatment used within the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF).
This facility reaffirms the healthcare company’s commitment to global public health with a focus on…

Today, on International Women’s Day, the world reflects on how to ensure equal rights and opportunities for women and girls. Everyone must fight against discrimination and inequalities that compromise the health of women and girls around the world.
Thirty years after the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), many girls…

Online Shopping Experience Will Offer PARTSMART® Truck and Bus Parts to Customers
WARRENVILLE, Ill. – Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) will become the first heavy duty truck and bus manufacturer to sell parts online to customers via an e-commerce website integrated into www.partsmartparts.com. The online store, which debuts today, will feature hundreds of popular parts from the…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Intergraph ® Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I) division Senior Vice President Jack Pellicci has been appointed to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), a Federal Advisory Committee sponsored by the Department of the Interior.
Brig. Gen. Pellicci, U.S. Army (Ret.), is also general manager of the company’s Federal, Security & Intelligence business unit which…

New Solutions Address Printing, Publishing, and Packaging Markets; KODAK PROSPER 5000XL Press and KODAK TRILLIAN SP Plates Make Their Worldwide Debut
LA HULPE, BELGIUM — Commercial printers, package printers, publishers, and data printers at Ipex 2010 will see the latest graphic arts solutions and innovations and learn why “It’s Time for You AND Kodak.” Designed to drive greater efficiency,…