AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Thursday March 30
CHILDHOOD DISEASES…
KUALA LUMPUR: The deadly diseases pneumonia and meningitiskill an estimated 1.8 million children under the age of 5 years http://www.HibAction.org PEPSICO EARNINGS…
PURCHASE, N.Y.: PepsiCo, Inc. has announced that its first-quarter 2006 earnings conference call and slide presentation for financial analysts and investors will be webcast live over the internet on Wednesday, April 26, at 11 a.m.
(ET). ENERGY-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS… GENEVA: The World Business Council for Sustainable development announced that it is forming an alliance of leading global companies to determine how buildings can be designed and constructed so that they use no energy from external power
grids, are carbon neutral, and can be built and operated at fair market values. QUINTILES JAPAN…
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: Quintiles Transnational Corp. has announced the appointment of Yoh Narimatsu as President and Chief Executive Officer of Quintiles Transnational Japan K.K. (Quintiles Japan) effective April 1. Narimatsu, who has more than 30 years of international business experience, will lead all operations of Quintiles Japan. CHINA OFFICE…
SHANGHAI: Citigroup opened its first Private Bank office in mainland China at a ceremony at Citigroup Tower attended by PRELIMINARY RESULTS… LUND, Sweden: AstraZeneca has welcomed preliminary results from the TORCH (TOwards a Revolution in COPD Health) study, suggesting combination therapies containing an inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta 2 agonist have the
potential to show mortality benefits for COPD patients. AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.