[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Alpari World Match Racing World Champion Ian Williams was at the Garrard and Co in Mayfair, London today where he was presented with a Britannia silver Alms dish by the Tour in recognition of his title success last season. Having captured the title at the final stage, the Monsoon Cup, in December with his GAC Pindar crew, Williams equalled Peter Gilmour's all-time record of four World Championships. The trophy was designed and created by Garrard, the Tour's Official Jewellery and Silversmith partner. It was first awarded to Ian Williams in 2011 however the names of each w
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Finspreads: Shares in the optical module maker Finisar Corp tumbled at the close of trading on Friday (January 18th), after it was downgraded by investment bank Jefferies and Co, who said that demand for the company's optical communication components are set to suffer from the imminent release of products from Intel and Cisco. Intel announced that silicon-phonotics technology for data centres was to become available in the near future, a move which some analysts believe will have a negative impact on Finisar. Intel's willingness to integrate silicon phonotics could prove
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook] Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Australia‘’s largest domestic and international airline, Qantas Airways Limited has placed a firm order for three Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. Based on the list price for the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the contract is valued at approximately $98 million US. Qantas will use the aircraft to strengthen its extensive network in the Australian domestic market. The Q400 aircraft has been vital to Qantas‘’ rapid expansion in regional Australia over the past five years. This order will increase to 31 the number of Q400 and Q400 NextGen
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index UK: Stronger than expected Chinese growth figures helped to lift UK listed miners in a slow start to trading on Friday in London. Chinese GDP bounced back to grow at 7.9% in the fourth quarter, its first growth in expansion for 7 quarters and lofting optimism that resource demand can continue to track a similar rate of expansion. Read Full Article at cityindex.co.uk: Chinese growth lifts UK listed miners & UK retail sales eyed Listed UK miners are dependent on Chinese demand for resources. The correlation between Chinese GDP and the FTSE 350 mining sector is un
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU) today announced that it has entered into agreements with Nanya Technology Corporation to amend their joint venture relationship involving Inotera Memories, Inc., a leading Taiwanese DRAM memory manufacturer, and to amend their joint development arrangement. The new agreements are effective immediately. The amendments include a new supply agreement between Micron and Inotera pursuant to which Micron is transitioning to purchase all of Inotera‘s manufacturing output, with Micron purchasing substantially all of such output beginning in ear
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Moving through Aug. 31 and Sept. 22, the Istanbul-Gyeongju Durya Kultur Expo 2013(ISTANBUL-GYEONGJU WORLD CULTURE EXPO 2013) is scheduled to take place in numerous major locations in Istanbul, including the Saint-Sophia Cathedral and the Taksim Square. The event festival is organized jointly by the Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province and Gyeongju City of South Korea and Istanbul under the theme of “Road, Meeting and Travelling Together” and more than 50 countries are expected to participate. The launching of the Organizing Committee for the Istanbul-Gyeongju Durya Kultur Expo was h
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]‘Adventure stories of Jack, Land of the Bird’ is an exciting story about Jack and his friends setting out on an adventure. ‘Adventure stories of Jack. Land of the Bird’ is not just a fairy tale for children. It is a fantasy for children and adults alike who yearn to leave on an adventure or immerse themselves in a wonderful fantasy. ‘Adventure stories of Jack, Land of the Bird’ was first published in 2011 and is now hoping to make its way into the London book market through negotiations with British publishers.
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index is gearing up to host its first trading seminars of 2013. As one of the leading providers of online CFD and leveraged forex trading, City Index is continuing its essential trading webinars into the New Year. The sessions will be hosted by Chief Global Strategist Ashraf Laidi, and are designed to give City Index account holders an expert insight into the key trading topics for the coming year. Ashraf is a leading commentator on forex and a regular contributor to CNBC and Bloomberg. He also appeared as a mentor in the hugely successful Trading Academy competition
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Nikkei 225 rallied to 10801.57 points at close of play in Tokyo, as more than two-thirds of Japanese voters stated they support the Liberal Democratic Party prime minister's proposals for bringing about a recovery. Shinzo Abe, who took office last month after a snap election, has been vocal about his plans for driving expansion in the struggling economy -- and this recent poll by the Yomiuri newspaper is proving this proactive approach has the backing of Japanese citizens, Reuters reports. Indeed, support for Mr Abe's cabinet stood at 68 per cent, according to the sur
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SGYP), a developer of new drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders and diseases, today announced that its previously announced merger with Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly OTC QB: CLSP) closed effective today. Under the terms of the merger agreement, as amended, each outstanding share of Callisto common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.1799 of one share of Synergy common stock and the approximately 22.3 million shares of Synergy held by Callisto were canceled. Consequently, effective as of the close of business