[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), parent of the world's first electronic stock market and a leading index provider, today announced exchange-traded product (ETP) provider BOOST ETP will launch ten new exchange-traded products in the United Kingdom (UK) that are based on indexes in the NASDAQ Commodity Index FamilySM. They are the first products linked to the NASDAQ Commodity Index Family. John Jacobs, NASDAQ OMX EVP and Head of NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group, said, “The roll-out of these ETPs is a significant milestone for NASDAQ OMX's index business and our growin
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]SilkRoad, a leading global provider of cloud-based social talent management software, announced today that it has broadened its footprint across Asia-Pacific-Japan (APJ), adding a significant number of new clients from China in the North to New Zealand in the South. Youku and Jebson Group of China, Wacom Global and Credit Saison of Japan and TrustPower of New Zealand join the list of enterprises using SilkRoad's innovative Life Suite® of integrated talent management solutions to engage employees from pre-hire to retire. “SilkRoad's recent success in Asia is due in large p
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with U.S.-based Pecan Street Inc. to participate in a smart grid demonstration project in Austin, Texas. As part of Pecan Street’s Industry Advisory Council, LG will contribute its expertise to this unique research of smart homes, energy management and consumer electronics, until 2015. The company’s primary focus will be on the development of effective home energy management systems. “In addition to our leadership in energy-efficient smart appliances, our involvement with Pecan Stre
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), one of the world’s leading providers of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that EDN has named Micron’s DDR4 DRAM module one of the “100 Hot Products of 2012.” The 2012 EDN Hot 100 highlights the electronics industry's most significant products of the year based on innovation, significance, usefulness and popularity. In May of this year, Micron Technology announced that it was sampling its first DDR4 DRAM module. Co-developed by Nanya and based on Micron's 30nm technology, the 4Gb, x8 DDR4 device is production ready now a
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]City Index Asia -- The SSE Composite index in Shanghai made gains before closing today (December 17th), as the nation's decision-makers vow to maintain steady economic policies in 2013. This approach will leave room for manoeuvre when facing global challenges, while the government also wants to deepen reforms to support long-term growth, the Xinhau news agency reports. Experts say new Communist Party leader Xi Jinping ought to take assertive steps in enacting economic reforms that concentrate on consumption over investment and overseas trade, loosening the dominance of st
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Wall Street Journal will bring together the world's leading voices on innovation at the inaugural Unleashing Innovation conference on February 19-21, 2013, at the Capella Singapore on Sentosa Island, Singapore. The exclusive, invitation-only conference is open to select leaders of innovation across industries, cultures and geographies. Participants will join influential experts to explore and identify the most cutting-edge ideas in business and technology. The program features on-stage interviews with luminaries led by senior Wall Street Journal editors as well as int
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The producers of the “12-12-12” concert, which was presented by Chase, announced that the Robin Hood Foundation will distribute the first $50M of initial proceeds for “12-12-12” to organizations helping to aid victims of Hurricane Sandy. Fundraising efforts have included ticket sales, sponsorships, telephone and web donations and merchandise with additional money still coming in and being distributed to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Additional “12-12-12” contributions and proceeds from online auctions of exclusively signed memorabilia, iTunes sales - which peaked at
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Today, the Dominican Republic requested that the Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a WTO panel to assess the WTO consistency of Australia‘s plain packaging measures for tobacco products, which came into effect in Australia on 1 December 2012. Australia initially blocked the establishment of the WTO panel but cannot block the Dominican Republic’s second request as per WTO rules. Plain packaging represents a dramatic interference with trademarks, and a restriction on international trade. Luis Manual Piantini, Ambassador of the Dominican