Digital payments company Digital CC Limited (ASX:DCC) is pleased to announce it has signed an Memorandum of Understanding to form a Joint Venture Company (JVC) for the distribution and marketing of AirPocket, it's disruptive remittance product, beta launching in Q2 2015.
On 7th May, e2v (LON:E2V) high performance image sensors were launched into space on board Proba-V, an Earth observation microsatellite operated by ESA which has been specifically designed to chart global vegetation. The satellite was carried into orbit from French Guiana by VERTA 1, the second Vega launcher.
Asian Activities Report for May 23, 2011 includes: Minotaur Exploration Limited (ASX:MEP) today announced the creation of the Braemar Iron Alliance; Singapore Telecommunications Limited's (ASX:SGT) second satellite was successfully launched into orbit; Hunnu Coal Limited (ASX:HUN) has acquired 70% interest in the Altai Nuurs Coal Project in Mongolia; Beacon Minerals Limited (ASX:BCN) announced significant high grade gold intersections from Halley's East deposit.
Asian Activities Report for April 1, 2011 includes: Renaissance Uranium Limited (ASX:RNU) has commenced drilling on its Pirie Basin Project in South Australia; CNOOC Gas & Power Group will farm-in for a 50% interest in Exoma Energy Limited's (ASX:EXE) five Galilee Basin unconventional gas permits; NewSat Limited (ASX:NWT) has won a new contract to provide satellite communications services to US Military troops in Afghanistan; Orocobre Limited (ASX:ORE) (TSE:ORL) reported an increased resource estimate at its Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash project in Argentina.
Australian stocks rose Wednesday following encouraging earnings result from media group News Corp. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 42.6 points, or 0.9 per cent, at 4647.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 44.4 points, or 1 per cent, to 4673.2.
