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    Ciena Wins Auction for Some Nortel Assets: Sources  Nov 23, 2009
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ciena Corp will buy Nortel Networks Corp's optical networking and carrier ethernet business for $769 million after outbidding Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters on Sunday ... The final bid by Nokia Siemens Networks, which had teamed with private equity firm One Equity Partners, came "very close" to Ciena's offer, the source said. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Stock futures signal gains; eyes on Kraft  Nov 23, 2009
    Ciena Corp (CIEN.O) will buy Nortel Networks Corp's optical networking and carrier ethernet business for 769 million after trumping Nokia Siemens Networks in a three-day auction, sources told Reuters on Sunday. Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) has had talks with News Corp (NWSA.O) about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc (GOOG.O), a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    The Sprint Cup starting lineup  Nov 22, 2009
    Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Sat, Nov 21, 2009 09:30 PMModified Sat, Nov 21, 2009 09:30 PM. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Ciena Takes Nortel Unit Auction to 2nd Day: Sources  Nov 22, 2009
    Earlier this week another source familiar with the sale told Reuters that Nokia Siemens Networks and private equity firm One Equity Partners had also bid for the assets. (Reporting by Anupreeta Das; Editing by Jon Boyle). (ABC News -- Business)

    * Business Briefs  Nov 21, 2009
    Siemens AG, which installed the buildings energy-monitoring system, is an adviser on the project, she said. NT dollar loses ground. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Scripps research scientists find new link between insulin and core body temperature  Nov 20, 2009
    In addition to Sanchez-Alavez, Tabarean, and Osborn, authors of the paper include Kayo Mitsukawa, Izabella Klein, Joe Klaus, Bruno Conti, and Tamas Bartfai of Scripps Research; Jean Schaefer and Jeffrey Dubins, Kristina H Holmberg, and John R Hadcock of Pfizer Ltd.,; Luis F Gomez, Hartmuth Kolb, and James Secrest of Siemens Medical Solutions; Jeanine Jochems, Kevin Myashiro, Peter Buckley, and James Eberwine of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. For more information, see. (EurekAlert!)

    Does a work-from-home system contribute ot increased employee productivity?  Nov 20, 2009
    A raft of technology firms such as Hewlett-Packard, Nokia Siemens Networks, Dell, Cisco and IBM reckon that letting employees work from home not only saves office expenses, but also helps ramp up productivity by saving precious time wasted in Indias labyrinthine peak-hour traffic ... Nokia Siemens HR head Reema Malhotra says that on any typical day, 20% of the staff (out of 11,000) may not be in office ... At Dell India, about 20% of the 12,000 employees work remotely, akin to IBM, Nokia... (India Times)

    3G in India & China to boost global wireless broadband  Nov 20, 2009
    The move to 3G and its likely follow-on, fourth-generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, is also set to help Chinese network equipment makers such as Huawei better challenge Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks ... The push to 3G and beyond has also added new impetus to China's Huawei, which has risen from relatively obscurity just a decade ago to become the world's No. 2 networking equipment provider this year, passing Nokia Siemens Networks. (India Times)

    Corporate bribery: Ungreasing the wheels  Nov 20, 2009
    Last year they hit Siemens, a German conglomerate, with an $800m fine the biggest to date. The German authorities also fined Siemens a similar amount. (The Economist)

    Nortel Will Sell Optical Unit at Nov. 20 Auction; Nokia Siemens Plans Bid  Nov 19, 2009
    The new bidder is Nokia Siemens Networks, one person familiar with the auction said ... Nokia Siemens submitted its bid with , according to the person, who declined to be identified because the offer isnt yet public ... Reuters, citing a person familiar with the bid, reported earlier yesterday that Espoo, Finland-based Nokia Siemens would make an offer for the optical unit. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Reunert sees some light after slow year  Nov 19, 2009
    The non-cash, mark-to-market accounting gain of an option that Reunert holds to sell its 40 percent interest in the South African operation of Nokia Siemens Networks mainly accounted for the difference between headline and normalised earnings. Reutech Radar Systems fared well, fuelled by exports at a favourable exchange rate, with revenue increasing by 40 percent to R874m while operating profit increased by 55 percent to R212m. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Firms brace as screening guidelines shift  Nov 18, 2009
    In the past 24 hours, we ve done some thinking about this, said Mark Namaroff, director of strategic marketing at Analogic, which supplies digital detector plants to mammography equipment makers like Siemens Healthcare, Philips Medical Imaging, and Medical Systems. At the end of the day, doctors and women are going to make the decision whether to get screened. (Boston Globe)

    Researchers Find Mummies Had Heart Disease  Nov 18, 2009
    German imaging company Siemens AG, the National Bank of Egypt and the Mid-America Heart Institute paid for the work. Results are in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association and were reported Tuesday at an American Heart Association conference. (CBS News)

    Disease-Matching Software Could Save Children  Nov 18, 2009
    Other Health-e-Child researchers have combined a heart modelling tool called CardioWiz with MRI scan measurement software from Siemens, according to Siemens Healthcare's Martin Huber, technical leader of the Health-e-Child project ... rg Freund, from Siemens Healthcare and Health-e-Child project coordinator. (Science Daily)

    Parkland Health Center Foundation contributes to Radiology Department  Nov 18, 2009
    During the past year alone, the department has added digital mammography, a Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS 64-Slice CT Scanner, and a Siemens MAGNETOM Espree MRI. Steve Thomure, manager of Parkland s radiology department, stresses that patients can receive advanced imaging studies locally at Parkland Health Center. Katie Rhodes, chairperson of the Foundation Board, stated, The Foundation is genuinely pleased to provide funding for the breast coil. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. Announces 2009 Third Quarter Financial Results  Nov 17, 2009
    Our clientele includes local brand names as well as those well-known international and national brands such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, Siemens, Hitachi, China Telecom, China Mobile, China Post, Toyota, Bank of China and China Pacific Life Insurance. In addition to accelerating our top line growth, we are also working to improve of our profit margins. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Letter to The President # 5  Nov 16, 2009
    Recently China's Huawei Technologies took the No. 2 position in the global mobile network gear market, almost doubling its market share from a year ago and surpassing Nokia Siemens. Prior to that announcement, Huawei had grabbed the No. 1 spot globally in DSL equipment. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Watch this Space: Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition Launched  Nov 16, 2009
    "Catch up with friends. Anytime.The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition comes with all the latest social networking software, making it simple to stay in touch with friends via Ovi Contacts, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube. Post status updates for friends and family to follow or instant message (IM) them via Windows Live(TM) Messenger, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, AOL and many others.Capture photos and video clips, day or night, using the 3.2 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and LED flash... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Nortel Networks Delays Auction of Optical Telecommunications to Next Week  Nov 14, 2009
    Nokia Siemens Networks may challenge Cienas offer, said two people familiar with the matter on Nov. 3. Buying the assets would help Espoo, Finland-based Nokia Siemens expand in North America, according to one of the two people, who declined to be identified because the auction isnt public ... a spokesman for Nokia Siemens, didnt immediately return calls seeking comment. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    GSM contracts to be awarded after HQ nod: BSNL  Nov 14, 2009
    BSNL had chosen the bids submitted by Ericsson and Huawei, while rejecting the offers made by three others Nokia Siemens, ZTE and Alcatel Lucent. Later, the Chinese manufacturer, Huawei, the highest bidder in west India and the second-highest bidder in North and East zones, was also rejected on security grounds. (India Times)

    Bombardier's Beaudoin Says Bank Rescues May Deprive Rail Projects of Funds  Nov 14, 2009
    Bombardier, Alstom, and Siemens were short- listed in July by the U.K. government to build a fleet of trains valued at 1. 4 billion pounds ($2. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Investments in Green Technologies to Grow Post-crisis, Predicts Siemens Survey  Nov 12, 2009
    Singapore, Nov 12, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - The financial firestorm that hit the world over a year ago will leave one positive outcome in its wake, with experts predicting that it may pave the way to a more sustainable future for the world, according to an international survey commissioned by global technology powerhouse Siemens. In findings released by Siemens during the APEC CEO Summit in Singapore today, more than half of the 270 leading practitioners polled said the economic crisis may... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Science departments benefit from foundation  Nov 12, 2009
    Siemens donated an additional $3,000. We bought projectors for each science classroom so we didnt have to move them around from room to room. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Analysis: France-Germany Ties Fade  Nov 11, 2009
    Earlier this year, German industrial conglomerate giant Siemens pulled out of a nuclear power plant joint venture with France's Areva and then turned around to engage in talks on forming a nuclear energy venture with Russia's Rosatom. Siemens built the new high-speed train between Moscow and St. Peters 00004000 burg for a line expected to open later this year. (CBS News -- Politics)

    Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids'  Nov 11, 2009
    Society faces many challenges in the coming years but Siemens is preparing to face them head on. MORE FROM TELEGRAPH.CO.UK. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')

    Nortel Said to Take More Time for Potential Buyers to Review Optical Unit  Nov 11, 2009
    That beat Networks Siemens Networks original offer of $650 million ... a spokesman for Espoo, Finland-based Nokia Siemens, declined to comment. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Hooking landlines to cell phones  Nov 10, 2009
    Cellular gateways include the Gigaset One from Siemens (gigasetone. com), the Xlink BT (myxlink. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Independent directors take 13% hike  Nov 9, 2009
    Infosys, TCS, Tata Steel, Dr Reddys, Siemens, Tata Chemicals and DLF are among the top private sector paymasters to outside directors. Infosys for instance paid all its eight independent directors more than Rs 50 lakh each. (India Times)

    Budding scientists compete at MIT for $100,000 prize  Nov 8, 2009
    The Brookline High School student, who conducted diabetes research, qualified as a regional finalist for the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology ... Her project, along with one by a team of two seniors from Lexington High School, qualified as a regional finalist in the Siemens Competition, which offers two $100,000 prizes to budding scientists, mathematicians, and engineers each year ... Jim Whaley, president of the Siemens Foundation, said this honor validates all the students... (Boston Globe)

    Lexington High School team rising to bird flu challenge  Nov 7, 2009
    The event is part of the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. The Lexington team s project is called, Investigating the Spread of Bird Flu: Phylogenetic Analysis of Influenza Subtype H5N1. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    Maximizer Software Calls Meeting to Approve Going Private Transaction at $0.12 per Share  Nov 7, 2009
    Maximizer Software has sold over one million licenses to more than 120,000 customers, ranging in size from entrepreneurs to multi-national organizations, including: Cathay Pacific, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, HSBC, Ipsos Canada, Oxford University, Siemens, Societe Generale and TD Securities. Maximizer Software is a global business with offices and over 400 business partners throughout the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Healthcare industry needs IT jab  Nov 6, 2009
    Others, such as Siemens, Cerner and iSoft, have also implemented their systems in various hospitals across the country ... The Selayang Hospital has implemented Siemens Total Hospital Information System and is running completely paperless. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)

    Wheeler High's science guy  Nov 6, 2009
    Darpan is a regional finalist in the 2009 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. He and 15 other students will present their graduate level research projects this weekend at Georgia Tech in an effort to win a $3,000 individual prize, a $6,000 team prize and an invitation to the National Finals in New York and a shot at the $100,000 Grand Prize. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Reunert: Forecast lifted by investment  Nov 6, 2009
    The firm said the improvement in earnings was thanks to its investment in Nokia Siemens. In August Reunert forecast a 17 percent to 27 percent fall in full-year headline earnings a share due to deteriorating trading conditions and a drop in business volumes. (Business Report, South Africa)

    Burlington Business Buzz Nov. 5 edition  Nov 6, 2009
    Prior to his tenure with FRS Global, Herel held corporate and product leadership roles at S1 Corporation, Edify Corporation, and Siemens ROLM Communications. At Siemens ROLM, he received US patent #5,825,869 for his work on "Method and apparatus for skill-based routing in a call center.". (Burlington Union, MA)

    Nokia Siemens to cut 7%-9% of workforce  Nov 5, 2009
    A spokeswoman for Nokia Siemens in Irving said the company has 900 employees in North Texas, but said at this time, the corporation is not elaborating on where the job cuts will be. Nokia Siemens has 2,400 employees in North America and 64,000 worldwide ... As part of its strategic plan, Nokia Siemens will merge its five business units into three: the Business Solutions segment; the Network Systems segment and the Global Services unit. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    Orange County Choppers Glides Into the Future With OSRAM SYLVANIA LED Lighting Innovations  Nov 5, 2009
    Supplied by OSRAM SYLVANIA, a division of Siemens and a leader in automotive lighting innovation, the lighting array includes the first OEM installation of OSRAM SYLVANIA LEDs in a motorcycle head lighting application ... "The Siemens Smart Chopper embodies the next generation of lighting design for the cars and motorcycles of tomorrow," said David Hulick, marketing director for automotive LED systems division at OSRAM SYLVANIA. "OSRAM SYLVANIA LED technology is the choice for this project... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Nokia Siemens Networks cuts thousands of jobs  Nov 4, 2009
    MUNICH, Germany Only two weeks after having published massive losses in its third quarter, network equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has announced far-reaching restructuring plans. The restructuring plan includes a global personnel review. (EETimes)

    Nokia Siemens to cut 5,800 jobs  Nov 4, 2009
    HELSINKI: Struggling telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks aims to cut up to 5,800 jobs and save more than 1 billion euros ($1 ... NSN, a joint venture of Nokia and Siemens, said it aimed to cut 500 million euros in annual fixed costs by the end of 2011, putting up to 5,800 of the firm's 64,000 staff at risk ... "Shrinking more than the market is no honour for the top management," said Georg Nassauer, the head of works council of Nokia Siemens in Munich. (India Times, India)

    Brookline High student named Siemens finalist  Nov 4, 2009
    Minhye Kim, a senior at Brookline High School, has been named a regional finalist for this year s Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. She will compete at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nov. 6 and 7 for scholarships and awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000, and a chance to go to the national finals in New York for a grand prize of $100,000. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Nokia Siemens to reduce workforce  Nov 4, 2009
    NSN is a joint venture between Nokia and Siemens. Telecoms equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) says it may cut its workforce by 7-9% with up to 5,700 jobs being shed from its 64,000 workforce ... The firm, which was set up as joint venture between Nokia and Siemens, aims to cut annual costs by 500m euros ($732m; 450m). (BBC News -- Europe)

    APEC CEO Summit in Singapore Sees Record Turnout of APEC Leaders  Nov 4, 2009
    Mr Peter Loscher, President and CEO of Siemens AG, will be speaking on "The Shape of Things to Come" the next day. He said: "Building a more sustainable world is a job that demands our full commitment and a strong focus on green technologies. The progress we're making on e-mobility can soon revolutionize transportation. And our pioneering advances in medical technologies will help to bring affordable healthcare to the world's growing population. Siemens has always been a leader in developing... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Private and Public Parties to Join Forces During World Congress on IT - WCIT 2010  Nov 4, 2009
    Hamilton, Nov 4, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - At the the WITSA meeting in Bermuda, WCIT 2010 announced that IBM, Microsoft, KPN, Capgemini, Intel, Oracle and Siemens will be official partner of WCIT 2010. Earlier Mr. Frank Heemskerk, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade, announced the participation of the European Commission in WITSA's 17th World Congress on IT in 2010, as well as the participation of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2010. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Israeli Solar Gets Its Moment in the Sun  Nov 3, 2009
    Deals for companies by GE and Siemens give Israel's solar technology new credibility and further its goal to become a leader in renewable energy ... On Oct. 15, German engineering giant Siemens made headlines by paying nearly a half-billion dollars for Israel's , a pioneer in solar thermal technology ... With Siemens () as a parent, Solel will have access to deeper pockets, world-class manufacturing, and vastly broader global distribution. (BusinessWeek)

    Web could run out of addresses next year, warn web experts...  Nov 3, 2009
    The IPv6, coined as "new' in this article is only 10 years old. Xp, Vista, and Windows 7 all support IPv6. Ziegler on November 02, 2009 at 08:35 PM Before a million people suggest it who haven't read or cannot understand the article, this is NOT something a new heirarchy name could solve. whether dot com dot us dot whatever they all have numerical addresses that can't be duplicates. Enough said for the non-techies out there. moronpolitics on November 02, 2009 at 08:23 PM Post a comment By... (The Drudge Report)

    Sahara Sun 'to help power Europe'  Nov 3, 2009
    Companies who signed up to the $400bn (240bn) venture include Deutsche Bank, Siemens and the energy provider E.On. The consortium, which will be based in Munich, hopes to start supplying Europe with electricity by 2015. (BBC News -- Africa)

    German Energy Giants Eye a Greener U.S.  Oct 31, 2009
    "We are participating very actively in the application process of the stimulus program," Dr. Michael Weinhold, chief technology officer of Siemens () energy sector told SPIEGEL ONLINE. "It has been and is a big market opportunity for us." ... Siemens AG of Munich in September broke ground on a wind turbine assembly factory in Kansas that will employ 400 workers ... Earlier this month, Siemens also announced its plans to acquire solar thermal power company Solel Solar Systems Ltd. of Israel for... (BusinessWeek)

    EU's Saharan solar dream edges closer to reality  Oct 31, 2009
    Companies including Deutsche Bank and Siemens of Germany and ABB of Switzerland have announced the formation of a joint venture they hope will build a massive solar energy system in North Africa and the Middle East that could satisfy 15 per cent of Europes electricity demand by 2050. The new company, called Dll GmbH, also appointed Paul van Son, a former energy company executive to the post of chief executive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Intellon, Whirlpool snag smart grid grants  Oct 30, 2009
    "I'm sure these utilities will go through a procurement process to determine who their suppliers will be and we look forward to a busy next few months," said Dave Pacyna, senior vice president of transmission and distribution systems at Siemens Energy. "We played a variety of roles, some very detailed, in preparing specific applications" for the grants, he added. (EETimes)

    Global telecom vendors make a beeline for India  Oct 29, 2009
    NEW DELHI: The next two months will see top executives of the worlds largest telecom equipment vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and ZTE descending on India, with an eye on several billion dollars worth of business deals coming up for grabs in the next six months ... The next two months will see top executives of the worlds largest telecom equipment vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and ZTE descending... (India Times)

    Mercedes Hands Germany Competitive Edge as Stronger Euro Divides Europe  Oct 29, 2009
    Germany has relied on exports to power its economy since the 1950s, when sales of Volkswagen AG cars and Siemens AG communications technology powered the economic boom that pulled the country out of the rubble of World War II.. Germanys share of high-end exports is almost three times Italys, says Professor at the CEPII and Paris School of Economics. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: General Electric  Oct 29, 2009
    Siemens (NYSE: SI)Honeywell International (NYSE: HON)United Technologies (NYSE: UTX). CAPS Members Bullish on GE Also Bullish on. (MSNBC -- Business)

    LTE standard is the future, telcos told  Oct 28, 2009
    The LTE standard, which supercedes the current High Speed Packet Access (HSPA), would allow the telcos to squeeze more data into available spectrum, said Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), a manufacturer of cellular base stations, core networks and related infrastructure. NSN claims that LTE is a natural, evolutionary step-up from the current HSPA standard that is used to enable mobile access to the Web. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)

    Fujitsu Reports Fiscal 2009 Second-Quarter Financial Results; Profitability Improves Dramatically from First Quarter  Oct 28, 2009
    Sales outside Japan declined 6% after adjusting to negate exchange rate fluctuations and the impact of the conversion of Fujitsu Siemens Computers into a consolidated subsidiary (subsequently renamed Fujitsu Technology Solutions (Holding) B.V.). Operating income for the segment was 37. (JCN Network, Japan)

    Wipro bets on shared services to push growth: Joint CEOs  Oct 28, 2009
    Being a preferred vendor for Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the examples where we will be providing services beyond just engineering activity. Vaswani: The new demand is different, and customers want you to take bold steps in terms of architecting newer delivery and engagement models. (India Times)

    Mobile Web usage surge continued in Sept: Opera  Oct 27, 2009
    7 times last year, with some operators seeing traffic surge more than 10 times, boosted by the uptake of wireless data cards in laptops, according to telecoms equipment firm Nokia Siemens. Nokia Siemens and rivals Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent, which have suffered over the last few years from aggressive pricing from Asian rivals like Huawei, are also looking for rising data traffic as a lead into new orders. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    BASF, Siemens, Centrotec, VW, Kontron, BMW, Merck, Wacker: Equity Preview  Oct 26, 2009
    BMW, Siemens, Volkswagen, Wacker, BASF: German Equity Preview - Bloomberg ... BMW, Siemens, Volkswagen, Wacker, BASF: German Equity Preview ... The report was confirmed by Siemens spokesman in an interview. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Siemens wants to be the preferred business partner  Oct 26, 2009
    Siemens' new president wants the group to be preferred business partner ... Siemens' new president wants the group to be preferred business partner ... PETALING JAYA: The new president and chief executive officer of Siemens Malaysia, M. Prakash Chandran, is positioning the group for greater challenges and further make its presence felt. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Busy cell networks a bonanza for gear makers  Oct 24, 2009
    This will provide new areas of growth for network equipment makers such as Alcatel Lucent, Ciena, Nokia Siemens, a venture of Nokia and Siemens ... "We're seeing at this show, really a lot of demand for optical backhaul capability," said Nokia Siemens North American President Sue Spradley. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    Siemens Hires Former Foreign Minister Fischer, Albright as Consultants  Oct 24, 2009
    Siemens Says Fischer, Albright Hired as Consultants (Update1) - Bloomberg ... Siemens Says Fischer, Albright Hired as Consultants (Update1) ... Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Siemens AG has signed consulting agreements with former German Foreign Minister and former U.S. Secretary of State , the company said. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Ericsson Profit Slumps 71%, More Than Estimated, as Clients Slash Spending  Oct 22, 2009
    Nokia Oyj last week said it wrote down the value of its joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks, which competes with Ericsson, by almost a billion euros, citing a deteriorated outlook for the business ... Competition from new entrants such as Huawei has driven down prices of base stations and other gear, hurting Ericsson and rivals Nokia Siemens Networks and ... 13 billion, beating a bid from Nokia Siemens. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Siemens keen on gas and wind turbines market  Oct 22, 2009
    Siemens keen on local and regional gas and wind turbines market ... Siemens keen on local and regional gas and wind turbines market ... GEORGE TOWN: Siemens wants to tap the gas and wind turbines market in Malaysia and elsewhere in the region in the next two to three years, according to Siemens Malaysia (fossil power generation) vice-president Woon Wai Min.. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    The Symphony Orchestra of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory and Kazakh Traditional Music Ensemble 'Turan' Embark on Their First U.S. Tour  Oct 21, 2009
    This tour is made possible by Chevron Corporation, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the ENRC- corporative fund, SC Kazkommertsbank, KazRosGas LLP, Lufthansa, Siemens LLP, Yerlan Barlybayev, Kanat Bozumbayev, and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States of America. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Red Hat, Google named top software vendors  Oct 21, 2009
    Red Hat, which provides software and services for the open-source Linux computer operating system, claimed No. 1 overall rankings on two of the eight questions posed to CIOs in the study, with 84 percent agreeing that Red Hat meets expectations for increasing revenue, ranking the Raleigh company just ahead of Intel; and with 85 percent of CIOs affirming that Red Hat is flexible and responsive, putting the company 2 percentage points ahead of Google, Siemens and , which tied for second place. At... (Triangle Business Journal)

    Nokia Removes Chief Financial Officer Rick Simonson From Post After Loss  Oct 17, 2009
    Ihamuotila will take charge of the companys finances as Nokia battles falling sales at both ends of its product range, and struggles to revive the fortunes of its venture with Siemens AG. Nokia revised its forecasts frequently during Simonsons tenure as CFO, including a surprise warning on market share last September that sent the stock plummeting ... The third-quarter net loss was 559 million euros ($834 million) as Nokia wrote down the value of its Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture... (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Nokia Siemens Network Marriage May Be Unraveling as Asset Value Evaporates  Oct 17, 2009
    Nokia Siemens Marriage May Be Unraveling as Asset Value Drops - Bloomberg ... Nokia Siemens Marriage May Be Unraveling as Asset Value Drops ... Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) -- decision to slash more than $1 billion off the value of its telephone-network venture with Siemens AG may signal the partnership is unraveling. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    China's western regions get about $43.3 bln investment  Oct 17, 2009
    According to agreements signed here, German industrial conglomerate Siemens would spend 30 million yuan in Chengdu to setup a "Global IT Operation Center", intending to provide better IT operation support for its customers. Meanwhile, Taiwan's Foxconn Group, the world's top maker of outsourced electronics, would invest 1 billion dollars to build an industrial base in Chengdu, setting up production lines for products like LED-TV, LCD module, LED backlight module and LCD package. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Wide Loss for Nokia on Writedown, 20% Sales Dip  Oct 17, 2009
    35 billion) wiredown on its Nokia Siemens Networks venture, the company posted a earnings per share of -0 ... Despite having written down a whopping goodwill impairment to the tune of 908 million euros for its Nokia Siemens Networks division, the company added that it remains committed to the joint venture ... "The challenging competitive factors and market conditions in the infrastructure and related services business necessitated non-cash impairment charges at Nokia Siemens Networks,"... (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Nokia appoints new chief financial officer  Oct 16, 2009
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    Nokia Says Finance Chief Rick Simonson to Head Low-End Mobiles After Loss  Oct 16, 2009
    The third-quarter net loss was 559 million euros ($834 million) as Nokia wrote down the value of its Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture with Siemens AG. Its share of the smart- phone market declined to 35 percent from 41 percent in the previous quarter as consumers shunned the Nokia N97 touchscreen phone in favor of Apple Inc.s iPhone. The mobile-phone unit will include low-end and midrange devices accounting for more than half of Nokias handset sales. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    * World Business Quick Take  Oct 16, 2009
    Siemens buys Solel Solar. German conglomerate Siemens announced the acquisition yesterday of Solel Solar Systems, a maker of panels used in power plants harnessing the suns rays to generate electricity ... Siemens said it was buying Israel-based Solel for US$418 million from current majority owners, British-based investment firm Ecofin and another unnamed shareholder. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Nokia: Rays of Hope Amid the Gloom  Oct 16, 2009
    The bad very bad news came primarily from Nokia's wireless infrastructure joint venture with Siemens (), called Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). Page. (BusinessWeek)

    Nokia swings to surprise loss  Oct 16, 2009
    35 billion) hit from its Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture, citing challenging market conditions, and dragging the group to a reported loss per share of 0 ... Costs in focusSiemens CFO Joe Kaeser had warned at end-September his firm might have to write down its 50 percent stake in Nokia Siemens ... Nokia Siemens fell to an underlying July-September operating loss of 53 million euros from a profit of 177 million a year ago as it struggled against fierce competition from Ericsson and Huawei. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Nokia makes loss after poor sales  Oct 16, 2009
    This included a write-off of 908m euros reflecting the fall in value of its Nokia Siemens Networks division. Nokia has suffered as mobile phone makers like Apple have developed more popular smartphones, analysts say. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Innovation: Solar cell phones a hit in poornations  Oct 15, 2009
    "People's need to communicate is so high. It's running miles ahead of the power grids expansions," says Anne Larilahti, head of environmentally sustainable business at network equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks. Across the ocean, in India's remote Orissa state, farmers living off the power grid are generating electricity with solar power which is making inroads in rural India and Bangladesh. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Cisco to pay $2.9b for Starent Networks  Oct 14, 2009
    Today, the company s products are highly competitive against offerings from much larger rivals like Siemens Technologies. Starent made its first profit in 2005. (Boston Globe)

    Klickitat County wind project receives $178 million in funding  Oct 13, 2009
    II LLC received the senior secured credit facility to buy more Siemens wind turbines and to recapitalize existing debt ... Providing the funding for this major wind project s expansion was particularly gratifying in that it allowed SFS to value-add Siemens technology to its financing solution and further underscores our overall commitment to support renewable energy, said Roland Chalons-Browne, president and CEO of SFS Inc., in a statement. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    IT user cos against hefty fees  Oct 13, 2009
    BANGALORE: In what could be an almost $7-billion services opportunity for Indian tech firms apart from other multinational rivals, top business software customers including Siemens are questioning heavy product maintenance fees paid to companies such as SAP and are exploring thirdparty maintenance with Indian tech firms among other global vendors ... European engineering major Siemens became the latest customer to question the manufacturer-driven support and has shortlisted HCL technologies and... (India Times)

    * Philips Q3 net profit triples to 174 million euros  Oct 13, 2009
    In health care, where Philips competes with General Electric and Siemens, the company said it faced reduced demand for imaging and patient monitoring systems. Stripping out the impact of acquisitions, sales fell 4 percent and operating profit fell 15 percent to 110 million euros. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Oswego professor breaks ground with e-learning book (4)  Oct 11, 2009
    Yang also said having two luminaries in the field George Siemens, of the University of Manitoba, who wrote the forward, and Stephen Downes, of Canada s National Research Council, who penned the first chapter on board added even more prestige to the project. The level of response to their call was so great that Yang and Yuen have a second volume, Handbook of Research on Practices and Outcomes in E-Learning: Issues and Trends, in the pipeline for November release. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)

    Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids'  Oct 9, 2009
    Society faces many challenges in the coming years but Siemens is preparing to face them head on. MORE FROM TELEGRAPH.CO.UK. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')

    Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) Announces Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009  Oct 9, 2009
    " Business outlook The company's outlook (consolidated) for the quarter ending December 31, 2009 and for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2010, under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), is as follows: Outlook under IFRS* Quarter ending December 31, 2009 - Consolidated revenues are expected to be in the range of $1,155 million and $ 1,165 million; YoY decline of 1.4% to 0.5% - Consolidated earnings per American Depositary Share are expected to be $0.50; YoY decline of 13.8% Fiscal... (Canada Newswire)

    Briefing: Wiser wires  Oct 9, 2009
    Siemens hopes to win orders worth 6 billion ($8. 5 billion) in the next five years. (The Economist)

    Telenor's game for a tariff war in India  Oct 8, 2009
    It has also entered an agreement with Indian infotech company Wipro to manage its IT services and has awarded contracts for network equipment in eight telecom circles to Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks. India currently has seven pan-India mobile operators, with Bharti Airtel being the biggest with over 100 million customers, followed by Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Vodafone Essar. (India Times)

    * Government hopes conference will spur investment  Oct 8, 2009
    com Ltd (), Audi AG, Bayer AG, Corning Inc, DHL Worldwide Express and Siemens AG, with initial investment figures totaling US$200 million. This story has been viewed 314 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

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