Press Releases for Australia

Western Union Expansion Continues with WU.com Online Money Transfer Capabilities Launched in Four European Countries

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced the launch of new transactional websites in Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia. With these new introductions, Western Union now has online transactional services in 33 countries, enabling consumers to send money to more than 200 countries and territories. “Western Union continues to expand its online transactional network worldwide,” said Khalid Fellahi, senior vice president and general manager, Western Union. “From this foundation, we believe we are very competitive, offering a strong value proposition and a global scale.”

Mat Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Europe, France, North America, Romania, Slovenia, United States

Scepter Partners Backs Former CEO of Santos with $5.1 Billion to Take Company Private

Scepter Partners, a standing syndicate of ultra-high net worth individuals and sovereign investors, confirms that on 20 October 2015 it made a non‐binding indicative proposal (“Indicative Proposal”) to acquire 100% of Santos Limited (“Santos”), a significant independent oil and gas company in Australia. The offer was at A$6.88 (US$4.97) per share in cash by way of a scheme of arrangement subject to a range of market‐standard conditions which equates to a market value of equity of A$7.1 billion (US$ 5.1 billion).

Mat Australia, Europe, North America, United States

Synergy FX Announces over 150 % Gain in First 19 Months for Funds Management

Synergy FX, a leading Australian Forex broker, announced today that their Funds Management team has achieved stellar results to date, posting gains over 150 percent for the first 19 months, shattering projections and beating out competing funds by a landslide. The extreme performance, along with the companys varied innovative products, such as the Hybrid ECN account, are primary reasons Synergy FX is on the verge of dominating the Forex broker market.

Mat Australia

Everything is Awesome! Merlin Entertainments Announces New 4D Film Based On The LEGO Movie From Warner Bros. to Launch Exclusively To LEGOLAND Parks And LEGOLAND Discovery Centers Worldwide

Merlin Entertainments announced today it is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and The LEGO Group to bring a new 4D animated film based on the popular characters of The LEGO Movie, from Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and LEGO System A/S, to guests at LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers around the world later this year. The new 4D animated film will open exclusively at the six LEGOLAND Parks and 11 LEGOLAND Discovery Centers in North America, Asia and Europe.

Mat Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, United States

Catalyst Honors Award-Winning Initiatives from Kimberly-Clark and Lockheed Martin

Tonight, the 2014 Catalyst Award will be presented to Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Lockheed Martin Corporation for their innovative initiatives to expand opportunities for women and business. The Catalyst Award-winning initiatives impact women and men, families and organizations, societies and economies, and they will be celebrated at the annual Catalyst Awards Dinner gala, attended by nearly 1,600 guestsincluding close to 100 CEOs as well as senior executives from leading multi-national corporations and professional firms.

Mat Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, India, North America, United States

Southco Expands SAP ECC 6.0 System Globally under Rimini Street Support

SAP SAPPHIRE NOW 2013 Conference Rimini Street, Inc., the leading third-party maintenance and support provider for enterprise software, including SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) software and Oracle Corporations (NASDAQ: ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database and Hyperion software, today announced that Southco, a leading international provider of engineered access hardware, recently completed the initial phase of its strategic SAP global expansion while utilizing Rimini Street for support of its SAP ECC 6.0 system. Like Southco, hundreds of companies around the world are leveraging third-party support from Rimini Street to reduce total support costs by up to 90 percent while continuing to advance the scope, scale and use of its enterprise software to achieve its business objectives. As a result, many Rimini Street clients, including Southco, are able to use their significant savings from third-party support to fund important business and IT improvements that directly affect their ability to better compete in the global marketplace.

Mat Asia Pacific, Australia, China, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Japan, North America, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States

ToysRUs, Inc. Strengthens Global E-Commerce Presence with Launch of Dedicated Web Store in China, Mobile Shopping Capabilities Introduced in Additional International Markets

ToysRUs, Inc. today announced it has strengthened its global e-commerce capabilities with the launch of a dedicated web store, Toysrus.com.cn, in China. The addition of this site represents a significant step in the companys plans to grow its presence with physical stores and online operations in Asia. The company has also announced the development of mobile-optimized sites and apps in 11 markets around the world, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and the U.K. In the coming months, it will introduce the same capabilities in Portugal, Austria and Switzerland, as well as the Netherlands, where it does not currently have a store presence.

Mat Asia Pacific, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Europe, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

CYA HOTBackup Now Available Through the EMC Select Program

CYA Solutions Group of enChoice today announced that its CYA HOTBackup solution will now be resold through the EMC Direct Sales and EMC Channel Partner networks worldwide utilizing the EMC Select Program. CYA HOTBackup enhances interoperability between EMC Documentum and existing enterprise-wide backup systems by automating hot, consistent backups of the Documentum Platform.

Mat Australia, Austria, Europe, North America, United States

GameStop International Stores to Exclusively Sell Limited Edition 320 GB Glossy White Xbox 360 This November

GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), the worlds largest multichannel retailer of video games, announced today that it will sell the Limited Edition 320 GB Glossy White Xbox 360 for 299.99 in their GameStop Europe, Micromania and EB Games Australia store locations and e-commerce sites this November. This will be a retail exclusive product for GameStop in these markets; Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Mat Australia, Europe, New Zealand, North America, United States

Western Union Unveils New Education Initiative around UEFA Europa League to Deliver One Million School Days

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services and new Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League, and the Western Union Foundation, today announced they will turn every successful pass in this seasons competition into funding to support one days education for young people around the world.

Mat Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Colombia, Europe, France, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, North America, Romania, Senegal, South America, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States