Microsoft has released Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, a new Windows product that increases access to affordable computing in educational scenarios such as classrooms, labs and libraries by allowing multiple users to simultaneously share one computer using multiple screens.

Visa has launched Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection (VSLHC), a new premium travel offering enabling Visa Signature cardholders to find, book and enjoy benefits at a hand-selected group of properties throughout the world.

Concentrix Solar, a supplier of concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems, has signed a contract with Chevron Technology Ventures for the deployment of a one megawatt (Mw) CPV power plant to be installed at a Chevron Mining facility in Questa, New Mexico, USA.

Pfizer has received an approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Prevnar 13 (Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine [Diphtheria CRM197 Protein]), the company’s 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, aka Industrial Alliance or IA, has launched IA American Life Insurance (IA American) to the IA group of companies. Headquartered with the Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance (IA Pacific) US division in Scottsdale, Arizona, IA American is the next phase of the company’s long-term growth strategy in the US.

Bottomline Technologies, a provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions, is expanding its payment network by acquiring the travel commission payments service of Bank of America. Financial terms of the arrangement were not disclosed.

Healthcare IT solutions provider Eclipsys Corporation and Microsoft have signed an alliance agreement to deliver the choice and flexibility that hospitals need to improve health information technology (HIT) efficiencies.

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Emirates Airline (EK) have reached an agreement to expand their code share partnership between Japan and Dubai. JAL will start placing its JL flight indicator on EK-operated flights between Tokyo (Narita) and Dubai from the end of March 2010, when EK will launch the new direct service to Narita, flying five times a week.

The Western Union Company has signed agreements with four regional Chinese commercial banks. These agreements extend Western Union’s network reach to the northeastern, southern and eastern regions of China.

Cargo Express is using Descartes' Visibility solution to provide its retailer customers with real-time, end-to-end visibility into shipments coming from production facilities in China. Descartes Systems Group is a provider of logistics management solutions.

Leo Motors, an automotive company engaged in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electric vehicles, has acquired a half interest plus all management rights of Leo BnT Company, a Korean Corporation.

NRG Energy, an operator of diverse power generation portfolios, has reported a net income of $33m, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to $271m, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the same period in 2008.

News Corporation has reached an agreement to buy a 9.09 percent stake in Rotana Group. Under the terms of the agreement, News Corporation will acquire newly-issued shares in Rotana for $70m. The company has an option to increase its stake to 18.18 percent in the 18 months following completion.

ARCADIS Aqumen, a joint venture of engineering services firm ARCADIS and British Carrillion, has signed a contract extension for its facility management contracts with DSM. The extension covers a four-year period (three years plus an option for a one year extension).

Global shipments of short range wireless ICs (Bluetooth, NFC, UWB, 802.15.4, Wi-Fi) are expected to surpass two billion units in 2010, increasing approximately 20 percent compared to 2009. Shipments are forecast to total five billion in 2014, according to new market data from ABI Research.

Consumer products maker Sara Lee has sourced a sustainable tea approved by its partner UTZ Certified, a certification program which shares Sara Lee’s commitment to making the mainstream tea market more sustainable.

Biopharmaceutical company Cephalon has exercised its option to acquire Ception Therapeutics, following receipt of positive data from a clinical study in adults with eosinophilic asthma.

US-based public power company The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has deployed fleet-wide use of IBM software solutions to help it achieve asset-management improvements across all its power facilities, including fossil, hydro, nuclear, wind along with supporting business units such as power systems operations, facilities and the customer support and repair organization.

Accenture has bagged a five-year IT and application management contract from ITV, a UK-based advertiser-funded, free-to-air broadcaster.  Under the agreement, Accenture will provide ITV with core IT service management, infrastructure and application management services.

Jacobs Engineering Group and oil refinery firm BP Raffinaderij Rotterdam (BP) have renewed their five-year master site agreement (MSA) to support small projects work at BP's Rotterdam refinery in The Netherlands.