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December 18, 2018 10:05
Ras Al Khaimah Marks New Year’s Eve with Amazing Fireworks and New Guinness World Record Bid
This New Year’s Eve, Ras Al Khaimah is the place to be as the Emirate readies to host the most spectacular celebration with a 12-minute fireworks display - the bid for a new Guinness World Record disp
December 18, 2018 09:55
Safebridge Takes Maritime Certification into The Digital Era with myCert
Safebridge expands its product portfolio with the launch of myCert, an innovative digital platform which utilises the blockchain technology to provide a secure online environment and upgrade the entir
December 18, 2018 09:05
Prima Solutions and Effisoft Announce Their Merger to Bolster Global Leadership in Providing Insurance Solutions
As part of their continuing growth strategies, Prima Solutions and Effisoft announce their merger to create a global InsureTech company. This merger between Effisoft, the leading vendor of reinsurance
December 17, 2018 17:40
ABB: Shaping a leader focused in digital industries
Fundamental actions to focus, simplify and lead in digital industries for enhanced customer value and shareholder returns · Focus of portfolio on digital industries through divestment of Power Grid
December 17, 2018 16:00
Takeda Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Previously Untreated CD30+ Stage IV Hodgkin Lymphoma in Combination with AVD
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for the ex
December 17, 2018 14:25
Diamond CBD, POTN Subsidiary, Enters the $46 Billion Coffee Market With the Release of Premium Line of CBD-Infused Coffee & Tea K-Kup Capsules
Diamond CBD Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of PotNetwork Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink: POTN), a leader in hemp extraction and innovative CBD products for the wellness market, enters the Coffee segment, an
December 17, 2018 13:55
AURAK Gains SACSCOC Accreditation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) officially announced the accreditation of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) at its 2018 Annual Meeting
December 17, 2018 13:40
Esri Partners with XYO Network to Bring Innovative New Location Layer to the World’s Maps
XYO Network, the technology bringing blockchain to the real world, has partnered with Esri to bring new distributed, blockchain-based location verification functionality to the spatial analytics space
December 17, 2018 13:30
Henley & Partners Enlarges Executive Committee to Manage Expansion and Growth
Residence- and citizenship-by-investment programs have firmly established themselves over the past few years as the new frontier in terms of freedom, flexibility, and future-readiness, both for the co
December 17, 2018 11:55
Mine City Active Tourism Committee Holds A TRIAL TOUR “MINE: BEAUTY AND THE FEAST”
Mine City Active Tourism Committee holds a trial tour “MINE: Beauty and the Feast” for East Asian residents in Japan from January 12 (Sat.) to 14 (Mon.) 2019 in order to improve its tourism attraction
December 17, 2018 11:50
IDEMIA Provides Subscription Management Platform to dtac in Thailand to Offer eSIM Connected Watches to All Its Subscribers.
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, has been selected by dtac, the leading mobile operator in Thailand, to offer connectivity on eSIM connected watches. IDEMIA’s Subscription Managemen
December 17, 2018 11:40
Transphorm Ships Over a Quarter of a Million GaN Power Devices, Reaffirms High Volume Scalability
Transphorm Inc.—the leader in the design and manufacturing of the highest reliability and first JEDEC- and AEC-Q101 qualified 650 V gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors—disclosed that it has shipped m
December 17, 2018 11:25
The Coca-Cola Company Announces Loan Agreement with Ioniqa Technologies to Transform Hard-to-Recycle Plastic Waste into High-Quality, Food-Grade PET
The Coca-Cola Company today announced a new agreement extending a loan to Ioniqa Technologies (The Netherlands) to facilitate the development of Ioniqa’s proprietary technology to produce high-grade,
December 17, 2018 11:00
The Largest Blockchain Conference in Asia to Be Held 30-31 January in Yokohama, Japan
The Global Blockchain Association (Shimizu Building 6F, 3-19 Hayabusacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Toshikazu Masuyama) is proud to host the largest blockchain conference in Asia: The Japan Blockc
December 17, 2018 09:25
Vargatef® plus docetaxel could be an option after failure of immunotherapy in lung cancer
Boehringer Ingelheim announced today the first interim results of VARGADO, an ongoing non-interventional study in routine clinical practice in Germany evaluating the efficacy and safety of Vargatef® (
December 14, 2018 17:35
The World's Largest Heritage and Culture Festival to Begin With the Slogan Janadria 33 Faithfulness and Loyalty
With the support and under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the 33rd Edition of the National Festival of Heritage and Culture will be held in Janadria
December 14, 2018 16:40
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project on Track
A delegation from the Red Sea Development Company, led by chief executive John Pagano, was received by King Salman bin Abdulaziz at Araqa Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday (December 11). Mr. Pagano made
December 14, 2018 16:15
GSMA’s Programme ‘Tech4Girls’ Wins 2018 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award from the Organization of American States
The Trust for the Americas has selected GSMA as a winner of the 2018 Corporate Citizen of the Americas Award in the category ‘Technical Skills for the Future of Work’ for its program ‘Tech4Girls’. The
December 14, 2018 15:45
FLIR Systems Launches Three Cooled Neutrino Family Thermal Camera Cores
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced three Neutrino™ midwave infrared (MWIR) camera cores: the small, lightweight FLIR Neutrino LC and two FLIR Neutrino Performance series cores, the SX12
December 14, 2018 15:20
Tilray® Announces International Advisory Board
Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis production and distribution, today announced the formation of its International Advisory Board, an esteemed group of business and government le
December 14, 2018 11:55
Slice Insurance Cloud Services Now Available in the UK & EU
Slice Labs Inc., an award-winning on-demand insurance cloud platform provider, announced today the availability of Insurance Cloud Services (ICS) in the UK and EU. The first customer to use ICS in the
December 14, 2018 11:45
First Trial in Japan: NIPPON Platform Partners with NETS to Enable NETS QR Payments in Japan
“Making Japan into cashless society” is the motto for NIPPON Platform which provides various cashless solutions, NIPPON Platform has partnered with Singaporean company “NETS” to enable NETS QR code pa
December 14, 2018 11:00
Thales and Gemalto Are Granted Regulatory Clearance by the Commerce Commission in New Zealand
Regulatory News: Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the rec
December 14, 2018 10:40
Western Union Works with TerraPay to Expand Payout Options to Millions of Mobile Wallets
Western Union (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, announces an alliance with TerraPay to enable mobile wallet and bank account payout. The alliance further expands upo
December 14, 2018 10:35
Energy Observer Vessel Fitted with Oceanwings® Wingsails, the Solution Devised by VPLP and CNIM to Decarbonize Maritime Transport
Energy Observer, the first hydrogen-powered vessel aiming to achieve energy self-sufficiency, with zero greenhouse gas and fine particle emissions, has been equipped with Oceanwings® wingsails. This h
December 13, 2018 23:00
Citi Announces Global, Mission-Led Partnership with the International Paralympic Committee
Citi today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to become an international partner through 2020 and to support National Paralymp
December 13, 2018 17:55
Entersekt Gains Early Certification for E-Commerce Authentication Solution
Entersekt, an innovator in mobile-first fintech solutions, today announced that it has gained EMVCo certification for its 3-D Secure 2 access control server. EMVCo is a payments industry consortium ma
Automotive Telematics
December 13, 2018 17:45
Gemalto and GlobalmatiX Go Full Speed with High Performance IoT Automotive Telematics
To meet growing demand for secure, high performance IoT telematics solutions, Gemalto and GlobalmatiX, a fully owned subsidiary of Softing AG, have teamed up to deliver an innovative solution that exc
December 13, 2018 16:10
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences Announce 2019 Innovators in Science Award Winners
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, (“Takeda”) (TSE:4502) and the New York Academy of Sciences announced today the Winners of the second annual Innovators in Science Award for their commitment to a
December 13, 2018 15:45
Mobile Industry Could Generate $565 Billion in Additional Global GDP by Unlocking the Right 5G Spectrum: GSMA Study
Unlocking spectrum for the mobile industry to deliver innovative 5G services across different industry sectors could add $565 billion to global GDP and $152 billion in tax revenue from 2020 to 20341,
December 13, 2018 14:10
Athens Alive Consortium Selects Poseidon as Climate Action Partner
The Poseidon Foundation (“Poseidon”) is proud to announce its partnership with Redstone - the investment and strategy firm behind the Athens Alive regeneration project. Redstone and Athens Alive will
December 13, 2018 12:00
David Hall Honored as “2018 Inventor of the Year” by Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation
The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation honored David Hall, chief executive officer and founder of Velodyne Lidar, Inc., as the 2018 Inventor of the Year at the Foundation’s awards dinne
December 13, 2018 11:30
Toshiba Launches H-bridge Driver IC Supporting 1.8V Low-Voltage and 4.0A Large-Current Drive
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the launch of "TC78H653FTG,” an addition to its line-up of dual-H-bridge[1] driver ICs for DC brushed motors and stepping m
Investment contract ceremony between CoinBene and AISYS GLOBAL. Left: CoinBene CMO Daniel Lee. Right
December 13, 2018 09:31
AIDUS Coin Successfully Raises Investment from CoinBene, the World's Leading Exchange
AISYS GLOBAL PTE. LTD. announced that it has received investment from CoinBene, one of the world’s leading crypto assets exchanges. AISYS GLOBAL is building the AIDUS Decentralized Fund Platform (A
December 13, 2018 08:50
ABB: Statement
ABB confirms that it is currently in discussions with Hitachi to expand and re-define the existing strategic power grid partnership between the two companies announced in December 2014. There can be n
December 12, 2018 17:50
WaveOptics Raises $26m to Scale Business and Support International Expansion in its First Stage of Series C Funding
WaveOptics, the world leading designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides for use in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, has raised $26 million (£20m) from existing shareholders and new investor
December 12, 2018 17:20
IDEMIA Delivers the First Smart National Identity Card to the Citizens of Nepal
The first e-ID cards have been delivered by IDEMIA in Nepal. The new e-ID cards will contribute to improving access to government services as well as to social security benefits. The cards will be del
December 12, 2018 16:40
The O-RAN Alliance Announces New Board Members
The O-RAN Alliance announced today that Reliance Jio, TIM, and Verizon have joined the O-RAN board. “It’s encouraging to see the O-RAN Alliance off to such a strong start and gaining momentum as we
December 12, 2018 16:25
XYO Network Headed to Space - Definitive Agreement Executed to Bring XYO Into Orbit With Launch of Blockchain Satellite on SpaceX Falcon 9
XYO Network, the technology that bridges blockchain to the physical world, today announces a blockchain industry breakthrough, in its partnership with space industry leader Spaceflight. The unpreceden
December 12, 2018 13:50
Tory Burch Names Pierre-Yves Roussel Chief Executive Officer
Tory Burch, LLC, today announced it has named Pierre-Yves Roussel Chief Executive Officer, starting early 2019. A longtime LVMH executive, Mr. Roussel will be based out of Tory Burch’s New York headqu
December 12, 2018 13:35
The Brightline Initiative Announces Strategic Partnership with NetEase
he Brightline Initiative announced today that NetEase (网易) joined its coalition as first founding member from the Asia region to help address the growing challenges of strategy implementation leveragi
December 12, 2018 13:30
Spirent Helps High-Speed Setup For Aston Martin Racing
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), the world leader in test, measurement, assurance, and analytics solutions for next-generation devices and networks, today announced that Aston Martin Racing (AMR)
December 12, 2018 11:15
Andersen Global Continues Growth in United Kingdom With Claritas Tax Limited
Today, Andersen Global expanded its reach in the United Kingdom with the addition of Claritas Tax Limited, a tax advisory and compliance services firm based in Birmingham, the second largest city in t
December 12, 2018 10:15
AMRA Receives U.S. FDA Clearance for AMRA® Profiler, a Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Software Application Enabling Non-Invasive Evaluation of Body Composition
AMRA Medical (“AMRA”), the international leader in body composition analysis, announced today that it has received FDA clearance for AMRA® Profiler, now available for use in a clinical setting in the
December 12, 2018 09:55
Thales and Gemalto are granted regulatory clearance by the European Commission
Regulatory News: Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the rec
December 11, 2018 17:55
Yamaha Motor Outline of Long-term Vision & New Medium-term Management Plan
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) announced today that it has formulated its long-term vision until 2030, and a New Medium-term Management Plan for the three-year period starting in 2019. For its
December 11, 2018 17:00
Faraday Reveals Its Multi-protocol Video Interface IP on UMC 28HPC
Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, today announced the availability of its multi-protocol video interface IP on UMC 28nm HPC. The solution supp
December 11, 2018 15:05
Egon Zehnder Global Board Diversity Tracker Suggests Gender Parity in the Boardroom May Never Be Achieved
Egon Zehnder, the world's leadership advisory firm, today released the results of its 2018 Global Board Diversity Tracker. The study shows the accelerating growth seen in female directors in Western E
December 11, 2018 14:10
Cred Opens Its Platform to Developers and Businesses
Cred, the leading provider of crypto-backed lending with over $300 million in credit facilities, today announced the launch of CredX, Cred’s developer platform, enabling any company or developer to tu
December 11, 2018 13:45
Global Payments’ TouchNet Business Named “Partner of the Year” by Ellucian
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions is pleased to announce that its TouchNet business was named “Partner of the Year” by Ellucia
December 11, 2018 11:50
CTS Engines Hires Tom Bode as Senior Vice President, Operations
CTS Engines, the global leader for mature engine maintenance within the Aerospace & Defense industry, announced today that it had hired Tom Bode as its Senior Vice President, Operations. In his new ro
December 11, 2018 11:35
Jetex Now the Exclusive Dealer in the Middle East for Hi-Tech New HondaJet
Jetex is bringing the next-generation in advanced private jets to the Middle East after striking an agreement with Honda Aircraft Company to become the exclusive authorized dealer for the region. T
December 11, 2018 10:20
China Shanghu Builds Itself into an International Health Demonstration Zone
On October 25, 2018, the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands declared that Changshu was put on the list of the first “International Wetland C
December 10, 2018 19:10
ABLIC Inc. Launches the S-19192 Series, a 3-serial to 6-serial Cell Battery Monitoring IC for Automotive Use
ABLIC Inc. (President: Nobumasa Ishiai; head office: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture; hereinafter “ABLIC”) today launched the S-19192 Series of 3-serial to 6-serial cell battery monitoring IC for automot
December 10, 2018 11:35
Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. to hold Conference Call to Discuss Q3 2018 Results and Performance Outlook
Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. (HARV: CSE) will hold its Third Quarter 2018 earnings conference call on: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 8:30 AM (Eastern Time) Participating on the call to review
December 10, 2018 11:20
David Hall Wows Industry with New Technology Solution for Space Exploration
David Hall is one of history’s rare technological visionaries with the imagination and technical wherewithal to recognize a problem, conceive a solution, and then build something that works. On Decemb
December 10, 2018 11:10
Raj Subramaniam Named as FedEx Express President and CEO
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) announced today that David L. Cunningham, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express, will retire effective December 31, 2018. Raj Subramaniam, currently executiv
December 10, 2018 11:00
HCL Technologies to Acquire Select IBM Software Products for $1.8B
IBM (NYSE:IBM) and HCL Technologies (HCL) today announced a definitive agreement under which HCL will acquire select IBM software products for $1.8 billion. The transaction is expected to close by mid
December 10, 2018 10:30
Universal Protocol Alliance Welcomes BitGo
BitGo, the market leader in institutional cryptocurrency financial services, will support the Universal Protocol Platform and its family of Tokens. The UP Platform allows all cryptocurrencies to becom
December 10, 2018 10:05
Vitruvias Therapeutics Inc., Licenses Potassium Chloride ER ANDA (10 and 20 mEq) Capsules to Be Manufactured at Bora Pharmaceutical’s New Zhunan Facility in Taiwan
Vitruvias Therapeutics Inc., an Auburn, Alabama-based finished-dose generic drug development company, has agreed to license an approved Potassium Chloride Extended release ANDA. The product will be ma
December 10, 2018 09:00
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Outperforms Telefónica 10Gbps E-band Tests to Power 5G Backhauling
Telefónica a global leader mobile operator and SIAE MICROELETTRONICA a leader in wireless transport technology have put to the test the high capacity 10Gbps wireless links to enhance the backhauling n
December 07, 2018 16:45
FLIR Introduces Raymarine Element Series with Lifelike Sonar Imaging
FLIR Systems (Nasdaq: FLIR) today announced the Raymarine Element™, a new generation of advanced, combination sonar and GPS displays. Featuring the acclaimed Raymarine RealVision™ 3D and new HyperVisi
December 07, 2018 15:05
Visa Expands Global Football Portfolio Connecting With Fans Around the World
Visa (NYSE:V), the Official Payment Services Partner of FIFA, has announced partnerships with the Union of European Football Associations’ (UEFA) Women’s Football Competitions and the Confederation of
December 07, 2018 14:25
Cred and Universal Protocol Alliance Join Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC)
Cred, the leading provider of crypto-backed lending with over $300 million in credit facilities and the Universal Protocol Alliance, creator of the Universal Protocol Platform, today announced that th
December 07, 2018 14:00
Citi Private Bank Issues Outlook 2019
Citi Private Bank today released its Outlook report for 2019. The twice-yearly publication provides in-depth insights into the global economy and financial markets for the coming year, and highlights
December 07, 2018 13:30
IDEMIA’s biometrics and mobile-based CloudCard+ solution wins Best Payment Authentication Solution Award from JUNIPER research
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, is very proud to announce that CloudCard+, a Strong Customer Authentication solution, based on mobile and biometrics, has been recognized as a winner i
December 07, 2018 13:05
Toshiba Adds New 12TB and 14TB Helium-Sealed Models to Both the N300 NAS and X300 Performance Hard Drive Product Line
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) is today adding 12TB[1] and 14TB models to both its N300 NAS Hard Drive and X300 Performance Hard Drive series. The new 12TB and 14TB mo
December 06, 2018 22:00
Satoshi Is Coming Back Inc. Announces Exciting, Dramatic Crypto Whitepaper, U.S. Patent Assets and New Science Fiction
Satoshi Is Coming Back Incorporated announces the launch of SatoshiIsComingBack.com and the marketing of two blockchain technology patent assets. SatoshiIsComingBack.com, a stunning 8000-word white
December 06, 2018 20:00
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Invites Players to Deck the Halls for Christmas in the Wizarding World
Jam City: Who: Jam City, a Los Angeles-based mobile games studio, in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s Portkey Games, a label dedicated to creating new Wizarding World mob
December 06, 2018 19:40
Pindrop Raises $90 Million Series D to Fuel Global Expansion
Pindrop®, the leader in voice security and authentication, today announced it has closed $90M in Series D funding led by Vitruvian Partners. Other new strategic investors include Allegion Ventures, Cr
December 06, 2018 18:20
Moody’s Analytics Launches Accelerator to Fast Track Innovation and Explore New Markets
Moody’s Analytics is pleased to announce the launch of its Accelerator, formed to leverage emerging technologies to build the next generation of Moody’s Analytics solutions. The Moody’s Analytics A
biometric boarding
December 06, 2018 17:45
Gemalto Pilots Biometric Boarding at Los Angeles International Airport
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) announce a joint pilot with a leading airline to bring additional convenience and security to the traveler’s experience via biometric boarding in Terminal 4 at Los
December 06, 2018 17:25
2018’s Hottest Cryptocurrency, XYO, Continues Meteoric Rise With New Listing on “Top 50” Cryptocurrency Exchange, LATOKEN
XYO Network, the technology bringing blockchain to the real world, today announced it has been approved and will list on Estonia-based cryptocurrency exchange LATOKEN, with buying and trading beginnin
December 06, 2018 16:40
Broadcom Inc. and HCL Technologies Announce a Global Preferred Services Partnership
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, and HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technolog
December 06, 2018 16:15
CyberArk Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management
CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) today announced it was named a Leader in the first-ever Gartner Magic Quadrant for Privileged Access Management,[1] positioned highest for ability to execute and furthest for c
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