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March 30, 2018 14:20
ABB Shareholders Approve All Proposals at Annual General Meeting
The shareholders elected Jennifer Xin-Zhe Li, Geraldine Matchett and Gunnar Brock to join the Board and re-elected Peter Voser as member and Chairman of the Board. Jacob Wallenberg, Matti Alahuhta, Da
March 30, 2018 14:10
Toshiba's New Three-Phase Brushless Fan Motor Driver IC Has a Rotation Speed Control (Closed Loop Control) Function
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the launch of “TC78B025FTG,” a three-phase brushless motor driver IC with a rotation speed control (closed loop control) fu
March 30, 2018 11:50
Toshiba Heavy-Ion Therapy System Awarded by Yonsei University Health System
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), a world leader in heavy-ion therapy system, in collaboration as a consortium with DK Medical Solutions, a Korean leading global medical co
March 29, 2018 16:10
FLIR Provides Thermal Imaging for Next Generation DJI Zenmuse XT2 Dual-Sensor Commercial Drone Camera
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced that DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging, will integrate a FLIR thermal imaging sensor technology into its new DJI Zenmuse X
March 29, 2018 15:10
Global Game Changers Descend on Sharjah for International Government Communication Forum 2018
Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary (2017), Nobel Peace Laureate Lech Walesa, former Polish President who played a leading role in the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, Sir Timothy Be
March 29, 2018 14:30
The CMMI® Institute Announces CMMI Development V2.0
Building capability to consistently deliver solutions with speed to market, agility, customer satisfaction, and uncompromising quality are all table stakes in today’s competitive business world. The C
March 29, 2018 14:10
ProGrade Digital Professional Memory Cards and Readers Now Available Online at B&H Photo and Video
ProGrade Digital, founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade digital memory cards and workflow solutions, announces international product availability through B&H Photo a
March 28, 2018 18:20
Preferred Networks to Launch “MN-1b” Private Sector Supercomputer Adopting NVIDIA Tesla V100 32GB GPUs
Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN), a provider of IoT-centric deep learning systems, NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Gr
March 28, 2018 11:40
Thales Launches Its Offer on All Gemalto Shares
Regulatory News: With the publication of the Offer Document today and with reference to the joint press release dated 17 December 2017, Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam a
March 28, 2018 11:25
Westinghouse Plan of Reorganization Confirmed
Westinghouse Electric Company today obtained approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court) of the company’s plan of reorganization (the Plan). The Court’
March 28, 2018 10:55
Huawei Unveils the HUAWEI P20 and HUAWEI P20 Pro, Breakthroughs in Technology and Art to Redefine Intelligent Photography
Today Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the HUAWEI P20 Series. The HUAWEI P20 Pro features the world’s first Leica triple camera and both devices include unprecedented AI advances, combining tec
March 28, 2018 10:35
FedEx Expanding E-Commerce Capabilities with Acquisition of P2P
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) announced today that it has acquired P2P Mailing Limited, a leading provider of worldwide e-commerce transportation solutions, for £92 million. P2P’s capabilities complement and
March 28, 2018 10:10
Oasis Statement on GMO Internet General Shareholders Meeting (Stock Code: 9449 JT)
GMO Internet Inc. (9449 JT) (“GMO Internet” or the “Company”) held its annual general shareholders meeting for the fiscal year ending December 2017 on March 21, 2018. In the final tally, Oasis proposa
March 27, 2018 16:55
Mitsui Chemicals to Launch MILASTOMER™ Production in North America
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TOKYO:4183)(President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) has decided to set up a new production facility for MILASTOMER™ thermoplastic olefin elastomer at the Ohio-plant of its U.S. subsi
March 27, 2018 14:15
AerLine Holdings to Sell XTRA Airways
AerLine Holdings has entered into negotiations to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary XTRA Airways. XTRA Airways has operated Boeing 737 aircraft in its charter fleet flying sports teams, rock bands,
March 27, 2018 14:00
UNCTAD and Alibaba Business School Kick Off eFounders Initiative for Asian Entrepreneurs
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and Alibaba Business School today enrolled the first class of 37 Asian entrepreneurs for the eFounders Initiative at an opening ceremony
March 27, 2018 13:50
Toshiba Releases Small MOSFET with High ESD Protection to Drive Headlight LED
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has released a dual MOSFET “SSM6N813R” with high ESD protection positioned for use in automotive applications, including as a driver IC for
March 27, 2018 11:40
IDEMIA Will Present Its 2017 Annual Financial Results to Investors, on March 27, 2018
IDEMIA, the world leader in Augmented Identity, will present its 2017 annual financial results to investors, on Tuesday March 27, 2018. Didier Lamouche (CEO) and Frédéric Beylier (COO) will be pres
March 27, 2018 10:35
NTT DATA Selects Gestoos as Open Innovation Contest Champion
NTT DATA, a global IT services provider, announced today that it has selected Barcelona-based startup Gestoos as the Champion of the Open Innovation Contest 7.0 based on its AI solution that enables c
March 27, 2018 09:55
Three Leading Animal Health Companies Join Hands to Launch World-Class Vaccine Joint Venture Targeting Foot-and-Mouth Disease in China
Shaanxi Meili Omni-Honesty Animal Health Co., Ltd., China’s world-class vaccine company targeting foot-and-mouth disease in swine, was launched on March 24th with a groundbreaking ceremony held at the
March 26, 2018 15:30
Takeda Announces Publication of Final Data from ICLUSIG® (ponatinib) Pivotal Phase 2 PACE Trial in Blood
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that final data from the pivotal Phase 2 PACE clinical trial of ICLUSIG (ponatinib) in refractory chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or Ph
March 26, 2018 11:30
Janssen Announces Positive CHMP Opinion for JULUCA™▼ (dolutegravir/rilpivirine)
The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a Positive Op
March 26, 2018 11:15
The Saga Foundation Announces Its Plan to Create a Non-Anonymous, Reserve-Backed Digital Currency
The Saga Foundation (saga.org) announces today its mission to create Saga (SGA), the first non-anonymous blockchain-based digital currency. The currency is designed with a tamed volatility mechanism.
March 26, 2018 10:55
Aitheon Executives Educate World Leaders on Benefits, Challenges of AI at the Annual World Government Summit in Dubai
Aitheon, makers of the world’s first blockchain-powered platform to solve real problems by integrating AI, robotics, IoT, human specialists and cryptocurrency, announced today that executives from the
March 26, 2018 10:25
KKR-backed Emerald Media Acquires Significant Minority Stake in Global Sports Commerce
Emerald Media, the Pan-Asia company backed by leading global investment firm KKR, to invest in the fast-growing media, entertainment, consumer tech and B2B industries, today announced that it has acqu
March 26, 2018 09:00
Trusted Computing Group Welcomes Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) as a Government Liaison Member
Trusted Computing Group (TCG), a global security standards organization and an approved Publicly Available Specification Submitter for ISO/IEC JCT 1, today announced the Korea Internet and Security Ag
March 26, 2018 02:00
CryptoSecurities Exchange Seeks to Create World’s First SEC-Registered Blockchain-Based National Securities Exchange
A self-regulating, fully transparent, code-regulated, blockchain-based National Securities Exchange registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s the vision of the team
March 23, 2018 17:25
Five Teams Advance to Final Round of $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE
Today, in honor of World Water Day, XPRIZE - the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges - announced the five finalist teams advancing in
March 23, 2018 17:00
boohoo.com Celebrates the Launch of Their Spring Collection & the Zendaya Edit with a 90s Throwback Block Party!
This evening, international etailer, boohoo.com, celebrated the launch of their newest Spring collection at an exclusive launch party in Los Angeles at The Dream Hollywood for media, influencers, and
March 23, 2018 16:45
Synchronoss Renews Agreement to Power Verizon Cloud
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR), a global leader and innovator of cloud, messaging, digital and IoT products, today announced that it has renewed its existing agreement with Verizon to po
March 23, 2018 16:10
German Company Develops New Solution for Monetizing News Content
MulTra GmbH has created an innovative solution to monetize digital content for newspaper publishers while simultaneously paying consumers for reading the news through their Pumped App. Pumped claims t
March 23, 2018 15:35
Liquidnet Rolls Out Virtual High Touch Solution for Best Execution Analysis
Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network today announced the launch of Best Ex Replay, the newest addition to the Liquidnet Virtual High Touch suite powered by data and analytics from OTAS
March 23, 2018 15:15
Workiva Leads Global Adoption of Inline XBRL
Workiva (NYSE:WK), a leading provider of solutions for enterprise productivity, today announced Wdesk users filed more than 84 percent of all Inline XBRL facts with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co
March 23, 2018 14:30
Energy Through Education! The Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) Celebrates 10 Successful Years of Disseminating Know-How on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency around the World
The Renewables Academy AG (RENAC), based in Berlin (Germany), is very proud to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Since its founding in 2008, RENAC has become an important and innovative provider of inte
March 23, 2018 14:10
Toshiba Expands New Packaging Option for SO6L IC-Output Photocouplers
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) is expanding its line-up of SO6L IC-output photocouplers with a new wide leadform package[1] type SO6L(LF4). Shipments start today. The
March 23, 2018 13:45
NTT Communications' SD-WAN Gives McLaren Racing an Edge for 2018 Season
McLaren Formula 1 TEAM (McLaren), a pioneering leader in Formula 1 motor racing for more than 50 years, and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications
March 23, 2018 10:50
IIFL Fund Investing in India IPO, Pre-IPO Opportunities; Collects USD 1.1 bn Since Launch
IIFL Special Opportunities Fund has garnered commitment of approximately USD 1.1 billion. The fund was launched in February 2017 to generate long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity
March 23, 2018 10:30
Toyoko Inn, Grand Opening in Incheon Bupyeong on March 24!
Toyoko Inn Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, CEO: Maiko Kuroda) will be opening “Toyoko INN Incheon Bupyeong” on March 24. In addition, “Opening Campaign” will be held from the opening day until the June
March 22, 2018 17:10
ADNOC Signs Offshore Concessions With CNPC Strengthening Ties With World’s Number One Oil Importing Country
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the world’s third largest oil company, has been awarded stakes in two of Abu Dhabi’s offshore concession areas following the signing of agreements with
March 22, 2018 16:15
Recipients for 12th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS Decided
Mandom Corporation (Headquarters: Osaka)(TOKYO:4917) held the final judging for the 12th GATSBY CREATIVE AWARDS on Saturday, March 10th, in Shibuya, Tokyo. These awards are among the largest to honor
March 22, 2018 15:45
Morinaga Milk‘s New Probiotic Strain, Bifidobacterium breve A1, May Prevent Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:2264), a leading Japanese dairy product company, today announced the results of a new study investigating the preventive effects of its new probiotic strain Bif
March 22, 2018 14:25
GSMA Advances a Comprehensive Agenda on Digital Inclusion for Women Ahead of G20 Summit
The GSMA is supporting the sixty-second meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62) taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York this month[1] as part of its commitment to
March 22, 2018 10:50
Philip Morris International Shifts Entire Capacity of Its Cigarette Factory in Greece to Smoke-Free Products
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) announced today that the factory of its Greek affiliate (Papastratos) in Aspropyrgos, has ceased cigarette production and is now exclusively producing
March 22, 2018 10:10
Dubai Breaks Ground on World’s Biggest CSP Project
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, broke ground on the 4th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This is the b
ID Document security feature color window
March 22, 2018 09:35
Gemalto Unveils Two New Enhanced Security Features for ID Documents
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced the launch of two new laser-personalized innovations designed to further increase the security of official id
March 21, 2018 18:20
Technics Organizes World's First Full Turntable Orchestra
On March 20, 2018, the “Record Day,” Panasonic Corporation released the video of the world‘s first full orchestra performance featuring Technics “turntables (analog record players)” as the only instru
March 21, 2018 18:10
Edgecore Networks Introduces 400G Open Networking
OCP Summit - Edgecore Networks, the leader in open networking, today announced its contribution to the Open Compute Project (OCP) of the design of a 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400G) data center switch, the
March 21, 2018 17:10
Bentley Systems' Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference and Awards Gala to be Held in London, Oct. 15-18
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference will be held
March 21, 2018 16:55
Chargebee Closes Series C with $18 Million Investment from Insight Venture Partners
Chargebee, a SaaS subscription management and recurring billing solution, has secured $18 Million in growth capital, led by New York-based Insight Venture Partners. The Series C investment also saw pa
March 21, 2018 15:55
IDEMIA: Easier Travel with the Biometric Innovations Presented at Passenger Terminal Expo (20-22 March 2018)
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, has announced his attendance to Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE) 2018, the world’s biggest aviation industry exhibition. Bringing together all industry st
March 21, 2018 15:30
FLIR Launches Thermal Traffic Sensor for Vehicle-to-Everything Communication
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the launch of the FLIR ThermiCam™ V2X, a thermal traffic sensor for the emerging vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology market. The FLIR V2X-enabled t
March 21, 2018 13:45
Shopping on Instagram Goes Global with Shopify
Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) (TSX: SHOP), the leading multi-channel commerce platform, today announces its expanded integration with Instagram. The “shopping on Instagram” feature that allows businesses
Facial recognition for mobile banking authentication
March 21, 2018 13:10
Dai Nippon Printing Chooses Gemalto’s Biometric Facial Recognition Solution to Facilitate Mobile Banking Access in Japan
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, today announced that it has been selected by Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), a financial solutions provider in Japan, to make mobile banking transactions easi
March 21, 2018 13:05
Favorable safety profile of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) confirmed in large prospective real-world analysis
New data from one of the largest prospective ongoing global studies examining the use of oral antithrombotics for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) in clinical practice, GLORIA™-AF, were p
March 21, 2018 11:55
Toshiba Memory Corporation Releases Enhanced Data Center SSD Line-up with 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced its latest line-up of NVM Express™ (NVMe™) and SATA data center solid-state drives (SSDs) in multiple form factors. Th
March 20, 2018 15:40
New Documentary Raises Global Water Crisis Awareness As 844 Million People Still Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water
Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) non-profit Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program and National Geographic are raising awareness about the global water crisis with the release of a new documentary and
March 20, 2018 14:20
FAA Approves AerTrakTM to Comply with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations Mandate
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale®’s AerTrak™ system on Boeing 737 NG series aircraft (ST04009NY), to comply with t
March 20, 2018 14:00
New Global Survey Points to Key Issues, Needs and Gaps in Fight to End Smoking
The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World released findings today from a global survey to better understand smokers, their experiences, and challenges they face when they try to quit smoking. The survey a
March 20, 2018 12:00
Intuit’s Open Platform Strategy Transforms How QuickBooks Online Accountant Users Serve Their Clients
Delivering on its open platform approach to provide seamless integrations across an ecosystem of accounting-focused solutions, Intuit (Nasdaq:INTU) today announced that QuickBooks Online Accountant (Q
March 20, 2018 11:30
FDA grants Fast Track designation to nintedanib for the treatment of systemic sclerosis with associated interstitial lung disease
Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to nintedanib for the treatment of systemic sclerosis with associated interstit
March 20, 2018 00:00
Louis Chevrolet Watch Company launches the Chrono-Tour Bitcoin Special Edition
Code name: Chrono-Tour Bitcoin Special Edition - Launch: 20/03/2018 - 14.00 GMT Event! Louis Chevrolet Swiss Watches launches a Swiss Made automatic chronograph dedicated only to Bitcoin owners. An
GovSat-1 launch
March 19, 2018 17:40
GovSat-1 Satellite Goes Operational
GovSat-1 enters operational service today, to provide secure communications to governmental and institutional users. GovSat-1 is the first satellite of GovSat, a public private partnership between the
March 19, 2018 15:10
Global Powerhouses Coming to CES Asia 2018: Alibaba A.I. Labs, BYTON, FAW Hongqi, Guangzhou Automobile Group, iQIYI, KIA, Leapmotor, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive, Singulato, Skyworth and TCL
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today announced the newest leading global brands added to its growing exhibitor list for CES Asia 2018. Technology powerhouses including Alibaba A.I. Labs, BY
March 19, 2018 14:15
Available Now: The Smartphone Made for the Way We Communicate Today, the Galaxy S9 and S9+
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced that the new, award-winning Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, which have been recognized by smartphone reviewers worldwide for their best-in-class display, design a
March 19, 2018 11:00
If You Previously Purchased or Otherwise Acquired Certain Petrobras Securities, You Could Get a Cash Payment from a Class Action Settlement
The following statement is being issued by Pomerantz LLP regarding In re Petrobras Securities Litigation. Important Legal Notice from the United States District Court for the Southern District of N
March 19, 2018 09:00
Limelight Networks Helps Companies Defend against Cyber Threats with New Bot Management Solution
With cyberattacks increasing in scope, sophistication and frequency, Limelight Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, today announced a new Advanced Bot Manager op
March 16, 2018 16:40
Nocturia: the most common cause of a poor night’s sleep, say experts on World Sleep Day
On World Sleep Day, scientists are highlighting the number one reason that people are waking up at night - nocturia (otherwise known as the need to get up and urinate more than once during the night).
March 16, 2018 15:40
Arthur D. Little Predicts Proposed EU Gas Directive Amendment Will Not Achieve Objectives
Arthur D. Little (ADL) today published an analysis of the impact of current EU Commission proposals to extend the regulations of the Third Gas Directive to pipelines from third countries supplying gas
March 16, 2018 14:45
CreativeDrive Acquires CGI, Augmented Reality and Immersive Content Tech Startup Decora
CreativeDrive has acquired 3D visualization and augmented reality tech startup, Decora. CreativeDrive, the global content creation company which operates over 150 production studios around the world,
March 16, 2018 14:20
GSMA Outlines New Developments for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018
The GSMA today highlighted new developments for the 2018 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, including the first confirmed conference speakers, and co-located events, as well as new exhibitors, partn
March 16, 2018 13:45
Ethoca’s Integrated Solution Suite Aims to Eradicate 90% of Chargebacks Through Proven Industry Collaboration
Ethoca, the industry standard for collaboration-based technology solutions that enable card issuers and online merchants to increase card acceptance and stop ecommerce fraud and disputes, today announ
March 16, 2018 11:45
Tommy Hilfiger Announces Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton as Global Brand Ambassador for TOMMY HILFIGER Men’s
Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], announces that British Formula One racing driver and four-time Formula One® World Champion Lewis Hamilton will appear as the new global brand a
March 16, 2018 10:35
Rimini Street Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq:RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, today announced re
March 16, 2018 09:30
SES Successfully Prices €500 Million 8-Year Euro Bond
SES S.A. announced today the successful launch and pricing of a bond offering in which it has agreed to sell senior unsecured fixed rate notes due in 2026 for a total amount of EUR 500 million. The no
March 16, 2018 09:20
Jin Hui, CEO of Global Mutual Insurance Platform ShineChain, to Deliver Speech at TokenSky
At the 2018 TOKENSKY Blockchain Conference Seoul Session, which was held on March 14-15, 2018, Jin Hui, CEO of ShineChain, delivered a speech to elaborate on the ambitious vision of the company as a d
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