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October 27, 2017 13:45
Velodyne LiDAR Partners with YellowScan for Integrated LiDAR for UAVs
Velodyne LiDAR Inc., the world leader in 3D vision systems for autonomous vehicles, today announced that it is partnering with YellowScan to integrate its VLP-16 Puck and VLP-16 Puck LITE LiDAR sensor
October 27, 2017 11:55
FundCru Announces ICO, Partners With ATSoft, POS Company Serving 5000+ Merchants, to Deploy Blockchain-Based Gift Cards
FundCru, Inc., the blockchain-powered fundraising platform that enables caused-based funding via fiat money, cryptocurrency, and eCommerce transactions, today announced that it will launch its ICO on
October 27, 2017 10:50
Exclusive Group Posts Hard-Core Financial Results
Exclusive Group, the value-added services and technologies (VAST) group, today announced record half-year revenues of 731m€ - up more than 19% on H1 2016. Core vendor revenues continue to grow at abov
October 26, 2017 16:35
ABB: Continuing Growth
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS · Total orders up 5%[1]; base orders up 6%; higher in all regions · Services and software orders up 11%; ABB Ability™ driving momentum · Revenues up 3% · Operation
October 26, 2017 15:55
Astrata Group Aggressively Expands into European LCV Market
Astrata Europe, a leader in advanced location-based IT, has appointed Mr. Simon Hill to provide the commercial leadership for its expansion into the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market. Together wit
October 26, 2017 09:50
Work Connected with the Olympus Scientific Cloud
The new Olympus Scientific Cloud expands the capabilities of the EPOCH® 6LT flaw detector and Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzer at no extra cost, with more features planned in the coming months. A suite of
October 26, 2017 09:15
Janssen’s New Darunavir-Based Single Tablet Regimen SYMTUZA® Shows Positive Outcome in Treatment of Antiretroviral-Naïve HIV Patients
Janssen’s new once-daily, single tablet combination therapy SYMTUZA® (darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide [D/C/F/TAF]) has shown to be both highly effective and well-tolerated in
October 25, 2017 15:10
Unilever Announces First Unilever Foundry 30 South East Asia and Australasia
Unilever today announces 30 of the most ambitious startups and scale-ups to be part of the Unilever Foundry 30 South East Asia and Australasia (SEAA). Unveiled at the Millennial 20/20 conference in Si
October 25, 2017 14:50
GTreasury Announces $42 Million Growth Investment from Mainsail Partners
GTreasury, a leading provider of Treasury Management Systems (TMS), today announced a $42 million investment from Mainsail Partners, a growth equity firm that exclusively invests in profitable, fast g
October 25, 2017 14:20
Andersen Global Announces Collaboration With Canadian Tax Firm, W.L. Dueck & Co. LLP
Andersen Global is proud to announce an expanded presence in Canada through a Collaboration Agreement with tax firm W.L. Dueck & Co. LLP. The collaboration further extends Andersen Global’s presence i
October 25, 2017 13:30
Tata Starbucks Reaffirms Growth in India with Entry into Kolkata in 2018 and Commitment to Social Impact Programs
Tata Starbucks Private Limited, the 50/50 joint venture between Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) and Tata Global Beverages Limited, today celebrated the opening of its 100th store located in Mu
October 25, 2017 10:50
GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative Helping Operators Target European Connected Energy Market Worth USD$26 Billion
The GSMA today announced that mobile operators deploying new Mobile IoT networks will be able to benefit from the European connected energy market estimated to be worth USD$26 billion by 2026[1]. Data
October 25, 2017 10:30
Visa Launches Foundation With Inaugural Grant to Women’s World Banking
Visa (NYSE:V) today marked the launch of the newly-incorporated Visa Foundation, which has been established as part of Visa’s larger social impact strategy that will prioritize the growth of micro and
October 25, 2017 09:50
Moody’s Analytics Launches the CreditLens™ Platform
Moody’s Analytics has launched the CreditLens platform, our next-generation credit origination and risk monitoring solution. This new platform offers flexibility, configurability, and efficiency to le
October 24, 2017 18:10
Philip Morris International Recognized for Environmental Leadership on CDP’s A List for Climate and Water
Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was again recognized as a global leader for environmental action in the annual CDP rankings. For the fourth year in a row, PMI
October 24, 2017 18:05
QVC Makes the Leap into Ultra HD in Germany with SES Video
QVC will bring an enhanced TV experience to its viewers with the launch of its Ultra HD channel in Germany, the seventh channel in ultra-high definition in the country, via SES’s prime orbital slot 19
October 24, 2017 16:30
Proton OnSite Has Been Awarded a Contract for Approximately USD 1.8 Million and Assumes the Lead Role in the US Government Advanced Water Splitting Benchmarking Project
Proton OnSite (Proton), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nel ASA, Oslo Norway (Nel, OSE:NEL) has been awarded a contract for approximately USD 1.8 million to participate in the US Department of Energy’s (
October 24, 2017 15:55
HCL Technologies Powers Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18
The 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race was flagged off at Alicante, Spain, with HCL Technologies as the strategic IT services provider. The leading global IT services company has provided end-to-
October 24, 2017 14:25
Wipro Cited as a Leader in Everest Group PEAK Matrix™ for IT Security Services
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been recognized as a ‘Leader’
October 24, 2017 13:35
Hallstar’s New Photostabilizer, AvoBrite®, Solves Customers’ Regulatory Challenges While Delivering Outstanding Photoprotection
Building on two decades of photoprotection technology, Hallstar recently launched its latest innovation, AvoBrite®. The debut of this China-compliant photostabilizer in the formulation of VProve’s “Da
October 24, 2017 13:30
San Francisco 49ers and IDEMIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Fan Experience
The San Francisco 49ers and IDEMIA announced a new multi-year partnership to promote and implement identity and security services from IDEMIA’S IdentoGO solution, the country’s preeminent identity-rel
October 24, 2017 10:10
SES Networks Works with Project Loon to Restore Connectivity in Puerto Rico
SES Networks' high throughput and fibre-like satellite connectivity service, the stratospheric balloons operated by X, Alphabet’s self-described “moonshot factory”, and local telecommunications expert
October 24, 2017 09:55
Sagemcom Unveils the Next-Generation Multi-Gigabit Solutions
AFTER THE SUCCESS OF ITS ONE GIGABIT GATEWAY RANGE, SAGEMCOM RELEASES TO THE OPERATORS THE NEXT GENERATION MULTI-GIGABIT GATEWAYS - VDSL 35B / G.FAST / PON, 2.5G/10G PON, DOCSIS 3.1 - INTEGRATING HIGH
October 23, 2017 15:45
Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc. Establishes a New Company in Taiwan
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello, Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Pr
October 23, 2017 11:40
Global Experts Take the Stage at RSA® Conference 2017 Abu Dhabi Seizing the Power of Opportunity
RSA® Conference, the world’s leading information security conference and exposition, has announced its program of speakers for the third RSA Conference Abu Dhabi, set to take place from November 7-8 a
October 23, 2017 10:55
IDEMIA, in Partnership with BGFIBank, Launches for First Time in Gabon a Bank Card Integrating MOTION CODE™
IDEMIA, the global leader in trusted identities for an increasingly digital world, was selected by BGFIBank, the top bank in Central Africa, to launch the new Visa bank card in Gabon integrating MOTIO
October 20, 2017 14:00
Business Wire Receives Type 2 SOC 2 Attestation Engagement Report Related to Security
Business Wire today announced that it has successfully completed a Type 2 SOC 2 examination of its BW Connect and HQ systems. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: htt
October 20, 2017 13:40
AGCO Announces a New Data Connection with The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldViewTM Digital Agriculture Platform
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today a new digital partnership with The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto C
October 20, 2017 11:55
Andersen Tax Launches in Canada
Andersen Global is proud to announce the launch of the Andersen name in Canada as SdM Chartered Professional Accountants Inc. formally adopts the name Andersen Tax. SdM, a tax firm based in Montreal,
October 20, 2017 11:20
Tickets Now on Sale for FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, North Carolina, USA, on September 11-23, 2018
Tickets for the FEI World Equestrian GamesTM Tryon 2018 (WEG) are now on sale to the public online at www.tryon2018.com. With more than 500,000 people expected to attend the 2018 Games, the 12-day
October 20, 2017 10:35
Power Integrations Enables No-Neutral Wireless Wall Switches for Smart-Home Lighting
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED-driver ICs, today announced a new reference design, DER-622, describing a smart wall switch compatible with wirin
October 20, 2017 09:55
Phase III Efficacy and Safety Data for Oral Ozanimod in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis to Be Presented at MSParis2017 - 7th Joint ECTRIMS - ACTRIMS Meeting
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that new data on the efficacy and safety of ozanimod, a novel, oral, selective, sphingosine 1-phosphate 1 (S1PR1) and 5 (S1PR5) receptor modulator, in
October 19, 2017 18:00
Assurant to Acquire the Warranty Group in Transaction Valued at $2.5 Billion
Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier global provider of risk management solutions, and The Warranty Group, a leading global provider of protection plans and related programs, and a portfolio company o
October 19, 2017 17:30
Sparkol Launches VideoScribe 3
Introducing VideoScribe Version 3 by Sparkol. Already used by over two million people across the world to create engaging explainer videos, Version 3 of the highly intuitive software comes packed full
October 19, 2017 17:15
Kinetics’ InfiniDrive HMX3000 Awarded Contract by SAIC to Service U.S. Marine Corps Vehicles
Kinetics Drive Solutions (Kinetics), has been selected as a subcontractor to Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) to enter into the Production and Deployment Phase of the U.S. Marine
October 19, 2017 15:10
Boost the Connectivity and Memory on Your Phone with FuZion
IDEMIA (formerly known as OT-Morpho), the global leader in trusted identities for an increasingly digital world, today announces the solution for a problem everyone encounters: the choice between conn
October 19, 2017 14:40
Rimini Street Expands Investment and Operations in Europe
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
October 19, 2017 13:10
GSMA and AIC Encourage Greater Engagement among RCEP Countries to Enable a Truly Pan-Asian Digital Economy
The GSMA and the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) today urged the participating countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) for greater commitment and engagement. As representativ
October 19, 2017 10:05
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Successfully Tests The SDN Application iVeritas in Telefónica Deutschland’s SDN Live Wireless Network
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA announces the successful deployment of iVeritas in Telefónica Deutschland's mobile backhaul as part of the TST project. Telefónica Deutschland Transport SDN Trial (TST), is a pro
October 18, 2017 17:50
Asahi Kasei's Microza™ Hollow-Fiber Membrane Selected for Desalination Plant in Kuwait
Microza™ hollow-fiber membrane for water treatment from Asahi Kasei was selected as pretreatment membrane for the Doha Phase 1 reverse osmosis (RO)[1] seawater desalination plant to be built near Kuwa
October 18, 2017 15:50
Power Integrations Expands Asian Presence With New Production-Support and R&D Center in Malaysia
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, announced the opening of a new location in Penang, Malaysia. The facility will
October 18, 2017 15:15
Utimaco Launches PaymentServer 3.00.0 To Help Payment Industry Reach PCI Compliance
As the Payment Card Industry (PCI) continues to heat up, Utimaco is providing enterprises in the banking and financial services sector with the opportunity to achieve PCI compliance through its latest
October 18, 2017 15:10
Andersen Global Announces Expansion into Ecuador
Andersen Global is proud to announce a new presence in Ecuador through a Collaboration Agreement with two leading tax advisory firms, FIDESBURó Cia. Ltda. and PROFILE Cia. Ltda. These firms, currently
October 18, 2017 13:50
1 Million MOTION CODE™ Online Transactions With Société Générale
IDEMIA, the global leader in trusted identities for an increasingly digital world, today announced the milestone of 1 million MOTION CODETM online transactions with Société Générale. Société Généra
October 18, 2017 13:30
Mobile Ticket Option Launches for Tampa Bay CityPASS
City Pass, Inc., the company that specializes in packaging discounted admission to the most iconic attractions in 12 North American destinations, recently launched a mobile ticket option for its Tampa
October 18, 2017 11:45
GSMA Study: 5G to Account for a Third of Europe’s Mobile Market by 2025
More than 30 per cent of Europe’s mobile connections will be running on 5G networks by 2025, according to a new GSMA study. The 2017 Europe edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy series, published today
October 18, 2017 11:15
Murex to Offer Cloud-Based Trading and Risk Management Solutions
Sibos - Murex, an industry leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, announces it has certified its MX.3 technology platform to run on Microsoft Azure. Since
October 18, 2017 10:45
Colombia Selects IDEMIA to Upgrade Its Identification and Civil Registry Platform
IDEMIA, the global leader in trusted identities for an increasingly digital world, has been selected by the National Civil Registry of Colombia (Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil de Colombia - R
October 17, 2017 17:10
East and West Malaysia Gain Enhanced Mobile Broadband with SES Networks and CompuDyne
CompuDyne, a leading telecommunications solutions provider in Malaysia, is partnering with SES Networks to bring high quality and cost-effective cellular backhaul service to both East and West Malaysi
October 17, 2017 16:45
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Adds Second-Generation 650V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes in DPAK Surface-Mount Type Package
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (TDSC) has enhanced its diode portfolio with the addition of six Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) fabricated with silicon carbide (SiC) and housed in sur
October 17, 2017 15:45
QIC Deploys RIMES Managed Data Services to Enhance Benchmark Data Quality
RIMES Technologies, the leading provider of managed data services and RegTech solutions for the buy-side, today announces that QIC, the investment fund for the Australia’s Queensland government, has i
October 17, 2017 15:10
New Savi Ocean ETA Brings Unmatched Accuracy and Transparency to Shipments at Sea
Savi™, an innovator in big data/machine learning analytic solutions, supply chain management software, and sensor technology, today announced the launch of its new Ocean ETA capability, bringing preci
October 17, 2017 14:00
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Releases Open-Source Software to Support Efforts that Expand Access to Financial Services in Developing Countries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today released a new open-source software for creating payment platforms that will help unbanked people around the world access digital financial services. The soft
October 17, 2017 13:40
Huawei Unveils the HUAWEI Mate 10 and HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro
Disruptive innovation often begins with bold dreams. During IFA Berlin, Huawei Consumer Business Group introduced its first AI mobile chipset, the Kirin 970. Today in Munich, Huawei announced the HUAW
October 17, 2017 13:35
Takeda Presents Updated Results from Pivotal Phase 2 ALTA Trial of ALUNBRIGTM (brigatinib) in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that data from the pivotal Phase 2 ALTA (ALK in Lung Cancer Trial of AP26113) clinical trial evaluating ALUNBRIGTM (brigatinib) in pat
October 17, 2017 11:55
3M Creates New Reflective Material for Workwear with Diamond Mesh Technology
Reflective safety gear requires a combination of comfort, compliance and visibility. To help meet this need, 3M™ Scotchlite™ Reflective Material has launched the 5410 Diamond Mesh Trim, a revolutionar
October 17, 2017 11:35
Johnson Controls-Hitachi Selects Anaqua to Manage Global IP
Anaqua, Inc., a leading provider of Intellectual Property (IP) management and analytics software and services, today announced Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has selected the ANAQUA unified
October 17, 2017 11:00
AstraZeneca and Chi-Med’s Savolitinib Shows Encouraging Clinical Activity in 2nd-Line EGFR Mutation-positive Lung Cancer with MET-amplification
AstraZeneca and its partner Chi-Med today presented preliminary safety and clinical activity of savolitinib when given in combination with either Tagrisso (osimertinib) or Iressa (gefitinib) in two Ph
October 17, 2017 10:50
ATB Financial Goes-Live on Murex’s SaaS Solution
Sibos - Murex, a global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions, is pleased to announce the successful launch of the MX.3 SaaS solution at ATB Financial. MUREX SaaS is a managed se
October 17, 2017 10:35
Bentley Systems Announces Winners of 2017 Be Inspired Awards
The Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference - Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, has announced the winners of the
October 17, 2017 10:10
Results from Phase 2 Studies of Oral Ozanimod in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis to Be Presented at World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG2017
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that phase 2 data of investigational compound ozanimod in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis will be presented at the World Congress of Gastroente
October 17, 2017 10:00
New MIPI Alliance Group Collaborates with Automotive Industry Experts to Address Interface Specifications for Automotive Applications
The MIPI® Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today announced the formation of an Automotive Birds of a Feather
October 16, 2017 13:20
Dealogic Now in Singapore!
Financial platform company Dealogic has opened its doors in Singapore as a sign of the company’s dedication and confidence in business opportunities in Southeast Asia. “We’ve worked with clients in Si
October 16, 2017 11:10
FASLODEX (FULVESTRANT) RECEIVES POSITIVE CHMP OPINION FOR THE TREATMENT OF HORMONE RECEPTOR-POSITIVE ADVANCED BREAST CANCER IN COMBINATION WITH PALBOCICLIB[1]
AstraZeneca today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending a new indication for Faslo
October 16, 2017 11:00
GSMA Statement on Status of Mobile World Congress 2018
The GSMA today offered the following comment on the status of Mobile World Congress 2018: The GSMA has an agreement in place with the Barcelona City Partners making Barcelona the Mobile World Capit
October 16, 2017 10:35
Bank of America Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Bank of America reported its third-quarter 2017 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways: · Bank of America new
October 16, 2017 09:55
Brands from South Korea Awarded at the 2017 World Branding Awards in Kensington Palace
The fourth edition of the prestigious World Branding Awards saw 245 brands from 32 countries named “Brand of the Year” in a glittering ceremony held in the main entrance and Orangery at Kensington Pal
October 16, 2017 09:40
Morrow Sodali Strenghtens Its Global Activism and Contested Situations Team with the Appointment of Charles A. Koons
Morrow Sodali today announced that Charles A. Koons has joined the firm as Managing Director of its Activism and Contested Situations Advisory Group. Charlie will provide strategic counsel to clients
October 16, 2017 09:35
QNB Group, the Largest Bank in the Middle East and Africa, Delivers Another Record Results for Q3 2017
QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, announced its results for the nine months ended 30 September 2017, which is the highest in the history of QNB G
October 16, 2017 09:25
CES Asia 2017 Attendance Grows by Nearly 14 Percent, Independent Audit Confirms
Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the results of an independent audit which confirmed total attendance at CES Asia 2017 to be 38,531, including 1,258 members of the media, fro
October 16, 2017 09:15
ITA Issues Call for Papers TITANIUM ASIA 2018
International Titanium Association (ITA) has issued a “Call for Papers” to be presented at the first TITANIUM ASIA 2018, to be held 4-5th February 2018 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore located at 10 Scott
October 16, 2017 09:00
Rimini Street, Inc. Completes Merger With GP Investments Acquisition Corp.
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 t
October 13, 2017 17:25
Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the second consecutive year as a Top Employer in Africa, awarding the company’s excellent work environment a
October 13, 2017 17:10
Global Study Highlights Economic Benefits of ‘Cashless Cities’
Visa (NYSE: V) announced today the results of an independent study conducted by Roubini ThoughtLab and commissioned by Visa examining the economic impact of increasing the use of digital payments in m
October 13, 2017 17:00
Farmers Edge and Planet Partner to Change Global Agriculture Using Daily Satellite Imagery and Real-Time Big Data Insights
Farmers Edge™, a global leader in decision agriculture, announced today a strategic partnership to bring Planet’s best-in-class global monitoring data and platform capabilities to the Farmers Edge pre
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