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July 11, 2017 13:20
Masimo Announces CE Marking of rainbow® Super Sensor
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the CE marking of the rainbow® Super DCI®-mini sensor, a reusable spot-check sensor that features Masimo SET® Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oxim
July 11, 2017 09:00
Cirrus Logic Accelerates Design of Next Generation Voice-Enabled Devices with Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS), the audio and voice IC market leader, today introduced a development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS), optimized for smart speakers and smart home applications including
July 10, 2017 22:00
One of America's Most Iconic Resorts, Hotel del Coronado, to Join Exclusive Curio Collection by Hilton
World-renowned Hotel del Coronado, set on one of the country‘s award-winning beaches, will officially join the exclusive Curio Collection by Hilton in July 2017. The hotel was hand-picked to be a part
July 10, 2017 22:00
Andersen Global Initiates Expansion in Egypt
Andersen Global is proud to announce the addition of a presence in Egypt by way of a Collaboration Agreement with Maher Milad Iskander and Co., an Egyptian tax and legal firm based in Cairo. “Our c
July 10, 2017 18:00
SES Video and Telekom Serbia Broadcast Radio Television of Serbia Channels
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that, together with its long-term partner Telekom Serbia, it will carry six TV channels and one radio station for Serbian public broadcaster RTS a
July 10, 2017 13:45
Ajay Kanwal and Naveen Chopra Join TPG as Senior Advisors
TPG, the global alternative asset firm, today announced it has appointed Ajay Kanwal and Naveen Chopra as Senior Advisors to the firm. Kanwal, who most recently served as Regional Chief Executive for
July 10, 2017 13:20
CerebrEX, Inc. Secures Investments from INCJ and UMC Capital
CerebrEX, Inc. has announced today that Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and Fortune Venture Capital (one of the funds collectively known as UMC Capital) in Taiwan have jointly invested
July 10, 2017 11:55
Historic Acquisition of The Iconic Grosvenor House Hotel by Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp
One of the world’s most iconic assets, The Grosvenor House Hotel in London, was acquired by U.S. real estate firm Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp on 6th July 2017 in what constitutes the most significant s
July 10, 2017 11:30
Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Receipt of Requisite Consents and Expiration of the Consent Solicitation Relating to Its 7.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
Dole Food Company, Inc. (“Dole”) announced today that it has received the requisite consents (the “Requisite Consents”) with respect to its previously announced solicitation of consents (the “Consent
July 10, 2017 10:40
NTT Communications and Arkadin Honored in Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT Awards
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT Solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO: 9432), and Arkadin, an NTT Communications company and market leader i
July 07, 2017 16:15
Mannatech Unveils Advanced K-Beauty Skincare Line, Luminovation
Mannatech®, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global health and wellness company committed to transforming lives to make a better world, today revealed its new skincare line, Luminovation™, exclusively f
July 07, 2017 15:00
IFAC Calls for Action by G20 Countries to Build a Strong, Transparent Global Economy to Inspire Confidence
Global economic stability and transparency and the rebuilding of public trust will be greatly enhanced by a determined G20 push for stronger governance across all sectors, according to IFAC—the Intern
July 07, 2017 14:40
Octapharma Activities Prominent at the Upcoming 2017 ISTH Congress in Berlin, Germany
Octapharma today announced that it will be actively involved in a wide range of activities at this year’s International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress. The Congress will be held
July 07, 2017 12:15
Toshiba to Start Mass Production of ApP Lite™ Processor Family IC for Wearable Applications
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation announced today that mass production has commenced for TZ1201XBG, the latest addition to its line-up of ApP LiteTM application processors for IoT devic
July 07, 2017 11:56
ABB Completes Acquisition of B&R
ABB today announced that it has completed its acquisition of B&R (Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH), the largest independent provider focused on product- and software-based, open-architect
July 07, 2017 11:49
Murex is Positioned as Category Leader for FRTB by Chartis
Murex, a global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions has been positioned at the top of the market potential axis in the RiskTech Quadrant® for FRTB solutions 2017 published by C
July 07, 2017 10:45
GSMA Appoints Laxmi Akkaraju Chief Strategy Officer
The GSMA today announced the appointment of Laxmi Akkaraju as Chief Strategy Officer. Ms. Akkaraju, who was most recently Senior Vice President, Global Delivery at EVRY, will join the GSMA effective 1
July 07, 2017 10:30
NTT Communications Group and Rancher Labs to Collaborate in Delivering Container Service for Enterprises
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (TOKYO:9432) Group, its subsidiary NTTPC Communications (NTTPC) and Rancher Labs, a
July 07, 2017 10:00
C.H. Robinson Selected as Official Partner for 2017 Taipei Summer Universiade
C.H. Robinson, a global logistics provider, has been selected as an Official Partner for the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. The company was selected due to its leading expertise in global air and
July 06, 2017 21:00
Andersen Global Announces Global Board of Directors
Andersen Global is proud to announce the appointment of its Global Board of Directors led by Global Chairman and CEO, Mark Vorsatz. Andersen Global was established in 2014 as the international entity
July 06, 2017 13:55
Lumileds Officially an Independent Company as Funds Affiliated with Apollo Global Management and Philips Complete Transaction
Lumileds announced that funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, LLC (together with its subsidiaries, “Apollo”), and Royal Philips completed their previously disclosed transaction, resulting in
July 06, 2017 13:10
Andersen Tax Debuts in Africa
Andersen Tax makes its debut in Africa as the former Partners of WTS ADEBIYI & Associates, a tax firm based in Nigeria, adopt the Andersen name. The firm, which joined as a collaborating firm in May o
July 06, 2017 11:40
Zebra Medical Vision: First Artificial Intelligence Deployment at Scale to Improve Medical Imaging Diagnosis in 20 Developing Countries
Zebra Medical Vision (https://www.zebra-med.com/) and Telerad Tech, the technology arm of India’s first and largest teleradiology company - Teleradiology Solutions (TRS) corporation, announced today t
July 06, 2017 10:55
Celgene Corporation Enters Into Global Strategic Immuno-Oncology Collaboration with BeiGene to Advance PD-1 Inhibitor Program for Solid Tumor Cancers
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) and BeiGene, Ltd. (NASDAQ:BGNE) entered into a strategic collaboration to develop and commercialize BeiGene’s investigational anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD
July 06, 2017 10:20
Gigaphoton Confirms Potential of over 80% Availability with EUV Pilot Light Source
Gigaphoton Inc., a leading manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, has announced that the company, which is developing laser-produced plasma (LPP) light sources for EUV scanne
July 06, 2017 10:00
Gigaphoton's New Head Office Building Completed
Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a leading manufacturer of excimer lasers used as light sources for semiconductor lithography, has announced the complet
July 05, 2017 17:20
Excelite Introduce the First Black Frame Swimming Pool Enclosure to Korea Market
Excelite, a leading designer and manufacturer of pool enclosures, today introduced the first swimming pool enclosure with a black frame to the Korean Market. It features a gable style roofing design,
July 05, 2017 09:55
GSMA Reports Record Attendance for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017
The GSMA today reported that nearly 67,500 unique visitors[1] from 104 countries and territories attended the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, held 28 June - 1 July in Shanghai. The four-day
July 04, 2017 14:00
Panasonic to Live Stream EVOLTA Robot's Challenge on 1,000m Fjord Vertical Climb
Panasonic Corporation is taking on one of the toughest challenges for its EVOLTA Robot on July 7, 2017. The company will be rolling out a demonstration experiment where a robot powered by dry cell bat
July 04, 2017 13:30
Rivoli Group AG Under New Management
Mourad Malloul takes over the management of the Swiss investment group, Rivoli Group AG. He was unanimously appointed president of the Group in a resolution of the general meeting of 3 May 2017. Moura
July 04, 2017 11:30
Klöckner Pentaplast Completes Acquisition of LINPAC Group
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (“kp”), announces the successful completion of the acquisition of LINPAC Senior Holdings Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. LINPAC is a prominent film prod
July 04, 2017 10:40
Application for JAPAN Best Incentive Travel Awards Is Now Open by JNTO
Launched by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) following last year, the awards aim to recognize best practices among incentives to Japan and to showcase the charm and appeal of Japan as an
July 04, 2017 09:30
ABB Acquires KEYMILE’s Communication Networks Business to Strengthen Digital Grid Portfolio and Software Focus
ABB today announced it has agreed to acquire the mission-critical communication business of the KEYMILE Group to strengthen its communication networks portfolio. The acquisition will bring with it key
July 03, 2017 16:40
Ferring Appoints Lars Peter Brunse to Executive Board
Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced today that Lars Peter Brunse has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Production Officer, and made a member of the Ferring Executive Board, effective imm
July 03, 2017 12:00
George Takei Makes Mobile Gaming Debut - Joins Fifth Journey as Creative Director
George Takei is officially diving into the world of mobile games, joining Hollywood games company Fifth Journey as a Creative Director. In his first collaboration with the company, Takei will help
July 03, 2017 10:15
SACSCOC Grants AURAK Candidacy
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), has granted candidacy status to the American University of Ras Al Khaimah. The announcement follows a visit from a
July 03, 2017 09:50
Toshiba Launches Gate Driver Photocoupler with 2.5A Peak Output Housed in Low-height Package
Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TLP5832,” a new gate driver photocoupler housed in a low-height SO8L package. It delive
June 30, 2017 14:00
Asus Selects OT-Morpho’s eSIM for the First Microsoft Windows 10 Tablet Computer Compliant with GSMA Specifications
OT-Morpho, a world leader in digital security and identification technologies, today announced that ASUS has selected its embedded SIM (eSIM) to enable cellular connectivity for the new ASUS Transform
June 30, 2017 12:20
Calvin Klein, Inc. Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons Collaborates with The xx for “I Dare You” Music Video
Calvin Klein, Inc. today announced that Chief Creative Officer Raf Simons collaborated with The xx and photographer and filmmaker Alasdair McLellan on the creative concept and direction for the music
June 30, 2017 10:40
Kx Systems: Kdb+ Powers Trading Platform for BitMEX High-Frequency Bitcoin Exchange
Kx Systems, a subsidiary of First Derivatives plc (FD), and provider of the industry-leading kdb+ time series database, announces that Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), a cryptocurrency derivative
June 30, 2017 10:29
Cable’s First Live Pay-Per-View Sports Event in Ultra HD Delivered by iN DEMAND with SES Video
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced the successful delivery of iN DEMAND and cable’s first 4K live Pay-Per-View (PPV) sports event broadcast, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva Mixed Mart
June 30, 2017 10:00
Toshiba Launches CMOS Operational Amplifier with Industry-Leading Low Noise
Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TC75S67TU,” a new operational amplifier that realizes industry-leading[1] low noise. Sa
June 29, 2017 20:10
‘More than Systemic Sclerosis: The Inside Story’ - patients reveal the unseen impact of lung fibrosis
‘More than Systemic Sclerosis: The Inside Story’ launches today to mark World Scleroderma Day. This global initiative highlights the importance of understanding the ‘inside story’ of each individual l
June 29, 2017 17:55
PSE Releases Significant gPROMS Processbuilder Update
Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), the Advanced Process Modelling company, today released a significant update to gPROMS ProcessBuilder, its leading advanced process modelling platform for optimising d
June 29, 2017 17:45
TNT Express Operations Disrupted
FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) today announced that the worldwide operations of its TNT Express subsidiary have been significantly affected due to the infiltration of an information system virus. While
June 29, 2017 17:30
GSMA Announces Winners of 2017 Asia Mobile Awards
The GSMA announced the winners of the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards, which were presented this evening at the AMO Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception, held at DaGuan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai. The awards
June 29, 2017 17:20
Mirka and Cafro Join Forces to Expand in the Field of Superabrasives
The world leading abrasives and power tools manufacturer Mirka Ltd. announces the acquisition of 100 % of the shares of the Italian superabrasive wheels and tools manufacturer Cafro S.p.A. Mirka is pa
June 29, 2017 16:50
MPEG LA Introduces License for EVS
MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the EVS Patent Portfolio License providing efficient access to technologies underlying the EVS (Enhanced Voice Services) standard. Designed to opera
June 29, 2017 16:40
Toshiba Memory Corporation Announces 96-Layer 3D Flash Memory
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced that it has developed a prototype sample of 96-layer BiCS FLASH™ three-dimensional (3D) flash memory with a stacked st
June 29, 2017 16:30
Toshiba Memory Corporation Develops World's First QLC 3D Flash Memory
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced development of the world’s first[1] BiCS FLASH™ three-dimensional (3D) flash memory[2] with a stacked cell structure.
June 29, 2017 16:00
Machine Learning Comes to Tour De France
Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), organisers of the Tour de France, and Dimension Data, the Official Technology Partner of the Tour de France, today announced the introduction of machine learning te
June 29, 2017 14:00
YuppTV Collaborates with Fox Star Studios to Offer the Most-Awaited Collection of Movies on YuppFlix for Expat Community
World’s largest player for South-Asian content, YuppTV, announced its partnership with Fox Star Studios, one amongst the leading production houses of today. As part of the non-exclusive association, Y
June 29, 2017 13:55
Toshiba Memory Corporation to Invest in Manufacturing Facilities for Fab 6 at Yokkaichi Operations
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that its board of directors, meeting today, has agreed upon a FY2017 investment program for its wholly owned subsidiary, Toshiba Memory Corporation (TM
June 29, 2017 13:50
Egis to Launch Latest Fingerprint Sensor at 2017 Mobile World Congress in Shanghai
2017 Mobile World Congress -- Egis Technology Inc. (TWO:6462), a leading fingerprint sensor provider, will announce at 2017 Mobile World Congress (Booth W5.F100, Shanghai New International Expo Centre
June 29, 2017 13:45
Toshiba Files Lawsuit Against Western Digital Corporation
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) and Toshiba Memory Corporation (“TMC”) today filed a petition with the Tokyo District Court against Western Digital Corporation, a U.S. company, and its subsidiary Wes
June 29, 2017 13:35
Alibaba Increases Stake in E-Commerce Platform Lazada
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced today that it will invest approximately USD1 billion to increase its stake in Lazada Group, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, from
June 28, 2017 18:10
SES and MDA Announce First Satellite Life Extension Agreement
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and MDA, a global communications and information company, announced today an agreement for an initial satellite life extension mission using an on-orbit refuellin
June 28, 2017 17:20
China and India to Account for Half of All New Mobile Subscribers Added by 2020, Finds New GSMA Study
China and India will account for almost half of all new mobile subscribers expected to be added worldwide by the end of the decade, according to a new GSMA study. The 2017 edition of the GSMA’s ‘Mobil
June 28, 2017 17:10
New Study from GSMA and CAICT Forecasts That China Will Be the World’s Largest 5G Market by 2025
Chinese operators are on track to launch commercial 5G networks by 2020 and are expected to establish China as the world’s largest 5G market by 2025, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence and
June 28, 2017 16:55
Primax and ImmerVision Introduce New 360 Module for High Definition Cameras
ImmerVision, worldwide specialist in 360 imaging technology, announced today that Primax Electronics, a world class technology company specializing in camera design and electronic manufacturing is lau
June 28, 2017 14:00
Robots to Enhance, not Replace Humans in most Jobs: ARM Survey
Consumers who believe AI will lead to rampaging, job-taking robot chaos are in the minority according to an ARM-commissioned independent global survey of nearly 4000 consumers. When considering a futu
June 28, 2017 13:50
Rimini Street Recognized Again as a “Top Workplace” by Bay Area News Group
Rimini Street, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading independent support provider for Oracle and SAP products, today announced that it has been named on
June 28, 2017 13:30
Takeda and Seattle Genetics Announce Positive Results from Phase 3 ECHELON-1 Clinical Trial Evaluating ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) in Frontline Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) today announced that the Phase 3 ECHELON-1 clinical trial met its primary endpoint of a statistically signifi
June 28, 2017 11:20
Andersen Tax Debuts in Switzerland
Andersen Tax announces its entry in Switzerland this week as MDR Advisory Group formally adopts the name ‘Andersen Tax.’ Andersen Tax in Lugano is one of three Andersen Global member firms in Switzerl
June 28, 2017 10:20
New Olympus Ultra-Portable EPOCH® 6LT Flaw Detector Provides Comprehensive Flaw Detection Capabilities for Rope Access and High Portability Inspections
Optimized for single-handed operation, the EPOCH 6LT flaw detector combines a leading-edge ergonomic design with powerful ultrasonic functionality in an instrument built specifically for rope access a
June 28, 2017 09:00
VeriSilicon Unveils Vivante 2 Teraflop “MESH” Architecture Compute IP Cores for Embedded Devices
VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon), a Silicon Platform as a Service (SiPaaS®) company, today announces Vivante CC8000, a dedicated IP series based on highly parallel, scalable MESH (Memory E
June 27, 2017 21:00
BPU Provides Improved Social Dialogue and Big Data Analytics for South Korean Election
Sentiment Symposium—Validating investor trust in its recent raise of $60 million in the fourth largest crowdfunding event in history, BPU Holdings Corporation (BPU) of Seoul, South Korea, (BPU Interna
June 27, 2017 17:55
SES Restores Capacity from AMC-9 Satellite
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced that it has been able to draw on its global satellite fleet of over 50 geostationary satellites to rapidly restore customers capacity following a signif
June 27, 2017 14:00
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. Completes Share Acquisition of FW Energie B.V.
With reference to Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (SHI) announcement of 26th June, 2017 (attached), SHI completed the share acquisition of FW Energie B.V. culminating in the combination of SHI and Ame
June 27, 2017 13:55
Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces the Commencement of a Consent Solicitation for Its 7.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
Dole Food Company, Inc. (“Dole”) announced today the commencement of a consent solicitation regarding certain amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Indenture, dated as of April 6, 2017, among Dole, DFC
June 27, 2017 13:35
2017 EHL Student Business Projects: a Resounding Success
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) is happy to announce that the 2017 Student Business Projects (SBP) have now officially come to a close, marking the last milestone in the curriculum of the senior stu
June 27, 2017 13:00
GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative Takes off with Multiple Commercial Network Launches around the World
The GSMA today announced that its Mobile IoT Initiative1 has taken off with the launch of multiple commercial rollouts of Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) solutions by several of the world’s leading mobile
June 27, 2017 11:30
Philip Morris International Doubles Investment in Heated Tobacco Unit Facility in Italy.
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today announced a plan to invest an additional approximately €500 million to expand capacity at the company’s smoke-free product manufa
June 26, 2017 16:30
SES Networks and Primacom to Deliver High Speed Broadband Connectivity to Vessels in Asia-Pacific
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with leading Indonesian satellite communications provider Primacom (PT Primacom Interbuana). Primacom will us
June 26, 2017 09:55
Takeda Presents Data from Phase 1/2 Studies for NINLARO™ (ixazomib) in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients and in the Maintenance Setting
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that data from two Phase 1/2 clinical trials evaluating NINLARO™ (ixazomib) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma will be
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