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December 12, 2016 13:30
Quercus Announces the €150 Million First Close of its New Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds
Quercus Assets Selection, which specialises in renewable infrastructure investments announces that it has reached its first close of €150 million, led by its Co-Founder and CEO, Diego Biasi. The th
December 12, 2016 12:10
J.M. Huber Corporation Reaches Agreement to Sell Silica Business to Evonik for $630 Million
The J.M. Huber Corporation announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the Silica business unit of Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) to Evonik Industries AG—a global specialty che
December 12, 2016 11:40
The Coca-Cola Company Announces Senior Leadership Succession Plan
The Coca-Cola Company today announced that its Board of Directors has approved unanimously the recommendation of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent for an evolution of the company’s seni
December 12, 2016 10:55
Toshiba Launches 40V/45V N-Channel Power MOSFET with Industry's Leading-class Low On-resistance
Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today expanded its “U-MOS IX-H Series” of low-voltage N-channel power MOSFETs with new 40V and 45V products delivering
December 12, 2016 09:20
NTT Communications’ Survey Finds 94% of Asian Retailers and Manufacturers Plan to Adopt Disruptive Technologies to Boost Competitiveness
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE: NTT) announced the results of a new survey revealing how Asian retaile
December 09, 2016 15:40
Xerium’s New TransForm Forming Fabric Delivers Cost Reduction and Operational Improvements for Paperboard and Packaging Manufacturers
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), introduces TransForm, a revolutionary new generation of forming fabrics designed specifically for paperboard and packaging machines that lowers energy consumption
December 09, 2016 14:10
TRIGO Aerospace Business Line is welcoming new talents
TRIGO Aerospace Business Line has delivered comprehensive quality solutions worldwide for more than 25 years. TRIGO is continuously developing its quality services for the aerospace sector to help
December 09, 2016 14:00
OT and Australian Fintech Start-up Inamo Have Partnered to Introduce Inamo’s Wearable Devices and Platform into the Australian Market
OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, has today signed an agreement to provide its digital payment enablement technology
December 09, 2016 11:50
Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint Announced as New Chairman of Asia House
Asia House, the centre of expertise on Asia, is delighted to announce that Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint has been appointed as Chairman of Asia House with effect from 1 January 2017. Current Chairma
December 08, 2016 19:35
Call for Proposals Opens for CES Asia 2017
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM today announced its Call for Proposals for CES AsiaTM 2017. The premier event for the consumer tech industry in China is returning to Shanghai, June 7-9, 20
December 08, 2016 19:25
ABOUND Data Presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer Further Explores Safety and Efficacy of ABRAXANE® for Challenging Patient Populations
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced interim results from the ABOUND clinical trial program evaluating the use of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension)
December 08, 2016 15:55
AGCO Announces Development Partnerships with Aglytix and Farmobile
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a world-leading manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment solutions, announces development partnerships with agricultural technology companies Aglytix and Fa
December 08, 2016 15:00
Starbucks and Tencent Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Social Gifting on WeChat in China
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) and Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK: 00700), a leading provider of internet value-added services in China, today pioneered a strategic partnership to co-create a
December 08, 2016 14:00
Open Connectivity Foundation Announces 68 New Members Including Haier Group, LG Electronics and NETGEAR, Inc.
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading Internet of Things (IoT) standards body, announced the addition of 68 new member organizations including Haier Group, LG Electronics and NETGEAR, Inc.
December 08, 2016 13:50
IEEE Conference Launched in Ras Al Khaimah
The 5th International Conference on Electronic Devices, Systems and Applications (ICEDSA 2016), sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), was today launched in Ras Al
December 08, 2016 11:35
Yahoo’s 2016 Year in Review: Top Searched Celebrities, Most Popular News Stories, Leading Fashion Trends, and More
Yahoo (YHOO) today announced its annual 2016 Year in Review report. Entering its 15th year, Year in Review offers a detailed look into what intrigued the hearts and minds of millions of users worldwid
December 08, 2016 10:25
Boehringer Ingelheim HCP Survey: Nearly 20% of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients tested for EGFR mutations at risk of missing out on personalised treatments for their disease
Results from a new international survey of physicians revealed more patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could benefit from targeted therapy based on their lung cancer type, over
December 08, 2016 10:20
Clinically meaningful data for oral nintedanib in mesothelioma presented at World Conference on Lung Cancer
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that the LUME-Meso Phase II trial in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS). T
December 08, 2016 09:05
New governance at CellProthera
CellProthera, which offers the most advanced cell therapy for the regeneration of the damaged heart muscle after myocardial infarction, has changed its corporate governance and appointed Matthieu de K
December 07, 2016 18:40
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Bali with Stunning Cliff-Top Getaway
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of Hilton Bali Resort, which joins 130 distinguished resort properties across the Hilton (NYSE: HLT) portfolio located in some of the world’s most s
December 07, 2016 18:20
Business Wire and Agility PR Solutions Partner to Enhance Media Outreach and Analytics Options
Business Wire and Agility PR Solutions have announced a new strategic partnership to provide communications professionals with enhanced distribution, monitoring and media analytics capabilities. This
December 07, 2016 16:10
Ancillare Announces New Vice President of Asia-Pacific
Ancillare, LP, the leader in end-to-end global clinical trial ancillary supply chain management services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, contract research and medical research organizations, announ
December 07, 2016 15:15
New Study: 2016 Voters and Poll Workers See Improved Technology as Key to Restoring Trust in U.S. Voting System
Smartmatic, the world’s leading elections company, released research today, highlighting voters’ concerns over the current state of America’s voting machines and underlining the connection between out
December 07, 2016 13:40
Fenergo Rises 25 Places in Global Chartis RiskTech100® Rankings
Fenergo, the leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management, Compliance, Data and Digitalization solutions for investment, corporate and private banks has been ranked in the Chartis RiskTech100® for
December 07, 2016 09:25
Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U.S.
December 07, 2016 01:00
Gigaphoton to Begin Testing of New KrF Excimer Laser within Panel Manufacturing Mass Production Line
Gigaphoton Inc. (headquarters: Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture; President & CEO: Hitoshi Tomaru), a major semiconductor lithography light source manufacturer, announced the successful development of a
December 06, 2016 14:15
Nitro World Games 2017 Date Announced
After making headlines in its 2016 debut with electrifying feats and an unprecedented amount of world firsts, Nitro World Games will raise the bar even higher next year. Created by action sports icon
December 06, 2016 14:10
NTT Communications and RagingWire to Invest $160 Million in New Ashburn VA3 Data Center in the Heart of ‘Data Center Alley’
RagingWire Data Centers, the nation’s premier data center provider, and its parent company NTT Communications (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Grou
December 06, 2016 12:05
Toshiba Launches 1.3A LDO Regulator for Mobile Devices with the Industry's Leading-class Small Package
Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of a 1.3A output current CMOS LDO regulator, TCR13AGADJ, for use in the power supplies of m
December 06, 2016 11:55
Amano Dental Clinic (Japan) Launches Tooth Brushing App “Brush‘n’Save” Created by Active Dentist to Ensure Cavity-Free Life for His Daughter
Amano Dental Clinic (Director: Kiyoshi Amano) announces that it is now offering Dr. Amano’s originally created brushing app “Brush‘n’Save” in an English version to 130 countries and regions all around
December 06, 2016 10:00
Early Data Demonstrate Clinical Activity of Acalabrutinib in Difficult-to-Treat Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
AstraZeneca and its haematology Centre of Excellence, Acerta Pharma, today announced preliminary results from the Phase I/II ACE-CL-001 clinical trial of acalabrutinib in subsets of patients with two
December 05, 2016 20:20
GVK BIO Announces Launch of a GMP Compliant Analytical Services Laboratory
GVK Biosciences, one of Asia’s leading life sciences service organizations, today announced the launch of an Analytical Services Laboratory in Hyderabad, India. The dedicated GMP compliant facility is
December 05, 2016 19:10
New Data Show High Adherence Rates with Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) in NVAF Patients
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced results from a new analysis of the GLORIA™-AF Registry Program, which showed that newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients treated with Pra
December 05, 2016 19:05
SES Adds 24/7 4KUNIVERSE Ultra HD Channel
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced 4KUNIVERSE, a general entertainment Ultra HD channel, is the latest in a series of networks to join its fast-growing Ultra HD line-up being d
December 05, 2016 18:10
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Debuts in Heart of Brooklyn
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today celebrates its arrival in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill with the landmark opening of Hilton Brooklyn New York. Presiding over the corner of Smith and Schermerhorn Streets, a tre
December 05, 2016 17:45
Panasonic Develops Industry's First*1 IPS Liquid Crystal Panel with Contrast Ratio of over 1,000,000:1
Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation, today announced it has developed a new model of its IPS liquid crystal panel that achieves a contrast ratio[1] of ove
December 05, 2016 17:40
Visa to Acquire CardinalCommerce to Secure and Accelerate Digital Commerce
Visa (NYSE:V) today announced an agreement to acquire CardinalCommerce, an industry leader in e-commerce payment authentication. The acquisition will enable more secure, seamless payments, whether mad
December 05, 2016 17:20
Trustech 2016, at the Top of the Bill
This time, it was the stars of the trust-based technologies industry and other budding talents who climbed the steps of the Palais des Festivals for the first Cannes edition of TRUSTECH. Lead by th
December 05, 2016 16:55
Florida’s Parrish Medical Center is the First Hospital to Commit to All 12 Actionable Patient Safety Solutions (APSS)
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) is very proud to announce that Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Florida, has become the first hospital to make formal commitments that align with all
December 05, 2016 16:30
AURAK Students Successfully Implement Vertical Farming
Students at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) have successfully implemented vertical farming for the first time within the context of the harsh climate of the United Arab Emirates.
December 05, 2016 14:00
Cerevance Launched with New Technology, Drug Portfolio and $36M in Cash to Tackle Brain Diseases
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502): This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161201006597/en/ · Takeda and
December 05, 2016 11:30
Bitmovin Releases First End-to-End Video Infrastructure API for Developers
Bitmovin, the provider of streaming video infrastructure technologies, today released a new video infrastructure API that bundles Bitmovin’s successful video encoding and video player services with a
December 05, 2016 10:25
NTT Communications to Highlight Network Security and Innovation at Capacity Asia 2016 Conference
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the global data and IP services arm of Fortune Global 500 telecom leader NTT (NYSE:NTT), today announced its participation as a Platinum Sponsor at the Capaci
December 05, 2016 10:00
Takeda and Seattle Genetics Report Positive Phase 3 ALCANZA Clinical Trial Data of ADCETRIS® (Brentuximab Vedotin) for CD30-Expressing Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) and Seattle Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGEN) today announced that data from the Phase 3 ALCANZA clinical trial evaluating ADCETRIS (brentuximab vedotin) i
December 02, 2016 18:15
QuintilesIMS Named Best Full-service Provider CRO in 2016 Scrip Awards
QuintilesIMS has been recognized by the 2016 Scrip Awards as the Best Full-service Provider Contract Research Organization (CRO). This marks the sixth time in the last eight years that the company has
December 02, 2016 17:35
Hilton’s Curio Collection Premieres in New York City with Art-Deco Renwick Hotel
Once home to John Steinbeck, Thomas Mann and other celebrated writers and artists, The Renwick Hotel, a historic property in the heart of midtown Manhattan, is now open as part of Curio - A Collection
December 02, 2016 17:20
Eika Chooses OT to Launch BankAxept First Dual Payments Card in Norway
OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, and Eika Alliance, one of the largest players in the Norwegian financial market, with almost
December 02, 2016 15:40
Toshiba New General Purpose Multi-Output System Power IC Realizes Large Current and Lower Noise Drive
Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today launched "TC7739FTG,” a general purpose, multi-output system power IC equipped with DC-DC power supplies and ser
December 02, 2016 15:25
Spirent Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2016 VoLTE and ViLTE Innovation Award
Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), the leader in Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) and Video over Long Term Evolution (ViLTE) developer solutions, announced today that it has received the Fro
December 02, 2016 14:55
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions and Leti Expand Collaboration to Cover Laser Anneal Technology
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN) and Leti, a CEA Tech institute, today announced they have stepped up their collaboration with the installation at Leti’s site of a nanosecond-scale UV
December 02, 2016 14:00
TRIGO Experts for Quality Business Unit
TRIGO Group, international provider of quality solutions, headquartered in Paris, France, is introducing its new business unit, TRIGO Experts for Quality (TREQ), to provide sophisticated quality exper
December 02, 2016 11:30
Murex Tops Two Categories in the Chartis RiskTech100® Rankings
Murex, the leading provider of trading, risk management and processing solutions has been named Category Leader for both Sell-side and Enterprise Collateral Management in the Chartis RiskTech100 Ranki
December 02, 2016 09:10
Reliance Communications Subsidiary GCX Receives B2 Rating Affirmation from Moody’s
Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a subsidiary of Reliance Communications (RCOM), today received B2 rating affirmation from Moody’s on the heels of announcing the deployment of its Cumulous Network, a major
December 01, 2016 18:00
SES: MX1 Brings Sky Sport News HD Free-to-Air Channel via Satellite
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that MX1, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will assist pay TV provider Sky in taking its first steps into free-to-air TV in Germany and Aust
December 01, 2016 17:45
Cook Medical Opens New Distribution Centre in Singapore
Cook Medical officially opened its new state of the art South Asia Distribution Centre (SADC) in Singapore on 30th November 2016. The new facility is part of a rapid expansion of Cook Medical’s supply
December 01, 2016 17:15
NCI Building Systems Switches to Rimini Street for Support of Oracle E-Business Suite Products
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite, BusinessObjects and HANA Database software and Oracle Corpo
December 01, 2016 16:55
Cambium Networks Announces New ePMP Elevate Platform, Adding New Capabilities to Existing Wireless Broadband Networks
Cambium Networks, a leading global provider of wireless networking solutions, today announced ePMP™ Elevate, a software solution allowing outdoor wireless broadband networks to gain the powerful signa
December 01, 2016 16:00
Swisscom Expands Use of MATRIXX Software to Power M-Budget Digital MVNO
MATRIXX Software today announced that M-Budget Mobile, an innovative digital MVNO powered by Swisscom, has implemented MATRIXX software. M-Budget Mobile is a brand of Switzerland’s biggest retailer
December 01, 2016 15:20
GSMA Provides New Details for 2017 Mobile World Congress
The GSMA today provided an update on the 2017 Mobile World Congress, unveiling newly confirmed keynote speakers for the conference and additional participating companies and programmes. Mobile World C
December 01, 2016 13:05
Toshiba Tec's “Form & Label Solution” Optimizes Logistics Operations
Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today introduces its “Form & Label Solution” to save on shipping costs while optimizing logistics operations. This solution enables easy, yet precise shipping via
December 01, 2016 11:50
Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos Collaborate on Nanotechnology R&D Platform
Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos today announced a long-term collaboration aimed at improving the bioavailability, efficacy and safety profile of oral therapeutic medicines
December 01, 2016 11:35
Takeda to Invest More Than 100 Million Euros in Dengue Vaccine Manufacturing Plant in Germany
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) (“Takeda”) today announced that it will invest more than 100 Million Euros to build a new manufacturing plant for its dengue vaccine candidate in Sin
December 01, 2016 10:55
Global study urges service providers to join forces to address enterprises’ increasingly complex IT requirements
A global study commissioned by Tata Communications reveals that the solutions that network service providers offer don’t always meet the expectations of enterprises, who rank security (52%), cloud (43
December 01, 2016 09:00
Cirrus Logic Newest Smart Codec Expands Advanced Audio Features Beyond Flagship Smartphones
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) is delivering the same high fidelity audio quality and many of the same advanced audio features found in its premium audio and voice ICs to smartphones beyond flagship mode
November 30, 2016 18:00
IBKR Unveils More Upgrades to Its Award Winning Trading Platform
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) has released its November IB Communiqué to inform clients worldwide about the latest enhancements to its Trader Workstation platform (TWS) and new product
November 30, 2016 17:50
CTA Foundation Announces CES Eureka Park Accessibility Contest Winners
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ Foundation, a national foundation with the mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives, is proud to announc
November 30, 2016 17:10
Patient Safety Movement Foundation Names Dr. Jannicke Mellin-Olsen to Its Board of Directors
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) has named long-time patient safety advocate Jannicke Mellin-Olsen, MD, DPH, to its Board of Directors. In addition to her full-time clinical post in Bærum
November 30, 2016 16:55
Axtria® Inc. Announces a Strategic Agreement to Improve Productivity & Effectiveness Through Incentives and Bonuses for All Global Commercial Teams on the Cloud-Based Axtria SalesIQ™ Platform
Axtria, a global big data analytics company, is pleased to announce a strategic agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim (a top 20 pharmaceutical manufacturer) to provide end-to-end Incentive Compensation
November 30, 2016 15:35
Greene, Tweed Releases Stock Shapes for WR®525 and AR®HT
Greene, Tweed is recognized globally for our industry-leading engineering capabilities and outstanding proprietary materials, including Arlon® and Chemraz®. Many of the world’s leading Oil & Gas OEMs
November 30, 2016 15:05
KITERETSU Now Launches ZOOKEEPER Globally on the Instant Game
KITERETSU inc. is very honored to announce that ZOOKEEPER is selected to the one of 17 very first launch titles for the Instant Games, the latest feature from Facebook. ZOOKEEPER is now available worl
November 30, 2016 14:00
TRIGO Group and PSA Group Partnership
TRIGO has been awarded a strategic contract by PSA Group to provide extensive quality services in France for the upcoming years. The cooperation between TRIGO and PSA Group started two decades ago
November 30, 2016 13:10
Toshiba Launches New Line-up of Low On-resistance MOSFETs for Load Switches in Mobile Devices Utilizing a High Power Dissipation, Small-size Package
Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the addition of new products that utilize a newly developed high power dissipation, small-size “TSOP6F
November 29, 2016 22:05
Nordson EFD Explains How to Choose Dispensing Tips in New Series of Educational Videos
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and the world’s leading manufacturer of precision fluid dispensing systems, introduces a new Better Dispensing™ How-To Video series. These first three sho
November 29, 2016 17:40
SES to Carry More HDTV Channels for M7 Group in Central Eastern Europe
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that the satellite television provider M7 Group has contracted additional capacity and extended an existing capacity contract on SES’s ASTRA
November 29, 2016 16:00
Dimension Data Publishes IT Predictions for 2017
Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, today published its top IT predictions for 2017, and the focus on digital is set to remain the key trend in the industry for the next 12
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