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October 25, 2016 18:00
INsight TV Joins SES Ultra HD Platform in North America
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced a strategic capacity and playout agreement with TERN to deliver the interactive Ultra HD (UHD) channel, INsight TV, to television platforms a
October 25, 2016 17:45
MEMS Drive Raises $11M in Series B Funding
MEMS Drive, Inc. announced today it closed an $11 million funding round, led by cross-border venture capital firm Walden International. Walden led the Series B at the head of a syndicate of investors
October 25, 2016 17:15
Crystal Named ‘Best Luxury Cruise Line’ by Readers of Travel Weekly Asia
The travel savvy readers of Travel Weekly Asia have voted Crystal Cruises as the Best Luxury Cruise Line for the annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The publication’s 2016 Awards included input from esteem
October 25, 2016 16:50
GLX Digital Platform to Transform LNG Sales
The global liquefied natural gas industry takes a major step forward today with the launch of a new online trading platform for the sector. The GLX global LNG exchange will facilitate auctions of L
October 25, 2016 16:00
Final Agenda Confirmed for GSMA Mobility Live! - North America
The GSMA and the Metro Atlanta Chamber have today confirmed the final agenda for the ‘GSMA Mobility Live! - North America’ conference being held next week (1-2 November 2016) in Atlanta. More than 90
October 25, 2016 14:10
With Two New Competitions, XPRIZE Tackles Water Scarcity and Women’s Safety
At a United Nations Day reception today in New Delhi, Marcus Shingles, CEO of XPRIZE, and Zenia Tata, executive director of Global Expansion at XPRIZE, announced the launch of two new competitions: th
October 25, 2016 13:40
Guidewire Announces 2016.2 Release of InsurancePlatform
CONNECTIONS 2016-Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, today announced the 2016.2 release of Guidewire InsurancePlatform™. Built s
October 25, 2016 13:30
Q2 Solutions Enhances Companion Diagnostics Capabilities in Collaboration with Illumina
Q2 Solutions, a global clinical trials laboratory services organization, today announced the expansion of its genomic companion diagnostics (CDx) capabilities. This comes as a result of an agreement b
October 25, 2016 13:05
APEX Analytix® Continues Expansion with Opening of Hong Kong Office
APEX Analytix®, the industry leader in AP auditing, profit recovery, and working capital optimization of global financial supply chains, continues to expand its global presence with the opening of a n
October 25, 2016 09:30
The Japan-based “NETCATCHER NETCH” Launching Service in Korea as “AKIBA CATCHER”
Netch Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; CEO and Representative Director: Minoru Hirashima; hereinafter, “Netch”), the developer/operator of Japan's biggest Net Catcher “NETCATCHER NETCH (Japa
October 24, 2016 22:05
RigNet and MODEC Sign Agreement to Deliver Fiber-equivalent O3b Satellite Connectivity to Offshore Brazilian FPSO Fleet
O3b Networks, technology solutions company RigNet and floating production service provider MODEC, are pleased to announce an agreement to provide high-throughput, low latency connectivity for MODEC’s
October 24, 2016 17:50
SES: emergency.lu Deployed in Response to the Hurricane in Haiti
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) as one of the private partners in emergency.lu, is providing vital connectivity services following the devastating Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The categor
October 24, 2016 14:00
Sagemcom and Plume Partner to Offer an Adaptive, Self-Optimising Home Wi-Fi Solution to Broadband Service Providers
Sagemcom Broadband SAS, a leader in broadband and residential terminals and digital set-top-boxes, and Plume Design, Inc., the creator of Adaptive Wi-Fi™, today announce that the Plume Adaptive Wi-Fi™
October 24, 2016 13:40
OCP and Kribhco to Develop a Large Scale NPK Fertilizer Plant in Krishnapatnam, India
OCP and Kribhco are pleased to announce that they are entering into a 50:50 joint venture to develop a large-scale greenfield NPK fertilizer plant in Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. This Fert
October 24, 2016 11:50
UniCredit Bank Austria, Raiffeisen Bank International and UniCredit Bulbank Granted an Expanded € 112.9 Million Senior Facility to Business Park Sofia
UniCredit Bank Austria AG and UniCredit Bulbank AD increased and amended its current senior facility with Business Park Sofia (BPS), the largest office park in Central and Eastern Europe, in order to
October 24, 2016 10:55
First ABB Research Award in Honor of Hubertus von Gruenberg Given to Dr. Jef Beerten
Dr. Jef Beerten, of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) and EnergyVille, postdoctoral fellow of Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Belgium, is the first recipient of the ABB Research Award in Hono
October 21, 2016 21:00
The Estée Lauder Companies to Acquire BECCA Cosmetics
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire BECCA Cosmetics, a high-growth makeup brand offering complexion and color products that flatter a w
October 21, 2016 16:00
Patton Scores TWO Product of the Year Awards for 2016
Patton Electronics—US manufacturer of UC, cloud, and IoT enabling solutions for carrier, enterprise and industrial networks—announced today its achievements in claiming two 2016 Product of the Year aw
October 21, 2016 14:00
New GSMA Study Charts Course to Reset Competition Policy for Digital Ecosystems
The GSMA today launched the report “Resetting Competition Policy Frameworks for the Digital Ecosystem”. The global study, prepared for the GSMA by Competition Economists Group, provides a detailed ana
October 21, 2016 12:50
Saray Capital: Focused and Disciplined Value Investors from the Lands of Arabia
The following is a statement from Saray Capital Approaching the last quarter of 2016 - we are faced with two general market conditions in our two geographical focus areas - the Middle East North Af
October 21, 2016 12:30
Acrobits announces the launch of the iOS10 CallKit integration
Acrobits announces all its retail and corporate products are now integrated with iOS10’s outstanding new CallKit API. Acrobits Softphone, Groundwire and Cloud Softphone users can now make and receive
October 21, 2016 11:20
Mirantis and NTT Communications Join Forces to Deliver Managed Private OpenStack
Mirantis and NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) today announced that they would partner to offer fully managed Private OpenStack as a service in NTT Com Enterprise Cloud and its data center serv
October 21, 2016 00:00
Gigaphoton's EUV Pilot Light Source Sets New World Record by Achieving 5% Conversion Efficiency
Gigaphoton Inc., a leading manufacturer of light sources used in lithography, has announced success in achieving a world record 5% conversion efficiency with 100W of average output in stable operation
October 20, 2016 21:05
Nordson EFD Introduces New Precision Fluid Dispensing Guide for Mobile Devices & Wearables
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, has just released a new guide, “Nordson EFD Solutions: Fluid Positioning & Precision
October 20, 2016 18:00
Starbucks Announces Starbucks Reserve Roastery Coming to Tokyo in 2018
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it will open a Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Japan, in 2018. Located in the Nakameguro district, an upscale neighborhood known for its exclusive b
October 20, 2016 17:50
Target Announces Spring Collaboration with Victoria Beckham
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced its limited-edition spring collaboration with designer Victoria Beckham. Available April 9, 2017, at all Target stores and Target.com, Victoria Beckham fo
October 20, 2016 17:00
OpenX Joins MediaMath and CyberAgent on Header Bidding Panel at ATS Tokyo
OpenX, a global leader in creating programmatic advertising marketplaces that drive superior monetization, today announces its participation at ATS Tokyo on a panel titled The Data Driven Value of Hea
October 20, 2016 16:45
OT and Etisalat Launch the First Mobile Wallet Service in UAE
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced the adoption by Etisalat of OT’s digital platforms to introduce the first of
October 20, 2016 13:55
Starbucks Elevates Belinda Wong to Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks China; Targets 5,000 Stores in Mainland China by 2021
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer of Starbucks China. Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks unprecedente
October 20, 2016 11:45
Revlon® Welcomes Ciara as Global Brand Ambassador
Revlon announces that Ciara, beloved entertainer, model and fashion icon, is joining the Revlon family as the newest Global Brand Ambassador. Ciara is a Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, dancer
October 19, 2016 17:55
World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) Signs Commitment to Support Patient Safety Movement’s Mission of Zero Patient Deaths by 2020
The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) has signed a commitment to action and announced that it will support the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) and its mission to eli
October 19, 2016 15:30
International Elections Experts Call for Action to Confront Digital Democracy Deficit
Embracing technology can strengthen democracy and empower voters, according to a number of renowned elections experts who have contributed to a report released today by International Elections Advisor
October 19, 2016 14:20
Virgin Cruises Sets Sail under New Moniker “Virgin Voyages”
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson today revealed Virgin Voyages as the inspiring new identity for the company’s cruise line. Joined by the company’s President and CEO Tom McAlpin, they announce
October 19, 2016 13:50
QuintilesIMS Wins Society for Clinical Research Sites’ 2016 Eagle Award
QuintilesIMS (NYSE:Q) announced today that it has been awarded the 2016 Eagle Award from the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) for the fourth consecutive year. Presented during the annual SCR
October 19, 2016 11:10
Tokyo Moves into the Top 3 in the GPCI 2016 City Rankings; London and New York Retain Top Two Slots, Paris Drops to Fourth Place
The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, unveiled today its Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2016 report. The report was first re
October 19, 2016 10:35
Millennial-Targeted Ultra HD Channel C4K360 Launches on SES Satellite
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced a capacity agreement to launch the new C4K360 Ultra HD channel across North America aboard its SES-1 satellite. C4K360 joins SES’s 4K Ultra H
October 19, 2016 10:05
Takeda Showcases Continued Commitment in Hodgkin Lymphoma During 10th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) will present data on ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) in Hodgkin lymphoma at the 10th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL), October 22 -
October 18, 2016 16:00
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Fantastic Beasts™: Cases From The Wizarding World for Mobile Devices
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Fantastic Beasts: Cases From The Wizarding World, a new hidden objects mobile game inspired by the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films. Launc
October 18, 2016 14:40
CTA Announces CES Unveiled Prague Speakers and Exhibitor Lineup
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM today announced that Jan Mládek, Czech Minister of Trade and Industry, and Kelly Adams-Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy in Prague, will d
October 18, 2016 13:50
Bank of America Reports Third-Quarter 2016 Financial Results
Bank of America today reported its third-quarter 2016 financial results. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways: · Bank of America new
October 18, 2016 13:30
New GSMA Report Sees Rise in Mobile Broadband and Smartphone Adoption across Middle East and North Africa
Mobile broadband networks will account for 61 per cent of mobile connections by 2020, up from 41 per cent today, across the diverse Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to a new GSMA
October 18, 2016 11:55
DENSO and Toshiba Agree to Develop Artificial Intelligence Technology, Deep Neural Network-IP, for Next-generation Image Recognition Systems
DENSO Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have reached a basic agreement to jointly develop an artificial intelligence technology called Deep Neural Network-Intellectual Property (DNN-IP), which will
October 18, 2016 10:55
Now You Can Vote Online with a Selfie
Smartmatic is officially presenting this week the first secure online voting solution where the voter's identity is verified with a selfie. The greatest challenge for online voting has always been
October 17, 2016 21:00
Analogix and MediaTek Collaborate on DisplayPort Technology
Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced its collaboration with MediaTek Inc., combining MediaTek’s advanced, feature-rich System-on-Chip (SoC) and Analogix’s DisplayPort™ technology for best-in-c
October 17, 2016 17:00
Highlights to Expect for 22nd Yiwu International Commodities Fair
The 22nd Yiwu International Commodities Fair (Yiwu Fair) is about to kick off on October 21-25, 2016 at Yiwu International Exhibition Center in Zhejiang Province. “Zhejiang Made” initiative to rais
October 17, 2016 11:15
Oral GED-0301 Phase 1b Results Show Clinical Remission and Endoscopic Response at Week 12 in Patients with Active Crohn’s Disease
Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG), today announced that data from a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, exploratory phase 1b study evaluati
October 17, 2016 10:40
Joël Robuchon is to Be the Patron of EHL's New Master Class in Culinary Arts
Joël Robuchon, the chef who has received the most Michelin stars in the world, a “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” and president of the institute that will bear his name in Montmorillon, will be the patron
October 17, 2016 09:00
Hilton Launches Major Expansion of Industry’s Largest Soap Recycling Program to Help Communities in Need
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced that all 750 properties across its All Suites brands will recycle discarded soap and amenity bottles and donate them to reduce hygiene-related illnesses for communit
October 14, 2016 18:00
Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in Africa for the company’s excellent work environment and exceptional develo
October 14, 2016 17:55
QuintilesIMS Named 2016 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific CRO Company of the Year
QuintilesIMS today was named Asia Pacific Contract Research Organization (CRO) Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan, a leading business research and consulting firm, because of its industry leaders
October 14, 2016 17:35
Levi Strauss & Co. Marks 25th Anniversary of Terms of Engagement by Expanding and Publicly Sharing Its Worker Well-Being Initiative
Marking the 25th anniversary of its industry-changing supplier code of conduct, called Terms of Engagement, Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) announced a new commitment to expand the company’s pioneering Wo
October 14, 2016 17:00
Check In to Conrad Hotels & Resorts and Check Out Inspired Destinations
Coming off a successful launch in 2015, Conrad Hotels & Resorts’ Stay Inspired initiative has expanded with a series of exclusive and limited time only events and offerings for global luxury travelers
October 14, 2016 16:05
Tohoku Festival Parade to Showcase Six Local Festivals, Helping to Support Recovery of the Earthquake-Hit Region
The TOKYO SHINTORA MATSURI Executive Committee today announced that it will hold its TOKYO SHINTORA MATSURI festival on Tokyo’s Shintora-dori Avenue, the new thoroughfare constructed as part of the To
October 14, 2016 15:35
Gunderson Dettmer Opens Singapore Office
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Franklin Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Singapore, the firm’s ninth office dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs, emergin
October 14, 2016 14:35
SUNCNIM has Raised €60 Million to Finance the World’s First Fresnel Renewable Energy Thermodynamic Power Plant with Energy-Storage Capacity
SUNCNIM, a subsidiary of CNIM, is a joint-venture set up by CNIM and the state organization Bpifrance’s “Société de Projets Industriels”. It has achieved ‘Financial close’ of the project company eLlo,
October 14, 2016 13:40
The world’s 3rd Largest Book Fair to Host 1,420 Publishing Houses Displaying 1.5 Million Titles in Sharjah
SIBF is organised by the Sharjah Book Authority, the region’s foremost literary event taking place from November 2-12 in Sharjah and held under the theme ‘Read More,’ and covering 25,000 square feet a
October 14, 2016 12:00
Toshiba's New Transistor Arrays Have Data Storage Function
Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO: 6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TBD62089APG”, a new-generation transistor array for applications such as LED lighting
October 14, 2016 11:35
GSMA Calls on Indian Government to Reconsider Pricing in 700 MHz Band
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, has urged national governments to reassess their approach to spectrum auction reserve prices after India failed to sell any of the critical 700 MHz band la
October 14, 2016 11:20
Celgene to Present New Data on Investigational Compounds at UEGW and ACG Congresses
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that findings from clinical trials of investigational compounds GED-0301 (mongersen), ozanimod and RPC4046 will be presented at the United European Ga
October 13, 2016 19:00
SES And ESMT Launch Satellite Installer Training Course in Senegal
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world-leading satellite operator, along with its local partner Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT) located in Dakar, today announce
October 13, 2016 17:50
WEX Inc. Answers Southeast Asia’s Call for Superior Card Management
WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX), a leading global provider of industry-leading corporate payments solutions, today announced that it has completed the successful conversion and migration of ExxonMobil’s fleet ca
October 13, 2016 17:00
Panasonic and Schneider Electric Partner to Simplify Energy Management with Innovative Integration to Optimize Building Efficiency and Installation Costs
Panasonic Corporation, the worldwide leader in the development of diverse electronics technologies and solutions along with Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automatio
October 13, 2016 16:05
Industry Leaders Join Forces to Promote New High-Performance Interconnect
A group of leading technology companies today announced the Gen-Z Consortium, an industry alliance working to create and commercialize a new scalable computing interconnect and protocol. This flexible
October 13, 2016 14:15
BAI Announces Winners of 2016 Global Banking Innovation Awards
The winners for the 2016 BAI Global Banking Innovation Awards were announced at BAI Beacon in Chicago. Showcasing top innovators within the financial services industry, the recipients were chosen out
October 13, 2016 13:55
Rimini Street Statement on Oracle v. Rimini Street
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading global provider of independent enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite, BusinessObjects and HANA Database software and Oracle Corpo
October 13, 2016 12:30
Datacolor® to Showcase its Latest Color Management Solutions for Textile and Apparel at ITMA Asia 2016 (Hall H5, Booth F60)
Datacolor®, a global leader in color management solutions and color communication technology, will showcase its color workflow solutions at ITMA Asia 2016 (Hall H5, Booth F60), the international texti
October 13, 2016 12:00
Chipper™ BT and Chipper™ 2X BT Connect iPhone 7 by Bluetooth
Apple’s recently released iPhone 7 is the first Apple phone without an audio port. This long awaited feature will allow mobile merchants who love their iPhones to connect with BBPOS’ Chipper™ BT and C
October 12, 2016 20:05
SII Semiconductor Corporation to Release Series of LDO Regulators with Power Monitoring Output, Reducing Power Consumption of Wearable and IoT Devices
SII Semiconductor Corporation, an affiliate of Seiko Instruments Inc., announced that in October it will release the S-174x Series of LDO regulators with ultra-low current consumption, helping to redu
October 12, 2016 18:00
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions and IBM Research to Collaborate on Advanced Logic Process Research in Albany, New York
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN) is preparing to install our first of three key tool sets into the IBM Research (IBM) Albany Nanotech, Semiconductor Research Center this year. The SCR
October 12, 2016 17:30
Dimension Data: Mobile Workspaces Are Not Ready for the Cyber Threats of Tomorrow
Dimension Data, the USD7.5 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today published a [1] white paper that examines the need for organisations to transform in order to allow employees to wo
October 12, 2016 16:30
Phenomenex to be Acquired by Danaher Corporation
Phenomenex Inc., a privately held manufacturer and distributor of high-value consumables for the separation sciences, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Danaher Cor
October 12, 2016 16:00
Murata to Acquire IPDiA, a Leader in High Performance Silicon Capacitors
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981) (ISIN:JP3914400001) & IPDiA S.A.: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (“Murata”) and IPDiA S.A.(“IPDiA”) today announced that Murata Electronics Europe B.V.,
October 12, 2016 14:00
66 Percent of Consumers Now Shop Cross-Border with New Consumer Insights Creating Unprecedented Global Opportunity for Retailers and Marketplaces
Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI), a global technology leader providing innovative products and solutions powering anywhere-to-everywhere commerce, today announced the results of the third annual Pitney Bowes G
October 12, 2016 13:55
Rimini Street Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2016 Q3 Financial Results
Rimini Street Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2016 Q3 Financial Results Revenue of $41 million, up 32% year over year Deferred revenue of $129 million, up 44% year over year Billings of $41 million,
October 12, 2016 13:20
360 Phone’s Q5 and Q5 Plus Models Embark Pearl by Ot® eSE
OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announces that 360 Group, a leading Internet, mobile and security company in China, sel
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