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July 20, 2016 10:55
TRIAC-Dimmable LYTSwitch-7 LED Driver ICs From Power Integrations Cut BOM Count by 40%
Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI), the leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED driver ICs, today announced its LYTSwitch™-7 single-stage, non-isolated, TRIAC-dimmable, buck topology LED driver
July 19, 2016 15:50
O3b supports Digicel launch of LTE service in Samoa
O3b Networks today announced the company is supporting Digicel Samoa’s LTE services by providing core connectivity services to Digicel Samoa through the ground-breaking O3b satellite enabled network.
July 19, 2016 14:30
Bank of America Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Financial Results
Bank of America today reported its second-quarter 2016 financial results. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways: · Bank of America ne
July 19, 2016 13:50
OT Partners with Swatch to Offer Contactless Payment in Brazil
OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, announces a key partnership with Swatch, the renowned Swiss watchmaker and one of the world’s
July 19, 2016 13:40
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of International General Insurance Holdings Limited and Its Subsidiaries
Insurance and reinsurance rating agency A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) “A-” of International General Insurance Company Limite
July 19, 2016 13:20
GSMA Calls for 4G Spectrum Roadmap in Egypt
The GSMA calls for the Egyptian authorities and the country’s mobile industry to work closely together to set a roadmap for the successful introduction of 4G services. Egypt is planning to move forwar
July 19, 2016 09:00
Increased Availability of Streaming Content Driving Cord Cutting; Millennials Flock to Smartphones to Watch Online Video According to Limelight Networks’ ‘State of Online Video’ Report
As consumers find themselves with a wider variety of over-the-top (OTT) content options, price is becoming less of a factor in the decision to cut the cord with pay TV providers while content availabi
July 19, 2016 09:00
Moody’s Acquires Full Ownership of Korea Investors Service (KIS)
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has acquired full ownership of Korea Investors Service (KIS), a leading provider of domestic credit ratings in Korea. Founded in 1985, KIS ser
July 18, 2016 14:20
Toshiba and Western Digital Celebrate the Opening of New Fab 2 Semiconductor Fabrication Facility in Yokkaichi, Japan
Expanded use of flash memory in smartphones, SSDs, and other applications is driving continued growth of the global flash memory market. The New Fab 2 facility will support the conversion of the compa
July 18, 2016 11:50
Leigh Terry Appointed CEO of IPG Mediabrands APAC
IPG Mediabrands’ Global CEO Henry Tajer has announced the appointment of Leigh Terry as CEO of IPG Mediabrands in Asia Pacific. Terry is a highly regarded media innovator and leader whose career has s
July 15, 2016 18:25
ABB Wins First Commercial Order for Breakthrough 15-Second Flash Charging Technology to Enable Emission-Free Public Transport in Geneva
ABB has been awarded orders totaling more than $16 million by Transports Publics Genevois (TPG), Geneva’s public transport operator, and Swiss bus manufacturer HESS, to provide flash charging and on-b
July 15, 2016 16:25
Media Partners Asia: Asia Pacific Pay-TV Industry Faces Slowing Growth
The Asia-Pacific pay-TV industry will grow at a 5.8% average annual rate from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report, Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets, published by leading industry analysts M
July 15, 2016 16:20
Brand View Publish Ecommerce Excellence Study: CE & GM USA 2016
The lack of standardization and shared common ‘best practices’ are the biggest obstacles in achieving ecommerce excellence. That is the broad conclusion of a new study by Brand View. The study, ent
July 15, 2016 15:15
Panasonic Searching for Players to Appear with Neymar Jr. in a Special Movie Slated for Production
Panasonic launched the “NEYMAR JR. CRAZY SKILLS” project with the intention of using Panasonic technology to support children the world over who “want to be as good at football as Neymar Jr.” At the e
July 15, 2016 14:10
Rimini Street Announces Preliminary Fiscal 2016 Q2 Financial Results
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
July 15, 2016 11:50
Toshiba Launches New ICs for Bluetooth® Smart Devices with Industry-Leading-Class Low Current Consumption
Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO: 6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of three new ICs “TC35678FSG”, “TC35678FXG” and “TC35679FSG” as additions to its line-up o
July 15, 2016 11:25
Sealed Air Acquires Cleaning in Place Optimization and Remote Monitoring Company
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it has acquired Tampereen Teollsuussähkö Oy (TTS-Ciptec), a company that optimizes Cleaning in Place systems through remote monitoring capabiliti
July 15, 2016 10:25
Boehringer Ingelheim and University of Dundee collaborate to develop new class of medicines
Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Dundee will join forces in an exciting collaboration with the aim to develop a novel class of medicines that target disease causi
July 15, 2016 10:10
Swiftpoint Launches a High Performance Gaming and Desktop Mouse, Rocketing to WON$320668600 in Pre-Orders in Just 15 Days
Swiftpoint’s new generation computer mouse ‘The Z’, has taken the world by storm. Brad Jones of Digital Trends, stated that it “…gives unprecedented control without compromising on comfort”, while
July 15, 2016 09:55
Mobile Tech Expert, DJ & Composer Who Collaborated with U2 and Depeche Mode to Host IBC Rising Stars 2016 Event
IBC today announced that media and technology expert Oisin Lunny will host the IBC Rising Stars event on Saturday 10 September in Amsterdam. The Rising Stars initiative is provided by IBC to empower t
July 14, 2016 17:40
Turbocharged DDoS Mitigation: Ovum Reports on Neustar’s Partnership with Limelight Networks
Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today released details of a new report by leading business intelligence provider, Ovum. The report highlights
July 14, 2016 17:40
SES: NHK’S 24/7 English-Language News Channel is Now In HD On ASTRA 19.2 Degrees East
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that Japan International Broadcasting Inc. (JIB), the official distributor of NHK WORLD TV for Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has signed a
July 14, 2016 17:25
Hasbro Acquires Boulder Media Animation Studio
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced that it has acquired Boulder Media, a multi-award winning Irish animation company based in Dublin. Boulder has produced a variety of award-winning series for
July 14, 2016 17:15
Investing in Cures for Cancer: GE Poised to Lead Industrialization of Cell Therapy Industry with Acquisition of Biosafe Group SA
GE Healthcare has acquired Biosafe Group SA, a supplier of integrated cell bioprocessing systems for the rapidly growing cell therapy and regenerative medicine industry for an undisclosed sum. The acq
July 14, 2016 16:05
IEC Formally Adopts USB Type-C™, USB Power Delivery and USB 3.1 Specifications
The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) today announced that IEC has formally adopted the latest USB-IF specifications for high-speed data delivery and
July 14, 2016 16:00
FlexTrade Wins Best Trading Technology Vendor Award for FX
FlexTrade Systems (@FlexTrade), a global leader in multi-asset execution and order management systems, today announced it has been named “Best Trading Technology Vendor” in the foreign exchange market
July 14, 2016 14:15
Bentley Announces Autodesk License Upgrade Program
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its Autodesk License Upgrade Program. For consideration by ow
July 14, 2016 13:55
Pacific Beach Hotel Unveils Plans for $115 Million Redevelopment
Pacific Beach Hotel has announced plans for a $115 million redevelopment that will completely transform the legendary Waikiki hotel. The hotel’s exterior façade, 839 guestrooms and suites, and public
July 14, 2016 13:50
Waldorf Astoria and Automobili Lamborghini Partner to Offer New Routes and Supercar Models in Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE: HLT) iconic luxury hotel brand, today unveiled a new partnership with Italian super sports car maker, Automobili Lamborghini, to offer autom
July 14, 2016 13:45
Toshiba Tec Aligns with ABBYY and Intel in Development of New MFP Series
Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today announced that its new series of e-STUDIO Multifunction Peripherals (MFP) was developed in partnership with ABBYY® and Intel. This summer, Toshiba Tec unv
July 14, 2016 13:40
Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Announce Clinical Trial Collaboration in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced a new collaboration on a Phase 1b study that will evaluate the safety and tolerability of BI 836845, Boehringer Ingelheim’s in
July 14, 2016 13:30
GSMA Launches New Tool to Measure Conditions for Delivering Mobile Internet Connectivity Worldwide
The GSMA has launched a new online tool that measures the ability of more than 130 countries worldwide to connect offline citizens to the mobile internet. The GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index measures e
July 13, 2016 22:00
Russell Reynolds Associates and Hogan Assessments Announce New Partnership to Advance the Science of Executive Assessment
Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership advisory firms, and Hogan Assessments, a global leader in personality assessment and leadership development, tod
July 13, 2016 17:55
NTT Communications Launches Digi-Path Premier Internet Service for Enterprises in Yangon, Myanmar
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today that it has received a network service license f
July 13, 2016 17:00
FENDI Celebrates 90 Years Anniversary with a Spectacular Event in Rome
FENDI sealed once more its profound and long-lasting bond with Rome, by choosing its hometown to celebrate the 90 years anniversary of the Maison. The event started on 7 July late in the afternoon
July 13, 2016 14:00
Ang Lee to Deliver Keynote Address at IBC2016 Conference
Multi-Academy-Award-winning Director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) to deliver visionary Keynote address on Monday 12 September at the IBC2016 Conference in Amsterdam as part of the IBC Big
July 13, 2016 13:50
United States Postal Service Optimizes Business Operations With Real-Time Visibility and Analytics From Kinetica
Kinetica, the leading provider of analytical in-memory databases powered by graphics processing units (GPUs), today announced that its success with the United States Postal Service (USPS) earned the w
July 13, 2016 13:10
QNB Group: Financial Results for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2016
QNB Group, the leading bank in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. For the first half of 2016, Net Profit reached QAR6.2 billion, (
July 13, 2016 11:20
Momentum Builds for 23rd World Energy Congress as 250th Speaker and CNBC Media Partnership Announced
With just 100 days to go until the 23rd World Energy Congress takes place in Istanbul, the 250th world class speaker has been confirmed. In addition, leading business network CNBC has been announced a
July 13, 2016 09:20
C.H. Robinson Voted #1 3PL by Inbound Logistics Readers for Sixth Year
C.H. Robinson, a global leader in third party logistics (3PL), was named the #1 3PL by readers of Inbound Logistics magazine for the sixth consecutive year. “Our people are dedicated to providing o
July 13, 2016 08:00
Hunter Ultrasonics Calls for a Greener Way to Clean Diesel Engine Filters
Regulations, ranging from the 2015 Paris Agreement’s wide ranging guidelines to mandates on nonroad vehicles, have all aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But as Ken Hunter, Founder and CEO
July 12, 2016 16:55
A2iA Releases a2ia mNote™ for Handwritten Mobile Note Recognition
A2iA (@A2iA, @A2iAEurope), a world leading developer of handwritten and machine printed text recognition, information extraction and intelligent document classification toolkits, announced the availab
July 12, 2016 16:20
Acquiro Opens Singapore Office to Enhance Its Presence Across the Asia-Pacific Region
With its charter and focus of improving marketing data quality for today’s sales and marketing teams, Acquiro, a marketing technology solutions vendor launched earlier this year, announced today the o
July 12, 2016 14:00
Oliver Wyman Releases New Automotive Manager Report
Oliver Wyman today released its annual Automotive Manager report which focuses on key issues facing the automotive industry today. The entire report can be viewed by clicking (http://goo.gl/5kdlZ0).
July 12, 2016 13:45
OT Partners with AFSCM to Roll out NFC Services in France with the 3 Major Mobile Operators
OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced its partnership with AFSCM (Association Française du Sans Contact Mobile) to
July 12, 2016 13:35
Panduit® Announces Leading-Edge High-Density Fiber Cabling System for High-Performance Data Centers
Panduit Corp., a leading global provider of data center solutions, today announced the launch of its new HD Flex™ 2.0 Fiber Cabling System. Engineered to provide high fiber density and serviceability
July 12, 2016 13:10
Toshiba Launches Photorelays for Semiconductor Testers in Industry's Smallest Package
The new product, “TLP3406S”, utilizes the industry's smallest package for photorelays, the Toshiba-developed S-VSON4 package. Compared to Toshiba’s previous products in a VSON4 package, the new photor
July 12, 2016 09:50
Dimension Data Releases Summary of Data Analytics for the First Nine Stages of Tour De France
Dimension Data, the global ICT organisation processing and analysing the data coming from the next-generation tracking devices under the Tour de France rider’s saddles has released a summary of the da
July 11, 2016 17:00
MultiBank Exchange Group Press Release
Mr. Naser Taher, the Chairman of IKON MultiBank Group, announced today the restructuring of the Group under a new trademark name of “MultiBank Exchange Group” (“MEX Group”), with a new holding company
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July 11, 2016 16:30
Reproductions of Rare Vatican Manuscript to Be Presented to Project Donors
The Vatican Apostolic Library, Digita Vaticana, NTT DATA Corporation and Canon Inc. today announced their agreement to present special faithful reproductions of a rare 1,600-year-old manuscript to the
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July 11, 2016 14:30
SIGFOX, ENGIE and UnaBiz Join Forces to Connect Singapore To Global IoT Network
SIGFOX, the world’s leading provider of dedicated communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), ENGIE, the world’s No. 1 independent power producer, and UnaBiz, an IoT network operator, tod
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July 11, 2016 11:30
McLaren-Honda and NTT Communications Announce Three Year Partnership
McLaren-Honda, a pioneer for over 50 years in Formula 1, and NTT Communications Corporation, the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE:NTT), has today anno
July 08, 2016 11:55
One of the World’s Leading Centers for Cardiovascular Medicine & Transplantation Adopts Masimo’s SedLine® Brain Function Monitoring and O3™ Regional Oximetry
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB / German Heart Center Berlin) in Berlin, Germany, has adopted Masimo’s SedLine® Brain Function Monitoring and O3™ Regional
July 08, 2016 10:25
ESOA Members Sign 5G Manifesto with European Commissioner Günther Oettinger
Joining a delegation of telecoms CEOs, members of the Board of the EMEA Satellite Operators Association today welcomed and signed an industry Manifesto that embodied the contribution of key telecoms i
July 08, 2016 10:15
SES Confirms Commitment to 5G Development and Manifesto
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today its endorsement of the “5G Manifesto for Timely Deployment of 5G in Europe”. The document and industry recommendations on 5G will be discusse
July 07, 2016 14:10
Takeda Receives European Commission Approval of ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) for Consolidation Treatment in Post-Transplant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has extended the current conditional marketing authorization of ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) and
July 07, 2016 13:45
One-Red Announces Reduced Royalty Rates and Paid-Up Licenses for DVD Licensing Programs
One-Red LLC, a company that offers various license programs for DVD patents, today announced that it has reduced royalty rates for its joint DVD license programs. In addition, One-Red also announced i
July 07, 2016 10:40
Starr Companies’ Assist Card Smalline S.A. Signs Letter of Intent with Asistur S.A., a Cuban Domiciled Company
Starr Companies announced today that Assist Card Smalline S.A. “Assist Card,” a wholly owned subsidiary, signed a Letter of Intent with Asistur S.A. “Asistur,” domiciled in Cuba, to provide travel ass
July 07, 2016 09:50
SES Government Solutions Secures Contract for Thule Tracking Station DS3 Service
SES Government Solutions (SES GS) has been awarded the Thule Tracking Station Digital Signal 3 (DS3) Service Contract to continue to provide the U.S. Government with critical communications capabiliti
July 06, 2016 17:05
SES Announces Successful Completion of Merger of RR Media with SES Platform Services
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today the successful completion of the merger of RR Media (NASDAQ: RRM), a leading provider of global digital media services, with its wholly-owned
July 06, 2016 13:50
Takeda Submits a New Drug Application for Novel, Oral Proteasome Inhibitor Ixazomib in Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (“NDA”) to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan for ixazomib, the first or
July 06, 2016 11:45
TRIGO to Join Forces With BÖLLINGER in Germany with Ardian’s Support
TRIGO Group, the international provider of operational quality management solutions for manufacturers, has signed an agreement with Franz Böllinger, Founder and Chairman of the BÖLLINGER GROUP, to acq
July 06, 2016 09:00
Gigaphoton Announces a New Roadmap for Green Innovation
Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi President & CEO: Hitoshi Tomaru www.gigaphoton.com), a leading manufacturer of light sources used in lithography, has announced a new roadmap for green inn
July 05, 2016 19:00
Canopy by Hilton Redefines Lifestyle Hotels with First Hotel Opening in Reykjavik
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE:HLT) new lifestyle brand, and Icelandair Hotels, have announced the opening of the world’s first Canopy hotel in the city of Reykjavik. Canopy by Hilton R
July 05, 2016 13:45
S&P Reaffirms Its ‘A-’ Financial Strength and Counterparty Credit Ratings for IGI Bermuda and ‘A-’ Financial Strength Rating for IGI UK
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) reaffirmed the “A-” insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on International General Insurance Company Ltd (IGI)’s Bermuda and “A-” insurer
July 05, 2016 11:50
GSMA Reports Record Attendance for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016
The GSMA today reported that more than 53,000 unique visitors from 104 countries and territories attended the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, held 29 June - 1 July in Shanghai. The three-day
July 05, 2016 09:30
FlexTrade Opens Representative Office in Sydney
FlexTrade Systems (@FlexTrade), a global leader in multi-asset execution management systems, is pleased to announce that it has opened a representative office in Sydney, Australia. With the propose
July 04, 2016 18:10
SES Exercises Call Option to Acquire 100% of O3b Networks
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces today that on 1 July 2016, having received all of the necessary regulatory approvals, the company exercised its call option and offered to acquire
July 04, 2016 13:40
Takeda to Partner with Altos Therapeutics to Develop Promising Compound for the Treatment of Gastroparesis
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) and Altos Therapeutics LLC today jointly announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to further the development of Altos’s propr
July 04, 2016 11:55
Western Union Joins White House Call-to-Action for Private Sector Engagement on the Global Refugee Crisis
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, announced its participation as a founding partner in the White House call-to-action for private sector engagement on the glob
July 04, 2016 11:35
Murgitroyd’s Euro Hubs Offer Certainty After Brexit Vote
Over the next few years, as the UK officially begins the process of leaving the EU, Murgitroyd’s clients will feel the full advantage of its extensive office network. “This is a pan-European compan
July 01, 2016 17:10
Patton's New VoIP CPE Integrate FXS, BRI with UCC and All-IP Communications
Patton Electronics—US manufacturer of UC, cloud, and IoT enabling solutions for carrier, enterprise and industrial networks—is now taking orders for a new set of VoIP CPE designed to satisfy market de
July 01, 2016 15:55
Rambus to Acquire Memory Interconnect Business from Inphi
Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Memory Interconnect Business from Inphi Corporation (NYSE:IPHI) for $90M in cash. The acquisition include
July 01, 2016 15:00
Wells Fargo Completes Acquisition of GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance Business in Asia
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) announced today it has completed the purchase of the Asia segment of GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business. The acquisition includes CDF assets a
July 01, 2016 14:30
Bentley and Shell Announce Global Framework Agreement
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced a new Global Framework Agreement with Shell. The agreement se
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