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February 03, 2016 17:55
SES Unveils SES Plus to Highlight New Offerings for Data Markets
SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it has launched a new satellite data network, SES Plus, that will offer customised products and solutions to tackle the evolving needs of th
February 03, 2016 17:50
Toshiba Develops a Wide-Input-Voltage-Range High-Efficiency Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter for Wireless IC
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the development of an on-chip switched-capacitor DC-DC converter for wireless ICs that offers up to 95.8% efficiency with a 0.85
February 03, 2016 17:30
Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Publishes English Edition of Environmental Report 2015
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO: 6502) today announced the release of the English edition of “Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Environmental Report 2015,” its annual
February 03, 2016 17:00
Grapeshot Secures Major Funding with New Investor Draper Esprit
Grapeshot, the advanced keyword technology provider, announces today the completion of a new funding round, which raises $8.5 million, to further fuel its global expansion. This Smart News Release
February 03, 2016 14:00
PVH Corp. and Apax Partners Announce Agreement for PVH to Acquire the Remaining Interests in the Tommy Hilfiger China Joint Venture
PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] and funds advised by Apax Partners announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for PVH to acquire the 55% interest in TH Asia Ltd., their joint venture for
February 03, 2016 11:25
Check in to the GSMA Innovation City at Mobile World Congress
The GSMA Innovation City will return once more to Mobile World Congress, inviting visitors to explore an immersive city environment and experience first-hand how mobile technology is positively impact
February 02, 2016 18:40
GSMA Calls for Affordable Spectrum Pricing to Benefit Indian Consumers and Economy
John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA commented on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recommendations[1] for spectrum pricing in the forthcoming auction of the 700MHz band: Th
February 02, 2016 17:05
Toshiba Acquiring Land for New Semiconductor Production Facility
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it is gearing up for future expanded production of “BiCS FLASH™”, its proprietary 3D flash memory, by acquiring 150,000m2
February 02, 2016 16:15
Harkness Installs a Clarus XC Screen at TOHO Cinemas
Harkness Screens (www.harkness-screens.com), the world's leading screen technology company, specialising in the design and manufacture of projection screens and supporting technologies, installed its
February 02, 2016 13:45
Fishman Corporation Launches the SmartDispenser® Two Component Fluid Dispenser
Fishman Corporation (http://www.fishmancorp.com/) revolutionized fluid dispensing with its SmartDispenser®, a fluid dispensing system that uses AirFree® Linear Drive dispense technology to achieve the
February 02, 2016 13:40
Revlon Launches CHOOSE LOVE Campaign
Revlon, the iconic global cosmetics company, today unveils its CHOOSE LOVE campaign, the next phase of its LOVE IS ON brand mission. CHOOSE LOVE invites women around the world to believe in love, to l
February 02, 2016 12:00
Huber Officially Acquires Martinswerk Business from Albemarle Corporation
J.M. Huber Corporation, through its Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) division, announces today it has acquired the Martinswerk business of Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB). The Martinswerk portfolio
February 02, 2016 10:40
Ise City Opens Ise Press Center
Ise City unveiled the Ise Press Center to serve both local and international journalists, expected to increase prior to and during the Ise-Shima Summit. Ise Press Center consists of 2 offices to supp
February 01, 2016 21:00
Aqua Data Studio 17 Released With Advanced Analytics and Charting for In-Memory and Cloud Databases
AquaFold, Inc. has released Aqua Data Studio 17, a major upgrade to its universal database management and analytics software, allowing users to design and administer the newest class of Big Data and c
February 01, 2016 14:00
Everybody Dresses as Sharply as David Beckham in the New Modern Essentials Campaign for H&M
Style icon David Beckham has shot his latest H&M campaign for the launch of the spring 2016 Modern Essentials selected by David Beckham collection. The commercial was shot on the streets of Lisbon, wh
February 01, 2016 13:50
Related Companies and Hilton Hotels & Resorts Introduce Hilton West Palm Beach
The highly anticipated Hilton West Palm Beach (http://goo.gl/MQ672a) opened its doors today to welcome local patrons and visitors alike. Related Companies, Palm Beach County, the City of West Palm Bea
February 01, 2016 11:40
Toshiba Launches 40V N-ch Low ON-resistance Power MOSFET for Automotive Applications
Toshiba Corporation’s (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO: 6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of a 40V N-ch power MOSFET for automobile applications, including DC-DC c
February 01, 2016 10:50
Global Payments Company Relaunches as MiFinity Payments
NXSystems LTD, a global payments provider serving the travel, hospitality and gaming industries - as well as large multinational companies with the need for a way to transmit money across the globe ef
February 01, 2016 10:08
Skin Garden Offers a Variety of Korean Cosmetics as Gift Items for St. Valentine's Day
With upcoming St. Valentine’s Day, Skin Garden, a K-beauty select shop, is crowded with customers seeking to purchase gifts for lovers. Skin Garden is receiving customers with assortment of a variety
January 29, 2016 18:20
HD+ Records 11.3 Percent Growth in Subscribers in 2015
SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that its German HD platform HD+ recorded an 11.3 percent increase in subscribers in 2015. HD+ had 1.84 million subscribers at year-end 2015, comp
January 29, 2016 18:00
HKNet Enhances Dedicated Internet Access Service with NFV Technology and New Point Of Presence in Korea
HKNet Company Limited (HKNet, www.hknet.com/en), a subsidiary of NTT Communications (http://goo.gl/Ht2EtE), today announced the company has integrated Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) technology
January 29, 2016 17:00
Schlumberger Announces Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2015 Results
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported results for full-year 2015 and the fourth quarter of 2015. Full-year results are shown in the table below. Full-Year Results (To view the
January 29, 2016 15:55
Hilton Worldwide and Atlantica Hotels Sign Deal to Develop Hilton Garden Inn Brand in Brazil
Hilton Worldwide (www.hiltonworldwide.com) (NYSE: HLT) and Atlantica Hotels announced today the signing of an exclusive management license agreement for Atlantica to develop and manage Hilton Garden I
January 29, 2016 13:50
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Provides Annual Investor Update Presentation
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) posted today its Annual Investor Update Presentation on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The presentation includes a performance review, an
January 29, 2016 13:45
The Estée Lauder Companies Promotes Three Executives
Today The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced three Executive Leadership Team promotions, effective January 1, 2016: · Stephane de la Faverie has been promoted to Global Brand President
January 29, 2016 13:40
Corstone Announces the Closing of the Corstone Growth Strategy M&A Private Equity Fund
Corstone announced the closing of the Corstone Growth Strategy M&A Private Equity Fund (“Fund”). The Fund is a 150 Billion KRW (US$124.5 Million) fund managed primarily by Corstone Asia’s investment t
January 29, 2016 13:35
GSMA Provides Update for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016
The GSMA today provided further details for the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 29 June - 1 July 2016 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). The GSMA annou
January 28, 2016 10:50
Pivot3 to Acquire NexGen Storage to Shift the Hyper-Converged Market toward More Dynamic Solutions
Pivot3, a pioneer and innovator in the development of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI), today announced that it will acquire NexGen Storage, a privately held leading provider of hybrid storage app
January 28, 2016 09:00
HID Global Passes High-Level MasterCard Certification; Results Reinforce Company’s Commitment to Quality
HID Global® (http://goo.gl/z2yW86), a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced that its identification technologies products for banking and payment smart card industry have succ
January 27, 2016 17:25
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Giotrif® / Gilotrif® (afatinib) demonstrated superiority to Iressa® (gefitinib) in reducing the risk of disease progression and treatment failure in first-line treatment of...
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Giotrif® / Gilotrif® (afatinib) demonstrated superiority to Iressa® (gefitinib) in reducing the risk of disease progression and treatment failure in first-line treatment of pati
January 27, 2016 14:00
TSYS to Acquire TransFirst to Establish Leadership Position in Merchant Solutions
TSYS® (NYSE: TSS), a leading global payment solutions provider, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vista Equity Partners to acquire TransFirst, a Vista portfolio company a
January 27, 2016 13:55
Early-stage M&A Bounces back in Asia despite China Market Crisis
Early-stage mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in many Asian markets are showing strong growth when compared to the same period last year, despite the slowing Chinese economy and volatile currency and equit
January 27, 2016 11:40
Kroll Ontrack empowers local control over data with mobile ediscovery technology and local expertise
Amid global legal changes which affect the transfer of data between countries and in regulated industries, organisations are grappling with how best to address data privacy concerns when dealing with
January 27, 2016 10:40
Murex Named a Leader in Gartner’s 2015 “Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms”
Murex, the distinguished provider of capital markets and treasury solutions, is proud to announce that it has been named as a Leader in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Trading Platforms (D.Furlong
January 27, 2016 10:00
Foremay Ships Full Disk Encryption SED SSD with Crypto Erase
Foremay, Inc., a leader of technology innovation in rugged solid state drives and one of the world’s Top SSD (www.storagesearch.com/foremay.html) companies, today released its Self Encrypting Drive (S
January 26, 2016 22:00
Bloomingdale’s Celebrates Lunar New Year
Bloomingdale’s will ring in the Year of the Monkey this Lunar New Year with unique merchandise, special events and cultural presentations from Jan. 15 - March 1, 2016. This Smart News Release featu
January 26, 2016 18:00
“RETAILTECH JAPAN” and “SECURITY SHOW” To Be Held in One of Japan's Largest Retail IT and Security Exhibitions
Featuring “RETAILTECH JAPAN” and “SECURITY SHOW”, the Nikkei Inc. will concurrently hold one of Japan's largest exhibition events of its kind. The “RETAILTECH JAPAN” exhibition will unveil the latest
January 26, 2016 14:00
CAA Sports Acquires International Sports Consulting and Advisory Firm, brandrapport
Further solidifying its leadership position in the areas of sports corporate consulting and experiential marketing, CAA Sports, a division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists A
January 26, 2016 11:55
Hilton Worldwide Changes the Game with a Revolutionary New Midscale Brand
Hilton Worldwide (www.hiltonworldwide.com) (NYSE:HLT) today unveiled Tru by Hilton (http://trubyhilton.com), a brand that is simplified, spirited and grounded in value, filling a massive void in the m
January 26, 2016 10:25
New Highly Efficient LYTSwitch-5 ICs From Power Integrations Support Multiple LED Driver Topologies
Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI) (https://goo.gl/meMzq1), the leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED driver ICs, today announced its LYTSwitch™-5 single-stage LED driver IC family. LYTSwitch-
January 25, 2016 21:00
Retail Food Group Achieves 2,500 Outlet Milestone
Retail Food Group (RFG) (ASX: RFG), Australia’s largest multi-food franchisor, has entered 2016 on a high with the commissioning of its 2,500th outlet. RFG is the global franchisor for brands includin
January 25, 2016 11:15
Kyoto University and Panasonic Developed New Remote Sensing Technology for Vital Signs by Millimeter-wave Radar
Kyoto University and Panasonic Corporation today announced that they developed a new remote sensing technology for vital signs such as heart rate, heartbeat interval and others. This technology consis
January 22, 2016 17:05
European Commission Approves Label Variation for ADCETRIS® (Brentuximab Vedotin) to Include Data on Retreatment of Adult Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma and Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (sALCL)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (http://betterhealth.takeda.com/) (TSE:4502) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved a Type II variation for ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin
January 22, 2016 16:50
Pampers and UNICEF Mark the Impact of a 10-Year Public-Private Partnership at the World Economic Forum in Davos
At this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Pampers® and UNICEF will bring together leading experts to discuss the lasting impact of their decade-long collaboration to protect mothers and thei
January 22, 2016 16:00
Bank of America Reports Q4-15 Net Income of $3.3B, EPS of $0.28
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC): Financial Highlights2 · Revenue, net of interest expense, (FTE basis) up 4% to $19.8B(A) · Net interest income (NII) (FTE basis) up 2% to $10.0B(A) Excluding
January 22, 2016 14:10
The Coca-Cola Company and World Economic Forum Announce Winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge
The Coca-Cola Company today announced the 2015 winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge - a competition exclusively for members of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Com
January 22, 2016 13:50
Rimini Street Announces Record Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results
Rimini Street, Inc. (www.riministreet.com), the leading independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE: SAP) Business Suite (http://goo.gl/krPs3J) and BusinessObjects
January 22, 2016 13:40
GSMA Announces Nominees for 2016 Glomo Awards
The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 2016 Glomo Awards. Winners of this year’s Glomo Awards will be honoured throughout Mobile World Congress, which takes place on 22-25 February in Barcelona
January 22, 2016 13:30
Hilton Worldwide Expands to 100 Countries and Territories, Capping Record Year of Growth
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has expanded its footprint to 100 countries and territories around the world by raising the Hilton flag at the Hilton N’Djamena in Chad. This Smart News Release feature
January 21, 2016 14:20
MPEG LA Facilitating Development of Enhanced Voice Services Patent Pool License
MPEG LA announced today that in response to market demand, a number of companies responsible for developing the Enhanced Voice Services (EVS) codec for the 3GPP’s 4G LTE standard have been meeting, wi
January 21, 2016 14:20
SES And Vivicast Media Launch UHD-1
SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, and Vivicast Media today unveiled UHD-1, a new dynamic Ultra HD channel for North American cable operators, telc
January 21, 2016 13:45
Panasonic Installed the First Digital Signage System Giving Fans Full Visibility from Everywhere at Arena da Baixada in Brazil
Panasonic Brazil installed the first* digital signage system called Digital Media Center consisting of 220 sets of Viera TV and signage server in the country at Arena da Baixada, giving fans full visi
January 21, 2016 13:40
Western Union Cross-Border Platform Connects Consumers to over One Billion Bank Accounts
The Western Union Company ((NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced its account payout network, a global capability that enables cross-border money transfers to be directed to
January 21, 2016 13:25
GSMA Provides Further Updates on 2016 Mobile World Congress
The GSMA today provided further updates on the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress, including new keynote speakers, events and partner programmes. Mobile World Congress will be held 22-25 February 2016 at
January 21, 2016 11:50
NTT Communications Positioned as a “Leader” in Gartner 2016 Report: “Magic Quadrant for Network Services, Global” for the 3rd Consecutive Year
NTT Communications Corporation (www.ntt.com) (NTT Com), a data, cloud and international communications leader within the NTT (NYSE:NTT) Group, announced today it has been positioned in the Leaders qua
January 21, 2016 11:15
Morinaga Milk Opens New Subsidiary in Singapore
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (www.morinagamilk.co.jp/english) (TOKYO:2264), the leading dairy product company in Japan, today announced the establishment of its new subsidiary, Morinaga Nutritiona
January 21, 2016 10:55
Coca-Cola Announces “One Brand” Global Marketing Approach
Drinking a Coca-Cola, any Coca-Cola, makes the moment special. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160119005305/en/ T
January 21, 2016 07:00
Rainmaker Expands Asia-Pacific Reach with ONYX Hospitality Group Partnership
The Rainmaker Group continues to strengthen its Asia-Pacific presence: Leading international hospitality provider ONYX Hospitality Group switched to Rainmaker’s competitive rate shopping tool, Revcast
January 20, 2016 22:35
Mobeewave Partners with Global Payments to Offer Innovative Add-On-Free Mobile Payment Acceptance Solution
Mobeewave, a Montreal-based technology company, and Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, announced an agreement to offer Global Payments’ Cana
January 20, 2016 17:45
O3b to Provide Additional High Speed Connectivity to Palau National Communications Corporation Following Successful Launch of PalauCel 3G Mobile Data Service
O3b Networks today announced a multi-year agreement to provide additional trunking services to the Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC). PNCC’s decision to upgrade their O3b service comes
January 20, 2016 17:40
SpeedCast and O3b Networks Expand Connectivity in PNG
O3b Networks today announced that the company has completed an agreement with SpeedCast, a leading global network and satellite communications service provider with operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG
January 20, 2016 15:15
SpeedCast Goes Live on O3b Networks, Delivers Broadband Service to Christmas Island
O3b Networks and SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast) today announced that SpeedCast has launched service on the state-of-the-art O3b satellite network, enabling the Christmas Island Internet A
January 20, 2016 15:00
AtriCure Announces Approval for the AtriClip in Japan
AtriCure, Inc. (www.atricure.com) (Nasdaq: ATRC) (http://goo.gl/JedfVJ), a leading innovator in treatments for atrial fibrillation (Afib) and left atrial appendage (LAA) management, today announced th
January 20, 2016 13:35
Ground-Breaking Ceremony Held for First Six Flags-Branded Theme Park in China
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the world’s largest regional theme park company, today announced that Riverside Investment Group Co. Ltd., an award-winning tourism and real estate dev
January 20, 2016 13:30
CyberOptics to Display APS2 Technology at SEMICON Korea
CyberOptics® Corporation (http://cyberoptics.com/) (NASDAQ:CYBE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of high precision 3D sensing technology solutions, will showcase the WaferSense® and Retic
January 20, 2016 13:25
Aichi Prefecture Establishes the “Ise-Shima Summit 2016 Promotion Section” Promoting the Charms of the “Heart of Japan”
Because Aichi Prefecture will act as the gateway to the 42nd G7 summit (Ise-Shima Summit) to be held in 2016, preparations are underway to ensure a warm welcome to the numerous leaders, officials and
January 20, 2016 13:15
ZTE to Report 43.5% Jump in Full-Year Profit
ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, issued guidance for full-year profit
January 20, 2016 11:40
Zayed Future Energy Prize Recognises Nine New Winners
Former Prime Minister of Norway, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, yesterday received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Zayed Future Energy Prize (www.zayedfutureenergyprize.com/en) at an awards ceremony
January 20, 2016 10:45
Toshiba Announces Availability of Very Read-intensive Enterprise SAS SSD
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza)’s (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the availability of a new very read-intensive, enterprise SAS solid state drive (SSD)
January 20, 2016 10:35
Modular Financial Services: The New Shape of the Industry
Financial services are becoming “modular”, with digital distribution platforms, new product providers, alternative sources of capital and a growth in outsourcing fundamentally reshaping the industry.
January 19, 2016 17:00
Axios Systems ranks No. 1 in four categories on the Ovum Decision Matrix for IT Service Management
Global analyst house Ovum have awarded IT Service Management (ITSM) leader Axios Systems the highest rating in four key assessment categories. Highlighted within the Ovum Decision Matrix (http://go
January 19, 2016 15:55
O3b Announces Second Significant Upgrade with Our Telekom, Solomon Islands
O3b Networks (www.o3bnetworks.com) today announced the second major capacity upgrade for Solomon Telekom Company Limited, trading as Our Telekom (www.ourtelekom.com.sb). Under the agreement Our Teleko
January 19, 2016 13:55
Palau Telecoms Upgrades Capacity over Advanced O3b Satellite Network, Continuing to Fuel Economic Growth
O3b Networks today announced that Palau Telecoms, a leading provider of information and communications (ICT) services in Palau, has upgraded capacity for the second time since launching the O3b servic
January 19, 2016 13:45
AGCO’s 5th Africa Summit Calls for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in African Agriculture
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, today held its fifth annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany. The Summit is
January 19, 2016 13:40
‘The Silicon Review’ Lists Pacific Controls Among ‘Top 10 Fastest Growing IoT Companies in the World’
Pacific Control Systems (PCS), a leading provider of Internet of Things (IOT) managed services solutions globally, has been listed among the ‘Top 10 Fastest Growing IoT Companies in the World in 2015’
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