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April 21, 2015 13:50
Coty Inc. Reports Employment Inducement Award
Coty (NYSE: COTY) (the “Company”) announced today, pursuant to NYSE Rule 303A.08, that it has granted employment inducement awards to Elio Leoni Sceti and Camillo Pane, who have been announced as the
April 21, 2015 13:45
Coty Inc. Names Elio Leoni Sceti as Chief Executive Officer
Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) announced today that Elio Leoni Sceti, a seasoned fast-moving consumer goods executive, will join Coty as Chief Executive Officer. Bart Becht, Coty’s current interim CEO and Chai
April 21, 2015 13:40
HUMAX Joins Frog by Wyplay
Wyplay, creator of software solutions for leading pay-TV operators, and HUMAX Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:115160), a leading global set-top-box company, today announced that HUMAX has become a Licensee of the F
April 21, 2015 12:00
Global Trials Show Addition of Medtronic’s Solitaire™ Device Stent Thrombectomy Procedure in Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke Improves Neurological Outcomes
Two global trials published online in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (http://eso.kenes.com) found that the addition of the Soli
April 21, 2015 11:00
Adyen Announces Warren Hayashi as President, Asia-Pacific
Adyen, the global payments technology provider, today announced the appointment of Warren Hayashi as President, Asia-Pacific, to spearhead Adyen’s continued expansion in Asia. The announcement follows
April 20, 2015 18:00
Sisvel Expands the Scope of its LTE Patent Pool
Sisvel has expanded the scope of its LTE patent pool to offer patent licenses covering all LTE and LTE-Advanced specifications, representing comprehensive coverage of the latest versions of the 4G sta
April 20, 2015 16:30
Toshiba Begins Operation of Independent Energy Supply System Utilizing Renewable Energy and Hydrogen
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the start of demonstration operation of H2One, an independent energy supply system based on renewable energy and use of hydrogen as a fuel for power ge
April 20, 2015 15:20
Applied Spectral Imaging Received South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) Clearance for GenASIs™ HiPath IHC Family for HER2, ER, PR and Ki67
Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI, www.spectral-imaging.com) announced today that it has received clearance from the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) for its GenASIs HiPath image captu
April 20, 2015 13:40
Bank of America Reports First-quarter 2015 Net Income of $3.4 Billion, or $0.27 per Diluted Share
Bank of America Corporation today reported net income of $3.4 billion, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015, compared to a loss of $276 million, or $0.05 per share, in the year-ag
April 20, 2015 10:15
New international survey of lung cancer oncologists highlights underutilization of personalized treatments
For media outside the US, the UK and Canada only Results from a new global survey of lung cancer oncologists have shown that despite 81% of newly diagnosed advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCL
April 17, 2015 17:30
Toshiba Develops Low Power Control Technology for Wearable Devices with Multiple Sensors
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the development of an innovative low power control technology for microcontrollers supporting multi-sensor wearable devices. App
April 17, 2015 15:10
ISACA is First to Combine Skills-based Cybersecurity Training with Performance-based Exams and Certifications to Address Global Cyber Talent Shortage
ISACA today introduced a portfolio of new cybersecurity certifications that are the first to combine skills-based training with performance-based exams and certifications. The seven new Cybersecurity
April 17, 2015 13:55
Quintiles and Hospital Italiano of Buenos Aires Announce Agreement to Accelerate Clinical Development
Quintiles today announced a strategic alliance with Hospital Italiano of Buenos Aires as part of the company’s Prime Site program. Hospital Italiano is Quintiles’ first Prime Site in Latin America, co
April 17, 2015 13:30
Thirty Meter Telescope Benefits Humankind
Statement from Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., president, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: As the science that reaches beyond the stars, astronomy captures our collective imagination. From the e
April 17, 2015 13:20
OT Extends Its Wearables Offer with a New Contactless Payment Sticker
Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced the launch of a new contactless Visa and MasterCard-approved payment sticker from its Fl
April 17, 2015 11:30
Toshiba Launches Small-Size Low-Side Switch IPD for Automotive Application
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza)’s (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced the launch of a 1-channel low-side switch IPD (intelligent power device) that adopts
April 17, 2015 10:50
SPI acquires JK Lasers - One company, stronger together
SPI Lasers (www.spilasers.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of Fiber Lasers announces the acquisition of JK Lasers with effect from April 15, 2015 to enhance its high power Fiber Laser portfol
April 17, 2015 10:40
HDMI Forum, Inc. Releases 2.0a Specification
HDMI Forum, Inc., a non-profit, mutual benefit corporation, today announced the completion and release of Version 2.0a of the HDMI® Specification. It is available to current HDMI 2.0 Adopters via the
April 17, 2015 10:20
Schlumberger Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Board of Directors of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on July 10, 2015 to stockholders o
April 17, 2015 10:10
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Regular Weekly Net Asset Value as of April 14 2015
Regulatory News: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of t
April 16, 2015 17:55
Regentsoft Brings FPOS to Retailers, Powered by Powa Technologies’ Next Generation Tablet-Based Point of Sale
Powa Technologies today announced the integration of Regentsoft’s new enterprise resource project (ERP) software for retailers, FPOS, with its PowaPOS (http://goo.gl/J9nNL2) payments platform. The par
April 16, 2015 15:00
Huawei Maxes Creativity with the Global Launch of the Huawei P8max Smartphone
Two years ago Huawei launched its legendary P6 in London, the first in a series of smart, beautiful devices. Today the company returns to London to unveil its latest P Series smartphones - the Huawei
April 16, 2015 13:50
Huawei Launches the P8; A Revolutionary Light Painting Smartphone that Perfectly Blends Technology, Fashion, Humanity and Art
Today at the legendary Old Billingsgate, London’s renowned arts and fashion venue, Huawei Consumer Business Group unveiled the Huawei P8 smartphone, a perfect blend of technology, sleek styling, usabi
April 16, 2015 13:45
Panasonic Showcases Professional 4K Solutions With Its AV Technology and IT Solutions at NAB 2015
Panasonic showcases the latest broadcast and professional AV solutions at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show 2015 in Las Vegas, NV from April 13 to 16, 2015. In this show, Panasonic s
April 16, 2015 12:00
Smart Living Takes Center Stage amid Fierce Competition for Coveted COMPUTEX d&i awards
The annual event of the IT sector, 2015 COMPUTEX TAIPEI, will return in June, and with it, the COMPUTEX d&i awards. A collaboration between show organizer, TAITRA, and renowned German design instituti
April 16, 2015 11:20
Phase II Data for Apremilast in Behçet’s Disease Published in The New England Journal of Medicine
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that results from a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase II trial (BCT-001) of apremilast (Otezla®) in patients with Behçet’s disease wer
April 16, 2015 11:15
AIG Invests in K2 Intelligence to Deepen Cyber, Other Risk Mitigation Capabilities
American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) today announced that it has acquired a minority stake in K2 Intelligence, an investigative consultancy. The companies have agreed to co-develop products a
April 16, 2015 11:05
SES to Provide Satellite Capacity for USCENTCOM
Global satellite solutions provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) announced it has been awarded a 1-year task order with four 1-year option periods to provide 288 MHz of Ku-band satellite capacity
April 16, 2015 10:35
Power Integrations’ New Charger Design for Smart Mobile Devices Showcases High Power Density Capability of InnoSwitch ICs
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI, http://goo.gl/YrD9EL), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced RDK-420 (http://goo.gl/aaS8F6), a new ref
April 15, 2015 17:35
SES: SAT>IP Alliance Launched to Extend Role of Satellite Broadcasting in Multiscreen Ecosystems
At the 2015 NAB Show in Las Vegas, six leading satellite operators and manufacturers announced today the formation of the SAT>IP Alliance, formalising a coalition that was initiated last year to devel
April 15, 2015 16:05
New NAB Show Global Innovation Exchange | Shanghai Event Announced
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), NAB Show and the National Base for International Trade-International High Tech Cultural Device Cluster (TCDIC), headquartered in Shanghai, announced pla
April 15, 2015 13:55
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts Puts Guests in the Driver’s Seat of Luxury Vehicles at 12 Properties Worldwide
Following a successful test drive in 2014, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts (http://goo.gl/mhcIWK) shifts into the fast lane with the global launch of Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences (http://goo.g
April 15, 2015 13:45
Study: 82% of Organizations Expect a Cyberattack; 35% Are Unable to Fill Open Jobs
According to a study by ISACA and RSA Conference, 82 percent of organizations expect to be attacked in 2015, but they are relying on a talent pool viewed as unable to handle complex threats. Thirty-fi
April 15, 2015 13:10
Coty Inc. Appoints Camillo Pane as Executive Vice President, Category Development
Coty (NYSE:COTY) announced today the appointment of Camillo Pane as EVP Category Development, effective July. Mr. Pane will join the Executive Committee and report to Bart Becht, Chairman and Interim
April 15, 2015 11:20
IncellDx, Inc. Signs Exclusive License with Claremont BioSolutions to Commercialize Novel Liquid-Based Biopsy Technology
IncellDx, Inc. announced today the signing of a worldwide, exclusive license and supply agreement with Claremont BioSolutions (Upland, CA) to couple their enzyme-free tissue homogenization technology
April 15, 2015 10:30
AKOYA Oxygen Golfing Community Offers 20% Higher Investment Values
Luxury real estate developer DAMAC Properties has revealed more details within AKOYA Oxygen, making it one of the most progressive family lifestyle communities in Dubai. It comes after a report by
April 15, 2015 10:00
Global POS Brand Posiflex Receives Prestigious Red Dot Award for Hybrid Mobile POS Solution
Posiflex Technology, Inc. (http://goo.gl/VVmCdD), a global leading brand in the design and manufacture of POS solutions and peripherals, has been recognized by the internationally renowned Red Dot Awa
April 15, 2015 10:00
The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation Broadens Reach of Replenish Africa Initiative
Today at the 7th World Water Forum (http://eng.worldwaterforum7.org/main/), Ahmet Bozer, Executive Vice President and President of Coca-Cola International, announced the expansion of The Coca-Cola Afr
April 15, 2015 02:00
International CES Asia Expands Show Floor Due to High Demand
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® today announced an expanded show floor for the inaugural International CES AsiaTM, an increase due to high market demand for exhibit space. Featuring top t
April 14, 2015 20:00
Limelight Optimizes Delivery for Rightmove
Limelight Networks, Inc. (www.limelight.com) (“Limelight”) (Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, today announced that Rightmove plc (www.rightmove.co.uk) (“Rightmove”) has implem
April 14, 2015 19:00
WIN Consortium Appoints Professor Waun Ki Hong as Special Advisor to Oversee Its Combined Targeted Triple-Therapy Strategy Aiming to Achieve Significant Impact on Survival in Metastatic Lung Cancer
Worldwide Innovative Networking - WIN Consortium (www.winconsortium.org) announces today the appointment of Professor Waun Ki Hong from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as Special Ad
April 14, 2015 16:10
7 For All Mankind and Jaunt Create Virtual Reality Fashion Experience
7 For All Mankind, in collaboration with Jaunt and ELLE announce the release of Visions of California, a groundbreaking 3D virtual reality experience. This collaboration marks the first time a fashion
April 14, 2015 15:00
Ubisense Launches Smart Factory Assembly to Optimize Flexibility and Efficiency for Vehicle Manufacturers
Ubisense Group plc (http://ubisense.net/login) (AIM: UBI), a leader in enterprise location intelligence solutions, today launched Smart Factory Assembly (http://goo.gl/1ayfki) to help vehicle manufact
April 14, 2015 14:00
CyberOptics Presents How to Quickly Identify and Resolve Particle Issues in Photolithographic Scanners at PhotoMask Japan
CyberOptics® Corporation (http://cyberoptics.com) (NASDAQ: CYBE), a leading global developer and manufacturer of high precision 3D sensing technology solutions, will present at The 22nd Symposium on P
April 14, 2015 11:40
New TNS Card Scheme Gateway Set to Accelerate UnionPay Acceptance Worldwide
Transaction Network Services (www.tnsi.com, TNS) has launched a new global card scheme gateway which will enable merchants and banks to quickly and easily connect with UnionPay for authorization and p
April 14, 2015 11:35
Simpson Thacher Expands Litigation Practice in Asia
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Adam Goldberg has joined the Firm as Counsel in the Litigation Department, resident in the Hong Kong office. Mr. Goldberg, who is fluent in Mandarin
April 14, 2015 11:25
SES to Host NASA Payload on SES-14
Global satellite solutions provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract by the University of Colorado to host a NASA funded payload on board
April 14, 2015 11:05
Oliver Wyman MRO Survey: New Aviation Technology Could Dramatically Change MRO Competitive Landscape Shifting or Reducing Industry Revenue By Up To $15B
By 2020, most companies in the aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector will use new technology in a way that fundamentally changes how the industry works, cutting or re-distributing in
April 14, 2015 10:35
Hydra Biosciences and Boehringer Ingelheim Enter Research Collaboration Focused on Renal Diseases and Disorders
Hydra Biosciences, Inc., a leader in the field of transient receptor potential (TRP) channel modulation, and Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that they have entered into a worldwide research colla
April 14, 2015 10:10
SES Teams with Harmonic, Sony, Telvue, Pacsat and Superior to Deliver First Live and Linear Ultra HD Broadcast to a Cable System
SES (www.ses.com/4232583/en) S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced it has partnered with broadcast and television technology innovators to create
April 13, 2015 13:10
High Dynamic Range Coming to Amazon Prime Instant Video This Year
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that Prime members and customers in the US, UK and Germany will be able to watch titles in High Dynamic Range (HDR) this year. Amazon Originals will be the first t
April 10, 2015 19:00
Replicor to Present at the 2015 Lancet Viral Hepatitis Conference
Replicor Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company targeting a cure for patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis D (HDV) infection, today announced that it will present updated cli
April 10, 2015 17:00
IBA and Toshiba Sign Strategic Partnership in Particle Therapy
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announce the signing of a global collaboration to expand access to advanced particle therapy worldwide. Toshiba Medical Syst
April 10, 2015 14:00
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Makes Rio Debut with Opening of Hilton Barra Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hilton Worldwide today announced the opening of the new 298-room Hilton Barra hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - the company’s first hotel in this booming metropolis. With a privileged location on Aven
April 10, 2015 13:50
Shanghai Media Group, The Wall Street Journal and ZOL Named Official Media Partners for Inaugural CES Asia
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced that Shanghai Media Group, The Wall Street Journal and ZOL have been named as official media partners for the 2015 International CES AsiaTM.
April 10, 2015 13:15
Quintiles wins Best CRO Award at World Vaccine Congress 2015
For the third time in the last four years, Quintiles has been named Best Clinical Research Organization (CRO) at the Vaccine Industry Excellence (ViE) Awards. Presented at the World Vaccine Congress i
April 10, 2015 13:10
Societe Generale to Acquire Most of Jefferies Bache Futures Activities
Jefferies Group LLC announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement for Societe Generale S.A. to acquire most of the futures activities of Jefferies’ Bache business. Under the terms of
April 10, 2015 11:40
Jefferies Expands Foreign Exchange Brokerage Capabilities with Acquisition of Faros Trading from FXCM
Jefferies Group LLC announced today that it is expanding further in foreign exchange brokerage with the acquisition of Faros Trading, LLC, the institutional foreign exchange brokerage subsidiary of FX
April 10, 2015 10:05
Valeant, Allergan, and Pershing Square Have Agreed to Drop Lawsuit in Allergan v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
Regulatory News: Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. has confirmed that on April 9, 2015 the parties to the lawsuit entitled Allergan, Inc., et al. v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, In
April 10, 2015 09:45
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Regular Weekly Net Asset Value as of April 7 2015
Regulatory News: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of t
April 09, 2015 15:55
Dentons US and McKenna Long to Combine
A merger of Dentons US LLP (“Dentons US”) and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (“McKenna Long”) has been approved by the partners of both firms. The news builds on the momentum of the previously announced
April 09, 2015 13:55
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (“PSH”) U.S. Shareholders Tax Reporting Information (PFICs)
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (“Pershing Square”) today released the following statement: PSH will use reasonable efforts to provide to self-identified U.S. shareholders of PSH for the 2
April 09, 2015 11:55
QNB Group: Financial Results for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2015
QNB Group (http://goo.gl/3sHDZj), one of the World’s Strongest Banks and the leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa, announced its results for the three months ended 31 March 2015. For th
April 09, 2015 11:45
PPD and SNBL Complete Joint Venture to Provide Japanese Clinical Development Services and Additional Collaborations
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD, www.ppdi.com) and Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. (SNBL, http://snbl.com) (TSE:2395) today announced the closing of an agreement to form a joint
April 09, 2015 10:55
CNFA and GSI Partner to Provide Solutions to Improve Farm Productivity and Food Security in Africa
CNFA and GSI Group have launched a strategic partnership aimed at promoting food storage and protein production systems as a critical way to improve farm productivity and food security. This partnersh
April 09, 2015 10:40
GSMA Provides Update on Future of Mobile World Congress
The GSMA today provided an update on the future of the Mobile World Capital and the Mobile World Congress. John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd., commented: “The contract between the GSMA and Barcelona to
April 08, 2015 18:30
Blackstone Advisory Partners Asia Transferred to Comprador
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that it has transferred its Hong Kong based M&A advisory business to Comprador Limited, an independent advisory firm which will be led by Anthony J. Steains. Co
April 08, 2015 17:25
Seiko Instruments Introduces New 1-cell Lithium-ion Battery Protection ICs Incorporated in Ultra-Small 1.2 x 1.2 mm Package
Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) announced the release of the S-8240 Series, 1-cell lithium-ion battery protection IC available in an ultra-small package (1.2 x 1.2 x 0.4 mm). The S-8240 features an indus
April 08, 2015 13:55
Mavenir Announces VoLTE Launch with Vodafone Germany
Mavenir Systems® (NYSE:MVNR), a leading provider of software-based networking solutions, today announced its VoLTE application solution was launched by Vodafone Germany, who announced (http://goo.gl/N
April 08, 2015 13:40
eASIC Joins Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium
eASIC Corp. (www.easic.com) (@easic), a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuit (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), today announced that it has joined the Hybrid Memory Cub
April 08, 2015 10:00
Dole Names Johan Linden as President & Chief Operating Officer
Dole Food Company, Inc. announced the appointment of Johan Linden as its new President & Chief Operating Officer. The Company also announced the retirement of C. Michael Carter, the Company’s former P
April 07, 2015 17:40
Hurricane Electric Continues to Expand Globally, Adding Second Location in Japan
Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone (http://he.net/ip_transit.html), today announced that it has added a second Point of Presence (PoP) in Japan at Equinix OS1 (http:
April 07, 2015 16:00
Stromasys Brings New Life to Sun SPARC applications with CHARON-SSP
Stromasys, the pioneer in cross-platform server virtualization, today launches CHARON-SSP, a seamless solution for virtualizing classic Sun SPARC hardware. CHARON-SSP brings new life to the classic
April 07, 2015 13:55
Newmont Publishes 2014 Sustainability Report
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (“Newmont” or “the Company”) today published its 2014 sustainability report, Beyond the Mine (http://goo.gl/nvvMGe), detailing the Company’s safety, economic, en
April 07, 2015 13:35
ZTE Blade S6 Plus Debuts Worldwide via eBay
ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today announced the worldwide debut of the ZTE Blade S6 Plus on eBay. The affordable premium phablet can now be purchased by consumers across the globe via e
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