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November 20, 2014 15:35
ZTE and China Mobile Complete Test of World’s First Pre5G Massive MIMO Base Station
ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, announce
November 20, 2014 15:00
[Panasonic] Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd. Unveils Professional LED Luminaires in India
On November 6, 2014, India‘s second largest Electrical accessories manufacturer - Anchor Electricals, a Panasonic group Company since 2007, launched a stellar range of 276 Professional LED Luminaires
November 20, 2014 14:10
Panasonic Supports Smart Retail at CHINA SHOP 2014
Panasonic exhibited at the 16th China Chain Store Industry Conference and Exhibition (CHINA SHOP 2014), which was held from November 6-8 in Fuzhou City, the capital of Fujian Province. In a booth desi
November 20, 2014 14:00
Panasonic-Backed Tokai University Team Wins Carrera Solar Atacama 2014 in Chile
Panasonic Corporation today announced a team from Tokai University in Japan won the Carrera Solar Atacama 2014, South America‘s biggest solar car race, with a solar car that was powered by Panasonic’s
November 20, 2014 13:50
NTT Communications to Open Shanghai Pudong Data Center
NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE:NTT) Group, announced today that its Shanghai Pudong Data Center in the Pudon
November 20, 2014 13:40
Honda Will Provide Significant Financial Support to FirstElement Fuel to Continue Developing the California Hydrogen Network
Honda announced today that it plans to provide financial assistance to FirstElement Fuel Inc. (www.firstelementfuel.com) to help develop and expand the California Hydrogen Network (http://goo.gl/uKbMs
November 20, 2014 13:30
New Study Finds More Spectrum for Mobile Broadband is Vital to Boost Economic Growth in Asia Pacific
Increased broadband connections in Asia Pacific will generate US $1.2 trillion of GDP growth and create up to 35 million new jobs by 2020[1], according to a new report from the GSMA, “Today, Tomorrow
November 20, 2014 13:05
Terumo BCT and Banco de Sangre de Servicios Mutuos Unite in a Treatment Use Program Developed to Help Improve Blood Supply Safety Using an Investigational Device
Due to public health concerns over the transmission of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and dengue fever, Terumo BCT will file a submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded access
November 20, 2014 13:00
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Quintiles Named a Best Workplace in South Korea
Quintiles (www.quintiles.com) announced today that it has been recognized as one of South Korea’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work® Institute. This is Quintiles Korea’s first time to receive
November 20, 2014 11:15
Moody's Again Earns Top Corporate Equality Index (CEI) Ranking
Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has again earned a perfect score of 100% in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies a
November 19, 2014 18:45
New data show dabigatran-specific antidote idarucizumab* restores blood clotting mechanism in humans
For Non-US/Non-UK/Non-Canadian Media New data on the investigational antidote idarucizumab show that it can reverse the effect of the oral anticoagulant Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) on both bloo
November 19, 2014 18:40
Two new, large scale real-world analyses show fewer major bleeds and strokes with Pradaxa® than with warfarin
For Non-US/Non-UK/Non-Canadian Media Two new real-world data analyses presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014 independently demonstrate that routine treatment with Pr
November 19, 2014 18:35
Rail Travellers in Belgium Join the Mobile Work Revolution
An agreement between Regus and railway operator NMBS will provide workspaces, co-working hubs, and meeting rooms for train clients in Belgium. From early 2015, instant-access Regus Express business lo
November 19, 2014 15:10
Family of Bob Marley and Privateer Holdings Unveil World’s First Global Cannabis Brand - Marley Natural
Today Privateer Holdings announced the creation of Marley Natural (www.marleynatural.com), the world’s first global cannabis brand. Privateer Holdings is the world’s first private equity firm investin
November 19, 2014 14:20
QD Vision Wins Prestigious Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
QD Vision, Inc. (www.qdvision.com), the leading manufacturer of quantum dot optical components for LCD products, has won the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (http://goo.gl/fmo8D6) fr
November 19, 2014 13:40
Oral OTEZLA® (Apremilast) Showed Sustained Clinical Response over Two Years in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), today announced that results from long-term (104-week) efficacy and safety analyses of OTEZLA® (apremilast) from the open-label phase of two PALACE phase III clinica
November 19, 2014 13:15
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. Appoints Christine King as Vice President of Nuclear Plant Services
Structural Integrity Associates announced that Christine King will join the company as Vice President of Nuclear Plant Services. She will continue its successful efforts servicing domestic and interna
November 19, 2014 13:00
Viber Launches Public Chats, a New Social Entertainment Concept
Viber (www.viber.com), the leading mobile communications app offering free messaging and HD-quality calls, today announced Public Chats, a new feature that allows users to discover, share and interact
November 19, 2014 11:35
Toshiba Introduces Industry-First 4K2K VESA® Embedded DisplayPort™ (eDP™)-to-MIPI® Dual-DSI Bridge IC
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of “TC358860XBG”, the industry's first[1] VESA® Embedded DisplayPort™ (eDP™)-to-MIPI® dual-Display Serial Interface(D
November 19, 2014 11:25
Aviation to Contribute $53.1 Billion to Dubai’s Economy, 37.5 Per Cent to Its GDP and Will Support Over 750,000 Jobs by 2020
Emirates airline, Dubai Airports and the aviation sector as a whole contributed $26.7 billion to the Dubai economy in 2013, which was almost 27%* of Dubai’s GDP and supported a total of 416,500 jobs a
November 19, 2014 09:00
EgisTec’s ET300 to Appear in Philips’ Newest Flagship Smartphone, Aurora i966
Egis Technology Inc. (EgisTec) is proud to announce the implementation of its very own ET300 fingerprint touch sensor in the product of Alibaba and Philips cooperation, the Philips Aurora i966. Finger
November 18, 2014 22:30
Moody’s Analytics Assesses “People Risk” at Financial Institutions
Moody’s Analytics, a leader in risk management and measurement, today announced the results of its study, “People Risk: Improving Decision Making in Commercial Lending (http://goo.gl/j5YOG4),” which l
November 18, 2014 20:00
Jupiter Systems Drives Record Sales in Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Jupiter Systems, the leading worldwide supplier of collaborative visualization solutions for video walls, PCs, and mobile devices, today announced high demand and significant sales growth across a ran
November 18, 2014 16:30
NTT Communications Builds on its Leadership as the Top Wholesale IP Provider in Asia
NTT Communications Corporation (www.ntt.com) (NTT Com), the global data and IP services arm of Fortune Global 500 telecom leader NTT (NYSE: NTT), today announced its participation as a Platinum Sponso
November 18, 2014 13:55
Lucas Museum Names Founding President
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced today that its Board of Directors has named Don Bacigalupi as the Museum’s Founding President, effective Jan. 15. Bacigalupi joins the Lucas Museum with mor
November 18, 2014 13:40
Sierra Leone Action Receives Donation of Transfusion Medicine Equipment from Fresenius Kabi
Sierra Leone Action, an organization comprising a global team of Sierra Leonean physicians and other professionals, today announced that Fresenius Kabi has donated nine Fenwal Autopheresis-C® instrume
November 18, 2014 13:10
New Wiring Device and Circuit Breaker Factory Starts Full-fledged Operation in Vietnam
On November 15, 2014, Panasonic Corporation announced that Panasonic Eco Solutions Vietnam Co., Ltd. (PESVN) celebrated the grand opening of its new wiring device and circuit breaker factory and start
November 18, 2014 13:10
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Finetech, Inc.
Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. announces that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Finetech, Inc., a privately owned industry leader in applications and solutions in chemical contr
November 18, 2014 11:35
Merck Announces Global Strategic Alliance with Pfizer on Anti-PD-L1 to Accelerate Presence in Immuno-Oncology
Merck (MRK GY) (FWB:MRK) announced today that it has entered into a global agreement with Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) to co-develop and co-commercialize MSB0010718C, an investigational anti-PD-L1 antibody
November 18, 2014 10:05
Clear Channel Spectacolor Selected as Sales Agent for World’s Largest, Most Technically Advanced Digital Billboard in Times Square to Help Brands Captivate Consumers
Clear Channel Spectacolor, a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO), a subsidiary of iHeartMedia Inc. (NYSE:IHRT), today announced the addition of the largest, most technically advanced bi
November 18, 2014 09:35
Japan IT Week Autumn 2014: Record Breaking Visitor, Exhibitor Conference Attendee Numbers
Reed Exhibitions Japan held this year’s edition of Japan IT Week Autumn (The autumn edition of Japan IT Week - Japan’s largest comprehensive B-to-B IT trade show) from October 29 until October 31 at M
November 17, 2014 23:50
Consumer Gaming Trends Survey Finds Continued Game Expansion and Faster Download Times Crucial to Retaining Customers
Limelight Networks, Inc. (www.limelight.com, “Limelight”) (Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, today announced its first annual Consumer Gaming Trends (http://goo.gl/527fr3) rep
November 17, 2014 22:00
MHL Releases Alternate Mode for New USB Type-C Connector
MHL, LLC (www.mhltech.org) has developed an MHL® Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) for the USB Type-C specification. Using the MHL Alt Mode, a USB Type-C connector and cable can support the MHL 3 specificat
November 17, 2014 22:00
Panasonic President Tsuga Delivers Keynote Speech at the 78th IEC General Meeting in Tokyo
The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a global organization that develops international standards for all electrical and electronic technologies. This year's IEC General Meeting was h
November 17, 2014 16:25
Strategy Analytics: 42% Surge in Third Quarter ZTE Smartphone Shipments Worldwide
Global shipments of ZTE smartphones were up by a notable 42 percent year-on-year in the third quarter 2014, according to a recent report from global market research organization, Strategy Analytics. Z
November 17, 2014 11:30
Panasonic Presents Latest Smart Home and Automotive Applications at electronica 2014
Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe (PAISEU) which combines the decades of experience from Panasonic Automotive Systems Europe, Sanyo Components Europe, Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales
November 17, 2014 11:20
Hytera Ensures Smooth Communication for WGC-HSBC 2014
WGC-HSBC 2014 closed as a great success in Shanghai on November 9th, for which Hytera, the official radio supplier, provided almost 200 units of digital two-way radios and overall communication soluti
November 17, 2014 10:20
Revolutions in Cognitive Science Boost P&G’s Latest Fabric Care Innovation
On Thursday 13th November 2014, P&G Fabric Care exclusively revealed how it is evolving to meet multi-sensorial fashion trends and solve the challenge of maintaining clothing beauty and longevity for
November 14, 2014 16:45
Catalent Acquires Micron Technologies
Catalent, Inc. (NYSE:CTLT), the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, today announced that it has acqui
November 14, 2014 15:20
Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Releases Regular Weekly Net Asset Value as of 11 November 2014
Regulatory News: Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the
November 14, 2014 13:30
PanAtlantic Announces Appointment of New CEO
PanAtlantic Exploration today announces the resignation of CEO William T. Drennen III to pursue other interests. PanAtlantic Group Chair Ms. Olga Plaksina had the following comment: “I would like to t
November 14, 2014 13:20
MEEZA Unveils Middle East’s First LEED Platinum and Tier III Certified Data Centre
MEEZA (www.meeza.net), the leading IT services and solutions provider in Qatar, announced that its latest and biggest data centre to date, M-VAULT 2, with a total building area of 10,000 m2 is now ful
November 14, 2014 13:05
Toshiba Launches New Line-up of Image Recognition Processors for Automotive Applications
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it will expand its line-up of image recognition processors for automotive applications with the launch of the TMPV760 seri
November 14, 2014 10:55
Dimension Data Retains Its Leadership Position in the Magic Quadrant for Communications Outsourcing and Professional Services for Fourth Consecutive Year
Dimension Data (www.dimensiondata.com/Global), the USD 6 billion ICT solutions and services provider, today announced it is one of six organisations worldwide that has been positioned by Gartner, Inc.
November 14, 2014 10:00
Henkel and Quickstep Present Study of Benzoxazine Components and OoA Manufacturing Process for Aircraft and Helicopters
Fiber reinforced polymer composites are increasingly considered for replacing metals in high temperature-resistant components for aircraft and helicopters. With very limited resin options available to
November 13, 2014 22:00
Global Survey Finds That Pancreatic Cancer, a Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths, is Virtually Unknown by Many in Europe and US
While it may not be surprising that breast and lung cancers are top of mind when people hear the word “cancer,” 60% of respondents to a recent six-country survey about cancer awareness know almost not
November 13, 2014 17:00
KLab Signs Licensing Agreement with Fox Digital Entertainment to Develop Glee Mobile Game
KLab Inc., a leader in mobile online games based in Japan, today announced their licensing agreement with Fox Digital Entertainment to develop a mobile game based on the FOX television series Glee. KL
November 13, 2014 15:25
ISACA Survey: Half of Asia-Pacific Companies Not Prepared for Wearable Tech in the Workplace
New research from global IT association ISACA found that half of Asia-Pacific IT departments or workplaces need to prepare for the invasion of wearable technology. According to the 110-country survey
November 13, 2014 14:05
Cathay Financial Holdings Announces Acquisition of Conning
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (“Cathay”) (TWSE:2882), a leading financial services provider, announced that the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, Cathay Life Insurance Co, Ltd. (“Cathay Life”
November 13, 2014 13:55
Optus Selects NetCracker and NEC for OSS Transformation Program
NetCracker Technology (www.netcracker.com) and NEC Corp. (www.nec.com) announced today that Optus, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) and an Australian leader in integ
November 13, 2014 11:50
Limelight Announces the Limelight Orchestrate™ Solution for Gaming
Limelight Networks, Inc. (www.limelight.com, “Limelight”) (Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, today announced the Limelight Orchestrate™ (“Orchestrate”) Solution for Gaming (ht
November 13, 2014 11:20
OT Will Present Its Q3 2014 Financial Results to Investors on November 26th 2014
Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that it will present its third quarter 2014 financial results to investors on Wednesday Nove
November 13, 2014 11:00
Chuck Hansen Joins Investment Board of Moneta Ventures LLP
Chuck Hansen, Managing Partner of Hansen Investment Holdings, LLC has joined the Investment Board of Moneta Ventures LLP (www.monetaventures.com/team). Headquartered in Folsom, California, Moneta V
November 13, 2014 10:00
Henkel Loctite Benzoxazine Composites: Elevating Aerospace Prepreg Performance
Henkel has developed and brought to market Loctite Benzoxazine (BZ) composites family that includes prepregs, infusion resins, film adhesives and tooling materials. Developed specifically for the aero
November 12, 2014 16:50
Monster Worldwide Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014. “Our third quarter results were better than expected, particularly in North Ameri
November 12, 2014 16:35
Pershing Square To Make 13D Filing Disclosing 8.5% Stake In Zoetis
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (PSCM) announced today that it intended to file a beneficial ownership report on schedule 13D with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) t
November 12, 2014 14:20
NetJets Business Aviation Limited Takes Next Steps in China
NetJets Business Aviation Limited (NBAL), a part of NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, announced today it has flown its first charter customer, an
November 12, 2014 14:05
Investors Trust Administration, LLC Moves Miami Office to New Location
Investors Trust Administration, LLC is pleased to announce that it has moved its office to a new location on Brickell Avenue, known as the Financial District of Miami. This new office, in the heart of
November 12, 2014 14:00
GEM Global Yield Fund Commits to Invest Up to IDR 180 Billion in PT. Sidomulyo Selaras Tbk (SDMU)
PT. Sidomulyo Selaras Tbk, a publicly listed transportation and logistics company on the Indonesian Stock Exchange, has successfully signed an Investment Agreement today in the form of an Equity Line
November 12, 2014 13:50
Moscow Exchange Chooses DataSpace as Primary Data Center Services Provider
Moscow Exchange, Russia’s leading exchange platform for equities, bonds, derivatives, currencies, money market instruments and commodities, today announced that it has chosen Moscow-based DataSpace as
November 12, 2014 13:40
SoundHound Rolls Out Immersive Redesign
SoundHound Inc. (www.soundhound.com), a pioneering company in sound recognition and search technologies, launched a new version of its music search, discovery and play app today. Evolving beyond its t
November 12, 2014 13:30
Union Gaming Announces Significant Hires in Equity Research
Union Gaming, the world’s only boutique investment bank dedicated exclusively to the casino industry, has hired Chris Jones as Managing Director and Head of Equity Research in North America. Mr. Jones
November 12, 2014 13:15
Post-Stabilisation Notice Regarding Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.
Regulatory News: Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, acting in its capacity of stabilising manager (the “Stabilising Manager”), hereby gives notice in accordance with article 9.3 of Commission Regulat
November 12, 2014 13:00
Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Achieves Successful First Flight
Bell Helicopter (www.bellhelicopter.com), a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today announced the successful first flight of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X™ helicopter. The maiden flight took place at the
November 11, 2014 17:00
BRS Labs and General Datatech Partner to Deliver Multi-Sensor Data Analytics for the IoT World
GDT (www.gdt.com), a powerhouse of next-generation IT solution deployment and thought leadership, and Behavioral Recognition Systems (BRS Labs, www.brslabs.com), a leader in multi-sensor data analytic
November 11, 2014 17:00
Power Integrations Revolutionizes Switch-Mode Power-Supply Design by Launching the InnoSwitch Family of Switcher ICs
Power Integrations (Nasdaq:POWI, http://goo.gl/tTGrBr), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced a new class of power-supply ICs. The InnoS
November 11, 2014 14:00
Thomas Casey Named Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for Acelity
Acelity L.P. Inc. announced today the appointment of Thomas Casey, a well-respected financial leader, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Tom brings to Acelity 30 years of fina
November 11, 2014 13:40
SHISEIDO Develops Revolutionary WetForce
SHISEIDO (www.shiseidogroup.com) (TOKYO:4911) has been actively pursuing stronger UV protection technology that maintains its performance even when exposed to water or perspiration, to shield the skin
November 11, 2014 13:25
UAE Ministry of Interior Enters Hall of Fame of the Global Palladium Group
The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (MoI) has succeeded in entering the Hall of Fame of the Palladium Group for its excellence in the competition of Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and Strategic Al
November 11, 2014 13:05
Establishment of CLIA Southeast Asia and CLIA North Asia Marks a Big Step Forward for Cruising in the Region
The growth of cruising in Asia has taken another important step forward with the establishment of CLIA Southeast Asia and CLIA North Asia as the regional arms of Cruise Lines International Association
November 11, 2014 11:40
Toshiba Expands Its Lineup of Application Processors for Wearable Devices
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/UDmjza) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the latest addition to its TZ1000 series of ApP Lite™ application processors for wearable devices. The new device, “TZ1021MBG”,
November 11, 2014 11:20
BrightSource and Shanghai Electric Partner to Deliver Huanghe’s CSP Projects
BrightSource Energy, Inc., a leading US concentrating solar power technology (CSP) company and Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd (SEC) announced the companies have signed an agreement forming a joint v
November 11, 2014 10:00
Toshiba Reinforces Transmission & Distribution Equipment Manufacturing in India
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it will reinforce its transmission & distribution (T&D) business in India with a 3-billion yen (approx.US$30-million) investment in new production
November 10, 2014 22:00
FlexTRADER Chosen as Best Buy-Side Algorithmic/DMA Product in This Year’s Buy-Side Technology Awards
FlexTrade Systems, Inc., a leader in multi-asset, algorithmic trading systems, today announced its FlexTRADER (www.flextrade.com/solutions/ems/flextrader)algorithmic trading platform has grabbed the t
November 10, 2014 17:35
SMBC Aviation Capital Orders 80 Boeing Aircraft in $8.5bn Deal
SMBC Aviation Capital, the world’s third largest aircraft lessor, announces that it has placed a firm order for 80 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in a deal worth around $8.5bn at list prices. The deal i
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