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In a show of appreciation, on February 8, the Philippines will launch a global “Thank You” campaig
February 06, 2014 20:10
The Philippines Says “Thank You” to the World
On 8 February 2014 at 4:40am Manila time, exactly three months after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, the country will launch a global campaign expressing its gratitude to the world, having receive
February 05, 2014 23:00
PhytoSPHERE Systems, a CannaVest Corp. Subsidiary, Significantly Increased Hemp Oil Production for 2014
CannaVest Corp.(http://cannavest.com/) (OTC:CANV), the world's leading cannabis-based investment company spearheading the development of cannabidiol (CBD)-rich hemp oils and other industry-related pro
INFOGRAPHIC: Asia Pulp & Paper‘s (APP) Forest Conservation Policy in Numbers. February 5, 2014 mark
February 05, 2014 18:10
Asia Pulp & Paper Calls on NGOs, Governments and Businesses to Collaborate to Protect Indonesia’s Forests
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) launched its Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) Anniversary Report with a call for NGOs, Governments and businesses to work together in an effort to help tackle deforestati
February 05, 2014 15:00
IPSO CHALLENGE 2014: Win $10,000 for IoT Innovation
Submissions open February 4 for IPSO CHALLENGE 2014. IPSO (Internet Protocol for Smart Objects) Alliance(http://www.ipso-alliance.org/) is seeking innovative real world solutions that use Internet Pro
February 05, 2014 14:45
New York Life Investments Completes Acquisition of Dexia Asset Management
New York Life Investments announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Dexia Asset Management, a leading international asset manager, with management centers in Brussels, Paris, Luxembourg
February 05, 2014 14:10
TECFIDERA® (Dimethyl Fumarate) Approved in the European Union as a First-Line Oral Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
TECFIDERA® (dimethyl fumarate) has been approved by the European Commission (EC) as a first-line oral treatment for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), the most common form of m
February 05, 2014 11:45
Lessor Palma Holding Limited Places Firm Order for Up to Eight Bombardier Q400 NextGen Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that lessor Palma Holding Limited (Palma) has signed a firm purchase agreement for four dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft. The agreement, which also includes option
February 05, 2014 10:57
Viber Chooses Couchbase to Support High Scalability Applications for Hundreds of Millions of Users
Viber(http://www.viber.com/), one of the fastest-growing messaging and VoIP services in the world and driver of billions of messages every month, today announced it has chosen Couchbase(http://www.cou
February 05, 2014 10:51
Working Safely in ATEX Zone 1 and Class I, Div. 1 With Ex-Handy 08
Ecom instruments, global market leader and full-service provider in the field of portable explosion-protected equipment, presents the new “Desktop Charger DCH” and ensures the continuous use of the ne
February 05, 2014 10:30
Jimmy Yu Joins Celanese as Korea Managing Director
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, announced today that Jimmy (Ji Seon) Yu has joined Celanese as Managing Director for Celanese Korea, Ltd. In t
February 05, 2014 07:05
CEO Confidence in Asia Improves, According to Latest YPO Survey
The YPO Global Pulse (http://goo.gl/AOM2r9) Confidence Index for Asia climbed for the second consecutive quarter, gaining another 3.5 points to land at 63.6. Business confidence surged in China, Japan
February 04, 2014 23:00
Motorola Licensed Under MPEG-2 License
MPEG LA announced today that Motorola Mobility LLC (“Motorola”) became licensed for its MPEG-2 products under the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License offered by MPEG LA. As a result, companies that li
February 04, 2014 20:55
Upsolar Commits to Global Renewable Energy Fund
Upsolar(www.upsolar.com), a leading provider of solar PV modules, today announced its participation in Empower, an international SICAV SIF fund created to promote the deployment of renewable energy te
February 04, 2014 16:55
Heidrick & Struggles Names Tracy Wolstencroft Chief Executive Officer
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.(http://www.heidrick.com/) (Nasdaq:HSII), the premier professional services firm focused on serving the leadership needs of top organizations globally, today an
Financial Results and Forecast
February 04, 2014 16:43
Higher Earnings Attributable to Increase in Pachinko/Pachislot Machines Sold
In the pachinko/pachislot business, 4 pachinko and 3 pachislot titles were sold in the third quarter under review, and major pachinko titles, including the latest offering in the “Evangelion” pachinko
February 04, 2014 16:15
Cegedim Relationship Management Announces Worldwide Availability of Global Web Connector for OneKey, Accessible via the Concur App Center
Cegedim Relationship Management(http://goo.gl/h19843), the worldwide market leader in healthcare compliance solutions, today announced the release of a new integration in partnership with Concur. The
February 04, 2014 15:48
22nd Century Group Delivers Additional Proprietary Research Cigarettes with Various Nicotine Levels
22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCQB: XXII, http://goo.gl/7CavNZ) today announced that Goodrich Tobacco Company, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has delivered an additional 5.5 million SPECTRUM® government re
February 04, 2014 14:56
OT Releases the Fastest MasterCard Dual Interface Payment Card on the Market
Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced the release of the fastest MasterCard dual interface payment card on the market. Chrysalis F
Brian Voigt Sr. VP, Strategic Alliances.
February 04, 2014 14:54
FreedomPay Adds Seasoned Industry Authority Brian Voigt as Senior Vice President—Strategic Partnerships
FreedomPay, creator of the world's most innovative commerce platform, today announced the addition of payments industry veteran Brian Voigt to its executive team as Senior Vice President of Strategic
February 04, 2014 14:50
SES-8 Satellite for Asia-Pacific Now Fully Operational at 95 Degrees East
SES S.A.(NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that the SES-8 satellite has been successfully co-positioned with SES’s NSS-6 satellite at the orbital location of 95 degrees East and is now fully oper
February 04, 2014 14:47
Clear Channel Outdoor selects BOARD as their Enterprise Business Analytics Solution
BOARD are pleased to confirm their latest client, Clear Channel Outdoor, one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising businesses have chosen BOARD as their Business Intelligence and Performance Mana
February 04, 2014 13:30
Enlighted Crosses the 25 Million-Customer Square Feet Mark
Enlighted Inc. today announced that with growing momentum the company has crossed the 25 Million Square Feet mark with the customers it serves, adding over 11 million square feet of workplace sensor c
Gillette Announces Lionel Messi as New Global Ambassador
February 04, 2014 11:30
Gillette Announces Lionel Messi as New Global Ambassador
Gillette, the world’s leading male grooming brand, today announced Lionel “Leo” Messi as the new global face of its upcoming international football campaign. Gillette has also become a partner of the
February 04, 2014 11:10
EnterpriseDB Expands Its Postgres Plus Cloud Database to Support Virtual Private Clouds Following 200% Revenue Growth in 2013
EnterpriseDB(http://www.enterprisedb.com/) (EDB), the leading worldwide provider of enterprise-class Postgres products and Oracle database compatibility solutions, today announced it has expanded its
February 04, 2014 11:10
Zayed Future Energy Prize 2015 Submissions Open Today
Submissions and nominations for the 2015 Zayed Future Energy Prize opened today. The Prize, an annual US$4 million award, recognises individuals, organisations and schools who have made significant st
February 04, 2014 09:20
BATS Global Markets and Direct Edge Complete Merger
BATS Global Markets, Inc. (BATS) and Direct Edge Holdings LLC (Direct Edge) today announced the completion of their merger on January 31, 2014, creating one of the world’s largest stock exchange opera
February 04, 2014 07:00
LitePoint Cellular Test Platform Integrated into Intel Communications Calibration Tool
LitePoint®, a leading provider of wireless production test solutions, today announced that its IQxstream® cellular test platform is now integrated into Intel’s chipset calibration tool. “The combi
February 03, 2014 23:30
Xaxis Agrees to Acquire Pioneering Ad Firm Bannerconnect
Xaxis, the world's largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today it has agreed to acquire media trading firm Bannerconnect. Headquartered in Sittard, the Netherlands, Bannerc
February 03, 2014 19:50
unitedprint.com Chosen as One of Germany's Top Employers
A FOCUS survey of almost 20,000 employees has chosen unitedprint.com SE, based in Radebeul near Dresden, as one of the best employers in Germany. The Internet-based printshop even finished among the t
February 03, 2014 18:20
CARTES Asia Secure Connexions to Showcase Latest Urban Contactless Technologies That Make Cities Smarter
Billions of dollars are being invested by Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR’s Governments in a bid to create the smartest cities in the world. According to IBM smarter cities drive economic growth; sma
February 03, 2014 17:55
SES and EUTELSAT Settle Their Dispute and Conclude a Series of Agreements Concerning the 28.5 Degrees East Orbital Position
SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Paris:ETL) announced today that the two companies have concluded a series of agreements including a comprehensive settlement of lega
February 03, 2014 17:40
Thuraya Unveils Orion IP Maritime Broadband Terminal
Thuraya Telecommunications (www.thuraya.com), a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, has launched its first dedicated maritime broadband terminal as it strengthens its focus on this growi
February 03, 2014 16:35
Intertek Leads as the First Certification Body Accredited in Malaysia and Worldwide with Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil Principles and Criteria (RSPO P&C)
Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, is proud to announce its achievement as the first Accredited Certification Body in Malaysia
February 03, 2014 16:30
Oberthur Technologies and Myanmar Mobile Money to Provide Mobile Financial Services to the Large Unbanked Majority of the Myanmar Population
Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that Myanmar Mobile Money Co Ltd, together with its consulting partner company Mobilemate Te
Phil Ohl, president and CEO of Vista Engineering Technologies, is named Kurion Chief Operation Offic
February 03, 2014 15:50
Kurion Acquires Vista Engineering Technologies to Accelerate Global Growth in Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Management
Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear and hazardous waste management, announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Vista Engineering Technologies, a full-service engineering, design and
February 03, 2014 15:40
ABeam Consulting Receives SAP(R) APJ Regional Partner Excellence Award 2014 in the category “Services”
ABeam Consulting today announced it is the recipient of a SAP Regional Partner Excellence Award 2014 in the category “Services.” Awards were presented by SAP (NYSE:SAP) to the top-performing SAP allia
February 03, 2014 15:30
ASG Realigns Worldwide Operations
The board of directors of ASG (www.asg-worldwide.com/), a leading global specialty-packaging manufacturer, announced today the company has been reorganized to provide increased regional focus and resp
February 03, 2014 15:00
Record Month Caps off Record Year at Dubai International
Dubai International (http://goo.gl/tzq9c), the world’s second busiest international hub, registered another banner year with annual passenger traffic reaching 66,431,533 in 2013, following a record-br
Toshiba: VSON (Very Small Outline Non-leaded) Package Photorelays
February 03, 2014 13:40
Toshiba Launches Photorelays in Industry's Smallest Package
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/p8j1Ek) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of photorelays in the industry’s smallest[1] package. Shipment of mass production products starts from today. The
February 03, 2014 13:35
Micron Announces Proposed $500 Million Offering of Senior Notes
Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other considerations, $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022 (the “Notes”
February 03, 2014 13:20
FireMon Revenues Soar 80% in Record-Setting 2013
FireMon(http://www.firemon.com/), the leading provider of security management and risk analysis solutions, today announced its strongest business performance in company history. Fueled by robust growt
February 03, 2014 11:45
Nordson EFD’s 781S Spray Valve System Applies Oils, Grease, & Lubricants
Nordson EFD (http://goo.gl/zHDJY), a Nordson company (NASDAQ:NDSN, http://goo.gl/SsjSh3), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, is working with manufacturers around the
February 03, 2014 10:15
lynda.com Expands Sales Territory into Southeast Asia
lynda.com(http://www.lynda.com/), an online education company with more than four million individual and enterprise members worldwide, announced today that it has expanded its sales territory to South
February 03, 2014 10:05
Announcing The Ibsen Scholarships 2014
The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative projects in the field of drama and performing arts that act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters c
February 02, 2014 12:28
Burrows Paper Corporation Announces Conversion and Expansion Plans
Burrows Paper Corporation, headquartered in Little Falls, New York, today announced another step in its Innovate and Invest global strategy. The company is implementing a simultaneous conversion and e
February 02, 2014 12:17
Bank of Montreal Receives Regulatory Approvals for Normal Course Issuer Bid
Bank of Montreal (the Bank) (TSX: BMO)(NYSE: BMO) today announced that it has received approvals from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Ca
February 02, 2014 12:14
NASDAQ OMX's Genium INET Wins Trading Technology Product of the Year
NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world‘s leading provider of market technology, was recently selected for ’Trading Technology Product of the Year‘ by Risk Magazine’s 2014 Risk Awards. NASDAQ OMX received
February 02, 2014 12:12
InMobi Launches Native Ads Platform to Redefine Mobile Ad Experience for Users
InMobi, the world‘s largest independent mobile advertising network, today announced the launch of its Native Ads platform that allows app developers and mobile publishers to deliver an engaging, in-co
February 02, 2014 12:01
Isola Introduces Ultra-Low Loss Materials for Applications Over 100 Gbps
Isola Group S.à r.l., a market leader in copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepreg materials used to fabricate advanced multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs), announced that it has begun alpha t
February 02, 2014 11:59
NASDAQ OMX Introduces TradeGuard to Expand Access Services Suite of Risk Management Solutions
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and its Access Services business today announced TradeGuard, a comprehensive solution for all levels of risk management and an expansion of the enterprise risk
January 29, 2014 15:13
Supertex MD0107 Improves Signal Quality as a Damping Device in Ultrasound Applications and Impedance Matching Device for Coax Connections
Supertex (NASDAQ: SUPX), a recognized leader in high voltage analog and mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced the MD0107, a high-speed four channel auto damping device. The Supertex
January 29, 2014 14:30
Curtis International Enters into MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 and ATSC Licenses
MPEG LA announced today that Curtis International Ltd. (“Curtis”) has become a Licensee to MPEG LA’s MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License and ATSC Patent Portfolio License. As a result of these agreeme
January 29, 2014 14:20
Golden Frog Opens Up the Great Firewall in China With New VPN Technology
Golden Frog(http://www.goldenfrog.com/), a global privacy and security software and applications company, today announced a new, proprietary VPN technology designed to mask Internet traffic to defeat
Product Specification
January 29, 2014 11:55
Toshiba-Developed Wristband Activity Monitor Now Available from NTT Docomo, Inc.
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/p8j1Ek) (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has developed a wristband activity and fitness monitor that is available from NTT Docomo, Inc. from today. The monitor i
January 29, 2014 11:53
.CLUB Goes Live as Part of Largest Expansion in Internet's History
.CLUB Domains, LLC(http://dotclub.com/), the company formed to own and operate the new “.CLUB” generic top-level domain name (gTLD), announced today that it has officially begun its Trademark Sunrise
January 29, 2014 11:38
SolarWinds Launches Free Virtual Training for Customers Introducing an Alternative to Costly Professional Services
SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/stock?ticker=SWI)), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software(http://www.solarwinds.com/?CMP=PUB-PR-SWI-prq114_Cus
Toshiba Low-height SO6L Package Gate-drive Photocouplers
January 29, 2014 11:00
Toshiba Launches Low-height SO6L Package Gate-drive Photocouplers
Toshiba Corporation (http://goo.gl/p8j1Ek) (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of low-height SO6L package gate-drive photocouplers for use in driving small- to medium-power IGBTs and power MOSFETs
January 29, 2014 09:50
Glaston Closes Deal in China
Glaston has closed a EUR 1.8 million deal with CSG Group for a double chamber furnace FC500™+ RC350™ 2460-380 equipped with the advanced Vortex Pro™ convection control system representing Glaston‘s la
January 29, 2014 09:34
BMO Financial Group to Acquire F&C Asset Management plc
Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO)(NYSE: BMO) and F&C Asset Management plc (LSE: FCAM) today announced that an agreement has been reached on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition by which the entire is
January 29, 2014 08:50
Tapjoy Named Highest-Rated Mobile Ad Network Honor in VentureBeat's 2014 Mobile Advertising Index
Tapjoy, Inc., a leading mobile ad-tech and monetization platform, was the “highest-rated mobile ad network” in an independent survey conducted by the technology news outlet VentureBeat. The newly rele
SmartNode makes non-qualified system elements interoperable with Lync.
January 28, 2014 22:15
Patton Announces SmartNode VoIP Gateways Microsoft-Qualified for Lync 2013
Patton Electronics Company announced today that SmartNode™ (http://goo.gl/tmNlyh) VoIP media gateways have been tested and qualified for interoperability with Lync® Server 2013 through Microsoft's Uni
January 28, 2014 22:00
Hilton HHonors to Reward Weekenders with Bonus Points
Travel becomes more rewarding as Hilton HHonors (http://goo.gl/LrCkt), the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s (www.hiltonworldwide.com/) 10 distinct hotel brands, offers members the opportunity to
January 28, 2014 19:00
Independent Research Firm Cites NASDAQ OMX's BWise as a Leader in New Report on GRC Platforms
BWise, a subsidiary of NASDAQ OMX(http://www.nasdaqomx.com/) (Nasdaq:NDAQ), announced it has been cited as a leader according to “The Forrester Wave™: Governance, Risk, And Compliance Platforms, Q1 20
January 28, 2014 17:15
LifeCell Corporation Acquires Advanced Adipose Tissue Injector
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) announced today that LifeCell Corporation (LifeCell, www.lifecell.com/) has acquired an advanced adipose Tissue Injector (aTI) for improved fat grafting procedures from th
January 28, 2014 16:20
Silver Spring Networks Unveils New SilverLink™ Sensor Network Empowering the Continuously Connected Utility
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE: SSNI), a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, today announced the SilverLink™ Sensor Network, a new approach to organizing,
January 28, 2014 15:41
Webzilla is Now in the Company of Giants
Following months of testing, Webzilla, the fastest growing enterprise hosting company in the world, announces a milestone. Webzilla has proudly included AMS-IX in its list of Points of Presence (POPs)
HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan while attending the signing of the MoU with the UNODC
January 28, 2014 15:15
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Attends Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between ADP and UNODC
Lieutenant General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended a memorandum of understanding signing event between Abu Dhabi Police and the United Nati
January 28, 2014 14:15
Micron Announces Repurchases of Convertible Debt
Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced that the company, in privately-negotiated transactions, had repurchased approximately $26 million in aggregate principal amount of its 1.875% Conve
January 28, 2014 13:00
Rimini Street Expands Board and Appoints Three New Directors
Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite(http://goo.gl/gohi9f) and BusinessObjects(http://goo.gl/k5X0Pi) software and
January 28, 2014 11:14
Nominations Now Open for 2014 BAI-Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards
Today, BAI(http://www.bai.org/) and Infosys Finacle(http://www.infosys.com/finacle/pages/index.aspx) announced that nominations are now open for the 2014 BAI - Finacle Global Banking Innovation Awards
January 28, 2014 10:41
Quantum Biosystems Demonstrates First Reads Using Quantum Single Molecule Sequencing
Quantum Biosystems today announced the release of raw data access to its first reads. The company released reads showing an accuracy of more than 99% in non-homopolymer regions and homopolymer indels
January 28, 2014 09:51
Douglas Elliman and New Valley Partner With Albany, the Luxury Resort Community in The Bahamas, to Release New Marina Residences Designed by BIG
Albany(http://albanybahamas.com/), the luxury resort community in The Bahamas owned by Tavistock Group, Tiger Woods and Ernie Els, unveiled plans today for its newest Marina Residences designed by ren
January 28, 2014 09:20
South Korea’s Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Selects Earnix to Enhance Pricing Management Capabilities
Earnix(http://earnix.com/), a leading provider of integrated pricing and customer analytics software for banks and insurers, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (“SFM”) today announced that
January 27, 2014 20:45
Descartes' Customs Solution Supports Business Transformation at Botlek Tank Terminal
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Botlek Tank Terminal (BTT), a leading tank terminal storage com
January 27, 2014 20:00
AstraZeneca, DKFZ and EORTC Join WIN Consortium
The Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) Consortium in personalized cancer medicine is proud to announce that AstraZeneca, DKFZ and EORTC have joined the Consortium. WIN is a unique global network of le
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