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March 28, 2017 09:40
23 MARCH 2017—PFA Pension Forms Two Joint Ventures with Spear Street Capital LLC to Acquire a 49% Interest in Two Class A U.S. Office Properties
An affiliate of PFA Pension announced the completion of two separate joint ventures with affiliates of Spear Street Capital LLC (“Spear Street”) to acquire a 49% interest in approximately 1.2 million
March 28, 2017 08:55
Latest clinical research confirms that IQOS reduces smoker exposure to select harmful chemicals as compared to cigarette smoke
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today announces the positive results from an advanced clinical study on IQOS, the company’s first electronically heated tobacco product
March 27, 2017 17:45
Toyota and NTT Agree to Collaborate on ICT Platform R&D for Connected Cars
Toyota Motor Corporation (Head Office: Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan; President and Representative Director: Akio Toyoda; “Toyota”) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (Head Office: Chiyo
March 27, 2017 16:05
Verizon and SES Trial Ultra HD Delivery
SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced a collaborative agreement with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) aimed at driving the overall development of Ultra HD delivery solutions for Verizon Fios su
March 27, 2017 14:00
Schlumberger and Weatherford to Form OneStim Joint Venture
Schlumberger and Weatherford today announced an agreement to create OneStimSM, a joint venture to deliver completions products and services for the development of unconventional resource plays in the
March 27, 2017 13:00
Kitakyushu City & Shimonoseki City to Launch Net Video on Japan's Kanmon Strait
On Monday, March 27, 2017, the Kitakyushu City and Shimonoseki City released a new internet video aimed at attracting more visitors to the Kanmon area. The Kanmon Strait is a narrow body of water that
March 27, 2017 10:55
Chemtura Increases Prices for Petroleum Additives Products
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE: CHMT) (EURONEXT: CHMT) has announced today that effective April 1, 2017 or as contracts allow, as a result of the continued escalation of costs it will increase prices glob
March 27, 2017 10:15
Hilton Appoints Chief Customer Officer
Hilton (NYSE:HLT) has named Jonathan (Jon) Witter as Chief Customer Officer. In this newly created role, he will oversee the Global Brands, Marketing, Loyalty & Partnerships, IT and Strategy teams.
March 27, 2017 09:35
China's Healthcare Market to See Surge of Investment and Opportunities in Next 15 Years
Last October, the Chinese government approved a blueprint called “Healthy China 2030”, pledging to build a healthy China in the next 15 years. By 2030, the size of the healthcare market is expected to
March 27, 2017 08:55
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA Completes IP/MPLS Interoperability Testing
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, a leading supplier and innovator of licensed microwave and millimeter-wave solutions announced today its successful completion of IP/MPLS interoperability testing and participat
March 24, 2017 17:40
The Coca-Cola Company Announces Senior Leadership Appointments
The Coca-Cola Company today announced a number of senior leadership appointments to drive its ongoing transformation into a growth-oriented, consumer-centered, total beverage company. Key changes, whi
March 24, 2017 17:00
Hilton Invites the World to Celebrate Earth Hour through #TravelwithPurposeContest
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the launch of a global social media contest celebrating Earth Hour (8:30p.m.-9:30p.m. on March 25) - the worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wil
March 24, 2017 11:00
MAGIX Announces New Free Version of Music Maker
MAGIX proudly announces the latest version of Music Maker. Having provided the ideal creative workspace for digital music creation on the PC platform for over 20 years, this new version of Music Maker
March 24, 2017 10:30
Ascend Performance Materials to Exhibit at VDI Engineering Conference
Ascend Performance Materials technical experts and sales team will showcase a range of its PA66 products for the automotive industry at the International Congress of Plastics In Automotive Engineering
March 24, 2017 10:00
Sport 10 and WGP Global Collaborate to Promote Rights of Brazilian Soccer Legend Pelé
Sport 10 and WGP Global announced today that they have formalised a collaboration agreement to develop and expand the commercial rights of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, ‘Pelé’. Sport 10 has appointed W
March 23, 2017 22:00
Plarium and Fox Interactive Launch “Rio: Match-3 Party” for Mobile
Plarium, a developer of mobile, social, and web-based games with more than 250 million users worldwide, in partnership with Fox Interactive, today announces the launch of their latest AAA Match-3 game
March 23, 2017 18:00
MICHAEL KORS ACCESS Expands with New Smartwatches, New Apps, New Faces and New Markets
Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS), a global luxury fashion brand, is pleased to announce a host of new products and initiatives designed to further the growth and excitement generated by last fall’s launch of
March 23, 2017 15:30
Virtustream Expands Enterprise Cloud Platform for Mission Critical Applications to Asia-Pacific Region
Virtustream, the enterprise-class cloud company and a Dell Technologies Business, today announced that its enterprise cloud platform and services for mission critical applications are now available in
March 23, 2017 13:40
International Government Communication Forum 2017 Convenes in Sharjah
The sixth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017) concluded its first day of constructive dialogue, debate and engagement at the Expo Centre Sharjah, on a successful note. The even
March 23, 2017 11:55
Thanks to OT, Andorra Has the Most Secure Passport in Europe
OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions, today announces that it has been selected by the Andorran government to provide la
March 23, 2017 11:15
Fenergo to Deliver 200 New Jobs to Support Global Growth
Fenergo, the leading provider of Client Lifecycle Management software solutions for investment, corporate and private banks, has today announced the creation of 200 new jobs due to rapid global expans
March 23, 2017 10:55
AURAK Signs MoU With Hungarian University
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pázmány Péter Catholic University, becoming the Hungarian institution’s first partner within the UAE.
March 23, 2017 10:35
Limelight Networks’ “State of the User Experience” Research Report Reveals High Website Performance Expectations on All Connected Devices in Southeast Asia
Smartphones are the go-to device for accessing the Internet throughout Southeast Asia, and consumers expect fast performance of websites across all devices, according to the “State of the User Experie
March 23, 2017 10:15
Launching the Official Japan Heritage BORDER ISLANDS App.
The Japan Heritage BORDER ISLANDS Promotion Council, which comprises the Nagasaki Prefectural Government, the local governments of the cities of Tsushima, Iki, and Gotō and Shin-Kamigoto Town, and oth
March 23, 2017 09:55
Philip Morris International Announces €300 Million Investment in Smoke-Free Product Manufacturing Facility in Greece
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today announced an investment of approximately €300 million to convert the cigarette factory of Papastratos, PMI’s affiliate in Greece,
March 22, 2017 17:55
SES is Enabling Disaster Response and Connecting Affected Communities
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) offers a broad range of solutions to support humanitarian and disaster relief efforts across the globe. Some of them were showcased during the Humanitarian ICT (I
March 22, 2017 13:05
The New Vanta Handheld X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer for RoHS and Consumer Safety Delivers Confidence when Screening for Toxic Metals
Vanta analyzers provide on-the-spot chemical analysis to quickly scan for toxic metals like lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr) and bromine (Br) in consumer products such as toys, app
March 22, 2017 13:00
Niseko Classic Showing International Appeal
The fourth annual Niseko Classic, Japan's only UCI Gran Fondo World Series qualifier, is scheduled for July 9, 2017 in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. Race participants will ride on fully closed roads and ex
March 22, 2017 11:25
Morrow Sodali Acquires Majority Interest in GPS
Morrow Sodali announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in leading Australian proxy solicitation and corporate governance firm Global Proxy Solicitation (GPS), expanding the firm’s netw
March 22, 2017 09:35
New Research Report - Hybrid IT is Becoming a Standard Enterprise Model but Management and Data Migration Are Key to Success
Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, today published a new report that explores the current state of *hybrid IT deployments, as well as the key requirements and business dri
March 22, 2017 08:00
Mosaicoon Named as Facebook Marketing Partner for Video Content Marketing
Mosaicoon, the platform connecting top brands and worldwide creators for the end-to-end realization of video strategies, announced that it has been named as a Facebook Marketing Partner in the Content
March 21, 2017 17:30
SES and Media Broadcast Satellite Extend Partnership for TV Distribution
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today the extension of a capacity agreement with Media Broadcast Satellite, one of the leading providers of broadcast services, on SES's prime orbital p
March 21, 2017 17:25
SES and Intersat to Provide Internet Connectivity Across Africa
SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Intersat announced today that they have signed a multi-year agreement to deliver internet services across Africa. Intersat, one of the largest providers of in
March 21, 2017 17:10
WeatherRisk and Weatherzone Partner with Earth Networks to Enable Superior Severe Weather Detection and Alerting in Taiwan
Earth Networks, WeatherRisk and Weatherzone, today announced a joint venture between WeatherRisk and Weatherzone to create a first of its kind next generation lightning detection network in Taiwan usi
March 21, 2017 14:00
Masimo Announces CE Marking of Rad-97™ Pulse CO-Oximeter® and Connectivity Hub with Noninvasive Blood Pressure
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the CE marking of noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurements for the Rad-97™ Pulse CO-Oximeter® and connectivity hub. Rad-97 offers Measure-through Motion and
March 21, 2017 11:40
BAI Announces the 2017 Global Innovation Awards Are Open for Entry
Entries are now open for the 2017 BAI Global Innovation Awards. With 13 honors spanning 10 categories, BAI’s Awards celebrate the greatest achievements and innovations in the financial services indust
March 21, 2017 10:40
Mavenir Unveils the Mavenir RCS Cloud Platform, Providing Both a RCS Platform and a Global RCS Interconnection Hub to Enable RCS Services on Behalf of Operators Globally
Mavenir, the global leaders in software-defined infrastructure solutions with a world-leading installed base of advanced messaging solutions that support more than 3.5 billions of subscribers across 3
March 21, 2017 09:25
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Inaugurates 200MW Second Phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt (MW) second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Pa
March 20, 2017 17:35
Uninterrupted Pradaxa® Showed Less Major Bleeding than Warfarin in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation
Important new data from the RE-CIRCUIT® study show a better safety profile for Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) compared to warfarin in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients undergoing catheter ablation. A
March 20, 2017 10:50
AURAK Celebrates 6th Annual Global Day
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), has celebrated one of its most-anticipated annual events; its 6th Global Day. AURAK, which boasts a student body of 49 nationalities from across t
March 20, 2017 09:25
First dedicated outcome trials of empagliflozin in chronic heart failure initiated
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the EMPEROR HF clinical trial programme was initiated. EMPEROR HF comprises two Phase III outcome studies that will inve
March 17, 2017 13:55
Ferring Pharmaceuticals: Waking up to Go to the Toilet is the Number One Cause of a Poor Night’s Sleep, Say Experts on World Sleep Day
On World Sleep Day sleep experts encourage people to understand the value of healthy and solid sleep. In particular, if they need to go to the toilet more than once in the night they have nocturia, a
March 17, 2017 13:45
YuppTV Unveils Originals, Bringing Unconventional Storytelling and Cinematic Brilliance to the Digital Space
Mr. Uday Reddy, Founder and CEO of YuppTV, along with YuppTV’s Brand Ambassador “Superstar Mahesh Babu,” has launched YuppTV Originals, the OTT platform’s foray into original content production. Explo
March 17, 2017 13:05
Laser Design Showcases One Button Automated CyberGage360 3D Scanning Inspection System at the SIMM Show
Laser Design, Inc., a subsidiary of CyberOptics (NASDAQ: CYBE) and premier provider of ultra-precise 3D scanning systems and services, announced it will showcase its CyberGage®360, a metrology-grade,
March 17, 2017 09:30
Nexperia Combines EMI and ESD Protection for Usb 3.1 Type C, HDMI 2.0 and MIPI M-PHY Systems in Single Package with Tiny Footprint
Nexperia, the former Standard Products division of NXP, announced today three new series of common mode EMI filters with integrated ESD protection: PCMFxUSB3S, PCMFxHDMI2S and PESDxUSB3S, which provid
March 16, 2017 17:20
NTT DATA Selects Social Coin as Winner of Open Innovation Business Contest
NTT DATA, a global IT service provider, announced today that it selected Barcelona-based Social Coin as the winner of the Open Innovation Business Contest 5.0 during the contest’s Grand Finale at NTT
March 16, 2017 13:55
Bioventus to Invest in New Clinical Research for EXOGEN®
Bioventus, a global leader in orthobiologics, today announced it will commission an innovative series of real-world evidence, direct-to-patient studies to further validate the ability of its EXOGEN Ul
March 16, 2017 13:35
Ascend Performance Materials Announces Global Price Increase for All Vydyne® Brand Polymers and Compounds
Ascend Performance Materials announced today a global price increase for all of its Vydyne® branded polymers and compounds. The price increase takes effect April 1, or as contracts allow and includ
March 16, 2017 11:55
JAKKS Announces Sale of $19.3 Million of Common Stock to Joint Venture Partner Hong Kong Meisheng Culture Company Ltd.
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) today announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with Hong Kong Meisheng Culture Company Ltd. (“Meisheng”) to sell 3,660,891 million shares of the Comp
March 16, 2017 09:25
Nexperia Announces 80% Smaller Automotive Power MOSFET Package
Nexperia, the former Standard Products division of NXP, today announced the availability of its automotive power MOSFETs in the new, LFPAK33, thermally-enhanced, loss-free package which has a footprin
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