Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In light of growing trade and investment flows between Africa and the Middle East, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with the COMESA Regional Investment Agency (RIA), will be holding the Africa Global Business Forum 2013 - Dubai-COMESA: Bridging the Continent to the World - on May 1st and 2nd in Dubai.

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Forum will feature high-profile African and UAE speakers, including government ministers and business leaders, who will discuss business prospects in Africa and how Dubai is a bridge between the continent and the rest of the world.

The two-day event will offer a platform to over 2,000 global policy-makers and business representatives, with significant representation from Africa, the GCC, Asia and Europe.

For business leaders, it will be a u ... Read more »

En éliminant les modems externes, les nouveaux périphériques d'accès intégré VoIP sur fibre optique de Patton réduisent les coûts associés à l'équipement, simplifient l'architecture de réseau et accélèrent le déploiement de services.

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By eliminating external modems, Patton’s new fiber-optic VoIP IADs reduce equipment costs, simplify network architecture and expedite service deployment.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. & BERN, Switzerland - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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DUBAI, Émirats arabes unis - Mardi 19 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

La société Thuraya Telecommunications, l'un des opérateurs mobiles pionniers en matière de services par satellite a annoncé aujourd'hui son partenariat stratégique avec AT&T, la première société de communications et l'une des plus grands transporteurs au monde, qui fournira une itinérance du système global pour les communications mobiles à l’extérieur pour les services vocaux et des services de données aux utilisateurs de Thuraya à travers les États-Unis. Le service d'itinérance, qui a débuté le 15 mars 2013, permet aux abonnés à Thuraya de se déplacer facilement avec leurs téléphones Thuraya XT-Dual sur le réseau AT&T. Les clients de Thuraya aux États-Unis, y compris Porto Rico et les îles Vierges américaines, peuvent désormais faire et recevoir des a ... Read more »

HIGH POINT, Caroline du Nord - Mardi 19 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--TransTech Pharma Inc. a annoncé aujourd'hui que la U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) avait accordé la désignation Fast Track pour TTP488, une nouvelle substance chimique à petite molécule en cours de développement pour le traitement de la maladie d'Alzheimer. TTP488 empêche l'interaction de la bêta-amyloïde (Aβ), une substance présente dans les cellules des patients atteints d'Alzheimer, et membre de la famille des supergènes d'immunoglobuline de molécules connue sous le nom de récepteur pour produits terminaux avancés de glycation (RAGE). TTP488 est le premier médicament lié au récepteur RAGE, une cible biologique relativement nouvelle dans la recherche sur la maladie d'Alzheimer, qui a fait ses preuves lors de multiples essais cliniques. TransTech Pharma, Inc. a découvert et développé ce ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, Chine - Mardi 19 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation indique que Huawei a déposé une requête auprès du Tribunal de Mannheim contre ZTE Deutschland GmbH, portant sur les brevets et terminaux LTE. Le 15 mars, le Tribunal de Mannheim, en Allemagne, a rejeté l’accusation de Huawei selon laquelle ZTE aurait violé ses brevets sur les terminaux LTE. Concernant la décision du Tribunal sur la violation du brevet portant sur la ‘Fonction de derivation de clés’, ZTE fera appel devant le Tribunal supérieur. ZTE est convaincue que le produit ZTE concerné par la poursuite intentée par Huawei n’enfreint pas les droits de brevet de Huawei liés à cette requête. La décision du Tribunal n’affectera aucune activité commerciale de ZTE dans le monde, y compris en Allemagne.

ZTE indique également que Huawei a intenté plusieurs autres poursuites judiciaires en matière ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Mardi 19 Mars 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le dernier numéro de Compliance Insider®, une publication destinée aux Directeurs de la conformité et éditée par The Red Flag Group, étudie les solutions permettant de répondre aux défis habituels auxquels les multinationales font face lors de l’élaboration d’un cadre de conformité.

Avec la hausse des exigences légales et réglementaires, il devient de plus en plus important de mettre en place un cadre de conformité solide et durable. Les dirigeants chargés de la conformité comprennent la nécessité d’aligner leurs efforts sur la vision stratégique et les objectifs de leur entreprise, afin d’en soutenir efficacement la croissance, mais c’est souvent plus facile à dire qu’à faire.

Les cadres de conformité efficaces, qui assurent une protection complète contre les risques e ... Read more »

GATWICK, United Kingdom - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Systagenix and Team Sky have announced an extension of their sponsorship agreement which will run until the end of 2013. Systagenix will continue to supply Team Sky – the world’s number 1 professional cycling team – with its advanced wound care products and clinical support through 2013.

Simon Jackson, Vice President – Europe at Systagenix said "We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Team Sky. Everyone here at Systagenix is extremely proud to be associated with Team Sky and the amazing success the team has had. We work closely with the team’s doctors and medical staff who have found our ADAPTIC TOUCH®, INADINE® and TIELLE® dressings in particular a real help for riders who have crashed to ensure they heal as fast as possible and with minimal pain.”

Team Sky Doctor, Alan Farrell said "Systagenix have proved time and time again that they are the experts when ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company announced today the initiation of a Phase IIIb trial to evaluate the glycaemic efficacy and safety of linagliptin in type 2 diabetes patients with prevalent albuminuria, and urinary albumin-to-creatinine (UACR) ratio 30-3000 mg/g creatinine, in addition to current standard therapy for diabetic nephropathy. The name of the clinical trial is MARLINA™*.

"With linagliptin, no dose adjustment is required even for patients with declining renal function”, said Professor Per-Henrik Groop, Professor of Nephrology, and Chief Physician at the Division of Nephrology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland and Principal Investigator of the MARLINA™ trial. "What is of particular interest is that this study will evaluate the glycaemic efficacy and safety of linagliptin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator today announced a strategic partnership with AT&T Inc., the premier communications holding company and one of the world’s largest carriers, which will provide outbound GSM roaming for voice and data services to Thuraya users across the United States. The roaming service, which commenced on March 15, 2013, allows Thuraya subscribers to roam seamlessly with their Thuraya XT-Dual handsets on the AT&T network. Thuraya customers in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands can now make and receive calls, and also send and receive text messages (SMS).

The next stage of the roaming service between Thuraya and AT&T will enable AT&T customers to roam and use the Thuraya satellite network which spans over 140 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.

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HIGH POINT, N.C. - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TransTech Pharma Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for TTP488, a new small-molecule chemical compound being developed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. TTP488 prevents the interaction of amyloid beta (Aβ), a material found in the cells of Alzheimer’s patients, and a member of the immunoglobulin supergene family of molecules known as the Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE). TTP488 is the first drug related to RAGE, a relatively new biological target in Alzheimer’s disease research, with demonstrated success in multiple clinical trials. TransTech Pharma discovered, developed and owns the rights to this drug candidate.

The FDA’s Fast Track designation is granted to development products intended for the treatment of a serious or life-threatening condition that demonstrate the potential to address unmet medica ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 19th 2013

When 12-year-old Ali Al-Mammari, from Al-Ain, arrived in Chicago last June, he was in so much pain he could barely walk. By September, when he returned to the United Arab Emirates, he was running, riding a bicycle and playing soccer.

"He was so much more mobile when he left than when he arrived” said Kelly Kramer, advanced practice nurse for the pediatric bone marrow transplant program at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. "And he no longer had any pain.”

Ali came to Chicago for a bone marrow transplant, the only curative treatment for his severe sickle cell anemia. This uncommon inherited disorder can cause problems ranging from moderate discomfort to profound, lasting pain, widespread tissue damage, stroke and death. Ali had the most severe form of the disease.

Ali’s disease had damaged his hips and his shoulders, making it impossible for him to walk without help. H ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Intrax, a San Francisco-based educational company devoted to connecting people and cultures, today announced its three English schools have all been included on the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission’s list of authorized and approved ESL programs. The three ESL schools are located in Chicago, San Diego and San Francisco.

The ESL schools listed on the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission’s list are schools that the organization has confirmed are accredited, offer quality programs, and provide a diverse, cultural experience to their students who want to study English. Saudi students who receive the King Abdullah Scholarship - a full educational scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia - are only authorized to attend U.S. schools on this list. Last month, the King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah Bin Abdullaziz, issued an approval for the extension of the scholarship program for another fiv ... Read more »

HONG KONG - Tuesday, March 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The latest issue of Compliance Insider®, a publication for Chief Compliance Officers published by The Red Flag Group, looks at solutions to common challenges faced by global companies in the development of a compliance framework.

As legal and regulatory requirements increase, so does the importance of a robust, sustainable compliance framework. Senior compliance executives understand the need to align their efforts with a company’s strategic vision and goals to effectively support business growth, but this is often easier said than done.

Effective compliance frameworks that provide comprehensive protection from risk and stand up to regulatory scrutiny have common attributes including:

    A clear focus on a company’s real risk, achieved by conducting a thorough risk assessment
    Mechanisms for the efficient remediation of potential issues as soon as th ... Read more »

Choose a heart-warming mother’s Day gift that triggers enchantment

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Every woman deserves a fairytale and nobody knows this better than Chopard. Celebrate Mother’s day by offering the perfect gift that brings luxury and magic to a special lady, with Chopard Enchanted.

Feminine and lively, the Chopard Enchanted woman holds the secret of a powerful charisma. A touch of perfume metamorphoses her into a queen. When she enters a room, her sense of joie de vivre is infectious. Unconventional and glamorous, she surprises and fascinates.

Her presence could turn any house into a resplendent castle, an ordinary evening into a fairytale. Such is the power of the fragrance she wears. And when she disappears, she leaves behind a mesmerizing scent, a magical trail of diamond dust that leads to her secret world.

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