TOKYO - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba's analog IC business is distinguished for its technology and ability to propose optimum solutions. We concentrate on three fields: analog, automotive and communications. In 2013 we aim to strengthen the provision of integrated solutions by enhancing products and entire line-ups in each of these fields.

Analog field: power management, motor drivers and other analog power ICs, microcontrollers for medical and industrial applications

System applications increasingly require a high withstand voltage, large current drive and wireless communication, along with high performance and high speed. By selecting the best choice for the customer's application from our extensive lines of microcontrollers and analog ICs, we are able to swiftly propose the optimum solution that cuts both the development lead time and total cost. Example applications of our analog ICs include power control ICs for wireless power ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Al Fardan Exchange has seen continuous growth in its business in general for the first quarter of 2013 and for the Travelez prepaid cards in particular. Travelez prepaid cards provide travelers and consumers with the same freedom as the normal debit card holders, yet with additional control capabilities, less risk, and more facilities. Customers can use this card at any location worldwide where Visa cards are accepted such as points of sale, online shopping, and in ATMs to withdraw money.

Mr. Osama Al Rahma, General Manager of Al Fardan Exchange, said: "Since its launch last year, sales of this card have been greatly successful especially during the winter holidays and new year celebrations, which have led to an increased demand for this type of cards. The Travelez card offers many advantages to frequent travelers. This card also saves customers the trouble of carrying and losing cash during their vacation ... Read more »

BEIJING - Lundi 8 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Le Mali devient le premier pays africain à annoncer l'offre gratuite de ses domaines. Aujourd'hui, le registre Dot ML a publié le calendrier de lancement de l'espace de domaines de premier niveau (DPN) .ML. Dot ML – le nom de domaine du Mali – sera géré par l'Agence des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (AGETIC) sous forme de DPN générique, non restreint, propre et mondial, centré sur les personnes et les entreprises au Mali et à l'étranger.

Des noms de domaine gratuits seront proposés à tous les internautes au Mali et dans d'autres pays à partir du 15 juillet. Cette disponibilité générale sera précédée par des périodes Sunrise et Landrush, pour protéger les détenteurs de marques commerciales dans le monde entier. Aucune restriction ne sera imposée aux enregistrements d ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For media outside of the U.S.A., UK and Canada only

Results from Boehringer Ingelheim's pivotal STARTVerso™1 Phase III hepatitis C clinical trial have been accepted for oral presentation at the International Liver Congress™ (ILC*) 2013, 24-28 April, Amsterdam. The data have also been selected for inclusion in the official ILC Press Conference on 24 April at 11:00 CEST. The abstract will be published online on 23 April at 12:00 CEST when the embargo is lifted.

The STARTVerso™1 trial assessed faldaprevir+ (BI 201335), an investigational NS3/4A protease inhibitor that is taken orally once-daily in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV) versus placebo with PegIFN/RBV. The study was conducted in treatment-naïve genotype-1 patients, the most common and one of the most challenging HCV patient populations to cure.1 Faldaprevir was tested at two doses, 120mg and 240mg once ... Read more »

As Chief Executive Officer of Astrium Satellites Béranger brings a wealth of satellite industry experience and business acumen to Thuraya

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- April 8, 2013 - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a leading Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator, announced today the appointment of Eric Béranger to its Board of Directors. Béranger will be ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) QSC earned two accolades from the Banker Middle East in recognition of the ‘Best Premium Banking Service’ Award and the ‘Best Structured Product’ Award for 2013.

For the second consecutive year, al khaliji was awarded the ‘Best Premium Banking Service’ for its innovative service targeted at Affluent and High Net Worth customers. In addition, the bank also received the "Best Structured Product Award”.

The winners are selected by registered users of the publisher CPI Financial in a 4-week online voting process. The awards have been judged by more than 14,600 unique voters with over 500,000 votes being casted across different categories making the voting one of the most credible in the banking sector.

Banker Middle East presented the awards yesterday to al khaliji’s Group Chief Executive Officer at the Bank’s headquarters in the presence of Senior Management.

"We ar ... Read more »

COLUMBUS, Ga. & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today announced the publication of a white paper titled "Branchless Banking,” which focuses on the challenges, findings and recommended direction that branchless banking should take in order to build on the financial inclusion opportunities arising in the Middle East, Africa and Pakistan regions.

The paper presents in-depth research and conclusions from two key markets that have implemented branchless banking models. It discusses the benefits for its major stakeholders and the emerging branchless banking relationship models, primarily between telecommunication companies and financial institutions.

Although each regional market is evolving differently, the paper summarizes the underlying issues at interest for the industry. It draws from the most successful elements of existing models to outline best strategies going forward.

"Branchless b ... Read more »

BEIJING - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mali became the first African nation to announce it will give its domains for free. Today the Dot ML Registry published the launch schedule for the .ML top level domain space. Dot ML – the Mali domain name – will be operated by the Agence des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (AGETIC) as a generic, unrestricted, clean and global TLD focusing on individuals and businesses in- and outside Mali.

Free domain names will be offered to all internet users in both Mali and other countries from July 15th onwards. This General Availability will be preceded by a Sunrise and Landrush period, to protect trademark holders worldwide. There will be no restrictions to registrations of free domains and anyone can claim its own .ML domain. Free .ML domains work exactly like any other extension and can be renewed each registration period at no charge.

"Providing free domain names to our own community an ... Read more »

TINLEY PARK, Ill. - Monday, April 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

NEW Approach Enables Optimized Monitoring and Analysis of Critical Environmental and Energy Data

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panduit Corp., a global leader in Unified Physical InfrastructureSM (UPI)–based solutions, announces SmartZone™ Solutions for physical infrastructure management, which bring together Panduit intelligent appliances, gateways, software and services for the data center and enterprise to deliver optimized monitoring and analysis of environmental and energy data at a zone level critical to your business requirements.

"SmartZone™ Solutions allow you to gain an actionable understanding of power/energy, asset tracking/connectivity and thermal efficiency within key sections of the data center and enterprise,” said Alex Gordy, Panduit Vice President of Intelligent Solutions. "This solution allows data center and facilities professionals to manage IT assets and overall capacity more efficiently, ensuring th ... Read more »

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AMSTERDAM - Monday, April 8th 2013

Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653), the world leader in digital security, has been appointed as prime contractor and turnkey supplier to provide Ghana Immigration Services (GIS) with a highly secure electronic visa and border management solution. This initiative is part of the eGhana project, an ambitious plan with backing from the World Bank to create a modern IT infrastructure that can support the country’s sustainable development plans in the years ahead.

With a population of 24 million, the Republic of Ghana is experiencing rapid expansion of cross-border travel. Recognizing the need to improve the security and efficiency of its existing procedures, the country’s immigration service has turned to Gemalto to deliver the benefits of a country-wide electronic border management system based on biometric authentication.

Gemalto acts as prime contractor and will take responsibi ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Lundi 8 Avril 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)— M. Sophien Bennaceur est un entrepreneur américano-tunisien, qui gère une firme de fonds privée dont le siège est à Wall Street, à New York, aux États-Unis et à Tunis, en Tunisie. Il est aussi le fondateur et le président  du conseil américano-tunisien des Affaires, c’est une organisation  à but non lucratif  basée  à New York qui tend à promouvoir les relations économiques bilatérales entre les États-Unis et la Tunisie. M. Bennaceur, a annoncé aujourd'hui la formation d’un nouveau conseil d'administration. «Nous sommes très heureux de vous introduire nos nouveaux membres du conseil, une équipe de leaders en matière d'industrie qui représentent tout ce qui est positif pour la Tunisie et pour son avenir», a déclaré M. Bennaceur.

Amine Ben Ayed - membre du conseil

M. Ben Ayed est titulaire d ... Read more »