FotoFinder presents the first system for Automated Total Body Mapping (ATBM). It documents and analyses the entire skin surface in less than three minutes and detects skin changes for the doctor.

BAD BIRNBACH, Germany - Monday, June 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- High-risk patients are checked regularly for signs of skin cancer. Up to now, these examinations were time-consuming and tended to concentrate on single moles. But that’s all about to change: it is now possible to record images of the entire skin surface in less than three minutes and to monitor it continuously for changes. The new FotoFinder bodystudio ATBM system controls the entire imaging process automatically. This ground breaking procedure has been presented at the Congress of the German Dermatology Society in May 2013.

ATBM examinations involve taking patient photographs from four sides. Unlike conventional body photography, the ATBM features a fully automated camera positioning in order ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amira Nature Foods Ltd (the "Company” or "Amira;”) (NYSE: ANFI), a leading global provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, today announced that it has launched its Amira branded products in the United Kingdom. This marks the Company’s first sales into the UK market with five products across over 2,230 retail distribution points, including Morrisons Supermarket, which represents one of the leading supermarket chains operating in the UK with over 400 stores, as well as certain foodservice customers and a Michelin star restaurant.

"We are excited to introduce our products in the UK, which we identified as a key target growth market for our business,” stated Karan A. Chanana, Amira’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident that consumers will respond positively to our premium and innovative rice products. As part of our strategy to expand the Amira brand, we are pleased to f ... Read more »

GENÈVE - Lundi 3 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--L’Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA («UBP»), l’une des plus grandes banques privées de Suisse, annonce l’acquisition de l’activité de banque privée internationale de Lloyds Banking Group («Lloyds»). L’opération marque une étape majeure dans la mise en œuvre de la stratégie de l’UBP et vise à accroître sa présence à l’échelle mondiale et à développer son activité de private banking.

Cette acquisition permet à l’UBP de renforcer encore son positionnement en Suisse et sur ses marchés de croissance prioritaires que sont notamment le Moyen-Orient et l’Amérique latine. Après l’obtention des licences réglementaires requises, les entités de Monaco et de Gibraltar rejoindront le réseau international de l’UBP. Au terme de la transaction, ses avoirs sous gestion, qui s’établissaient à CHF 83,2 milliards au 30 avr ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Lundi 3 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gemalto (Euronext NL00004006503 GTO), le leader mondial de la sécurité numérique, fournit sa solution basée sur la carte à puce à Dipon Consultancy Services Limited (DCSL) pour leur projet d’inclusion financière au Bangladesh. DCSL met ce projet en œuvre en collaboration avec Prime Bank Limited (PBL). Le programme, dénommé Prime Cash, représente plus de 76 % de la population du pays (150 millions d’habitants)1 et vise à fournir un accès sécurisé aux services bancaires pour les populations avec peu ou pas d’accès aux services bancaires dans les zones rurales et urbaines au Bangladesh.

Dans son effort de promotion de l’inclusion financière, DCSL a déployé des points de service DG-ePay (Dipon Group-ePay) dans les principaux lieux publics à travers le pays. Les utilisateurs finaux peuvent s’inscrire eux-mêmes et ouvrir un compte dans tout p ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Monday, June 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, is providing its smart card based solution to Dipon Consultancy Services Limited (DCSL) for their financial inclusion project in Bangladesh. DCSL is implementing this project in collaboration with Prime Bank Limited (PBL). The program named Prime Cash which represents over 76% of the country’s 150 million-population1 aims to provide secure access to banking services for people with limited or no access to banking services in both rural and urban areas in Bangladesh.

In its effort to foster financial inclusion, DCSL has deployed DG-ePay (Dipon Group-ePay) Service Points at major public places throughout the country. End users can enroll themselves and open an account at any of the DG-ePay Service Points. The Gemalto smart cards contain an embedded software application that securely stores the holder’s facial image and fingerprint data ... Read more »

GENEVA - Monday, June 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA ("UBP”), one of Switzerland’s leading private banks, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Lloyds Banking Group’s ("Lloyds”) International Private Banking business. This is a key step in the execution of UBP’s strategy to grow its global presence and to expand its private banking activities.

This acquisition further boosts UBP’s standing both in Switzerland and in its core growth markets, such as the Middle East and Latin America. Once the requisite regulatory licences have been granted, Monaco and Gibraltar will become part of UBP’s global footprint. The transaction will increase UBP’s assets under management, which stood at CHF 83.2 billion as at 30 April 2013, by more than CHF 10 billion. Following this acquisition, UBP will continue to be one of the best-capitalised private banks with a Tier 1 ratio above 30%.

Lloyds’ expertise in the fields of pri ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Lundi 3 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Le groupe Rolman, une société dont le siège se trouve à Dubaï et qui est considérée comme étant un des plus grands et des plus reconnus distributeurs de roulements et des services techniques pour applications spécialisées au Moyen Orient et en Afrique, annonce l’emménagement du groupe dans un nouveau siège ultramoderne d’une plus grande superficie à la Zone Franche de Jebel Ali(JAFZA) à Dubaï. Dr. Abdulla Al Banna, vice-président responsable  des ventes commerciales et M. Akram Muazzen, PDG du Rolman Group ont signé le contrat de location à JAFZA. Le déménagement du siège actuel à JAFZA vers le nouveau siège est censé commencer durant le troisième trimestre de l’année en cours.

Le centre opérationnel et logistique ultramoderne du Rolman Group, résident de longue date à JAFZA, a ouvert ses p ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Rolman Group, a Dubai-based company, which is one of the largest and most established distributors of bearings and related technical application-specific services in the Middle East and Africa, announces its move into its new larger state-of-the-art headquarters in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) in Dubai. The lease agreement was signed in JAFZA by Dr. Abdulla Al Banna, Vice President of Commercial Sales and Mr. Akram Muazzen, CEO of the Rolman Group. The move from its current headquarter location in JAFZA to this new headquarters is expected to begin in the third quarter this year.  

A long-time resident in JAFZA, the Rolman Group’s state-of-the-art operations and logistics center opened in 2004. This 5,000 square meter facility in JAFZA is the current home of the Rolman Group’s headquarters. "We have long since realized the value of being located in the UAE and have therefore establishe ... Read more »