INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, June 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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    In a new sub-analysis of the Phase III STARTVerso™1 and 2 trials entering patients with chronic genotype-1 HCV infection, 100% of patients in Taiwan, 86% in Korea and 85% in Japan achieved viral cure with faldaprevir+ (120mg) plus pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin
    Up to 95% of patients met the criteria to stop all treatment after 24 weeks and over 90% of these patients went on to achieve viral cure (SVR12)

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New findings presented today during the APASL Liver Week in Singapore, highlighted the efficacy and safety of faldaprevir+ plus pegylated interferon and ribavirin (PegIFN/RBV) in treatment-naïve patients with genotype-1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Asia.1 This post-hoc sub-analysis of the Phase III STARTVerso™1 and 2 trials showed that both doses of faldaprevir were associated with high viral cure rates ... Read more »

MONTE CARLO - Monday, June 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- Hamdi Ulukaya, the Founder, President and CEO of Chobani, based in the United States, was last night named the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 at an awards ceremony held in Monte Carlo’s Salle des Etoiles. Hamdi was picked from among the 49 country finalists vying for the title across 47 countries, each of whom had already been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in their home countries.

Turkish-born Hamdi Ulukaya founded Chobani in upstate New York in 2005 and launched Chobani Greek Yogurt two years later. Less than six years after launch it is the best-selling yogurt brand in the US with annual sales approaching US$1bn. Chobani has 3,000 employees and operates the largest yogurt factory in the world selling its products to Australia and the UK as well as the US.

Rodrigo Herrera, CEO and Chairman of Genomma Lab Internacional and Chairman of the j ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis - Lundi 10 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

 Suite à  l’annonce de Son Altesse Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-président, premier ministre des E.A.U et émir de Dubaï,  TECOM Investments, le promoteur de  « Dubaï Design District », a fait part aujourd’hui de son objectif visant à terminer la première phase du quartier entièrement  consacré au design  dans un délai de 18 mois, les travaux de construction de dix bâtiments sont déjà en cours.

TECOM investit actuellement 4 milliards de dirhams dans la première phase du « Dubaï Design District ». Cette étape  marque le lancement de ce qui deviendra le  quartier de la  créativité  de classe mondiale au Moyen Orient qui encourage et soutient les créateurs de mode locaux et régionaux. De plus, cette zone abritera des marques et des  talents mondiaux de premier plan ainsi ... Read more »

Publication of multilingual travelling exhibition and training courses on integrating wind and solar energy in the electricity grid

BERLIN - Monday, June 10th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This is the first time that a multilingual travelling exhibition on integrating renewable energy and complementary web-based training courses have been developed within the framework of the Federal Environment Ministry's (BMU) International Climate Protection Initiative (IKI).

The travelling exhibition consists of 15 coloured banners which clearly explain how electricity grids function. They show how solar and wind energy become part of the electricity supply and how the electricity supply remains secure even when it contains large quantities of renewable energy. Renewables Academy AG (RENAC) is hosting the exhibition free of charge in collaboration with international partners in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Jordan and the Lebanon within the framework of the R ... Read more »

Le rapport « Cool Vendor » reconnait les fournisseurs innovants sur le marché des serveurs

NEW YORK - Lundi 10 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stromasys, un fournisseur leader de solutions de virtualisation de systèmes classiques, a annoncé aujourd'hui s'être forgé une place dans la prestigieuse liste des « Cool Vendors » établie par Gartner pour l'année 2013. Le nouveau rapport, intitulé « Cool Vendors in the Server Market, 2013 » et publié le 1er mai dernier par Gartner, Inc., met en lumière les approches de fournisseurs novateurs dont les stratégies pour l'évolution du marché des serveurs sont différentes de celles des fournisseurs de serveurs traditionnels déjà établis.

Selon le rapport, « Jusqu'à la fin de la décennie actuelle, le rythme des innovations et des changements sur le marché des serveurs va être plus perturbateur que jamais. Qu'il s'agis ... Read more »

Le maire Charlie Hales reconnaît AIMCO comme le leader à l'exportation de sa ville. -WIND EXPO 2013 -WINDPOWER 2013 -Motek 2013 -Feimafe 2013

PORTLAND, Oregon - Lundi 10 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le PDG d'AIMCO, Doug Hall, a accepté le Prix de leader à l'exportation de la ville de Portland, lors du Dîner international annuel de remise des prix commerciaux, qui s'est récemment tenu au Portland Art Museum.

Chaque année, le maire de la ville de Portland récompense un petit groupe d'entreprises qui se sont distinguées de par leurs exportations et de par leur capacité à attirer des investissements directs étrangers. Le but de cette reconnaissance est de mettre en valeur l'importance et la nécessité de conduire les affaires à l'échelle internationale, et l'effet positif que cela peut avoir sur l'économie locale.

La société AIMCO a été reconnue co ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Following the announcement made yesterday (Saturday) by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, TECOM Investments, the developers of Dubai Design District, has today said that it aims to complete phase one of this dedicated industry community by January 2015, with construction of ten buildings already underway.

TECOM is investing AED 4 billion in the first phase of Dubai Design District, which marks the start of what will become a world class creative community for the Middle East that promotes and nurtures local and regional designers. In addition, it will be home to some of the world’s leading brands and talent, as well as showcasing Dubai as an international design, fashion and luxury destination that can compete with the more established global centres.

TECOM Investments has also announced that during phase one’s constru ... Read more »

Purchase Air Arabia tickets through any of the company’s 40 branches in cities across the country

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Al Fardan Exchange continues to offer its clients more financial service facilities through its 40 branches, which are located in commercial districts and shopping centers in cities across the country.

The leading financial services company announces many new services offered to its clients in order to save them time and shorten procedures. These new services are being offered through a series of partnerships held with local and international banks, and tourism companies.

Mr. Osama Al Rahma, General Manager at Al Fardan Exchange said: "We have established agreements with banks in the United Arab Emirates, other leading banks in the region, and companies providing banking services, particularly money transfers. This is to ensure that our clients experience safe and fast money transfer transactions ... Read more »

SUMMIT, New Jersey - Lundi 10 Juin 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) a annoncé aujourd'hui que la U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a approuvé la demande de nouvelle indication supplémentaire du REVLIMID® (lénalidomide) pour le traitement des patients atteints de lymphome du manteau dont la maladie a rechuté ou progressé après deux thérapies antérieures, dont l'une à base de bortezomib.

« Il reste un énorme besoin non satisfait chez les patients atteints de lymphome du manteau déjà traité, » a déclaré Andre Goy, M.D., M.S., Président, directeur et Chef du Service des Lymphomes au John Theurer Cancer Center du Hackensack University Medical Center et conseiller scientifique en chef et directeur de la recherche et de l'innovation chez Regional Cancer Care Associates, LLC. « L'approbation du lénalidomide offre une nouvelle opt ... Read more »