ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, September 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A number of anti-narcotics officers from across the country were introduced to the methods used to promote drugs online. They participated in a training course organized by the Anti-Narcotics Federal Directorate General at the Ministry of Interior. The course, titled "New Synthetic Drugs,” was carried out in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The one-week course was held at the Federal Police School in Sharjah; a number of anti-narcotics officers from across GCC countries participated in the course.

This initiative is part of the Ministry of Interior’s efforts to improve its employees’ knowledge on modern challenges. The course introduced the officers to the different types of synthetic drugs across the world, as well as their chemical components, the risks associated with them, and their devastating impacts on human health.

Experts explained how to dete ... Read more »

Also recognized for long-standing ties to the Continent

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PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Friday, September 27th 2013

Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, was recently invited by United States Trade Representative Michael Froman to join a high-powered group of U.S. companies doing business in Africa, including Citigroup, Dow Chemical, FedEx, GE and Microsoft. The business roundtable met during the 12th Annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Ethiopia to focus on how the U.S. government can further facilitate successful business relations between the U.S. and Africa.

At the Forum, which was widely attended by African government ministers and senior U.S. administration officials as well as African and U.S. business leaders, Ambassador Froman singled out Acrow as a successful example of America’s trade and investment relationship with Africa.

"We are honored to have been a part of th ... Read more »

54th SES Satellite to Be Orbited by ILS Proton

LUXEMBOURG - Saturday, September 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces that the ASTRA 2E satellite is scheduled for launch on board an ILS Proton launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September 30th, 2013. Liftoff of the Proton launch vehicle is slated for 03:41 am Baikonur time (23:41 CET and 17:41 EDT on September 29).

ASTRA 2E was built for SES by Astrium of France. Based on the highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform, the spacecraft carries 60 Ku-band transponders, as well as 4 Ka-band transponders. It will enable the delivery of next generation broadcast and broadband services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from the orbital arc of 28.2/28.5 degrees East. ASTRA 2E will have a launch mass of 6 tonnes, a wingspan of 40m once its solar arrays are deployed in orbit, and a spacecraft power of 13kW at the end of its 15-year design lifetim ... Read more »

Braintree to Join Company’s PayPal Business Unit, Accelerating Innovation in Mobile Payments

SAN JOSE, Calif. & CHICAGO, Ill - Saturday, September 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Braintree, the innovative global payment platform powering the next generation of leading online and mobile-first startups, for total consideration of approximately $800 million in cash.

"Braintree is a perfect fit with PayPal,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe. "Bill Ready and his team add complementary talent and technology that we believe will help accelerate PayPal’s global leadership in mobile payments. Together, we expect that PayPal and Braintree also will accelerate our leadership in supporting developers who are creating innovative solutions for next generation commerce startups.”

Braintree’s payment platform powers next generation innovators such as Airbnb, OpenTable, TaskRabb ... Read more »

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HAMBURG, Germany - Friday, September 27th 2013

More than 1.5 million customers now use its workspace to get their work done, announces Regus, the global workplace provider. It's another sign of the global shift to flexible working.

Regus' 1.5 millionth customer, Boris Konau, is a good example of the trend. Traditionally, a University of Hamburg PhD student like Boris would have written up his thesis in the university library or at home. But he finds these locations too distracting.

Instead, he's following the example of 1.5 million other individuals worldwide and using flexible workspace at Regus. He’s more productive, it's easy to travel to, and with 24/7 access he can go there at exactly the hours he wants. He doesn't have to lock into a long-term lease, or waste time or money equipping an office.

Mark Dixon CEO of Regus commented: "Our customer base is growing because the productivity boost and flexibility we offer is s ... Read more »

Cette joint-venture bénéficiera d'investissements accrus en termes de capacités numériques, tout en conservant ses principaux liens avec American Express

NEW YORK - Dimanche 29 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) a annoncé aujourd'hui que la société prévoyait de créer une joint-venture dont l'objectif était d'accélérer la transformation de sa division Global Business Travel (GBT). American Express mène actuellement des discussions portant sur la création d'une joint-venture dans laquelle la société partagerait la propriété de celle-ci conjointement avec un groupe d'investisseurs conduit par Certares, une entreprise dirigée par une haute direction possédant une expérience approfondie de l'industrie du voyage. Les opérations de GBT, ses relations d'affaires et autres actifs devraien ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Dimanche 29 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Le ministre de l'Industrie, du Commerce et d'Investissement au Nigeria, M. Olusegum Aganga a déclaré : «Les changements politiques mises en œuvre par le gouvernement fédéral du Nigeria au cours des derniers mois et l'amélioration de la gouvernance des sociétés a fourni un environnement favorable aux investisseurs nationaux et étrangers».

S'exprimant lors de la Bourse de New York, M. Aganga a dit: « La confiance des investisseurs au Nigeria gagne rapidement le terrain avec un nombre important de sociétés nigérianes et mondiales qui investissent au Nigeria».

Pour la deuxième année consécutive, les rapports de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le Commerce et le Développement (CNUCED) pour les années 2013 et 2012 ont classé le Nigeria comme la première destination en Afrique pour l'i ... Read more »

Joint Venture to Benefit from Increased Investment in Digital Capabilities While Maintaining Key American Express Linkages

NEW YORK - Thursday, September 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) today announced plans to create a joint venture designed to accelerate the transformation of its Global Business Travel (GBT) division. American Express is in ongoing discussions with regard to a proposed joint venture in which it would share the ownership of the joint venture with an investor group led by Certares, a firm headed by senior management with significant experience in the travel industry. It is expected that GBT’s operations, business relationships and other assets would be held and operated by the joint venture entity. The joint venture transaction is expected to create greater investment capacity for GBT to further enhance its suite of products and services, attract new customers and grow internationally to deliver additional v ... Read more »

Contributes to Create a Wide Range of Applications Including Post Focus on Images

after Taking Picture

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TOKYO - Thursday, September 26th 2013

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched the

industry’s first1 dual camera module for smartphones, tablets and mobile devices.

"TCM9518MD” incorporates twin 1/4 inch optical format 5-megapixel CMOS

camera modules (5 megapixels x 2 arrays) and simultaneously outputs recorded

images and depth data. Images captured with the module can subsequently be

manipulated to change the depth of field and point of focus. Samples will be

available by January 2014, with mass production scheduled for April 2014.

The dedicated companion LSI of the "TCM9518MD” measures and appends depth

data to objects in the image. These data can be used for a wide variety of

applications, including focus and defocus, and even ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 25th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police GHQ discussed a number of issues of mutual interest and ways to enhance cooperation and exchange expertise in terms of spreading the culture of excellence and quality performance with the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM).

For this end, Lieutenant Colonel Thani Butti Al Shamsi, Head of the Training Department, Head of the Excellence Culture Spreading Team at Abu Dhabi Police met recently the EFQM delegation at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The delegation included Marc Amblard, Chairman of the Foundation; Gianluca Mule, CEO; and Maxime Henry, Director of Projects and Training at the Foundation.

Lieutenant Colonel Al Shamsi underscored the importance of this meeting towards spreading the excellence culture across the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. He praised the European Foundation for Quality Management, being a leading global organization with extens ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis - Dimanche 29 Septembre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Le siège général de la Police d'Abu Dhabi a remporté le prix Stevie, qui s’avère le premier prix au monde décerné aux pionniers en affaires et reconnaît l'excellence des institutions et des entreprises dans le monde entier. Le lieutenant-colonel Khaled Abdullah Al Khouri, chef du département de l'éducation, à la direction générale des ressources humaines, a obtenu le prix Stevie d’or, le plus haut rang dans la catégorie de la «direction des ressources humaines de cette année». Il est à noter que le lieutenant-colonel Al Khouri recevra son trophée lors du banquet de la cérémonie du prix Stevie 2013, qui aura lieu à la mi-octobre à Barcelone, en Espagne. Il est à noter aussi que le prix Stevie honorera également d'autres hauts dirigeants dans le domaine des ressources humaines, comme le chef ex&eac ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Thursday, September 26th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegum Aganga said "policy changes implemented by the Federal Government of Nigeria in recent months and improved corporate governance has provided an enabling environment for domestic and foreign investors.”

Speaking at the New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Aganga said "investor confidence in Nigeria is rapidly gaining momentum with a significant number of Nigerian and global companies investing in Nigeria.”

For the second year running, the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) reports for 2013 and 2012 ranked Nigeria as Africa’s number one destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).

Nigeria was ranked fourth globally in terms of average returns on investments at 35.5%. The country’s current growth rate is between 6%-7%, well ahead of the global average.

Recent major announcements and investments i ... Read more »

Contributes to Create a Wide Range of Applications Including Post Focus on Images after Taking Picture

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TOKYO - Thursday, September 26th 2013

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched the industry’s first1 dual camera module for smartphones, tablets and mobile devices. "TCM9518MD” incorporates twin 1/4 inch optical format 5-megapixel CMOS camera modules (5 megapixels x 2 arrays) and simultaneously outputs recorded images and depth data. Images captured with the module can subsequently be manipulated to change the depth of field and point of focus. Samples will be available by January 2014, with mass production scheduled for April 2014.

The dedicated companion LSI of the "TCM9518MD” measures and appends depth data to objects in the image. These data can be used for a wide variety of applications, including focus and defocus, and even to extract and erase objects from the picture. Used in combination with ... Read more »

During a Forum at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, September 24th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Community Awareness Team, at the Private Security Business Department ( PSBD), the Ministry of Interior, discussed means of boosting cooperation with partners, as well as the joint social and security developments and requirements; as per the Ministry’s methodology and strategy.

These discussions took place at the Strategic Partners Forum, organized by the Private Security Business Department, the National Security Institute Headquarters in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The Forum was attended by a large number of officers from the Private Security Business Department, and representatives of public and private and government local departments, namely; the Musaffah Municipality; the Al Shahama Municipality; the Labor Inspection Office; Masdar City; the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology; the Abu Dhabi Center for Care and Rehabilitation; and th ... Read more »