Available for Preorder Oct 5, ZTE’s nubia 5 Features Full HD Display, Dolby Digital Plus, and a 13MP Camera

RICHARDSON, Texas & LONDON - Thursday, October 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) ZTE USA, the fastest-growing smartphone provider in the United States, today announces the U.S. pricing and availability of ZTE nubia 5™, a high-end smartphone packing entertainment and performance into an approachable industrial profile. The ZTE nubia 5 is compatible with GSM/UMTS carriers, and is available for preorder on Saturday, October 5 with an MSRP of $449.99, through Amazon and other channels.

Whether you’re a photo enthusiast looking to capture and edit amazing pictures using a 13 megapixel camera with a Konica-Minolta lens and intelligent stabilization, an always-on road warrior looking to stay connected via countless apps, or an audiophile looking to plug into Digital Dolby Plus audio with specially-designed earbuds, the ZTE nubia 5 packs a punch. With a low- ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Jeudi 3 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Financial Times et Citi annoncent aujourd'hui le nom des finalistes au programme FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards : Urban Ideas in Action (Idées urbaines en action). Ces prix sont remis pour récompenser les personnes, les équipes, les organisations et les groupes locaux ayant mis au point des solutions novatrices aux problèmes urbains qui profitent aux villes, aux citoyens et aux communautés urbaines.

« Les réalisations impressionnantes soumises par les finalistes contribuent toutes grandement aux solutions novatrices aux problèmes urbains sur la planète. »

Les candidatures ont été soumises par 44 pays, et les jurés ont sélectionné les solutions les plus novatrices permettant la réalisation de progrès en milieu urbain, dont l'administration municipale, les réseaux de transport, l'énergie et les services publics, l'é ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of His Excellency Engineer Essa Al Haj Al Maidoor, Director General of Dubai Health Authority, MCI with the support of Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be organizing the 4th UAE Cancer Congress this Thursday. Over 750 healthcare professionals from various countries around the world will be participating during this three day conference at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A medical exhibition will be held alongside the congress with more than 23 international companies presenting their latest findings in the field of cancer.

Dr. Shaheenah Dawood, President of the Conference and Consultant Medical Oncologist, Medical Oncology department of Dubai Hospital sheds light on the importance of this event, stressing on the observed increasing incidence of all stages of cancer across the globe with its associated morbidity and mortality.

The UAE Cancer Congress ... Read more »

SALZBURG, Austria - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- This fall marks the release of a new feature-length documentary on one of action sports’ most talented, influential and entertaining figures – Shane McConkey. Highly anticipated ever since it premiered to critical acclaim at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival in April, "McConkey” will reach the world via multi-platform digital release on October 8, 2013.

"McConkey” celebrates the life of one of the world’s ultimate innovators: Shane McConkey. Featuring incredible action footage and Shane’s own home videos, as well as heartfelt interviews with those who knew him best, "McConkey" offers an intimate portrait of the athlete’s personal life – an inspiring look at how a man who didn’t fit the mold was able to find success on his own terms, staying true to his dreams and living each day to the fullest. "What’s special about this movie for someone who’s not into action sports at all, is just seeing the ... Read more »

Edgen Group stockholders to receive US$12.00 per share

NEW YORK & BATON ROUGE, La. - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sumitomo Corporation ("SC”) and Sumitomo Corporation of America, Inc. ("SCOA”), collectively "Sumitomo”, and Edgen Group Inc. (NYSE:EDG) today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Sumitomo will acquire all outstanding shares of Edgen Group Inc. ("Edgen Group”) for US$12.00 per share in cash ("acquisition”). The acquisition, which is expected to close before the end of 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

"The investment in Edgen Group will represent further expansion of Sumitomo’s distribution presence across the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas markets, and other related energy and infrastructure segments and will complement Sumitomo’s integrated supply solutions to the growing energy market,” said Kazuhiro Takeuchi, President and CEO, SCO ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

A total of 2,587 students benefited from 37 traffic education lectures organized by the Public Relations Section at Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, during September.  The programs are in line with the strategic partnership between the directorate and the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), and are part of the "Students’ Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility” campaign.

Captain Aisha Mohammed Al Zaabi, Traffic Awareness Officer at the Public Relations Section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate in Abu Dhabi Police, indicated that as part of these lectures, students were acquainted with the golden rule for riding the school bus, and urged them to refrain from riding bikes and playing ball on the road to avoid run-over accidents. Students also received gifts and traffic-awareness brochures during the event.

Al Zaabi added that the traffic education programs that took pla ... Read more »

CLARENCE, New York - Jeudi 3 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) 22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCQB : XXII) a annoncé aujourd'hui que sa filiale, 22nd Century Limited, LLC, et British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, une filiale de British American Tobacco plc (LSE : BATS ; NYSE MKT : BTI), ont signé un accord de licence de recherche international (« l'accord ») octroyant à BAT l'accès à la technologie brevetée de 22nd Century qui permet de modifier la teneur d'alcaloïdes nicotiniques dans la plante de tabac.

«BAT est heureuse de travailler avec 22nd Century dans ce domaine de développement de la technologie. Ce travail fait partie des activités de recherche et développement de BAT relatives aux produits du tabac.»

L'accord octroie à British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited et à toutes les autres filiales de British American Tobacco plc (collectivement, « BAT ») des droits sur trois familles de brevets de 2 ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The Financial Times and Citi today announce the finalists for the second annual FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards: Urban Ideas in Action programme. The awards aim to recognise individuals, teams, organisations and community groups that have developed groundbreaking solutions to urban challenges that benefit cities, citizens and urban communities.

Submissions were received from 44 countries and judges selected the finalists by region, based on the most innovative solutions enabling urban progress across city administration, transport systems, energy and utilities, education and resource management, housing, health, social services, mobile technologies, community engagement and collaboration platforms.

One winner will be chosen for each region and a global winner will be announced at an awards dinner in New York on December 10, where Edward Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard Un ... Read more »

CLARENCE, N.Y - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) 22nd Century Group, Inc. (OTCQB:XXII) today announced that its subsidiary, 22nd Century Limited, LLC, and British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco plc (LSE:BATS; NYSE MKT: BTI), have signed a worldwide research license agreement (the "Agreement”) granting BAT access to 22nd Century’s patented technology which alters levels of nicotinic alkaloids in tobacco plants.

The Agreement grants British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited and all other affiliates of British American Tobacco plc (collectively, "BAT”) rights to three of 22nd Century’s patent families encompassing a cumulative of 28 patents and patent applications in various countries and regions and an option to enter into a worldwide commercial license with 22nd Century. 22nd Century Group and its affiliates retain worldwide rights to the technology and patents licensed to BAT for use worldwide ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, September 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Forensic Evidence Department, at the Directorate General of Security and Ports Affairs of Abu Dhabi Police launched its new website within the website of Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters GHQ.

Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence Department, inaugurated the website, which represents a new method of communication and interaction with the public, in keeping with the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy priorities to boost community members’ confidence in its services.

Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi emphasized that the website represents a link between the different forensic labs across the state. Furthermore, he pointed out to the department’s scientific aspirations to expand the website’s services to forensic labs in GCC, as part of the cooperation and exchange of knowledge agreement between GCC forensic labs.

The website was developed by a technical and sc ... Read more »

Patent-pending Modular Detritiation System™ Strengthens Clean, Safe Value of Nuclear Power

IRVINE, Calif - Tuesday, October 1st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Kurion, Inc., an innovator in nuclear and hazardous waste management, announced a breakthrough in the treatment of the historically difficult to capture isotope with the introduction of its patent-pending Modular Detritiation System™ (MDS™) to decontaminate tritiated water. The ability to perform light water detritiation (i.e., the removal of tritium from water) enables the safe release of purified water into the environment or recycling of reactor cooling water. The technology has applications for light water reactors, which are the dominant nuclear plant designs worldwide.

The decontamination of tritium (T) is particularly problematic: it is a special form of hydrogen that forms tritiated water (HTO vs. H2O), which does not lend itself to removal by conventional technologies. This is because instead of ... Read more »

CHARLOTTE, Caroline du Nord - Jeudi 3 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bank of America a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir complété le processus d'intégration de sa filiale Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. au sein de Bank of America Corp. Bank of America avait précédemment déclaré qu'elle envisageait d'intégrer Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. directement au sein de Bank of America Corp. dès le quatrième trimestre 2013. Cette fusion n'aura aucun effet sur le nom et la marque de Merrill Lynch, et n'impactera en aucune façon les clients.

Les filiales de Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., une société de holding, continueront d'opérer sous le nom et la marque de Merrill Lynch. Le principal courtier-négociant de Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, ainsi que ses entités de courtage et de négociation non basées aux États-Unis continueront d'op&e ... Read more »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of America announced today that it has completed the merger of its Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. subsidiary into Bank of America Corp. Bank of America previously stated that it was considering merging Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. directly into Bank of America Corp. as early as the fourth quarter of 2013. The merger has no effect on the Merrill Lynch name and brand, and will have no impact on customers or clients.

Subsidiaries of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a holding company, will continue to operate under the Merrill Lynch name and brand. Bank of America’s primary broker-dealer, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and its non-U.S. broker-dealer entities will continue to operate under their current names and brands.

As of Oct. 1, in connection with the merger, Bank of America Corp. assumed all of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.’s obligations, including its outstanding U.S. an ... Read more »

SALO, Finlande - Mercredi 2 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--SATEL, un éminent fabricant de modems radio, a récemment inauguré un nouveau module émetteur-récepteur de données, le modèle SATELLINE-M3-TR3. Ce module est spécifiquement conçu pour s'intégrer à des équipements hôtes. Compact et fin, il est facile à ajouter à différents systèmes. Ces caractéristiques en font une solution polyvalente, offrant une compatibilité exceptionnelle, pour les transferts de données.

Doté d'une plage de réglage de 70 MHz, d'une largeur de canal sélectionnable et d'un chiffrement 128 bits autorisant des transmissions sécurisées, il est l'un des produits les plus polyvalents de SATEL. Son poids de 18 grammes et sa compatibilité avec les protocoles radio de nombreux autres fabricants font de ce module un choix simple. Sa fonctionnalité Intelli ... Read more »

SALO, Finlande - Mercredi 2 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--SATEL, un éminent fabricant de modems radio, a récemment inauguré un nouveau module émetteur-récepteur de données, le modèle SATELLINE-M3-TR3. Ce module est spécifiquement conçu pour s'intégrer à des équipements hôtes. Compact et fin, il est facile à ajouter à différents systèmes. Ces caractéristiques en font une solution polyvalente, offrant une compatibilité exceptionnelle, pour les transferts de données.

Doté d'une plage de réglage de 70 MHz, d'une largeur de canal sélectionnable et d'un chiffrement 128 bits autorisant des transmissions sécurisées, il est l'un des produits les plus polyvalents de SATEL. Son poids de 18 grammes et sa compatibilité avec les protocoles radio de nombreux autres fabricants font de ce module un choix simple. Sa fonctionnalité Intelli ... Read more »