VIVA Conference 2013

MANSFIELD, Mass. - Wednesday, October 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, has released positive final results from its DURABILITY II study and promising preliminary data from its DEFINITIVE AR trial at the Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) 2013 conference in Las Vegas, NV. These studies demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of technologies used in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The DURABILITY II three-year results support the use of a single long EverFlex™ self-expanding stent. DEFINITIVE AR acute 30-day data shows early success with the combined use of directional atherectomy and a drug-coated balloon (DAART) in treating lower limb blockages in PAD patients.

"Covidien’s extensive clinical research program in vascular therapies aims to provide rigorous evidence that physicians can use to make treatment decisions for conditions, such as pe ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, October 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of a low-capacitance SPDT (Single Pole Double Throw) bus switch IC, "TC7SB3157DL6X”, for digital equipment that requires high speed data processing. Mass production is scheduled to start in November this year.

The increasing volumes of data that digital equipment handles require high speed bus switch ICs. The "TC7SB3157DL6X” lowers switch terminal capacitance to reduce dullness at the rising and falling edge of signals, enabling their use in high-speed two-way communication and data switching. The product adopts MP6B, a small general purpose back electrode type package, allowing for use in applications that require high-density mounting, such as mobile digital equipment.
 

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 19th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

"The total number of GCC nationals, expatriate residents and those who have obtained a visa to enter the UAE, already registered in the E-Ports Project has added up to 512,000 individuals; out of which 483,000 have registered at the arrivals hall at Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports. Another 29,000 individuals have registered during the media campaign organized by the Ministry of Interior in the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain,” said Major Mohammad Ahmad Al Za’abi, Director of the E-Ports Project.

He added that the enrollment process for the E-Ports Project (E-gate) has seen a good response in Al Ain mall from individuals wishing to avail of the free e-gate registration service in the second phase of the campaign, which was launched on September 29 and concluded recently.

Major Al Zaabi also noted that a new phase of registration will be launched soon and that dates and times will be determined ... Read more »

GITEX visitors to sample ZTE’s innovative "My-Drive” and "Mi-Assistant” mobile apps

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 21st 2013

GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2013

ZTE is pleased to present a strong lineup of intelligent smartphone applications and high-performance 4G LTE devices to guests at the GITEX Technology Week 2013 in Dubai, showcasing innovations that will deliver superior user experience to consumers.

In a vehicle specially fitted by ZTE for the GITEX conference, visitors will be able to sample ZTE’s "My-Drive” app, a smart and intuitive hands-free tool that allows drivers to receive calls and activate their favorite functions such as music and Google Maps through voice control. "My-Drive” offers drivers a safe way to access their phones while maintaining full control of their vehicles.

ZTE will also showcase the "Mi-Assistant” app, a powerful smartphone management tool that enables users to block mobi ... Read more »

High-quality Services to the Public

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Tourism Section deployed its foot patrols in tourist areas and landmarks, with a view to provide high-quality services to the public.  This comes in line with its goal to promote tourism concepts, and ensure security and stability in the community.

As of the beginning of Eid al Adha holidays, the Tourism Police Section has been running foot patrols at various tourist locations, frequented by community members across Abu Dhabi. The patrols distributed awareness brochures and manuals in several languages to acquaint the public, tourists in particular, with the prevailing customs and traditions of the UAE society.

Lieutenant Colonel Muzeed Fahd Al Otaibi, Head of the Tourism Police Section at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) noted: "The section has taken a number of preventive measures, especially in locations that a ... Read more »

Meets Water Reduction Goal Ahead of Schedule

MCLEAN, Va. - Wednesday, October 16th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide today unveiled its annual Corporate Responsibility Report, noting that it has met another companywide sustainability goal ahead of schedule as well as made progress against the company’s full range of sustainability and responsibility commitments. Through continuous improvement and corrective action among its more than 4,000 hotels, Hilton Worldwide achieved its five-year goal to reduce water consumption by 10 percent and waste output by 20 percent in 2012, one and two years ahead of schedule respectively and continues its progress toward its goal to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2013. Since 2009, efficiency projects have resulted in cumulative savings estimated at more than a quarter-billion dollars.

"An inherent part of being a global leader is tackling challenges that are bigger than y ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police called upon citizens and residents not to hesitate to call the emergency service number 999 if and when necessary, emphasizing its readiness to deal with all emergency reports throughout the Eid days.

Lt. Colonel Nasser Suleiman Al Maskari, Head of Operations at the Directorate General of Central Operations, at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, indicated that the Operations Room staff members will be on call round-the-clock to receive all kind of calls and reports, to coordinate with the competent authorities to deal with emergencies in a timely manner and record time.

He pointed out that the Operations Room is equipped with the latest equipment and advanced high-end systems operated by qualified staff; providing distinguished services to the public, in pursuance with the quality and excellence requirements, and as part of the strategic priorities of Abu Dhabi Police. "Our staff memb ... Read more »

Keith Nosbusch will present a vision for smart, secure connected enterprises in the industrial sector l

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MILWAUKEE. - Tuesday, October 15th 2013

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION CEO TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE INTERNET OF THINGS WORLD FORUM

Keith Nosbusch will present a vision for smart, secure connected enterprises in the industrial sector

Rockwell Automation today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Keith D. Nosbusch, will deliver a keynote presentation during the inaugural Internet of Things World Forum, a global event that unites thought leaders, business leaders and practitioners in business, industry, government and academia. Hosted by Cisco and held Oct. 29-31, 2013, in Barcelona, Spain, the event’s objective is to create a collaborative framework that will accelerate the adoption and posi ... Read more »

Keith Nosbusch présentera une vision pour une connexion intelligente et sécuritaire dans les entreprises du secteur industriel

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MILWAUKEE - Lundi 21 Octobre 2013

Rockwell Automation a annoncé aujourd'hui que son président-directeur général Keith D. Nosbusch prononcerait un des principaux discours lors du Forum mondial de l'Internet des objets, évènement mondial qui réunit des leaders d'opinion, des dirigeants d'entreprises et des spécialistes du secteur privé, de l'industrie, du secteur public et du secteur universitaire. L'objectif de l'évènement, qui sera organisé par Cisco et aura lieu du 29 au 31 octobre 2013 à Barcelone en Espagne, est de créer un cadre de travail collaboratif qui accélérera l'adoption et l'impact positif de l'Internet des objets sur l'économie mondiale, la société et l'environnement.
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SHENZHEN, China - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

ZTE executive director and president, Shi Lirong, placed 18th in the list of most powerful executives in the global telecoms industry

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shi Lirong, executive director and president, ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, is one of the most powerful executives in the global telecoms industry according to influential trade publication Global Telecoms Business.

The Global Telecoms Business Power 100 is an annual list announcing the top 100 executives helping to shape the world’s ICT landscape. Shi Lirong has been a long standing participant in the list, and this year has achieved his highest ever position – number 18. He is one of just four senior Chinese executives to be listed in the top twenty, including China Mobile Li Yue.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior called on motorists to comply fully with traffic rules and laws, and legal speed limits on roads to avoid traffic accidents and their resulting tragic injuries and losses during the blessed Eid al Adha holidays.

Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General of the Traffic Coordination Department at the Ministry of Interior stressed the need to comply with traffic police members’ instructions, and to drive carefully especially near commercial centers and markets. He also urged motorists to leave sufficient safe distance between vehicles; to avoid obstructing traffic movement by inappropriate parking in public parking spaces; avoid using parking spaces dedicated for people with disabilities or parking spaces allocated for civil defense and ambulance vehicles, so as not to impede their work in emergency cases.

"The traffic departments will focus on intensifying patr ... Read more »

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 15th 2013

The Directorate General of Traffic and Patrols at Abu Dhabi Police intensified traffic control on external roads of Abu Dhabi- Al Ghuwaifat, Abu Dhabi-Dubai road, and Abu Dhabi-Al Ain, which witness high-density traffic of families travelling across the country to spend the holidays with their relatives, as well as visitors arriving from neighboring countries to spend Eid Al Adha in the UAE and enjoy its various tourist landmarks. This effort comes in line with the comprehensive traffic plan prepared in pursuance of the Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy to make roads safer.

Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police urged parents and families to keep a watchful eye on their children to protect them against potential traffic-related accidents calling on them to prevent children from playing ball or riding bicycles on the main roads u ... Read more »

Reporting Portfolio Companies Avoid More Than 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and 19.5 Million Cubic Meters of Water Use Since 2008

NEW YORK - Thursday, October 17th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR (NYSE:KKR), a leading global investment firm, today announced the fifth year of results from its Green Portfolio Program (GPP): an estimated $917 million in cost savings and added revenue and more than 1.8 million metric tons of GHGs avoided between 2008 and 2012.

The GPP is an operational improvement program that uses an "environmental lens” to assess critical business activities of KKR’s participating private equity portfolio companies. Launched in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in 2008, the GPP’s financial impact is a direct result of energy and water efficiency efforts, operational improvements, and better waste handling across 19 portfolio companies reporting into the program.

"The continued impact that we see ... Read more »

ENFIELD dans l'État du Connecticut. - Lundi 21 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Eppendorf est fière d'annoncer que, en conjonction avec sa campagne récemment lancée « We Know Bioprocessing » (nous connaissons la biotransformation), toutes les cuves de biotransformation jetables seront renommées BioBLU®.

Présentée lors de l'événement annuel européen majeur pour la biotechnologie et les sciences de la vie, le salon Biotechnica 2013 qui se déroulera du 8 au 10 octobre à Hanovre en Allemagne, la campagne d'Eppendorf « We Know Bioprocessing » a été créée pour renforcer l'activité de biotransformation d'Eppendorf en présentant Eppendorf en tant que leader mondial dans le secteur et en harmonisant les produits New Brunswick™ et DASGIP® au sein du portefeuille de produits de biotransformation d'Eppendorf. L'utilisation du nom BioBLU pour toutes les cuv ... Read more »

JOHANNESBURG. - Lundi 21 Octobre 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) mPress, la solution de paiement mobile qui adopte une puce mobile et un code d’identification personnel (Puce et NIP) et certifiée EMV, d’iVeri, le portail de paiement africain, été homologuée par le programme Visa Ready. L’homologation s’applique à l’utilisation au sein des territoires de Visa Inc.

Visa Ready, introduit en Février 2013, est conçu pour fournir un moyen facile aux innovateurs pour collaborer avec Visa et pour introduire rapidement des dispositifs, des programmes et des solutions conformes aux normes Visa qui peuvent être utilisés pour initier ou accepter des paiements Visa.

Barry Coetzee, PDG d’iVeri a déclaré à cette occasion, « pour nous  c’est un grand honneur de recevoir l’homologation de Visa Ready pour nos dispositifs et logiciels mobiles  mPOS combinés. Nous nous engageons en permanence à fournir à nos c ... Read more »

ENFIELD, Conn - Monday, October 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Eppendorf is proud to announce that in conjunction with their recently launched "We Know Bioprocessing” campaign, all bioprocessing single-use vessels will be renamed BioBLU®.

Introduced at Europe's leading annual event for biotechnology and life sciences, Biotechnica 2013 exhibition held October 8 to 10 in Hannover, Germany, the Eppendorf "We Know Bioprocessing” campaign was created to strengthen the Eppendorf bioprocess business by highlighting Eppendorf as a global leader in the industry and harmonizing the New Brunswick™ and DASGIP® products within the Eppendorf bioprocess product portfolio. Utilizing the BioBLU name for all single-use vessels enhances the harmonization of the bioprocess product lines.

Through the combined strengths of the New Brunswick and DASGIP product portfolios and by exploiting the strong synergies in bioreactor technology and polymer manufacturing, Eppendorf ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 15th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

In collaboration with the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, the Cultural and Social Activities Section of the Clubs Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ organized an educational lecture to acquaint students with the Hajj and Umrah rituals. The lecture was attended by more than 150 Abu Dhabi Police Officers’ children. Also present were Colonel Arif Saif Al Shamsi, Head of Sports Clubs and Activities Department, and Colonel Saif Al Shamesi, Chief of the Cultural and Social Activities Section.

Colonel Arif Al Shamsi underscored the need to educate children on the rituals of performing the Hajj and Umrah, an important aspect of the Islamic religion, and one of Islam’s five pillars.  This lecture coincides with the blessed occasion, and aims to implant the in students’ hearts one of most important rules of Islam.

For his part, Colonel Saif Al Shamesi stated that the reli ... Read more »

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INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, October 14th 2013

    Nintedanib*, in combination with docetaxel, filed for second-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of adenocarcinoma histology after first line chemotherapy
    Following recent approval of GIOTRIF® in NSCLC, Boehringer Ingelheim files its second oncology compound with European Medicines Agency

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Boehringer Ingelheim announced the submission of a Marketing Authorisation Application to the European Medicines Agency for the approval of its oral triple angiokinase inhibitor nintedanib*, in combination with docetaxel, for the treatment of patients with locally advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) of adenocarcinoma tumour histology after first line chemotherapy. Nintedanib*, when added to chemotherapy, is the first lung cancer treatment that extended patient survival beyo ... Read more »