Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior concluded its nationwide Ramadan Councils on Monday evening. The councils were organized at the countrywide level by the Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; under the theme “Innovation through Dialogue”.

Speakers and participants attending the councils noted that the United Arab Emirates is a leader and a pioneer in the field of community protection and crime prevention. They praised the tremendous efforts exerted by the Ministry of Interior to ensure child protection and combat human trafficking. They also commended the ministry’s commitment to promote the concept of social support and community police, and provide cutting-edge care and rehabilitation programs to juvenile care centers’ inmates; as well as its continuous support for people with special needs.

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NEW YORK - Dimanche 12 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Coty inc. absorbera les divisions des parfums, du maquillage et des colorants capillaires de P&G dans le cadre d'une transaction de type « Reverse Morris Trust »

Une fois les divisions intégrées, les perspectives de croissance organique ou par acquisitions de Coty seront grandement améliorées

Une hausse importante du BPA et l'exploitation de synergies sont envisagées

Le dividende annuel passera à 0,50 par action une fois la transaction exécutée
July 10, 2015 05:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coty inc. (NYSE : COTY) a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir conclu une entente finale concernant sa fusion-absorption des divisions des parfums, du maquillage et des colorants capillaires (« divisions de cosmétiques de P&G ») de Procter & Gamble (NYSE : PG) dans le cadre d'une transaction libre d'impôt de type « Reverse Morris Trust & ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Saturday, July 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Coty Inc. to Merge P&G’s Fragrance, Color Cosmetics and Hair Color Business into the Company Through a Reverse Morris Trust Structure

Post-Integration, Will Create Strong Platform for Future Growth, Organically or Through Acquisitions

Meaningful EPS Accretion and Unlocking of Synergies

Increase in Annual Dividend to $0.50 per share Post-Closing

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to merge The Procter & Gamble Company’s (NYSE:PG) fine fragrance, color cosmetics, and hair color businesses (“P&G Beauty Business”) into Coty through a tax-free Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The transaction is based on a proposal by Coty valuing the P&G Beauty Business at approximately $12.5 billion at the time the proposal was made. Following the transaction, P&G shareholders will own 52% of all outstanding share ... Read more »

BERLIN. - Friday, July 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

· HD+ and TechniSat’s first UHD TV with integrated HD+ decryption system (no CI+ module for HD+ required) premiered at the IFA Innovation Briefings

· HD+ to launch UHD demo channel in September

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- German HD platform HD+, a subsidiary of SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), and German TV and satellite technology manufacturer TechniSat unveiled the first Ultra High-Definition (UHD) TV with integrated HD+ decryption system (no CI+ module for HD+ required) today at the IFA Innovations Media Briefing. HD+ also announced the launch of its UHD demo channel in September.

With this new TechniMedia UHD+, consumers will have easy access to more than 50 HD channels via the HD+ platform as long as they have a valid HD+ card. They will also be able to access HD+’s new UHD demo channel. Currently, HD+ customers access HD+ channels by connecting their TV with an HD+ set-top-box ... Read more »

Essays by thought leaders worldwide address quality in varying topics

MILWAUKEE - Friday, July 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ASQ’s recently released 2015 Future of Quality Report, titled “Quality Throughout,” offers a glimpse into the future as it relates to quality in customer experience, big data, risk management and decentralized leadership, among other topics.

The report, published by ASQ in collaboration with the Long Term Strategy Group, identifies emerging trends, challenges and opportunities and fosters discussion and debate on their potential impact. The report serves as a catalyst for businesses to incorporate the insights into their business planning and operations.

ASQ has published the Future of Quality Study since 1996. Unlike previous versions, this year’s report consists of 11 essays from prominent thought-leaders worldwide working in areas of interest not only to the quality community, but governmen ... Read more »

La production du champ Oyo dépasse 14 000 bep / j

HOUSTON - Dimanche 12 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- La société Erin Energy Corporation ("Erin Energy» ou la «Société») (NYSE MKT: ERN) fournit une mise à jour relative à  la production du champ Oyo et des mises à jour sur ses opérations offshore en Gambie.

Nigeria

La production moyenne actuelle d'Erin Energy depuis le champ Oyo est en excès de 14 200 barils de pétrole  par jour («bep / j») et se compose de 94% de pétrole. La Société continue de déployer de nouveaux efforts d'optimisation de production sur les deux champs Oyo-7 et Oyo-8.

Les champs Oyo-7 et Oyo-8 produisent dans l'unité flottante de production, de stockage et de déchargement ("FPSO"), Armada Perdana. Erin Energy a prévu la première levée du FPSO pour vente d'au moins 300.000 barils de pétrole brut à la mi-juillet, avec une deuxième levée prévue ... Read more »

Ericsson, Mobile World Capital and Upstream Named Winners of First Mobile World Congress Green Stand Awards

BARCELONA, Spain - Friday, July 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The GSMA today announced that the 2015 Mobile World Congress has officially been certified as carbon neutral, reaffirming its position as the world’s largest carbon neutral conference and exhibition. BSI (British Standards Institution) has verified that the GSMA successfully completed the certification process under the PAS 2060 international standard and that Mobile World Congress has achieved a carbon neutral footprint. Additionally, as part of its broader environmental initiatives for Mobile World Congress, the GSMA today recognised Ericsson, the Mobile World Capital Barcelona and Upstream as the winners of the inaugural Mobile World Congress Green Stand Awards.

“Following our initial certification in 2014, we put in place a comprehensive programme designed to furt ... Read more »

Des essais rédigés par des leaders d'opinion du monde entier se penchent sur la qualité dans une variété de thèmes

MILWAUKEE. - Dimanche 12 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Récemment publié, le Rapport sur l’Avenir de la Qualité 2015 d'ASQ, intitulé « Quality Throughout » (la qualité partout) donne un aperçu de l'avenir relativement à la qualité en matière d'expérience client, de mégadonnées, de gestion des risques et de leadership décentralisé, entre autres thèmes.

Ce rapport, publié par ASQ en collaboration avec le Long Term Strategy Group, identifie les tendances, les opportunités et les défis émergents et encourage la discussion et le débat sur l’impact potentiel qu’ils peuvent avoir. Le rapport peut servir de catalyseur aux entreprises et les inciter à incorporer les perspectives à leur planification et à leurs opérations commerciales.

ASQ publie cette étude sur l'Avenir de la Qualité d ... Read more »

DOHA, Qatar - Dimanche 12 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

QNB Group, la banque la plus forte au monde, pionnière au Moyen Orient et en Afrique du Nord, a annoncé ses résultats pour les six mois prenant fin le 30 juin 2015.

Durant le premier semestre de   2015, le profit net était 5.6 milliards riyals qatari (1,5 milliard de dollars), témoignant une hausse de 10,2% par rapport à l'année dernière.

La politique prudente de maîtrise des coûts adoptée par le Groupe et sa forte capacité à générer des bénéfices, lui ont permis de maintenir un ratio d’efficience (coefficient net d’exploitation) de 21.0%,  un des meilleurs ratios parmi les institutions financières de la région.

Le total des actifs a augmenté de 9.7 % par rapport à juin 2014 pour atteindre 511 milliards rials qatari (140.2 milliards de dollars américains), le plus haut niveau jamais atteint par la Banque. Ceci représente le résultat d’un taux de croissance solide ... Read more »

 Oyo field production exceeds 14,000 boe/d

HOUSTON - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Erin Energy Corporation (“Erin Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT:ERN) provides an update on Oyo field production and updates its offshore operations in The Gambia.

Nigeria

Erin Energy’s current average production from the Oyo field is in excess of 14,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day (“boe/d”) and is 94% oil. The Company is continuing further production optimization efforts on both the Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 wells.

The Oyo-7 and Oyo-8 wells are producing into the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (“FPSO”), Armada Perdana, and Erin Energy has scheduled the first lifting from the FPSO for sale of at least 300,000 barrels of crude oil to occur mid-July, with a second lifting scheduled for end-July.

Segun Omidele, Senior Vice President of Exploration and Prod ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Dimanche 12 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberthur Technologies (OT), un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité, annonce aujourd'hui que les nouveaux nubia Z9 et Z9 Max sont équipés de PEARL by OT®, l’élément sécurisé embarqué (eSE) de pointe d’OT pour l’utilisation d’applications NFC. Grâce à l’eSE innovant d’OT, nubia a la possibilité de déployer des services de paiement et de transport pour sa nouvelle gamme phare de smartphones.

La gamme nubia Z9 bénéficiera de l’eSE PEARL by OT® pour de nombreuses utilisations. Il s’agit d’une avancée significative pour le paiement mobile sécurisé et les applications NFC en Chine, ainsi que pour chaque détenteur du dernier-né des smartphones nubia.

PEARL by OT® est l’eSE multi-applicatif le plus évolué. C’est aussi le premier eSE à être certifié à la fois par China UnionPay, ... Read more »

TINLEY PARK, Ill. - Friday, July 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panduit Corp., a leading global provider of next-generation Industrial Automation Infrastructure solutions, announces it has completed the acquisition of IntraVUE by Network Vision Inc. This acquisition increases the Panduit Industrial Automation Infrastructure offering to its customer base with a tool for visualization and diagnostics of Industrial Ethernet control networks.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150709006024/en/

Automation networks are susceptible to interruptions which often result in downtime, and lost production. While conventional tools are frequently unable to detect many types of network interruptions, IntraVUE provides the capability to identify and report information critical to improving uptime of the Industrial Ethernet infrastructure.

According to Matthew O’Sullivan, Pa ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Wednesday, July 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

  QNB Group, one of the World’s Strongest Banks and the leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa, announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2015.

For the six months of 2015, Net Profit was QAR5.6 billion (USD1.5 billion), up by 10.2% compared to last year.

The Group’s prudent cost control policy and strong revenue generating capability allowed it to maintain an efficiency ratio (cost to income ratio) of 21.0%, which is considered one of the best ratios among financial institutions in the region.

Total assets increased by 9.7% from June 2014 to reach QAR511 billion (USD140.2 billion) , the highest ever achieved by the Group. This was the result of a strong growth rate of 9.2% in loans and advances to reach QAR356 billion (USD97.8 billion).

The Group was able to maintain the ratio of non-performing loans to gross loans at 1.5%, a level considered one of th ... Read more »