Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The team at Grundfos, the world leading pump manufacturer, realizes that having a corporate environmental agenda isn’t enough; the company also feel a responsibility to inform others about what they can do to help. One of the greatest challenges and concerns in the 21st century is to ensure sustainable development; the needs of current and future generations cannot be met unless the world changes the way it uses energy. As technology gets smarter and more innovative, it can seem like the answer to environmental challenges is found through increasingly complicated systems. However, huge gains, both for the environment and in operating costs, can result from simply replacing one simple, integral component found in nearly every type of building and industrial unit: pumps. Pumps are present everywhere that liquid needs to be moved. They are used to raise, transfer or pressurize liquids, slurries or gasses. Our fresh water ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire] Brigadier Saeed Rakan Al Rashedi, Head of Naturalization Department at the Ministry of Interior, called upon staff members at the Naturalization Department in Fujairah to seek further excellence in providing outstanding and state-of-the-art services to customers, and streamlining their transactions, according to the highest standards of organizational excellence. These comments were made by Brigadier Al Rashedi during his inspection visit to the Naturalization Department in Fujairah, to review the workflow at the department. Brigadier Al Rashedi expressed full satisfaction with the performance level and stressed the need to build on the various excellence methodologies espoused by the Department in terms of services provision. Brigadier Al Rashedi was accompanied during his tour by Colonel Rashid Saeed Al Yammahi, Head of the Naturalization Department in Fujairah. Brigadier Al Rashedi was briefed about the wor ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, April 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, represented by the Sports Activities Department, the National Teams and Competitions Branch, held a coordination meeting with the police departments at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. The meeting discussed the participation in the eighth edition of the Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016 to be held in Abu Dhabi from 15-23 April at Zayed Sports City. The meeting reviewed the plan established to ensure security during the championship, and the activities provided by the Abu Dhabi Police departments within the events held in conjunction with the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016. Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior and member of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, stressed that the participation of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ as a diamond ... Read more »

- The Proton PackTM will be the first of its kind to capture ectoplasmic matter – Tokyo, Japan. - Friday, April 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire] Sony Corporation ("Sony") announced today that it has successfully perfected the Proton PackTM (#protonpack), a product designed to capture content from a parallel dimension. The Proton PackTM is equipped with a state-of-the-art, miniaturized superconducting synchrotron, which accelerates injected protons from a hydrogen plasma cell. Superconducting temperatures are maintained by a liquid helium reservoir, and an active cryocooler ensures that operational time vastly exceeds that available from a cryogen dewar alone. Adaptive beam-steering technology guides the proton beam to an ergonomic wand, which doubles as a beam-halo tuning cavity to provide maximum down-range accuracy. The backpack form factor allows built-in psychokinetic grounding to the user’s spinal column, eliminating spectral noise feedback loops. In development for over 30 years, the P ... Read more »

COLUMBUS, Géorgie - Dimanche 3 Avril 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--TSYS (NYSE : TSS) a annoncé aujourd’hui avoir finalisé le rachat de TransFirst, un fournisseur américain de solutions pour commerçants de premier plan. Les activités existantes du segment commerçants de TransFirst et de TSYS seront regroupées sous la marque TSYS afin de créer le 6e plus grand acquéreur de commerçants aux États-Unis en termes de chiffre d’affaires et le 3e plus grand fournisseur de solutions de paiements intégrés aux États-Unis. Le président-directeur général de TransFirst, John Shlonsky, qui a été élu vice-président exécutif principal de TSYS, prendra la tête des activités combinées sous la direction de Pam Joseph, présidente et directrice de l’exploitation désignée de TSYS. TransFirst est un leader du marché avec son modèle de distribution centré sur les partenaires soutenant plus de 1 300 partenaires de technologie intégrée et de référence dans des secteurs attrayants d’un point de vue stratég ... Read more »

Aims to Provide Emirati Inmates with the Opportunity to Join Business Sector following their release ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior announced that the Al Radda Program helps to give former inmates a chance at leading a normal life, to invest their potentials to achieve social good, and grant them a decent life after serving their sentences. The Punitive and Correctional Institutions Department at Abu Dhabi Police had launched the Al Radda Program in 2012, in cooperation with the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development. This entrepreneurship development and funding program aims at granting Emirati inmates the opportunity to enter the business sector and reintegrate in community after serving their sentences, and to make good use of the investment expertise they acquired by managing their businesses while incarcerated. Brigadier Mohammed Saif Matar Al Zaabi, Head of the Correctional and Punitive Establishments Depart ... Read more »

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Sunday, April 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) today announced it has completed its acquisition of TransFirst, a leading U.S. merchant solutions provider. TransFirst and TSYS’ existing merchant businesses will be combined under the TSYS brand to create the 6th largest merchant acquirer in the U.S. based on revenue and the 3rd largest integrated payments provider in the U.S. TransFirst’s president and chief executive officer, John Shlonsky, has been elected as Senior Executive Vice President of TSYS, and will lead the combined businesses reporting to Pam Joseph, president and chief operating officer-elect of TSYS. TransFirst is a market leader with its partner-centric distribution model supporting more than 1,300 integrated technology and referral partners in strategically attractive areas that include integrated software vendors (ISVs), healthcare, not-for-profit, referral banks, associations and e-commerce. The combined businesses serve some ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, March 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Specialized Qualification Department at the Directorate General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police discussed ways to streamline police trainees’ procedures with Abu Dhabi University. During the meeting, both parties also discussed plans to introduce new disciplines and development programs that cater to the changing needs of police departments and improve the efficiency and educational attainment of police staff members. The Specialized Qualification Department’s delegation, which was headed by Lt. Ahmed Al Amiri, Trainees Follow-up Branch Manager, discussed mutual cooperation and the academic status of trainees studying at the University. Moreover, both parties discussed aspects of cooperation designed to streamline trainees’ financial procedures and admissions. The delegation invited the Dean of the University to visit the Specialized Qualification Department, in order to brief staff members about th ... Read more »

PARIS - Monday, April 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allianz Worldwide Care has partnered with Equatorial Guinea Insurance Company (EGICO) to create the most comprehensive group health insurance plans to date for companies employing both domestic and international workers in the country. The plans offer the first health insurance solution for employers who require dedicated plans for their Equatorial Guinean workers and their international staff. The local plan, Salud GE, offers full domestic coverage within Equatorial Guinea. The international plan, Salud Global GE, offers coverage worldwide, outside of the United States, and is aimed at both Equatorial Guinean employees who may work abroad and expatriate staff living in Equatorial Guinea. Susan Landers, Head of Market Management at Allianz Worldwide Care said, “Demand for comprehensive health insurance is growing rapidly in Equatorial Guinea and there was a real gap for corporate clients looking to provide their workforc ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 31st 2016 [ME NewsWire] The second phase of the Abu Dubai emirate’s Security Zone championships concluded today. The championships are organized by the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of the Interior, in cooperation with the Police Sports Association. More than 1000 competitors took part in five tournaments, namely beach volleyball, tug of war, road race, race-walking and beach volleyball for the over 40-year old. It is worth mentioning that 36 competitors with special needs took part in the championships. Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, stressed that the Security Zone Championships serve as an athletics meeting where competitive sporting events are held in a brotherly atmosphere of enthusiasm. “Such championships also contribute to deepen the ties of affection and friendship between competitors ... Read more »

LONDRES - Vendredi 1 Avril 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) – A NE PAS DIFFUSER, PUBLIER OU DISTRIBUER AUX, NI SUR LES TERRITOIRES ET DANS LES POSSESSIONS DES ÉTATS-UNIS (Y COMPRIS PORTO RICO, LES ÎLES VIERGES AMERICAINES, GUAM, SAMOA AMÉRICAINES, ÎLE DE WAKE ET ÎLES MARIANNES DU NORD), NI DANS TOUT ÉTAT AMERICAIN, NI DANS LE DISTRICT DE COLUMBIA ( « ETATS-UNIS »), NI A TOUTE CITOYEN AMERICAIN (AU SENS DU REGLEMENT S DU REGIME DE L'U.S. SECURITIES ACT DE 1933, TEL QUE MODIFIÉ (CHACUN UN «CITOYEN AMERICAIN»)) OU À UNE PERSONNE SITUÉE OU RESIDENT DANS TOUTE AUTRE JURIDICTION OÙ IL EST ILLÉGAL DE DISTRIBUER LE PRÉSENT COMMUNIQUÉ. D’AUTRES RESTRICTIONS S’APPLIQUENT (VOIR «RESTRICTIONS DE DISTRIBUTION" CI-DESSOUS). Vedanta Resources plc (la «Société») annonce qu’avant le début de sa période de clôture prévue pour le 01 Avril 2016, avec l'intention de signer des accords irrévocables avec un ou plusieurs courtiers tiers (the «Brokers») pour commencer un programme de rachat selon certains ... Read more »