MUNICH - Samedi 21 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Les volumes d’investissements dans le monde pour l’énergie renouvelable dépassent pour la première fois ceux des sources d'énergie fossiles. C’est ce que révèlent les conclusions actuelles de l’institut de recherche Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). L’attrait des énergies renouvelables en tant qu’option d’investissement à long-terme est en croissance constante, grâce aux prix favorables des systèmes photovoltaïques et des éoliennes. La demande croissante est également perceptible à Intersolar Europe: Quelques 40.000 visiteurs sont attendus au premier salon professionnel au monde pour l’ensemble de l’industrie solaire et ses partenaires. Il y a pour la première fois plus d’investissements dans le monde pour l’énergie renouvelable que pour les énergies fossiles. Malgré les prix plus bas des sources d’énergies fossiles, les investissements en énergies renouvelables ont connu une croissance continue entre 2004 et 2015. En 2015 ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] In collaboration with Tawam Hospital and John Hopkins Medicine International, the Al Ain Traffic section organized a blood donation campaign for staff members and customers. The blood drive aims to revive the values of solidarity and mercy among community members, and is aligned with the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) strategy to interact with community members of all walks of life. Lieutenant Colonel Salah Abdullah Al Hemairi, Head of the Al Ain Highways Traffic section at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, said that the drive aims to inculcate the spirit of solidarity and mercy amongst community members, and to encourage people to donate blood, which is a noble humanitarian duty. For more information about: The Ministry of Interior, please click HERE Abu Dhabi Police, please click HERE Follow us and check our Social Media feeds on: YouTube, Facebook, Google +, Instagram an ... Read more »

MUNICH - Saturday, May 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Investment volumes around the world in renewable energy are for the first time higher than fossil-based energy sources. This is what current findings by the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) research institute are showing. The attractiveness of renewables as a long-term investment option is continuously growing, due to the current favourable prices for photovoltaic systems and wind turbines. The growing demand is also apparent at Intersolar Europe: Around 40,000 visitors are expected at the world’s leading specialist trade fair for the solar industry and its partners. There is for the first time greater investment around the world in renewable energy than in fossil-based energies. Despite lower prices for fossil-based energy sources, investments in renewable energies enjoyed continuous growth between 2004 and 2015. In 2015, global investments in renewables reached an amount of USD 329 billion, overtaking fossil-based ... Read more »

Une première mondiale pour l’endoscopie : la combinaison gagnante d’améliorations numériques et optiques HAMBOURG, Allemagne - Vendredi 20 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- PENTAX Medical lance en première mondiale son vidéo processeur OPTIVISTA EPK-i7010 équipé de rehaussements numériques et optiques sur les marchés d’Europe, Moyen-Orient et Afrique (EMEA). Cette combinaison unique de rehaussement offre une description détaillée pour un diagnostic endoscopique in vivo plus précis, à travers une caractérisation améliorée des structures muqueuses et de l’architecture vasculaire. OPTIVISTA offre aux médecins à la fois le rehaussement digital (i-scan SE [Rehaussement des Surfaces] et i-scan TE [Rehaussement de la Teinte]), et le rehaussement optique (i-scan OE), avec son nouveau filtre optique à limitation de bande passante. Combinée à la technologie de traitement de rehaussement d’image, l’i-scan OE affiche en détail les structures de surface des vaisseaux sanguins, des conduit ... Read more »

A world first for endoscopy, digital and optical enhancements working in combination HAMBURG, Germany - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- PENTAX Medical launches a world first, the OPTIVISTA EPK-i7010 Video Processor, featuring both digital and optical enhancements, in the European, Middle Eastern & African (EMEA) markets. This unique enhancement combination provides detailed information for more accurate in vivo diagnosis through improved vessel and mucosal pattern characterization. The introduction of OPTIVISTA offers physicians both digital (i-scan Surface and Tone Enhancements) and Optical Enhancement (i-scan OE), with the new optical filter producing bandwidth-limiting light. When combined with image enhancement processing technology i-scan OE clearly displays the surface structures of blood vessels, glandular ducts and mucosal membrane in higher contrasts than white light. This unique combination with the proven digital i-scan technology, in one video proce ... Read more »

PITTSBURGH - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Crystalplex Corp., a pioneer in the development of high stability quantum dots, has announced a new development enabling increased brightness and color stability for LCD displays using cadmium-free Sapphire™ quantum dots. Manufacturers of high-end consumer electronics, such as TVs and mobile devices, are turning to quantum dots (QDs) to enrich the brightness and color quality of their LCD displays. The availability of stable, cadmium-free quantum dots is expected to accelerate the adoption of QD technology in consumer electronic devices, as cadmium is a regulated material in many countries. Today, Crystalplex Corp., a 12-year-old nanoparticle R&D concern, announced it is now capable of making commercial quantities of cadmium-free Sapphire™ QDs based on the company’s existing platform of alloy gradient QDs. The Company also announced it received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office directed ... Read more »

PITTSBURGH - Vendredi 20 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Crystalplex Corp., un pionnier dans l’élaboration de points quantiques de grande stabilité, a annoncé un nouveau développement permettant un effet amélioré de la luminosité et de la stabilité des couleurs pour les écrans LCD à l’aide de points quantiques au Sapphire™ sans cadmium. Les fabricants de produits électroniques grand public haut de gamme, tels que les téléviseurs et les appareils mobiles, se tournent vers les points quantiques pour enrichir la luminosité et la qualité des couleurs de leurs écrans LCD. La disponibilité de points quantiques sans cadmium stables devrait accélérer l’adoption de la technologie des points quantiques dans les appareils électroniques grand public, le cadmium étant un matériau réglementé dans de nombreux pays. Aujourd’hui, Crystalplex Corp., une entreprise axée sur la R-D des nanoparticules depuis 12 ans, a annoncé qu’elle est désormais capable de produire des quantités commerciales d ... Read more »

WINSTON-SALEM, Caroline du Nord - Vendredi 20 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--HanesBrands Inc. (NYSE : HBI) a annoncé aujourd’hui que sa filiale en propriété exclusive indirecte, Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., une société en commandite par actions constituée en vertu des lois du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, avait fixé le prix de son émission de billets non garantis à 3,5 % d’une valeur nominale totale de 500 millions d’euros et arrivant à échéance en 2024, à moins d’un rachat avant cette date. Les billets seront garantis à titre de créances de premier rang non assorties d’une sûreté par Hanesbrands Inc. et certaines de ses filiales. Cette offre devrait être clôturée le 3 juin 2016, sous réserve des conditions de clôture habituelles. La valeur nominale totale des billets devant être émis dans le cadre de l’offre annoncée précédemment a augmenté pour passer de 450 à 500 millions d’euros. Le produit net tiré de l’émission, ainsi l’encaisse et les financements futurs de la ... Read more »

Production Base Set in Egypt with Sales Expanding to Middle East and Africa HONG KONG - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited (“TCL Multimedia”, HKSE stock code: 01070) announced the signing of an MOU with its strategic partner ELARABY Group (“ELARABY”), the largest home appliance enterprise in Egypt. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Communications and Information Technology in Egypt Eng. Yasser El-Kady, Chief Marketing Officer of ELARABY Mr. Mohyielden Elaraby and General Manager of TCL Strategic Customer Business Center Mr. Liang Tiemin. As a leading enterprise in the global TV industry, TCL Multimedia ranks amongst the top three globally and No. 1 in China by shipment volume (source: IHS Technology, China Market Monitor and Company data). The Group is the only vertically integrated enterprise in China that boasts the manufacturing of display panels, modules and chips as well as product assembly under the s ... Read more »

Le partenariat fournira une solution innovante de connectivité et d'électricité hors réseau pour améliorer la qualité de l’enseignement dans le camp de réfugiés de Zaatari en Jordanie. LUXEMBOURG & BERLIN - Jeudi 19 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) et SOLARKIOSK AG, le portail énergétique et commercial soutenant les communautés les plus démunies du monde entier, ont annoncé aujourd’hui l’installation de la première "Ecole solaire connectée" du genre. Cette initiative dotera un centre éducatif dirigé par l’UNICEF et Relief International au sein du camp de réfugiés de Zaatari en Jordanie d’électricité, d’outils pédagogiques et d’une connexion Internet haut débit. "L'Ecole solaire connectée" utilisera l’énergie solaire fournie par la technologie E-HUBB de SOLARKIOSK pour offrir une connectivité haut débit grâce à la plateforme large bande Astra Connect de SES, qui a son tour permet aux enseignants d’utiliser des supports éducatifs en ligne ... Read more »

WINSTON-SALEM, Caroline du Nord. - Jeudi 19 Mai 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--HanesBrands (NYSE : HBI) a annoncé aujourd'hui que sa filiale en propriété exclusive indirecte, Hanes Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., une société en commandite par actions constituée en vertu des lois du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, avait l'intention d'émettre des billets non garantis arrivant à échéance en 2024 représentant une valeur nominale totale de 450 millions EUR dans le cadre d'un placement privé exempté d'enregistrement en vertu de la loi Securities Act de 1933, telle que modifiée, sous réserve des conditions du marché et autres conditions habituelles. Les billets seront garantis à titre de créances de premier rang non assorties d'une sûreté par HanesBrands Inc. et certaines de ses filiales. HanesBrands prévoit actuellement d'utiliser le produit net tiré de l'émission, ainsi que de l'encaisse et des financements futurs de la dette, pour financer les acquisitions annoncées précédemment par la sociét ... Read more »

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- HanesBrands (NYSE:HBI) announced today that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Hanes Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., a corporate partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions) under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is planning to offer €450 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes due 2024 in a private offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to market and other customary conditions. The notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Hanesbrands Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries. HanesBrands currently expects to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand and future debt financings, to finance the company’s previously announced acquisitions of Champion Europe and Pacific Brands Limited. The notes and the related guarantees will be offered in the United States to persons reasonab ... Read more »

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Friday, May 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- HanesBrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) today announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., a corporate partnership limited by shares (société en commandite par actions) under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has set the pricing of its offering of €500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.5 percent unsecured notes maturing 2024, unless earlier redeemed. The notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Hanesbrands Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries. This offering is expected to close on June 3, 2016, subject to customary closing conditions. The aggregate principal amount of notes to be issued in the previously announced offering increased from €450 million to €500 million. Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be used, together with cash on hand and future debt financings, to finance the company’s previously announced acquisitions of Champio ... Read more »

“Fiber from the Sky” Enables Faster, Clearer HD Video, Live Streaming, File Downloads and More in Chad. ST. HELIER, Jersey, Channel Islands - Thursday, May 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- O3b Networks, in partnership with Presta Bist, has proven today via live demonstration that its satellite enabled services deliver crystal clear voice, live HD video and high speed downloads. The live Demo Day event held in the Republic of Chad tested link speed, video streaming, file download, interactive maps, file upload and web page loading. The outcome was that O3b services performed at 5X the speed and clarity of a traditional geostationary satellite service and comparable to a fiber connection. O3b operates a global constellation of 12 satellites and a robust ground infrastructure to deliver high throughput in 23 locations in Africa. O3b Networks is the fastest growing satellite operator in history, enabling over 40 customers around the world to bring high performance connections ... Read more »

NUREMBERG, Germany - Wednesday, May 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Automotive & Industrial Systems Europe showcased its technology lineup for PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) 2016, which took place May 10 - 12 in Nuremberg, Germany. At Stand 429 in Hall 6 the company highlighted industry-leading innovations -- including passive components, semiconductors and thermal management solutions -- that provide increased efficiency and reliability for a wide range of applications. The following are Panasonic’s product information highlights with presentation videos. X-GaN Gate Driver Enriches Panasonic's GaN Environment As GaN moves from an innovative technology to mainstream production, Panasonic exhibits real and exciting applications that harness the power of their gallium nitride power transistors. The newly released X-GaN(TM) gate driver optimized for high frequency switching unlocks the full performance of the X-GaN transistor while keeping design effort ... Read more »