Deal Advances Takeda’s Commitment to Gastroenterology as a Core Therapeutic Area OSAKA, Japan & LOS ALTOS, Calif. - Monday, July 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) and Altos Therapeutics LLC today jointly announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to further the development of Altos’s proprietary compound ATC-1906. Additionally, the agreement includes an exclusive option for Takeda to acquire Altos beginning on the date of the agreement and continuing for a period of time following the completion of ongoing Phase 1 studies of ATC-1906. The parties envision future development of ATC-1906 for the treatment of gastroparesis (GP) and its symptoms. GP is a chronic gastric motility disorder characterized by delayed gastric emptying. Symptoms include early satiety, post-prandial fullness, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort.i Diabetic gastroparesis and idiopathic gastroparesis have high unmet need. Altos ... Read more »

YINGKOU, China - Tuesday, July 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kerui Petroleum, a leading provider of global oil & gas comprehensive solutions, proudly announced that its R&D Center for Oil & Gas Stimulation Equipment in Canada recently unveiled the newly-developed derrick-style coiled tubing truck. With a pre-installed derrick is the equipment’s main feature, no need to use a crane to hoist the injection head any more, saving 70% of the preparation time compared with the conventional coiled tubing units as well as saving a great amount of crane rental cost every year. Since the oil and gas industry now highly values cost-efficiency, this innovative equipment aroused wide attention in the oil industry upon its release. “Normally, a crane is necessary to assist the coiled tubing unit during the operation, which not only increases preparation time and operation cost, but also brings potential safety hazard,” Mr. Yao Zhanwei, product manager of Kerui Petroleum, said. “In order ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Monday, July 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) reaffirmed the “A-” insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on International General Insurance Company Ltd (IGI)’s Bermuda and “A-” insurer financial strength rating for UK operations and affirmed its stable outlook. In March last year, S&P upgraded the Group’s financial strength ratings to “A-” from “BBB+” after IGI outperformed the ratings agency's expectations in 2014. S&P said it now regards both IGI Bermuda and IGI UK as “core operating companies” within the IGI Group, and the A- ratings were affirmed because of the “group's strong financial risk profile and satisfactory business risk profile”. “Despite highly competitive market conditions, we believe the IGI Group is establishing a successful track-record of strong, stable technical and overall earnings (2015 post-tax net income: US$35.0 million; 2014: US$34.3 million) and we assess its capital ... Read more »

Comme seul cabinet d’avocats du droit de propriété intellectuelle (PI) opérant au Royaume-Uni, en Irlande et en Europe continentale, Murgitroyd occupe une position privilégiée pour informer sur la certitude des marchés après le vote du Brexit GLASGOW, Royaume-Uni- - Lundi 4 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Lorsque le Royaume-Uni va officiellement s’engager au cours des prochaines années dans le processus de son départ de l’UE, les clients de Murgitroyd saisiront l’avantage de son vaste réseau de bureaux. « Nous sommes une firme pan-européenne avec des avocats compétents basés au Royaume-Uni, en Irlande, en France, en Allemagne, en Italie et dans la région nordique », a déclaré Ian Murgitroyd, fondateur et président de la firme. « Alors, nous sommes très bien placés pour travailler dans le vaste domaine de la propriété intellectuelle dans toute l’Europe. « Nous ne savons pas encore à quel moment le Royaume-Uni quittera l’UE. Mais nous savons que notre vaste réseau de bure ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] We always knew they were coming back, and now, 20 years after Independence Day redefined the event movie genre, the sequel promises to be even more groundbreaking. Set to be released across the GCC on the first day of Eid, the movie will welcome newcomer Liam Hemsworth in the role of Jake Morrison, a hotshot heroic fighter pilot, with Jeff Goldblum reprising his role as David Levinson. From director Roland Emmerich, Independence Day: Resurgence delivers global spectacle on an unimaginable scale. Using recovered Alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the Aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction. Middle-Eastern viewers will be treated to a familiar sight after watching the movie, as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper—the ... Read more »

As the world’s only intellectual property (IP) attorney firm operating across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe, Murgitroyd is uniquely positioned to provide market certainty in the wake of the Brexit vote GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Monday, July 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Over the next few years, as the UK officially begins the process of leaving the EU, Murgitroyd’s clients will feel the full advantage of its extensive office network. “This is a pan-European company, with experienced attorneys based in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy and the Nordic Region,” said the firm’s founder and Chairman, Ian Murgitroyd. “So we’re perfectly placed to operate across the entire European IP landscape. “We don’t yet know when the UK will exit the EU. But we do know that our extensive and long-standing network of offices gives us a unique perspective on events. It perfectly positions us to take care of our clients’ needs, without any disruption to service.” To ensure that ... Read more »