Fellows represent next generation of sustainable apparel leaders focused on reducing water impact SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday, July 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.), the global leader in jeanswear, today announced ten socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs who were chosen to participate in the LS&Co. Collaboratory, an annual fellowship program aimed at creating a more sustainable apparel industry. More than 100 individuals from ten countries around the world applied for the program, representing a wide range of apparel businesses and ideas. LS&Co.’s first group of Collaboratory fellows will participate in an exclusive workshop, designed in partnership with the Aspen Institute, where they will create solutions to reduce their water impact in order to advance sustainability in the apparel industry. Held this fall at LS&Co.’s Eureka Innovation Lab, fellows will work alongside LS&Co. leaders as well as experts in the field to accelerate th ... Read more »

Underlying revenue growth +9.1%, Underlying Core EPS +54.2% OSAKA, Japan - Friday, July 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502): Strong first quarter results and confidence in Management Guidance • Underlying revenue grew +9.1%, driven by a +15.3% increase of Takeda's Growth Drivers (GI, Oncology, CNS and Emerging Markets). (Reported revenue declined -2.8% to 434.0 billion yen, due to divestments and currency impacts) • Underlying Core Earnings advanced +40.4% (reported operating profit was 152.9 billion yen, up from 49.6 billion yen in Q1, 2015) • Underlying Core Net Profit and EPS were up +54.2% (reported EPS increased to 127 yen, from 31 yen in Q1, 2015) Takeda's Growth Drivers are accelerating • GI underlying revenue advanced +35.3%, driven by ENTYVIO(®) and TAKECAB(®) • Oncology underlying revenue grew +6.6% (+7.5% excluding VELCADE(®) royalties), driven by NINLARO(® )and ADCETRIS(®) • CNS underly ... Read more »

BIOSORBTM Gelling Fiber Dressing expands on the full range of Advanced Wound Dressings offered by Acelity and is now available in the U.S. with imminent availability in Europe SAN ANTONIO - Friday, July 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity, a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today that BIOSORB™ Gelling Fiber Dressing is now available in the United States and has Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark in Europe, where it will be available in the coming months. The BIOSORB™ Dressing is a unique wound dressing that forms a gel when it comes into contact with an exuding wound. This dressing offers increased absorbency and the ability to hold its shape, allowing for intact removal which is designed to make dressing changes less painful for patients. The dressing can be used for a variety of exuding wounds including leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds that exude fluid, partial thickness burns, traumatic and oncolog ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 27th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best will host its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional Insurance Market Briefing on Wednesday, 5 October, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (GST), at the Shangri La Hotel in Dubai. The event will feature senior executives discussing the impact of current market conditions, perspectives on the global reinsurance market and A.M. Best’s rating trends for (re)insurers in key segments of the MENA (re)insurance sector. Programme topics include: Global Reinsurance Update; Regional Reinsurance Update & Impact on Local Insurers; Impact of Regulation & Oil Prices on the Insurance Industry; and The New Best’s Credit Rating Methodology (BCRM) and the new Universal Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR) —Updates. The programme will conclude with a cocktail reception commencing at 6:00 p.m. (GST). Registration can be made online at http://www3.ambest.com/conferences/events/eventregister.aspx?event_ ... Read more »