Beirut, Lebanon - Monday, September 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Celebrating its 18 years in business, Khoury Home, Lebanon’s leading retailer of household products, recently organized a sunset party for its suppliers, hosted by Khoury Home’s Chairman Mr. Romen Mathieu and his wife Rita at the Mathieu residence in Abdelleh- Batroun. The celebration gathered the biggest names in electronics and appliances business under one roof, along with brand owners and representatives, in the presence of the executive members of Khoury Home. “As we gather here today, we are not only celebrating Khoury Home’s 18th anniversary, but we’re also paying tribute to the hard work of our colleagues as well as the successful collaboration with our suppliers who have contributed to the achievement of a ‘record’ first semester results in the history of the company, despite the challenges we faced along the way. This outstanding achievement is a testament to our sound vision, well executed strategy and the fruitfu ... Read more »

KAMP-LINTFORT, Germany - Tuesday, September 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- IMST is pleased to present the brand new edition of the leading 3D electromagnetic field (EM) Design Suite EMPIRE XPU, based on the powerful Finite Difference Time Domain Method (FDTD). The unique XPU technology guarantees a superior performance for a wide range of applications such as antennas, microwave circuits, components, chip design, medical equipment and much more. Designing complex modules with highly integrated RF frontends for wireless communication, multimedia entertainment, and 5G mobile applications, for example, can be a real challenge for EM solvers but becomes an easy task with EMPIRE XPU. The key features of the new edition are: + Intuitive 3D design mode You can easily create and edit sophisticated models in 3D with little or no effort. The 3D design mode allows user friendly modeling and supports unlimited local coordinate systems. It perfectly complements the 2D design mode whi ... Read more »

KAMP-LINTFORT, Allemagne- - Mardi 6 Septembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--IMST est heureux de présenter la toute nouvelle édition du produit phare de la conception 3D à champ électromagnétique (EM), EMPIRE XPU, basé sur la puissante méthode des différences finies dans le domaine temporel (FDTD). La technologie exclusive XPU garantit une performance supérieure pour une vaste gamme d'applications telles que les antennes, les circuits à hyperfréquences, les composants, la conception des puces, le matériel médical et bien d'autres encore. Concevoir des modules complexes avec des ensembles frontaux RF hautement intégrés pour des communications sans fil, des contenus multimédias ou encore des applications mobiles 5G peut s'avérer être un véritable défi pour les solveurs EM, mais grâce à EMPIRE XPU, cette tâche devient un jeu d'enfant. Les éléments clefs de cette nouvelle édition sont: + Mode design 3D intuitif Vous pouvez créer et modifier des modèles sophistiqués en 3D sans le ... Read more »

The systems architect continues to expand internationally COLOGNE - Monday, September 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Qvest Media Group has a new majority shareholder. With its planned closing at the end of September 2016, the RAG-Stiftung (RAG Foundation) will be acquiring a majority of the shares in Qvest Media from the company’s founders, Gunnar Wellen and Peter Nöthen, through its investment company RAG-Stiftung Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. The shareholdings include all subsidiary companies of the Qvest Media Group in Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore. The transaction is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. The management of Qvest Media is planning to build further upon their successful international growth path as a result of the new partnership and open up new business areas and markets. With Qvest Media, the RAG-Stiftung is investing in a leading systems house for media and information technology through its subsidiary company. “Digit ... Read more »

LONDON & INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, September 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Tiotropium+olodaterol Respimat® with exercise training and behaviour modification significantly increased exercise capacity compared to placebo1,2 PHYSACTO® trial data also showed improvements in shortness of breath associated with physical activity for people taking tiotropium+olodaterol Respimat® compared to placebo1 Even in early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) stages, decreasing activity is a strong predictor of disease worsening and increases the risk of disability and death3,4 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the first results from the Phase III PHYSACTO® trial that shows Spiolto® (tiotropium+olodaterol) Respimat®, combined with exercise training, helps people with COPD walk for longer periods of time compared to those receiving placebo.1,2 All participants of the trial were enrolled in a self-management behaviour modification programme, which provided health education a ... Read more »

BEIJING - Thursday, September 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- JAC (Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600418) is currently developing a new four-wheel drive pick-up following the success of their Frison model in the international market. The Chinese auto maker aims to repeat the success the Frison has achieved globally, when it unveils its new model in Africa and the Middle East next year. Sales of the Frison were particularly high in Chile, where it quickly became the No.1 Chinese pick-up model after its release in May. This followed the model’s strong performance in the Philippines and Paraguay. During the first half year JAC overseas pick-up sales have doubled compared to the previous half year. These outstanding sales figures not only demonstrate a growing recognition of the JAC’s reliability and quality in the international market, but also indicate the company’s ability to manufacture and export an independently-developed pick-up. The Frison has won acclaim across the internatio ... Read more »

LONDON & INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, September 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire] New WISDOM post-hoc subanalysis suggests the number of people with COPD receiving additional exacerbation risk benefit from ICS may be smaller than previously defined1,2 People with a combination of frequent exacerbations and a raised level of eosinophils (≥400 cells/µL) may get additional exacerbation risk reduction from ICS on top of tiotropium and salmeterol1,3 These data inform the clinical understanding that only a minority of people with COPD may benefit from ICS1,3 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced a new post-hoc subanalysis of the WISDOM study that suggests only 4 out of 100 people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who have a history of frequent exacerbations and raised eosinophil levels (≥400 cells/µL), may further benefit by adding inhaled corticosteroids (ICS, fluticasone propionate 500µg twice daily) to Spiriva® (tiotropium 18μg once daily) and a long-acting bet ... Read more »