La nouvelle étude clinique montre une excellente perméabilité conforme aux résultats de l’étude précédente sur la greffe de stent auto-extensible dans les lésions longues et complexes de l’AFS FLAGSTAFF, Arizona et LAS VEGAS - Mardi 20 Septembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) a annoncé aujourd’hui les résultats positifs d’une étude clinique prospective multicentrique d'exemption de dispositif expérimental (Investigational Device Exemption, IDE) portant sur l’endoprothèse GORE® VIABAHN® à surface héparine bioactive* au Japon. Le dispositif a démontré d'excellents résultats dans le traitement de lésions longues et complexes dans l’artère fémorale superficielle (AFS), avec une perméabilité primaire de 88 % à 12 mois. Les résultats ont été présentés à l’occasion d’un événement Gore MEDICAL MASTERY Series organisé dans le cadre de la conférence Vascular Interventional Advances 2016 (VIVA) à Las Vegas. (Voir les informations détaillées sur l’étude ici.) ... Read more »

SAN ANTONIO - Wednesday, September 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity L.P. Inc. (“Acelity”), a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced the results, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 19, 2016 (the “Early Tender and Consent Date”), of (A) the private offer to Eligible Holders (as defined below) (the “Exchange Offer”) by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (“KCI”) and KCI USA, Inc. (together with KCI, the “Issuers”), to exchange a portion of their 12.5% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Existing Unsecured Notes”) for up to $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of their new 12.5% Limited Third Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “New Notes”) and (B) the solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) of consents (the “Consents”), for no consideration, from holders of Existing Unsecured Notes to certain proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the indenture governing the Existing Unsecured Notes (t ... Read more »

New clinical study shows excellent patency consistent with previous study results of self-expanding stent-graft in long, complex SFA lesions FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. & LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, September 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced positive results from a prospective, multicenter Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Clinical Study of the GORE® VIABAHN® Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface* in Japan. The device demonstrated excellent outcomes in treating long, complex lesions in the superficial femoral artery (SFA), achieving 88 percent primary patency at 12 months. The findings were presented during a Gore MEDICAL MASTERY Series event hosted in conjunction with the Vascular Interventional Advances 2016 (VIVA) Conference in Las Vegas. (See detailed information on the study here.) The prospective single-arm study enrolled 103 patients for analysis across 15 trial sites. The trial enrolled a challenging patient population ... Read more »

The upcoming hotel project located in the thriving district of Jumeirah Village Triangle recognised for its innovative design at the 2016-17 Africa & Arabia Property Awards Dubai,United Arab Emirates - Monday, September 26th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Millennium Place JVT Dubai, one of the latest hotel projects from leading Dubai-based property developer The First Group, has received a Highly Commended Award in the Best New Hotel Design & Construction category at the 2016-17 Africa & Arabia Property Awards. The property eclipsed a host of high-profile rivals to receive the honour, which was judged by an esteemed panel of more than 70 internationally recognised architectural and design experts. The objective of the awards is to acknowledge excellence in the property industry worldwide and to promote the highest international standards for construction and design. The striking 34-storey glass-clad Millennium Place JVT Dubai, which is scheduled to open in 2019 and will be managed by Millenni ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Monday, September 26th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- During the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Heads of State & Government, UN Officials, Ambassadors, celebrities, private sector and hundreds of guests attended a High level Reception for the launch of the World Organization of Governance & Competitiveness at United Nations Plaza honoring the First Anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. WOGC is a mixed International Organization (IGO, NGO and Government) with special consultative status under the framework of the UNSDGs and the Trifinio Treaty Agreement (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras). The WOGC mission focuses on implementing SDGs, improving governance and enhancing competitiveness in developing countries through capacity building, sharing of best practices & promotion of public-private partnership. UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has stated “All of you are leaders in the ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates & BLOOMFIELD, Conn. - Sunday, September 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading multi-national employers in Dubai will discuss the health and well-being of the workforce at the Cigna Foundation Workplace Wellness Summit taking place Oct. 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Employers, NGOs, academicians, medical professionals and others with an interest in workforce health and well-being are invited. Seated is limited, and there is no registration fee. The meeting comes at a time when stress, lack of physical activity, tobacco use, weight and nutrition problems pose risks to the Middle Eastern workforce, according to a survey published in 2015 by Towers Watson.* The World Health Organization estimates that the burden of chronic disease is rapidly increasing worldwide, with the largest increase in cardiovascular disease occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. T ... Read more »

Rising Mobile Internet Usage And Smartphone Adoption Driving Economic Growth and Delivering Digital Inclusion Across Latin America and the Caribbean MEXICO CITY - Wednesday, September 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The number of people across Latin America using their mobile devices to access the internet is set to grow by 50 per cent by the end of the decade, according to a new GSMA study. It is forecast that 150 million new mobile internet subscribers1 will be added in the region by 2020, bringing the total to 450 million and driving economic growth, innovation and digital inclusion. The new report, ‘The Mobile Economy: Latin America and the Caribbean 2016’, was published at the ‘GSMA Mobile 360 – Latin America’ event being held in Mexico City this week, which brings together leading mobile executives from across the region. “Latin America has seen rapid growth in the number of mobile internet subscribers over recent years, helping to build an ‘app economy’ in areas su ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, September 21st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The third edition of the prestigious World Branding Awards saw 210 brands from 30 countries named “Brand of the Year” in a glittering ceremony held in the main entrance and orangery at Kensington Palace today. Apple, BMW, the British Council, Cartier, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Google, Lego, L'Oréal, Louis Vuitton, McDonald's, Nescafé, Nike, Oral-B, Pampers, Rolex, Samsung, Starbucks, Schwarzkopf and VISA were announced as global winners. Winners from the Middle East include GIG, KEMS, NBK and Riva from Kuwait; Al-Maha, Bank Muscat, Muscat Pharmacy, Omantel and Pofak Oman from Oman; and ADNOC Distribution, BinSina Pharmacy, Dubai Duty Free, Dubai Mall, Emirates NBD, Etihad, and Etisalat from the United Arab Emirates. The event was also attended by the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Kingdom, Sulaiman Almazroui. Other national tier winners included ICBC (China), Bang & Olufsen (Denmark), Hermès (France), ... Read more »

Western Union CEO attends White House Call-to-Action Meeting for Private Sector Engagement NEW YORK - Tuesday, September 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- As a founding partner of the White House Call-to-Action for private sector engagement on the global refugee crisis, the Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced expanded participation. The Western Union Foundation has pledged a three-year grant support totaling USD$ 750,000 to the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) that will help provide access to education for 10,000 refugees in Uganda. During a White House Call-to-Action meeting today in New York, Western Union CEO, Hikmet Ersek reaffirmed exploring the opportunity to use Western Union’s cross-border platform, marketplace voice, charitable giving and talent to help refugees participate more directly in the global economy. Western Union’s support will extend to include education, employment and enablement initiat ... Read more »

Le PDG de Western Union assiste à la réunion de la Maison Blanche pour l'appel à l'action concernant l'engagement du secteur privé NEW YORK - Mardi 20 Septembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- En tant que partenaire fondateur de l'appel à l'action de la Maison Blanche pour l'engagement du secteur privé à la crise mondiale des réfugiés, Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), un chef de file dans le domaine des services de paiements internationaux, a annoncé aujourd'hui une participation élargie. Western Union Foundation a promis un soutien de subvention de trois ans totalisant 750,000 de dollars à l'Initiative de Paix et de Développement Whitaker qui aidera à fournir l'accès à l'éducation pour 10.000 réfugiés en Ouganda. Au cours d'une réunion de la Maison Blanche tenue aujourd'hui pour l'appel à l'action à New York, Hikmet Ersek, PDG de Western Union, a réaffirmé avoir exploré l'opportunité d'utiliser la plateforme transfrontalière, la voix du marché, les dons de charité et le tale ... Read more »

Western Union CEO attends White House Call-to-Action Meeting for Private Sector Engagement NEW YORK - Tuesday, September 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- As a founding partner of the White House Call-to-Action for private sector engagement on the global refugee crisis, the Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today announced expanded participation. The Western Union Foundation has pledged a three-year grant support totaling USD$ 750,000 to the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) that will help provide access to education for 10,000 refugees in Uganda. During a White House Call-to-Action meeting today in New York, Western Union CEO, Hikmet Ersek reaffirmed exploring the opportunity to use Western Union’s cross-border platform, marketplace voice, charitable giving and talent to help refugees participate more directly in the global economy. Western Union’s support will extend to include education, employment and enablement initiat ... Read more »

Cairo, Egypt - Sunday, September 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire] As the first of a series of strategic initiatives that aims to expand the company’s operations into Africa, ITWORX has partnered with Microsoft, Tigo Business, Lenovo, and Zepto to empower SMEs in Ghana with enterprise productivity solutions that help them grow and scale efficiently. The partnership brings together an ecosystem of business solution providers ranging from content, connectivity, devices, software and financial expertise to help businesses build solid processes at par with international standards and give them the edge to compete both regionally and globally. Commenting on the collaboration, Hafez Hamdy, CEO of ITWORX, said: “Our fruitful partnership with Microsoft, Tigo Business and Lenovo marks the beginning of an exciting journey that ITWORX is embarking on in Africa. Our vision is to bring our enterprise-grade productivity solutions to SMEs in the world’s fastest-growing continent. These solutions are tailo ... Read more »