RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, October 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following is a statement from Government of Ras Al Khaimah in response to statements by Khater Massaad: We are aware of the statement put out by Khater Massaad regarding his detention in Saudi Arabia under a GCC Warrant. It is important that a number of points he makes are clarified. It is not true that Massaad had no notice of the allegations put to him. On numerous occasions, representatives of the government of Ras Al Khaimah have met with him and his lawyers to discuss the allegations and set out the findings of a wide range of investigations into his conduct as a senior civil servant in charge of RAK public funds, investments and other assets. In these meeting, and at all times, he and his lawyers rejected the opportunity to review the matters raised or present his case. With regards to the criminal case held in his absence in Ras Al Khaimah, full due process was followed inc ... Read more »

Cette acquisition va renforcer la position de Murata en tant que premier fournisseur mondial de condensateurs haute fiabilité KYOTO, Japon & CAEN, France - Mercredi 12 Octobre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981) (ISIN:JP3914400001) & IPDiA S.A.: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (“Murata”) et IPDiA S.A. (“IPDiA”) ont annoncé aujourd’hui que Murata Electronics Europe B.V., une filiale en propriété exclusive de Murata, est sur le point d’acquérir IPDiA, entreprise française précurseur en terme de technologie 3D sur silicium. IPDiA va devenir une filiale de Murata. La transaction devrait être conclue avant la fin du mois d’octobre. En ligne avec la stratégie de Murata autour du marché des communications (mobile) et de nouvelles applications telles que l’automobile et le médical, cette acquisition renforcera sa position en tant que premier fournisseur de condensateurs haute fiabilité. IPDiA, dont le siège principal est basé à Caen, a été créée ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announces that 360 Group, a leading Internet, mobile and security company in China, selected OT’s embedded secure element (eSE), PEARL by OT®, to enable mobile security services on their newly launched Q5 and Q5 Plus smartphones. Launched by 360 Group in June last year, the 360 Phone brand is already very popular in China with already over 4M smartphones delivered as of end 2015. With already 225Mu+ deployments worldwide, PEARL by OT® offers a banking-grade security level thanks to an EAL5+ and EMVCo certified component with the largest memory available on the market. This unique multi-application platform also supports access control, biometrics and secure storage use-cases. It is the safest possible place to store and process confidential user information and to execute sensitive applications. ... Read more »

Acquisition will enhance Murata’s position as a world’s leading provider of high reliability capacitors KYOTO, Japan & CAEN, France - Wednesday, October 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981) (ISIN:JP3914400001) & IPDiA S.A.: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (“Murata”) and IPDiA S.A.(“IPDiA”) today announced that Murata Electronics Europe B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata is about to acquire IPDiA, a 3D silicon capacitor technology pioneer headquartered in France, and IPDiA will become a subsidiary of Murata. The transaction is expected to close before the end of October. This acquisition will enhance Murata's position as the leading provider of high reliability capacitors. It is part of Murata's strategy to strengthen its core business within the communication (mobile) market, and to expand into new applications within the automotive and medical markets. IPDiA, headquartered in Caen, France, was formed in 2009 and has around 1 ... Read more »

PARIS - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- For its 2016 edition, the world leading event dedicated to secure payment, identification and connectivity will include a high level conference programme among which a one day conference track on BLOCKCHAIN. THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER – 10h30AM / 4PM THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN: HIT OR FLOP? Its name is on everybody’s lips and crypto-currencies hit the headlines - for good or evil. However, they have not experienced any significant development so far. Still, the interest of a growing number of stakeholders moved on the virtues of Blockchain technology, which demonstrates considerable potential in many areas, be it in the financial sector, automotive, IoT or health. This conference will be chaired by Jean-Noël Georges, Global Program Director, Research Manager at Frost & Sullivan: “Even if the blockchain is probably the hottest ‘buzzword’ of the year, the technology is far from being mature. However, it offers considerable ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Tuesday, October 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Company today announced its intention to acquire Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (ABI) stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) following the closing of the ABI combination with SABMiller. The company has chosen to exercise its right to acquire ABI’s stake in CCBA because it intends to implement its long-term strategic plan in these markets with other partners. While the company respects ABI’s capabilities, it has a number of existing partners who are highly qualified and interested in these bottling territories. During the next few months the company will negotiate the terms of the transaction with ABI according to the contractual parameters, which will later be followed by a regulatory approval process. The Coca-Cola Company also will continue negotiations with potential partners, and plans to refranchise CCBA as soon as practical following regulatory approval. The company’s intent is to account for the ac ... Read more »