Medtronic Commits $5 Million to the Patient Safety Movement Foundation IRVINE, Calif. - Thursday, November 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) today announced that Medtronic, a leading global healthcare solutions company, has joined a growing list of healthcare technology companies that have signed the Patient Safety Movement’s public pledge to share their data to promote patient safety. In addition, Medtronic committed $5 Million to the PSMF over a five-year period, and Medtronic’s CEO, Omar Ishrak, will join Patient Safety Movement’s Board of Directors. By signing this Open Data Pledge, Medtronic pledges to allow access to all available acute clinical data generated by their products used in hospitals and in outpatient practice settings to interested parties that want to use them to help minimize preventable patient complications and death. When companies share the data of their products, it provides researchers and entrepreneurs ... Read more »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, November 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Burj Al Arab located in Dubai is the most expensive luxury hotel in the Middle East, according to a recent survey conducted by Luxury-Hotels.com. In determining the rankings, the survey compared all luxury hotels in the Middle East region based on their cheapest available rate for a double room. The month of November 2016 served as the basis of comparison. In fact, November is the month when most Middle Eastern destinations reach their highest average hotel rates. At a minimum nightly rate of $1928, the Burj Al Arab, one of Dubai's most iconic landmarks, leads the ranking. Runners-up include the Al Maha, also located in Dubai, and the Six Senses Zighy Bay beach resort in Oman. At minimum nightly rates of $1776 and $1330, respectively, they take the second and third spots on the survey. Another six hotels in Dubai and one resort in Abu Dhabi complete the Top 10. At a minimum overnight rate ... Read more »

New AGCO Regional HQ in Johannesburg DULUTH, Ga. - Thursday, November 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, has announced a realignment of its regional structure which will see an increase in its on-the-ground presence in Africa and a further expansion of the Company’s significant operations on the Continent. Effective 1 January 2017, AGCO will restructure its Asia Pacific region to include Africa. “With this new move, the realigned Asia Pacific and Africa (APA) region will be strongly positioned to leverage the synergies of similar market dynamics in the two territories,” says Gary Collar, newly-appointed AGCO Senior Vice President and General Manager, APA. “Among these key synergies are the emergence of a growing smallholder farmer segment, product and application similarities, shared consumer finance patterns and growing trade between the two regions.” Mr ... Read more »

WEDNESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER – 10h30AM / 4PM PARIS - Thursday, November 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] FinTechStage Exclusive Keynotes: Chris Skinner, The Financial Services Club and David Birch, Director of Innovation, Consult Hyperion (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 FINTECH, prepared in collaboration with FinTechStage. Our world is supporting, displacing and disintermediating the old finance world with technology. In the 21st century finance world, financial services are understood as digital infrastructures allowing the establishment of new types of agreements and procedures in the classic areas of banking. As of now, disruptive investments are targeting all businesses such as digital payments, online money remittance, P2P transfers, online bill payments or digital currencies. Global FinTech investments increase ... Read more »

- Mercredi 2 Novembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Concerne: Pete Samson, vice-président et directeur général de Security Innovation, sera rejoint par d'autres décideurs de l'industrie (Argus Cyber Security, NXP Semiconductors et Strategy Analytics) à l'occasion d'une table ronde portant sur la sécurité de bout en bout. Les participants apprendront comment développer une stratégie de sécurité de bout en bout exhaustive, en concevant la sécurité à partir de zéro afin de garantir des pratiques et des systèmes robustes assurant la protection du conducteur ; stimuler la collaboration avec la chaîne logistique ; et construire une architecture flexible capable d'adaptation pour faire face aux menaces futures, tout en garantissant la réduction maximale des vulnérabilités. Vous pourrez trouver des informations supplémentaires sur la session à l'adresse suivante : http://www.tu-auto.com/europe/conference-agenda.php#Samson. Qui nous sommes: Depuis 2002, Security Innovation est un parten ... Read more »

- Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- What: Security Innovation’s Pete Samson, VP and General Manager will be joined by fellow industry thought-leaders from Argus Cyber Security, NXP Semiconductors and Strategy Analytics in a panel discussion around End-to-End Security. Attendees will learn how to develop a strategy for holistic end- to-end security, designing security in from the outset to ensure robust practices and systems to guarantee protection to the driver; engage the supply chain; and build a flexible architecture that can adapt to handle unknown future threats, while ensuring that vulnerabilities are minimized. Additional information about the session can be found here: http://www.tu-auto.com/europe/conference-agenda.php#Samson. Who: Since 2002, Security Innovation has been a trusted partner to organizations that want to understand where their applications are vulnerable and rollout a secure and repeatable software development lifecycle (SDLC). Secur ... Read more »

Multi-factor authentication solution matches biometrics’ convenience with advanced app security ATLANTA - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mobile app security and authentication leader, Entersekt, today announced that FirstBank has launched its updated iOS mobile banking application with fingerprint biometrics capability and authentication from Entersekt. FirstBank is Colorado’s second largest bank and the third largest privately held bank in the nation. FirstBank has integrated Entersekt’s security product, Transakt, to provide a seamless, one-touch authentication experience leveraging Touch ID. The product pairs fingerprint biometrics with a second factor of authentication, giving added security to mobile banking customers. Registered FirstBank customers can log into the app on their Apple iPhone by simply scanning a fingerprint instead of inputting a password. “Biometrics make a convenient substitute for passwords, the knowledge factor everyone loves ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermudes - Mercredi 2 Novembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. (« Aeolus » ou « ACM ») a annoncé aujourd'hui la signature d'un accord de principe en vertu duquel Elliott Management Corporation (« Elliott »), par le biais d'une société affiliée, va acquérir une participation majoritaire dans ACM et dans ses entités affiliées. La transaction est subordonnée à la complétion de la documentation définitive et à l'approbation règlementaire et devrait être complétée avant la fin de l'année. Les actionnaires vendeurs -- Peter Appel, fondateur d'ACM, et Allied World Assurance Company (« Allied World ») -- retiendront chacun des positions de participation minoritaire significatives, M. Appel continuera de servir en tant que président non-exécutif d'ACM et Allied World en tant que fournisseur majeur de capital aux fonds d'investissement gérés par ACM. Les membres de l'équipe de gestion d'ACM, dirigée par Andrew Bernstein, Chris Grasso, Trevor Jones e ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Korea Festival is an annual event, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UAE The festival showcases a variety of exclusive products and cultural offerings from Korea The Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, along with Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT Center) in Abu Dhabi, has initiated steps to educate the UAE residents on the benefits of using Korean Red Ginseng at the Korea Festival 2016, which was inaugurated today. The Korea Festival will take place on three consecutive weekends with the first leg took place on October 28 and 29 at the Abu Dhabi National Theater and from November 3 to 4 at Abu Dhabi Corniche and later in Al Ain. The annual festival is hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the UAE to promote Korean products in the country. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in the UAE, His Excellency Park Kang-h ... Read more »

By Reducing Migrant Remittance Costs, Mobile Money is Directly Contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 LONDON - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today issued a report entitled, ‘Driving a Price Revolution: Mobile Money in International Remittances’ that looks at the impact of mobile money on reducing the cost of international remittances1. The findings show that the cost of sending international remittances with mobile money is, on average, more than 50 per cent less expensive than using global money transfer operators (MTOs). Additionally, where people were able to send remittances from a mobile money account, the average cost of sending US$200 was 2.7 per cent, compared to six per cent when using global MTOs. Lower transaction fees can translate directly into additional income for remittance recipients. The research shows that by increasing competition, leveraging existing networks and infrastructure, and capturing sm ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Aeolus Capital Management Ltd. (“Aeolus” or “ACM”) today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle pursuant to which Elliott Management Corporation (“Elliott”), through an affiliate, will acquire a controlling interest in ACM and its affiliated entities. The transaction is subject to the completion of definitive documentation and regulatory approval and is expected to be completed before year end. The selling shareholders -- Peter Appel, founder of ACM, and Allied World Assurance Company (“Allied World”) -- will each retain significant minority ownership positions, with Mr. Appel continuing to serve ACM as its Non-Executive Chairman and Allied World continuing as a substantial capital provider to the investment funds managed by ACM. The ACM management team, led by Andrew Bernstein, Chris Grasso, Trevor Jones and Frank Fischer, will continue in their current roles and will retain their entire ... Read more »

-Evolving Around the Priority Theme of Preventive Activities Contributing to the Health of People in Developing/Emerging Countries- OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) today announced that the company will implement three CSR programs focusing on solutions to maternal and child healthcare problems in Africa and Asia. These programs are implemented to addressing critical issues in maternal and child health in medium- to long-term perspectives, in partnership with international NGOs with a proven track record: World Vision Japan, Save the Children Japan, and Plan International Japan. Starting from fiscal year 2016, Takeda has been focusing on prevention for health in developing and emerging countries, as a priority theme in its CSR activities. The contents of these programs are in line with our priority theme and will also contribute to helping achieve “Goal 3: Ensuring healthy lives and promotin ... Read more »

Project follows success of disaster response e-platform emergency.lu LUXEMBOURG - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it has been selected by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to create a digital emergency manual, in a project funded by the Luxembourg Government. IOM, which carries out humanitarian operations globally to address the most urgent needs of displaced populations, updated its emergency manual in 2016 to further support its crisis response operations. To ensure this information can be regularly updated and shared effectively with field staff, IOM has also created an electronic platform which can share information with all stakeholders in real-time. The new platform is due to be launched in November. SES was chosen to create the digital platform for the emergency manual due to its expertise in delivering similar emergency manual digital platforms for crisis response and hu ... Read more »

PEMBROKE, Bermudes & LONDRES & DUBAI, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 2 Novembre 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'Anees Ahmad s'est jointe à AXIS Accident & Health, un fournisseur principal de services d’assurance et de réassurance liées aux accidents, à la santé spécialisée et aux voyages, en tant que Vice-Président et Directeur du Développement Commercial, pour son activité de réassurance au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord (MENA). M. Ahmad travaille au bureau d'AXIS Capital au Centre Financier International de Dubaï et sous la direction de Rob Smart, Premier Vice-Président de la Réassurance Internationale d'AXIS Accident & Health. M. Ahmad est la seconde personne embauchée dans la société Accident & Health à Dubaï dans ces derniers mois et il travaille avec Christian Romieh qui a été nommé en août sous le même titre, pour développer et gérer la production commerciale de la réassurance dans la ... Read more »

- Aiming at vaccinating 5.4 million children in approximately 40 developing countries - OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) today announced that Takeda will exclusively support “Global Measles Vaccination for Children” by the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign. The initiative aims to provide measles vaccination to at least 5.4 million children in approximately 40 developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America over 10 years. We have donated one billion yen to the United Nations Foundation to implement the program. Measles is the one of the highest contagious diseases that killed nearly 115,000 children worldwide per year, which could have been prevented with vaccination.* These deaths generally occurred in low-income countries where there are many barriers to accessing vaccination. We support activities to provide measles vaccination to at least 5.4 million children over ... Read more »