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Versatility and flexibility of use, key advantages of the equipment designed by Bertin for the stand-off detection of chemical threats PARIS -Friday, April 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bertin Technologies, a subsidiary of CNIM, has announced that its Second Sight® MS standoff detector of chemical threats has just been chosen by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to equip its troops. “The Second Sight® is composed of different modules, providing it with unrivalled flexibility of use and versatility as well as compactness, deployability and operability,” comments Romain Verollet, Manager in charge of the Defence & Security product range. “Another key advantage of our equipment is its ability to detect unexpected chemical threats in an asymmetric warfare scenario, no matter which is the type of gas used or the location of its dispersal,” he adds. The Second Sight® MS is a remote gas-detection system employing an infrared sensor in real-time and designed to detect threa ... Read more »
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LONDON -Friday, April 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Revenue of $6.9 billion decreased 3% sequentially GAAP EPS, including Cameron integration charges of $0.05 per share, was $0.20 EPS, excluding Cameron integration charges, was $0.25 Cash flow from operations was $656 million Quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share was approved (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today reported results for the first quarter of 2017. (Stated in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Change Mar. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016 Mar. 31, 2016** Sequential Year-on-year Revenue $6,894 $7,107 $6,520 -3% 6% Pretax operating income $757 $810 $901 -7% -16% Pretax operating margin 11.0% 11.4% 13.8% -42 bps -284 bps Net income (loss) (GAAP basis) $279 $(204) $501 n/m n/m Net income, excluding charges and credits* $347 $379 $501 -8% -31% Diluted EPS (loss per share) (GAAP basis) $0.20 $(0.15) $0.40 n/m n/m Diluted EPS, excluding charges and credits* $0.25 $0.27 $0.40 -7% -38% * ... Read more »
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TOKYO-Thursday, April 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) has announced that its pan-European Carbon Zero Scheme is an official partner to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is now listed on its website. This significant achievement is the latest development in Toshiba Tec’s longstanding objective of reducing its environmental impact, as well as helping its customers lower their own carbon footprints. In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 universal goals consisting of 169 individual targets that frame their agendas and political policies until 2030 with the aim of ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity for all. The Partnerships for SDGs online platform functions as a tool to inform all stakeholders on initiatives carried out by multi-stakeholder partnerships in support of SDGs and links progress of those initiatives to various follow up mechanisms of the 2030 Agenda. Resp ... Read more »
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Single platform delivers network-grade performance and reliability across cloud, private cloud and on premise environments SARATOGA, Calif. -Saturday, April 29th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- MATRIXX Software (http://www.matrixx.com/) today announced the launch of MATRIXX Digital Commerce, a single platform that delivers the same carrier-grade performance and reliability Communications Service Providers (CSPs) require for mission-critical business applications across cloud, private cloud and on premise environments. MATRIXX Digital Commerce raises the bar, anticipating new Digital KPIs that CSPs expect their vendors to meet for cloud and virtualization across four main areas: scalability, reliability, digital ecosystem support and customer engagement. To date, CSPs have been cautious to move network-grade business functionality into the cloud due to extreme requirements around transaction throughput, latency, and network response times, and the impact those have on custo ... Read more »
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