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IRVING, Texas & AL KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia-Thursday, June 29th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) to support future Ma’aden projects located within and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the MOU, Fluor would be considered for conceptual; pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED); FEED; engineering, procurement and construction management; and program management contracting services for future projects. “This understanding would allow both parties to increase their involvement in Saudi Arabia and expand their services outside the Kingdom,” said David Seaton, Fluor’s chairman and chief executive officer, who signed the MOU at the inaugural Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum in Riyadh recently. “Fluor’s legacy in Saudi Arabia dates back to 1947 and we have a strong partnership with Ma’aden, having delivered several of their mega-projects. We look fo ... Read more »
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TOKYO -Wednesday, June 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) and Toshiba Memory Corporation (“TMC”) today filed a petition with the Tokyo District Court against Western Digital Corporation, a U.S. company, and its subsidiary Western Digital Technologies, Inc. (collectively, “WD”) (NASDAQ: WDC), seeking a provisional disposition order for an injunction against acts of unfair competition, and also brought suit for a permanent injunction, damages and payment of 120 billion yen, alleging violation of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, among other things. The lawsuit states, as detailed in Toshiba’s June 2, 2017 press release, “Update on Status of Third-party Investment in the Memory Business,” that WD has continually interfered with the bid process related to the sale of TMC. Citing joint venture agreements between Toshiba and SanDisk LLC (including its affiliates, “SanDisk”), the lawsuit also says that WD has exaggerated its consent right – in bo ... Read more »
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Managed FZ-LLC warns of dangers of not patching or conducting VA/PT – offers solutions to support worried and stressed IT Departments and Senior Managers Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Wednesday, June 28th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] Two months after one of the worst ransomware attack in history was conducted via WannaCry, a newer, more dangerous version is out in the wild. Security researchers have called it Petya, and it’s even more devastating than WannaCry.Petya has some of the same characteristics of WannaCry, including using the notorious EternalBlue exploit for Windows. The only difference with Petya is that, according to one well-known security researcher, it is currently spreading over local networks. This threat of a more advanced WannaCry that could be spread through phishing and spammy emails and links should be enough to seriously alarm IT managers. One of the main reasons as to why WannaCry and now Petya are so successful in their infection is because of unpatched systems. Accor ... Read more »
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The French global analytics consultancy was chosen as a trusted third-party dedicated to increasing the reliability of advertising performance metrics on Facebook networks PARIS -Tuesday, June 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ekimetrics (www.ekimetrics.com), a leading practitioner in data analytics and marketing intelligence for over 10 years, has announced that they are joining the Marketing Mix Modeling Program. The companies who are part of the Facebook MMM Partner Program focus on measuring advertising’s impact on Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Audience Network. Advertisers need to measure the outcomes of their media investments, and identify correlations between their brand and an impact on their sales. Ekimetrics will enable advertisers to acquire a better understanding of their media mix in different channels. They will be able to compare the effectiveness of offline/online investments with the kind of accuracy that has been expected for a long time. Measuring digi ... Read more »
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PARIS -Friday, June 30th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT-Morpho, a world leader in digital security and identification technologies, today announced that ASUS has selected its embedded SIM (eSIM) to enable cellular connectivity for the new ASUS Transformer Mini, a hybrid tablet computer running with Windows 10 that will be launched this summer. The ASUS Transformer Mini will be the first computer device available on the market with an eSIM solution compatible with GSMA Phase 2 specifications for consumer devices. DakOTa 4.0 eSIM contributes to enhance the Always Connected Windows user experience. It has been designed in compliance with the GSMA specifications to ensure the best compatibility with MNO networks worldwide and thus allow the largest coverage capabilities. It fully addresses the specific subscription management needs for consumer devices. Validated for Microsoft Windows 10, it enables device makers such as ASUS to offer greater connectivity capabilities for lapt ... Read more »
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