Further significant progress in brand protection efforts also shared with 180 brand representatives at Alibaba’s Brand Rights Holders Day BEIJING -Thursday, August 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- At its Brand Rights Holders Day in Beijing, Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) today unveiled enhancements to its Intellectual Property Protection (IPP) Platform. In the first month since the “express” technology enhancements were made, almost all cases submitted by rights holders were handled and closed within 24 hours, among which more than 80% of the listings were also taken down. Alibaba’s IP Protection Platform is used by brands and IP owners to flag and request the take down of counterfeit or IP-infringing product listings. Key highlights of Alibaba’s IP Protection Platform technology upgrades include: A single entry point across all Alibaba e-commerce platforms and streamlined process to assess the validity of complaints; A more-automated complaints-processing, analysis, and product- ... Read more »

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & LIVERPOOL, England -Thursday, August 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) and Liverpool FC today announced a multi-year partnership that will see Western Union, a leader in global payment and money transfer services, become an Official Principal Partner and the Official Money Transfer Partner of Liverpool FC. They will also become the Club’s first-ever Official Shirt Sleeve Sponsor - with the Western Union logo appearing on LFC shirt sleeves. As the official Money Transfer Partner of Liverpool FC, Western Union will use its global cross-border digital transfer and payments platform to provide money transfer capabilities to the club. Western Union will offer fast, easy digital payments and money transfers for Liverpool Football Club and its fans, linking them to their home communities or to virtually anywhere in the world. “The businesses of Western Union and Liverpool FC are both driven by our passion for bringing communi ... Read more »

The local intravenous fluids manufacturer Gulf Inject announced it has signed a distribution agreement with the UAE-based healthcare leader Zulekha Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Thursday, August 10th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] Gulf Inject, a Julphar company - the region’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, has announced it has signed a local distribution agreement with Zulekha Healthcare Group. The business milestone event was held at the Gulf Inject manufacturing facility located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai in the presence of dignitaries and representatives from both companies. Launched in 1994, Gulf Inject produces world-class intravenous (IV) fluids and has established itself as a regional leader in fluid management. The facility was upgraded in 2013 to comply with current GMP requirements and its local partnership agreement with Zulekha Healthcare Group is expected to positively impact current business in the UAE. Commenting on the distribution agreement, Gulf Inject’s Gene ... Read more »

Expanded Cloud Security Partner Programme to meet accelerated demand for cyber security services in DACH, Benelux, Nordics, Poland, Turkey, and Middle East STERLING, Va. & LONDON -Wednesday, August 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Neustar, Inc., a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that it has expanded its international partner network across Europe and the Middle East. The appointment of five new value-added distributor (VAD) partners to its Cloud Security Partner Programme will enable Neustar to address the increased and continuously growing demand for security services, particularly DDoS mitigation and DNS solutions, in EMEA. The new partners - SoftShell in DACH, CRYPSYS Data Security BV in Benelux, IT2Trust/ePrinus in Poland and the Nordic region, E-Data in Turkey and Spectrami in the Middle East - are all leading VADs in their regions specialising in cyber security. They join Neustar as the company expands its EMEA DDoS mit ... Read more »

- From AI to chatbots and beyond - LONDON -Wednesday, August 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visitors to IBC2017 will be able to immerse themselves in a world of cutting edge technologies, with a host of opportunities to learn about the accelerating trends that are enhancing, customising or otherwise transforming the user experience (UX). Media and broadcast professionals should not miss the Business Transformation conference session entitled ‘Broadcast is about to be transformed’, with speakers from Google, Freeview Australia, DMC and DTG discussing the myriad disruptions currently facing broadcast on all fronts. With IP-only delivery, on demand consumption, and personalised user experiences, what can broadcasters do today to make the most of these transformations? The series of Tech Talks on Sunday 17 September features several must-see sessions that step further into the future. ‘Inventing the Future - Decoding the Unknown’ promises to be a wide-ranging discussion wi ... Read more »

HAMILTON, Bermuda -Wednesday, August 9th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rating agency AM Best has revised the outlooks from stable to positive and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) for International General Insurance Co. Ltd (IGI Bermuda) and International General Insurance Company (UK) Limited (IGI UK), the international specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer. AM Best said the revised outlooks “reflect IGI’s consistent record of very strong operating performance and the continuous improvement in its enterprise risk management framework.” The rating agency also said IGI’s very strong operating performance was demonstrated by a five-year average return on capital and surplus of 12.6%, and has been driven by strong technical performance and stable investment income. “We could not be more delighted at our outlook being uplifted to positive,” said Wasef Jabsheh, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IGI. “This is a significant achievement as we are ... Read more »