ATLANTA -Wednesday, November 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a leading global producer of specialty performance ingredients for industrial and consumer products and a division of the J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber), announces that Dan Krawczyk has been appointed HEM President, effective Nov. 1, 2017. Krawczyk remains a member of the HEM Board of Directors and Huber Management Council. Before becoming the President of HEM, Krawczyk served as Huber’s Executive Vice President (EVP) of Strategy & Corporate Development since 2013. He brings more than 20 years of experience in industrial and consumer products, including expertise in financial management, strategy, corporate development, marketing and operations to his new leadership role. A native of the Detroit area, Krawczyk earned an MBA as well as an MS and BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Huber, Krawczyk was EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Gi ... Read more »

LONDON-Monday, November 13th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- VitalSource®, the world leader in building, enhancing and delivering digital course materials, and Al Manhal, the leading publisher of full-text searchable electronic databases of scholarly, professional and peer-reviewed content from the Arab World, are now collaborating to expand the reach and delivery of Al Manhal’s unique content collection from over 450 Arabic language publishers. By working together, Al Manhal’s expansive collection will now be deliverable through VitalSource Bookshelf®, the most widely used higher education digital-content platform in the world. “Al Manhal has become well known and highly regarded in the Arabic academic community in a relatively short time,” said VitalSource® Managing Director for EMEA and Asia Pacific John Donovan. “Its collection of Arabic-language scholarly resources is unrivaled and we are proud to help deliver that content to learners throughout the region.” “This strate ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, China-Wednesday, November 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 19th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF), known as China’s No. 1 technology show, will take place from November 16 to 21 at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Themed with “Innovation-Driven Development and Supply Quality Upgrade” this year, the fair will cover energy conservation & environment protection, new generation IT, biology, high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy, new materials, and new energy vehicles. The following are 8 highlights of CHTF 2017. 1. AI AI products will be featured in all exhibition areas. Exhibitors will bring their newest AI products and announce global/domestic launches at CHTF. 2. “One Belt, One Road” cooperation The international pavilion and “Belt & Road” area will see exhibitors from over 30 countries and international organizations including Argentina, Czech, Germany, Greece, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, UK and EU. 27 of them will come from “One Belt, One Road” c ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, England-Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] First EU approval for fulvestrant in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor Fulvestrant in combination with palbociclib showed progression-free survival (PFS) improvement of 4.9 months compared to combination of fulvestrant with placebo2 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AstraZeneca today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved a new indication for Faslodex (fulvestrant) in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor, palbociclib, for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in women who have received prior endocrine therapy.1 David Fredrickson, Executive Vice President, Head of the Oncology Business Unit at AstraZeneca, said: “For many years fulvestrant has been used as an effective monotherapy treatment for women with hormone receptor positive breast cancer. The first EU approval of fulvestrant for use in combinatio ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany -Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] Additional analyses of patients in diverse emergency settings confirm that idarucizumab immediately reverses the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran in patients in emergency settings1,2 Sub-analyses from RE-VERSE AD™, the largest study to investigate a reversal agent for a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC), presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 20171,2 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim announced results from two sub-analyses of the phase III RE-VERSE AD™ study.1,2 The sub-analyses evaluated the safety and efficacy of idarucizumab (marketed as Praxbind®) in reversing the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran etexilate (marketed as Pradaxa®) in patients in diverse emergency situations. These include those with acute bleeding or requiring an urgent surgery or procedure, such as an orthopedic, vascular or abdominal procedure. The analyses were presented at the American Heart Assoc ... Read more »

Restaurant reservation startup Eat announces the launch of two independent partnerships with TripAdvisor and Time Out Dubai that make it easier for diners to make online reservations and restaurants to grow their revenue. Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] Visitors to either the TripAdvisor or Time Out Dubai websites are now able to make instantly confirmed bookings at hundreds of partner restaurants through the integration of Eat’s real-time table booking technology. Founded by Nezar Kadhem, and based in Dubai, Eat is on a mission to help restaurants increase their revenue by providing table and reservation management systems that drive incremental bookings. The partnerships allow restaurants to turn the huge web traffic of both TripAdvisor and Time Out Dubai into confirmed reservations. TripAdvisor attracts 415 million monthly visitors. With these partnerships, residents and tourists, seeking out restaurants on TripAdvisor and Time Out Du ... Read more »

LONDON -Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] >Vocalink, a Mastercard company, supports The Clearing House today in launching a ground-breaking real-time payment system in the U.S. >RTP is one of the most comprehensive real-time payment systems globally, and is set to transform the U.S. payments landscape >The launch follows Vocalink’s successful real-time system implementation in the U.K., Singapore and Thailand (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Vocalink, a Mastercard company, supports The Clearing House (TCH) today in the launch of RTP®, its transformative real-time payment system in the U.S., which empowers consumers and businesses to send and receive immediate payments domestically. Financial processes that used to take days can now be concluded in seconds. Two banks – U.S. Bank and BNY Mellon – have completed the first live transactions. At its core, the technology behind The Clearing House’s RTP system is an evolution of Vocalink’s highly successful and reliable systems developed for t ... Read more »

MONTREAL-Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ImmerVision’s panomorph lens technology, known for enabling lifelike immersive experiences through advanced 360-degree optics, imaging algorithms and low-power high-quality dewarping technology, was selected by Motorola Mobility to offer unparalleled 360° functionalities in their newest Moto 360 Camera. The advanced functionalities in Motorola’s 360 Camera Moto Mod offer its users a whole new take on 360-degree selfies and live streaming sessions; from the capture of front and rear shots for a full environmental perspective to the ability of sharing the moment with immersive 360° 4K videos on their favorite social network, and much more. Integrating in its design two high-quality panomorph lenses for immersive crystal clear 360-degree images and videos, Motorola’s 360 Camera Moto Mod is among the latest cutting-edge accessories available in the Moto Z family of smartphones. The dual front and rear panomorph lens d ... Read more »

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SAN FRANCISCO -Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global continues its expansion in Spain by way of a Collaboration Agreement with Euskaltax, a tax and legal firm in Bilbao. The addition of Euskaltax extends Andersen Global’s presence in the Iberian region and enhances the provision of best-in-class service in Spain. “The collaboration with Andersen Global positions us to provide our clients with the highest caliber solutions,” said Asier Guezuraga, Founding Partner of Euskaltax. “Independence and transparency are of utmost importance to us, and we look forward to working with individuals with whom we have chemistry and share these core values.” Euskaltax was founded as a tax, legal and commercial advisory firm in 1998. The firm specializes in tax services for both corporations and individuals including succession planning, personal income tax planning, corporate restructuring, tax planning, indirect taxation such as VAT, and mergers & acquisitions ... Read more »

The LTTS Israel design center to act as a global hub for developing advanced solutions in Video, ASIC design and Security TEL AVIV, Israel-Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- L&T Technology Services Limited (NSE: LTTS), a leading global pure-play engineering services company headquartered in India, today announced the establishment of LTTS’ Center of Excellence (CoE) in Jerusalem, Israel, thereby marking another key milestone in the firm’s global presence. The CoE will be dedicated to developing and delivering end to end ASIC solutions, hardware and software based security solutions as well as next generation video solutions for global customers in the following market segments– Media, Entertainment, Telecom, Automotive and IIoT. This will further complement LTTS’ efforts to offer innovative solutions and services and consolidate its leadership position across these market segments. In addition to the CoE in Jerusalem, LTTS has launched a sales office in T ... Read more »

Platform enhancements across all product families help make general insurers smarter, faster, and more connected LAS VEGAS -Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- CONNECTIONS 2017 – Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to general insurers, today announced the 2017.2 release of Guidewire InsurancePlatform™. This release includes enhancements to Guidewire’s Core, Data, and Digital product families. These enhancements enable insurer operations to be smarter, faster, and more connected in order to better engage with customers, agents/brokers, and employees. This greater level of engagement, in turn, allows Guidewire customers to provide these users with compelling experiences and users journeys. “We see Engagement Era demands compelling insurers to re-imagine their consumer and agent/broker interactions, and more fully empower their employees,” said Ayan Sarkar, vice president, Digital, Guidewire Software. “The enhancements avai ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS-Tuesday, November 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] Empagliflozin (marketed as Jardiance®) reduced the risk of cardiovascular death by 43 percent versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease1 In a population at high risk for amputations, no increased risk in lower-limb amputation was observed with empagliflozin treatment1 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- New data showed that empagliflozin reduced the risk of cardiovascular death compared with placebo when added to standard of care in adults with type 2 diabetes and peripheral artery disease. These results, from a post-hoc analysis of the landmark EMPA-REG OUTCOME® trial, were shared as an oral presentation on behalf of Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2017 in Anaheim, Calif. and simultaneously published online in the AHA’s journal Circulation.1 This press release features multimedia. View the full releas ... Read more »

SINGAPORE-Monday, November 13th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nexif Energy, an independent power producer in Australia and Southeast Asia, has announced that it has reached financial close for the first stage of the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm in Australia. Located near Port Augusta in South Australia, the Lincoln Gap Wind Farm project’s 126 megawatts (MW) first stage involves the construction and operation of 36 wind turbines, supported by innovative offtake contracts with Snowy Hydro and ERM Power. The full project, a 59-wind turbine farm, will produce 212MW, which is enough electricity to power approximately 155,000 homes. The project will feed into the State’s electricity grid via the ElectraNet transmission network. The project also includes installation of a utility scale battery system of 10MW, with potential expansion capability to utilize battery technology advancements. This will be one of Australia’s largest private sector-initiated and owned grid battery systems not un ... Read more »