LONDON - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Broadband leaders from across the Middle East and Africa region will gather in Dubai this March for Broadband MEA, the largest and most prestigious broadband event in the Middle East and Africa. The region’s most senior executives from leading companies including Etisalat, STC, Zain, Mobily, Google, Batelco and many more will gather to discuss the successes, challenges and future opportunities with providing broadband services in their respective markets.

The event this year will particularly throw a spotlight on improving the customer experience, exploring the business models, strategies and innovative services required to maintain customer happiness and loyalty.

The conference, which takes place from 19 – 20 March, has an exceptional speaker line-up, made up of a record breaking number of C-level executives from the leading telecoms and media businesses in the region, including Khalid ElKouly, ... Read more »

Olodaterol may provide a new treatment option in patients with COPD

Business Wire / ME Newswire

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, January 30th 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) recommended that clinical data included in a new drug application (NDA) provide substantial and convincing evidence to support the approval of olodaterol as a once-daily maintenance bronchodilator treatment for airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.1A,B,C

"We at Boehringer Ingelheim are pleased with the Advisory Committee’s recommendation and look forward to continuing to work with the FDA as the Agency continues its review of the olodaterol NDA,” said Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine at Boehringer Ingelheim. "The positive vote from the Advisory Committee marks ... Read more »

Silver Spring Showcases Innovative New Applications and Expanded Ecosystem at Utility Market’s Largest Smart Grid Expo

SAN DIEGO - Wednesday, January 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

DistribuTECH 2013

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DistribuTECH Conference & Exhibition – Today at the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition, Silver Spring Networks extended its Smart Energy Platform with new Demand Side Management and Distribution Automation solutions, and expanded the tools, services and membership of its broad partner ecosystem. Silver Spring, a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, has connected more than 13 million homes and businesses worldwide with its IPv6 networking platform. Silver Spring is now extending its high-performance IPv6 networking platform to establish a communications and monitoring foundation for a variety of Smart City solutions as more devices become connected to the Everything Network™.

"Si ... Read more »

Relies on Premium Oakley Airbrake™ Snow Goggles


FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - Tuesday, January 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oakley, Inc. today congratulated Shaun White for earning the gold medal in the Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe finals at the Winter X Games. Reaching the top of the podium at this year’s competition in Aspen, Colorado, White has now tallied 13 Winter X Games gold medals.

"Everyone in the Oakley family is ecstatic for Shaun and proud to see him achieve greatness once again,” said Scott Bowers, Oakley’s Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Brand Development. "This is Shaun’s sixth consecutive SuperPipe gold at Winter X. He is one of the most decorated champions in the X Games, and we are honored to have such a talented and dedicated athlete depend on our performance technologies,” Bowers concluded.

"It’s a great feeling being here with so many talented riders and such amazing fans,” said Shaun White. "It makes the competit ... Read more »

Actian Expands Its Portfolio of Innovative Big Data Solutions to Strengthen its Position as a Major Global Player in the $27bn* Big Data Market

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Tuesday, January 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Actian Corp.("Actian”), an innovator in next generation big data management and creators of the innovative record-breaking, analytic database Vectorwise, and Pervasive Software Inc.(NASDAQ: PVSW), a global leader in cloud-based and on-premise data innovation, today announced that the two companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Actian will acquire all of Pervasive’s outstanding shares for $9.20 per share.

The deal values Pervasive at $161.9m and accelerates Actian’s ability to deliver its vision of providing organizations with the capability to take action in real time as their business environment changes.

"Big data is an opportunity and a challenge for organizations in every industry, with potential ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Tuesday, January 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, signalled the launch of the 2013 Qatar Motor Show by cutting the red ribbon, followed by a tour of all the exhibitors at the event.  This highly anticipated event will be open to the public on the 29th of January and run until the 2nd of February and is co-hosted by the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA), q.media Events, and GL Event.  The show, the region’s biggest automotive event, will showcase brands and vehicles from across the globe, including family sedans, SUVs, luxury vehicles, motorcycles, and sports cars.

26 new cars will be revealed at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show, a new milestone for the Show as it is significantly greater than last year’s premieres.  Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Bertone, Ford, Ferrari, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes, Mini, Mitsubishi, and Toyota will reg ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yardi Systems, a leading developer of software solutions for the real estate investment, asset and property management industry, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai office will be a hub for regional business development, project management, and consulting as well as training and technical support services.

Following strong growth and demand for solutions and services across the Middle East, Neal Gemassmer, vice president of Yardi Asia Pacific & Middle East, comments, "We have seen tremendous demand by the market for more integrated real estate solutions. This is an exciting phase in Yardi’s development in the region; we have maintained a strong, focused path, driven by our commitment to our clients in the Middle East. This next phase of development will enable us to further broaden and deepen the range of solutions and suppo ... Read more »

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Faible chute de tension, faible bruit de sortie et réponse aux transitoires de charges haut débit, le tout dans un minuscule package

TOKYO - Mardi 29 Janvier 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO : 6502) a étendu son offre de régulateurs CMOS-LDO 200 mA à une sortie pour les périphériques mobiles, avec de nouvelles caractéristiques : faible chute de tension, faible bruit de sortie et réponse aux transitoires de charges haut débit.

Dotée de la technologie micro-CMOS de dernière génération, la nouvelle gamme, qui comprend les séries TCR2EN, TCR2EE et TCR2EF, est conforme aux caractéristiques hautes performances exigées par les circuits analogues, et ce dans un minuscule package. Outre le minuscule package 0,8 x 0,8 x 0,38 mm (SDFN4), la nouvelle gamme comprend des packages à usage général ESV (SOT-553 : 1,6 x 1,6 x 0,55 mm) ... Read more »

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tuesday, January 29th 2013
 
Previously Announced Selected Items Impact Pretax Earnings

    Representations and Warranties, Compensatory Fees Settlements with Fannie Mae, $2.7 Billion or $0.16 EPS
    Provision for Independent Foreclosure Review Acceleration Agreement, $1.1 Billion or $0.06 EPS
    Total Litigation Expense, $0.9 Billion or $0.05 EPS
    Negative Valuation Adjustments for Improved Credit Spreads, $0.7 Billion or $0.04 EPS
    Provision for Obligations Related to Mortgage Insurance Rescissions, $0.5 Billion or $0.03 EPS
    Gain on Sale of Japan Brokerage Joint Venture, $0.4 Billion or $0.02 EPS
    Positive MSR Valuation Adjustment Related to Servicing Sales, $0.3 Billion or $0.02 EPS
    Net Tax Benefit Primarily From Recognition of Foreign Tax Credits of Certa ... Read more »