Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs attended the celebration organized by the Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs Sector on the occasion of Mother’s Day, marked on March 21st every year. The celebration comes as recognition of Her Highness, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (Um Al-Emarat "Mother of the Emirates”), Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), the Supreme Chairperson of Family Development Foundation (FDF), and Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood. The event is an expression of gratitude for Her Highness’s dedication to support and care for women and the Emirati family. It is also recognition of her prominent stature and role in building a righteous family and in educating a generation capable of serving the homeland.

In his speech during the ceremo ... Read more »

Campaign created by Hill Holliday unites an industry and enlists the world to help end the global water crisis

NEW YORK. - Saturday, March 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Special Yahoo logo animation will run for 24 hours

(BUSINESS WIRE) On World Water Day, March 22, 2014, WHOLE WORLD Water, a new social enterprise that unites the hospitality and tourism industry to collectively address one of our world’s most pressing issues, access to clean and safe water, will launch a global call to action: Give the #WholeWorldWater.

One of the most prominent creative elements is a custom animation of the Yahoo logo to represent the ebb and flow of water, which will run on March 22.

The Give the #WholeWorldWater campaign will focus on galvanizing consumers to get involved in simple yet powerful ways. To raise awareness of this new social enterprise and the issue it addresses, consumers around the world can simply share a bottle of WHOLE WORLD Water through Facebook and T ... Read more »

For the first time and in cooperation with UAE Exchange


ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In cooperation with UAE Exchange, the Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the Community Police Department, will be organizing an international cricket tournament at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium. The tournament is scheduled to take place on March 28 at Khalifa City "A”, Abu Dhabi, with the participation of Asian cricket giants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

The Community Police Department sent out invitations to attend the tournament as part of its awareness campaign; with cricket being a passion for Asian communities and labor population in Abu Dhabi.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Community Police Department at Abu Dhabi Police, said that the match, which was scheduled to take place on March 14, was postponed for organizational reasons, and will be held next Friday. He noted th ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Wednesday, March 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Designed for those with a taste for the sublime, especially horseracing aficionados, the stylishly foldable Chopard model is the ideal accessory to carry to the big race.

Available in three scintillating colors of black and gold, back and silver and Havana, the sharp lines of this classy sunglass in foldable frames, combine both the classic and the contemporary feel. Finished with gold details, these stylish sunglasses are the quintessence of understated sophistication.

Foldable at both the rim and the temple, the one of its kind unisex sunglass model by Chopard turn frugal on space usage when not in use, and can be conveniently stored either in a girl’s clutch or slipped snugly into a man’s pocket with ease.

The polarised lenses in black, brown, or grey shades cut out glare and offer complete protection against eyestrain. Focusing, therefore, on rapidly moving animate objects like raceh ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

In cooperation with Saaed Society to Reduce Traffic Accidents, the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police has organized a traffic awareness lecture at Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development on "the risks of running red lights.” This step came as part of a concentrated traffic awareness plan that is being implemented during the month of March.

Lt. Colonel Jamal Salem Al Ameri, Chief of Public Relations Section and General Coordinator of the community-based initiatives at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police said that the plan targets drivers from both government and private institutions, taxi drivers, and public transportation drivers, with the aim of renewing the invitation to all drivers to abide by the traffic lights and reduce speed; so as  to enforce the efforts to preserve lives and properties and reduce the material and human loses resulting from traf ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy General Commander of Abu Dhabi Police and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, underlined the importance of developing the outputs of work to improve the government performance, increase the level of professionalism in delivering the services and apply the best practices, as well as encourage the positive competition and promote the cooperation in the government sector, to meet the leadership ambitions.

"It is of a great honor to have the trust of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect him, the trust which I promise HH to be worth of. I also thank His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and I pledge that I will do everything in my power and spare no effort in achieving the vision of ... Read more »

Under the Patronage of HH Hazza bin Zayed

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, March 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    MoI Pavilion Spans 1000 square meters
    Al Kutbi: A Prominent International Event in the Field of Security and Safety

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, the events of the 6thedition of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014) will kick off on April 1st. It is worth mentioning that ISNR 2014 is organized by the Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with REED Exhibitions at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

Major General Staff Dr. Obeid Al Kutbi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee, stressed that ISNR Abu Dhabi 2014 is a prominent event on the calendar for global security and ... Read more »

Flash-less Cameras Installed at a Number of Intersections

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

According to Colonel Khalifa Mohammed, Director of the Traffic and Road Safety Engineering Department at the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, a vast number of traffic violations were recorded by the special flash-less cameras installed at a number of intersections during the months of January and February 2014. The violations included 3964 cases of people running red lights that were recorded by the cameras that use infrared technology and capture images without a flash.

"The traffic control cameras, which are installed at different intersections across Abu Dhabi, operate with state-of-the-art technology and high efficiency. They can detect vehicles that run red lights and fail to abide by the lane rules. They can also record vehicles that stop at pedestrian zones and exceed speed limits. Any other violations related ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US. - Friday, March 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    More than 73 percent of physicians surveyed said the complexity of Type 2 Diabetes is underestimated1
    93 percent of physicians considered risk for stroke and heart disease when treating people with Type 2 Diabetes1

(BUSINESS WIRE) Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from an online poll of more than 700 physicians treating people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) from across six Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela.

T2D is a growing concern for people living in Latin American countries; the International Diabetes Federation estimates today’s T2D population in Latin America will grow by 60 percent by 2035.2

The poll investigated physicians’ perceptions of the challenges and issues faced when treating people with T2D. It showed 73 percent of physicians think the com ... Read more »

Le Waldorf Astoria Jakarta ouvrira ses portes en 2018 et sera le deuxième établissement sous l’enseigne Waldorf Astoria en Indonésie


JAKARTA, Indonésie - Dimanche 23 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide a annoncé aujourd’hui la signature d’une nouvelle entente de gestion avec PT Putragaya Wahana visant à introduire un établissement Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts à Jakarta, en Indonésie. Ouverture prévue en 2018, le Waldorf Astoria Jakarta, qui comptera 181 chambres, sera la seconde propriété du portefeuille de la légendaire marque de luxe en Indonésie.

« L’annonce d’aujourd’hui souligne l’engagement de Waldorf Astoria à renforcer et élargir notre portefeuille croissant d’établissements de prestige dans les principales destinations du monde entier », a déclaré John Vanderslice, responsable mondiale du segment des marques de luxe che ... Read more »

GREENWICH, Connecticut - Dimanche 23 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interactive Brokers Group, inc. (NASDAQ GS : IBKR) remporte les honneurs du 19e classement annuel des meilleurs courtiers en ligne de Barron’s, classé numéro un pour la troisième année consécutive.

Le courtier introducteur Place Trade figure également dans le peloton de tête du classement 2014. Classé troisième courtier en ligne par Barron’s pour la seconde année consécutive, Place Trade distribue la licence de la technologie de négoce, d’exécution et de compensation d’Interactive Brokers tout en proposant ses propres services de courtage complets à ses clients. Barron’s précise que « la suite d’outils d’Interactive Brokers destinée aux conseillers en investissement accrédités permet aux entreprises comme Place Trade d’utiliser la technologie tout en l’intégrant à un niveau de service diff&ea ... Read more »

MILWAUKEE - Dimanche 23 Mars 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pour la sixième fois, l’Ethisphere Institute a reconnu Rockwell Automation (NYSE : ROK) comme l’une des « Sociétés les plus éthiques du monde » (World’s Most Ethical-WME), une distinction honorant les organisations qui continuent à relever la barre en matière de leadership éthique et de conduite des affaires. L’Ethisphere Institute est un centre de recherches indépendant qui promeut les meilleures pratiques en matière d’éthique et de gouvernance d’entreprise. Les lauréats qui se voient honorer du droit de figurer dans la liste des Sociétés les plus éthiques du monde ont une bonne compréhension de la corrélation qui existe entre l’éthique, la réputation et le succès en affaires.

« Rockwell Automation fait partie d’une communauté exclusive de sociétés déterminées à optimiser la p ... Read more »

Behind the scenes of one of the most modern online print shops in Europe.

ME Newswire / Business Wire

RADEBEUL, Germany - Thursday, March 20th 2014

In a video production unitedprint's staff present their version of Pharrell Williams' world famous hit "Happy". The lively four minutes of footage provides a light-hearted and exciting peek behind the scenes of one of the largest and most successful online print shops in Europe.

Click here for the video: http://bit.ly/happyUP

unitedprint.com SE, together with its brands print24, Easyprint, unitedprint, firstprint, getprint and printwhat, is one of the global leaders in online printing. unitedprint provides its customers with flyers, posters, postcards, brochures, business cards, letterheads and much more in the highest quality, fastest delivery time and at the lowest prices. More than 700 employees work around the clock using the latest technology in a production area of more than 10,000 m2. The company is ... Read more »

• Positive opinion for investigational SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin for the treatment of T2D in adults

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Friday, March 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Non-US and Non-UK Media

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), recommending approval of the investigational sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin* (if approved to be marketed under the name Jardiance®) for the treatment of adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Empagliflozin is an investigational compound that belongs to the SGLT2 inhibitor class of drugs that targets glucose directly and works independently of β-cell function and insulin resistance.1, 2 Following the CHMP positive opinion, the European Commission generally follows the recommendation and usually issues its final deci ... Read more »