L'édition centenaire de la Coupe des Amériques sera l'événement sportif le plus important aux États-Unis depuis des décennies

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MIAMI. - Dimanche 4 Mai 2014

La Confédération de football d'Amérique du Nord, d'Amérique centrale et des Caraïbes (CONCACAF) et la Confédération sud-américaine du football (CONMEBOL) ont annoncé aujourd'hui dans une conférence de presse commune à Miami que l'édition centenaire de la Coupe des Amériques aurait lieu aux États-Unis en 2016.

À l'occasion de ce centenaire de la Coupe des Amériques, le championnat sud-américain historique se jouera pour la première fois en dehors de cette région, et il s'agira de l'événement sportif le plus important à se dérouler sur le continent nord-américain depuis plusieurs décennies, rivalisant avec la Coupe du Monde FIFA 1994 et les Jeux olympiques de 1996.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Conquering palates in the Portuguese explorers’ mould -- this adage truly applies to Barcelos Flame Grilled Chicken, which has come a long way since it opened its first store in Dubai. Along this taste-bud-tickling journey, Barcelos has reinvented itself but without compromising on two very vital attributes that has added hundreds of thousands of Barcelos Flame Grilled Chicken fans to its bandwagon – its Flame and Flavour.

However, Barcelos’ success script is in large measure due to its ability to adapt to the modern, ‘living-life-in-the-fast-lane’ times. While the brand has been swearing by its recipes mastered by the Portuguese hundreds of years ago, it has managed to strike a balance between the traditional, healthy home-style cuisine and the fast lane demands of the modern world.

Barcelos’ chicken’s special taste originates from its chicken tha ... Read more »

GENÈVE - Dimanche 4 Mai 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Les obligations convertibles bénéficient de perspectives très favorables. Les sociétés sont en effet toujours plus nombreuses à s’orienter vers les convertibles pour leurs besoins de financement, et les investisseurs utilisent de plus en plus cette classe d’actifs comme une réelle alternative aux actions et aux obligations.

Les obligations convertibles combinent les qualités défensives des obligations classiques et le potentiel de hausse des actions, ce qui leur confère un profil risque/rendement asymétrique. Cette caractéristique constitue un avantage considérable sur le long terme, cette classe d’actifs pouvant générer des performances similaires à celles des actions, avec une volatilité nettement inférieure. L’atout majeur des obligations convertibles réside ainsi dans leur convexité; c’est d’ailleurs la raison pour laquelle les clients les intègrent au sein de leurs por ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police arrested a driver, a farmer and an illegal resident, who traded opium in Al Ain City. In a professional operation, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was able to confiscate more than one kilogram of the illegal substance, together with drug pills, after luring the gang into an ambush in which the police bought the drugs for 25,000 AED.

Colonel Sultan Suwayeh Al Darmaki, Chief of the Anti-Drug Section at CID, said: “we received confidential information recently at the Anti-Drug Section at CID in Al Ain. The tip indicated a suspicious criminal activity run by a gang. Once the tip was confirmed, we set a well-planned ambush to arrest the gang members together with their illegal substance.”

He added that the anti-drug forces surrounded the gang, arrested its members and confiscated the drugs.

“The gang members were identified as S.A ( ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, May 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from the Kuwait Ministry of Interior reviewed the capacities of Forensic Evidence Department at Abu Dhabi Police. The delegation also examined the laboratory testing methods that are adopted to uncover crimes by modern scientific technologies.

During his meeting with the delegation at his office, Colonel Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Head of the Forensic Evidence Department asserted the Abu Dhabi Police commitment to providing all of its resources to counter crime. He also explained that the Police rely on modern scientific equipment and advanced technologies, in addition to a scientifically and technically qualified human element.

Colonel Al Hammadi also indicated that the Forensic Evidence Department is continuously working on utilizing the most modern forensic sciences, and activating the mutual technical and scientific cooperation with scientific institutions and international ... Read more »

GENEVA. - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The outlook for convertible bonds is highly favourable as more companies turn to them for their financing needs and as investors increasingly see them as a valid alternative to both equities and bonds.

Convertible bonds combine the defensive qualities of straight bonds with the upside potential of equities, which gives them an asymmetric risk/return profile. This characteristic is a considerable advantage in the long term, as it enables this asset class to deliver equity-like performances with significantly lower volatility. The convexity of the asset class thus represents its main advantage and the reason clients add convertible bonds to their portfolios, as they provide an excellent way of diversifying a portfolio.

Union Bancaire Privée, having been an early believer in the man ... Read more »

BASKING RIDGE dans l'État du New Jersey. - Dimanche 4 Mai 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)Lors de la réunion de l'AAN à Philadelphie, deux études distinctes ont démontré que le traitement d'electroCore par stimulation non invasive du nerf vague était efficace pour aider les patients souffrant de différents types de migraines. La première présentation sur affiche le 28 avril a indiqué que, deux heures après le traitement d'electroCore par stimulation non invasive du nerf vague, les patients qui souffraient d'une migraine chronique et d'une céphalée par surmédicalisation ne ressentaient plus aucune douleur dans 33 % des crises, tandis qu'un soulagement considérable de la douleur (légère ou absente) avait été observé dans 50 % des crises. Sur la deuxième affiche présentée le 1er mai, il était indiqué que 45 % des patients souffrant d'une migraine sans aura ne ressentaient plus aucune douleur dans les 30 minutes après un seul dosage de traitemen ... Read more »

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - Saturday, May 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced it has acquired Filter Specialists Inc. (FSI), a worldwide supplier of filtration products and solutions based in Michigan City, Indiana.

“The addition of FSI’s products and technologies to our existing portfolio of filtration solutions is a great fit for Pall. FSI’s offerings are very complementary and add solutions to our existing addressable markets, in addition to covering markets where we currently don’t have complete solutions,” said Larry Kingsley, Pall Chairman and CEO. “The FSI products and markets tie nicely to our current plans of creating value for our customers, particularly in the oil and gas, chemical, and other industrial markets.”

FSI is a recognized leader in filtration, operating primarily in the industrial paint, chem ... Read more »

LONDRES - Dimanche 4 Mai 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intertek, un prestataire de premier plan offrant aux industries du monde entier des solutions en matière de qualité, vient d'élargir sa présence mondiale en ouvrant trois nouveaux laboratoires d'analyse le mois dernier.

Cette société du FTSE 100 a étendu son rayonnement et a investi dans de nouveaux laboratoires situés au Royaume-Uni, aux Philippines et en Allemagne, afin de répondre aux besoins d'une clientèle en expansion à l'échelle mondiale.

Chetan Parmar, vice-président principal des Services à la restauration chez Intertek, déclare à ce propos : « À travers l'expansion mondiale de l'activité de nos services de restauration, nous sommes en mesure de renforcer l'assistance que nous apportons à notre clientèle du secteur de la restauration. Grâce au large éventail de méthodes d'analyse que nous proposons à nos clients, Intertek est devenu pour les entreprises ... Read more »

“We Build Environments” Presents Results of JM’s Continued Focus on Sustainability and Innovation

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DENVER - Thursday, May 1st 2014

Johns Manville (JM), a leading global manufacturer of energy-efficient building products and engineered specialty materials, today announced the publication of its 2013 Sustainability Report, “We Build Environments.” The publication is available in two formats (PDF and e-zine) on the company’s website at www.jm.com/sustainability.

“JM’s sustainability efforts have been rooted in our culture since the beginning of our company over 155 years ago, and continue to grow,” said Mary Rhinehart, JM president and CEO. “We are pleased with the progress we made in 2013, but we know that we still have a lot of work to do to be the company we want to be. We are driven to seek out innovative solutions to help us achieve our sustainability goals and con ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates- - Wednesday, April 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), a division of Discovery Communications, the world's number one pay-TV programmer, has announced the relocation of its Middle East and North Africa headquarters to Dubai Studio City (DSC), in order to support the growth of its operations in the region.

TV giant Discovery expanded its operations in the Middle East in 2012 with its acquisition of Dubai-based media company Takhayal Entertainment and its affiliated companies in Dubai and Egypt, including Fatafeat, the number one food network in the Middle East. This was a targeted step by the network to further extend its reach in the growing Middle East and North African television and production market. Previously based in Dubai Media City, its new office will be the company's base in the Middle East, covering channel and brand management, production, digital a ... Read more »

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - Thursday, May 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) At the AAN meeting in Philadelphia, two separate studies showed that electroCore’s non invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) therapy was effective in helping patients with different types of migraine. The first poster presentation, on April 28th, found that two hours after treatment with electroCore’s nVNS therapy patients who had both chronic migraine and medication overuse headache were pain free in 33% of attacks while significant pain relief (mild or no pain) was noted in 50% of attacks. In the second poster presented on May1st it was found that 45 % of patients, with migraine without aura, were pain free within 30 minutes of just one dose of nVNS therapy.
The poster on patients with chronic migraine and medicine overuse headache was presented by Professor Innocenzo Rainero [P1.262] from the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Torino, Italy. This pilot trial include ... Read more »

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, April 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Beginning April 30th and running until May 3rd, both Arabian and Lamcy are hosting a mall-wide fiesta of promotions. Over 170 popular brands will be covered during the course of what promises to be 4 fun-filled days of shopping. The promotions are mixed and matched to add flavor to the occasion wherein there are brands that can be grabbed at up to 50% off-and there are some brands offering Buy 1 get 1 free and more.

Simultaneously, a double bonanza awaits Lamcy Plaza visitors where spectacular prices are on offer on global brands such as Citizen, Levis, Emax, Matalan, Nayomi, Rivoli and many more, in addition to shopping at the mall’s Al Maya Hypermarket.

Since each of the Lals Group’s premier shopping and leisure destinations ... Read more »