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GENEVA. - Tuesday, May 20th 2014

Growth in developed economies continues to firm up. The United States briefly lost some momentum as a result of tough winter weather but the general trend remains good and the latest data shows that the economy has recovered from this soft patch. The euro area is still showing signs of improvement driven by the strong economic recovery in peripheral countries. Meanwhile central banks remain extremely cautious: the ECB and the BoJ have both intimated that they are prepared to implement extra and extraordinary stimulus measures. The Fed is to carry on gradually trimming its asset-buying program (so-called “tapering”) and any rise in rates is still a long way off.

This is a positive environment for risky assets and high-yield spreads in particular, which continue to offer attractive valuations via high-yield CDS indices. They remain undervalued, as highlighted by the 6.4% implied default rat ... Read more »

Les produits Pulmonx sont mis en vedette dans de multiples présentations à la conférence ATS 2014

REDWOOD CITY, Californie - Mardi 20 Mai 2014 [ME NewsWire]

ATS 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pulmonx, un leader émergent en pneumologie interventionnelle, a annoncé aujourd'hui la présentation de multiples résumés cliniques examinant l'utilité diagnostique et thérapeutique de son Système d'évaluation pulmonaire Chartis et de sa valve endobronchique (VEB) Zephyr® dans le cadre de la conférence internationale de l'American Thoracic Society à San Diego. La VEB Zephyr®, disponible sur le marché en Europe et sur d'autres marchés internationaux, est un dispositif expérimental aux États-Unis.

D'intérêt particulier, le système d'évaluation pulmonaire Chartis a été présenté dans le cadre d'un symposium dans la présentation intitulée « New COPD subgroups according to prevalence and distribution of interlobar collateral ventilat ... Read more »

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GENÈVE - Mardi 20 Mai 2014

La croissance au sein des économies développées continue à se raffermir. Les Etats-Unis ont été affectés par des conditions hivernales exceptionnellement rudes et ont momentanément perdu de leur dynamique. Toutefois, la tendance générale reste satisfaisante et les derniers chiffres publiés montrent que l’activité américaine s’est nettement redressée après l’accès de faiblesse de cet hiver. De son côté, la zone euro affiche toujours des signes d’amélioration, profitant de la forte reprise économique au sein des pays périphériques. Par ailleurs, les banques centrales demeurent extrêmement prudentes: la BCE et la Banque centrale du Japon (BoJ) ont déclaré être disposées à mettre en place des mesures de stimulus supplémentaires, et extraordinaires. Pour sa part, la Fed doit poursuivre progressivement la réduction de son programme de rachats d’actifs obligataires («tapering») et ... Read more »

BEIRUT. - Tuesday, May 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Africell Holding signs an agreement with the Orange Group to acquire its majority stake in Orange Uganda.

The transaction upon completion, following regulatory approval, would bring Africell’s portfolio to 4 operations with a total market potential of over 120 million inhabitants.

“Uganda with a population of over 37 million and a penetration rate of 50% was well within the criteria we had set to further expand in Africa targeting high potential and high growth markets” says Ziad Dalloul, Chairman and C.E.O of the Africell Group.

Africell would still be looking to add one more market to its portfolio before end 2015 to further expand and diversify its portfolio to cover West, Central, and East Africa.

Africell holds a dominant leading market share in Gambia and Sierra Leone and was able to achieve a 20% market share in the DRC in less than two years of operations ... Read more »

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OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, May 20th 2014

Panasonic partners with Churchill Downs to engineer a better fan experience with the world’s

largest* 4K LED video board, known as the "Big Board," measuring 171-feet wide by 90-feet tall and

sitting 80 feet above the ground.

Video Report from Churchill Downs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MC4k5Z-Ed0

Panasonic Solutions for Fan Excitement

The Kentucky Derby which is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in

Sport" and "The Run for the Roses", named for the blanket of roses draped over the winner, was

held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3rd.

Until last year, tens of thousands of visitors to the Derby who were in the low-lying infield of

Churchill Downs usually went home from the event without ever having actually seen the horses or

felt the excit ... Read more »

June 3, 2014

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Jefferies 2014 Global Healthcare Conference

(BUSINESS WIRE) Quintiles CFO Kevin Gordon will present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt New York.

The Quintiles presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. (EDT). Investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the Quintiles’ investor relations website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 29,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies the breadth and ... Read more »

EDISON, New Jersey - Mardi 20 Mai 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--J.M. Huber Corporation ("Huber") a annoncé qu'elle allait organiser une conférence, mardi 27 mai à 11:00 Heure de l'Est des Etats-Unis, dans le but de discuter de ses résultats financiers du premier trimestre 2014.

Conformément à la convention du 1er novembre 2011 signée entre Huber et Wilmington Trust, National Association, en qualité de mandataire, relative aux effets de premier rang de Huber, portant intérêt à 9,875% et échéant en 2019 (ci-après appelées les "Effets"), l'accès à la conférence téléphonique est restreint aux personnes suivantes:

(a) les porteurs de billets;

(b) les investisseurs potentiels ayant attesté auprès de Huber, être des acheteurs institutionnels qualifiés (selon les termes de la règle 144A de la Securities Act de 1933);

(c) les analystes en valeurs mobilières ayant attesté, auprès de Huber, couvrir ou avoir l'int ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, May 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior recently launched the e-training program, in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which is designed for training a number of national experts in various sectors.  

This step reflects the UAE government’s vision and the Ministry of Interior’s strategy to achieve sustainable development and ensure a smooth transition to e-government.

H.E. Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs, said: “Based on the police leadership’s directives to upgrade the level of professional work and scientific research in the area of naturalization, residency and ports work at both the national and regional levels, the Emirates Institute of Naturalization and Residency has ... Read more »

Pulmonx Products Highlighted in Multiple Presentations at ATS 2014

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Tuesday, May 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

ATS 2014

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pulmonx, an emerging leader in interventional pulmonology, announced today that multiple clinical abstracts examining the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of its Chartis Pulmonary Assessment System and Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve (EBV) are being presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Diego. The Zephyr® EBV is commercially available in Europe as well as other international markets and is an investigational device in the United States.

Of particular interest, the Chartis Pulmonary Assessment System was featured during a symposium in the presentation titled “New COPD subgroups according to prevalence and distribution of interlobar collateral ventilation assessed by an endobronchial catheter system.”

Historically, prevalence and distributi ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met at his office today Monday HE Nouhad Machnouk, Minister of Interior and Municipalities in Lebanon and his accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, both sides discussed issues of mutual interest, especially in security and police fields, and ways to enhance and develop the relations between the two countries.
Present at the meeting were Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Resources and Support Services; Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police; Major General Abdul Aziz Maktoum Al Shareefi, Director General of Protective Security at the Ministry of Interior; and Brigadier Ali Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director - General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu Dhabi Police.
The meetin ... Read more »

EDISON, N.J. - Tuesday, May 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- J.M. Huber Corporation (“Huber”) announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss first quarter 2014 financial results on Tuesday, May 27th, at 11:00 AM ET.

Pursuant to the indenture dated as of November 1, 2011, between Huber and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, relating to Huber’s 9.875% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”), access to the conference call is limited to the following:

(a) Holders of the Notes;

(b) Prospective investors who have certified to Huber that they are Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933);

(c) Securities analysts who have certified to Huber that they are reputable securities analysts who regularly cover or intend to cover Huber and the Notes; and

(d) market makers who have certified to Huber that they are reputable market makers who re ... Read more »

YORK® equipment to improve comfort while reducing energy and operational costs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company, will supply YORK® HVAC equipment for five, 400 bed hospitals in Iraq. The order includes 21 YORK® YK centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, and fan coil units. The technologies are designed to work together to deliver more energy and operational savings.

“Johnson Controls helps hospitals around the world deliver better patient care in more energy efficient facilities.  Our technologies, including HVAC equipment, lighting and fire alarm systems, communicate with each other to keep patient rooms comfortable and safe,” said Claude Allain, vice president and general manager of the Middle East for Johnson Controls. “These technologies save energy and reduce operating costs which allows these hospitals to put addition ... Read more »

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, May 20th 2014

Dubai Film and TV Commission (DFTC) has released the first ‘Film Dubai Production Guide’ – a

comprehensive resource listing information about locations, talent and advice on filming and

producing in Dubai. DFTC has launched the guide at Cannes Film Festival, one of the most

prestigious events on the film calendar, where it is participating with other UAE film industry entities

to showcase what the UAE has to offer international filmmakers.

The directory is the first guide of its type in the emirate and forms part of DFTC’s ongoing strategy

to simplify and streamline film and TV production in the emirate. It will act as a one-stop resource for

information about filming in Dubai, connecting professionals from across every aspect of the

production process.

The guide contains in-depth information on all aspects o ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Phase III IPF results in NEJM show nintedanib* slows disease progression by reducing annual decline in lung function by approximately 50%
    Nintedanib* is the first targeted IPF treatment to consistently meet the primary endpoint in two identically designed international Phase III trials

(BUSINESS WIRE) For non-US health media only

Results from the Phase III INPULSIS™ trials, published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show nintedanib* significantly slowed disease progression in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).1 Nintedanib* is the first targeted treatment for IPF to consistently meet the primary endpoint in two international Phase III trials with identical design.

IPF is a debilitating and fatal lung disease, with a median survival of 2–3 years after diagnosis.2 It causes progressive scarring of the lungs, ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, May 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police, in collaboration with the Knowledge Higher Committee, organized the Second Forum for “exchanging knowledge and ideas.” The Forum was held at the Decision Making Support Center’s hall in the department’s complex in Abu Dhabi.

Colonel Faisal Sultan Al Shuaibi, Director of Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters inaugurated the Forum and welcomed the attending audience. He reiterated that knowledge forums are among the most important supporting elements at the Abu Dhabi General Headquarters’ level.

Colonel Al Shuaibi pointed out to the commitment of the Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development, represented by the Knowledge Center to holding periodical forums. The topics of these forums have been chosen based on knowledge-oriented standards ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates. - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Schlumberger announced today the introduction of the GeoSphere* reservoir mapping-while-drilling service. The new technology reveals features in subsurface beddings and fluid contacts at the reservoir scale to optimize well landing operations, steering capabilities and mapping of multiple boundaries using new deep-directional resistivity measurements enabled by proprietary real-time interpretation techniques.

“With GeoSphere technology, Schlumberger is introducing the first-ever reservoir mapping-while-drilling service that enables customers to map their reservoirs using unprecedented depth of investigation measurements around the wellbore combined with a novel mathematical inversion methodology,” said Steve Kaufmann, president, Drilling & Measurements, Schlumberger. ”This long-awaited technology milestone commercialization now enables asset teams to seamlessl ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Captain Ahmed Al Muhairi, Head of Traffic Safety Section at the Traffic Engineering and Safety Department in the Traffic and Patrols Directorate of the Abu Dhabi Police, noted that as many as 8555 traffic violations were recorded by the special flash-free cameras installed at a number of intersections during the first third of this year, in the period from January 1st to April 30th.The violations included running red lights, exceeding speed limits, and parking vehicles on pedestrian crossings.

Al Muhairi also noted that the number of accidents at intersections due to running red lights during the same period decreased by 10 accidents from 81 to 71 accidents (by 12%), as a result of the efforts exerted through the project aimed at improving traffic safety at intersections. More than 50 intersections have been covered through this project by speed cameras at intersections to detect drivers who speed ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 19th 2014

The Punitive and Correctional Establishments at Abu Dhabi Police (Al Ain Section) held an exhibition for inmates and detainees' products at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain. This exhibition was organized in cooperation and coordination with the hospital’s management.

The exhibition reflects the Abu Dhabi Police Headquarters' strategic plan aiming at rehabilitating, correcting and caring for inmates and detainees through continuous training and correction. It also focuses on investing inmates’ times in a way that benefits them and the society as well with the aim to encourage and prepare them for social integration.

A large number of visitors and patients attended the exhibition and praised the workmanship and innovation of products, and their quality. The exhibition included classical households with low prices such as tables, mirrors, paintings, lockers, etc.

Moha ... Read more »