ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Central Operations Department team at Abu Dhabi Police has recently been crowned with the Cup of the Ramadan-special Seven-a-side Football tournaments, as part of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police Championship. The Al Ain Police team ranked second in the Championship that was organized by the Sport Activities Section at the Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police. A total of 16 teams from Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters’ various departments took part in the 17-day Championship that was held at the Police Staff Club stadium.

H.E Major General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the Abu Dhabi Police leadership’s commitment to developing the sport system for the benefit its staff members. This vision is based on the belief in the importance of practicing sports, being a vital component in the p ... Read more »

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OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014

Panasonic Corporation announced it installed the “Power Supply Container,” as a stand-alone photovoltaic power package that it developed, to the National Elementary School Karimunjawa 01 in Karimunjawa Island, Jepara District, Central Jawa Province, Indonesia. On July 17, 2014, a handover ceremony was held jointly with Koperasi Pundih Artah, a project partner; and the Institute of Business and Economic Democracy Foundation (IBEKA), an Indonesian NGO.

Karimunjawa is an area where electricity is available at night thanks to diesel generators. However, in the daytime these generators are stopped and no electricity can be used by the residents of the village. As no power for the village during the daytime interferes with administrative and commercial activities, improvement of the educational environment had been the top priority for the island. To solve this social issue, Koperasi Pun ... Read more »

Cosmo v5 M/Chip™ Multi-Application enables use of two unaffiliated debit networks

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that it has developed the first debit card certified by MasterCard that meets the Durbin Amendment guidelines. These guidelines require issuers to identify two unaffiliated debit networks, for each debit or prepaid card they issue.

OT’s Cosmo RSA v5 M/Chip™ Multi-Application is developed on OT’s Global Platform compliant and java-based operating systems and is capable of supporting dynamic data authentication. It builds upon the existing products available on OT Cosmo RSA v5 platform and is specifically designed to support the combination of MasterCard debit and the U.S. debit “Maestro U.S.” Application Identifiers (AID) required to support Debit cards issu ... Read more »

OSLO, Norvège - Mercredi 23 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marit Bjørgen, championne olympique de cross-country, a reçu le prix international Fair Play Mecenate 2014. Ce prix sera décerné à Marit Bjørgen à Castiglion Fiorentino, en Italie, le mercredi 23 juillet.

- C'est un grand honneur pour moi de me voir décerner un prix aussi prestigieux. J'en suis fière et très émue. Recevoir un prix reconnaissant le fair-play tel que le Fair Play Mecenate est quelque chose que j'apprécie énormément. Même si le cross-country est un sport individuel, je ne serais pas là où je suis aujourd'hui sans les autres filles de l'équipe. Je suis fière de faire partie d'un groupe fort ayant un bon esprit d'équipe, dans lequel nous célébrons les succès de nos coéquipières et nous nous soutenons mutuellement dans les bons moments comme dans les moments difficiles, déclare la lauréate Marit Bjørgen.

Le jury du prix Fair Play Mecenate est composé ... Read more »

 Kids From ‘Senses Day Care’ Join Compass Employees and Clients at Their Celebration

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Compass Financial Solutions, a leading provider of Wealth Management S Solutions in the region, joined the spirit of giving in the holy month of Ramadan by hosting an Iftar for children with special needs from Senses Residential and Day Care Center. The Iftar event took place on 21July, 2014 at the Conrad Dubai, hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road where the kids were joined by the management, employees and premier clients of Compass.

Kids from Senses, a center for children with special needs and severe learning disabilities, joined the Iftar celebration along with Compass team, business associates and its premier clientele. Fun activities like face-painting and balloon twisting were also organized for the entertainment of the kids.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Rakesh Rachwani, Mana ... Read more »

To Mark Zayed Humanitarian Day
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

To mark the Zayed Humanitarian Day and as part of the societal participations carried out by the Volunteers Branch at the Abu Dhabi Police, the volunteers launched a community-based initiative. As part of the initiative, which reflects feelings of loyalty and gratitude to his Highness late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, volunteers distributed 1500 meals to the needy in the city of Abu Dhabi, as well as 200 "Mir Ramadan" baskets containing multiple food items. The volunteers also distributed 250 prepaid phone credits to allow them to communicate with their families during the holy month of Ramadan.  

Furthermore, a group of volunteers also distributed new clothes to the needy with a view to bring happiness and inspire compassion among members of society, especially the police officers and residents of the UAE.

First Lieutenant Mubarak ... Read more »

OSLO, Norway - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Olympic champion in cross-country, Ms Marit Bjørgen, has been awarded the international Fair Play Mecenate award for 2014. Ms Bjørgen will receive the award in Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, on Wednesday 23 July.

- It is a great honour to be awarded such a prestigious award. I am proud and humble. To be recognised for a fair play award like the Fair Play Mecenate is something I highly appreciate. Although cross country is an individual sport, I would not be where I am today without the other girls on the team. I am proud to be part of a strong team with a good team spirit where we celebrate our teammates success, and support each other in good times and in bad times, says laureate Marit Bjørgen.

The jury of the Fair Play Mecenate consists of members from all continents and represents the international sports media and various international sports organisations. The jury states that th ... Read more »

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OSAKA, Japon - Mercredi 23 Juillet 2014

Panasonic Corporation a annoncé avoir installé le « Power Supply Container » (réservoir d’alimentation), ensemble photovoltaïque autonome élaboré par la société, à l’École primaire nationale de Karimunjawa 01 sur l’Île de Karimunjawa, District de Jepara, Province de Central Jawa, Indonésie. Le 17 juillet 2014, une cérémonie de remise des clés a eu lieu en présence de Koperasi Pundih Artah, un partenaire du projet, ainsi que de l’IBEKA (Institute of Business and Economic Democracy Foundation), une ONG indonésienne.

Karimunjawa est une région où l’électricité est disponible la nuit grâce aux générateurs diesel. Cependant, dans la journée ces générateurs sont arrêtés les habitants du village n’ont pas accès à l’électricité. Comme l’absence d’électricité dans le village pendant la journée interfère avec les activités administratives ... Read more »

Research pinpoints how “419” scammers have evolved to get around traditional enterprise safeguards

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW), the leader in enterprise security, today revealed that cyber criminals in Nigeria have evolved common malware campaigns to infiltrate businesses in the Middle East that have not previously been their primary targets.

419 Evolution, a new report released today from Unit 42, the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team, explains how Nigeria-based scammers are now using the same tools more sophisticated criminal and espionage groups often deploy to steal business-critical data from enterprises worldwide, including the Middle East.

Nigerian criminals are infamous for running easily-spotted “419” phishing scams that attempt to collect credit card details or personal information from individuals, but over the past few years have ... Read more »

PHILADELPHIA. - Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing the science of analgesia, today announced that its affiliate, Iroko Pharmaceuticals Inc., signed a licensing agreement with CALOX DE COSTA RICA S.A. for the exclusive rights to market and sell ZORVOLEX® (diclofenac) capsules in specified countries in Latin America. CALOX will be responsible for obtaining regulatory and pricing approval, as well as the marketing and supply of the medication, in countries including Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama and Venezuela. ZORVOLEX was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2013 for the treatment of mild to moderate acute pain in adults and is now available by prescription. ZORVOLEX is not currently approved for marketing in any other country.

“Coming on the heels ... Read more »

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Results Include Litigation Expense of $4.0 Billion (Pretax) or Approximately $0.22 per Share (After Tax)

Company Reaches Settlement With AIG to Resolve Residential Mortgage-backed Securities Claims for $650 Million

Business Metrics Reflect Progress on Customer-focused Strategy

    Total Period-end Deposit Balances up $54 Billion, or 5 Percent, From Q2-13 to a Record $1.13 Trillion
    Funding of $13.7 Billion in Residential Home Loans and Home Equity Loans in Q2-14 Helped Nearly 43,000 Homeowners Purchase a Home or Refinance a Mortgage
    More Than 1.1 Million New Credit Cards Issued in Q2-14, With 65 Percent Going to Existing Customers
    Global Wealth and Investment Management Reports Record Revenue of $4.6 Billion and Record Total Client Balances of $2.47 Trillion
    Global Banking Average L ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General H.H Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, underscored the important role played by the traditional people’s councils in the United Arab Emirates, in strengthening national cohesion and encouraging positive ideas and thoughts that support the development and construction process in the country, under the guidance of a wise and exceptional leadership in all fields.

These remarks were made by His Highness in his address during the tribute ceremony held on Tuesday evening to honor the different hosts and media figures who took part in the third edition of the Ministry of Interior’s Ramadan councils. The ceremony, which was organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, took place at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

His Highness Sheik ... Read more »

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DUBLIN - Tuesday, July 22nd 2014

Leading online Forex/CFD broker AvaTrade has launched a major new summer promotion offering traders the chance to win a brand new Car of the Year - Ford Fiesta ST.

The offer, which will run until 30 September 2014, is open to new and existing clients who deposit a minimum of $500 and make one round-trip trade. At the end of the promotional period all qualifying traders will be entered into a prize draw to win the car.

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AVATRADE LAUNCHES ADVANCED FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MODULE

AvaTrade has announced the launch of a new advanced index of its entire range of more than 200 financial instruments.

The new website module displays streaming prices, the latest Buy-Sell quote ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 22nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Operations Department at the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate concluded the sports competitions organized as part of their First Ramadan Tournament on Monday evening. The closing event included football competitions, volleyball competitions, tug of war, and the civil defense firefighters’ challenge. 12 teams took part in the football competitions, five teams in the volleyball competitions, five teams in the tug of war competitions. Moreover, a total of 12 participants took part in the civil defense firefighters’ challenge.

Colonel Juma Salem Al Dahmani, Acting Director of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, honored the Al Musaffah Civil Defense station team, crowned as champion of the Football Tournament after defeating the Al Shamkha Civil Defense station team (3-0). The BaniYas Civil Defense station team came in third place.

In the volleyball competitions, the Bani Yas C ... Read more »