Urged to Monitor Children and Commit to Safety Requirements

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Capital Police Directorate called upon parents to not leave their children with bad companions or unattended in parked vehicles. They were also urged to provide the proper care for the children and to watch them for their safety.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Acting Director of the Capital Police Directorate warned against the consequences of leaving children unattended in vehicles, which exposes the children to potential risks of suffocation and electric shock. Colonel Dr. Borshid urged parents to abide by the public safety requirements in regards to protecting their children. He also advised them to not leave children with nannies without supervision and to keep them away from bad companions.

Colonel Dr. Borshid stressed the importance of educating the citizens and residents about these occurrences and risk ... Read more »

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

On the 27th of July 2014, 42 M Aluminum crew boats project team for ADONC and Khalid Faraaj has been awarded the HSE award. In recognition of maintaining safe working and environmental Practice, the evaluation had been done by Grandweld Shipyards Health Safety and environmental department. This Award is presented by the General Manager and the HSE Manager of Grandweld.

The monthly HSE project incentive program shall meet certain HSE criteria with supporting documented evidence to be successful in winning the award. The project must meet Zero Lost time Incidents, Zero accidents, submit 20 Safety observation cards as a minimum, emergency evacuation drill, daily HSE production meetings and a weekly HSE walk-around to close out corrective action.

Mr. Jamal Al Abki General Manager of Grandweld Shipyards said that “These excellent results were achieved through crew dedication to the survey ... Read more »

DUBLIN - Jeudi 31 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

AvaTrade, chef de file du courtage de Forex et de CFD en ligne, a confirmé avoir fait l’acquisition du portefeuille clients de youtradeFX, courtier basé à Sydney.

Cette acquisition marque une autre étape importante dans la poursuite de l’expansion d’AvaTrade sur les marchés de la zone APAC.

Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd, la filiale australienne d’AvaTrade, a conduit les négociations avec youtradeFX pendant plusieurs mois, après avoir déterminé que la base de données clients de l’entreprise créera une synergie favorable avec sa propre clientèle en Australie.

AvaTrade a déjà terminé le processus de migration des clients vers sa plateforme, où ils trouveront un certain nombre d’avantages distincts.

Parmi ces avantages, on citera notamment un choix plus étendu de plateformes de négociation bureautiques et mobiles, d’instruments CFD, ainsi que des offres ... Read more »

After receiving notification that a child lost two fingers

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, July 31st 2014

The Al Ain Police Directorate recently arrested a vendor of Asian nationality for selling and promoting fireworks. The directorate has begun an investigation and the vendor was transferred to the public prosecution in preparation for his trial.

Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director of the Al Ain Police Directorate, clarified that the Al Hili Police Station recently received a notification that a 9-year-old of Comorian nationality was injured by fireworks, which resulted in the loss of two fingers and a laceration in his left hand. He was quickly transported to Al Ain hospital.

He added, ”A search and investigation team from the Al Hili Police Station was immediately formed to identify the culprit who sold the fireworks to the injured child, to follow-up on the circumstances surrounding the case, and to investiga ... Read more »

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SOMERSET, dans l’État de New Jersey - Jeudi 31 Juillet 2014

Catalent, Inc. (« Catalent »), chef de file mondial des technologies de libération avancées et des solutions de développement de médicaments, de produits biologiques et produits de santé grand public, a annoncé aujourd’hui le cours de ses actions suite à son introduction en bourse, totalisant 42 500 000 d’actions ordinaires à 20,50 $ par action. Les actions devraient se négocier à la Bourse de New York dès le 31 juillet 2014 sous le symbole « CTLT », et jusqu’au 5 août 2014, sous réserve des conditions de clôture habituelles. Catalent a accordé aux souscripteurs une option de 30 jours leur permettant d’acheter jusqu’à concurrence de 6 375 000 actions supplémentaires au prix d’offre dans le cadre du premier appel public à l’épargne.

Catalent s’attend à recevoir le produit net d’environ 822,7 m ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France. - Wednesday, July 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that PEARL, its embedded Secure Element has been selected by nubia, the premium brand of ZTE, to enable China UnionPay’s (CUP) mobile payment service in its newly released smartphone, nubia Z7.

Secure and convenient mobile payment is one of the most significant features of nubia’s new smartphone nubia Z7. Users do not need to change or add any hardware; they can directly download their CUP banking card Over-The-Air onto OT’s embedded Secure Element resident in the nubia Z7. Users can then pay with their smartphone, simply by waving it above any of the 3 million contactless payment terminals in China. It is secure, fast and very convenient.

China UnionPay is an organization regrouping 175 banks and financial institutions in China and nubia is a major manufa ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & PALO ALTO, Calif. - Thursday, July 31st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors, Inc. have signed an agreement that lays out their cooperation on the construction of a large-scale battery manufacturing plant in the United States, known as the Gigafactory.

According to the agreement, Tesla will prepare, provide and manage the land, buildings and utilities. Panasonic will manufacture and supply cylindrical lithium-ion cells and invest in the associated equipment, machinery, and other manufacturing tools based on their mutual approval. A network of supplier partners is planned to produce the required precursor materials. Tesla will take the cells and other components to assemble battery modules and packs. To meet the projected demand for cells, Tesla will continue to purchase battery cells produced in Panasonic’s factories in Japan. Tesla and Panasonic will continue to discuss the details of implementation inclu ... Read more »

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Recognizes Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.’s Leadership to Development of Pressure Technology in Energy Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Thursday, July 31st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., a leading engineering consulting company to the Energy and Power Industry, was presented the Corporate Appreciation Award by J. Robert Sims, Jr., the President of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), at the annual ASME PVP Conference on July 23, 2014. The ASME selected Structural Integrity due to their significant leadership in the ASME and industry since their founding in 1983.

Structural Integrity supported approximately 40 ASME Codes and Standards Committees, and been an active supporter of the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division (PVP) by authoring or co-authoring over 55 papers in the past five years in addition to three tutorials, developed sessions related to high pr ... Read more »

Installation at Purdue University Demonstrates Lapolla's Expansion of Environmentally Advantaged Offerings with Solstice LBA

HOUSTON. - Thursday, July 31st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Lapolla Industries, Inc. ("Lapolla") (OTCQB: LPAD), a Houston-based global supplier and manufacturer of spray polyurethane foam insulation, reflective roof coatings, and equipment designed to reduce energy consumption in the residential, industrial and commercial markets, announced today that it is the first company globally to develop the technology and commercially release Honeywell's new Solstice® Liquid Blowing Agent (LBA) in spray foam insulation wall system in the USA.

Solstice LBA allows Lapolla closed-cell spray foam insulation to expand and contribute to the foam's superior insulating properties. Solstice LBA is a next-generation blowing agent from Honeywell that not only improves foam performance, but also delivers environmental benefit ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Arabian Center and Lamcy Plaza are pulling out all the stops to double the entertainment attractions for their customers during Eid Al Fitr celebrations.

This festive holiday kids and adults can meet their favorite Hollywood Icons from the upcoming movie ‘Transformers’ and can participate in the extended extravaganza lined up in Lals Malls from July 28th- August 2nd, 2014.

Visitors at Arabian Center get a chance to meet and enjoy robotic action of the famous Bumblebee (between 7pm-10pm) whereas in Lamcy Plaza they can witness the power pact act of the Iron Man (7pm-10pm) courtesy of the mega toy store ‘The Entertainer’. Additionally, over the week long shopping and entertainment bonanza, guests can also be amused by the mascots of Dubai Dolphinarium roaming across the mall.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Tim Jones, COO, Arabian Center & Lamcy Plaza said, &ld ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Civil Defense appealed to both citizens and residents to adhere to public safety and fire prevention requirements; providing a set of instructions that enhance safety and prevention during Eid Al Fitr holidays.

In a statement on the occasion, Major General Rashid Thani Al Matrooshi, Acting Commander-in-chief of Civil Defense noted that given the nature of the Civil Defense work, firefighting and rescue teams need to always be alert and prepared to quickly respond to incidents of fire and other accidents at any time and any place. He also pointed out that the Civil Defense provides on the spot humanitarian services to people in need. Furthermore, Major General Al Matrooshi stressed the directorate’s keenness to educate the Civil Defense staff members on the values and principles of outstanding service, as per the Government's vision aimed at making the UAE a saf ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Al Gharbia, the Western Region Police Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, prepared for the Eid Al Fitr holiday by setting a comprehensive plan to strengthen the safety and security of the residents and road users. In particular, the plan focuses on the overland travelers through the Al Ghuwaifat Port. This port usually witnesses high arrival and departure movement by travelers coming into or leaving the UAE to enjoy the holiday during Eid Al Fitr.

Colonel Ojeil Ali Abdullah Al Junaibi, Director of the Western Region Police Directorate, stressed that the procedures and preparations have been made to enhance the safety of passengers and to ensure smooth traffic flow on the roads.

He also stated that traffic patrols will be intensified along the road that leads to Al Ghuwaifat Port. Additionally, ambulances and rescue vehicles will be provided in collaboration with the Emergency and Public Safet ... Read more »

AT&T Joins as Platinum Sponsor for Inaugural Event; Third Annual Global GSMA Connected Women Conference to Be Held in Conjunction with Mobile 360-North America

LONDON. - Wednesday, July 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Mobile 360-North America

(BUSINESS WIRE) The GSMA today announced the first keynote speakers for the Mobile 360 Series-North America conference, including leaders from organisations such as AirWatch by VMware, AT&T, the FCC, Jasper Wireless, Syniverse and ZTE. Mobile 360-North America will take place 22-23 September at the W Atlanta – Midtown in Atlanta and will be co-located with Mobility LIVE! 2014. The GSMA also announced AT&T as the Platinum sponsor for the conference.

“Mobile 360-North America will examine the foundations for growth and innovation in the mobile industry and specifically look at topics such as digital commerce and connected living through sessions focusing on mobile broadband, smart cities and consume ... Read more »

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 25th 2014

The General Directorates of Residency and Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Interior completed its technical and services preparations to ensure a flexible implementation  of the new visa and fees system across the naturalization, residency and ports affairs sector. The aforementioned system will be applicable as of the beginning of August, by virtue of the Cabinet`s resolution number 22 for the year 2014, regarding the organization and development of the services at the MoI`s naturalization, residency and ports affairs sector.

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, issued the ministerial decision number 377 for the year 2014, which amended the applicable regulations on foreigners’ entry and residence. The Ministry of Interior has announced the promulgation of the new visa fees within the next few days on their website: htt ... Read more »

Customer Satisfaction Stands at 98.88%

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, July 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police Operations Room received 1,748,438 phone calls on the emergency number 999 in the emirate of Abu Dhabi during the first half of this year. Of these calls, there were 514,236 notifications, out of which 171,328 traffic reports and 185,341 criminal notifications. The customer satisfaction rate stood at 98.88%, an increase from the 97.4% reached in the first quarter of this year due to the standards of excellence specified by procedures of the detection, monitoring, and analysis guide for monitoring the Operations Room employees' performance rate.

Lt. Colonel Nasser Suleiman Al Maskari, Head of the Operations Department at the General Directorate of Central Operations, noted that the Operations Room received in the aforementioned period 98 reports from people with special needs. He referred to the text message service for people ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 26th 2014

An air ambulance from the Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing Department transported five injured people from various nationalities to Khalifa and Tuam Hospitals, to pursue further medical treatment over the course of last week.

In the first case, the air ambulance transferred two Emirati citizens, a man and a 9-year old girl from Al Sila Hospital to Tawam Hospital in Al Ain city. Both citizens had sustained injuries in a traffic accident in the sisterly kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

In two separate cases, the air ambulance of the Abu Dhabi Police Air Wing Department headed to Delma Hospital in the Western Region to transport two individuals to Sheikh Khalifa Hospital. A Bengali man moderately injured in a traffic accident; and an 80-year old elderly man suffering a deteriorating health condition.

Furthermore, a 70-year old female Emirati citizen was transferred from Ghayathi Hospital in the Western Region t ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior announced the working hours at the various service departments at the General Directorates of Residency and Foreign Affairs; the sections dealing with the public; and all affiliated Naturalization Departments and sections across the UAE during Eid Al Fitr holidays. The working hours will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. except on Friday and Saturday at all customer service centers at these departments.

Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs said that a number of employees have been entrusted with the task to ensure a speedy completion of customers’ emergency and urgent transactions. This measure aims to deliver services to the public by avoiding work pressure and the expected rush following the Eid Al Fitr holidays. It also embodies the Ministry of Interior’s strategy t ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, July 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

     “Summer is Dubai” comes to a close with malls recording a significant growth in sales
    Second phase of the campaign will kick on July 15th featuring  ‘Eid in Dubai’ and ‘Dubai Summer Surprises’
    Prizes worth AED 4 MILLION in Cash and Shopping Vouchers to be won

The first phase of the mega summer promotion organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG) drew to a close after four weeks of great excitement and entertainment for families and children from June 1st to 28th.

With the last 2 weeks of Ramadan approaching and the city gearing up for Eid Al Fitr celebrations, DFRE and DSMG have announced the second phase of the DSMG campaign, ‘Eid in Dubai’ and Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) spread across the months of July to Sep ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, July 26th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Al Ain Police Directorate announced a set of preparations to receive the Eid El Fitr holidays by intensifying efforts according to a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the security and safety of citizens, residents and visitors of Al Ain city during the holidays.

Brigadier Hamad Ajlan Al Amimi, Director of the Al Ain Police Directorate, announced that efforts will be intensified to maintain the public’s safety at various areas across the city of Al Ain, such as prayer areas, gardens, public parks and residential streets. He also noted that police patrols will be deployed at these locations to provide assistance to people when needed.

Brigadier Al Amimi also indicated that the various police stations affiliated to the directorate have established preemptive and proactive plans to increase security, by which traffic patrols will be extensively deployed at places expected to wi ... Read more »

Plus de 1000 chaînes de production SMT et lots d’équipements d’essai excédentaires seront négociés dans une vente aux enchères mondiale en ligne de plusieurs jours, à partir du 19 août

MASAN, en Corée du Sud, et SAN DIEGO, en Californie - Jeudi 31 Juillet 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Heritage Global Partners et Tekmart International désignés pour superviser les prochaines ventes des derniers modèles d’actifs technologiques de production de smartphones à Masan, en Corée, en raison de la réorganisation des infrastructures mondiales de Nokia

Heritage Global Partners (« HGP »), un chef de file mondial des services de conseil patrimonial et de vente aux enchères, a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’elle unit ses forces avec Tekmart International, un leader mondial dans la fourniture des chaînes de production SMT et d’équipements d’essai seconde main de qualité à l’industrie mondiale de fabrication d& ... Read more »

New structure enhances customer experience while strengthening innovation, agility, and manufacturing capabilities

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DENVER - Wednesday, July 30th 2014

Johns Manville (JM) today announced they would merge their American, European and Asian activities for Engineered Products into one global business unit. JM’s Engineered Products business manufactures and markets premium-quality glass and polyester nonwoven products for the building and construction industry, filtration and battery separation media, reinforcement glass fibers for composites and specialty industrial glass products.

The reorganization enhances the organization’s ability to serve increasingly global needs in the composites, filtration and energy storage markets.

“Transitioning to one Engineered Products organization furthers our global reach, while maintaining the regional support our customers require,” said JM President and CEO Mar ... Read more »

DUBLIN. - Wednesday, July 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Leading online FX & CFD broker AvaTrade has confirmed that it has acquired the Australian customer book of Sydney-based broker YouTradeFX.

This marks another milestone in AvaTrade’s continued expansion in APAC markets.

Ava Capital Markets Australia Pty Ltd, AvaTrade’s Australian subsidiary, pursued the deal with youtradeFX over several months after concluding that the firm’s client database would synergise well with its own clientele in Australia.

AvaTrade has already completed the process of migrating customers to its platform, where they will find a number of distinct advantages.

These include a wider choice of desktop and mobile trading platforms, more CFD instruments, as well as FX options and binary options offerings.

Former youtradeFX clients will also get access to AvaTrade’s range of educational tools, including exclusive videos from H ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, July 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Under the code-named ‘Eid Operation’, Abu Dhabi Police managed to arrest a Gulf dealer in possession of 18.5 kg of marijuana he allegedly planned to sell to young people during the Al Fitr holidays.

Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, said that the Anti-Drug Section staff members at the department managed to confiscate the drugs Sunday night, on the eve of the Eid Al Fitr. “The operation was a success thanks to the clever performance of the team, who tracked down and arrested the dealer,” he said.

Colonel Dr. Borshid dedicated this achievement to the police leadership, stressing that “ADP will always be watchful and ready to protect the country from all who attempt to violate laws, and the Anti-Drug Section is keen to protect the community from the nefarious risks of the drug ... Read more »

1000+ SMT and Test Equipment Surplus Lots Will be Auctioned via Multi-Day Global Online Sale Beginning August 19

MASAN, South Korea & SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Wednesday, July 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Heritage Global Partners (“HGP”), a global leader in asset advisory and auction services, today announced that it is joining forces with Tekmart International, a leading global supplier of quality secondhand SMT and Test equipment to the worldwide electronic manufacturing industry, to oversee a global auction sale (August 19-22) of late model smartphone technology assets that are surplus to Nokia’s Masan, South Korea manufacturing facility.

“We are very much looking forward to conducting this event. There has not been a significant offering of late model smartphone SMT production and test equipment in the secondary marketplace. We are confident these high-quality assets will appeal to buyers globally,” stated Nick Jim ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, July 25th 2014

The Abu Dhabi Civil Defense General Directorate hosted an Iftar banquet at the Mangroves Hotel, Abu Dhabi for staff members and partners. This step embodies the Ministry of Interior `s strategy of supporting communication and interaction and reflects the keenness of the General Directorate to establish communication channels with staff members and partners.

During the Iftar banquet, Colonel Jumaa Al Dahmani, Acting Director of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense, honored a number of distinguished staff members from the General Directorate.

Colonel Al Dahmani stressed the importance of establishing communication between all staff members, and congratulated the honorees, encouraging them to pursue additional diligent efforts. “This kind of accolade is a goal that all staff members should aspire to achieve,” said Colonel Al Dahmani. In conclusion, he praised the efforts of Abu Dhabi Civil Defense members i ... Read more »