ZTE’s affordable premium Blade Series devices popular across markets worldwide

Shanghai - Wednesday, December 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Sales of ZTE Blade series devices have exceeded 20 million units worldwide since the first device in the series was launched in September 2010. ZTE, a global manufacturer of smartphones and mobile devices, is celebrating the achievement of Blade becoming the first smartphone series from a Chinese manufacturer to reach the 20 million mark. This new milestone is proof of the growing popularity of ZTE Blade series devices in the global smartphone race.

The Blade Story

With their affordable premium brand positioning, smartphone devices in the Blade series are designed to offer the latest specs and features, and are sold in over 60 markets worldwide. The Blade series began with the ZTE Blade V880, which became a highly attractive device when it was first released because of its optimum screen resolutio ... Read more »

THABA-BOSIU, Lesotho. - Mercredi 3 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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Sa Majesté le Roi Letsie III  en compagnie de   Sa Majesté 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso participent à l'événement de la Journée internationale du SIDA parrainé par la Fondation AIDS Healthcare (AHF) aux espaces culturels à Thaba-Bosiu au Lesotho. A l'occasion de la Journée mondiale du SIDA, l'AHF accueillera plus de 160 événements à travers  le monde pour promouvoir le dépistage et le traitement du SIDA; des commémorations internationales mèneront une campagne mondiale pour atteindre  vingt millions de personnes séropositives afin de leur apporter un traitement d’ici  la fin de l'année 2020. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez consulter le site électronique suivant: www.aidshealth.org/wad (Cliquez sur l'onglet "Events Worldwide" pour obtenir la lis ... Read more »

THABA-BOSIU, Lesotho. - Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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His Majesty King Letsie III and Her Majesty Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso attend a World AIDS Day event sponsored by AHF at the Thaba-Bosiu cultural grounds in Lesotho. For World AIDS Day, AHF will host over 160 events around the world to promote testing, treatment for HIV/AIDS; international commemorations will launch global campaign to connect twenty million HIV-positive people to treatment by the end of 2020. For more information, visit www.aidshealth.org/wad (Click on the “Worldwide Events” tab for list of international events.)
            

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Thaba-Bosiu cultural grounds in Lesotho
            

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior attended today (Sunday) the Bani Yas and surrounding regions’ celebrations of the 43rd UAE National Day. The celebrations took place in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court.

Nearly 10,000 people who attended the celebrations expressed their happiness of the National Day; they also reaffirmed their covenant and loyalty towards the country and its leadership. The celebrations included a recitation of sayings of the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. They also included traditional shows and artistic performances such as the Ayala traditional dance and traditional songs that reflected the components and details of the Emirati legacy.

Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Event’s Higher Committee said that the event was organ ... Read more »

Version 2.2 makes the enterprise-wide Canvas experience both more powerful and more economical on smartphones, tablets, PCs and video walls

HAYWARD, Calif. - Monday, December 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Jupiter Systems, the world’s leading supplier of collaborative visualization solutions for global enterprises and public agencies today introduced Canvas 2.2, an updated version of its collaborative visualization solution. Canvas 2.2 was developed to more efficiently deliver shared video, data, and other mission-critical information to control centers and remote teams via video walls, PCs, tablets and smartphones.

Canvas 2.2 offers a variety of new features and capabilities designed to improve performance and enhance enterprise-wide collaboration, including:

    New Canvas Media Server – A faster, more efficient media server provides more capacity for mobile clients.
      &nbs ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, Caroline du Nord - Mercredi 3 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintiles a annoncé aujourd’hui une nouvelle offre combinant en une seule solution intégrée son expertise analytique en matière de pharmacovigilance de pointe, de maintenance des réglementations de dossiers et étiquettes et de gestion des avantages-risques. Cette solution vise à permettre aux sociétés biopharmaceutiques de mieux gérer toutes les activités requises pour gérer les licences de leur portefeuille de produits commercialisés.

S’appuyant sur une plateforme technologique entièrement intégrée, la nouvelle offre, appelée Marketed Product Maintenance (MPM) (maintenance des produits commercialisés) fournira aux sociétés biopharmaceutiques de meilleurs aperçus basés sur les données des profils avantages-risques de leurs produits. Ces aperçus améliorés permettront aux clients d’identifier les risques potentiels des produits, de répondre à des exigenc ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - With support from the European Commission and Milan Expo 2015, The International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR) magazine has awarded Nashwa Al Ruwaini, CEO of Pyramedia, the prestigious title of most powerful woman in the world. A huge ceremony was held on November 20th in Dubai to honor some of the most influential figures in economic and banking institutions of various countries around the world. At the forefront of the list was Stella Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of Global Water Fund and Dr. Ragavan Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank.

IAIR noted that Al Ruwaini heads one of the largest media production companies in the Middle East. Her charisma has made her one the most influential people in the Arab World. Through her many major media and cultural projects, she has been able to offer new and original content throughout many Arabic channels. Her efforts have altered ... Read more »

As part of the philanthropic efforts and on the sidelines of the Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 30th 2014

The Higher Committee for Child Protection at the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Interior (MoI) participated in a charity auction in Belfast, Ireland. The event, held on the sidelines of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix aims to help Irish families with children who have cancer.

Two VIP tickets for the Formula 1 Grand Prix races brought in the most money at the auction. Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Higher Committee for Child Protection at the Ministry of Interior, oversaw the initiative; and said:

“We have established the Higher Committee for Child Protection in a bid to protect all children across the UAE, and it gives us great pleasure to be able ... Read more »

Premier inhibiteur du protéasome et premier traitement expérimental pour l’amylose à recevoir la désignation de traitement révolutionnaire de la FDA

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, et OSAKA, Japon - Mercredi 3 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE : 4502) a annoncé aujourd’hui que la FDA (Food and Drug Administration) a accordé le statut de traitement révolutionnaire à l’ixazomib (MLN9708), l’inhibiteur oral expérimental du protéasome de l’entreprise, pour le traitement de l’amylose AL (chaîne légère) systémique récidivante ou réfractaire. Ixazomib est le premier inhibiteur du protéasome et premier traitement expérimental pour l’amylose AL à recevoir la désignation de traitement révolutionnaire.

Le programme de développement d’ixazomib pour cette indication est passé directement de l’étude clinique de Phase 1 à l’étude de Phase 3, dénommée TOURMALINE-AL1, q ... Read more »

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Quintiles today announced a new offering that combines its industry-leading pharmacovigilance, regulatory dossier/label maintenance, benefit-risk management, and analytic expertise into one integrated solution. This solution will help biopharmaceutical companies better manage all activities required to maintain the licenses for their portfolio of marketed products.

Underpinned by a fully-integrated technology platform, the new offering, called Marketed Product Maintenance (MPM), will provide biopharmaceutical companies with greater data-driven insights on the benefit-risk profiles of their products. These enhanced insights will enable customers to identify potential product risks, fulfill increasingly complicated regulatory requirements and help them make better decisions about their marketed products. By using technology and subject matter expertise to connect the post-approval ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 28th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Federal Community Police Department at the Ministry of Interior has implemented a visits program in a bid to disseminate and boost the Abu Dhabi Police’s experience in applying the Community Police’s policing style, thoughts and work methodology across the UAE. The visits also aim at sharing successful experiences and supporting their implementation.

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of Department of Community Police Department, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee at the Community Police and Acting Head of the Federal Community Police Department, underlined that the coordination consultative visit programs carried out by the police leaders in the Northern Emirates, are in response to the directives of the police leadership. “It included visits to the commanders-in-Chief of Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras al Khaimah and Fujairah Police,” he said.

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First proteasome inhibitor and first investigational therapy for amyloidosis to receive FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan - Monday, December 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy status to the company’s investigational, oral proteasome inhibitor, ixazomib (MLN9708), for the treatment of relapsed or refractory systemic light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. This is the first proteasome inhibitor and first investigational therapy for AL amyloidosis to receive Breakthrough Therapy designation.

The development program for ixazomib in this indication progressed directly from a Phase 1 to a Phase 3 clinical trial, TOURMALINE-AL1, which is currently evaluating ixazomib plus dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory AL amyloidosis. This is the only Phase 3 trial for rela ... Read more »

Suite à cet accord, ZTE établira son siège social pour l’Europe du Sud

 December 02, 2014 10:41 AM Eastern Standard Time

SHENZHEN, Chine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (« ZTE ») (code titre action H : 0763.HK / code titre action A : 000063.SZ), un fournisseur mondial coté en Bourse d'équipements de télécommunications, de solutions réseau et de dispositifs mobiles, a signé, avec Euskaltel - le plus important opérateur du Pays basque, région d’Espagne la plus industrialisée et la plus avancée au plan technologique - un contrat de services délégués pour une durée de 10 ans couvrant tout le réseau. ZTE collaborera également avec Euskaltel pour garantir la qualité de son réseau, mettre à niveau ses technologies et étendre ses services.

 Suite à cet accord, ZTE installera son siège social au Pays basque, en charge de la fourniture de services pour toute l’Europe du Sud, d'où la société desservira les opérateurs de ... Read more »

Dans le cadre des efforts philanthropiques et en marge du Grand Prix de la Formule 1

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Abu Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mardi 2 Décembre 2014

Le Haut Comité pour la Protection de l’Enfance au ministère de l'Intérieur des Émirats Arabes Unis a participé à une vente aux enchères caritative à Belfast, en Irlande. L'événement, organisé en marge du Grand Prix de Formule 1 Etihad Airways d'Abu Dhabi vise à aider les familles irlandaises dont les enfants sont atteints du cancer.

Deux places VIP pour les courses du Grand Prix de la Formule 1 ont permis de récolter  un  maximum d'argent aux enchères. Le commandant général Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, secrétaire général du Bureau de Son Altesse le vice-Premier ministre et ministre de l'Intérieur et président du Haut Comité pour la Protection de l’enfance  au ministère de l'Intérieur, a supervisé l'initiative et  Il a souligné:

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Telarix has been recognized as a leader in the telecom industry after winning the award for Best Business Management Application at the 2014 Telecom Review Summit Awards, held at the Intercontinental in Dubai, UAE. The award was received by Wolfram Thielen, VP Sales, EMEA, Telarix.

“We are honored to have been recognized by such a prestigious organization,” states Vic Bozzo, SVP Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Telarix. “Telecom Review has really established itself as a premier organization; we are truly humbled to be recognized along with so many other respected organizations by them.”

Telarix, through its two products iXTools and iXLink, provides billing, settlement, trading, price list management and routing solutions to carriers around the globe. Its customers include Verizon, AT&T, SoftBank, Orange, Skype, KVH, Tricom and Vimplecom.

Following the alliance ZTE will establish its Southern Europe headquarters

SHENZHEN, China - Tuesday, December 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has signed a 10-year network-wide managed services contract with Euskaltel, the largest operator in the Basque Country, the most industrial and technologically advanced region of Spain. ZTE will also work with Euskaltel to guarantee its network quality, upgrade its technologies, and extend its services.

Following the deal ZTE will cement its headquarters in Basque Country, dedicated to the provision of services for the entire South of Europe, from where it will serve telecommunications operators in Spain, Portugal and the countries in the south of the continent.

Euskaltel was founded in 1995 with its h ... Read more »

Global property portal releases new research on emerging markets real estate

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, November 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Using the Internet is the most popular method of house-hunting in the Middle East, trumping traditional means including newspaper classifieds and word of mouth, according to a new report into the region’s property market.

The findings are contained in research from leading property website Lamudi, which today released its first report on real estate in the emerging world. The report, Real Estate in the Emerging Markets, provides a comprehensive overview of the property sector in 16 countries, including Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

The report is based on a series of online surveys conducted with house-hunters and real estate agents in each country, as well as onsite data from Lamudi’s global network of websites. The research examines the habits of online property-seekers, while offering insights int ... Read more »