Under the Slogan “We are wherever the Public Wants Us”

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, December 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Western Region Police announced that their slogan would be “We are wherever the public wants us”, as a part of their preparation for Al Dhafra Camel festival, which will kick off on Saturday at Zayed City in the Western Region. They also informed the public of the opening of a police center at the venue to promote policing and services efforts.

Colonel Ojeil Ali Abdullah, Director of the Western Region Police Directorate, called upon the public to avail the services and initiatives launched by the directorate, and not hesitate to contact the police departments present at the festival’s venue on the emergency number 999, or the security patrols on-site to report any emergency or for any general inquiry.

Colonel Abdullah noted that awareness and assistance teams will be supporting the aware ... Read more »

London - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pacific Life Re today announced that it has signed a series of reinsurance agreements with Rothesay Life covering pension liabilities in excess of £1bn.

The transactions completed during 2014 provide longevity protection to Rothesay Life for a proportion of its in-force bulk annuity business; covering over 100 individual pension schemes and marking the seventh such deal between the two companies.

Andy McAleese, Head of Annuity Transactions at Pacific Life Re, said “We are very pleased with the successful completion of these latest longevity transactions which mark a further expansion of our long-standing relationship with Rothesay Life. Over recent years, Rothesay Life has constantly been at the forefront of pension scheme de-risking and we are delighted to have supported them with these transactions.”

“Rothesay Life is delighted to complete these latest reinsu ... Read more »

DENVER. - Saturday, December 20th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Johns Manville (JM) and Preiss-Daimler (PD) announced today that a Preiss-Daimler group company will acquire Johns Manville’s Glass Textiles business in Sweden. The business is a leading supplier of superior glass wallcoverings in the European markets, including woven as well as nonwoven products.

“This high-quality business fits perfectly with our growth strategy and we look forward to welcoming the JM Glass Textiles team to the Preiss-Daimler family,” said Jürgen Preiss-Daimler, founder and owner of Preiss-Daimler. “Customers can expect continued stable supply from Sweden with innovative products, strong brands and sales and marketing support in the different markets.”

Enno Henze, Senior Vice President of JM’s Engineered Products business, said the Glass Textiles business and its employees have made significant contributions to JM over the years.

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BOUDRY, Switzerland. - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG), today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion for continuous oral treatment with REVLIMID® in adult patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma who are not eligible for stem cell transplantation.

The CHMP reviews applications for all 28 member states in the European Union (EU), as well as Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. The European Commission, which generally follows the recommendation of the CHMP, is expected to make its final decision in approximately two months. If approval is granted, detailed conditions for the use of this product will be described in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC), which will be published in the revised European Public Assessment Report (EPAR). ... Read more »

Under the Slogan “Khalifa Our Pride”

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 16th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The (999) Magazine, the Ministry of Interior’s cultural, social, and security magazine, hosted a ceremony to mark the issuance of its 43rd National Day special edition. The ceremony was held at the Emirates Palace Hotel under the slogan “Khalifa Our Pride”, which celebrates the march of progress and development witnessed by the UAE in various aspects of life.

The ceremony was attended by Major General Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and sponsor of the event; Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services and Chairman of 999 Magazine Development Committee; and Lt. Colonel Awadh Saleh Al Kendi, Editor in Chief of 999 Magazine. Also attending were a number of officers from the MoI and Abu Dhabi Police, sponsor ... Read more »

Cette acquisition place Dealertrack en bonne position pour se développer sur le marché mondial de la vente au détail d’automobiles

LAKE SUCCESS, NEW YORK. - Dimanche 21 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq:TRAK) a annoncé aujourd'hui une offre en numéraire en vue d’acquérir incadea plc (LSE AIM: INCA), un grand fournisseur de logiciels et de services de gestion des concessionnaires (DMS) pour le marché mondial de la vente au détail d’automobiles. Selon les modalités de la transaction, Dealertrack présentera une offre en numéraire pour la totalité du capital-actions émis et à émettre d’incadea. Le Conseil d’administration d’incadea a recommandé à l'unanimité aux actionnaires d'accepter l’offre de Dealertrack.

Selon les modalités de la transaction, les actionnaires d’incadea qui acceptent l’offre seront en droit de recevoir 190 pence en numéraire pour chaqu ... Read more »

TT Electronics continue à améliorer son environnement SAP avec une assistance indépendante

LAS VEGAS - Dimanche 21 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

( BUSINESS WIRE) Rimini Street, Inc., le meilleur fournisseur indépendant de support logiciel d’entreprise Business Suite et BusinessObjects de SAP AG (NYSE : SAP) et pour les logiciels Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion et Oracle Retail d'Oracle Corporation (NYSE : ORCL), a annoncé aujourd'hui que TT Electronics plc avait actualisé avec succès son environnement SAP grâce au soutien de Rimini Street. Après avoir fait en 2012 la transition de SAP vers l'assistance de Rimini Street, l'entreprise électronique mondiale basée au Royaume-Uni a continué à étendre son empreinte ERP sur trois continents et a acheté auprès de SAP des licences supplémentaires d'utilisation. Récemment, la société a achevé sa mise à jour en passant de SAP R/3 4.6 à ECC 6. ... Read more »

AMES, Iowa - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI), headquartered in Ames, Iowa, USA and Neste Oil Corporation of Finland have entered into a Settlement and License Agreement whereby the parties have settled Neste’s US patent infringement lawsuit against REG and REG’s Singapore patent infringement lawsuit against Neste and REG has licensed certain Neste Oil NEXBTL technology and intellectual property rights for use at REG Geismar.

"We are happy to have reached a satisfactory resolution with Neste Oil to the US patent infringement lawsuit we inherited in the acquisitions of Syntroleum and Dynamic Fuels. This agreement resolves our dispute with Neste regarding the alleged infringement of Neste’s patents by REG Geismar. Through these discussions with Neste, we discovered useful Neste intellectual property that through this license we will now be able to use to enhance operational flex ... Read more »

Acquisition Positions Dealertrack for Growth in Global Automotive Retailing Market

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq:TRAK) today announced a cash offer to acquire incadea plc (LSE AIM:INCA), a leading provider of DMS software and services to the global automotive retail market. Under the terms of the transaction, Dealertrack will make a cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of incadea. The Board of incadea has unanimously recommended that the shareholders accept the Dealertrack offer.

Under the terms of the transaction, incadea shareholders who accept the offer will be entitled to receive 190 pence cash for each incadea share held. The expected total consideration to be paid to acquire all shares of incadea will be approximately £121.6 million or $190.3 million. Dealertrack expects to finance the transaction through cash on hand and in cash already dra ... Read more »

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Ministry of Culture and Elementary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Indonesia, PT. Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko (Persero)[*1], the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office in Jakarta, and Panasonic Corporation signed a four-way Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 9 to promote "conservation and awareness raising for the protection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites" and "education and cultural activities aimed at sustainable development for young people in the vicinity of the Borobudur, Prambanan, Ratu Boko sites in Indonesia." The signing marked the launch of the following joint projects.

Donation of LED projectors to illuminate Prambanan Temple Compounds World Heritage Site

A total of 16 LED light projectors have been donated to Prambanan Temple Compounds, which were designated ... Read more »

FRANKFURT, Germany - Thursday, December 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Initiated by the Association of the German Sanitation Industry (VDS), the ‘Pop up my Bathroom’ trend platform spotlights the requirements that should be taken into account when planning bathrooms for the various stages of life. The four concept bathrooms revolve around the motto ‘Freibad’ and focus on greater acceptance of barrier-free bathrooms and new bathroom concepts in which the user needs determine the design.
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Children need space and security. But they also want access to things outside their reach. To give them a feeling of belonging, they need furnishings and fixtures appropriate to their size. If that’s not possible, they need aids to raise them to the right level. Integrating this in the planning phase requires just a little empathy and, naturally, somewhat more space.
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AMSTERDAM - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the close of business on Tuesday, 16 December 2014.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 16 December 2014 was USD25.30.

Weekly net asset value is calculated at the close of business on each Tuesday and posted on the following Thursday. In the event that Tuesday is not a business day, PSH will calculate the close-of-business NAV as of the business day immediately preceding that Tuesday. In the event that Thursday is not a business day, any such NAV will be posted the next business day following that Thursday.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets.

Paris - Dimanche 21 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -LFB S.A. a annoncé aujourd’hui la réalisation de l’objectif de recrutement de patients pour PERSEPT 1, un essai clinique multinational de phase 3 portant sur LR769, une nouvelle forme de recombinant du facteur VIIa humain, chez les patients adolescents et adultes atteints d’hémophilie A ou B congénitale en présence d’inhibiteurs. Cette étude expérimentale de phase 3 est parrainée par la filiale américaine de LFB S.A.

 « Nous sommes très heureux d’avoir atteint notre objectif de recrutement de patients aussi rapidement », a déclaré Christian Béchon, Président et chef de la direction de LFB S.A. « Ce recrutement expédient institue en outre le soutien de la communauté médicale et des patients pour une alternative aux thérapies existantes. S’il est approuvé par les autorités sanitaires, LR769 sera la première nouvelle option thérapeutique en plus de ... Read more »

DUBLIN en Irlande - Dimanche 21 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dans une étude décisive évaluant l’enlèvement de caillot par thrombectomie avec pose d’endoprothèse par rapport aux traitements médicamenteux chez les patients victimes d'un accident vasculaire cérébral ischémique aigu, la thrombectomie avec pose d’endoprothèse a procuré un avantage clinique significatif par rapport à un traitement médicamenteux seul. Les résultats de l’étude MR CLEAN (Multi center Randomized Clinical trial of Endovascular treatment for Acute ischemic stroke in the Netherlands - essai clinique multicentrique randomisé sur le traitement endovasculaire pour les AVC ischémiques aigus aux Pays-Bas) ont été publiés en ligne et figureront dans l'édition du 1er janvier de la revue The New England Journal of Medicine (« NEJM »). Les résultats ont également été présentés lors du Congrès mondial sur l’AVC, confirmant l’efficacité de la t ... Read more »

PHILADELPHIE - Dimanche 21 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -Ossianix, Inc. a annoncé aujourd'hui l'expansion et l'élargissement de sa collaboration stratégique avec H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) dans le domaine de la recherche. Cette collaboration fait suite à un précédent investissement de capitaux en 2012 et à une précédente collaboration dans le domaine de la recherche en 2013. Elle utilisera la plate-forme novatrice d'anticorps à domaine unique d'Ossianix basée sur la structure de VNAR de requin afin de fournir des thérapies biologiques de nouvelle génération, portan sur le système nerveux central (SNC).

Ossianix a développé une technologie nouvelle ciblant la barrière hématoencéphalique (BHE) fournissant des produits biopharmaceutiques dont des anticorps permettant traiter les troubles du système nerveux central (SNC). La plate-forme technologique BHE, sur laquelle porte l'accord, offre à Lundbeck l'accès à une série brevetée ... Read more »

As Part of the“Khalifa Program”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 15th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, launched the first issue of “Aqdar” Magazine, a magazine published by the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program in an effort to promote the national identity amongst students. Alongside various articles that address diverse groups of students, the first issue includes ‘I Raise My Flag High with Knowledge’ and an article regarding the flag and the proper means of which to handle the national symbol.  

Colonel Expert Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Al Dabal, General Coordinator of the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program, and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine, said: “The magazine embodies the directives of His Highness in implementing the Student Empowerment Program through creative and innovative means that are attractive to diver ... Read more »

PHILADELPHIA. - Wednesday, December 17th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Ossianix, Inc. today announced an expansion and extension of its strategic research collaboration with H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck). This collaboration follows a previous equity investment in 2012 and prior research collaboration in 2013. The collaboration will use Ossianix’s innovative single domain antibody platform based on the shark VNAR structure to deliver next generation CNS biotherapeutics.

Ossianix’s has developed a novel Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) targeting technology for the delivery of biopharmaceuticals including antibodies to treat CNS disorders. The BBB platform technology part of the agreement, gives Lundbeck access to a patented suite of cross species reactive VNAR tools that allow tailoring of products to individual therapeutic needs. Ossianix will work with Lundbeck on multiple targets aligned with Lundbeck’s therapeutic goals. The collaboration will addition ... Read more »

London - Friday, December 19th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - GE Capital, a leading alternative finance provider to the mid-market, has been named as 2014 best global factoring house by Global Trade Review, the international publication for the trade commodity and export finance industry.

The award was the result of a poll of the publication’s corporate subscribers in its annual “Leaders in Trade” awards. Around 3,000 subscribers – as well as other companies engaged in cross-border trade activities – were asked to vote on which financial institutions they deemed to be the best across a series of international categories.

Richard Laxer, President and Chief Executive, GE Capital International, said: “We are honoured to have received the Best Factoring House award. Factoring is an important business for GE Capital and we believe that our expertise and global capabilities position us strongly to deliver financing solution ... Read more »

TOKYO - Thursday, December 18th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has supplied a traction energy storage system (TESS) to Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. TESS stores traction energy generated by decelerating trains as they enter a station and releases it as needed when trains accelerate from the station. The system is planned to operate from December 22.

Toshiba’s TESS is installed at Unga station on the Tobu Urban Park Line, and utilizes Toshiba’s SCiBTM rechargeable batteries to store regenerated power. SCiBTM offer outstanding characteristics, including a high degree of safety, a wide state-of-charge (SOC) range*1 and stable operation at low temperatures. Toshiba’s TESS realizes efficient charging and discharging by offering a battery capacity ten times that of typical traction energy storage systems*2, and also employs the company’s proprietary charge-discharge control technology, which ta ... Read more »