NEW YORK - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH], today announced that global superstar and 30-time platinum-selling phenom Justin Bieber will be featured alongside Dutch supermodel Lara Stone in the Spring 2015 Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear global multi-media advertising campaign.

Shot by fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in New York City, the brand’s latest campaign features Bieber with Stone in key jeans and underwear styles of the season, furthering the iconic brands’ longstanding legacy of bringing fashion and music together. Campaign imagery and videos are now available at calvinklein.com/justin.

“Justin joins a long list of musicians, models, celebrities and fashion icons that have been featured in our global advertising campaigns,” said Melisa Goldie, Chief Marketing Officer of Calvin Klein, Inc. “ ... Read more »

New online tool delivers organizational health check for companies to self-assess business capability

PITTSBURGH - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- As we enter 2015 amidst the growing impact of change management, the development of necessary capabilities to meet the dynamic and unpredictable needs of the business remains a top priority for seven out of 10 senior executives, according to a report by McKinsey & Company. Organizations must understand where they stand today in order to accomplish their goals in the future. To facilitate this understanding, CMMI® Institute, which offers global benchmarks in best practices for improving business performance, today released the “Top 8 Capabilities to Strengthen your Business in 2015,” a list of the top capability areas that make up a proven framework for organizations to quickly understand how well their business is doing in the capabilities that matter most to them:

T ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed the world's first1 Blu-ray DiscTM playback technology supporting the latest technologies such as 4K and High Dynamic Range, which are expected to be adopted in the next generation Blu-ray Disc standards2 (ULTRA HD BLU-RAY TM). A prototype player will be on display at the 2015 International CES (Las Vegas, NV, United States) January 6-9, 2015.

This prototype integrates video processing and optical disc drive technologies that Panasonic has refined over many years, making it capable of reproducing 4K (3,840 x 2,160 pixel)/60p[1]/10-bit[2] high resolution video, and supporting the latest technologies such as High Dynamic Range[3] that marks a major leap in the brightness peak from the previous 100 nit3 to 1,000-10,000 nit to improve the power of expression; wide color gamut standard BT.2020[4], which gr ... Read more »

TCL TV+ Strategy and New Quantum Dot TVs Come to Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- TCL Multimedia today announced it is rolling out an all-new TCL TV+ strategy at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2015) in Las Vegas. Continuing to build bigger, better and more interactive home entertainment experiences, the world’s third largest television manufacturer will also be showcasing incredible innovations such as the world’s largest 110’’ 4K Ultra HD Curved TV and the new 55” 4K UHD Quantum Dot TV.

Unlike conventional connected televisions, TCL TV+ will help users effortlessly navigate multiple content channels, intuitively moving from cable to streaming videos, online music and interactive gaming. In addition, TCL TV+ combines the latest display and acoustic processing technology with incredible interactive features such as multim ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Broad support from governmental entities, media and road traffic participants
    25 CSR-minded corporations joined the platform
    1st year objectives far exceeded
    Spirited plans for 2015

A year ago, RoadSafetyUAE.com was launched as a holistic and open platform aimed at raising awareness for proper conduct on UAE’s roads. With road traffic accidents being one of the main causes of death in the UAE, the platform enjoys broad support from governmental entities, leading UAE media and road traffic participants. 25 CSR-minded (Corporate Social Responsibility) corporations from various industries joined the platform in its first year of existence.

RoadSafetyUAE.com provides ‘tips&tricks’ to about 50 topics of road safety in a contemporary and easy to use manner. “Whatever you want to know about prop ... Read more »

The three-month long campaign is held under the slogan “Pedestrians’ Safety”

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Traffic Coordination Directorate General, has launched the first unified traffic awareness campaign for the year 2015. The campaign, which was initiated as of January 1st under the slogan “Ensuring Pedestrians’ Safety”, is one of many initiatives launched by the traffic sector and will last for three months.

The campaign aims at boosting awareness among community members and road users, especially drivers, about the need to adhere to traffic rules and regulations and give priority to pedestrians who use the designated zebra crossings, in order to maintain their safety and the safety of others.

Brigadier Ghaith Hassan Al Zaabi, Director General, Traffic Coordination Department, Ministry of Interior, said, “The campaig ... Read more »

By Participating in Awareness Campaigns

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. Colonel Mubarak Bin Muhairom, Head of the Community Police Department at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, called upon the public to cooperate in the efforts aimed to combat negative behaviors by participating in awareness campaigns. He pointed out that police efforts cannot be effective without the active participation from community members, as it is the first line of defense against all kinds of negative scourges and phenomena.

These remarks will be included in the radio address by the Head of the Department of Community Police, which will be broadcasted live on Wednesday. The address falls within the framework of the ’Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

The Abu Dhab ... Read more »

The NANO∙CONSOLE Brings Mobility and the Cloud to Your Big Screen in a Device that Anyone Can Use

SANTA CLARA, Calif - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

2015 International CES

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced the SlimPort® NANO∙CONSOLE™, the first universal console device that changes the way media is consumed, games are played and cloud computing is done.

The NANO∙CONSOLE’s innovative and intuitive control functions, coupled with today’s powerful smartphones and tablets, offer increasingly mobile and cloud-centric consumers a new way to enjoy the freedom of on-demand multimedia without the limitations of traditional living room set-top boxes, play video games without the need of costly game consoles, and perform mobile office productivity tasks without having to carry a personal computer, anytime, anywhere, with one universal device. The integrated wireless NANO Remote provides user-friendly a ... Read more »

Debuts AnyPen Technology on Tablet and Optimizes YOGA for Business with RealSense 3D Camera

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LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, January 6th 2015

2015 International CES

Lenovo (SEHK:0992) (Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today announced at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show its new lineup of YOGA convertibles and tablets with new technologies that take flexibility and interactivity to a new level. The family includes the thin and light YOGA 3 in 11-in and 14-in models (in a 13-in chassis) built especially for today’s on-the-go and digitally-hungry consumers; the ThinkPad YOGA, optimized for businesses in a 12-in model, and a 14-in and 15-in model for prosumers with optional Intel® RealSense™ 3D camera; and the 8-in YOGA Tablet 2 with Windows, featuring Lenovo AnyPen Technology, that turns nearly any pen into a tablet writing tool.

No More Fingers, Lenovo AnyPen Technology Turns Pens and Pencils into Tablet Writing To ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Mardi 6 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (symbole au téléscripteur : PSH:NA) a publié aujourd’hui le rapport mensuel suivant portant sur sa valeur liquidative nette et son rendement pour le mois de décembre 2014. Ces informations ont également été publiées sur le site Web de PSH, à l’adresse www.pershingsquareholdings.com. La valeur liquidative nette et le rendement mensuels sont calculés à la fermeture des bureaux, le dernier jour ouvré du mois.

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(1) Les résultats du rendement sont présentés sur une base nett ... Read more »

Due to Heavy fog

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, January 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Two people were killed and seven others sustained mild to severe injuries in an accident involving three cars. The accident occurred on Friday morning in Zayed City in the Western Region, Abu Dhabi, during thick fog, which  horizontal visibility.

Colonel Hamad Nasser Al Bloushi, Head of Peripheral Regions Traffic Department at Abu Dhabi Police Traffic and Patrols Directorate, explained that three vehicles, a pick-up, a bus, and a petrol tanker had crashed into one another. The crash caused a massive fire that erupted in the bus and the tanker.

Colonel Al Bloushi said, "Police and Traffic patrols as well as ambulance teams were rushed to the scene immediately upon receiving notification about the accident. The injured were evacuated and transferred to hospitals for treatment, five of whom were released after receiving the necessary treatment."

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Eighth Sporting Event for the Ministry of Interior’s staff members commenced. The events, organized by the Police Sports Association for the ministry’s staff members across its departments and sectors in Abu Dhabi, will continue for ten days.

The opening ceremony, which was recently held at the Police College, was attended by Colonel Abdul Malik Jani, Head of Police Sports Association Department; Colonel Saif Al Ketbi, Police College Director; Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General and Secretary General of the Police Sports Association; and a number of officers, non-commissioned officers, civilians and representatives of police sectors taking part in the activities.

Six sectors will be taking ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, January 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released the following regular monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) and Performance Report for the month of December 2014. The information has also been posted to the PSH website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. Monthly net asset value and performance are calculated at the close of business on the last business day of the month.

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PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. All investments involve risk including the loss of principal. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security or investment product.

(1) Performance results are presented on a net-of-fees basis and reflect the deduction of, among other expenses: management fees, brokerage commissions, administrative fees, and accrued and/or cry ... Read more »