The 2015 AIMA Middle East Hedge Fund Summit Convened Key Regional Investors with Global Industry Leaders

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) was the sponsoring host of the global financial industry on March 31st, 2015 when it welcomed 280 delegates to the premier regional conference held by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund industry body. The exclusive event convened star portfolio managers, institutional investors and economists who debated macro trends, regional market developments and alternative investment opportunities for the year ahead.

Sohail Jaffer, Deputy CEO of FWU Dubai Services and Middle East regional representative of AIMA, said, “Increased interest in hedge funds and alternatives comes at a time when institutional investors are seeking out investments uncorrelated to their portfolios. Pursuit of such strategies h ... Read more »

Hilton invite les membres de HHonors à jouer lors d’un concert exclusif à Dallas, le 22 avril

MCLEAN, Virginie. - Samedi 4 Avril 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Trop de travail et et pas assez de jeu. Alors que le monde relègue le jeu de plus en plus loin de ses priorités, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) continue d’inviter les voyageurs à réapproprier le divertissement, via la campagne Hilton@PLAY qu’elle vient de lancer. Aujourd'hui, la superstar Nick Jonas annonce qu’il rejoint le mouvement et qu’il sera le prochain artiste à se produire dans le cadre des concerts Hilton@PLAY. Le spectacle aura lieu le 22 avril 2015 au Hilton Anatole de Dallas, au Texas.

Le concert de Dallas fait suite à la prestation de Paramore, lauréat des GRAMMY®, le mois dernier au Conrad New York, qui a donné le coup d’envoi de la série de concerts. Pour assister à ces événements, les membres de Hilton HHonors sont invités à visiter le site ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), represented by the Cultural and Social Activities Section at the Clubs Department launched the Friends of the Police Program in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi for the children of officers, non­commissioned officers, and civilians working at the Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ. A total of 318 children, both male and female students aged between 7 and 14 years of age, participated in the program; of whom, 166 participated in Abu Dhabi and 152 participated in Al Ain. The program will continue until April 9.

Colonel Hareb Khamis Al Khaili, Deputy Head of the Clubs Department at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, stressed that the Friends of the Police Program aims to capitalize on the leisure time that officers' children have during the vacation and use this time for useful, educational, recreational and sports activities that will benefit them. &l ... Read more »

Hilton Invites HHonors Members to Play At Exclusive Live Concert on April 22nd in Dallas

MCLEAN, Va. - Wednesday, April 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Overworked and underplayed. As the world pushes playtime farther away from its priorities, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) continues to inspire travelers to reclaim fun with its recently launched Hilton@PLAY campaign. And today, superstar Nick Jonas announces he will join in the movement as the next artist to perform as part of the Hilton@PLAY concerts. The show is set for April 22, 2015, at Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.

The Dallas concert follows GRAMMY® winner Paramore’s performance at Conrad New York, which kicked off the concert series last month. To attend the events, Hilton HHonors members are invited to visit HHonors.com/auctions and redeem Hilton HHonors points for the experiences.

“We created the Hilton@PLAY concerts to reward our most loyal guests, to welcome the arti ... Read more »

Licensing Department Introduces Services through Smart Apps and “Sahel”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 31st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Abu Dhabi Police has introduced the uses of the “Sahel” device and the services offered through UAE- MOI, the Ministry of Interior’s App. The department showcased “Sahel” at the Al Hilal Auto Festival, recently held at the Abu Dhabi Corniche, and urged the public to utilize the modern technologies and smart phones to complete their transactions.

At the Festival, the department introduced the attendees to the importance of using the device and to the services of the smart apps. Department staff installed the app onto the phone of some of the attendees’ phones and distributed user manuals.

The exhibition, organized by the Licensing Department as a part of the Festival, displayed the evolution of the number plates, r ... Read more »

CHICAGO. - Wednesday, April 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Effective today, Capri Capital Partners, LLC, becomes part of Capri Investment Group (“CIG”), an umbrella that will represent all Capri-affiliated companies and partnerships involved in real estate investment management globally. This represents a restructuring and expansion for the company, which has $3.7 billion in assets collectively under management as of December 31, 2014. CIG is also launching a new website reflecting these changes and covering its entire portfolio of companies at www.capri.global.

CIG consists of five major SEC-registered entities: Capri Capital Partners, Capri Retail, Capri EGM, Capri Global Capital (Cayman) and Capri Africa. All affiliated companies will be referred to as CIG companies in external branding and marketing initiatives going forward.

“CIG is in active expansion domestically and globally, which necessitates the creation of separate team ... Read more »

NEW YORK & PARIS. - Thursday, April 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) and CHANEL announced today that Coty has completed its acquisition of the Bourjois cosmetics brand from CHANEL for a consideration of approximately 15.43 million shares of Coty’s Class A Common Stock.

Bourjois has a portfolio of color cosmetic products that are sold through approximately 23,000 points of sale in more than 50 countries around the world, with leading positions in some of the most attractive markets for color cosmetics, such as Western Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Bourjois was founded in 1863, by French actor Joseph-Albert Ponsin, who developed a line of color cosmetics for his fellow actors.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect Coty’s current views with respect to the completion of the Bourjois acquisition. These for ... Read more »

SPARTANBURG, Caroline du Sud. - Samedi 4 Avril 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFL, fabricant et fournisseur de services leader mondial dans le domaine des fibres optiques, annonce la sélection de la société Interconnect Solutions comme agent commercial d'AFL pour l'Europe et le Moyen-Orient. Richard Hutchinson, directeur commercial, et Paul Thomas, responsable commercial, représenteront exclusivement les produits d'AFL sur les marchés de l'armée, de la diffusion, des produits pétrochimiques, du pétrole et du gaz, ainsi que sur d'autres marchés industriels.

« Interconnect Solutions possède plusieurs décennies d'expérience dans le secteur des fibres optiques », a commenté Craig Stratton, directeur du développement commercial chez AFL. « En ajoutant les capacités d'ingénierie et de produits d'AFL à leur offre, les clients basés en Europe et au Moyen-Orient bénéficieront désormais d'un accès direct à une gamme ét ... Read more »

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Wednesday, April 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AFL, a leading global fiber optics manufacturer and service provider, announces that Interconnect Solutions has been selected as an AFL sales agent for Europe and the Middle East. Richard Hutchinson, sales director and Paul Thomas, sales manager will exclusively represent AFL’s products in the military, broadcast, petrochemical, oil and gas and additional industrial markets.

“Interconnect Solutions offers decades of experience in the fiber optics industry,” commented Craig Stratton, business development manager for AFL. “By adding AFL’s engineering and product capabilities to their offering, customers in Europe and the Middle East will have direct access to a wide range of fiber optic cabling solutions all providing exceptional engineering excellence.”

Interconnect Solutions will manage AFL’s product lines including tactical fiber optic cabl ... Read more »