ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, today issued the following statement:

“Although our policy is not to comment on market rumors or speculation, and that continues to be our policy on a going forward basis, in view of the high level of market activity in our stock today, Western Union states that current news reports indicating that our company is in discussions to acquire MoneyGram International, Inc. are not accurate.”

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of March 31, 2015, th ... Read more »

New processes for real estate acquisition will expedite Regus’ growth to meet the growing global demand for flexible workplaces

LONDON. - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Regus today announced an agreement with four of the world’s leading property service companies who will become strategic advisors for the global workspace provider and support the further acceleration and streamlining of acquisitions worldwide.

The global real estate partners are DTZ, CBRE, Colliers International and JLL. Each will help Regus expand its unrivalled global network of flexible workplaces.

Working together from strategy through execution, these leading real estate firms will help Regus ramp up its already formidable worldwide network growth rates, and meet rising demand for its flexible workplaces.

Each firm will have responsibility for specific individual markets as Regus’ preferred partner, with CBRE leading in the UK marke ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM. - Friday, May 8th 2015 [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, 5 May 2015.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 5 May 2015 was USD28.27.

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. (PSH:NA) is an investment holding company structured as a closed end fund that makes concentrated investments ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, May 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The British-based international niche pharmaceutical business AMCo has opened an office in Dubai to make more of its medicines available to doctors, hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Middle East. Dubai becomes the hub for AMCo’s expansion into the region and North Africa including Saudi Arabia and Algeria.

AMCo already has distributors in the region but believes an office closer to the countries in which it works will give patients better access to a wider selection of its medicines.

AMCo’s Chief Commercial Officer Steve Higgins said: “We have such a wide product range, from treatments for patients with thyroid problems, through to the eye disease conjunctivitis which is common in the Middle East. We are in a better position to make these available in the region if we are based there.

“We will be closer to the people we want to help and to the doctors, ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Dimanche 10 Mai 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontera Resources Corporation (AIM: FRR), une société internationale indépendante de prospection et de production pétrolière et gazière, annonce aujourd'hui le franchissement d’un cap dans ses activités gazières en Géorgie.

Frontera ayant débuté ses activités de production gazière en avril 2014 au complexe gazier Mtsare Khevi, situé dans le District Sagarejo de sa zone contractuelle Block 12, dans l’Est de la Géorgie, la société a fêté avec succès le premier anniversaire de ses activités de production.

Sur les douze derniers mois, l’installation d’un réseau de 14 kilomètres de conduites de collecte, d'installations de traitement et d'un pipeline pour transporter le gaz a abouti au lancement des activités de production gazière, à partir des opérations de forage de la Société. Avec ces ventes régulières de gaz depuis la zone, c’est la première fois que du ga ... Read more »

LONDON. - Friday, May 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Today, in response to the decision by the London High Court to assist the Republic of Guinea’s investigation into BSG Resources (“BSGR”), Dag Cramer, a non-executive director of BSGR, issued the following statement:

“BSGR welcomes the effort by the UK Government to uncover the fraud that has been perpetrated against BSGR by President Alpha Condé. The decision today is procedural only, and will allow BSGR to provide the SFO with information that can be passed on to the Government of Guinea to demonstrate the absence of any wrongdoing by BSGR. These proceedings also provide an opportunity for BSGR to present evidence of corrupt practices by the Government of Guinea. We will continue to vigorously defend and pursue BSGR’s rightful and legal rights.”

The ruling of the High Court relates only to a request for documents: at no time in these proceedings was BSGR under in ... Read more »

SES partners with I DO IT Co., LTD., to showcase the SelfSat>IP antenna at SES Industry Days

LUXEMBOURG. - Friday, May 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is showcasing the first commercially manufactured Ku-band flat antenna with integrated IP-LNB at its annual Industry Days. The antenna is produced by Korean manufacturer I DO IT Co., LTD., and will soon be available in major European markets.

Its small size of 566x300mm means that this new antenna can be discreetly installed where standard parabolic antenna may not be suitable, such as apartment blocks in cities. Versions with an integrated WiFi router are also available for the camping market.

The SELFSAT>IP antenna is compliant with the SAT>IP communications protocol and incorporates eight satellite tuners. It enables the distribution of live HD and UHD satellite broadcasting through an in-home WiFi network and can serve up to eight different di ... Read more »

LONDRES. - Dimanche 10 Mai 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aujourd'hui, en réponse à la décision de la Haute Cour de Londres d'aider la République de Guinée à enquêter sur BSG Resources ("BSGR"), Dag Cramer, administrateur non-dirigeant de BSGR, a émis la déclaration suivante:

"BSGR accueille favorablement les efforts réalisés par le gouvernement britannique dans le but de détecter la fraude perpétrée à l'encontre de la société par le Président Alpha Condé. La décision prise aujourd'hui est uniquement procédurale et permettra BSGR de fournir à l'OFS les informations pouvant être transmises au gouvernement guinéen afin de démontrer l'absence de toute malversation de la part de BSGR. Ces procédures fournissent également à BSGR une occasion de présenter des preuves de pratiques frauduleuses de la part du gouvernement guinéen. Nous allons continuer de défendre et de faire valoir vigoureusement les droits légitimes et légaux de ... Read more »

SPRINGFIELD, Va - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spok, Inc. announced today the availability of message notifications on the Apple Watch™ wrist wearable device to enable clinicians to enhance care coordination. The Spok Mobile® secure texting app is currently used by numerous hospitals to give users quick access to the organization’s directory, allowing staff to communicate securely through encrypted text, image, and video messages. In addition, the app can receive alerts from patient care, nurse call, and other monitoring systems to speed response to critical situations. Already a leader in clinical mobile technology, Spok currently provides flexible communication options for a range of devices, now including the new Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch gives Spok Mobile app users the ability to receive message notifications today. Now users will know when they have new messages without having to access their iPhone. In the coming mon ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Frontera Resources Corporation (AIM: FRR), an independent international oil and gas exploration and production company, today announces a milestone at its gas operations in Georgia.

Since commencing gas production operations in April 2014 from the Mtsare Khevi Gas Complex, located within the Sagarejo District of its eastern Georgia, Block 12 contract area, Frontera has successfully marked one year of gas production operations.

Over the past year, Frontera’s installation of a 14-kilometer network of gathering, processing and pipeline transportation facilities culminated in the initiation of gas production operations from the Company’s ongoing drilling operations. Continuous gas sales from the area have represented the first time domestically produced non-associated gas has been continuously marketed to Georgia’s national consumption market. Together with extensive technical anal ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France. - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announced the strengthening of its long-standing partnership with Swedbank with a 6-year renewal contract to provide Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with payment cards, personalization and Smart Services.

Since 2009, OT has been the sole supplier of Swedbank, in order to support the bank in its objective to strengthen and broaden its card programs, in the countries where Swedbank operates and issues payment cards. For the next six years, OT will provide all Swedbank’s contact and dual interface payment cards portfolio, as well as personalization services, operated in OT’s services centers in the Nordic region.

OT will also provide Smart Services to the bank, such as Smart Assure and Smart OneCard. OT’s Smart Assure is a comprehensive business continuity planning s ... Read more »

The selected site will receive a $10,000 grant for the advancement of apheresis education and research

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Thursday, May 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Terumo BCT, a global medical device manufacturing company, is seeking applications from around the world for a $10,000 grant to further the practice and positive impact of therapeutic apheresis. The Terumo BCT 2015 Advancing Apheresis Award is for clinicians, physicians and operators who are leaders in the practice of therapeutic apheresis and cell collections. The deadline for applications is 4 September 2015.

KEY FACTS:

    To apply for the award or learn more about it, go to TERUMOBCT.COM/advancingapheresis
    The Terumo BCT 2015 Advancing Apheresis Award will support an initiative to further apheresis therapies through education, research, training or improvements in patient care
    One $10,000 educational grant will ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Dimanche 10 Mai 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberthur Technologies (OT), un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité, annonce aujourd'hui la consolidation de son partenariat de longue date avec Swedbank via la signature d’un nouveau contrat de 6 ans pour la Suède, l'Estonie, la Lettonie et la Lituanie incluant les cartes de paiement, la personnalisation et l’offre Smart Services.

Depuis 2009, OT, en sa qualité de fournisseur unique, accompagne Swedbank afin de lui permettre de renforcer et d'élargir son programme de cartes de paiement dans les pays où le groupe suédois est présent. Durant les six prochaines années, OT fournira à Swedbank l’ensemble de son portefeuille de cartes contact et sans contact, ainsi que ses services de personnalisation gérés par les centres de services d’OT dans les pays nordiques.

OT fournira également son offre de Smart Services à la banqu ... Read more »

SINGAPORE. - Friday, May 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Towards improving market visualisation, Panasonic Asia Pacific and its group companies (Panasonic) opened four showrooms in Myanmar, Indonesia and Cambodia in the first half of 2015. The three showrooms in Yangon and Mandalay, Myanmar; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia; which showcase the company’s full array of Business-to-Consumer (B2C) products and Business-to-Business (B2B) solutions, are integrated with service centres. Panasonic Business Showroom in Jakarta, Indonesia, is a dedicated B2B showroom targeted at government and business partners.

As fast-growing countries with sizeable young populations and untapped opportunities, Myanmar; Indonesia; and Cambodia are key markets for Panasonic in the Asia Pacific region. Panasonic aims to create a better life and a better world by enhancing quality of living through innovative electronics that cater to different lifestyle needs. These include home and cooki ... Read more »

-The Health Industry Summit to inject momentum into China’s healthcare market-

SHANGHAI. - Wednesday, May 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

tHIS 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With only days to go to the grand launch of The Health Industry Summit (tHIS) in Shanghai, China, the excitement and anticipation is building up to what is the largest health industry event in the world this year. More than 200,000 professionals are ready to travel from 140 countries and all corners of China to attend the event on May 15-18, 2015 at the brand new National Exhibition & Convention Center (NECC), Shanghai.

Themed “where the world of Pharmaceutical and Medical industries converge”, this mega event is expected to turn a new chapter in the healthcare industry in China.

tHIS, to cover more than 280,000sqm, is the first B2B event to employ all halls of NECC (Shanghai). Among the highlights of the Summit is the premier investment conference - Healthcare China ... Read more »

IoT and the Cloud: Software to Hardware—The Next Step

TAIPEI, Taiwan. - Friday, May 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2015

(BUSINESS WIRE) COMPUTEX TAIPEI Summit Forum 2015, the most seminal event in the global ICT industry and the most momentous tech gathering in Asia this year, will be held in the Banquet Hall (3F) of the Taipei International Convention Center at 9:00 on June 3rd, 2015. With mobile applications, the Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud technology still highly relevant, the theme of this year’s Summit Forum is “IoT and the Cloud: Software to Hardware—The Next Step”, and high-level decision makers from leading global tech companies have been invited. Together, the speakers and participants will explore the integration of software and hardware, brought about by mobile and cloud technology and the IoT, and its profound impact on the global industry and our lives.

According to research agency IDC, the Io ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, May 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Families of victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal praised the efforts exerted by the UAE Search and Rescue Team in carrying out medical and humanitarian services to the affected population, in addition to supporting hospitals with modern medical equipment.

Lt. Colonel Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Ansari, Head of the UAE Search and Rescue Team, and Director General of the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense said: “The UAE team was deployed to support the international relief operations in Nepal upon the wise directives of General HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The mission is also closely monitored by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.”

Adding further, Lt. Colonel Al Ansari said: “Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, De ... Read more »