Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Chedid Europe Reinsurance Brokerage Limited (trading as Chedid Re) announced its registration as a Lloyd’s broker. This announcement comes as a natural extension for the longstanding successful cooperation that started in April 1999 between Chedid Re in Cyprus and Lloyd’s, a time during which Chedid Re was operating as a Lloyd’s cover holder.

Chedid Re’s registration as a Lloyd’s broker comes to prove that the company is a trusted international partner and a major regional player in the reinsurance industry with a sustained expansion that results in a full international exposure.

“I am pleased that Chedid Re has become a new registered broker at Lloyd’s. The goal of Lloyd’s Vision 2025 strategy is to become the global centre for specialist insurance and reinsurance, and we look forward to working with Chedid Re in achieving this.” said L ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global is proud to announce a new presence in Guatemala through the addition of Trust Consulting in Guatemala City. Trust Consulting is the second member firm to adopt the Andersen Tax name and to join Andersen Global in Latin America in 2015.

“The addition of a location in Guatemala complements the additions we are making throughout Latin America,” said Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “Mario’s team at Trust Consulting will integrate seamlessly leading to further growth in the region.”

Joining Andersen Global in Guatemala City will be a team of more than 35 highly skilled professionals and three Partners: Mario Salazar, Carlos Cosajay and Cesar Castellanos. Trust Consulting provides expertise in tax consulting, tax planning, tax litigation, due diligence, VAT and many other services for both individual and commercial clients throughout Guatemal ... Read more »

 Cette décision assure la continuité de la direction et aide Coty à poursuivre sa nouvelle stratégie

NEW YORK - Mercredi 24 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coty Inc. (NYSE : COTY) a annoncé aujourd'hui que Bart Becht demeurera Président-directeur général par intérim de Coty. M. Becht conservera aussi son poste de Président du Conseil d’administration de Coty. Dans le cadre de ce changement, Elio Leoni Sceti, qui devait assumer les fonctions de PDG en juillet, a reconsidéré sa position et décidé de ne pas rejoindre Coty.

Peter Harf, administrateur et président du Comité de rémunération et de nomination de Coty, a déclaré : « Après plus ample discussion, le Conseil d'administration de Coty a décidé que la continuité de la direction était essentielle pour poursuivre la stratégie de Coty et assurer sa réussite. Nous comprenons parfaitement la décision d'Elio de ne pas rejoindre Coty comme prévu. Nous le remercions pour son pr ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Inspector General of the Ministry of Interior, met in his office at the Ministry with Abdulqader Obaid Ali, President of the UAE Internal Audit Association (IAA).

During the meeting, Major General Al Raisi reviewed the association’s role in increasing institutions staff members’ awareness about the importance of internal auditing inside the country and abroad, in accordance with international standards. He also received from the UAE Internal Audit Association’s President a copy of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Certification guide, which was translated to Arabic; in addition to a copy of the Sawyers Guide for Internal Auditors and the COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework.

It is worth mentioning that the UAE Internal Audit Association (IAA) was first set up as a non-profit organization in the UAE then obtained a minister ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Khalidya Police station recently carried out a successful mock drill and managed to extinguish a fire that broke out at its main building and to evacuate staff members and customers within 5 minutes.

The drill falls in line with the environment, health and occupational safety system project and is designed to assess readiness of relevant entities in dealing with such emergency situations, in order to ensure the safety of staff members and customers and protect facilities and other supporting bodies.

During the drill, a disabled employee was evacuated to safety out of the building along with his colleagues through the safe exits and designated pathways to muster point outside the Khalidya Police station’s building.

 According to the scenario and as per the procedural plan,  and after receiving notification on the outbreak of a ‘fire’ at the station&rs ... Read more »

World’s First Wireless Fingertip Pulse Oximeter with Masimo SET Technology Enables Clinicians to Track and Trend Measurements through Smart Mobile Devices

NEUCHÂTEL, Switzerland - Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the CE Mark and full market release of MightySat™ Rx fingertip pulse oximeter for clinical use in CE countries, offering the same Masimo SET® Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion™ pulse oximetry technology used in the world’s leading hospitals.

Bluetooth®-enabled versions of MightySat Rx allow clinicians to track and trend up to 12 hours of patient measurements on smart mobile devices, and to share that data via standard CSV files as well as transfer to Apple’s Health app.

MightySat Rx enables accurate noninvasive spot-checking of oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate (PR) for adult and paediatric patients even during motion and low perfus ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, June 19th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

By adopting occupational development programs, the community police project, and by taking part in job fairs, the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters managed to attract and recruit a large number of competent male and female Emiratis. The police pursue further efforts to attract university and high school graduates to explore the rewarding job opportunities at the various police sections.

Brigadier Obeid Salem Rashid Ali Al Ketbi, Director General of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the Abu Dhabi Police’s keenness to build a qualitative cadre of competent Emiratis to take up important positions in the country’s institutions, and carry out their assigned duties efficiently. He said: “This approach reflects the firm belief of the police leadership in the importance of Emiratisation within the policing sector on the local and federal levels, and falls in line with the ... Read more »

Provides Leadership Continuity helping Coty to Further Progress Behind its New Strategy

NEW YORK - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) announced today that Bart Becht will remain as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Coty. Mr. Becht will also continue in his role as Chairman of Coty. In connection with this change, Elio Leoni Sceti, who was planned to assume the role of CEO in July, has reconsidered and decided not to join Coty.

Peter Harf, Director and Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee of Coty commented, “After further discussion, the Coty Board of Directors determined that leadership continuity is critical in ensuring the continued success of Coty’s strategy implementation. We certainly understand Elio’s decision not to join Coty as planned, thank him for his professionalism throughout this process and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

About Coty ... Read more »

In Recognition for their Dedicated Efforts in Serving the Nation

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 21st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police have honored a number of retired officers in appreciation for their dedicated efforts in developing police work. The recognition serves to encourage the retirees to continue giving back in their post-retirement years.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, Head of the Retirees Honoring Committee, stressed the keenness and the attention paid to the retirees by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. He pointed out that throughout their years of fruitful work; the retirees have played their part in elevating security and police work and in serving the community. He noted that their work does not end with retirement, rather, it is merely considered to be the beginning of a new phase for serving ... Read more »

Unique Quick Release technology allows full change outs of wetted parts within seconds, reducing downtime for greater productivity.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Monday, June 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces the xQR41 Series MicroDot™ needle valve. The valve features a 60% smaller form factor than standard valves, an exchangeable modular design for greater customization and process control, and a Quick Release (QR) clasp that allows easy removal of the fluid body to replace wetted parts in seconds. The new valve expands manufacturing opportunities for multiple applications and industries, especially those related to wireless devices, sensors, mobile phones, and other high-end electronics.

The xQR41 valve’s small profile of 66 mm length x 23.7 mm diameter (2.60" x 0.93") enables multiple valves to be moun ... Read more »

La conservation de plus d'un siècle de vidéos, films et enregistrements audio, pièces de musée, photos et documents d'archives sera récompensée

LONDRES - Mercredi 24 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le Comité olympique international recevra un prix lors du salon IBC2015 pour son travail de conservation et de gestion de ses archives audiovisuelles dans le cadre de son programme PAM (Patrimonial Assets Management). Ce prix reconnaît l'approche positive du COI en matière de conservation et de mise à disposition de ses archives pour les organismes de radiodiffusion, les chercheurs et autres professionnels.

Remontant aux premiers Jeux olympiques des temps modernes, en 1896, les archives audiovisuelles du Mouvement olympique comprennent 2 000 heures de film, 33 000 heures de vidéo, 8 500 heures d'audio et plus de 500 000 photos, ainsi que 2 000 documents d'archives et 22 000 images de pièces du Musée olympique.

« Le program ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, June 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    First patient study data show that idarucizumab* immediately reverses dabigatran within minutes in patients requiring urgent procedures or with serious bleeding complications1,2
    Interim analysis from RE-VERSE AD™, the first study investigating the effect of a specific reversal agent to a NOAC with patients in a real-world setting
    Data are published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the ISTH 2015 Congress1,2

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Results from an interim analysis of the Phase III RE-VERSE AD™ patient study demonstrate that 5 g of idarucizumab* immediately reversed the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran (Pradaxa®) in patients requiring urgent anticoagulant reversal. No safety concerns relating to idarucizumab* were identified. The results have been simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Mercredi 24 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panatlantic Exploration est heureuse d'annoncer les résultats du test à court terme du puits horizontal Turpiales-3. La couche inférieure de sable bitumeux a produit un débit maximal soutenu de plus de 700 barils par jour de pétrole d'une densité API de 16 degrés et d'une teneur en BSW de 2 % en moyenne. Le Dr Robert Erlich, président et chef de la direction a déclaré : « Nous sommes satisfaits des taux de débit relevés pendant le test, mais nous continuons d'évaluer la meilleure solution commerciale en vue d'une production à long terme. » Situé au creux de la prolifique vallée Middle Magdalena, ce bloc de 450 km carré est entouré par des champs produisant des quantités importantes de pétrole. En tant qu'opérateur, PanAtlantic détient 50 % d'intérêts d'exploitation et son partenaire Pluspetrol détient les 50 % restants.

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Conservation of more than a century of videos, films and audio recordings, museum objects, pictures and archives documents to be recognised

LONDON - Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The International Olympic Committee will receive an award at IBC2015 for its work on conserving and managing its audiovisual archives through its Patrimonial Assets Management programme (PAM). The award recognises the IOC’s positive approach both to conservation and to making the archives available to broadcasters, researchers and other professionals.

Dating back to the first Olympic Games in modern times, in 1896, the audiovisual archives of the Olympic Movement include 2000 hours of film, 33,000 hours of video, 8500 hours of audio and more than 500,000 photographs, as well as 2000 archive documents and 22,000 pictures of Olympic Museum artefacts.

“The IOC’s Patrimonial Assets Management programme has helped safeguard the IOC&rsquo ... Read more »

 La technologie unique de démontage rapide Quick Release permet le changement complet des pièces en contact avec le fluide en quelques secondes, réduisant ainsi le temps d'immobilisation et augmentant la productivité.

EAST PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Mercredi 24 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nordson EFD, une société Nordson (NASDAQ : NDSN), le premier fabricant mondial de systèmes de dosage de fluides de précision, a lancé la valve à pointeau MicroDot™ Série xQR41. La valve se distingue par sa taille 60 % plus petite que les valves traditionnelles, un design modulaire interchangeable permettant une personnalisation et un contrôle du process accrus, et une bague de démontage rapide (Quick Release (QR)) facilitant le démontage de la chambre de fluide pour remplacer les pièces en contact avec le fluide en quelques secondes. La nouvelle valve élargit les possibilités de fabrication pour de multiples applications et industries, notamment celles as ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, June 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

On Wednesday, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with Universal Hospital, organized a lecture regarding the methods of dealing with diabetes during the holy month of Ramadan. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Abdul Razaq Thahabi, Internal Medicine Specialist.

The lecture was held at the Emirates Institute for Naturalization, Residency, and Ports, the lecture was attended by Colonel Yousef Ismail Al Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, in addition to department heads, section managers, and employees of the General Directorate.

The lecturer called upon those with type 2 diabetes who receive oral medications, to consult their physicians in order to determine the appropriate dosages of the medicine following Iftar. For patients with type 1 diabetes who receive insulin injections, he advised to ... Read more »