GSMA, ITU, ICANN and ISOC Asia-Pacific Share Reports and Findings At Digital Societies Policy Forum in Bangkok

BANGKOK. - Thursday, June 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New research reports produced by the GSMA, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (iSOC) demonstrate that the development of digital societies have the potential to help solve key challenges faced by Asian countries. These challenges range from access to essential services and enhanced disaster management to improvement in service delivery and the efficient utilisation of limited resources.

The reports, developed independently by each organisation, share common conclusions and recommendations on the potential of digital and mobile technology to advance national economies and markets, as well as overcome challenges arising from rapid population growth and increasing rural-urban migration fac ... Read more »

Une famille d'agriculteurs écossais gagne le tirage au sort en ligne pour utiliser un tracteur MF 5610 Antarctica2 Special Edition pour une saison

DULUTH, Géorgie. - Samedi 27 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Massey Ferguson, une marque mondiale d'AGCO (NYSE : AGCO), annonce que Nancie Clanachan de Maryholm Farm près de Dumfries, en Écosse, a gagné le prix de son concours Antarctica2 Expedition qui lui donnera l'occasion d'utiliser un tracteur MF 5610 pour une saison.

Le concours, qui a attiré des participations de 33 pays, a été tenu sur le site Web Antarctica2 Expedition qui relatait l'aventure étonnante de l'aller-retour d'un tracteur MF 5610 vers le Pôle Sud en décembre 2014. En accomplissant la mission, le MF 5610 a trouvé sa place dans l'histoire et est devenu le premier tracteur agricole standard équipé de pneus à atteindre le Pôle Sud géographique par voie terrestre.

« Atteindre le Pôle Sud a été u ... Read more »

THE HAGUE, Netherlands & BAD MUENDER, Germany - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On 17th of June 2015 representatives of the Ministry of Security and Justice and the CEO of Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH, Matthias Klausing, signed the first contract for the renewal of the C2000 TETRA nationwide network in the Netherlands.

C2000 is the communications system for all emergency services in the Netherlands and will be renewed in the coming years. As one of Europe’s first nationwide TETRA systems, the end-of-life had been reached for most of the current system’s hard- and software. The renewal consists of three parts: part 1 is the voice network between control rooms and emergency workers (T2000), part 2 is the paging network for the alarm system (P2000) and part 3 contains the radio control for the control room.

Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH was provisionally awarded on March 5th for part 1 of the C2000. Now with the signing of the contract ... Read more »

LA HAYE, Pays-Bas et BAD MÜNDER, Allemagne - Samedi 27 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le 17 juin 2015, des représentants du ministère de la Sécurité et de la Justice et le PDG de Hytera Mobilfunk GmbH, Matthias Klausing, ont signé le premier contrat de renouvellement du réseau national C2000 des Pays-Bas, de type TETRA.

Le réseau C2000 est le système de communications utilisé par tous les services d'urgence des Pays-Bas. Il sera renouvelé au cours des prochaines années. Ce réseau étant l'un des premiers réseaux nationaux de type TETRA en Europe, la plupart de ses composantes matérielles et logicielles ont atteint la fin de leur vie utile. Le renouvellement se fait en trois parties : la partie 1 vise le réseau d'audiomessagerie entre les régies et les travailleurs d’urgence (T2000), la partie 2 vise le réseau de téléavertissement du système d'alarme (P2000) et la partie 3 vise la radiocommande de la régie.

Le 5 mars, Hytera Mobi ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM. - Samedi 27 Juin 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Informations réglementaires :

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (symbole : PSH:NA) (« PSH ») a annoncé aujourd'hui qu'elle avait fixé le prix de son placement de billets de premier rang de 1 milliard de dollars, venant à échéance en 2022, assorti d’un coupon de 5,500% par an (les « billets »).

Le produit net du placement des billets devrait être utilisé à des fins d’investissement ou de détention d’actif conformément à la politique d’investissement de PSH, y compris par rééquilibrage des transactions avec d’autres fonds gérés par Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., ainsi qu’à des fins de financement des charges d’exploitation.

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Combines YuMe’s Expertise in Reaching Multi-Screen Audiences and Proactive Brand Safety with Programmatic Efficiencies for Agencies, Brands and Publishers

CANNES, France - Friday, June 26th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- YuMe, Inc. (NYSE:YUME), the global audience technology company powered by data-driven insights and multi-platform expertise, announces the launch of its programmatic video marketplace for agencies, brand advertisers and publishers. The offering includes both demand and supply side platforms, powered by its data management platform. The new platforms leverage YuMe’s core strengths in audience insights, multi-screen reach and proactive brand safety in video advertising.

“Our full-stack programmatic platform offering will go beyond simply automating media transactions to provide truly multi-screen audiences and preemptive brand safety that’s largely lacking in today’s programmatic video landscape,” said ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM. - Wednesday, June 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) (“PSH”) announced today the pricing of $1 billion Senior Notes due 2022 at a coupon of 5.500% per annum (the “Notes”).

The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes are expected to be used to make investments or hold assets in accordance with PSH’s investment policy, including by way of rebalancing transactions with other funds managed by Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P., as well as to fund operating expenses.

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This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and any other jurisdiction where to do so might constitute a violation or breach of any applicable law or regulation or to any nationa ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 22nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Community Police Department at Abu Dhabi Police has launched the Ramadan Activities Program, which will be held over the course of two weeks at the Community Service Centers in Al Shamkha and Al Falah in Abu Dhabi.

Explaining the reasons behind the program, Colonel Mubarak Awadh Mubarak bin Muhairom Al Ameri, Director General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said: “The program aims to implement the directives of the police leadership by supporting and intensifying communication with the public. It invests in the holy month of Ramadan, using its values and sublime significance, to educate those living in residential areas on religious and social aspects. Organizing sports activities and competitions such as this enable the support system already in place for social cohesion and harm ... Read more »