CEO Shi Lirong outlines opportunities for collaboration in 5G, the Internet of Things and new energy in panel at China-France Business Summit in Toulouse, attended by top industry and government leaders, including Li Keqiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, and Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France.

TOULOUSE, France. - Saturday, July 4th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, anticipates increased opportunities for partnerships with companies in France in next-generation networks and ICT technology innovations, after Chief Executive Officer Shi Lirong’s participation as a panelist at this week’s China-France Business Summit in Toulouse.

At the “Digital Revolution and the Future of Industry” panel, Mr. Shi outlined opportunities for deeper collaboration in key ... Read more »

Netcentric solution usable with any smartphone paves the way for an increased use of mobile devices for field-deployed units

RESTON, Va. - Friday, July 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global satellite bandwidth provider SES Government Solutions (SES GS) unveiled a comprehensive Netcentric communications solution for field-deployed units during a demonstration for U.S. Government customers last month. By combining O3b’s satellite broadband connectivity and RIVA Network’s field deployable 4G nanoLTE solution, the SES solution delivers real-time High Definition (HD) video feeds and imagery files stored in the Cloud to individual members of remote field teams. The same link also allows those deployed teams to collect and send raw sensor and video data back to off-site data analysis and command centers.

“The U.S. Government can now integrate smartphones into remote field operations and create a mobile workforce without facing any delays ... Read more »

 CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2015 takes a close-up look at the security and trust issues surrounding connected objects.

PARIS - Wednesday, July 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- There are currently 25 billion connected objects in the world, making an average of more than 3 objects per person (Cisco survey1). The rapid expansion of connected objects (including 'wearables') raises new challenges around data security for the industry players who will be present at CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS.

The major security and trust issues that the proliferation of connected objects has generated (with 50 billion objects predicted worldwide by 2020) and the growing number of uses for them in our daily lives are key themes at 2015 CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS, which is devoting a whole day's conference to these issues, entitled "Hyper-connectivity & wearables: smart and invisible, but are they safe?"

Technologies central to the digital rev ... Read more »

 Le salon CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2015 examine de près les questions de sécurité et de confiance liées aux objets connectés.

PARIS - Dimanche 5 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--On compte actuellement 25 milliards d’objets connectés dans le monde, soit en moyenne plus de 3 objets par personne (enquête Cisco1). L’expansion rapide des objets connectés (y compris les « prêts-à-porter ») pose de nouveaux défis en matière de sécurité des données pour les acteurs du secteur qui seront présents au salon CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS.

Les questions majeures de sécurité et de confiance que la prolifération des objets connectés a générées (avec 50 milliards d’objets prévus dans le monde d’ici 2020) et le nombre croissant d’usages de ces objets dans notre quotidien sont les grandes thématiques qui seront traitées au salon CARTES SECURE CONNEXIONS 2015, qui consacre une conférence d’une journée entière à ces ques ... Read more »

 Shi Lirong, PDG de ZTE, expose les possibilités de collaboration dans le domaine de la 5G, de l’Internet des Objets et des énergies nouvelles lors d’une table ronde organisée dans le cadre du Sommet économique franco-chinois de Toulouse, auquel ont participé d’importants dirigeants d’entreprise et responsables gouvernementaux, dont Li Keqiang, Premier ministre de la République populaire de Chine, et Manuel Valls, Premier ministre français.

TOULOUSE, France - Dimanche 5 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), un fournisseur international majeur de solutions technologiques de télécommunications pour l’Internet mobile destinées aux entreprises et au grand public, prévoit une hausse des opportunités de partenariat avec des entreprises françaises en matière d'innovations dans les réseaux de nouvelle génération et la technologie TIC, après que son Président-directeur général, Shi Lirong, ait ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department is pleased to extend to you its warmest greetings and sincerest wishes for continued success, and we would like to thank you for your response and cooperation with our activities. We appreciate our partnership with you, as it strengthens the safety and security systems within the UAE.

We will share an image and caption that depicts realistic behaviors and events, and highlight both positive and negative behaviors that have been captured by the lenses of the Security Media Patrols. We do hope that you will allocate sufficient space for this activity, as this enhances our ability to raise security awareness and promote the sense of security within the society.

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AMSTERDAM. - Saturday, July 4th 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 June 2015. 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 the possibility of profit and the risk of loss, 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. All information is current as of the date hereof and is subject to change in the future.

(1) Performance results are presented on a net-of-fees basis and refle ... Read more »

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire. - Wednesday, July 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Azito Energie SA (‘Azito’) today celebrates the commercial start-up of Phase 3 of its 430 MW combined-cycle gas turbine (‘CCGT’) Power Plant in Abidjan with an onsite inauguration ceremony held in the presence of His Excellency, President Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.

Azito is now one of the most modern, efficient power plants in West Africa and will provide one-quarter (25%) of Cote d’Ivoire’s current total electricity capacity.

The newly built Phase 3 of the Azito Power Plant adds ten percent (10%) more affordable and reliable electricity to the country.

Including the recent capacity expansion, the total investment in the Azito Power Plant amounts to USD615 million. Phase 3 was financed by shareholder equity, and loans from international and bilateral development agencies.

Hyundai ... Read more »

Under the Slogan: ‘A Summer without Accidents’

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 29th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Traffic Coordination Directorate General, launched the third unified traffic awareness campaign for 2015 as per the initiatives within the traffic sector. The campaign is held under the slogan ‘A Summer without Accidents’ and will continue through summer vacation.

The campaign aims to unite all efforts to educate drivers in regards to taking the necessary precautions to ensure that their vehicle is safe and reliable.  Under the campaign, drivers are urged to perform periodic maintenance on their vehicle, to ensure that the tires are safe to drive on, and to abide by the rules and regulations of traffic for their own safety and the safety of others. By following such directives, drivers can help reduce the number of traffic accidents, especially those that occur during th ... Read more »

MCLEAN, Virginie - Dimanche 5 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide (NYSE : HLT) se réjouit de l’engagement du président américain Barack Obama et de la présidente brésilienne Dilma Rousseff d’intégrer le Brésil au programme Global Entry du Service des douanes et de la protection des frontières des États-Unis (CBP). Cette annonce fait suite à la rencontre entre les deux présidents à Washington, où ils ont discuté de coopération bilatérale, notamment de l'intensification des échanges commerciaux et de l’investissement.

Dans une déclaration commune, les chefs d’État ont annoncé la décision du gouvernement brésilien de participer au programme « Global Entry ». Les deux présidents se sont engagés à travailler en étroite collaboration pour satisfaire aux exigences du programme américain d'exemption de visa comme de la législation applicable au Brésil pour permettre aux citoyens américains et brésiliens de ... Read more »

Sous AMM européenne et produit selon les normes de qualité pharmaceutique les plus strictes, Eurartesim® répond aux préconisations de l’OMS qui recommande les combinaisons thérapeutiques à base d'Artémisinine (CTA) en 1ère intention dans les zones endémiques

ROME & CASTRES, France. - Dimanche 5 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eurartesim® (dihydroartémisinine / pipéraquine), médicament ayant obtenu une AMM en Europe en 2012, est licencié en exclusivité à Pierre Fabre dans 32 pays africains (Afrique Francophone et Anglophone). Pierre Fabre enregistrera, distribuera et assurera la promotion d’Eurartesim® au Sénégal, en Guinée, au Mali, en Côte d’Ivoire, au Burkina Faso, au Niger, à Madagascar, au Togo, au Benin, en RDC, au Congo, au Tchad, au Gabon, au Cameroun, en Mauritanie, au Burundi, au Nigéria, au Ghana, au Kenya, en Tanzanie, en Ouganda, en Angola, en Ethiopie, au Malawi, au Liberia, en Sierra Leone, au Mozambiqu ... Read more »

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire. - Dimanche 5 Juillet 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Azito Energie SA (‘Azito’) inaugure aujourd’hui l’extension de sa centrale thermique dénommée Phase 3, une unité à cycle combiné d’une puissance totale de 430 MW. Cette cérémonie s’est déroulée à Abidjan, en présence de Son Excellence le Président Alassane Ouattara, Président de la République de Côte d’Ivoire.

Désormais l’une des centrales thermiques les plus modernes et performantes d’Afrique de l’Ouest, la centrale d’Azito représente un quart (25 %) de la capacité de production d’électricité en Côte d’Ivoire.

La troisième phase de la centrale thermique d’Azito, qui représente une augmentation de 10% de la capacité de production nationale, va permettre de fournir plus d’électricité à bon marché.

Avec cette nouvelle extension, la réalisation de la centrale thermique d’Az ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Thursday, July 2nd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Spiolto® Respimat® is built on tiotropium, the active ingredient in Spiriva®, enhanced by olodaterol
    Spiolto® Respimat® provides significant improvements in lung function, COPD symptoms, quality of life and rescue medication use over Spiriva® right from the initial stages when patients need maintenance therapy1
    Spiolto® Respimat® more than doubles lung function* improvement over Spiriva® in patients who had no prior maintenance therapy2,3

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced regulatory authority approvals for Spiolto® Respimat® (tiotropium/olodaterol) in first European countries†. Spiolto® Respimat® is a once-daily maintenance treatment to relieve symptoms in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Approvals of the treatment in other Europe ... Read more »

Closes previously announced clinical trials laboratory services joint venture transaction

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & MADISON, N.J. - Friday, July 3rd 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quintiles and Quest Diagnostics today announced the launch of Q2 Solutions, their new combined clinical trials laboratory services organization. Q2 Solutions brings together the clinical trials laboratory operations of the two parent organizations to provide biopharmaceutical customers with the diverse capabilities and end-to-end services required in the rapidly evolving biopharmaceutical industry. Today’s launch of Q2 Solutions is the result of the close of the previously announced global clinical trials laboratory services joint-venture transaction.

Q2 Solutions is strongly positioned as the second-largest central laboratory services company in the world and provides services to customers across all segments of the biopharmaceutical industry – a group th ... Read more »