LUXEMBOURG - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it will demonstrate two Ultra HD (UHD) High Dynamic Range (HDR) transmissions at IBC 2015.

Broadcast via SES’s prime orbital slot of 19.2 degrees East, the content will showcase two features that will further enhance Ultra HD: High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Colour Gamut (WCG). These two features will bring more contrast and a larger palette of colours, respectively.

Together with LG Electronics, SES is broadcasting a live demo of UHD HDR using the SMPTE 2084 (HDR) and BT.2020 (WCG) standards, and will display the content on an LG UHD OLED display at the IBC. The same demo was also shown at IFA 2015.

SES is also partnering with Dolby Laboratories to broadcast Ultra HD content using Dolby Vision HDR, which is backwards compatible with existing UHD 1 Phase 1 TVs that are already in consumers' homes.

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 Les performances de Newmont se situent parmi le top 10 % des plus grandes sociétés au monde

DENVER - Dimanche 13 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE : NEM) a été classée par l’indice mondial de durabilité Dow Jones (Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, DJSI World) comme leader de l’industrie minière en matière de durabilité globale, marquant la neuvième année consécutive d’inclusion de la société dans l’index. Cette année, le DJSI World – l’un des indices de durabilité les plus respectés – comprend 317 entreprises mondiales identifiées comme chefs de file en termes de performance durable dans les domaines économique, environnemental et social. En 2007, Newmont est devenue la première société aurifère à figurer dans l’indice DJSI World. Elle est également classée dans l’indice DJSI Amérique du Nord chaque année depuis 2006.

« C’est un honneur pou ... Read more »

 Delivers Funding for First Phase of Fortis Property Group’s Purchase, Which Includes Retail, Medical Office, Townhouses, and Development Sites

NEW YORK - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Madison Realty Capital (MRC), an institutionally-backed real estate investment firm focused on real estate equity and debt investments in the middle markets, provided $107.25 million of first mortgage financing for the first phase of Fortis Property Group’s acquisition of the Long Island College Hospital (LICH) real estate portfolio in Brooklyn. Collateral for the loan is a mix of former LICH properties comprising 357,000 square feet and including retail, medical office, townhouses and development sites located at the following addresses: 91-95 Pacific Street, 350-352 Hicks Street, 349 Henry Street, 112 Pacific Street, 82 Amity Street, 84 Amity Street, 124-134 Atlantic Avenue, 113 Congress Street, 336 Flatbush Avenue, and 184 Sterling Plac ... Read more »

LOS GATOS, Calif. - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tigo, the smart module market leader, today announced Selective Deployment -- an unprecedented capability to selectively deploy different MLPE functionalities on different PV modules in one string. Selective deployment is a standard feature in the Company’s new dynamic TS4 platform.

The TS4 platform utilizes two key components that are compatible with any PV module: a base that is integrated into the module, and five separate detachable covers housing varied levels of MLPE functionalities. With Tigo’s radical evolution of the JBox, customers can mix and match TS4 covers according to their ideal budget and system requirements. The TS4 platform offers the never-before-seen option to selectively deploy the exact functionality needed to maximize system performance, all while guaranteeing the lowest cost with the greatest ROI.

Horacio Duhart, CEO of Exel Solar, the largest ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG & AMSTERDAM - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL), the two leading satellite companies in the global video distribution market, today announce a new, industry-wide initiative to develop and promote next-generation video technologies, standards and formats, focusing initially on the reception of satellite services on any screen and on converged broadcast-broadband technologies.

Called the Future Video Initiative, this new project will assemble representative companies in the converged video value chain to ensure that users everywhere will be able to benefit from a consistent, high quality, state-of-the-art video experience anywhere, anytime and on any device.

The Initiative was unveiled at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), one of the largest broadcast technology conventions, held annually in Amsterdam.

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LOS GATOS, Californie - Dimanche 13 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tigo, le leader du marché des modules intelligents, a annoncé aujourd'hui le déploiement sélectif -- une capacité sans précédent de déployer sélectivement différentes fonctionnalités MLPE sur différents modules PV dans une chaîne. Le déploiement sélectif est une fonction standard de la nouvelle plateforme TS4 dynamique de la société.

La plateforme TS4 utilise deux éléments clés qui sont compatibles avec n'importe quel module PV : une base qui est intégrée dans le module, et cinq couvercles amovibles séparés abritant divers niveaux de fonctionnalités MLPE. Avec l'évolution radicale de la JBox de Tigo, les clients peuvent mélanger et assortir les couvercles TS4 en fonction de leurs exigences idéales en matière de budget et de système. La plateforme TS4 offre l'option inédite de déployer sélectivement la fonctionnalité exacte requise pour optimiser les performances du systè ... Read more »

 New methodology expands on MSCI’s Islamic Index Family

NEW YORK - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indexes and analytics, today announced the launch of the Islamic M-Series Indexes, providing an additional Islamic index screening methodology that gives local investors the option to choose between the traditional approach of using total assets or the more widely used market cap-based methodology.

“We have expanded the existing MSCI Islamic Index Family with the launch of the M-Series that addresses client demand for financial screening criteria based on market capitalization,” said Rob Ansari, Executive Director and Head of Client Coverage at MSCI in the Middle East. “We are committed to developing relevant tools for Middle East investors.”

The MSCI Islamic Index M-Series includes:

    MSCI ACWI Islamic M- Se ... Read more »

DARMSTADT, Germany & NEW YORK - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

    Data from six abstracts, including new data in mesothelioma, urothelial (e.g. bladder) and gastric/gastroesophageal cancers, to be presented at the European Cancer Congress (ECC)
    Additional findings for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and ovarian cancers build on previously presented data

ECC Abstract #

Avelumab: 3090, 3110, 2749, 2398, 2630, 2364

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck and Pfizer today announced that six abstracts on studies evaluating the potential role of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibition and the safety and efficacy of the investigational cancer immunotherapy avelumab* will be presented at this year’s ECC in Vienna, Austria, September 25–29, 2015.

New data will be presented in urothelial (e.g. bladder), mesothelioma and gastric/gastroesophageal cancers. Additional NSCLC and ovarian cancer data ... Read more »

Built-in SlimPort Connectivity Allows a New Generation of Gaming and Entertainment Tablets to Display High-Resolution Multimedia and Games on Big Screens

SANTA CLARA, Calif - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Analogix Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that Acer’s new Predator 8 GT-810 tablet and previously released Iconia Tab 10 A3-A30 both feature a built-in SlimPort® interface, which allows consumers to expand their viewing experience by displaying high-resolution digital media from their tablets to external high-definition TVs, monitors and projectors.

“SlimPort enables Acer tablet users to display their content on additional screens, turning their personalized multimedia into a shared entertainment experience,” said Andrew Chuang, General Manager, Tablet Business Unit, Smart Products Business Group at Acer. “With these features, users can immerse themselves in games, movies and a whole lot more, se ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is exhibiting, at IBC 2015, a series of innovative solutions for broadcasters, platform operators and content owners to distribute their content in a converging broadcast-broadband ecosystem: linear or on-demand, over satellite or internet, on any device.

These demos are exhibited at the SES stand at IBC 2015 in Amsterdam and are managed by SES Platform Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES. The demos include FLUID HUB, a “managed cloud” platform to play and deliver audio-visual content, LIQUID VOD (video on demand) and LUCID OVP (online video platform).

FLUID HUB provides customers with efficient, automated archiving, processing and distribution on a variety of video platforms, including fast uploading and editing of videos, images and metadata. Since its launch in April 2015, SES Platform Services is already serving over 20 VOD p ... Read more »

LONDON. - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Oliver Wyman, the international management consulting firm, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), announced today that its Europe-wide Human Capital function, which oversees recruitment for the firm, will design a recruitment process to identify qualified applications from refugees arriving in Europe.

“We are watching thousands flee violent conflict and danger in search of a future for their families. While we understand the situation and solutions are complex, we want to do our part and plan, where we can, to recruit qualified candidates from the refugee populations in Europe into Oliver Wyman,” said Oliver Wyman Group President and CEO Scott McDonald.

Oliver Wyman also plans to tap into its network of non-profit partners in the education, micro-finance, youth- and adult-literacy, and job-readiness spheres to explore solutions for enhancin ... Read more »

Reduced Diameter Cabling Fits more than Twice the Number of Patch Cords in Existing Pathways

TINLEY PARK, Ill - Wednesday, September 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panduit Corp., the leading global provider of small diameter 28-AWG cabling solutions, has added UTP and Shielded Category 6A performance patch cords to its 28-AWG offering. With a diameter of only 0.185 inch for both UTP and Shielded versions, the new Category 6A patch cords occupy just 45% of the space of standard Category 6A 24-AWG patch cords, bringing the advantages of higher cabling density and increased pathway capacity to users of 10GBASE-T networks.

Due to their significantly smaller size, more than twice as many 28-AWG patch cords can fit within existing pathways as compared to typical 24-AWG cords, providing immediate relief for congested pathways simply by using the smaller size cords.

In addition, the new cords allow up to 27% more open space between cords which provi ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space today announces its partnership with SoftBank Corp for M2M, IoT and connected devices in Japan where Mobile Network Operators (MNO) are leading the way on these fast growing markets. OT’s longstanding experience with both MNOs and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) is a key asset for SoftBank which will benefit from the state-of-the-art solutions offered by OT to secure and enhance connectivity.

SoftBank is not only a leading MNO in Japan, but also a recognized global connectivity player that serves its users through multiple approaches, targeting vertical markets that can potentially integrate M2M platforms and other specific devices and machines.

OT is a major player in securing the M2M/IoT and connected devices space thanks to its innovative solutions and existing partners ... Read more »

Partnership increases Acelity’s Footprint in German Market

SAN ANTONIO - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity, a global wound care and regenerative medicine company, today announced that it has entered into a strategic commercial partnership with GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland (GHD) to distribute Acelity’s Advanced Wound Dressings portfolio (AWD) known under Systagenix in Germany. The partnership with GHD, the largest provider of homecare services in Germany, offers Acelity access to GHD’s breadth of customers in both acute and post-acute care settings.

“This important partnership positions Acelity for growth in the German market by strengthening our distribution network and creating multiple access points to customers,” said Laura Piccinini, president, Acelity Developed Markets. “The size and reach of GHD enables increased access to prescribers, wound care and nursing specialists in the f ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, September 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

On Sunday, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior offered his condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs who had served with the UAE Armed Forces involved in the ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ coalition in Yemen.   During his visit to the condolence councils in Ras Al Khaimah for each of the martyrs, His Highness Sheikh Saif expressed his sincerest condolences and sympathy to the families of the martyrs Rashid Saeed Al Habsi, Adel Saleh Al Shehhi, Abdullah Omar Al Jabri, Ali Hassan Al Shehhi, Ali Hussein Al Blushi, Ahmed Mohammed Yadid Al Shehhi, and Obaid Saeed Al Mazroui. His Highness prayed for God Almighty to bestow his mercy upon the deceased and to rest them in eternal peace. He asked that God provide patience and solace for the families as they bear such a loss. For more information about:

The Ministr ... Read more »

باريس - يوم الجُمْعَة 11 سبتمبر 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(بزنيس واير) - ستتخذ جميع التطورات التكنولوجية التي ستشهدها عمليات الدفع، الاتصالات وقطاعات التجزئة المسار  الرقمي مستقبلاً. لقد دخلنا حقبةً أصبح فيها تعدُّد القنوات وكذلك الاعتماد الهائل على الدفع بواسطة الهاتف النقال هي القاعدة. هذا الأمر ليس خافياً على الشركات، التي اختارت جميعها أن تستثمر في الاستراتيجيات الرقمية بغض النظر عما إذا كانت متخصصة في الواقع في الدفع أم لا. فشركات القطاع المصرفي أصبحت قادرةٌ الآن على تقديم المعاملات الرقمية والمدفوعات بحيث قامت بحد ذاتها بتمهيد بيئة  الدفع، والمصارف والاتصالات معيدةً تشكيلها من الألف إلى الياء.

عملية الدفع: منظومةٌ على أعتاب الثورة

كانت التطورات الأخيرة في عملية الدفع سريعةً للغاية، وكان عدد الدفعات التي تتم عن طريق الوحدات الطرفية  الجوّالة في ارتفاع دائم. ففي القسم الأول من عام 2015، تجاوزت أحجام الدفعات غير المادية (بما في ذلك البطاقات، والتي سجلت حجماً إجمالياً يبلغ 47 ترليون دولار في عام 2014 1، والدفعات الإلكترونية) أحجام الدفعات الورقية (ا ... Read more »

CEO Hikmet Ersek: “As a responsible global company mobilizing and responding to this humanitarian crisis immediately, is critical”

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Company and the Western Union Foundation today pledged a minimum of one million dollars USD for swift and effective support for families and communities most affected by the refugee crisis in Europe. The company is mobilizing a multi-faceted response leveraging its global network of employees and Go-to-Market business leads, Western Union Retail Agents and customers, Western Union Business Solutions clients as well as company vendors.

The Western Union Foundation will support a range of disaster response organizations, including Global NGO Partners and local response organizations. Grants totaling USD$200,000 have already been committed to be distributed among Save the Children, the Red Cross National Societies in Europe, ... Read more »

PARIS - Friday, September 11th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the future, the technological developments which the Payment, Telecommunications and Retail sectors will experience will all take the digital path. We have entered an era in which multi-channel has become the norm, as is the massive adoption of mobile payment. This is no secret to enterprises, which, regardless of whether they are actually specialised in payment, have all chosen to invest in digital strategies. Companies from the banking sector are now capable of offering digital transactions and payments, and have as such completely flattened the payment, banks and telecommunications landscape, leaving them to be reshaped from the ground up.

Payment: An Ecosystem in the Throes of Revolution

The most recent developments in payment have been extremely swift. The number of payments made via mobile terminals has been unremittingly on the rise. Over the first part of Year 2015, dematerialised ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, September 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior continued to visit and offer condolences to the families of the Emirati martyrs on Monday.

His Highness visited the condolences majlis of martyr Yousuf Hassan Al Obaidli in arfana area in Sharjah, and then he visited the condolences majlis of martyrs Ahmed Ghulam Lengawi and Waleed Mohammed Al Yasi in Al Nouf district in Sharjah.

His Highness also visited the condolences majlis of martyrs Abdulla Saeed Al Kalbani and Sultan Obaid Al Kaabi in Masfout area in Ajman, and the condolences majlis of martyr Abdulla Ali Al Hammadi in Al Jurf area in the emirate.

His Highness expressed his deep condolences and sincere sympathies to the families of the martyrs, praying to God Almighty to rest their souls in peace, to grant them rest in heaven along with all the nation's martyrs, and to prov ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts et OSAKA, Japon - Dimanche 13 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Bourse de Tokyo : 4502) a annoncé aujourd’hui que la Food and Drug Administration (FDA) des États-Unis avait accordé un traitement prioritaire au dossier d’autorisation de mise sur le marché de l’ixazomib, le premier inhibiteur oral expérimental du protéasome pour le traitement des patients atteints de myélome multiple récurrent ou réfractaire.

« Il est encourageant que les organismes de réglementation des États-Unis et de l’Europe aient tous deux jugé que les demandes concernant l’ixazomib méritaient une évaluation accélérée. Cela souligne l’importance des nouvelles options de traitement pour les patients atteints de myélome multiple récurrent ou réfractaire, a déclaré Melody Brown, vice-présidente aux Affaires réglementaires, Takeda. Notre programme d’études sur l’ixazomib a ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Dimanche 13 Septembre 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oberthur Technologies (OT), un leader mondial dans les solutions de sécurité numérique pour la mobilité, annonce aujourd'hui son partenariat avec Softbank Corp sur les marchés de l’Internet des Objets, du M2M et des objets connectés au Japon où les opérateurs mobiles ouvrent la voie à ces marchés en forte croissance. La grande expérience d’OT avec les opérateurs mobiles ainsi que les équimentiers est un atout clé pour Softbank qui bénéficiera des solutions de pointe d’OT afin de sécuriser et d’améliorer la connectivité.

Softbank est non seulement l’un des principaux opérateurs mobiles du Japon, mais également un acteur reconnu dans le domaine de la connectivité globale, qui sert ses clients via différentes approches, ciblant les marchés verticaux qui peuvent intégrer des plateformes M2M et d’autres appareils et machines spécifiques.

OT est un a ... Read more »

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, September 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review status to the New Drug Application (NDA) for ixazomib, the first investigational oral proteasome inhibitor for the treatment of patients with relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma.

“We are encouraged that both the U.S. and European regulatory bodies have determined that the ixazomib applications qualify for an expedited review, underscoring the importance of new treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma,” said Melody Brown, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Takeda. “Our ixazomib program is designed to evaluate whether sustained therapy with an oral proteasome inhibitor improves the outcomes of patients living with multiple myeloma. There is a significant unmet medical ne ... Read more »