YIWU, Chine - Samedi 17 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--La 21ème foire internationale des produits de base de Yiwu, en Chine, se tiendra du 21 au 25 octobre 2015 au centre d'exposition international de Yiwu. Du fait de la transformation du modèle de croissance économique de la Chine, Yiwu, le centre logistique et commercial de l’industrie manufacturière de l’Est de la Chine, a commencé à rechercher la créativité au lieu de la simple transformation. La tendance innovante et créative traversant la côte Est sera également présente à la Foire de Yiwu de cette année. Cette exposition présentera tout particulièrement la zone du design innovant, qui couvrira une surface de 3 800 mètres carrés pour un total de 213 stands standards, elle sera divisée entre la zone des marques au design d’excellence, la zone des artisans de l’innovation et de la créativité, la zone du marché créatif et la zone du prix Red Star. De nombreux produits créatifs avec des droits de propriété intellectuel ... Read more »

YIWU, China - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- With the urgent demand for industry upgrade and the challenges faced by China’s manufacturing industry, the world-famous manufacturing center of China – Yiwu has begun to expand the proportion of its service industry. As a trend-setter of the Yiwu market, the 21st China Yiwu International Commodities Fair to be held on October 21-25, 2015 is committed to building an “Exhibition + Comprehensive International Trade Services Platform” and providing comprehensive international trade services, such as logistics, e-commerce and finance, for small-and-medium enterprises. This exhibition will cover 7 industries, namely hardware, electronics & electrical appliances, daily necessities, fashion accessories, crafts, stationery & sporting goods and textile, with 4,500 international standard exhibition booths located in 10 halls. Expanding trade service exhibition area The one-stop comprehensive trade service platform and i ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Fourth Scientific Forum for Research and Decision-Making Support Centers commence this upcoming Sunday. The forum, held under the slogan “The Role of Studies and Researches in Support of the Decision-Making Process”, is organized by the Research and Survey Center at the Ministry of Interior. It will be held at the Abu Dhabi Police Officers Club, and attended by a number of research and study centers in the UAE and the United Kingdom. Brigadier Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and General Supervisor of the Forum, stressed on the commitment of the ministry to ensure the success of the Forum; given its importance in tackling the challenges th ... Read more »

YIWU, China - Friday, October 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- On October 21-25, 2015, the 21st China Yiwu International Commodities Fair will take place at Yiwu International Expo Center. With the transformation of China’s economic growth mode, Yiwu, the logistics & trade center of the manufacturing industry in Eastern China, has begun to pursue creativeness instead of simple processing. The innovative and creative trend sweeping across the Eastern coast will also come to this year’s Yiwu Fair. This exhibition will specially present the innovative design area, which will cover an area of 3,800 square meters with totally 213 standard exhibition booths, and will be divided into the excellent design brand area, the innovation & creativity maker area, the creative market trade area and the Red Star Award area. Many creative products with independent intellectual property rights will appear here. Improving industrial design ability, assisting industry upgrade of Yiwu This exhi ... Read more »

BIME to Serve as Foundation for Zendesk’s Growing Analytics Platform, Unlocking Power of Customer Data SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, October 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zendesk, Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) today announced that it has acquired We Are Cloud SAS of Montpellier, France, maker of BIME Analytics software. With the acquisition, Zendesk is expanding its leadership in helping organizations apply a data-driven approach to customer service and engagement and understand the ever-increasing diversity of data about their customers. BIME Analytics will become the core technology powering Zendesk’s customer data platform, enabling Zendesk to further integrate data analytics capabilities across its products. “Our customers are dealing with an exponential growth in customer interactions and require a new, fresh generation of data analytics and visualization tools,” said Mikkel Svane, Zendesk founder, CEO and chairman. “Data is the new currency in business and customer relationships. ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Samedi 17 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le conseil d’administration de Schlumberger Limited (NYSE : SLB) a déclaré aujourd’hui un dividende trimestriel de 0,275 dollar par action ordinaire en circulation. Ce dividende est payable le 11 janvier 2013 aux actionnaires inscrits à la fermeture des bureaux le 3 décembre 2012. À propos de Schlumberger Schlumberger est le plus grand fournisseur au monde de solutions de technologie, de gestion de projet intégrée et d’information à des clients internationaux qui exercent leurs activités dans l’industrie du gaz et du pétrole. Employant plus de 115 000 personnes représentant plus de 140 nationalités et exerçant ses activités dans quelque 85 pays, Schlumberger offre la plus vaste gamme de produits et de services du secteur, de l'exploration à la production. Schlumberger Limited, dont les bureaux principaux sont situés à Paris, Houston et La Haye, a déclaré un chiffre d’affaires de 36,96 milliards de dollars en 2011. Pour ... Read more »

HOUSTON - Friday, October 19th 2012 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on January 11, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2012. About Schlumberger Schlumberger is the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to customers working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. Employing more than 115,000 people representing over 140 nationalities and working in approximately 85 countries, Schlumberger provides the industry’s widest range of products and services from exploration through production. Schlumberger Limited has principal offices in Paris, Houston and The Hague and reported revenues of $36.96 billion in 2011. For more information, visit www.slb.com. Contacts Schlumberger Malcolm Theobald, + 1 (713) 375-3535 Vice President of In ... Read more »

Bureau van Dijk and MENA Research Partners report on regional M&A activity for the 3rd Quarter 2015 Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The MENA M&A market maintained, in 3Q2015, the slow activity witnessed during the recent period, as it fails to redress from the current lows. The overall 12-month activity falls short from any sign of rebound, enduring the impact of the regional political turmoil and the economic spillover effects of the slump in oil prices which are amongst the major factors weighing on investor confidence in the MENA region. Despite the short to medium term challenges, when thinking long-term, the region still depicts largely attractive economic fundamentals to sufficiently propel more transactions going forward. With the total number of completed deals generally declining since 2009 yet slightly improved during the past 2 quarters relative to 1Q15 low levels, the announced value of M&As reached less than $3 billion during 3Q15 w ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Samedi 17 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--MailChimp a lancé une campagne d'Astuces pour marketing durant les Fêtes, en partenariat avec Facebook, Twitter, Google, Shopify, et WooCommerce. Cette gamme complète de ressources est conçue pour aider les commerçants en ligne et les petites entreprises à améliorer leur marketing et augmenter leurs ventes durant la saison des Fêtes. La campagne des Astuces pour marketing durant les Fêtes comprend une Gamme complète de courriels automatisés gratuits distribuant des contenus de MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Shopify, et de WooCommerce. Parmi les sujets abordés figurent : mise en place d'annonces Twitter efficaces, amélioration des performances publicitaires sur Facebook, principes de base pour la saison des cadeaux sur WooCommerce, conseils pour augmenter les revenus durant les Fêtes sur Shopify, et stratégies de relations email sur Google. Les abonnés recevront des messages quotidiens pendant deux semaines. En pl ... Read more »

As the Youngest NASA Candidate Astronaut ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior received in his office at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters today (Monday), the young Emirati girl, Dana Sulaiman Al Bloushi. Dana already holds a number of certificates from NASA and is the youngest astronaut candidate involved in exciting programs in the fields of aeronautics and space administration at NASA in the United States. Dana, the 9-year old ‘Whiz Kid’, presented her spacesuit embroidered with the name of His Highness, along with the medals she acquired as a gift to Sheikh Saif, in recognition of his unlimited support to reinforce her early emerging talents. His Highness gratefully accepted the gifts, but asked the young girl to keep them in her possession, as an incentive in her journey of excellence and innovation. Sheikh Saif said: “The UAE takes pride i ... Read more »

ATLANTA - Wednesday, October 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- MailChimp has launched a Holiday Marketing Tips campaign, in partnership with Facebook, Twitter, Google, Shopify, and WooCommerce. This comprehensive collection of resources is designed to help online merchants and small businesses improve their marketing and increase sales during the holiday season. The Holiday Marketing Tips campaign includes a free automated email series with content from MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Shopify, and WooCommerce. Topics include setting up effective Twitter Ad campaigns, improving Facebook Ad performance, holiday gift guide basics from WooCommerce, tips for boosting revenue during the holiday season from Shopify, and email relationship strategies from Google. Each installment will be delivered to subscribers daily for two weeks. Along with the email series, MailChimp has launched a website with 100 quick, practical tips businesses can execute throughout the season. The web ... Read more »

SHENZHEN, Chine - Samedi 17 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)--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, a signé un nouveau contrat pour un réseau de transport optique (OTN) 100G avec Reliance Communications India. ZTE fournira les services de conception, d’ingénierie, d’installation, d’exploitation et d’entretien du réseau OTN 100G à Reliance Communications India à Pune et Hyderabad durant les trois prochaines années. La société fournira également sa série d’équipements ZXONE pour satisfaire les exigences d’accès multi-services et de haut niveau d’intégration de Reliance Communications India, le faible coût total de possession (TCO) de ZTE étant l’un des principaux facteurs décisionnels de Reliance Communications India dans son choix de s’associer à la société. Détenant actuellement 14,35 % des parts du marché i ... Read more »