Orlando/Florida - Wednesday, October 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Phase I trial evaluated pharmacokinetic and safety similarity of Boehringer Ingelheim’s adalimumab compound to both U.S.-licensed and EU-approved reference products, AbbVie’s Humira®1A Phase I clinical trial results for Boehringer Ingelheim’s adalimumab compound shared at AAPS Annual Meeting First scientific data presentation for a Boehringer Ingelheim biosimilar compound at the AAPS Annual Meeting (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced results from a Phase I study (NCT02045979) of its biosimilar candidate (BI695501) for adalimumab (AbbVie’s Humira®), that demonstrated pharmacokinetic bioequivalence with both the U.S.-licensed and EU-approved reference products.1A These data were presented in a poster at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting. “This is an important step towards our ultimate goal of providing new biosimilar therapeutic options to health care providers ... Read more »

Additional bandwidth to meet growing global demand, enable faster Wi-Fi connectivity and enhance passenger experience LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announced that Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) (Nasdaq: ENT) a leading provider of content, connectivity, digital media and operations solutions to the travel industry, has signed new multi-year, multi-transponder agreements, doubling its SES satellite capacity, to meet growing global demand for inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) services. Over the past two quarters, GEE has secured additional SES Ku-band capacity, adding bandwidth on six SES satellites, SES-1, AMC-1, AMC-2, AMC-3, NSS-12 and ASTRA 4A, to connect airline passengers across the globe. Under the expanding relationship with GEE, SES is also providing teleport services, ground infrastructure and its deeply rooted expertise in th ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) paid tribute to the Ministry of Interior, in recognition of its honorable participation on the behalf of the UAE at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The summit was held in Geneva, Switzerland, in May with the participation of 170 countries. Lieutenant Colonel Salem Abdullah Saqr, from the General Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunications Services, at the Ministry of Interior, received a commemorative shield, in a ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Center. The shield was presented by Engineer Majid Sultan Al Mesmar, TRA Deputy Director General. The Ministry of Interior had engaged with two papers during the sessions dedicated to the UAE. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Abdul Rahman Al Ahmed presented the first paper titled ‘The cyber and smart transformation initiative at the Ministry of Interior’ in the ICT applications and E-governmen ... Read more »

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts. - Jeudi 29 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Le Pape François a personnellement accepté le don d’un échographe portable Terason uSmart® 3200T à la suite de l’audience papale, devant un public de plus de 60 000 fidèles. Le directeur général de Terason, M. Jeffrey Sirek, a remis en main propre, au nom de la société, ce nouveau dispositif technologique novateur au Saint Père afin d’ajouter aux installations médicales déjà disponibles au centre médical du Vatican. Pionnier dans son secteur, Terason s’engage à garantir une satisfaction clients et une qualité produit sans précédent grâce aux dernières innovations en matière de technologie informatique et de développement en imagerie échographique actuellement disponibles. Son engagement va même plus loin en améliorant les soins de santé dans le monde entier et en offrant des capacités diagnostiques à ceux qui ne seraient pas en mesure de recevoir des soins autrement. Lors de la remise de l’échographe, ... Read more »

PARIS - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- This week, Business Wire France & Southern Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., celebrates its 10th anniversary. The office, located in Paris, France, opened October 24, 2005 with the ambition to develop the activity of news release distribution and regulatory news in France and Southern Europe. “If the wire industry was largely prominent in the US in 2005, in our territory it was quite marginal. When the office was launched, Business Wire was known primarily as a financial and disclosure news services distributor”, explains Patrice Le Tulle, Director, Business Wire France & Southern Europe. Adding, “Today, after 10 years of activity, this image of a pure financial player has gradually moved towards a medium of digital oriented PR and IR content. We are proud to have introduced these new notions to our clients, both listed and non-listed companies.” Since the introduction of the European Tran ... Read more »

BURLINGTON, Mass. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pope Francis personally accepted the donation of a Terason uSmart 3200T portable ultrasound system after the papal mass in front of an audience of over 60,000. General Manager Jeffrey Sirek handed over the innovative new technology on behalf of Terason directly to the Holy Father in an effort to further support the medical capabilities offered at the Vatican Medical Center. As an industry pioneer, Terason is committed to delivering unprecedented customer satisfaction and quality products with the latest in computer technology and developments in ultrasound imaging available today. This commitment further expands to improving healthcare around the world, providing diagnostic capabilities to those otherwise unable to receive care. At the time of the offering, Mr. Sirek explained to the Holy Father how this system was designed to provide the highest quality of care, “The uSmart 3200T system is specifically d ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, offered his condolences this evening (Saturday) to the family of the martyr Hamoud Ali Saleh Al Ameri. Al Ameri is one of our courageous Armed Forces, who died because of the injuries he sustained while participating in the Arab coalition forces’ ‘Operation Restoring Hope’ in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia to support righteousness and legitimacy in Yemen. During His Highnesse visit to the mourning tent in Al Ain, Sheikh Saif expressed his condolences and sympathy to the family of the martyr; praying to God Almighty to have mercy on the martyr’s soul, to grant him eternal peace in heaven amongst the saints and martyrs, and to provide his family with comfort and solace. For more information about: The Ministry of Interior, please click HERE Abu Dhabi Police, please click HERE Follow us and check our Social Media feed ... Read more »

BURLINGTON, Mass. - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pope Francis personally accepted the donation of a Terason uSmart 3200T portable ultrasound system after the papal mass in front of an audience of over 60,000. General Manager Jeffrey Sirek handed over the innovative new technology on behalf of Terason directly to the Holy Father in an effort to further support the medical capabilities offered at the Vatican Medical Center. As an industry pioneer, Terason is committed to delivering unprecedented customer satisfaction and quality products with the latest in computer technology and developments in ultrasound imaging available today. This commitment further expands to improving healthcare around the world, providing diagnostic capabilities to those otherwise unable to receive care. At the time of the offering, Mr. Sirek explained to the Holy Father how this system was designed to provide the highest quality of care, “The uSmart 3200T system is specifically d ... Read more »

Les batteries HD-Energy® sont capables d'être chargées à 90 % en 15 minutes, avec une densité d’énergie accrue IRVINE, Californie. - Jeudi 29 Octobre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Enevate Corporation, leader technologique en batteries lithium-ion (Li-ion), annonce la charge ultra-rapide pour ses batteries à technologie HD-Energy®. La fonction de charge ultra-rapide d'Enevate s'est avérée capable de charger 90 % de la capacité en 15 minutes (régime de charge 4C), tout en augmentant l'énergie, la capacité et les performances par rapport aux batteries Li-ion traditionnelles. Basée à Irvine, en Californie, la société Enevate a développé des batteries Li-ion de haute technologie reposant sur de nouveaux matériaux et design d’éléments dotés d'une densité d’énergie volumétrique et gravimétrique sensiblement plus élevée, dans des formats plus fins et plus légers et avec des régimes de charge supérieurs par rapport aux batteries Li-ion traditionnelles. La nouvelle technologie HD-Energ ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, October 28th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Studies show significant improvement with Spiolto® Respimat® in lung function across a range of age groups of patients* with COPD studied compared to tiotropium, olodaterol and placebo1 Additionally, night-time rescue medication use and shortness of breath has been reduced with Spiolto® Respimat®2,3 (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the presentation of several new post-hoc analyses from the TONADO® 1&2 and OTEMTO® 1&2 studies at the American College of CHEST Physicians Annual Meeting in Montreal. One analysis showed significant lung function improvement, as measured by FEV1 AUC0–3, with once daily Spiolto® Respimat® in COPD patients* across a range of age groups, including those over 65 years of age.1 In addition, a second analysis indicated that Spiolto® Respimat® reduces the frequency of night-time rescue medication use, as measured by puffs needed per night2 and these reductions were sustained f ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of the Interior has activated the vehicles mortgage and mortgage release services via an integrated e-system, as of October. Lt. Colonel Faisal Mohammed Al Shimmari, Executive Director of the Smart Government at the Ministry of Interior, said that the smart e-system set up by the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department’s services and other smart services provided by the Ministry of Interior, aim to boost customer satisfaction, reinforce community members’ confidence, increase the usage rate of smart services to 80 per cent by 2018, focus more on the quality of services, and increase users’ awareness about the importance and role of smart services in streamlining access to transactions and completing procedures. Lt. Colonel Al Shimmari stressed the Ministry of Interior keenness to conduct periodic assessments of the operational efficiency of the E-Services, in accordance with the smart governme ... Read more »

HD-Energy® batteries capable of 90% charge in 15 minutes and with increased energy density IRVINE, Calif - Tuesday, October 27th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Enevate Corporation, a technology leader in Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, announces ultrafast charging for their batteries with HD-Energy® Technology. Enevate’s ultrafast charging feature has been demonstrated to provide a 90% charge in 15 minutes (4C charge rate) while increasing energy, capacity and performance when compared to today’s conventional Li-ion batteries. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Enevate has developed advanced Li-ion batteries based on new materials and cell designs with significantly higher volumetric and gravimetric energy density in thinner and lighter form factors, and with significantly higher charging rates than current conventional Li-ion batteries. Enevate’s novel HD-Energy Technology utilizes silicon-dominant composite anodes for rechargeable Li-ion polymer batteries which dramatical ... Read more »

Following a Noble Humanitarian Gesture by Abu Dhabi Police Female Staff Member Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire] UK’s biggest cycling magazine, Cycling Weekly recently published an article penned by world famous Dutch cyclist, Theo Bos, by which he praised the noble manners and ethics of the UAE people. Bos told the magazine about his personal experience after suffering a minor accident while participating in the Abu Dhabi Tour. Elaborating on the details of the incident, 32-year-old Theo Bos, explained that he fell off his bike into stage two of the race, and was transferred by ambulance to an Abu Dhabi hospital for treatment. He said: “After receiving the proper treatment, I went to the pharmacy so that I could buy the prescribed medicine. When I reached out to pay, I remembered that I had no money, because I was wearing my sports suit. An Emirati lady who was waiting in line with her son understood my dilemma and insisted on paying the bill ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, October 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Major General Jassem Muhammad Al Marzouqui, Commander-in-Chief of the Civil Defense at the Ministry of Interior, led the UAE delegation to the meeting of the general directors of Civil Defense departments in GCC countries, which was held in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on October 21st and 22nd. The delegation included Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al Nuaimi; Colonel Sultan Saqr Al Suwaidi; Colonel Mohammed Abdullah Al Tikawi; Lieutenant Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, from the Directorate General of Civil Defense. The UAE delegation took part in the discussions, which tackled topics related to unifying safety requirements, preventive supervision, and aspects of cooperation in the various fields of civil defense among GCC countries, in addition to ways to enhance collaborative relations between civil defense bodies in the GCC countries. These meetings are in line with the keenness to develop work among ... Read more »

In cooperation with Etisalat and RTA Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, October 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Virtual Store at the MOE Metro Station is the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East Omar Awwad: The service is aligned with Dubai’s fast-paced lifestyle and technological advancements. Trolley.ae, the Dubai-based online grocery store that provides groceries and fresh food delivery service to the local market, has launched its first-of-a-kind Virtual Store service at the Dubai Metro stations in cooperation with Etisalat and the Road and Transport Authority (RTA). With a total of six planned locations, the first Virtual Store in the Middle East is now operating at the Mall of the Emirates (MOE) Red Line Metro station, which was installed on 15 October. The Virtual Store, which enables commuters to shop for their groceries while they wait, consists of a 3.5m x 2m 3D touch screen where shoppers can select items from the virtual shelves, check-out, and choose a suitable time and lo ... Read more »