10 new outlets to launch in prime locations across the UAE Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, November 25th 2015 [ME NewsWire] Dubai’s award-winning wellness brand, Azur Spa, has undergone a strategic rebrand to become RE Salons and Spas. The new brand identity reflects RE's holistic approach, and signals the start of the company’s expansion plans. As part of the new direction, Azur Spa founder, Partner and Chief Wellness Advocate Rana El-Eid has signed a partnership deal with Luminar Investment LTD, a UAE-based business group. This alliance aims to harness the buoyant beauty and spa sector to create further opportunity for growth through additional UAE outlets, accelerated entry into new markets and the development of new products and services. As part of the growth strategy for RE, El-Eid has announced the launch of 10 new outlets across the UAE in the near future, starting with a new spa and salon space recently launched at Dubai’s Sunset Mall. Founded in Dubai in 2010, Az ... Read more »

TOKYO - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has received the interim judgment from the Intellectual Property Court in Taiwan against Taiwan’s Powerchip Technology Corporation, Powerflash Technology Corporation, Zentel Electronics Corporation, and C.T.C. Co., Ltd., for infringement of Toshiba’s Taiwan patents for NAND flash memory. The interim judgment states the Toshiba’s Taiwan patents Nos. 154717 and I238412 shall not be invalidated, and NAND flash memory products manufactured by Powerchip and sold by Zentel Electronics (part Nos. A5U1GA31ATS-BC, A5U2GA31BTS-BC and A5U4GA31ATS-BC) infringe the Toshiba’s Taiwan patents. Toshiba is asking the court to enjoin the manufacture and sale of infringing NAND flash memory products, and for compensation for damages, against Powerchip Technology, Powerflash Technology, Zentel Electronics, and C.T.C.. The damages are now being determined by Taiwan’s Intellectual ... Read more »

Une étude menée à l'échelle nationale sur plus de 20 000 individus s'est intéressée à la prise quotidienne de lait enrichi en calcium et contenant du Bifidobacterium longum BB536 et sur ses effets sur la santé. TOKYO - Mercredi 25 Novembre 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO : 2264), société japonaise leader en produits laitiers, a aujourd'hui dévoilé les résultats d'une étude conjointe menée avec la Tokyo Healthcare University au Japon, portant sur plus de 20 000 hommes et femmes, d'âge moyen à avancé, destinée à mieux cerner les relations entre la consommation régulière de lait enrichi en calcium contenant du Bifidobacterium longum BB536 et l'état de santé. Les résultats révèlent que les sujets consommant régulièrement le lait probiotique courent moins de risques de souffrir de fractures ainsi que de plusieurs maladies. Les résultats montrent également des améliorations de la mémoire et de la qualité de vie au quotidien de ces mêmes patients ... Read more »

Flies and Lands World’s First Fully Reusable Rocket VAN HORN, Texas - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Origin today announced that its New Shepard space vehicle successfully flew to space, reaching its planned test altitude of 329,839 feet (100.5 kilometers) before executing a historic landing back at the launch site in West Texas. To receive updates on Blue Origin’s continuing progress and early access to ticketing information, sign up at www.blueorigin.com/interested. “Now safely tucked away at our launch site in West Texas is the rarest of beasts—a used rocket,” said Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin. “Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard space vehicle flew a flawless mission—soaring to 329,839 feet and then returning through 119-mph high-altitude crosswinds to make a gentle, controlled landing just four and a half feet from the center of the pad. Full reuse is a game changer, and we can’t wait to fuel up and fly again.” High resolution video and i ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Civil Defense General Command, will be organizing the UAE International Firefighter Challenge 2016, in collaboration with the UAE-based 911 Firefighting Group. This event will take place on March 15-17, 2016 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), and will be collocated with the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience (ISNR), Abu Dhabi 2016. In his statement, to announce the event, Major General Jassem Muhammad Al Marzouqui, Civil Defense General Commander-in-chief, said: “Organizing such activities contribute to boosting the efficiency and skills of Civil Defense personnel. They also constitute the perfect opportunity to assess Civil Defense personnel’s readiness and preparedness, and to showcase the latest practices and modern techniques used to strengthen awareness, prevention and protection against fires.” He also noted that u ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, November 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] The seventh preparatory meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Ministry of Interior Undersecretaries was held today in Qatar to discuss the 34th meeting of the GCC Minister of Interiors, which is scheduled to be held on 25 November in Qatar. The United Arab Emirates is participating in the two-day preparatory meeting with a delegation headed by Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior. The meeting will host discussions regarding the latest security developments of interest that pertain to the GCC countries. The recommendations reached during the meeting will be presented in the next meeting of the GCC Interior Ministers. The UAE Ministry of Interior’s delegation included Brigadier Dr. Rashid Sultan Al Khodr, Vice President of Legal Council at the Ministry of Interior; Lt. Colonel Dr. Jamal Saif Fares, from the H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Di ... Read more »

Security’s Leading Threat Intelligence Platform Snags Second Prestigious Red Herring Award in 2015 ARLINGTON, Va - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- ThreatConnect®, Inc., today announced it was named a recipient of Red Herring's 2015 Top 100 Global award, a prestigious recognition honoring the year’s most audacious and far-reaching private technology companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe. Earlier this year, ThreatConnect also received the 2015 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award. “Innovation is at the core of what we do at ThreatConnect and being recognized for our platform and company vision on a global level by Red Herring is a true honor,” said ThreatConnect CEO Adam Vincent. “There has been a shift in the way we need to combat our adversaries, and understanding them is a fundamental way to protect security infrastructures. We’ve seen exponential growth and are not only exceeding industry standards but our client’s expectations as well. ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at the Abu Dhabi Police have granted the wish of Mohammed Al Mozahmi, a young citizen with a disability who wished to work as a traffic officer for a day with the Highways Traffic Section in Al Ain. Granting Al Mozahmi’s wish comes within the framework of an initiative presented by the Red Crescent in cooperation with the Al Ain Centre for Care and Rehabilitation, and in line with the keenness of the Abu Dhabi Police to enhance the levels of communication amongst all segments of society. Lt. Colonel Salah Abdullah Al Hemairi, Chief of the Highways Section in Al Ain received Al Mozahmi, who was accompanied by delegates from the Al Ain Centre for Care and Rehabilitation and the Red Crescent. He explained that Abu Dhabi Police have granted his wish to join the Traffic and Patrols Directorate for a day and gave him a military uniform to wear while being taken on a tour at the T ... Read more »

Mobile Operators, Payment System Enablers and Government Partnerships Play Significant Roles in Developing Pakistan’s Digital Society ISLAMABAD. - Tuesday, November 24th 2015 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new research report produced by the GSMA, ‘Building digital societies in Asia: Making commerce smarter’, indicates that for Pakistan to harness the full potential of digital commerce, strong collaboration is required among mobile operators, financial and payments companies and governmental agencies. Each of these stakeholders have a crucial role to play in enabling digital commerce, digital access and digital payments. “Mobile operators have been investing heavily to ensure access to the internet in Pakistan and will continue to do so. By 2020, 3G coverage is expected to reach 90 per cent of the country’s population, and mobile broadband is expected to reach 40 per cent,” said Alasdair Grant, the GSMA’s Head of Asia. “With connectivity becoming less of an issue, the challenge n ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, November 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire] The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police has issued guidelines regarding car decorations for the UAE 44th National Day celebrations. It called upon the public to abide by traffic laws and decoration guidelines, and to behave in a positive manner that embodies the deep meaning of this auspicious occasion. Brigadier Khalifa Mohamed Al Khaili, Deputy Director of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police pointed out that the directorate will be implementing a comprehensive traffic plan under the theme “Let's Celebrate the Spirit of the Union without Violations”. “Under the plan, monitoring will be intensified on all roads and celebration venues in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region, through surveillance cameras and radars located on all roads and in underground tunnels so as to capture any traffic violations during the national day celebrations,” he explained. He added that stric ... Read more »

NEW YORK & DUBLIN - Monday, November 23rd 2015 [ME NewsWire] · Creates a new global biopharmaceutical leader with best-in-class innovative and established businesses · Enhances revenue and earnings growth profile of innovative and established businesses · Broadens innovative pipeline with more than 100 combined mid-to-late stage programs in development · Transaction expected to close in the second half of 2016 · Expected to be neutral to Pfizer’s Adjusted Diluted EPS1 in 2017, accretive beginning in calendar year 2018 and more than 10% accretive in 2019 with high-teens percentage accretion in 20202 · Expect combined Operating Cash Flow in excess of $25 Billion beginning in 2018 · Increased financial flexibility facilitates continued investment in the United States · Preserves opportunity for a potential future separation of innovative and established businesses (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) and Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) today announced that their boards of directors ... Read more »