Cette acquisition renforce le développement des thérapies cellulaires et de la médecine régénérative permettant aux patients d'avoir accès à des thérapies révolutionnaires CHALFONT ST GILES, Angleterre - Jeudi 14 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Healthcare a finalisé l'acquisition de Biosafe Group SA, fournisseur de systèmes de biotransformation cellulaire intégrée de l'industrie florissante de la thérapie cellulaire et de la médecine régénérative pour un montant non-divulgué. L'acquisition de Biosafe vient élargir l'écosystème exhaustif de produits, de solutions et de services proposés par GE Healthcare à ses clients du secteur des thérapies cellulaires, et étend la portée technologique de GE à de nouveaux types de cellules et de thérapies. Les thérapies cellulaires sont en train de modifier rapidement le paysage des soins de santé grâce à des traitements révolutionnaires et potentiellement curatifs pour les pathologies représentant les plus grands défis, tout spécial ... Read more »

Acquisition further develops integrated cell therapy and regenerative medicine offering to enable development and patient access to innovative life-saving therapies CHALFONT ST GILES, England - Thursday, July 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Healthcare has acquired Biosafe Group SA, a supplier of integrated cell bioprocessing systems for the rapidly growing cell therapy and regenerative medicine industry for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of Biosafe expands GE Healthcare’s end-to-end ecosystem of products, solutions and services for our cell therapy customers, and expands GE’s technology reach to a number of new cell and therapy types. Cellular therapies are rapidly changing the healthcare landscape by providing life-saving and potentially curative treatments for many of the world’s most challenging diseases, especially cancer. The cell therapy oncology market alone is expected to reach $30 billion by 20301 with more than 600 potentially life-changing therapies in c ... Read more »

Hasbro Expands TV and Feature Film Capabilities with Purchase of Irish Animation Studio PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Thursday, July 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced that it has acquired Boulder Media, a multi-award winning Irish animation company based in Dublin. Boulder has produced a variety of award-winning series for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney and BBC. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, Boulder will continue to produce animated series on behalf of third-party clients, in addition to producing animation projects for Hasbro’s best-known brands. Terms of the transaction, which closed on July 13, 2016, were not disclosed. “At Hasbro, we’re building our brands through storytelling, and today, we’re telling richer stories across more platforms than ever before,” said Brian Goldner, Hasbro's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are also reinventing traditional modalities of animation production, both creatively and financia ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, July 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire] • Study to evaluate potential of novel combination therapy for hormone receptor positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HR+/HER2-) metastatic breast cancer (mBC) • Boehringer Ingelheim’s IGF mAB BI 836845 and Lilly’s CDK 4 and 6 inhibitor abemaciclib have shown promising early phase results in metastatic breast cancer (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) today announced a new collaboration on a Phase 1b study that will evaluate the safety and tolerability of BI 836845, Boehringer Ingelheim’s insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1/IGF-2 ligand neutralising antibody, in combination with abemaciclib (LY2835219), Lilly’s cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6 inhibitor, in patients diagnosed with HR+/HER2- mBC. Based on the Phase 1b trial results, the collaboration has the potential to expand to Phase 2 trials in patients with HR+/HER2- mBC and other solid tumours. Enrolmen ... Read more »

LONDON & STERLING, Va. - Thursday, July 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today released details of a new report by leading business intelligence provider, Ovum. The report highlights that Neustar’s recent partnership with Limelight Networks will dramatically increase the size and capacity of infrastructure used to power Neustar’s DDoS protection service, growing from 1.2Tbps to 10Tbps across 27 global locations. Written by Ovum senior analyst Rik Turner and titled, “Neustar forms partnership with Limelight for turbocharged DDoS mitigation,” the report also emphasizes that the DDoS protection service will provide customers with a powerful combination of high performance and high capacity scrubbing during DDoS attacks. The large number of points of presence (PoPs) will reduce business operations risks while increasing the speed to normal operating states. These PoPs will act as in-region ... Read more »

NHK WORLD TV will be distributed across Europe via ASTRA 1KR LUXEMBOURG - Thursday, July 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that Japan International Broadcasting Inc. (JIB), the official distributor of NHK WORLD TV for Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has signed a long-term agreement to broadcast the 24/7 English-language news and information channel free-to-air in High Definition (HD) across Europe. The transmission of NHK WORLD TV in HD has already started via ASTRA 1KR at 19.2 degrees East, and the SD channel is currently simulcast to allow for a smooth transition from SD to HD quality. The number of HDTV homes in Europe has tripled over the past five years, and 78% of European satellite HDTV homes receive their TV channels from SES. In Europe, the number of HDTV channels broadcast by SES has grown by more than 30% over the last three years to nearly 700 channels. “The expansion of HDTV continues to be an importa ... Read more »

Les clients peuvent s’enregistrer et conduire les nouveaux modèles de Lamborghini MCLEAN, Virginie - Mercredi 13 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, l’enseigne hôtelière emblématique de luxe de Hilton Worldwide (NYSE : HLT), a révélé aujourd’hui un nouveau partenariat avec le constructeur italien de voitures de sport Automobili Lamborghini pour offrir aux fans d’automobiles une opportunité unique de s’asseoir derrière le volant des supercars les plus rares de la planète. Les clients de Waldorf Astoria auront un accès spécial conduire sur certaines des routes les plus pittoresques du pays, et expérimenter les pures performances dramatiques et dynamiques du puissant moteur V10 atmosphérique de Lamborghini. Cette année, les Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences, lancées officiellement en 2014, offriront aux visiteurs l’occasion unique de tester les derniers modèles Lamborghini y compris les nouvelles Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 et Huracán LP 610 ... Read more »

Guests Can Check-In and Drive Newest Lamborghini Models MCLEAN, Va. - Wednesday, July 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide’s (NYSE: HLT) iconic luxury hotel brand, today unveiled a new partnership with Italian super sports car maker, Automobili Lamborghini, to offer automotive aficionados a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get behind the wheel of the most rare supercars on the planet. Waldorf Astoria guests will be given special access to drive on some of the most scenic routes in the country and experience the dramatic, dynamic, and pure performance of Lamborghini’s powerful naturally aspirated V10 engine. This year’s Waldorf Astoria Driving Experiences, which officially launched in 2014, will offer guests the unique opportunity to test drive Lamborghini’s latest models, including the new Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 and Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder, at seven distinct Waldorf Astoria’s properties worldwide. Each of Waldorf Astor ... Read more »

TOKYO - Thursday, July 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Tec Corporation (TOKYO:6588) today announced that its new series of e-STUDIO Multifunction Peripherals (MFP) was developed in partnership with ABBYY® and Intel. This summer, Toshiba Tec unveiled its newly-engineered e-STUDIO line featuring its latest e-BRIDGE Next controller. The new MFPs address the print, document management and workflow needs of virtually any business application while coinciding with Toshiba’s global message: “Connect. Integrate. Simplify. – Technology for every workplace delivering advanced functionality, ease of use and peace of mind,” reflecting the vision of “Together Information”.* To enhance the impact of its e-BRIDGE Next controller, Toshiba Tec is coupling ABBYY’s FineReader® Engine for embedded OS, and Intel’s® AtomTM E3800 Processor. ABBYY is a leading provider of optical character recognition (OCR). The integration of ABBYY’s FineReader Engine with Toshiba MFPs enables business u ... Read more »

Expansion into new region creates seamless implementation of services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa WASHINGTON - Wednesday, July 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AT-RISK International, LLC, a leader in executive protection, consulting, investigations, biosecurity and security training services, announced today the opening of its new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Andreas Karki, a seasoned expert with in-country experience and a detailed understanding of the security situation in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will lead the company’s efforts in the region providing oversight of the firm’s consulting, protection and operational security including direct support of client matters. The firm’s global team of professionals will continue to service clients across all countries in the region obtaining insight into the concerns for businesses already operating in EMEA, or those businesses considering expansion to the region. Having a permanently stat ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Mardi 12 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] QNB Group, la première banque du Moyen-Orient et d’Afrique (région MENA) a annoncé ses résultats pour le semestre arrêté au 30 juin 2016. Au premier semestre 2016, le bénéfice net a atteint 6,2 milliards QAR (1,7 milliard USD), soit une progression de 12 % par rapport à l’année dernière. Les actifs signent une hausse de 36 % par rapport à juin 2015, atteignant le montant de 692 milliards QAR (190 milliards USD), un record pour le groupe. Le 15 juin 2016, QNB Group a acquis 99,81 % du capital de la banque turque Finansbank A.Ş. La croissance des actifs s’explique notamment par celle des prêts et des avances, lesquels ont atteint 497 milliards QAR (136 milliards USD), soit une hausse de 39 %. En parallèle, le financement du poste client a progressé de 29 % pour atteindre 488 milliards QAR (134 milliards USD), portant le ratio crédits/dépôts à 101,7 %. La politique prudentielle de QNB Group en matière de maîtrise des coûts et sa fort ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, July 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership advisory firms, and Hogan Assessments, a global leader in personality assessment and leadership development, today announced a global, exclusive partnership designed to increase the success rate of executive appointments and accelerate the development of rising leaders. The partnership combines Russell Reynolds’ depth of expertise in advising senior executives and boards on executive search and succession with Hogan’s market-leading suite of assessment instruments, data assets and scientific acumen. The firms will work together on a range of initiatives designed to drive C-suite performance, with an initial emphasis on creating a new, co-branded assessment approach designed to predict executive performance in C-level roles. “The cost of betting on the wrong leader has never been higher,” said Clarke Murphy, CEO of Russell Reyno ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Mercredi 13 Juillet 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Russell Reynolds Associates, l’une des plus grandes agences de la recherche de cadres supérieurs et de conseil en leadership, et Hogan Assessments, un leader global de l’évaluation de la personnalité et du développement du leadership, a annoncé aujourd’hui un partenariat exclusif et global, conçu pour augmenter le taux de succès des recrutements et accélérer le développement de leaders en herbe. Le partenariat combine l’envergure de l’expertise de Russell Reynolds à conseiller les cadres-supérieurs et les conseils d’administration en ce qui concerne le recrutement et la succession de cadres avec la gamme d’instruments d’évaluation leaders du marché de Hogan, ses actifs de données et son sens aigu des sciences. Les agences collaboreront dans le cadre d’une variété d’initiatives conçues pour stimuler la performance des dirigeants de société, avec, au départ, un accent particulier sur la création d’une nouvelle approche ... Read more »