YIWU, China -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In its 23rd year, China Yiwu International Commodities Fair (Yiwu Fair) has grown into one of China’s largest, most influential and most effective consumption fairs. The 22nd Yiwu Fair attracted 2,200 exhibitors from 15 foreign countries, 63,160 professional buyers from 171 countries and regions, reaching a turnover of 2.64 billion dollars with a 1.8% year-on-year growth. Yiwu Fair has taken on its duty to provide the SMEs with a one-stop integrated trade platform. This year, there will be special zones dedicated to enhancing the international competitiveness of the SMEs, including “Made in Zhejiang” Pavilion and General Merchandise Pavilion, and 8 other special zones for International General Merchandise, Mountain-Sea Island Collaborating Materials Processing Women Association, E-Commerce & Trade Services, New Retail, Pet Products, Locks, “Innovation Yiwu” Design Show, and Smart Lifestyle. “Made in Zhejiang ... Read more »

MBA aspirants from South Asia, East Asia, Africa and the Middle East can seek admission in the partnering B-schools; initiative has support from Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India NEW DELHI-Wednesday, September 27th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- In its endeavor to strengthen India’s position as a global graduate management education hub, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), owner of the GMAT® exam and NMAT by GMAC™ exam, has partnered with 9 leading Indian B-schools to launch Study in Indiainitiative. This partnership will open doors for international aspirants across 27 countries to pursue management education in India, and arose from the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s directive to rebuild India’s attractiveness as a study destination for higher education in Africa, Middle East, South and East Asia. The 9 business schools associated with the Study in India initiative are: 1. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- International law firm Kobre & Kim, along with leading Jersey law firm Baker & Partners, announced today that they have entered into a funding arrangement with Bentham IMF to investigate and possibly sue CPA Global, alleging systematic and widespread overcharging of clients for patent renewal services. The firms are also working with the patent renewals consulting business Patent Annuity Costs Limited, headed by Peter Rouse. CPA Global is one of the world’s largest patent renewal companies, reportedly processing more than 2 million patent renewals per year. The potential actions will allege that CPA Global breached standard service contracts with what may be tens of thousands of clients through concealed mark-ups, in at least one case estimated to exceed 90 percent. The proposed legal proceedings would be commenced in Jersey, one of the UK’s Channel Islands, where CPA Global is incorporated, on behalf of ... Read more »

ATLANTA -Thursday, September 28th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arby’s this week opened its first new restaurant in the State of Kuwait. The restaurant will be owned and operated by Al-Kharafi Global for General Trading & Contracting Company-WLL (Kharafi Global). In 2016, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (ARG) and Kharafi Global announced a development agreement for Kharafi Global to open at least 25 new Arby’s restaurants in the State of Kuwait and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “We’re proud to be working with Kharafi Global to bring the Arby’s brand to Kuwait,” said Paul Brown, Chief Executive Officer of ARG. “They’re a team of proven operators who know how to develop strong-performing restaurants throughout the Middle East.” The first restaurant will be located in Jabriya. Two additional restaurants are expected to open in Abu Al-Hasaniya and Al Kout Mall later this year. “The success of our brand in the United States has generated a great deal of excitement abroad,” added Brown ... Read more »

Virtual conference will offer security advice from government and cybersecurity experts STERLING, Va. -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Neustar Inc., a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced the launch of the International DDoS Awareness Day, a virtual conference to serve as a significant rallying point for security professionals around the globe. The virtual conference will be held on October 24, and will feature expert opinions, technical tips and security best practices. With the recent high profile DDoS attacks that have swept the industry, attendees will learn how to protect their organisations against cyber threats and DDoS attacks, as well as receive advice on robust cybersecurity measures, mitigation planning and security strategies. “Cyber attacks have increased in frequency and complexity over the last few years, with more organisations falling victim to the debilitating effects,” said Rodney Joffe, Senio ... Read more »

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Center Software announces today a new relationship with USG. Through this strategic association, USG’s ceiling solutions are now immediately available for contractors within On Center Software's Quick Bid® solution. Quick Bid is the preferred estimating solution for construction professionals. This highly intuitive software enables contractors to easily, accurately, and consistently increase project win rates and profit margins. The award-winning solution increases bid coverage by reducing bid time, improves bottom line profits by identifying risk factors, and increases material pricing accuracy by automating the quote process with suppliers. Quick Bid also provides various reports for managing the project from estimate through construction. “USG is committed to solving our customers’ biggest challenges with innovative products and building solutions. Contractors across North America now have gre ... Read more »

REDWOOD CITY, Californie -Dimanche 1 Octobre 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Nominum™, un prestataire innovant de solutions et de services de sécurité Internet, a annoncé aujourd'hui que le vice-président exécutif des ventes et du marketing Pete Wisowaty a été sélectionné pour siéger au conseil d'administration d’Adaptative Spirit, l'une des principales organisations du secteur des télécommunications promouvant les relations commerciales et le réseautage. Comptant plus de trois décennies d'expérience dans le secteur des télécommunications et des réseaux câblés, M. Wisowaty apporte une compréhension approfondie du marché mondial des prestataires de services à l'organisation industrielle à but non lucratif, dont les membres comprennent des opérateurs multisystèmes (multisystem operators, MSO), des opérateurs de systèmes indépendants, des programmeurs et des fournisseurs d’équipements et de services destinés au secteur des télécommunications. « Notre mission consiste à relier les ... Read more »

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nominum™, an innovator of internet security solutions and services, announced today that Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Pete Wisowaty has been selected to join the Board of Directors of Adaptive Spirit, the telecommunications industry’s premier networking and business relationship-building organization. With more than three decades of experience in the telecom and cable industry, Wisowaty brings a deep understanding of the global service provider market to the non-profit industry organization, whose members comprise multisystem operators (MSOs), independent system operators, programmers and suppliers of equipment and services to the telecommunications industry. “Our mission is to unite service providers with vendors and other resources to increase collaboration and best practices in the telecom industry,” said Steve Raymond, Chairman of Adaptive Spirit. “Given Nominum’s ongoing supp ... Read more »

WASHINGTON -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- A Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has determined the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, adopting the boundary line claimed by Ghana and rejecting that proposed by Côte d’Ivoire. Ghana was represented by a team of international lawyers led by Professor Philippe Sands Q.C. of Matrix Chambers (London) and Paul Reichler of Foley Hoag LLP (Washington). The case was widely followed because of the abundant oil and gas resources in the Gulf of Guinea off the southern coast of the two neighboring African States. Ghana laid claim to and began to exploit all of the deposits to the east of an equidistance line that it long considered the de facto boundary between the two States. Côte d’Ivoire challenged Ghana’s claims and threatened to prosecute international oil companies drilling in the disputed waters. In early 2015, the two States agreed to submit the disp ... Read more »

World’s largest travel and leisure company leverages SES’s unique offering of GEO and MEO constellations to provide broadband connectivity at sea LUXEMBOURG -Friday, September 29th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Carnival Corporation & plc, the world's largest leisure travel company, today announced MedallionNet™, a game-changing connectivity service enabled by SES Networks. MedallionNet will provide guests with easy-to-access Wi-Fi that features exceptional speeds and bandwidth, pervasive stateroom signal strength and unprecedented service consistency. The connectivity service -- to be delivered in connection with SES Networks, a business unit of SES -- will collectively leverage the leading global satellite operator’s geostationary earth orbit (GEO) and medium earth orbit (MEO) constellations, managed services, antenna and shipboard technology to significantly enhance the guest experience by providing high performance and reliable broadband connectivity at sea. This innova ... Read more »

HARARE, Zimbabwe -Saturday, September 30th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation last weekend painted the city of Harare Gold with the launch of its stylish and attractive ICON Gold Condom. The launch which held in one of the tertiary institutions had in attendance over five hundred students, and some representatives of the Ministry of Health. In his remarks, Dr Enerst Chikwati, Country Program Manager, AHF Zimbabwe explained the essence of the launch. “This is part of AHF’s public health campaign to encourage HIV prevention and safer sex practices among youths and the general public,” he shared. “The Condoms will be distributed free of charge and will be made available in various locations within and outside the institutions to encourage accessibility,” he added. As new HIV infections among young people continue to rise, the need to strengthen youth friendly prevention services becomes imperative and AHF’s launch of the ICON Gold Condoms in Zimbabwe is a ... Read more »