NEW DELHI -Vendredi 26 Janvier 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)- Bharat Biotech a annoncé aujourd'hui que l'Organisation mondiale de la Santé (l'OMS Genève) a décerné la pré-qualification à ROTAVAC®, le premier vaccin contre le Rotavirus pour le monde en développement. La pré-qualification de l'OMS est nécessaire pour les agences des Nations Unies et pour Gavi, l'Alliance du Vaccin, afin de pouvoir acheter le vaccin en partenariat avec les pays en développement, et aidera à accélérer la disponibilité du ROTAVAC® dans les pays en développement les plus touchés par la maladie. L'Inde a introduit ROTAVAC® dans son programme national d'immunisation en 2016, avec environ 35 millions de doses délivrées à ce jour. Le Rotavirus est la principale cause de diarrhée sévère chez les enfants de moins de cinq ans dans le monde, provoquant environ 215 000 morts et 2 millions d'hospitalisations. Les vaccinations constituent une part importante des efforts de santé publique mondiale pour atteindr ... Read more »

NEW DELHI-Thursday, January 25th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bharat Biotech today announced that the World Health Organization (WHO Geneva) has awarded prequalification to the developing world’s first rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC®. WHO Prequalification is necessary for UN agencies and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to purchase the vaccine in partnership with developing countries and will help accelerate availability of the ROTAVAC® to the developing countries with the highest burden of disease. India has introduced ROTAVAC® into its national immunization program during 2016, with ~35 million doses delivered till date. Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea among children less than five years of age around the world, resulting in ~215,000 deaths and 2 million hospitalizations. Vaccinations are an important part of global public health efforts to meet the Sustainable Developmental Goals of UNDP. “We are highly honored and delighted to become the first rotavirus vaccin ... Read more »

The first fund to passively track the CCI30 Cryptocurrency Index ZUG, Switzerland-Thursday, January 25th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cryptos Fund allows investors to gain exposure to Cryptocurrencies with reduced risk in a regulated environment. Cryptos Fund is the brainchild of a team of leading academics, quants and security experts based in Zug, Switzerland. It is designed to passively track the CCI30 index (www.cci30.com), an indicator of cryptocurrencies valuations and the benchmark for the sector. Carlo Scevola, one of the fund’s principals, says: “Cryptos Fund was initially created as a private investment vehicle. I first bought Bitcoin in 2011, and when its value became substantial I wanted to diversify into other cryptocurrencies with a rigorous scientific approach. There was no suitable option available, so I created my own fund.” Cryptos Fund is also a response to heavy investor demand: “It bridges the gap between the traditional financial system and the cr ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Thursday, January 25th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Citi Private Bank is proud to announce its sponsorship of motor racing legend Fernando Alonso for his debut appearance in the Rolex 24 at Daytona beginning January 27, 2018. The Rolex 24 At Daytona – also known as the 24 Hours of Daytona – is North America’s premier endurance race, in which some of the world’s top motorsport drivers compete in a grueling event from sunrise to sunset and then to sunrise again. Held at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, the day-long race will be first time in his career that Fernando shares a car with teammates. Fernando – who has twice won Formula One’s World Championship and who has been hailed as ‘the greatest driver of the 21st century’ – made an electrifying debut at the Indianapolis 500 race in May 2017, where he was also sponsored by Citi Private Bank. He led the race for 27 laps and achieved the fastest average lap-time of any driver. Fernando is also set to co ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.-Thursday, January 25th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] Confidence in the Middle East is stable, even with the adoption of VAT in the GCC, according to the latest edition of the Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) released today. The quarterly survey of global CFOs and finance professionals, conducted by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (the Institute of Management Accountants), found a challenging outlook for the region, but with opportunities for growth too. Hanadi Khalife, Director, MEA & India Operations of IMA said, “There is a challenging and mixed outlook for the region, caused by the drop in oil revenues, fiscal austerity, higher inflation rates and continued political uncertainty. While these factors are likely to continue to weigh on the region’s prospects in 2018,governments in the UAE and Saudi have started taking measures to ease austerity and boost private sector activity in an effort to improve the business confid ... Read more »