• UAE’s Undersecretary at the Ministry of Health presides over the opening ceremony for new specialist department • Dr. Amin Al Amiri, said: "We are pleased to welcome to the region, the many qualified, licensed doctors who will provide exceptional, specialised healthcare to the people in our communities.” Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-Thursday, May 24th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] CosmeSurge launched its 13th branch in Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah, marking the latest addition to its innovative, modern and highest quality aesthetic derma and plastic treatments. H.E. Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary of Public Health Policy & Licensing at the UAE Ministry of Health, opened the new facility, which includes a team of 20 specialising in laser, cosmetic dentistry, aesthetic derma and plastic surgery. CosmeSurge’s latest expansion is a huge boost for the region’s cosmetic healthcare sector, further highlighting its dedication to strengthening the brand position as a regional ce ... Read more »

Despite high growth and basking in a favorable spotlight, nationalist interventions in the economy and weakening political stability indicate that the current mirage of Djibouti’s investment potential is overstated and unsustainable. LONDON-Monday, May 28th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- EXX Africa (www.ExxAfrica.com) published a special report on the country’s investment outlook on 24 May 2018. At first sight, Djibouti seems to be an attractive investment destination in an otherwise troubled Horn of Africa region. The country’s apparent political stability is assured by the presence of multiple foreign military bases and relatively low exposure to regional security threats. Djibouti’s strategic location near the world’s busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, continues to attract investment from African, western, Asian, and Gulf investors, particularly in the marine, construction, aviation, fuel, and defense sectors. However, the high pr ... Read more »

VITRY-SUR-SEINE, France-Mardi 29 Mai 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- La technologie de Smiths Detection a été choisie par Ethiopian Railways Corporation pour protéger les personnes et l’infrastructure sur la nouvelle liaison ferroviaire vitale entre l’Éthiopie et le port de Djibouti. Une gamme de 39 scanners va être déployée pour empêcher que les menaces ne pénètrent dans les trains de 16 grandes gares sur cette ligne en assurant un contrôle précis et très rapide des bagages à main, des bagages de grande taille et du fret. La ligne de 750 km relie dorénavant Addis Abeba à la mer en presque 10 heures. C’est une amélioration considérable par rapport aux deux ou trois jours auparavant nécessaires aux camions pour transporter les biens importés et exportés par la route entre le pays enclavé et le port de Djibouti, qui est un pôle commercial stratégique pour l’Asie, l’Europe et le reste de l’Afrique. « Cette liaison ferroviaire devrait être extrêmement bénéfique pour le développeme ... Read more »

VITRY-SUR-SEINE, France-Thursday, May 24th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Smiths Detection technology has been chosen by the Ethiopian Railways Corporation to safeguard people and infrastructure on the vital new railway link between Ethiopia and the port at Djibouti. A range of 39 scanners will be deployed to prevent threats making their way onto trains at 16 major stations along the route by delivering high-speed, accurate screening for hand baggage, larger items of luggage and cargo. The 750km line now links Addis Ababa with the sea in approximately 10 hours. This is a huge improvement on the two or three days previously needed for trucks to haul imports and exports by road between the landlocked country and the Djibouti port, which is a strategic trade hub for Asia, Europe and the rest of Africa. “This train link is expected to be hugely beneficial to the development of industry in Ethiopia and we are privileged to have the opportunity to help protect such a strategically ... Read more »

Lenovo Drives Strong Fourth Quarter and FY2017/2018 Results; Innovation and Efficiencies Power Continued FY2018/2019 Improvement • Lenovo continues transformation from single PC hardware company into multi-business innovator in smart devices, data centers, Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence • Q4 revenue of US$10.6 billion was up 11% YTY, the first double-digit increase in 10 quarters • Group Q4 PTI up sharply to US$37 million versus US$15 million last year; group operational performance improved US$255 million year-on-year • Q4 net income was US$33 million • Year-on-year growth with overall FY revenue up 5% to US$45.3 billion • Personal Computer Group, Smart Devices, Mobile Business fully combine into new, ‘Intelligent Devices Group’ HONG KONG-Thursday, May 24th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo Group (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. For its fourt ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan-Thursday, May 24th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Osaka Gas Engineering Co., Ltd. (OGE), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas)(TOKYO:9532), has entered into an agreement to provide consulting services on construction of LNG receiving terminals of CPC Corporation, Taiwan (CPC) and Taiwan Power Co., Ltd. (TPC) respectively. In CPC’s third LNG receiving terminal construction project, OGE will conduct Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) and provide technical consulting services on regasification facilities as part of building a 3 million tons per annum (mtpa) LNG receiving capacity in the first phase of a 6 mtpa LNG terminal project planned to commence operation in 2023. With this agreement following the previous one signed this March for consulting services on engineering and construction of four full containment pre-stressed concrete (PC) LNG tanks for the terminal, OGE will provide consulting services for the entire first phase construction project. In ... Read more »

GCEL Releases G20 Nations Case Study Involving 90 Ministries, NGOs & IGOs Defining the Guidelines for the Digital Economy Era European Union Parliament - SME associations embark on a journey with GCEL to digitize the world’s SMEs with aim to increase world’s GDP by 17% and create 300 million jobs. BRUSSELS-Thursday, May 24th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- GCEL, INSME, BVMW and CONFAPI executed a strategic agreement at the European Union Parliament to deploy the Digital Economy Platform (DEP) through GCEL’s HumaWealth Program that digitizes the USD 140 trillion B2B marketplace. These agreements will implement the newly released G20 Nations Case Study recommendations providing the roadmap to reduce annual domestic and international trade costs by USD 3.7 trillion, increase trade by USD 7.7 trillion, create a USD 1 trillion SME fund and generate 300 million manufacturing, agricultural and service industry jobs by 2030. The agreement was signed by Captain Samuel Salloum, GCEL C ... Read more »

HELSINKI-Friday, May 25th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- M-Brain, a global leader in market and media intelligence solutions, has appointed Christian Cedercreutz Chief Executive Officer as of 13.8.2018. Christian holds a Master of Economics degree from Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. His career has been built with IBM over the past 20 years, in which he has held various management positions in five different European countries. Christian brings strong consultative selling experience and has over the years worked across the IBM Corporation in roles such as leading global client relationships, and leading SW and HW technology businesses in Finland. His most recent role has been to lead the cognitive SW solutions (Watson) business in Finland. Simultaneously the company’s long-time CEO and Chairman of the Board Kim Nyberg will step down from his position as CEO. He and Marjukka Nyberg, the founder of M-Brain, will retire from the company by the end of the year. They will ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France-Thursday, May 24th 2018 [ AETOS Wire ] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announces its presence at Money 20/20 Europe 2018, regional largest exhibition covering the world of Payments and Fintech. It will take place in Amsterdam from June 4th to June 6th, 2018. IDEMIA stands for Augmented Identity in a connected world in which the security of identity has become essential, especially when it comes to financial transactions. IDEMIA guarantees secure, authenticated and verifiable transactions for clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors. At Money 20/20 Europe, IDEMIA invites you to experience its innovative solutions to reinvent the way we “Transact,” “Identify” and “Pay,” through dedicated demonstration areas. IDEMIA will showcase a wide range of innovations on its booth, such as: Open banking and Strong Customer Authentication 3D face recognition and payment Remote and contactless payments ... Read more »