Jun. 27, 2016 10:30

Quintiles Introduces Continuous Glucose Monitoring Services to Improve Diabetes Outcomes

Quintiles today announced the launch of its new Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) service offering. This new solution combines innovative, wearable technology with Quintiles’ deep therapeutic and analytical expertise to help enhance the efficien...

Jun. 24, 2016 17:00

OT Releases First Dual Interface Product Matching All New Visa and MasterCard Specifications for US Market

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced that it has released its new multi-payment dual interface card developed on OT’s Global PlatformTM and JavaTM-based operatin...

Jun. 24, 2016 16:45

PENTAX Medical Appoints Dr. Hudson Garrett, Global Chief Clinical Officer

PENTAX Medical, a division of HOYA Corporation, announced the appointment of Dr. Hudson Garrett to the position of Global Chief Clinical Officer. In this executive role, Hudson Garrett is responsible for leading all PENTAX Medical clinical related...

Jun. 24, 2016 16:35

Leading Global Satellite Operator SES Partners with Singapore EDB’s Office for Space Technology and Industry

SES (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today inked an agreement with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), marking its inaugural cooperation with EDB’s Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIn) to explore greater development and in...

Jun. 24, 2016 16:10

GSMA Welcomes 3GPP Completion of LPWA Technologies

The GSMA welcomes the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP) decision to standardise three Low Power, Wide Area (LPWA) technologies in licensed spectrum in Release 13. The specifications which were completed today, address the growing IoT mar...

Jun. 24, 2016 15:35

New SunTech Medical CT40 Vital Signs Device to Feature Masimo SET® Pulse Oximetry Technology

Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) and SunTech Medical, a Halma (LSE:HLMA) company, jointly announced today the integration of Masimo SET® pulse oximetry technology into SunTech’s CT40, a next generation spot-check vital signs device. Masimo Signal Extraction ...

Jun. 24, 2016 14:00

$5 Million IBM Watson AI XPRIZE Competition Open for Registration

XPRIZE, the global leader in incentivized prize competitions, today announced that registration is now open and guidelines are available for the $5 million IBM Watson AI XPRIZE, a four-year global competition challenging teams to develop and demon...

Jun. 24, 2016 13:35

Q2 Solutions Receives 2016 Global Supplier Award from Eli Lilly and Company

Q2 Solutions, a global clinical trials laboratory services organization, today announced that the company has received the 2016 Lilly Global Supplier Award. Q2 Solutions was one of 12 companies to receive the award this year, recognizing the compa...

Jun. 24, 2016 13:20

The Bigger Picture: Dubai International as Viewed From Space

Dubai International (DXB) makes an indelible impression even when viewed from outer space with the addition of Concourse D. Concourse D, which is the last major facility that DXB has space for, has boosted the airport’s annual capacity to 90 milli...

Jun. 24, 2016 11:15

Toshiba Launches the Industry's Leading-class Low On-resistance Small-size N-Channel MOSFETs for Load Switches in LED Driver Applications

Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of N-channel MOSFETs in small packages for load switches in LED driver applications, including automotive dashboard meters and headlights ...

Jun. 24, 2016 10:10

BioLegend Enters License Agreement with Sanquin for Peptide-MHC Assay Technology

BioLegend announces that it has licensed from Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation a novel technology to study antigen-specific T cells. Through a collaborative effort, Sanquin’s Reagents Division and The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), both in Ams...

Jun. 24, 2016 08:30

Gigaphoton First to Introduce New Excimer Laser to Flat Panel Display Industry

Gigaphoton Inc. (headquarters: Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture; President & CEO: Hitoshi Tomaru), a major semiconductor lithography light source manufacturer, announced the successful development of a new series of excimer lasers, the GIGANEX serie...

Jun. 23, 2016 14:10

GSMA and CTIA Partner to Create New Mobile Industry Event for the Americas

The GSMA and CTIA® today announced a partnership through which the two organisations will create a new mobile industry event in the United States. “GSMA Mobile World Congress Americas, in partnership with CTIA” will debut September 12-14, 2017 in ...

Jun. 23, 2016 13:55

Crossrail’s Common Data Environment Advances to Cloud Services through Bentley’s AssetWise Managed Services

U.K. Rail Conference — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that it has successfully upgraded Crossrail’s Common Data Environment (CDE) for asset...

Jun. 23, 2016 13:40

OT Chosen by STET and GIE-CB as Their Exclusive Partner to Roll out Mobile Payment in France

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced its partnership with STET, the retail payment operator for French and European markets, and Cartes Bancaires CB Group (GIE-C...

Jun. 23, 2016 13:35

GSMA Announces New Keynote Speakers, Programmes and Events for Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016

The GSMA today provided further updates on the GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016, including new keynote speakers, programmes, events and participating companies. Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016 will take place 29 June - 1 July 2016 at t...

Jun. 23, 2016 11:30

C.H. Robinson Named Best Logistics Service Provider - Air Freight

C.H. Robinson, a global leader in third party logistics (3PL), was named the Best Logistics Service Provider for Air Freight at the 2016 Asia Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (AFLAS) Awards. The company has been serving customers in Asia for mo...

Jun. 23, 2016 00:45

Michael Kors Announces New Lifestyle Partnership with McLaren-Honda

Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS), a global luxury lifestyle brand, is delighted to announce a new partnership with McLaren-Honda, becoming the official lifestyle partner of the world championship Formula 1 team. Both McLaren-Honda and Michael Kors celebra...

Jun. 22, 2016 22:00

Accelerite and Nexenta Partner to Deliver Open Software-Defined Storage for the Cloud

Accelerite, a provider of infrastructure software for cloud, mobility, IoT and endpoint management solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Nexenta (@Nexenta), the global leader in open source-driven Software-defined Storage (OpenSD...

Jun. 22, 2016 15:05

Startup World Cup Makes its Debut: 1,000,000 USD for the World Champion

Startup World Cup, a global conference and competition, makes its debut connecting startup ecosystems around the world. Startup World Cup will host regional events in Indonesia, Japan, India, Taiwan, China, Israel, Australia, Germany, Chile, and t...

Jun. 22, 2016 14:05

TB Alliance and Takeda Announce Advancement of Joint Program Investigating Promising Compounds for Novel TB Therapies Through Global Health Innovative Technology Fund

The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (Headquarters: New York, USA, “TB Alliance”) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; “Takeda”) announced that they have entered into an agreement that further explores hits...

Jun. 22, 2016 13:50

Altice Completes Acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corporation

Patrick Drahi, Founder and Controlling Shareholder of Altice: “The completion of the Cablevision acquisition marks a critical step in the development of the Altice Group. Altice USA is a key pillar of our business and a powerful and dynamic growth...

Jun. 22, 2016 13:45

Panasonic Commercializes “Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors” for Automotive Electronic Control Units

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed “Conductive Polymer Hybrid Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors” realizing large capacitance and large current in compact size (SMD type), suited for automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) powe...

Jun. 22, 2016 13:30

Quintiles Unveils Solution Design Studio

Quintiles, the world’s largest provider of product development and integrated healthcare services, has opened its global Solution Design Studio where expert teams will collaborate to create technology solutions that tackle some of healthcare’s big...

Jun. 22, 2016 13:20

Travel Writer Award Winners Announced in New Orleans at IPW 2016

Four travel journalists captured top honors in the U.S. Travel Association and Brand USA’s 2016 IPW Travel Writer Awards competition, sponsored by CityPASS. The winners were announced yesterday during a media reception at the IPW trade show in New...

Jun. 22, 2016 11:45

SES Reaches 2.81 Million TV Homes in Nigeria, New Study Reveals

SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), the world’s leading satellite operator, today announced the results of its first Satellite Monitor study on the Nigerian market, which provides insight on the important role SES plays in the growth of th...

Jun. 22, 2016 11:30

SoftBank to Sell Supercell Stake at USD 10.2 Billion Valuation

SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced that certain of its subsidiaries, Kahon 3 Oy and SoftBank Group Capital Limited (collectively, “SBG’s Two Subsidiaries”), have entered into a definitive agreement with Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent...

Jun. 22, 2016 11:20

Tencent to Acquire Majority Stake in Supercell from SoftBank

Supercell Oy (“Supercell” or “the Company”), SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG) (TSE:9984) and certain of its subsidiaries (“SoftBank”), and Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK:00700) (“Tencent”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant t...

Jun. 22, 2016 08:22

Samsung Electronics Announces Vision for a Human-Centered Internet of Things, Planning $1.2 Billion for U.S. Research and Development of IoT

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman & CEO Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon unveiled today Samsung’s vision for ‘Human-Centered IoT,’ including a strategy to spend $1.2 billion over 4 years for U.S.-based Internet of Things (IoT) R&D and investments. This will be le...

Jun. 21, 2016 17:55

SES Connects Satellite Innovation with Products on the Ground

SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) is pushing satellite innovation further to create new services and applications for customers. The future of satellite service is described in the new White Paper “Satellite Evolution Sparks a Service Rev...

Jun. 21, 2016 17:50

SES: Satellite is Vital to Success of Future Video Landscape

SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) considers satellite vital to the success of the future video landscape and provides the answer to delivering high quality video, anywhere, and to any device. This solution is detailed in the new SES White...

Jun. 21, 2016 14:00

IPG Mediabrands Launches “The D100”

IPG Mediabrands, the media holding arm of Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG), in partnership with Jonah Berger, Associate Professor, The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania and New York Times best-selling author of Contagious: Why Things Ca...

Jun. 21, 2016 13:55

Panasonic Acquires UK Technology Systems Integrator Alan Dick Communications

Panasonic Europe has announced the acquisition of Alan Dick Communications, a leading UK technology integration specialist providing end-to-end telecoms-based services to the transportation and mobile telecoms sectors. The acquisition of Alan Dick...

Jun. 21, 2016 11:40

Mannatech: Leading the Revolution to End BMI as a Measure of Health

Mannatech®, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a global health and wellness company committed to transforming lives to make a better world, is leading the health and weight loss industry by calling for the end of the one-size-fits-all Body Mass Index (B...

Jun. 21, 2016 08:00

TravelerBuddy, the Singapore-Swiss Company Behind Truly Hassle-Free Travel

A survey* conducted on travelers and executive assistants lists lack of offline access to important travel-related information inadequate flight notification alerts or unclear customs entry requirements as some of their pet peeves of traveling. Th...

Jun. 21, 2016 06:00

LitePoint and Quantenna Collaborate to Accelerate Ultra High-Throughput Wi-Fi Products to Consumers

LitePoint, a leading provider of wireless test solutions, announced that Quantenna Communications has chosen LitePoint’s IQxel-MW for calibration and verification of Quantenna’s new 802.11ac Wave 3 chipsets. Their customers now can quickly and eas...

Jun. 20, 2016 20:30

Daymon Worldwide Releases “The Next World: How Millennials Will Shape Retail”

Global consumer retail leader and private brand pioneer, Daymon Worldwide, today released “The Next World: How Millennials Will Shape Retail,” a worldwide Millennials market research study. The research explores the nuances and values of this gene...

Jun. 20, 2016 17:50

Wireless Broadband Alliance: More Than Half of World’s Urban Population Has No Broadband Access

An independent research study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance, to mark today’s inaugural World Wi-Fi Day, reveals the extent of the digital divide that exists globally - most notably in some of the world’s largest cities. The study...

Jun. 20, 2016 16:00

Herbalife Partners with Global Football Star Cristiano Ronaldo to Launch New CR7 Drive Sports Drink

Herbalife, a global nutrition company, officially launched its new sports drink, CR7 Drive, at its annual Asia Pacific Extravaganza 2016, held in Seoul, Korea from June 17-19. Developed in collaboration with global football star Cristiano Ronaldo,...

Jun. 20, 2016 09:15

Russell Reynolds Associates Makes Landmark Acquisition in Norway

Russell Reynolds Associates has acquired Amrop AS - one of Norway’s leading leadership consulting and executive search companies - effective 16th June 2016. This is a key move in Russell Reynolds’ 46-year history and takes the firm to 50+ professi...

Jun. 17, 2016 14:45

Patient Safety Movement Applauds the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) & MedStar Health for Developing the CANDOR Toolkit

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) recommends that healthcare organizations around the world implement the Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) online toolkit published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). ...

Jun. 17, 2016 13:45

OT Enables Contactless Payment with Swatch in Switzerland

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, announces a key partnership with Swatch, the renowned Swiss watchmaker and one of the world's most popular brands, to provide contactless pa...

Jun. 17, 2016 13:05

QUINTILES RECOGNIZED AS INDUSTRY LEADER FOR PHASE I, PHASE II/III AND PHASE IV SERVICES

Quintiles has been named the industry leader in Phase I, Phase II/III and Phase IV services, according to the Industry Standard Research’s (ISR) 2016 CRO Quality Benchmarking — Phases I, II/III and IV reports. Quintiles also was named the best ser...

Jun. 17, 2016 11:30

NTT Communications Launches Large-volume Network That Connects Its Data Centers Worldwide and Enterprise Cloud

NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT (NYSE: NTT) Group, announced today that it will launch a max 10Gbps large-volume network to connect NTT Com’s Enterprise Cloud hig...

Jun. 17, 2016 10:25

‘NANO KOREA 2016’, Largest NANO Technology Exhibition in Korea, from July 13th

NANO KOREA 2016, the largest exhibition of advanced NANO technology and business, will be held from July 13th to 15th at KINTEX in Korea. As a perfect venue for the opportunities to interchange technology, information and business between the glob...

Jun. 16, 2016 15:00

WisePad 2 - Leading the mPOS Market by Direct Connect to the Payment Gateway

Leading mPOS product innovator and manufacturer BBPOS recently announced the global launch of WisePad™2. The company, who has their head office in Hong Kong, was founded in 2008 and leads the mPOS market in developing a range of devices to suit th...

Jun. 16, 2016 14:45

QNB Group: 27,300 Employees Operating at 1,200 Branches in 30 Countries; Following QNB’s Acquisition of Turkey’s Finansbank

QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announced today, that it has completed the acquisition of 99.81% stake in Finansbank A.Ş. in Turkey. This transaction is a significant milestone in QNB Group’s strategy of i...

Jun. 16, 2016 14:00

Patient Safety Movement Announces Three New Patient Safety Challenges

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced three new patient safety challenges at its Midyear Planning Meeting co-convened with Inova. The 2016 Midyear Planning Meeting brought together over 100 medical experts, administrators, patient advoc...

Jun. 16, 2016 13:50

Cooltech Applications Launches the First Magnetic Cooling System for Commercial Refrigeration

Cooltech Applications, S.A.S. (Cooltech), the world’s leading magnetic refrigeration company, today announced the availability of the first commercial magnetic cooling system for its magnetic refrigeration system (MRS) product line. The magnetic c...

Jun. 16, 2016 13:04

SAMSUNG TO ACQUIRE JOYENT, A LEADING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLOUD PROVIDER

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that it has agreed to acquire Joyent, Inc., a leading public and private cloud provider. With Joyent’s superior cloud technology, Samsung will now have access to its own cloud platform capable of suppo...

Jun. 16, 2016 11:35

Toshiba's Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Device with 0.13μm Process for Analog Power Semiconductor Improves ESD Characteristics

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has developed an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device for analog power semiconductor application, fabricated with advanced 0.13μm process technology, that optimizes the structure of transistor and signif...

Jun. 16, 2016 11:05

Expo 2020 Dubai and DP World Deal Puts UAE at the Heart of Future Trade

Expo 2020 Dubai has announced DP World as its Premier Global Trade Partner. The company operates 77 terminals globally including Jebel Ali Port, under 10 km from the Expo site, and will be integral to the supply chain for the Expo, which will host...

Jun. 16, 2016 10:35

Conrad Hotels & Resorts Debuts Smart Luxury in the Philippines with Opening of Conrad Manila

Today, the inspired luxury of Conrad Hotels & Resorts makes its debut in the Philippines with the opening of Conrad Manila. Owned by SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, a subsidiary of SM Investment Corporation and managed by Hilton Worldwide (...

Jun. 16, 2016 09:20

Samsung Pay Announces Collaboration with Citi to Expand Mobile Payments in Asia Pacific

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Citi today announced they are extending their global partnership to deliver Samsung Pay within the Asia Pacific region, specifically in Singapore and Australia. Simple, safe and available almost anywhere you can s...

Jun. 15, 2016 17:40

Results of MSCI 2016 Market Classification Review

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of global equity indexes, announced today that it will delay including China A shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Over recent months, Chinese authorities have introduced significant improvements i...

Jun. 15, 2016 17:15

RSA Conference 2016 Asia Pacific & Japan Unveils Critical Insights to Address Regional Cybersecurity Issues

RSA® Conference, the world’s leading information security conference and exposition, is set to return to Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Expo® and Convention Center. In its fourth year, the annual RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan (RSAC APJ) will h...

Jun. 15, 2016 15:55

Landmark Study Suggests Cranberries Can Decrease Use of Antibiotics

Today leading experts on infectious disease and urinary tract infections (UTIs) will gather in London to discuss the alarming state of antibiotic resistance and present findings from a landmark study that conclusively shows that cranberries can be...

Jun. 15, 2016 14:10

PSE Releases gPROMS ProcessBuilder v1.1 with Full Dynamics

Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), the Advanced Process Modelling company, today announced the release of gPROMS ProcessBuilder® v1.1, the first true equation-oriented flowsheeting environment for steady-state and dynamic simulation and optimisatio...

Jun. 15, 2016 14:00

Shenzhen 100 Featured at International Honeywell Investor Conference

China is one of the fastest-growing sites for foreign investment, was the consensus at an international investor conference that brought together leaders of international funds and banks. CSOFT CEO Shunee Yee talked in depth about the role Shenzhe...

Jun. 15, 2016 13:20

Panasonic Commercializes the Large Current “Power Choke Coil” for Automotive Use

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed 12mm range square size (SMD Type) large current (20A-50A) “Power Choke Coil” suited for power supply circuits of automotive ECUs (Electronic Control Units) of HEV, EV, gasoline-powered vehicles...

Jun. 15, 2016 13:00

OT MultiSIM Cards and Packaging Selected by Sprint for Its Nationwide Stores Network - a First in the United States

OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced its selection by Sprint to provide its MultiSIM cards. These latest generation SIM cards will be offered in Sprint nationwid...

Jun. 15, 2016 11:45

Jardiance® (empagliflozin) significantly reduced the risk of progressive kidney disease in adults with type 2 diabetes with established cardiovascular disease

New data showed Jardiance® (empagliflozin) reduced the risk for new-onset or worsening kidney disease by 39 percent versus placebo when added to standard of care in people with type 2 diabetes with established cardiovascular disease. Boehringer In...

Jun. 15, 2016 11:30

Toshiba's Spur Canceled Clock Generator Recovers Receiver Sensitivity in Wireless SoCs

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) has developed a spur canceled clock generator (SCCG) that recovers receiver sensitivity of wireless connectivity IC. The SCCG recovers receiver sensitivity by suppressing the spur, interference that originates from...

Jun. 14, 2016 18:00

Guidewire Announces New Release of Insurance Platform

At the IASA conference, Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, today announced the new release of the Guidewire Insurance Platform™. The Guidewire Insurance Platform combines thr...

Jun. 14, 2016 16:45

SES Government Solutions and O3b Networks Commission Service to Provide NOAA with a High Performance Network

SES Government Solutions (SES GS) and O3b Networks announced today that the companies have jointly completed the first O3b managed services installation for NOAA’s National Weather Service Office (NWSO) at Pago Pago, American Samoa. This remote st...

Jun. 14, 2016 14:45

Australia to Host World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2017

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and Tourism Australia have today announced in New York that Melbourne, Australia will be the host destination for the prestigious awards in 2017. The announcement was made by William Drew, Group Editor of The World’...

Jun. 14, 2016 14:00

Hilton Worldwide Set to Surpass 75 Hotels in Turkey

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has signed franchise agreements which will bring new DoubleTree by Hilton properties to Elazig and Izmir Airport, and a new Hampton by Hilton hotel to Bolu. The hotels are expected to open later this year, and join 74 ...

Jun. 14, 2016 11:55

SpaceResources.lu: Luxembourg Government and Planetary Resources sign MoU to develop activities related to space resource utilization

The Luxembourg Government, the public-law banking institution “Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement” (SNCI) and U.S.-based aerospace technology company Planetary Resources have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) providing the fr...

Jun. 14, 2016 11:40

NTT Communications Announces New C-Suite for East Asia Headquarters

NTT Communications has announced key senior management changes at NTT Com Asia, the company’s East Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong. Mr. Hideaki Ozaki has been named the new President and CEO of NTT Com Asia, and joined by Mr. Theodoric Chan as Chie...

Jun. 13, 2016 21:00

Tillman Green LLC and Global Tower Solutions to Invest $500 Million in Joint Venture to Build Telecom Infrastructure in Emerging Markets

Tillman Green, LLC (“Tillman”) and Global Tower Solutions (“GTS”) announced the formation of Tillman GTS, a global joint venture that will redefine how power is consumed by the telecom tower industry. The new enterprise unites Tillman‘s experience...

Jun. 13, 2016 17:45

700 Individual Creators and 190 Production Companies to Gather under One Roof - CONTENT TOKYO 2016

From June 29 to July 1, CONTENT TOKYO, Japan’s largest trade show for content business will be held in Tokyo. At this expo, unparalleled 700 individual creators and 190 production companies of a broad range of genres will gather. World’s leading s...

Jun. 13, 2016 17:35

Lenovo Unveils World’s First Tango-Enabled Smartphone - PHAB2 Pro

Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today launched the much anticipated PHAB2 Pro - the world’s first Tango-enabled smartphone to enable augmented reality experiences - plus the dual-camera PHAB2 Plus and full-sized PHAB2 smartphones. PHAB2 P...

Jun. 13, 2016 17:10

Lenovo Unveils Smartphones That Reshape What’s Possible & Vision for Connected Devices at Tech World 2016

Today at Tech World 2016, Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) shared its vision for the future of smart, connected devices and unveiled new products that reshape what’s possible: the PHAB2 Pro, the world’s first consumer Tango-enabled smartph...

Jun. 13, 2016 14:00

Hilton Worldwide Reinforces its Commitment to Responsibly Source Seafood in Collaboration with World Wildlife Fund

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) reinforced its commitment to the environment by announcing multi-year sustainable seafood goals on World Oceans Day. In collaboration with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Hilton has committed to implementing strong, global ...

Jun. 13, 2016 13:50

VocaLink: Four of the UK’s biggest high street banks have signed up to launch “Pay by Bank app” Mobile payment service

VocaLink today announces its new “Pay by Bank app” service is soon to be available to customers of four of the UK’s biggest banks. David Yates, CEO VocaLink, said, “We’re delighted to announce our partnership with four of the UK’s biggest financia...

Jun. 13, 2016 13:20

Financial Services Industry Lagging in Unleashing Female Leadership Potential

Globally, only one-fifth of boards and 16 percent of executive committees in financial services are comprised of women, according to the Women in Financial Services report by global management consultancy Oliver Wyman. This is only a slight improv...

Jun. 13, 2016 11:50

New Jardiance® (empagliflozin) data show that reduced risk for cardiovascular (CV) death was consistent across age groups in adults with type 2 diabetes

New analyses showed risk reductions were consistent across age groups for cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, including CV death, with Jardiance® (empagliflozin) compared with placebo when added to standard of care in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) a...

Jun. 13, 2016 10:50

New study results show Trajenta® (linagliptin) reduces blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes at risk for kidney impairment

Results from the MARLINA-T2DTM trial demonstrated that Trajenta® (linagliptin), which is marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company, reduced blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are at risk for kidney impairment wit...

Jun. 13, 2016 10:35

Jason Goodall Appointed New CEO Of Dimension Data Group as Brett Dawson Steps Down

Dimension Data announces the appointment today of Jason Goodall as Group Chief Executive Officer, as Brett Dawson, current CEO, steps down after 12 years. Goodall steps into the role from his current position as Group COO, where he has been respon...

Jun. 10, 2016 18:00

Menarini Group and MSD Extends Global Partnership to the Asia-Pacific Region

Singapore-based A. Menarini Asia-Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd (“Menarini Asia-Pacific”) and MSD have embarked on a multi-year partnership for Menarini Asia-Pacific to assume the sales, marketing and distribution of a number of MSD’s pharmaceutical bra...

Jun. 10, 2016 17:00

Umpqua Holdings Announces International Innovation Collaboration with United Kingdom’s Nationwide Building Society

Umpqua Holdings Corporation today announced a new collaboration project between its subsidiary, Pivotus Ventures, and the UK’s Nationwide Building Society. The arrangement with Nationwide, the world’s largest building society with more than $290 b...

Jun. 10, 2016 16:40

Masimo Announces Full Market Release of Next Generation SpHb® Spot Check Pronto®

Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the full market release outside the U.S. of the Pronto® Pulse CO-Oximeter® with Next Generation SpHb® Spot Check technology. Next Generation Pronto features rainbow SET™ technology, for noninvasive spot checki...

Jun. 10, 2016 14:20

Snom Receives the “Security Made in Germany” Quality Seal

Snom Technology, the leading developer of professional and business IP Telephones, is proud to announce that they are now members of the ‘TeleTrusT Association of Germany’. Snom strives to achieve perfection in all aspects of its development with ...

Jun. 10, 2016 14:00

GSMA Announces Nominees for 2016 Asia Mobile Awards

The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 2016 Asia Mobile Awards. Winners of the inaugural “AMO Awards” will be honoured at the Asia Mobile Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception at DaGuan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai on Wednesday, 29 June. The ...

Jun. 10, 2016 13:40

FUSIONSIGHT®: BERTIN Launches the World-First Digital Night Vision Device Providing Smart Fusion for Threat and Target Accurate Detection

BERTIN, a brand of CNIM Group, is pleased to present its new FusionSight® Night Vision Device during Eurosatory 2016, held from June 13 to 17 in Paris, France. Developed in partnership with PHOTONIS, FusionSight® is the world-first compact monocul...

Jun. 10, 2016 13:25

TAGRISSO (OSIMERTINIB) SHOWS CLINICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH LEPTOMENINGEAL DISEASE FROM LUNG CANCER

AstraZeneca today announced clinical and safety data for Tagrisso (osimertinib) in patients with leptomeningeal (LM) disease, a complication of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),[...

Jun. 10, 2016 10:50

Lynparza (olaparib): Latest Data Suggest Potential Overall Survival Advantage in Patients with Platinum Sensitive Ovarian Cancer

AstraZeneca today presented results from a third interim analysis of Study 19 that suggest an improvement in overall survival (OS) for patients with ovarian cancer treated with Lynparza (olaparib) maintenance therapy following platinum-based chemo...

Jun. 10, 2016 09:10

Accelerite Unveils CloudSense: Zero-to-Cloud in 60 Minutes

Accelerite, a provider of infrastructure software for cloud, mobility, IoT, and endpoint management solutions, today unveiled Accelerite CloudSense (powered by Apache CloudStackTM), the cloud appliance that takes enterprises from crate-to-cloud in...

Jun. 09, 2016 18:15

DURVALUMAB MONOTHERAPY DEMONSTRATES EFFICACY IN UROTHELIAL BLADDER CANCER

AstraZeneca and its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, today announced efficacy and safety data for durvalumab, a selective programmed-death ligand-1 (PD-L1) antibody, in patients with advanced urothelial bladder cancer (UBC...

Jun. 09, 2016 16:00

Ascensia Diabetes Care Renews International Alliance with Medtronic

Today Ascensia Diabetes Care announced that it has renewed its global alliance with Medtronic plc to develop and market innovative diabetes management solutions for patients worldwide. As part of the agreement, Ascensia Diabetes Care will continue...

Jun. 09, 2016 14:00

Market-leading TEVAR Device is First to Surpass 100,000 Devices Distributed Worldwide

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Device family has exceeded 100,000 devices distributed worldwide. Built on more than 18 years of success in both clinical studies and real-world commercial use, this GORE TAG T...

Jun. 09, 2016 13:25

Panasonic Develops Connectors for Connecting In-vehicle LED Lamp Modules to Boards

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed connectors for connecting in-vehicle LED lamp modules to control boards. These connectors improve in designing in-vehicle LED lighting. One of these is a “Board to FPC Connector”, the first of ...

Jun. 09, 2016 11:55

Panasonic Commercializes “Sheet-Form Encapsulation Material for Coreless Package Substrates”

Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed a sheet-form encapsulation material (CV2008 series) for coreless package substrates that enables thinner-profile and lower-cost semiconductor packages. The sheet-form encapsulation material, sc...

Jun. 09, 2016 11:35

LYTSwitch-1 LED Driver ICs From Power Integrations Reduce Complexity in Bulbs, Tubes and Ballasts up to 22 W

Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-efficiency, high-reliability LED driver ICs, today announced its LYTSwitch™-1 single-stage, non-isolated, buck topology LED driver IC family. Featuring a very compact footprint, the IC enables ...

Jun. 09, 2016 10:15

SES Deploys SATMED e-Health Platform in Benin to Improve Treatment of Infectious Tropical Disease

The SATMED e-health platform was conceived by SES Techcom Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, and is funded by the Luxembourg Government and the Ministry for Cooperation and Humanitarian Action. The first deployment of SATMED in Benin succ...

Jun. 09, 2016 09:45

European Society of Anaesthesiology Partners with Patient Safety Movement to Lead the Movement to Zero Preventable Deaths in Europe

The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) and the Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced today that on May 28, 2016 at the annual congress Euroanaesthesia 2016 in London, the ESA made a public commitment to lead the Patient Safety Moveme...

Jun. 09, 2016 09:15

Samsung Bioepis Announces New Data on Three Anti-TNF-α Biosimilar Molecules at the Annual European Congress on Rheumatology (EULAR 2016)

Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced new clinical data on its anti-TNF-α portfolio of Benepali® (etanercept), Flixabi® (infliximab) and SB5 (adalimumab) investigational biosimilar candidate. The data will be presented through seven poster pre...

Jun. 09, 2016 09:00

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

53 billion illegal cigarettes were consumed in the European Union (EU) in 2015, which exceeds the legal market volume of Spain[1], according to a new report published today by KPMG. Accounting for 1 in every 10 cigarettes consumed, this criminal a...

Jun. 08, 2016 18:00

Data Presented at ASCO 2016 Builds upon Foundation of Abraxane® Plus Gemcitabine as a First-Line Treatment in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced that results from multiple sponsored and independent studies presented during the 52nd ASCO Annual Meeting evaluated the use of ABRAXANE® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspensi...

Jun. 08, 2016 17:20

Pooled Data from Meta-Analysis Suggest Significant Overall Survival Benefit of Investigational REVLIMID® Maintenance Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Multiple Myeloma

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) today announced data from a meta-analysis of overall survival in multiple myeloma (MM) patients receiving investigational maintenance treatment with REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) capsules following high-dose melphalan ...