Apr. 29, 2016 16:00

SES to Take Control of O3b Networks

SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) has agreed to increase its interest in O3b Networks (O3b) to 50.5% and, in doing so, will take a controlling share in the company. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals which are expected to be c...

Apr. 29, 2016 14:00

CMMI® Institute CEO Collaborates with India’s Top-Performing Organizations to Address Emerging Industry Trends

Members of CMMI® Institute’s executive team traveled to India this month to connect with key companies working to adapt their capabilities to capitalize on emerging market conditions. One of 101 countries using CMMI, India is the world’s third lar...

Apr. 29, 2016 13:40

ZTE First-Quarter Profit Reaches RMB950 Million After Improvements in Operating Cash Flow

ZTE Corporation (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced its first quarter results fo...

Apr. 29, 2016 13:00

Phase 3 Trial Results for First Oral Proteasome Inhibitor NINLARO (ixazomib) Published in The New England Journal of Medicine

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that results from the international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled TOURMALINE-MM1 Phase 3 clinical study, evaluating once-weekly oral NINLARO® (ixazomib) capsules plu...

Apr. 29, 2016 11:15

General Cable Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) reported today results for the first quarter ended April 1, 2016. For the quarter, the Company generated adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.19 and adjusted operating income from conti...

Apr. 29, 2016 10:00

New GSMA Study Tracks Digital Society Progress in Asia

A new report by the GSMA underscores the role mobile connectivity is playing in building digital societies across Asia and urges policymakers to support the development of digital ecosystems across the region. The new GSMA Intelligence report, ‘Ad...

Apr. 28, 2016 17:00

Eurovision Partners with SES to Broadcast Rio 2016 Olympics

SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it has signed a capacity agreement with Eurovision to broadcast the Rio 2016 Olympics to sports fans around the world. As part of the agreement, Eurovision will lease several transponders...

Apr. 28, 2016 16:55

GSMA Urges India’s Telecom Commission to Reduce Spectrum Auction Reserve Prices

John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA commented on the importance of adjusting the reserve prices for India’s forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction to meet the Indian Government’s objectives of increasing mobile broadband penetration: “The GSM...

Apr. 28, 2016 16:45

CONTENT TOKYO, Japan's Largest BtoB Exhibition for the Content Industry to Be Held in Tokyo from June 29 to July 1

Reed Exhibitions Japan: Japan’s Largest - 1,530 Exhibitors covering all genres of content At CONTENT TOKYO 2016, a record number of 1,530 exhibitors will gather from across Japan and the world to showcase their latest, most creative and innovative...

Apr. 28, 2016 16:00

Little Life Hack, “Berry” Big Benefit

Women today do it all and don’t have time to be slowed down by pesky infections like urinary tract infections (UTIs). Luckily, there’s a simple solution to stave off that unwelcome sensation, and it’s been around for nearly a century - cranberry j...

Apr. 28, 2016 14:00

Biogen Appoints Michael Ehlers Executive Vice President, Research and Development

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) today announced the appointment of Michael Ehlers, M.D., Ph.D., as executive vice president, Research and Development. Dr. Ehlers will oversee Biogen’s global Research, Drug Discovery, Clinical Development, and Medical Affair...

Apr. 28, 2016 13:55

MPEG LA Expands HEVC License Coverage

MPEG LA, LLC has announced that the coverage of its HEVC Patent Portfolio License has been updated to conform with recent revisions to the HEVC standard as defined in Recommendation ITU-T H.265 v3 (4/2015). In addition to the coverage earlier prov...

Apr. 28, 2016 13:35

Nuage Networks and Accelerite Collaborate to Provide Industry Leading CloudPlatform for Private and Hybrid Clouds

Accelerite, a provider of infrastructure software for cloud, IoT, mobility and endpoint management, today announced that Nuage Networks, the Nokia venture focused on software-defined networking (SDN) solutions, has become an Accelerite CloudPlatfo...

Apr. 28, 2016 11:55

Toshiba Launches Current-Feedback 4ch Power Amplifier IC for Car Audio with Built-In Full-Time Offset Detection

Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of “TCB501HQ,” a 4-channel power amplifier IC that detects output offset voltage that is a factor in speaker burnout. Mass production is s...

Apr. 28, 2016 11:30

Commodity Prices and Energy Transition Top 2016 World Energy Congress Programme

The 23rd World Energy Congress, which is taking place in Istanbul, between 9 and 13 October 2016 has today announced the first key highlights of its official event programme. Headline sessions will include weathering the commodity price storm and ...

Apr. 28, 2016 10:45

Enplas Corporation Wins Patent Invalidation Proceeding

On April 13, 2016 the Japanese IP High Court (H27 GyoKe 10141) dismissed the appeal made by Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. (“SSC”) from the decision of the Japanese Patent Office (the “JPO”) upholding the validity of Enplas’ LED light diffusing lens...

Apr. 28, 2016 09:06

Samsung Electronics Announces First Quarter Results

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 49.78 trillion, an increase of 5.7 percent YoY, while operating profit for the quarter was KRW 6....

Apr. 28, 2016 09:00

Samsung and Legrand Team Up to Deliver World’s First Thread-Enabled IoT Light Switch

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Legrand today showcased, at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco, the world’s first Thread-enabled IoT light switch powered by the SAMSUNG ARTIK end-to-end platform. The SAMSUNG ARTIK IoT platform is a ...

Apr. 28, 2016 08:58

2016 Samsung Developer Conference Transforms Ideas into Innovations that Connect the Future through Purposeful Partnerships

This morning, Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. kicked off this year’s Samsung Developer Conference joined by around 4,000 of developers from around the world at Moscone Center and thousands via the SDC Live stream. This year’s event, which opened toda...

Apr. 27, 2016 22:35

Nordson EFD Launches 4-Axis R Series Automated Dispensing System with Best-In-Class Repeatability

Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces the new R Series 4-axis automated fluid dispensing system featuring TeachMotion™ proprietary, specialized software for m...

Apr. 27, 2016 17:25

SES to Provide High-Speed Broadband Connectivity to Facebook in Africa

SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG)(LuxX:SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, today announced a satellite broadband deal with Facebook to provide high-speed broadband connectivity services to Sub-Saharan Africa. This agreement will suppor...

Apr. 27, 2016 17:10

Visa Brings Digital Payments to Rio 2016 Olympic Games as 1.2 Million Travelers Are Expected in Brazil

Visa (NYSE:V) today celebrated the 100 day milestone to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In its 30th year as the exclusive payment provider of the Olympic Games, Visa is creating and managing the entire payment system infrastructure and network through...

Apr. 27, 2016 10:40

Panasonic and Siemens to Cooperate for Next-Generation Electronic Equipment Assembly Plants

Panasonic and Siemens strive for the common advancement of digital production for the electronics industry. Against the backdrop of the Hannover Messe, Hiroyuki Aota, Director in charge of Factory Solutions Business and Executive Officer of Panaso...

Apr. 27, 2016 09:45

The Revolutionary Intraocular Lens - InFo Instant Focus© - Now Available with an Extended Power Range

The company Swiss Advanced Vision (SAV-IOL SA - ) announced the availability of the intraocular lens (IOL) InFo Instant Focus© indicated for the treatment of cataract after removal of the crystalline lens, in a broader dioptric range. The IOL InFo...

Apr. 27, 2016 09:00

Advertising Week Asia Reveals 2016 Lineup New York City & London-Based Global Industry Leadership Event Premiers in Tokyo May 30-June 2

Advertising Week, the world’s largest annual gathering of ad tech, advertising, creative, entertainment, marketing and media industry leaders, has announced the initial roster of confirmed thought leadership speakers, corporate sponsors & particip...