RBR Report Establishes Toshiba as World’s Fastest-Growing Major Self-Checkout Manufacturer

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-Monday 30 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (TGCS), the global market share leader in installed retail point of sale (EPOS) technology, has rapidly grown its worldwide self-checkout (SCO) market share by 46 percent, according to research and consulting company RBR.

Toshiba’s overall share of the self-checkout market now stands at 21 percent affirms RBR’s Global EPOS (electronic point of sale) and Self-Checkout 2018 report. RBR’s data also establishes Toshiba’s position as the world’s fastest-growing major manufacturer of self-checkout solutions. The study further validates Toshiba as the global leader in EPOS with a 25 percent install share – more than the combined installed base share of its closest two competitors.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan-Friday 27 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) today announced that the global, randomized, Phase 3 ALTA-1L (ALK in Lung Cancer Trial of AP26113 in 1st Line) trial met its primary endpoint at the first pre-specified interim analysis, with ALUNBRIG® (brigatinib) demonstrating a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) compared to crizotinib in adults with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had not received a prior ALK inhibitor. The trial was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of ALUNBRIG in comparison to crizotinib based on evaluation of the primary endpoint of PFS, or length of time from the start of treatment that a patient lives without the disease getting worse. ALUNBRIG is currently not approved as frontline therapy.

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SINGAPORE & NEW YORK & LONDON-Monday 30 July 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of its strategic growth plan, Fitch Solutions today announced the launch of its Macro Intelligence Solutions which integrates BMI Research into the Fitch Solutions content suite and combines Fitch Ratings credit insights with BMI expertise, providing clients with one authoritative voice for credit and macro intelligence.

“The full integration of BMI Research is a key milestone for Fitch Solutions. The addition of BMI’s 150 expert analysts to the Fitch Solutions offering is a further step forward in our strategy to expand our content portfolio, invest in our macro intelligence platform and provide clients with a comprehensive and consolidated suite of solutions that leverage technology, research, data and analytics,” said Dr. Ranjit Tinaikar, President, Fitch Solutions.

“Closely following the acquisition of Fulcrum Financial Data, this is ... Read more »