Members can earn 1,000 Bonus Points per night Thursday through Monday

MCLEAN, Va. - Sunday, October 21st 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Whether it is extending a business trip, planning a last-minute escape or enjoying extra days on a family vacation, this November and December, Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 10 distinct hotel brands, is providing travelers with an extra incentive to plan weekend travel through its latest global promotion, 1,000 Reasons.

From November 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, members will earn 1,000 Bonus Points per night for hotel stays completed Thursday through Monday at participating Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

"Weekend travel is always rewarding for HHonors members, but n ... Read more »

LEVALLOIS, France & BOSTON - Friday, October 19th 2012

Joint venture between Vodafone, Telefónica, T-Mobile and four major banks in Czech Republic, trusts Oberthur Technologies and MoreMagic Solutions to deliver MOBITO “pay by mobile service”

(BUSINESS WIRE/ME NewsWire)-- Oberthur Technologies, one of the world’s largest providers of security and identification solutions and services based on smart card technologies, in collaboration with its newly acquired mobile payments subsidiary MoreMagic Solutions in Waltham, MA, today announced its selection as the exclusive technology partner of MOBITO, a ground-breaking mobile payment service in the Czech Republic that represents the first of its kind globally. Launched in September by MOPET CZ, a consortium of three of the largest brands in the mobile space – T-Mobile, Telefónica and Vodafone – and four major banks – Česká spořitelna, GE Money Bank, Raiffeisenbank and UniCredit Bank, MOBITO is now available to all mo ... Read more »

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Thursday, October 18th 2012

GA Telesis, LLC, today announced that it has closed on a new syndicated $100 million credit facility. Led by PNC Bank, N.A., the facility has a three year term and has participation from a total of six global and regional banks. It provides the company with additional financial resources at cost efficient and flexible terms to support the company’s growth.

Abdol Moabery, President and CEO of GA Telesis, LLC said: "The PNC team did a wonderful job pulling together a global consortium of banks and we are excited about our ability to better execute on our business plan.”

The larger credit facility has more favorable terms and conditions. With a larger group of partners globally, the new facility reflects both the international profile of GA Telesis and the confidence that the market has in the company's plans for growth.

"This new credit facility will allow GA Telesis to acce ... Read more »