TOKYO - Friday, August 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Metaps Inc. (HQ: Tokyo, CEO: Katsuaki Sato, hereafter "Metaps”) developer of the Android app monetization platform, ‘metaps’ has announced the commencement of a new service called ‘metaps Exchanger’ for Android apps, that allows the mutual exchange of user traffic between participant apps on the network, and performance optimization of their app icons.

Mutual Exchange of Traffic

Android Apps that are integrated with metaps Exchanger can show full screen ads at any point inside their app. Based on the number of times the developer shows the ads, they will proportionally receive the right for their own icon to be displayed in other metaps Exchanger integrated apps. Therefore, just by showing the metaps Exchanger ads in their own app, developers are given the chance to acquire users at no cost - A great prospect for developers who do not have the budget to launch large scale acquisition campaigns. Further ... Read more »

MCLEAN, Va. - Thursday, August 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide announced today the launch of its new global careers website, www.hiltonworldwide.com/careers. The mobile-optimized site makes it easier than ever for prospective candidates to find career opportunities at all levels across the 90 countries in which Hilton Worldwide operates.

"This website is the culmination of months of creative and development work by teams around the world,” said Matt Schuyler, chief human resources officer, Hilton Worldwide. "It is truly reflective of a critical component of our Mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company, attracting the very best and brightest Team Members.”

New website features include:

    Language and location detection: The site will automatically display content that matches the user’s browser language and location settings
    Enhanced job search: Job search will now provide feature ... Read more »

- Landmark Facility Highlights Company Successes as It Marks Third Anniversary -

DUBLIN - Friday, August 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed on a five-year, US$600 million revolving credit line that includes an unfunded revolving accordion feature to expand the borrowing capacity up to US$750 million.

This revolver represents the largest-ever debt facility for a helicopter lessor and will be used to fund growth initiatives and acquisitions.

"As we celebrate Milestone’s third anniversary, this revolver will enable Milestone to provide our customers with the ability to close transactions quicker and with increased flexibility. It will also further improve our ability to strategically match assets with appropriate long-term investors,” said Milestone’s Chairman and CEO Richard Santulli.

"This facility is further testament that Milestone is recogniz ... Read more »

BARRINGTON, Ill. - Friday, August 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(Business Wire)-- Increasing demand for timber and fiber continues to put pressure on forests globally, and although sustainability issues are a hot topic, market economics ultimately win and the forest loses. Over the past three years EcoPlanet Bamboo has driven the development of commercial plantations of non invasive tropical clumping bamboo around one core pillar – to set in stone the benchmarks and framework for the industrialization of bamboo as an alternative fiber in a way that addresses issues of social and environmental concern.

EcoPlanet Bamboo’s recently concluded first phase of growth, the strategically located reforestation of approximately 10,000 acres of highly degraded land, in some of the poorest and least developed regions of Central America and Southern Africa, was focused on being demonstrative. Proving that bamboo could be successfully produced at a commercial scale across different species and ... Read more »

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HOUSTON & SINGAPORE - Thursday, August 8th 2013

EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry and the operating brand of Ezra Holdings Limited, announced today that it has been awarded a major contract by Houston based VAALCO Gabon (Etame) Inc. for the expansion of the Etame Marin Field Offshore Gabon in West Africa. The scope of work encompasses the EPIC of rigid pipelines along with the transportation and installation of flexible pipelines and two fixed production platforms.

This contract will see EMAS AMC’s new build flagship vessel, the Lewek Constellation, working alongside one of the division’s pipelay vessel, the Lewek Express, and is worth approximately US$120 million, as previously announced by the Group.

Mr C.J. D’Cort, CEO, EMAS AMC, said: "We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this sign ... Read more »