New release addresses the "Integrator’s Dilemma” with a single platform for cloud application and data integration

SAN MATEO, Calif - Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) SnapLogic, the Elastic Integration company, today announced the introduction of the SnapLogic Integration Cloud, the industry’s fastest integration platform as a service (iPaaS). SnapLogic’s Winter 2014 release addresses the "Integrator’s Dilemma” by eliminating the need to choose between multiple tools for data and application integration, ensuring companies can instantly access and stream their data, regardless of its location, type and size.

"In the 1,000 application enterprise and an API economy, integration has to run at the speed of the cloud,” said Gaurav Dhillon, founder and CEO of SnapLogic. "The dilemma for enterprise IT organizations is that their legacy integration technologies were built before the era of big data, social, mobile and cloud computing and simply c ... Read more »

CHARLOTTE, N.C - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Effects of Previously Announced Items

    Pretax Gain of $0.8 Billion on Sale of Remaining China Construction Bank Shares Partially Offset by $0.4 Billion in Negative Valuation Adjustments, Resulting in $0.02 Benefit to EPS
    Charge Related to Reduction in U.K. Tax Rate of $1.1 Billion, or $0.10 EPS

Continued Business Momentum

    Total Consolidated Deposit Balances up 4 Percent From Q3-12 to a Record $1.1 Trillion
    Funded $24 Billion in Residential Home Loans and Home Equity Loans in Q3-13
    More Than 1 Million New Credit Cards Issued in Q3-13
    Global Wealth and Investment Management Reports Record Asset Management Fees of $1.7 Billion; Pretax Margin of 25.5 Percent
    Commercial Loan Balances up 19 Percent From Q3-12 to $395 Billion
    Bank of America M ... Read more »

DENVER - Monday, October 21st 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MPEG LA today announced that Diagnovus, LLC has entered into a license for certain patent rights through Librassay®, a new one-stop patent licensing program in the field of molecular diagnostics offered by patent licensing leader MPEG LA.

"We are pleased to welcome Diagnovus as a Licensee to the Librassay® program,” said Larry Horn, President and CEO of MPEG LA. "MPEG LA, through Librassay, provides a solution to the market’s growing need for one-stop non-exclusive access to patent rights for diagnostic tests that lead to personalized medical solutions. Just as MPEG LA’s origination of patent pools provided a market-based solution for accessing consumer electronics, video and information technologies, MPEG LA’s Librassay delivers a similar solution to the healthcare market with the potential for profound cost savings and quality of life benefits.”

"Librassay® is the answer to a growing m ... Read more »

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NEW YORK - Tuesday, October 22nd 2013

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) today announced the sale of a majority stake in its UK pensions insurance business Rothesay Life. Funds managed by Blackstone and GIC each acquire 28.5% of the shares, with MassMutual acquiring a 7% holding. Goldman Sachs retains a 36% stake. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.

Michael Sherwood, Vice Chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., said: "Rothesay Life's success has now brought it to a size at which it is more capital-efficient for Goldman Sachs to share its ownership with other investors. As a market leader in a dynamic industry, Rothesay Life can continue its growth as a standalone business with the benefit of diversified ownership. We are pleased to remain the largest shareholder alongside three world class investors.”

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management f ... Read more »

The aim is to make affordable products with pure and highly sustainable anti-ageing active ingredients.

STOCKHOLM - Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the search for sustainable anti-ageing active ingredients Oriflame (STO:ORI-SDB), the international beauty company selling direct, today announces significant investment in the cultivation of its own plant stem cell cultures. This innovative capability will allow Oriflame to develop powerful anti-ageing ingredients that can boost and rejuvenate ageing skin. The technique, at the leading edge of skincare science, is highly sustainable and 100% traceable. Plant stem cell technology also allows for the production of active ingredients that are completely safe and offer high purity, quality and effectiveness.

The sourcing of raw materials is of fundamental importance to Oriflame. As a company that has always respected environmental and ethical concerns, it is taking action to better manage nat ... Read more »