May 15, 2014

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C - Tuesday, May 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Healthcare Conference

(BUSINESS WIRE) Quintiles CFO Kevin Gordon will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Las Vegas at the Encore Wynn.

The Quintiles presentation will begin at 10:40 a.m. (PDT). Investors may access a live audio webcast of the presentation on the Quintiles’ Investor Relations website at www.quintiles.com/investors. An archived audio version of the presentation will be available later that day.

About Quintiles

Quintiles (NYSE: Q) is the world’s largest provider of biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services with a network of more than 29,000 employees conducting business in approximately 100 countries. We have helped develop or commercialize all of the top-50 best-selling drugs on the market. Quintiles applies ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    GLORIA™ AF Registry Programme shows half of patients in China with an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation, or AF) suboptimally protected against potentially devastating stroke1
    Treatment guidelines recommend preventative treatment with anticoagulants over antiplatelets (such as ASA*) for AF patients at risk of stroke**2,3
    GLORIA™-AF Registry Programme will enrol up to 56,000 patients in 50 countries4

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announces first worldwide data from the GLORIA™-AF Registry Programme highlighting substantial regional differences in how patients with an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation, or AF) were treated with stroke prevention medicines. Data collected from nine countries over one and a half years (May 2011-January 20 ... Read more »

Latest handset in ZTE’s popular Blade series combines affordability and stylish design

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SHENZHEN, China - Wednesday, May 7th 2014

 Today, ZTE celebrates the introduction of its latest mobile phone, ZTE Blade L2, in Europe. The ZTE Blade L2 is already ranged in countries including Spain, Greece, Germany, Slovakia and the UK and will be rolled out globally later in 2014. The ZTE Blade L2 is the latest and most stylish handset to come from the affordable and highly popular Blade series that has already received millions of global sales.

Featuring an elegant design with a 5” touch screen and white exterior finish, the Blade L2 not only delivers on style but also packs a powerful performance with its 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor. Thanks to its narrow frame design, the ZTE Blade L2 looks and feels even slimmer than its 8.9mm effective thickness.

Like its popular predecessors in the Blade series, the Blade L2 ... Read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Wednesday, May 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) announced today the appointment of Robert (Bob) Kenny as President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Europe and Mediterranean, effective August 1st. Bob will succeed Emmanuel Sabonnadiere, who will remain with the Company through July 31st. Emmanuel will assist Bob in the transition and will continue to represent the Company in certain of its business investments, including its Algerian joint venture, while providing ongoing technical, strategic and business development consulting services as Special Advisor. The Company’s future relationship with Emmanuel is open ended.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Ohio Northern University. He has over 25 years of experience in the wire and cable industry, and has been named in more than 50 published patents in the U.S. and Europe c ... Read more »