CEATEC JAPAN 2014

TOKYO. - Saturday, October 11th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) From October 7, 2014, CEATEC JAPAN 2014, which is one of the Asia's largest cutting-edge IT and electronics comprehensive exhibitions, is being held for 5 days at Makuhari Messe, and Panasonic is showcasing its impressive portfolio of 4K products and solutions.

The Panasonic booths are located in both the Life & Society Stage and Key Technology Stage. In the Life & Society Stage, Panasonic is introducing its 4K World, which is expanding from B2C to B2B, built on technologies cultivated for its consumer electronics with the aim to realize A Better Life, A Better World. In addition, Technics, which has been reintroduced in Europe and Japan, is building expectations with a diverse range of products and presenting a high quality lifestyle and solutions unique to Panasonic.

In the Key Technology Stage, Panasonic introduced variety of activities which directly l ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior, represented by the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, recently discussed mutual cooperation with the General Women's Union regarding the launch of an awareness campaign on dealing with domestic workers at the countrywide level.

Major Majed Abdullah Al Tamimi, Chief of the Media and Public Relations Section at the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, tackled the Ministry’s role in raising awareness on the proper means to deal with domestic workers. He also explained that temporary workers in the UAE, including domestic workers, are regulated under contracts, hence the need to enhance awareness among all society segments on the nature of this relationship.

For her part, Ms. Ahlam Al Lamki, Director of Research and Development at the General Women's Union, hailed the Ministry of inte ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

According to Brigadier Eng. Hussein Ahmed Al Harithi, Director of Traffic and Patrols Directorate, the number of deaths caused by traffic accidents have decreased by 18 percent when comparing the past eight months of the current year (172 deaths) with the same time period last year (210 deaths).  The number of severe injuries has decreased by 22 percent from 242 to 188 injuries. Traffic accidents have decreased by seven percent, in spite of the increase in number of registered vehicles by 17 percent and new license holders by seven percent during the same time periods.

Brigadier Eng. Al Harithi attributed the decline as a result of the directorate’s efforts in implementing a comprehensive traffic safety plan, raising awareness, implementing an integrated speed management strategy, increasing enforcement and automated traffic control devices, and in developing a system to identify the ... Read more »

Sophie Turner Laing to Serve as CEO

NEW YORK. - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)  21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) today announced a final agreement to create a leading global multi-platform content provider, bringing together Endemol, Shine Group and CORE Media. Under the terms of the agreement 21st Century Fox and Apollo will jointly manage the newly created group, with each owning 50 per cent. The group’s businesses will have creative operations in over 30 markets, with a diverse portfolio of over 600 formats, both scripted and non-scripted, coupled with digital, gaming, and distribution operations.

As previously announced, Sophie Turner Laing, former Managing Director of Content at BSkyB, will serve as the group’s CEO. Ms. Turner Laing has spent the last decade at BSkyB, where she oversaw content strategy and was instrumental in the expa ... Read more »

Enabling the Exchange of Expertise and Support for Decision-makers

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, October 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 7th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) launched the second phase of Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) development project for mobile communication systems in the Northern Emirates, which serves the police and leaders of the various sectors of the MoI.

Major General Dr.  Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Deputy Director of Electronics and Telecommunications Services, stressed the keenness of the police leadership to utilize the latest technologies in providing premium services to the public, streamlining procedures, saving time and effort, and keeping up with the many fields of cultural growth in the UAE.  

He said, “The MoI aims to provide various services to all sectors of society, and is constantly striving to develop these services to keep pace with the latest international scientific and technological advancements. The MoI also utilizes advanced technologies in various fields of police ... Read more »

Award Winning Taiwanese Companies Showcase Innovative ICT Products

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, - Monday, October 6th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Bureau of Foreign Trade, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Excellence announced the confirmation of their formal participation for the seventh consecutive year at GITEX 2014, inviting Middle Eastern, African and South Asian buyers to the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion to view Taiwan’s latest technological innovations.

At the Taiwan Excellence Pavilion, GITEX visitors will witness Taiwan Excellence Gold and Silver Award winning products from some of the leading ICT companies and brands, including Acer, Aver, D-Link, EnGenius, DrayTek, BXB, Unitech, Fametech and ZyXEL. These award-winning companies were recognized by Taiwan Excellence 2014 for their innovalue in the R&D, Design, Quality, and Marketing categories.

GITEX is an essential component for Taiwanese companies in boosti ... Read more »

€500 Million Investment and 600 Jobs to Be Created

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BOLOGNA, Italy. - Friday, October 10th 2014

Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today officially opened its first pilot plant for the production of potentially reduced-risk products (“RRPs”*). The pilot plant, just outside Bologna in Zola Predosa, is now in operation, while PMI's first manufacturing facility for larger scale production of RRPs is currently under construction in Crespellano and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2016. Together the factories represent an investment of up to €500 million and the creation of 600 jobs. Combined annual production capacity is expected to reach up to 30 billion units.

“This is a historic milestone in PMI’s strategic commitment to harm reduction by bringing to market potentially reduced-risk products,” said André Calantzopoulos, PMI ... Read more »

BOUDRY, Switzerland. - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Apremilast treatment resulted in improved health-related quality of life during 16 weeks of therapy in ESTEEM 2

Apremilast significantly increased work productivity and improved work limitations compared with placebo at week 16 in pooled analyses of ESTEEM 1 and 2

23rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress

(BUSINESS WIRE) Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced that patient-reported health outcomes data for OTEZLA® (apremilast) were presented at the 23rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Amsterdam. The analyses from the phase III ESTEEM clinical trial program assessed the effect of apremilast on health-related quality of life measures and on work productivity/work limitation. Apremilast is the Company’s oral, selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4), fo ... Read more »

BOUDRY, Switzerland. - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Apremilast significantly improved preexisting scalp, nail, and palmoplantar psoriasis at week 16 in ESTEEM 2

Improvements in pruritus (itching) seen as early as week 2 in analyses of ESTEEM 1 and 2 and maintained through week

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Improvement in mean PASI scores achieved with apremilast at week 32 remained stable through week 52 in ESTEEM 2

Long-term safety and tolerability profile in ESTEEM 2 was consistent with previously-reported long-term data from

apremilast clinical trial program

23rd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress

(BUSINESS WIRE) Celgene International Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG),

today announced that results from additional efficacy and safety analyses of OTEZLA® (apremilast) from the ESTEEM

phase III clinical trial program were released at the 23rd European Academy o ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Thursday, October 9th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced that it is launching the first payment card integrating dynamic Card Verification Value/Code (dCVV/dCVC) technology from NagraID Security (NIDS) in order to secure online transactions. NIDS is the display card specialist acquired by OT last month.

EMV chip technology adoption has enabled issuers to efficiently fight “card present” (card payments in physical stores) fraud. However, as a consequence, fraud is increasingly shifting to “card-not-present” (CNP) transactions carried out mainly online. According to the ECB1, 60% of the value of total card fraud in Europe in 2012 resulted from card-not-present (CNP) payments.

To address this growing concern for issuers, e-merchants and cardholders, OT is launching the first payment card integrating dCVV/d ... Read more »

LONDON - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    New striking and sturdy watchband hinge makes YOGA 3 Pro dramatically thinner and lighter than its predecessors
    New intelligent Harmony software adapts to users’ app picks and preferences
    Fully loaded with top-of-the-line technologies including QHD+ screen, latest Intel® Core™ M processor and rich JBL® audio features

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo (SEHK:0992) (Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today announced the new YOGA 3 Pro, an ultra slim convertible PC. The new 13-in YOGA 3 Pro uniquely address users’ desires for an extremely stylish device, best-in-breed performance capabilities and the hardware and software adaptability they crave. The YOGA 3 Pro provides this and more: an unbelievably thin and light frame with new watchband hinge design, a QHD+ screen and Harmony, Lenovo’s intuitive software that adapts to users’ personal pref ... Read more »

LONDON - Friday, October 10th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Gives Users A New Way to Create a Home Theater with a Projector in a Tablet

    Built for entertainment buffs with built-in tablet-projector
    13-in media tablet with exhilarating 8 watts of sound including a subwoofer – a first for a tablet
    Offers incredible up to 15 hours of battery life and now comes with a fourth mode - Hang

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo (SEHK:0992) (Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today announced a new way to read, watch, connect and create with the new YOGA Tablet 2 Pro. Developed with Ashton Kutcher, who joined Lenovo as a product engineer a year ago, the new YOGA Tablet 2 Pro redefines the tablet experience. Not only does it surprise and delight users with a number of premium technologies, it delivers innovation that ties together hardware and software innovation in a new way.

Designed to focus on an elevated media experience, t ... Read more »