HEFEI, China - Thursday, August 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leading the industry, JAC Motors’ export grew by 41% year on year during H1 2015. The company’s export size jumped to the third position in China with a total of nearly 40,000 units, undeterred by slow economic growth.

Although the global economy has risen moderately, the emerging and developing markets are recovering slowly. In H1 2015, China’s automobile export was predicted to decrease by 12% due to weak demand and the rising RMB exchange rate, which in turn will cause a reduction in the country’s automotive production.

In terms of truck export, JAC exported over 8,000 of its continuously optimized light-duty trucks, among which the high-end N series have accounted for up to 86% of all exported light-duty trucks. In markets such as Algeria and Chile, JAC trucks remained the largest Chinese exporting brand. JAC was also a leading automotive exporter in the Sout ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi organized the first Customer Service Forum for 2015 under the slogan “We Thrive by Ensuring Your Happiness” at the Emirates Institute for Citizenship, Residency and Ports. The Forum was attended by Colonel Yussef Ismail Al Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi; Colonel Saeed Balhass Al Shamesi, Head of Information and Follow-up Department; alongside a number of officers, customers and representatives of different companies and institutions.

 Colonel Al Khouri emphasized that customer satisfaction is a strategic goal that the department seeks to achieve by implementing the best policies and procedures, and improving the various services offered to the public. He also stressed the department’s keen interest to organize such forums, with the aim of reinforcing p ... Read more »

Beat the Winter Blues by Exploring the Tropical Andes by Bike

BOULDER, Colo. - Wednesday, August 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equipo announces 2015-2016 dates for cycling holidays to Colombia, including Boyacá, Nairo Quintana’s home region and training ground for the Tour de France.

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 “Equipo is responding to the growing interest of travelers from the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Brazil, Canada - and all over the world - by launching 23 group dates from now to April 2016. There has never been a better time to come explore this South American nation, where pro cyclists on the world circuit train year-round,” commented Anisha Munoz, President and Co-founder of Equipo.

Equipo is a cycling travel and adventure company with its own line of innovative sportswear. The Colorado-based company is ... Read more »

As a Part of the Campaign “A Summer without Accidents”

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Friday, August 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate represented by the Public Relations Section, organized traffic-related educational programs for children of the Petroleum Institute’s staff members. The program, which was held at the institute’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, is a part of the campaign titled “A Summer without Accidents”, aimed at reinforcing the traffic culture. It is worth mentioning that the two-day program benefitted more than 95 students.

Captain Hamdan Hassan bin Thiban, Acting Chief of the Public Relations Section stressed the commitment of the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police to communicate with the public and participate in various community events, so as to promote interaction with partners and the public to achieve the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s strategy.

The a ... Read more »

LONDON. - Friday, August 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The International Honour for Excellence 2015, the highest honour IBC bestows, this year recognises a technology – and the company behind it – which has been a key enabler of the transformation of our industry. The award goes to ARM, the company behind the processors in virtually all of our smartphones and tablets.

It is sobering to realise that the iPhone is barely more than eight years old, yet it and the products that followed have transformed the way we view media. That we can drive realtime, high resolution graphics and videos on a device in the palm of our hand, with a day’s battery life is a remarkable technical achievement.

It is made possible by ARM’s specialisation, reduced instruction set computing (RISC). Today, around one-third of all intelligent electronic devices have ARM technology inside, thanks to its development and continuing research. In turn, the cr ... Read more »

Decisive actions being taken to meet challenges and accelerate business transformation

HONG KONG. - Thursday, August 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY):

    Revenue was US$10.7 billion, up 3 percent; excluding foreign exchange impacts, revenues were up 10 percent year-over-year
    Lenovo grew its PC market share in all geographies for record high 20.6 percent share*
    Pre-tax income before non-cash, M&A-related accounting charges** of US$143 million; pre-tax income of US$52 million
    Net income before non-cash, M&A-related accounting charges** of US$196 million and net income of $105 million
    Basic EPS of 0.95 US cents, or 7.36 HK cents

Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015. Quarterly revenue was US$10.7 billion, a three p ... Read more »

FRAMINGHAM, Mass - Wednesday, August 12th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nissan Motor Corporation has recognized Bose with a 2015 Global Quality Award for its contributions in the field of automotive electronics. From more than 5,000 Nissan suppliers worldwide, Bose was one of five companies honored for delivering excellence and quality to the overall performance of Nissan vehicles.

At Nissan’s Global Supplier Award ceremony, held July 14 in Yokohama, Japan, winners were announced in five categories: body, chassis, electric, engine and drive, and components. Bose was the only supplier awarded in the electric category.

“We are honored to receive this award and deeply appreciate Nissan’s recognition of our efforts,” said Marc Mansell, vice president, Bose Automotive Systems Division. “Achieving and maintaining high quality in our systems is a critically important part of our business, and winning this award provides tremendo ... Read more »

The partnership opens the way towards significant developments in the telecoms industry

LUXEMBOURG. - Friday, August 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES Techcom Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of leading satellite operator SES, and POST Telecom, a leading specialist in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions and a subsidiary of POST Luxembourg, today announced that they have entered a new partnership to develop and introduce smart cloud-based ICT solutions worldwide.

POST Telecom offers enterprises a range of converged solutions, including server virtualisation and online storage, while SES Techcom Services provides a variety of state-of-the-art engineering services, such as broadband connectivity, cloud-based solutions for e-platforms and satellite infrastructure and network operations. The partnership will leverage their core competencies and cutting-edge ICT infrastructures to develop a range of innovative services.

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RF IDeas, Inc. named to the 2015 Inc. 5000 list for the fifth consecutive year with Three-Year Sales Growth of 102%.

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - Thursday, August 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- RF IDeas, Inc. is pleased to share that it has earned the position of 3289 on the 2015 Inc. 5000 as ranked by Inc. magazine on its 34th annual Inc. 500|5000. This is an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. RF IDeas, Inc. is ranked #18 in the Computer Hardware category and is also a Five-Time Inc. 5000 Honoree.

The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.

“As we celebrate our 20th anniversary in 2015, the Inc. 5000 recognition is further proof of the hard ... Read more »

Realizing the digital advantage through real-time information and improved STP

Chennai- (India), - Monday, August 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Intellect Design Arena Limited, a specialist in applying true Digital Technologies across Banking & Insurance, today announced that Commercial International Bank (CIB) the largest private-sector bank in Egypt, has gone live with Intellect Custody Solution. With the unique web-based interface implementation, CIB will be able to maximize the throughput rate while minimizing infrastructure and communication cost. Deployment was completed within a time frame of six months, automating the complete process of Custodial Services at the bank.

With the flexible interfacing capability that enables easy integration with the existing Core Banking system, the bank will now have access to real-time information and improved straight–through processing in all areas of custody operations from deal capture to clearing, settlement, ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, August 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior expressed his profound condolences and heartily sympathy to the family of martyr Corporal Abdurrahman Ibrahim Issa Al Bloushi, who was killed in Saudi Arabia when the car he was travelling in overturned. Al Bloushi was performing his national duty as part of the UAE forces in ‘Operation Restoring Hope’, to support the legitimate government in Yemen.

His Highness Sheikh Saif visited the martyr’s home in the Al Rashidiya area in Dubai on Thursday to offer his condolences and sympathy to the family of the martyr. His Highness prayed for God Almighty to bestow his mercy upon the deceased and to rest him in eternal peace; and to provide patience and solace for the family as they bear such a loss.

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Appoints Veteran Executive to Oversee Global Operations

ATLANTA - Friday, August 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Ahmet Bozer, Executive Vice President and President of Coca-Cola International, to Retire after Distinguished 25-Year Career

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announced James Quincey has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. As President and COO, Quincey will have responsibility for all of the Company's operating units worldwide. He will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Muhtar Kent.

Quincey, 50, is a 19-year veteran of Coca-Cola and since 2013 served as President of The Coca-Cola Company’s Europe Group, which comprises 38 countries, including the Member States of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association countries and the Balkans. Under Quincey’s leadership, the Europe Group, the Company’s most profitable operating group, strat ... Read more »

America’s leading fashion retailer to begin selling on Alibaba Group’s Tmall Global in late 2015

CINCINNATI - Thursday, August 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced it has formed a free-standing joint venture with Hong Kong-based Fung Retailing Limited (a privately-held enterprise; see footnote below) to explore retailing in China, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing consumer marketplaces.

(Editor’s Note: Macy’s, Inc. this morning also issued separate news releases announcing second quarter 2015 sales and earnings, and a real estate agreement in Brooklyn.)

The joint venture, which is 65 percent owned by Macy’s and 35 percent owned by Fung Retailing, will start with an e-commerce pilot. For Macy’s, already a popular destination for Chinese-Americans and Chinese visitors to the United States, the joint venture is expected to develop significant new learn ... Read more »