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AMSTERDAM - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) sees important steps and a continuous strong drive towards an accelerated uptake of Ultra HD – also known as 4K – by consumers, broadcasters and the industry.

With the first Ultra HD channels on air, the innovative technology that allows for four times the resolution and picture sharpness of HD is gaining traction, especially in Europe, North America and Asia.

In the White Paper “Ready. Steady. Ultra HD” published by SES today, the leading satellite operator concludes that 2015 has seen significant breakthroughs for the technology and that satellite and SES are in the pole position to support and foster the new technology.

Attractively-priced 4K/Ultra HD televisions are in stores, experimental live broadcasts for compelling content have gone off without a hitch, more channels featuring sports and lifestyle content ar ... Read more »

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USD 300 Million invested in factories in China to date

SHANGHAI. - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), a world-leading manufacturer and distributor focusing on agricultural equipment, today held a press conference to announce the opening of its brand new manufacturing base in Changzhou. To date, AGCO has invested USD 300 million in factories in China. “China is one of the world’s largest farm equipment markets and AGCO has attached great importance to the market,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGCO. “The opening of the new Changzhou location will further enhance our R&D and manufacturing capacity in China, and is a critical step in the implementation of our development strategy for the Asia Pacific region.”

Since entering China in 2001, AGCO has taken a series of measures to expand the business and benefit local customers. The establishm ... Read more »

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MILAN - Wednesday, September 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- EOLO is a leader in offering Ultra-Broadband services to residential and enterprises in Italy. Their services run over a capillary wireless transmission network offering highest flexibility and connections up to 1Gbps per user. Their network reliability and high quality services are a differentiator that allowed EOLO to grow 30% in top line last year reaching revenues for over 43,5 Million €.

EOLO was looking for a wireless solution capable of offering the highest capacity while maximizing the use of radio spectrum to expand and upgrade their current transport network. In line with their growth plans, EOLO selected SIAE MICROELETTRONICA latest microwave radio generation solutions, namely the AGS20 and ALFOplus2 to boost their network.

The SIAE MICROELETTRONICA AGS20 is a split mount solution operating at 2048QAM up to four carriers, and the SIAE MICROELETTRONICA ALFOplus2 operating at ... Read more »

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LUXEMBOURG. - Thursday, September 10th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that TV Entertainment Reality Network (TERN) has contracted capacity under a long-term agreement to launch a new free-to-air channel, which will start to air in October 2015 in both HD and Ultra HD quality. The new channel will be exclusively available via satellite in Europe on ASTRA at 19.2 degrees East.

TERN, a Netherlands-based company, will disclose more details about the new channel during a press conference at MIPCOM in Cannes on 5 October.

Mariam Zamaray, Chief Executive Officer at TERN, said, “We are very excited to launch the new channel on SES satellite across Europe. We guarantee a premium experience for our partners and viewers. Our ambition is to broadcast premium programming in an immersive way in Ultra HD. Our aim is to change the way you watch television.”

Ferdinand Kayser, Chief Commercial Off ... Read more »

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LUXEMBOURG - Wednesday, September 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jean Boulle Medtech Ltd, a Jean Boulle Group (www.jeanboullegroup.com) medical technology company and founding investor of Tendyne Holdings, Inc. ("Tendyne"), is pleased to announce that Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) has closed its acquisition of Tendyne (www.tendyne.com). Abbott thereby acquires the remaining shares of Tendyne that it does not already own for US$250 million plus potential future payments tied to regulatory milestones. This acquisition culminates a relationship that began when Jean Boulle Medtech welcomed Abbott as an early strategic investor in Tendyne. Jean Boulle Medtech worked with Tendyne's most recent investor, Apple Tree Partners, in helping to complete the transaction.

Tendyne has developed a heart valve specifically designed to address the complex mitral anatomy of functional, degenerative and mixed etiology mitral regurgitation – a disorder in w ... Read more »

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