OSAKA, Japan - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic exhibited its latest products and technologies at CEATEC 2015, Japan's largest tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances, from October 7-10, 2015. Panasonic presented its vision of “A Better Life, A Better World” by proposing lifestyles realized by the combination of its “Premium Home Appliances” and “Living Space” that enhance the quality of life and fill our daily lives with dreams.

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Main Exhibits in the Panasonic Booth

•  Better Living Tomorrow

Panasonic introduces its vision of a lifestyle realizable in the next five years, proposing four living environments - the kitchen, dining room, living room and ... Read more »

Industry Leaders Expand Collaboration to Jointly Promote New Hearing Solutions for Better Hearing

COPENHAGEN, Denmark and SYDNEY - Saturday, October 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GN ReSound, the leader in Smart Hearing™ aids, and Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced a strategic alliance to develop the world’s smartest bimodal hearing solutions. This innovative collaboration will improve the hearing outcomes for more people of all ages with moderate to profound hearing loss. It will simplify the management of hearing solutions for hearing health professionals.

Cochlear and GN ReSound have had a successful history of collaborating on technology and product development, which started in 2011. The collaboration has brought to market the implantable hearing industry’s first bimodal solution using True Wireless™. With GN ReSound’s leading 2.4 GHz wireless technology ... Read more »

 The show gathered 1,063 exhibitors and 42,216 attendees under one roof – Record breaking result

OSAKA, Japan - Friday, October 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd., the largest show organiser in Japan, announced that 18th Manufacturing World Osaka held from October 7 - 9, 2015 at INTEX Osaka, the Western Japan’s largest trade show for the manufacturing industry, ended with the greatest success with 1,063 exhibitors and 42,216 visitors from around the world.

“18th Manufacturing World Osaka has been a very successful edition with absolutely exciting atmosphere by active business meetings seen everywhere in the venue,” said Takeshi Fujiwara, the show director at Reed Exhibitions. “On behalf of Show Management, I would like to thank all the exhibitors, visitors, conference speakers and the press… and everyone who was part of it. It was a great happiness for us to record the highest figure ... Read more »

WATERTOWN, Mass - Saturday, October 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mimecast Limited today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its ordinary shares. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not been determined. Mimecast has applied to list its ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “MIME.”

Goldman, Sachs & Co. is acting as lead book-running manager, and Barclays Capital Inc., Jefferies LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as book-running managers. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. is acting as co-manager.

The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. When available, a copy of the preliminary prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New ... Read more »

Role of information, networking, capacity development and citizen engagement is central

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. - Tuesday, October 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The second Eye on Earth Summit, held last week, has concluded with a commitment by delegates to implement a number of mechanisms, recommendations and practical actions around the supply, demand and enabling conditions of data considered essential to support informed decision-making and the 2030 sustainable development agenda. These include addressing the data needs of specific geographic regions, how to harness big data for sustainable development, building capacity for how best to use this data when reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensuring that countires have the technological infrastructure and skillsets in place to incorporate such data into their decision-making processes.    The Summit also highlighted the important role of citizen science and it was agreed tha ... Read more »

“Leaving children behind the wheel without parental supervision is a dangerous practice that poses serious risks”

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, October 13th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Security Media Department extends its warmest greetings and thanks for your unrelenting cooperation. We highly value your partnership aimed at boosting security and safety system in the UAE.

In line with our ongoing effort to shed the light on the positive and negative behaviors that are captured by the Security Media patrols cameras, we will keep providing you with a reality photo and caption of the various behaviors and incidents taking place in society and photographed by our patrols; in order to promote security awareness, and improve the sense of security and community responsibility. We hope that you would kindly dedicate the appropriate space to these photos and captions.

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“Leaving children behind the wheel without ... Read more »

 Consumers crave everyday wellness – fresh, new membership delivers with generously discounted spa treatments and hotel amenities

MCLEAN, Va. - Friday, October 16th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Transforming hotel spa treatments from an extravagance to a monthly must, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has launched a global spa treatment membership, The Spa Club. The Spa Club offers local residents a discounted spa treatment each month, access to amenities at the Hilton nearest them, and a host of other perks. From plush robes, to a therapeutic environment, and a renowned level of service, The Spa Club delivers the benefits of monthly membership with the luxury of a hotel atmosphere. This exclusive membership is anticipated in approximately 30 spas around the world before the end of the year – just in time for the holidays.

A recent survey found that 58 percent of respondents feel they are unable to achieve an ideal state of well-being due t ... Read more »

LONDON - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As a mark of respect to the UAE government’s recent announcement of a public holiday on 30 November 2015 in honour of Emirati armed forces who have lost their lives defending the sovereignty of the nation, IBC has decided to cancel our IBC Content Everywhere MENA event which was due to take place on 29-30 November 2015.

“MENA is an exciting and growing content market, and IBC looks forward to taking an increasingly active role in developing the bridge between the region and the global industry, building on the success of our inaugural IBC Content Everywhere MENA event which took place earlier this year”, commented Michael Crimp, CEO of IBC, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank our MENA industry partners for their continued support of IBC’s global Content Everywhere project.”

IBC looked to consolidate the programme into a single day and sponsors ... Read more »

 Highlighted as the best service provider based on service quality

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the third year in a row, Quintiles has been named the industry leader in Phase I services according to respondents in Industry Standard Research’s (ISR) 2015 CRO Quality Benchmarking – Phase I Service Providers report. Quintiles also was identified as the most preferred Phase I service provider based on ISR’s survey of biopharmaceutical industry decision-makers across North America, Europe and Asia.

“We are honored to be recognized once again as the industry leader in Phase I services and most preferred Phase I service provider in ISR’s 2015 report,” said Mary Westrick, Ph.D., vice president, Early Clinical Development at Quintiles. “I believe that the scientific expertise and clinical experience of Quintiles’ staff, as well as our ability to offer ... Read more »

 Offering Multiple Mailbox Support and Password-free Sign-in with Yahoo Account Key

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Thursday, October 15th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) today made a number of product announcements, primarily in the area of communications.

This month marks Yahoo Mail’s 18th anniversary, and the company is celebrating that occasion by introducing a new Yahoo Mail app that is fast, intuitive and beautifully designed. Available on iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android, the new app comes with a number of features, including smarter search, contacts management and rich compose.

Most people have an email account from more than one provider. So starting today, Yahoo Mail users can connect and manage their email accounts from Outlook.com, Hotmail and AOL Mail, right from Yahoo Mail on mobile and desktop. Once connected, users can access Yahoo Mail’s features across all their mailboxes.

“Email is t ... Read more »

World-leading satellite operators step up support for the global humanitarian community

GENEVA - Wednesday, October 14th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the past year alone, global natural disasters including in Vanuatu, Nepal and the Philippines demonstrated the critical role of communications in the wake of crises. The satellite sector is systematically part of the first responder team, providing immediate communications links that support supply logistics, urgent medical care and coordination of relief efforts. Today, at the World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation held in Geneva, the world’s leading satellite operators, Eutelsat, Hispasat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, SES, Thuraya and Yahsat, under the umbrella of the EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) and the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), announced the signing of a Crisis Connectivity Charter with the global humanitarian community represented by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Af ... Read more »