Hampton by Hilton Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town opens, China’s first flagship hotel

GUANGZHOU, China & MCLEAN, Va. - Friday, March 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) today announced the opening of Hampton by Hilton Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town, its newest Hampton by Hilton hotel and flagship property for the brand in China. The 223-room hotel joins the Hampton portfolio of more than 2,100 hotels around the world. Hampton by Hilton Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town is located in the Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China and is managed by Huanpeng Hotel Management (Guangzhou) Limited.

“China is the 20th country that Hampton has entered, and for the city of Guangzhou, it is not only a strategic city and the ‘south gate’ of China, but is also the center of politics, economy, science, education and culture of Guangdong Province and the Pearl River Delta. We are especially happy that Hampton by H ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Friday, March 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]
Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaiaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports Affairs met Brigadier Khaled bin Mothieb Al Ziadi, Assistant Director of the Military Passports Institute in Riyadh affiliated to the General Directorate of Passports in the Ministry of Interior, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, along with his accompanying delegation. The meeting took place during the delegation’s current visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen the existing cooperation and the exchange of experiences in the field of naturalization, residency and passports. The cooperation includes the qualification, training and information technology, between the UAE Ministry of Interior and its Saudi counterpart.
The meeting was attended by Colonel Ahmed Sultan Al Khodr; Lt. Colonel Khamis Al ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, March 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    First patient enrolled in RE-COVERY DVT/PE™
    Involving 14,000 patients worldwide, the study will collect real-world data on reducing the risk of DVT and PE with Pradaxa®1

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim today announces the enrollment of the first patient in RE-COVERY DVT/PE™, a global observational study on the management of blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT) and in the lungs (pulmonary embolism, PE). The new study will provide insights into how patients with DVT and PE are being treated in real-world clinical practice, and will add to the growing body of data on the safety and effectiveness of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) compared to warfarin.1

“Large pivotal randomised trials have revolutionised our strategies to manage and reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmona ... Read more »

 Benefiting Warriors Community Foundation’s Hoops for Kids Program

OAKLAND, Calif. - Friday, March 25th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZTE USA, the fourth largest smartphone supplier in the U.S. and second largest in the no-contract market,* teamed up with the Golden State Warriors and asked Bay Area residents to donate used phones, tablets and other mobile devices in support of the Warriors Community Foundation. Lasting over 10 days, ZTE’s second annual phone drive resulted in active donations to benefit the Warriors Foundation’s Hoops for Kids, a program dedicated to helping Bay Area kids live, learn and play.

“We saw great success in our first phone drive last year and this year we expanded it by teaming up with a carrier partner so additional Bay Area residents could participate,” said Lixin Cheng, chairman and CEO of ZTE USA. “We continue to look for ways to make a greater impact in local communities and sup ... Read more »

 Enevate Founder and Chief Technology Officer shares new silicon-dominant Li-ion battery innovations

IRVINE, Calif. - Wednesday, March 23rd 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dr. Benjamin Park, Enevate Corporation’s Founder and Chief Technology Officer, discussed technical details behind the company’s HD-Energy Technology at this week’s 33rd International Battery Seminar in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Park disclosed the technology and benefits of Enevate’s new silicon-dominant Li-ion battery innovations overcoming the obstacles of other and more traditional silicon approaches. Unlike graphite-dominant anodes that only include a small percentage of silicon-containing additive, Enevate is manufacturing silicon-dominant anodes as a proprietary active material film with over 70 percent silicon content.

“It’s exciting to see what started off as an anode technology mainly targeting high energy density show additional bene ... Read more »