NEW YORK - Wednesday, June 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) will be releasing the results of its Annual Market Classification Review on June 14, 2016. The announcement will be posted shortly after 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time/11:00 pm Central European Summer Time (CEST) at https://www.msci.com/market-classification.

After posting the review announcement, MSCI will hold two press conference calls in English, hosted by Remy Briand, Global Head of Research, to answer questions from the media. Note that these press conference calls are restricted to journalists.

First Conference Call
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Time: 1:00am CEST/12:00am BST/7:00pm EDT/7:00am CST
 
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, June 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

A delegation from Dubai Municipality visited the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior (MoI), and was acquainted with the MoI’s experience in applying the Fourth Generation of the Governmental Excellence System.

Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly, Team Leader of the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program, convened with the Dubai Municipality delegation in the presence of Colonel Mohammed Hamid bin Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry. During the meeting, he stressed the importance of cooperation between local ministries and departments to achieve the Federal Government’s directives.

This visit resulted from the Ministry’s eagerness to enhance mutual cooperation between the federal and local institutions and departments, which allows the exchange ... Read more »

 Switching data on Benepali® (etanercept), Flixabi® (infliximab) and SB5 (adalimumab) investigational biosimilar candidate shows sustained comparable efficacy and safety profiles after switching from reference product to biosimilar version

INCHEON, Korea - Wednesday, June 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

    Long-term data shows Benepali® (etanercept) and Flixabi® (infliximab) sustain comparable efficacy and safety profiles to etanercept and infliximab reference products up to Week 100 and Week 78, respectively
    In one-year Phase III study, SB5 (adalimumab) investigational biosimilar candidate demonstrates comparable efficacy and safety profile to adalimumab reference product
    Samsung Bioepis to operate booth and host satellite symposium on biosimilars

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced new clinical data on its anti-TNF-α portfolio of Benepali® (etaner ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, June 5th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain presented an awareness lecture to its members about the culture of healthy food. The lecture encouraged members to avoid negative food habits during Ramadan.

The lecture, entitled ‘Your Ramadan Food is a Matter of Culture and Behavior’, was delivered by Dietitian Nada Zuhair Al Adeeb, Director of Community Nutrition at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, and attended by Colonel Khalifa Matar Al Humairi, Director of the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain; Colonel Mohammed Al Nabhani, Deputy Director of the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department in Al Ain; a number of officers, non-commissioned officers and the Department staff. The lecturer explained that food has its own culture and behaviors. “We must follow a healthy food culture that affects the lives of individuals positively,” she stated. “The ... Read more »

 Osimertinib data reported at ASCO 2016 demonstrated improved neurological function in patients with EGFRm NSCLC and leptomeningeal disease

CAMBRIDGE, England - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Latest results reinforce pre-clinical evidence that osimertinib crosses the blood-brain barrier

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AstraZeneca today announced clinical and safety data for Tagrisso (osimertinib) in patients with leptomeningeal (LM) disease, a complication of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),1 where cancer cells spread to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). LM is a devastating disease associated with advanced lung cancer.

The updated BLOOM Phase I trial results, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, showed that irrespective of T790M status of patients, osimertinib led to a change in MRI signal intensity indicative of a reduction in central nervous syst ... Read more »

Winners to be Announced Live at Asia Mobile Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception at Mobile World Congress Shanghai

HONG KONG - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the nominees for the 2016 Asia Mobile Awards. Winners of the inaugural “AMO Awards” will be honoured at the Asia Mobile Awards Ceremony and Dinner Reception at DaGuan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai on Wednesday, 29 June. The AMO Awards are an integral element of Mobile World Congress Shanghai, which will be held 29 June through 1 July at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

“We are delighted to announce the nominations for the first Asia Mobile Awards, which will be presented at Mobile World Congress Shanghai at the end of this month,” said Michael O’Hara, Chief Marketing Officer, GSMA. “Our independent judging panels really had a difficult task in making their selections from more than 160 entries representi ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Wednesday, June 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced that it has developed a sheet-form encapsulation material (CV2008 series) for coreless package substrates that enables thinner-profile and lower-cost semiconductor packages. The sheet-form encapsulation material, scheduled for mass production from June 2016, is optimized for the insulation layers of coreless package substrates. Its suitability for large-area encapsulation allows thinner packages to be manufactured at lower cost.

For more information of Electronic Materials click here.
http://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/electronic-materials

This new product has the following features:

    A sheet-form encapsulation material with a uniformly produced insulation layer thickness is ideal for the new coreless process*1, as it eliminates the need for laser drilling processing. The insulation layer for a package substrate can be produc ... Read more »

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia & MCLEAN, Va. - Wednesday, June 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Conrad Hotels & Resorts today celebrates the opening of its first hotel in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – the 438-room Conrad Makkah. Set in the heart of the Holy City and overlooking the Sacred Mosque, Al Masjid al Haram, and the Holy Kaabah, the hotel is designed for today’s smart luxury traveller, combining intuitive service with sophisticated, locally inspired surroundings.

John T.A. Vanderslice, global head, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, said, "Conrad creates inspired experiences for our guests in some of the world’s most sought-after destinations. We are delighted to open our first luxury hotel in the Holy City and begin welcoming pilgrims and guests.”

Rudi Jagersbacher, Area president, Middle East & Africa, Hilton Worldwide, said, "The arrival of Conrad Hotels & Resorts to Makkah marks the addition of our second ... Read more »

Antegrade iteration accepted into study – advancing this branched, all-in-one system

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Tuesday, June 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced completion of enrollment into its early feasibility study evaluating the GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) for the treatment of aortic aneurysms involving the visceral branch vessels. The TAMBE is designed to be the first complete off-the-shelf solution for the treatment of this complex disease. The device adds to Gore’s comprehensive portfolio of aortic branch solutions designed to effectively treat aortic aneurysms through minimally invasive means.

Today, U.S. physicians treating patients with aneurysms involving the visceral segment have limited options. The open surgical procedure is complex and is associated with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Furthermore, those who would prefer a mini ... Read more »