LUXEMBOURG & PARIS - Monday, September 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

SES-17 to extend SES's high throughput satellite capabilities to deliver inflight connectivity for aeronautical markets and managed services in other data markets

First long-term anchor agreement signed with Thales strengthens SES's position as a leading inflight connectivity satellite service provider in the Americas

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announces the procurement of SES-17, a powerful high throughput satellite to be built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo-Finmeccanica (33%). SES has simultaneously entered into a long-term commercial agreement with Thales to offer FlytLIVE, a new inflight connectivity service over the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean region. SES will operate the satellite infrastructure for FlytLIVE, as well as the complementary ground network.

The new satellite SES-17, which is expe ... Read more »

 Expansion will introduce RFL to 20 new countries over the next five years

NEW YORK, & OSAKA, Japan - Monday, September 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Cancer Society (ACS) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) today announced that Takeda will support the projected expansion of the ACS’s Global Relay For Life (RFL) into an additional 20 countries by 2020. The RFL program is a global grassroots movement that unites communities across the globe to come together and honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and provide an opportunity to fight back through raising awareness, fundraising and advocating for policies that help save lives.

RFL is the largest grassroots fundraiser in the world and currently brings together cancer communities in more than 26 countries. Through this expansion, RFL expects to recruit and train new partners over the next five years to increase its presence to more than 46 countri ... Read more »

Satellite services fuel innovative connectivity solutions in the air

LUXEMBOURG - Monday, September 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) boosts aeronautical demand, fueling a new age of connectivity in the air. Airlines require increasing amounts of bandwidth as passenger demand for inflight connectivity rises and they discover the operational efficiencies that are now possible. These aspects of the aeronautical market, and SES’s next generation of satellites designed for it, are detailed in the latest SES White Paper “Sky High Connectivity”.

“Passengers are so enamoured with inflight entertainment (IFE) that seven out of ten would like to order their meals through the IFE system,” the White Paper states. “Nearly half are willing to pay for internet and entertainment services, and 72% prefer watching movies and TV over sleeping on long-haul flights.”

To boost thi ... Read more »

Ferroli will redefine standards in the domestic water heater industry of the region with the launch of a product range having the highest energy efficiency and eco-friendly features

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Fast Solutions, a leading importer, re-exporter, technological solutions provider and distributor of renewable energy systems in the UAE, has unveiled Italian global brand Ferroli’s premium range of solar panels and green energy solutions in the UAE. Ferroli will redefine standards in the domestic water heater industry of the region with the launch of its product range that is equipped with the highest energy efficiency and eco-friendly features.

Ferroli is a multinational giant for home and industrial heating, air-conditioning and water heating solutions. Fast Solutions Contracting & Engineering is a pioneer in the UAE and the Middle East market for the world’s leading brands in water techno ... Read more »

 Canadian approval of BRENZYS™, a biosimilar referencing Enbrel® (etanercept), follows regulatory approvals for Samsung Bioepis’ etanercept biosimilar in Korea, Europe and Australia

INCHEON, Korea - Monday, September 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. today announced that BRENZYS™ – a biosimilar referencing Enbrel® (etanercept), also known as SB4 – received regulatory approval in Canada for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. BRENZYS™ will be commercialized in Canada by Merck Canada Inc.

“As evidenced in other markets, we believe BRENZYS will help drive down healthcare costs and increase patient access to one of the most widely used autoimmune treatment options in Canada,” said Christopher Hansung Ko, President & CEO of Samsung Bioepis. “We remain committed to advancing one of the industry's largest biosimilar pipelines, so ... Read more »

GRENOBLE, France & PARIS - Monday, September 12th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Leti, an institute of CEA Tech, and OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced they have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on a wide range of technologies and digital solutions for security and performance in a connected world.

These areas include biometrics, component and systems security, electronics, low-power architecture, IoT and connectivity.

“The growing demand we record from our customers around the world for our cryptography and our embedded and remote management technologies to secure the IoT space will lead us to double our R&D investment in the next three years,” said Didier Lamouche, presid ... Read more »

Her Highness selected to champion the celebrity humanitarian global initiative emphasising refugee rights for safety and peace

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, September 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ‘Jeans for Refugees’ (#JFR) has chosen Her Highness (HH) Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah-UAE, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, to be its project’s esteemed patron.

Launched by internationally-acclaimed fashion designer and artist, Johny Dar, #JFR is a global artistic collaboration dedicated to helping refugees around the world. With A-list stars that include Ryan Gosling, Victoria Beckham, Benicio Del Toro, Sir Elton John, Claudia Schiffer, Eva Longoria, Kate Moss, Pink, Rachel McAdams, Sharon Stone and many others, the JFR initiative has inspired 10 ... Read more »