PARIS - Wednesday, September 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New name, new targets, new location and most of all a new format for TRUSTECH.

The TRUSTECH Confex is now completing the CARTES Exhibition with a high level conference programme.

Numerous international speakers and opinion leaders from payments, financial services, business, telecommunications, identification and data security will share their insights on topics like blockchain, FinTech, e-identification, e-governments, and data management.

We invite you to consult the official conference programme
that will bring together 18000 participants from 130 countries around 250 international speakers and 14 thematic conference tracks:
This 2016 edition will be unveiled by a Mastercard Pre-Conference on Monday 28th November.
The Mastercard Pre-conference will be held from 10am to 5pm (on invite only).

CONFERENCE DETAILS – TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER

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 Provides safe lighting and reliable mobile charging for under $20

NAIROBI, Kenya - Thursday, September 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greenlight Planet today announced the Sun King Charge, its most affordable rechargeable lamp and solar panel that offers both lighting and mobile charging to off-grid consumers.

With the Sun King Charge, consumers can use the lamp and solar panel independently of each other for hours or days at a time. This enables consumers to light their homes or workplace and charge their USB devices simultaneously during the day, offering them more efficiency in their everyday tasks.

“In many off-grid communities, families either have to pay to charge their mobile devices or purchase low-quality solar devices which may not be safe for mobile phones,” said Patrick Walsh, CEO of Greenlight Planet. “We developed the Sun King Charge to offer a safe, reliable and high-quality solar lamp and charging dev ... Read more »

STAMFORD, Conn. - Thursday, September 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Point72 Asset Management (Point72), the family office managing the assets of investor and philanthropist Steve Cohen, is expanding its groundbreaking Point72 Academy Program to recruit students internationally from Asia and Europe and expects to add up to 15 students to its full-time Financial Analyst and Summer Analyst programs in 2017.

The Academy is Point72’s one-of-a-kind initiative to recruit and train new college graduates as long/short (L/S) equities investment professionals on an accelerated schedule. During the 12 month Financial Analyst program, Academy members spend more than 2,500 hours learning to create and refine financial models, conduct primary research, prepare stock recommendations and effectively convey their ideas.

“The Point72 Academy has transformed the way we hire and prepare young investor talent,” said Jaimi Goodfriend, Academy Director. ... Read more »