Multi-talented Entertainer and Model is the New Face of Revlon® Color Cosmetics

NEW YORK - Thursday, October 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Revlon announces that Ciara, beloved entertainer, model and fashion icon, is joining the Revlon family as the newest Global Brand Ambassador. Ciara is a Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, dancer and producer with over 23 million records sold and 16 million singles worldwide. Ciara believes that when you choose to love yourself first, you are more open to the love of others, which makes her the ideal match for Revlon’s LOVE IS ON™ positioning.

“As a woman who exemplifies confidence and beauty, Ciara is a perfect Ambassador to represent Revlon,” said Revlon President & CEO Mr. Fabian Garcia. “Ciara is a talented and accomplished artist, loving wife and mother and a model of female empowerment. We are proud to have her represent our brand as she personifies the meaning b ... Read more »

 Limited-edition collection reflects the charming, yet functional essence of the Victoria, Victoria Beckham womenswear line and includes the designer’s first foray into childrenswear

MINNEAPOLIS - Thursday, October 20th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced its limited-edition spring collaboration with designer Victoria Beckham. Available April 9, 2017, at all Target stores and Target.com, Victoria Beckham for Target reflects the essence of the Victoria, Victoria Beckham line, including original designs and inspiration from iconic silhouettes, with apparel and accessories for women, girls, toddler and baby. The collaboration with Target also marks the designer’s first foray into the kids’ product category. Select pieces from the collection will be available for sale internationally via victoriabeckham.com.

“Working with Target has been a really exciting process, and this partnership all ... Read more »

The Mori Memorial Foundation's Report Unveiling the World's Most Attractive Cities

TOKYO - Tuesday, October 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies, a research institute established by Mori Building, unveiled today its Global Power City Index (GPCI) 2016 report. The report was first released in 2008; it evaluates and ranks 42 major cities according to their “magnetism,” or their perceived overall power to attract creative individuals and enterprises from around the world.

The report revealed that Tokyo achieved a top three ranking for the first time, having been ranked fourth for the previous eight consecutive years; positive evaluations in the categories of Cultural Interaction, Livability and Accessibility helped improve its scores. London maintained its top ranking for the fifth year running despite its overall score decreasing slightly. New York experienced no signif ... Read more »

BURLINGAME, CA - Tuesday, October 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--  Today Misfit announces Misfit Phase Hybrid Smartwatch, an advanced timepiece that merges the design of an analog watch with the functionality of a smartwatch.  Classically inspired but with cutting-edge connectivity, Misfit Phase leverages a sleek and simple design to conceal technology that is uniquely wearable.

The newest addition to Misfit’s portfolio of design-forward wearables, Misfit Phase tracks steps, distance, and sleep duration and quality using a 3-axis accelerometer and Misfit’s rigorously validated algorithms. The watch face acts as a subtle user interface for notifications and feedback. Users can view activity, alarm and notification data using an interplay of the watch hands, a small color window, and vibration alerts. Texts, calls, app notifications, and movement reminders are discreetly delivered straight to a user’s wrist.

Misfit Phase al ... Read more »

Strengthens its Long-Term Commitment to China by naming Leo Tsoi Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks China

SHANGHAI - Wednesday, October 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the promotion of Belinda Wong from president to chief executive officer of Starbucks China. Wong has been instrumental in Starbucks unprecedented growth in China – from 400 stores in 2011 to over 2,300 stores today – by leading on the foundational values of Starbucks mission and driving meaningful innovation for Starbucks partners (employees) and local customers in China. In this role, Wong will oversee Starbucks plans to double its scale to operate 5,000 stores in China by 2021. She will continue to report to John Culver, group president, Starbucks Global Retail.

“Over the past five years, Belinda’s vision, experience and push for innovation has elevated Starbucks in the hearts and minds of the Chinese ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, October 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, today announced the adoption by Etisalat of OT’s digital platforms to introduce the first of its kind mobile wallet service in UAE.

With the explosion in the number of smartphones in United Arab Emirates (UAE), the telecoms sector is entering a new era, in which smartphones are daily companions and an interface to offer individuals security and convenience each time they connect, authenticate or pay.

Leveraging OT’s proven digital wallet platform, Etisalat is offering the first mobile wallet service in UAE and is transforming its subscribers’ experience by enabling them to use their smartphone to pay utility bills, top up airtime, pay for parking in different cities or purchase a broad range of goods and services.

Accessible through an application, t ... Read more »

Sir Richard Branson’s Cruise Line Reveals New Name & Icon, A Signed Ship Building Contract and A World First Clean Energy Partnership

MIAMI - Wednesday, October 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson today revealed Virgin Voyages as the inspiring new identity for the company’s cruise line. Joined by the company’s President and CEO Tom McAlpin, they announced the name, and shared that Virgin Voyages has officially signed a ship building contract for three vessels with Italian master shipbuilder Fincantieri, and that the company will be the first cruise line to adopt the clean energy system, Climeon Ocean.

The revealing event held at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach featured a stunning theatrical performance where Sir Richard appeared with two performers who danced on deck chairs in front of an audience of international news media, Miami politicos and business leaders.

Sir Richard expressed Vir ... Read more »

Patient Safety Movement Foundation Joins WFSA’s SAFE-T Campaign

IRVINE, Calif. - Wednesday, October 19th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) has signed a commitment to action and announced that it will support the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) and its mission to eliminate preventable deaths by the year 2020. Concurrently, the PSMF is joining the WFSA’s SAFE-T (Safe Anaesthesia For Everybody – Today) campaign to advance access to safe and affordable anesthesia around the world. The WFSA will formally announce its commitment at the 5th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, Feb. 3-4, 2017, in Dana Point, California.

Since 1955, WFSA has served as the foremost global alliance of anesthesiologists, working together with national, regional and specialty organizations to facilitate and promote the highest standards of patient care. They work with Nat ... Read more »

 –Presentations highlight a range of scientific updates on ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) including the first presentation of one study–

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, October 18th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) will present data on ADCETRIS® (brentuximab vedotin) in Hodgkin lymphoma at the 10th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma (ISHL), October 22 – 25, 2016 in Cologne, Germany. Four studies on brentuximab vedotin will be presented by Takeda during the meeting. Takeda is the Jubilee sponsor of the 2016 congress.

“The data to be presented at this year’s ISHL are a proof point of the excellent progress we have made in furthering the clinical program of brentuximab vedotin,” said Dirk Huebner, M.D., Executive Medical Director, Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company. “Through our robust ongoing clinical i ... Read more »