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SAN ANTONIO - Monday, November 11th 2013

2013 AAPS Annual Meeting and Expo

Dow Pharma & Food Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and Colorcon Inc., will present the next-generation METHOCEL™ DC2 polymer at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Antonio, Texas from November 10 to 14, 2013. Designed to help the pharmaceutical industry shorten development time and lower manufacturing costs, the DOW-COLORCON Controlled Release Alliance supports pharmaceutical manufactures looking to switch to roller compaction and direct compression for matrix tablet applications.

"Our customers count on us to continually develop customized solutions to address their needs, help them remain competitive and support their growth,” said Dago Caceres, marketing leader, Dow Pharma & Food Solutions. "Our innovative solutions for tablet production will help drug compan ... Read more »

A machined master piece to give happiness for everyone to wear!

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SAITAMA, Japan - Monday, November 11th 2013

"DAISHIN”, a metal machining company winning awards worldwide, will open a machined pin badge shop site for "AEROPins”! Shopsite-URL: http://www.aeropins.net

Simultaneous 5 axis machining technology is the latest machining technology available. DAISHIN is the leader for this technology and created original machining models and prototypes. About Simultaneous 5-axis machining: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnIvhlKT7SY&list=UU8nIC3QtYv3LDapRAzR-haA

For example: machined solid aluminum helmets machined solid aluminum guitar machined solid titanium frame helmet inlaid with gold and aluminum Gallery-URL: http://www.disn.co.jp/gallery-en.html

Advertising the information through video site and multimedia, now there are many DAISHIN fans around the world.

Previous machining models crafted by DAISHIN we ... Read more »

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Friday, November 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia will be hosting the first of its kind symposium in the Middle East region that will bring together some of the world’s top inspirational thinkers and pioneers in the field of Brain Research and Personalized Healthcare.

Renowned scientists from all over the world will present their latest discoveries and hold open discussions on the future of brain research and related healthcare challenges. The Forum will also present new tools, technologies and other personalized healthcare innovations that could improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of brain disorders.

The Forum will provide physicians, scientists, and business executives from both the public and private sectors opportunities to exchange ideas and share their thoughts on the future healthcare challenges and opportunities.

Dr. Walid Juffali, whose hosting the event, said the Forum comes within the framework of init ... Read more »

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WASHINGTON - Friday, November 8th 2013

LivingSocial today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Korean-based Ticket Monster (TMON) business to Groupon for $260 million in cash and stock. This deal will allow LivingSocial to reinvest and focus on its core business and is expected to close in the first half of 2014.

"This transaction culminates after a many month process during which we received several competitive offers. This is a great deal for LivingSocial, allowing us to monetize a non-core asset and increase focus on our core platform,” said Tim O’Shaughnessy, CEO of LivingSocial. He continued, "Since LivingSocial’s acquisition of TMON in 2011, both operations have evolved to meet their specific market needs. Today, TMON, while a great company, does not match our strategic direction, given that over half its business is goods oriented. This sale will enable us to invest more aggressively in our marketplace i ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Saturday, November 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) today provided the following statements and timeline for the completion of its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses.

ICE and NYSE Euronext now have all the regulatory approvals necessary to proceed with closing their previously announced transaction and intend to close the transaction on November 13, 2013. Trading in IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. stock and NYSE Euronext stock will cease at the end of the trading day on November 12, 2013 and trading in IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. stock will begin on November 13, 2013 under the ticker symbol "ICE” and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The new ICE stock CUSIP number will be 45866F 104.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of NYSE Euronext had the option to elect to receive for each share of NYSE Euron ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Saturday, November 9th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) today provided the following statements and timeline for the completion of its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses.

ICE and NYSE Euronext now have all the regulatory approvals necessary to proceed with closing their previously announced transaction and intend to close the transaction on November 13, 2013. Trading in IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. stock and NYSE Euronext stock will cease at the end of the trading day on November 12, 2013 and trading in IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. stock will begin on November 13, 2013 under the ticker symbol "ICE” and will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The new ICE stock CUSIP number will be 45866F 104.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of NYSE Euronext had the option to elect to receive for each share of NYSE Euron ... Read more »

New Relationship Connects American Express® Card Members to Emirates Skywards Program Limited Time 25% Transfer Bonus for eligible Card Members in the U.S., UK and France

NEW YORK. - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) American Express (NYSE:AXP) today welcomes Emirates Skywards to the industry-leading Membership Rewards® program. American Express Card Members enrolled in the Membership Rewards program are now able to transfer points into the Emirates Skywards program and redeem Skywards Miles for travel on one of the world’s leading airlines.

To celebrate the relationship, American Express and Emirates will offer a limited time transfer bonus. Eligible Card Members in the U.S, U.K and France who transfer points to Emirates Skywards between November 8 and 21 will receive a 25% bonus.

During this promotion, eligible Card Members can transfer as few as 60,000 Membership Rewards points to Emirates Skywards and book an Economy Clas ... Read more »

Seamless Integration Results in Faster Connectivity, Reliable Global Coverage and Extensive Choices for Customers

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SAN DIEGO - Thursday, November 7th 2013

Quake Global, Inc., a leading manufacturer of machine-to-machine (M2M) devices for terrestrial and satellite networks, today announced its QPRO modems are compatible with the new satellite M2M platform being introduced by Inmarsat and ORBCOMM. The Inmarsat/ORBCOMM QPRO devices are available immediately.

The three companies are working together to leverage each other’s complementary technologies and network access to provide worldwide M2M connectivity.

"We are pleased to see that this consortium is cooperating for the purpose of promoting greater standardization in satellite M2M networks,” said Polina Braunstein, CEO of Quake Global. "This clearly supports Quake’s business philosophy of providing its customers cost-effective wireless network options without having to inve ... Read more »

TOKYO - Friday, November 8th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of "T4K35”, a 1.12µm, 8-megapixel BSI[1] CMOS image sensor with color noise reduction (CNR). Mass production shipments will start on November 15.

The product integrates a CNR circuit and realizes a signal-to-noise ratio equal to Toshiba’s equivalent products fabricated with 1.4µm pixel process.

The "T4K35” also incorporates a high dynamic range (HDR) function that faithfully reproduces dark and bright areas in high contrast images. The product’s high frame rate of 30fps at full resolution reduces delays in imaging, resulting in less release time lag, and allows continuous shooting.

Note: [1] BSI: Back Side Illumination.

Applications

Cameras for cell phones, smartphones and tablet PCs
 

Key Features
 

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1.12µm pixel.

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MELBOURNE, Fla. & WASHINGTON. - Wednesday, November 6th 2013

Highlights:

    Harris to be BT’s portal provider.
    Company’s clinical integration platform will connect health and social care organizations.
    Goal to develop a more efficient, impactful and connected healthcare community.

Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, was selected by BT, one of world’s largest leading providers of communications services and solutions, to supply clinical portal solutions for health and social care organizations across the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS) and wider public sector.

Harris will bundle its clinical integration platform with BT’s infrastructure and components to improve interoperability among health and social care providers in the NHS. This integrated solution will allow providers and patients to access ... Read more »