Strong execution in PCs and innovative PC Plus products drive opportunity and performance

HONG KONG - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Widened lead as number one global PC maker for the second quarter with 17.7% market share
    Third largest "Smart Connected Device” maker, covering PCs, smartphones and tablets
    Lenovo sold a record 29 million total units or about four devices per second
    Record highs of US$265 million in pre-tax income, US$220 million in earnings and US$ 9.8 billion in revenue
    Basic EPS of 2.12 US cents, or 16.44 HK cents
    Net cash reserves of US$2.6 billion (as of September 30, 2013)

(BUSINESS WIRE) Lenovo Group today announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013. Quarterly revenue was US$9.8 billion, a 13 percent increase year-over-year. Second quarter profit grew even faster with pre-tax i ... Read more »

Q4 Workforce Performance Report from big data software company debunks common people management misconceptions that contribute to $350 billion business cost yearly

SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Evolv, a big data company redefining the workforce, today released its latest Quarterly Workforce Performance Report. Highlights include new data that uncovers the real characteristics that make effective managers and seasonal employees, a key point of interest for businesses ramping up for holiday hiring. Evolv's research is drawn from its cloud-based big data network, which now contains over half a billion data points about the customer facing workforce from 13 countries and 18 different industries including telecom, retail, financial services and business process outsourcing.

"Smart businesses are increasingly looking to their workforce as their greatest source of advantage. We are a service economy and a company’s value is me ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

•    Linagliptin showed a statistically significant reduction in blood glucose in adults with Type 2 Diabetes and liver disease

 •    Reduction in blood glucose levels in Asian people aged 65 years or older with Type 2 Diabetes

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company announce new data that reinforce the efficacy and tolerability of linagliptin in people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and liver disease, as well as Asian people with T2D aged 65 years or older. The data add to a growing body of clinical evidence supporting the use of linagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor from Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and Eli Lilly and Company, in a broad range of adults with T2D. The data will be announced on Saturday 9th November during the 2013 International Conference on Diabetes and Metabol ... Read more »

ST. PAUL, Minn - Thursday, November 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)  As part of its ongoing program to license to the dental industry 3M's patented technology that enables the coloring of ceramic-based dental restorations, and to protect its technology against unlicensed users, 3M has filed two patent infringement lawsuits in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The first lawsuit is against Metoxit AG, and alleges infringement of 3M’s patent rights by coloring liquids sold under the brands Z-CADTM FlowPenTM and Z-CADTM Liquid HD, as well as zirconia CAD/CAM blocks sold under the brand Z-CADTM.

The second lawsuit is against White Peaks Dental Systems GmbH & Co. KG and alleges infringement of 3M’s patent rights by coloring liquids sold under the brands CopranColorTM, CopranUltra-T ColorTM and MonolithColorTM, as well as zirconia CAD/CAM blocks sold under the Copran ZrTM brand.

3M’s patented technology enables the coloring of unshaded ceramics by color-matching ... Read more »

Deal Includes A Business Collaboration Arrangement To Bring The Visual Sharing App To Millions Of Users In Latin America

TEL AVIV - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Mobli (www.mobli.com) the social-mobile photo and video-sharing multi-platform, today announced that América Móvil (NYSE: AMX), the leading provider of integrated telecommunications services in the Americas has made a strategic investment in Mobli as part of Mobli’s $60 Million Funding Round and has reached a business collaboration arrangement to introduce Mobli’s innovative products to América Móvil’s mobile users.

"The mobile access is significantly enriching our daily lives and is opening the door to completely new experiences for users around the world. Mobli has developed a remarkable technology and this strategic alliance will allow América Móvil to bring value added experiences for its users throughout the Americas,” said Mr. Carlos Slim D. "The Mob ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany & INDIANAPOLIS, US - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Physicians believe more information on managing the condition is needed1
    More than three quarters of doctors surveyed say complexity of Type 2 Diabetes is underestimated1
    Managing cardiovascular risk is a key influence when prescribing oral anti-hyperglycaemic treatments1

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Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from a poll conducted with almost 800 physicians treating people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), in Japan, China, India and South Korea.1

Results from the online poll revealed 79 percent of the physicians surveyed believed the complexity of managing T2D is currently underestimated.1

Despite these complexities, high quality, structured patient education can help to improve health outcomes and significantly improve quality of lif ... Read more »

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) announced today preliminary selected estimated results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2013. These results are considered preliminary due to the additional time needed to finalize the Company’s restated financial statements for the prior periods described below (see "Other Matters”). Due to the timing and ongoing preparation of the restated financial statements, the Company has provided only selected financial data tables in this press release.

Estimated adjusted operating income in Europe and ROW, specifically Asia Pacific and Latin America, was in line with management’s expectations. The performance of these businesses was more than offset by the impact of lower than expected demand principally in the Company’s North American aluminum-based businesses including aerial transmission, construction and rod and strip products. For the third quarte ... Read more »

MONTREAL - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ImmerVision, the inventor of the 360-degree panomorph lens and worldwide expert in immersive optical technology, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Vivotek, a Taiwanese camera manufacturer, to officially settle a recent legal dispute.

This signed agreement confirms that Vivotek will adopt the Immervision Enables 360-degree video standard in the development of future 360-degree video products. These new panomorph cameras from Vivotek will be duly certified ImmerVision Enables so customers will benefit from the standard’s leading performance which provides undistorted, blind-spot-free views, heighten situational awareness and the ability to simply pair cameras with a growing list of compatible and certified video management systems.

"We understand that ImmerVision Enables panomorph lenses offer superior 360-degree technology compared to other options like fisheye, and so we are ... Read more »

Multi-platform campaign brings to life unforgettable moments through an exclusive short story by award-winning author, Simon Van Booy

MCLEAN, Va - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts today unveils its new global advertising campaign, "The Stories Begin Here,” featuring international actress Olga Kurylenko. The groundbreaking campaign concept is a creative collaboration between the actress, fashion photographer Bruno Dayan and British author Simon Van Booy, who was commissioned to write a short story which would inspire the photo shoot.

In the campaign, Kurylenko plays a character named Alexandra, created exclusively for her by Van Booy as a young, successful and well-traveled couturier, spending time experiencing unforgettable moments at a Waldorf Astoria hotel. The story, entitled "The Escape Artist,” takes readers on a journey through the eyes of Alexandra as she encounters the many inspirational enviro ... Read more »

TOKYO - Wednesday, November 6th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched "DF4D7M2G”, a small-sized electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode that supports two lines of high speed data transmission. Mass production is scheduled to start in December.

ESD protection diodes are designed to absorb electrostatic discharge (ESD) energy from I/O ports.

The diode reduces terminal capacitance to 0.2pF (Typ.), enabling use for ESD protection in high speed interfaces, such as USB3.0 in mobile devices and low noise amplifiers in RF antennas. Adoption of small WCSP4 package reduces package size by 50% compared to equivalent products1, contributing to high density mounting.

Key Features of New Product

    Reduction of terminal capacitance enables use in high-speed transmission lines: Ct=0.2pF (typ.)
    Adoption of small packages allows high density mounting: WCSP ... Read more »