SmartNode Branch eXchange (SNBX) from Patton offers trouble-free transition to all-IP communications for small-to-medium enterprises

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Tuesday, July 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

SmartNode™ VoIP... More than just talk!

(BUSINESS WIRE) Patton Electronics—U.S. manufacturer of SmartNodeTM VoIP equipment—is now taking orders for the SmartNode Branch eXchange (SNBX) for September shipment.

>>Join Patton’s education webinar about the SNBX tomorrow July 31, 2013 at 9:00 AM EDT.

The new SmartNode IP-PBX appliance for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) supports up to 500 SIP endpoints (phones) and up to 128 concurrent calls (64 with transcoding).

Featuring pre-installed Windows 7 and 3CX PBX software, Patton’s SNBX simplifies the transition to all-IP communications for small and mid-sized organizations—and the integrators and value-added resellers that serve them.

"It’s about as close to zero downtime as you could realistically ... Read more »

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tuesday, July 30th 2013

Business Momentum Continues

    Deposit Balances up 4 Percent Companywide From Q2-12 to $1.1 Trillion
    First-lien Mortgage Production up 40 Percent From Q2-12 to $25 Billion
    Global Wealth and Investment Management Reports Record Revenue, Pretax Margin, Net Income, Asset Management Fees and Loan Balances
    Commercial Loan Balances up 20 Percent From Q2-12 to $381 Billion
    Global Investment Banking Fees up 36 Percent From Q2-12 to $1.6 Billion; Maintained No. 2 Ranking in Global Investment Banking Fees
    Total Noninterest Expense of $16 Billion, Down $1 Billion From Q2-12
    Credit Quality Continued to Improve With Net Credit Loss Rates Below 1 Percent for the First Time Since Second Quarter of 2006

Capital and Liquidity Remain Strong

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Bank of America Reports Second-QuarME Newswire / Business Wire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Tuesday, July 30th 2013

Business Momentum Continues

    Deposit Balances up 4 Percent Companywide From Q2-12 to $1.1 Trillion
    First-lien Mortgage Production up 40 Percent From Q2-12 to $25 Billion
    Global Wealth and Investment Management Reports Record Revenue, Pretax Margin, Net Income, Asset Management Fees and Loan Balances
    Commercial Loan Balances up 20 Percent From Q2-12 to $381 Billion
    Global Investment Banking Fees up 36 Percent From Q2-12 to $1.6 Billion; Maintained No. 2 Ranking in Global Investment Banking Fees
    Total Noninterest Expense of $16 Billion, Down $1 Billion From Q2-12
    Credit Quality Continued to Improve With Net Credit Loss Rates Below 1 Percent for the First Time Since Second Quarter of 2006

Capital and Liquidity ... Read more »

Built-in Connectors Allow Another Google Device to Display High-Resolution Video, Presentations and Games on HDTVs, Monitors and Projectors


SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Tuesday, July 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet displays an array of new features, including a faster processor and a thinner, lighter profile than its predecessor. But one of its most powerful new features is the ability – thanks to its built-in SlimPort® interface – to connect with TVs, projectors and computer monitors to play home videos, give presentations or even function as a mobile gaming system controller.

Manufactured for Google by Taiwan’s ASUSTeK Computer Inc., the new Nexus 7 tablets use Analogix’s SlimPort solution, which allows users to connect and display content from their tablets on any size screen with full-HD theater-quality resolution, 3D graphics and audio. Consumers benefit from SlimPort immediately by:

    Connecting to ... Read more »

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LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, July 30th 2013

SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that the SES-6 satellite has successfully completed its extensive in-orbit testing and is now fully operational and in commercial service at the orbital position of 40.5 degrees West. The 53rd SES satellite was successfully launched on board an ILS Proton booster from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on June 4, 2013.

SES-6 was built by EADS Astrium in Toulouse, France, based on the highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform. The satellite is equipped with 43 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders. SES-6 had a launch mass of 6,100 kg, features a wingspan of 40m with its solar arrays deployed in orbit, and is designed for 13 kW of spacecraft power at the end of its 15-year design lifetime. The satellite has comprehensive coverage of North America, Latin America, Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.

SES-6 replaces SES' NSS-806 satellite at the prime orbital position ... Read more »

TYLER, Texas - Tuesday, July 30th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) For the seventh time in nine years, Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort solutions and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, has been selected by the nation’s largest, privately held residential home builder, David Weekley Homes, as a winner of its nationally recognized "Partners of Choice” Award. The Partners of Choice award is the result of David Weekley Homes’ interactive supplier feedback platform. Each year, this interactive evaluation system culminates in David Weekley Homes presenting its acclaimed Partners of Choice Award honoring those suppliers who earned an "A” in the areas of either quality, service or both, over a 12-month period. This year Trane was one of only 24 suppliers to receive the award, earning an "A” in service.

"Our interactive feedback system is a practical way of measuring world-class excellence,” said Bill Justus, vice president of supply chain services for Dav ... Read more »

Helps select a dispense valve system for optimal performance

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Monday, July 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), has recently published a white paper that helps the reader determine the best dispense valve system for specific medical device applications. Some of the common problems encountered with fluid dispensing in the medical device industry are discussed and tips for improving dispense valve performance are offered. The paper, "10 Essential Questions for Reevaluating Your Medical Device Assembly Process,” is now available on the Nordson EFD website in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese.

"Selecting the correct dispense valve for the specific application and fluid used can save money, increase production, reduce bottlenecks, and improve overall product quality. Medical device manufacturers must meet stringent FDA regulations for quality and product consistency, whi ... Read more »

UK Bank Facility for Bristow Assets Is the Largest Ever for a Helicopter Lessor

DUBLIN - Monday, July 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, announced today that it has closed a new US$300 million credit facility. The company will use the proceeds to acquire and lease helicopters valued at US$400 million to affiliates of Bristow Group Inc. The assets include Sikorsky S-92’s, Eurocopter EC225’s and AgustaWestland AW189 and AW139 aircraft.

The Milestone facility is the largest-ever for a helicopter lessor. Lloyds Bank acting through its Corporate Asset Finance division was Mandated Lead Arranger and Facility Agent while Lombard, the dedicated asset finance arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, and Barclays Bank served as Original Lenders for the credit facility.

"We are delighted to have closed this innovative, single lessee transaction with Lloyds, Barclays and Lombard,” said Richard Sa ... Read more »

Line-up expanded for high-power dissipation packages

TOKYO - Monday, July 29th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has launched ultra-compact MOSFETs for the switches of high-current charging circuits, including 2 cell batteries, of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

As additional functions are added to mobile devices, such as smartphones and cellular phones, tablets and notebook PCs, and as more demands are made on their batteries, efforts continue to boost charge density and to improve the user experience by significantly increasing the charging current to cut charge times. The new ultra-compact "SSM6J781G" and "SSM6J771G" are Toshiba's latest additions to its high-current MOSFET line-up of high-power dissipation packages. Mass production shipment starts from today.

Applications High-current charging switches for mobile devices like smartphones and cellular phones, tablets and notebook PC ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Sunday, July 28th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced today that it has concluded an internal review and is pursuing strategic alternatives for its physical commodities business, including its remaining holdings of commodities assets and its physical trading operations.

To maximize value, the firm will explore a full range of options over time including, but not limited to: a sale, spin off or strategic partnership of its physical commodities business. During the process, the firm will continue to run its physical commodities business as a going concern and fully support ongoing client activities.

J.P. Morgan has built a leading commodities franchise in recent years, achieving a top-ranked revenue position. The business has been consistently named as a top client business in Greenwich Associates’ annual client surveys and was recently named Derivatives House of the Year by Energy Risk magazine.

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