TOKYO, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- SAISON INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO., LTD. (JASDAQ: 9640)
(Headquarters: Toshima-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiro Uchida; hereafter “SAISON
INFORMATION SYSTEMS”) has today announced that its subsidiary in Singapore,
HULFT Pte. Ltd., has signed a HULFT Implementation Partner Agreement (*1) with
PT. Fujitsu Indonesia (Headquarters: Jakarta; President Director: Achmad
Sunuadji Sofwan; hereafter “Fujitsu Indonesia”), as a partner working to
promote HULFT products throughout the region. HULFT is a series of file transfer
middleware products that has the fourth highest share of the market in terms of
worldwide sales (*2), and the leading share of the domestic
market in Japan (*3).
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
OTC GLOBAL HOLDINGS KICKS OFF 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH EXPANSION INTO ASIA PACIFIC
OTC Asia office in Singapore to offer European
and Asian crude swaps, distillate swaps and cracks, and physical fuel broking;
completes leading independent commodities interdealer broker’s global service
model
SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- OTC Global Holdings (OTCGH) today announced the formation of OTC Asia in Singapore. The new office and expansion into the Asia Pacific region marks a significant milestone for the leading independent commodities interdealer broker, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017, as it completes the company’s global service model. Through OTCGH’s Aalpha Energy desk, which serves every major global crude swaps market via offices in Houston, London, New York and now Singapore, clients can speak with a live broker at any time during the global workday.
Friday, January 27, 2017
A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF MEIJI YASUDA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
HONG KONG, Jan 27 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has
affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term
Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (Meiji
Yasuda) (Japan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The rating affirmations reflect Meiji Yasuda’s strong capitalization, strong business profile and stable operating performance.
VistaJet Records 137 Pct Growth In Flight Bookings In 2016
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (Bernama) -- Global aviation company VistaJet has
recorded a 137 per cent year-on-year growth in flight bookings in 2016, driven
by higher travellers arriving and departing from the United States.
In a statement, VistaJet, the pioneer of asset-free hourly subscription model for private jets, said international and American passengers arriving and departing from the US grew 122 per cent year-on-year.
It said customers were able to arrange their flights with full catering in as little as 90 minutes from booking and also order catering from a restaurant of their choice.
VistaJet's fleet of 71 Bombardier Challenger and Global aircraft are positioned all over the world to take customers anywhere.
Chairman and Founder Thomas Flohr said North America had the most mature business aviation market in the world and VistaJet's advanced growth in a short time frame indicated that the market was ready for change.
"We are excited to give customers a new option, arranging for flights to more cities in the US and around the globe, in collaboration with our partner, Jet Aviation," he added.
-- BERNAMA
In a statement, VistaJet, the pioneer of asset-free hourly subscription model for private jets, said international and American passengers arriving and departing from the US grew 122 per cent year-on-year.
It said customers were able to arrange their flights with full catering in as little as 90 minutes from booking and also order catering from a restaurant of their choice.
VistaJet's fleet of 71 Bombardier Challenger and Global aircraft are positioned all over the world to take customers anywhere.
Chairman and Founder Thomas Flohr said North America had the most mature business aviation market in the world and VistaJet's advanced growth in a short time frame indicated that the market was ready for change.
"We are excited to give customers a new option, arranging for flights to more cities in the US and around the globe, in collaboration with our partner, Jet Aviation," he added.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, January 26, 2017
THE WORLD'S TOP CITY DESTINATIONS REVEALED BY EUROMONITOR INTERNATIONAL
LONDON, Jan 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Market
research company Euromonitor
International released today the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking for 2015
international arrivals.
Despite falling arrivals, Hong Kong remained the top city destination in the world for the seventh consecutive year, with 26.7 million international visitors in 2015. Bangkok overtook London as the world’s second most visited city, with 10 percent growth in international arrivals. London moved down to the third spot in the global ranking but remained the top European city destination with international arrivals growing 7 percent in 2015.
A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF THE DAI-ICHI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED
HONG KONG, Jan 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior)
and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” of The Dai-ichi
Life Insurance Company, Limited (DL) (Japan), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. The outlook of
these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect DL’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization, strong market position and favorable operating performance.
TOSHIBA LAUNCHES CAR AUDIO CURRENT-FEEDBACK POWER AMPLIFIER IC WITH BUILT-IN FULL-TIME OFFSET DETECTION
TOKYO, Jan 26 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba
Corporation's (TOKYO: 6502) Storage
& Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of
“TCB502HQ,” a 4-channel power amplifier IC that detects output offset voltage,
a factor in speaker burnout. Mass production starts today.
The new IC integrates a newly developed, full-time offset detection circuit that detects output offset voltage even during sound reproduction, preventing speaker burnout.
DATAMEER DRIVES BUSINESS GROWTH WITH NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP HIRES AND CUSTOMER WINS
| National Instruments joins Datameer’s long list of customers SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the heels of appointing new CEO, Christian Rodatus, Datameer today announced George Shahid as chief financial officer (CFO) and Jeff Gallagher as senior vice president of sales. These executive leadership additions come at a critical stage of Datameer’s growth, as the company aggressively scales all aspects of its go-to-market strategy. The Hadoop big data analytics market is projected to grow from $6.71 billion in 2016 to $40.69 billion by 2021, according to a recent report by MarketsandMarkets. Named as one of CRN’s top business analytics vendors of 2016, Datameer is seeing a number of companies around the world turn to its big data analytics platform to discover insights faster, including Barclays, Anthem, Siemens AG, National Instruments (NI), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) and Etisalat. The appointments of Shahid and Gallagher capitalize on Datameer’s leadership as a superior global big data analytics solution, fast-growing customer base and deep industry and technology expertise. Shahid is a global operating and financial executive with an extensive background with enterprise software and SaaS companies from the early stages through global expansion and successful exits. He has served as CFO of a number of companies including Augmedix, Loyaltylab (acquired by TIBCO), Blueroads and Differential, Inc. (now a part of Tumbleweed). |
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
DOCTOR2U LAUNCHES E-COMMERCE SITE HEALTH2U
SHAH ALAM, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Doctor2U recently announced the
launching of a new healthcare ecommerce platform, Health2U. Unlike other
e-commerce sites in Malaysia, Health2U will focus exclusively on listing
health-related products and services. These will include health products such
as vitamins and supplements, medical devices, health screening packages,
surgery packages, and more.
“We are very excited about the launch of the Health2U platform. We believe Health2U will fit perfectly within the Doctor2U ecosystem and its mission of making healthcare as convenient and accessible as possible,” said Keegan Flynn, co-founder of Doctor2U.
SUPERIOR IN-FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND GLOBAL COVERAGE SEDUCES ELITE CHINESE TRAVELLERS
VistaJet
voted Business Jet Operator Star Performer at Hurun Research Institute’s
"Best of the Best" Awards
- Voted for by 449
High Net Worth individuals from more than 40 cities in China
- Second time
VistaJet has won the award
- Company was also
given the Best Charter Operator Award by Asian Business Aviation
Association in November 2016
HONG
KONG, Jan 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VistaJet, the first
and only global aviation company, received the Business Jet Operator Star Performer
accolade for the second time at the Hurun Research Institute’s “Best of the
Best” awards in Shanghai. The awards are based on the results of the Hurun
Report Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2017. This is the thirteenth consecutive
year Hurun Research has produced a report on the brand preferences, consumption
habits and lifestyle trends of China’s wealthiest individuals; considered a
benchmark for the luxury sector.
COVISINT RECOGNIZED AS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY SAIC GENERAL MOTORS
DETROIT and SHANGHAI, China, Jan 25
(Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Covisint Corporation (Nasdaq:COVS) today announced it has been recognized as a supplier
of the year by SAIC General Motors for the second consecutive year during the
Annual Suppliers’ Conference and 2016 Suppliers’ Awards Ceremony, held in Wuhan
City, January 21, 2017.
INTERNATIONAL COALITION FILES LAWSUIT IN DISTRICT COURT OF ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY ALLEGED CORRUPTION AND FRAUD PERPETRATED BY PETROLEO BRASILIERO, CERTAIN AFFILIATES AND ITS EXECUTIVES
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Jan 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- An International coalition announced today that a
lawsuit was filed in Dutch Court yesterday on behalf of institutional investors
who suffered billions of dollars in losses in their investments in Petroleo
Brasiliero SA (“Petrobras”). Seeking declaratory relief as a result of the
alleged corruption of the company and its executives, the coalition represents
investors who purchased Petrobras securities on the BM&FBOVESPA exchange in
Brazil and other securities purchased via transactions outside of, and not
covered by, litigation in the United States. The damaged investor group
believes the Netherlands is the optimal jurisdiction for pursuing legal action,
as this is where Petrobras Global Finance B.V. and several other Petrobras
entities and divisions are domiciled. In addition, the Dutch legal system has
an established global settlement precedent for international investors who seek
compensation pursuant to damages caused by fraud and violations of international
securities laws.
"RETAILTECH JAPAN" AND "SECURITY SHOW": JAPAN'S LARGEST EXHIBITIONS SPECIALIZING IN RETAIL INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS TO BE HELD
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nikkei Inc. will hold two popular exhibitions
simultaneously. The first, "RETAILTECH JAPAN", will showcase the very
latest in IT equipment and systems designed to drive forward marketing and
supply chain activities in the retail and distribution industry. Held at the
same time, "SECURITY SHOW" will feature a wide range of products and
services that contribute to public safety such as security cameras and access
control systems.
"RETAILTECH JAPAN" is Japan's largest exhibition dedicated to introducing information systems designed for the retail and distribution industry. This exhibit will introduce the latest in information equipment and systems that cater to a wide range of retail and distribution business formats. Among the many products and services available will be POS (point-of-sale) and other payment systems, head office systems, logistics, mobile sales promotion, omni-channel retailing, big data, IoT, artificial intelligence, cloud services, distribution industry robots, online shopping systems, and more. There will also be a special zone set up to focus on introducing digital signage and POP systems.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
INNOVATORS, FINANCIERS, INDUSTRY LEADERS AND ENTERPRISES GATHER IN SINGAPORE FOR THE INAUGURAL DATACLOUD ASIA 2017, 23 FEBRUARY
BroadGroup’s world-renowned forum for data center
and cloud offers insights into enterprise infrastructure opportunities in Asia
Pacific
LONDON & SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- As mega-clouds fuel massive scale data center growth across the Asia Pacific region BroadGroup, the international event and consulting group, will stage the first ever Datacloud Asia (http://www.datacloudasia.com/) the world-renowned forum for data center and cloud on February 23rd in Singapore. The inaugural event brings innovators, investors, industry leaders and enterprises to debate the Asia drivers, challenges and enterprise infrastructure opportunities in the world’s premier networking and business deal-making congress for data center and cloud.
XAXIS NAMES ARSHAN SAHA PRESIDENT, ASIA PACIFIC
Arshan
Saha succeeds Michel de Rijk, who is now serving as APAC president at GroupM’s
[m]PLATFORM, with immediate effect
SINGAPORE,
Jan 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis,
the world’s largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today
the promotion of Arshan Saha to President, Asia Pacific (APAC). Saha was
previously Vice President, South and Southeast Asia. As one of the founding
members of Xaxis APAC, Saha helped established offices in Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and India.
Monday, January 23, 2017
MQA Takes Over PSD's Tasks Of Assessing, Accrediting Tertiary Courses
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) has taken over the duties of the Public Service Department (PSD) in assessing and accrediting courses offered in tertiary institutions locally and abroad.
MQA chief executive officer (CEO) Prof Datuk Dr Rujhan Mustafa said the take over took effect early this year.
"Previously, assessing and accrediting an education programme either locally or abroad were the duties of the Standing Committee for Assessment and Qualification Recognition under the PSD.
"Now, the tasks had been taken over by the MQA to improve the effectiveness of extending quality assurance for tertiary institutions as well as to enhance communications with the general public," he told a press conference after attending the MQA CEO Aspiration & Media Appreciation event today.
At the event, the MQA also presented tokens of appreciation to media practitioners who helped convey information on the agency to the public.
Rujhan also advised Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) holders to check with the MQA the accreditations of courses offered to them by tertiary institutions before pursuing their studies.
He said most candidates were easily duped by false information that these programmes were offered with the collaboration of the MQA.
"They can refer to our website mqa.gov.my, or download the application myMQR on their smart phones or come to our agency to check if the course offered is registered with the MQA," he said.
As of December last year, the MQA had accredited 11,380 academic programmes in registered tertiary institutions across the country.
-- BERNAMA
MQA chief executive officer (CEO) Prof Datuk Dr Rujhan Mustafa said the take over took effect early this year.
"Previously, assessing and accrediting an education programme either locally or abroad were the duties of the Standing Committee for Assessment and Qualification Recognition under the PSD.
"Now, the tasks had been taken over by the MQA to improve the effectiveness of extending quality assurance for tertiary institutions as well as to enhance communications with the general public," he told a press conference after attending the MQA CEO Aspiration & Media Appreciation event today.
At the event, the MQA also presented tokens of appreciation to media practitioners who helped convey information on the agency to the public.
Rujhan also advised Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) holders to check with the MQA the accreditations of courses offered to them by tertiary institutions before pursuing their studies.
He said most candidates were easily duped by false information that these programmes were offered with the collaboration of the MQA.
"They can refer to our website mqa.gov.my, or download the application myMQR on their smart phones or come to our agency to check if the course offered is registered with the MQA," he said.
As of December last year, the MQA had accredited 11,380 academic programmes in registered tertiary institutions across the country.
-- BERNAMA
A.M. BEST AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF THE HOLLARD INSURANCE COMPANY PTY LTD
SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (HIC) (Australia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect HIC's strong risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), and good operating performance.
The ratings reflect HIC's strong risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), and good operating performance.
A.M. BEST REVISES OUTLOOKS TO POSITIVE FOR NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND AFFIRMS CREDIT RATINGS OF NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
HONG KONG, Jan 23 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and
affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the
Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” of Nippon Life
Insurance Company of America (NLB) (Des Moines, Iowa, USA).
Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term
ICR of “aa-” of its parent, Nippon Life Insurance Company (Nissay)
(Japan). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
The ratings reflect Nissay’s robust risk-adjusted capitalization, sound business profile and favorable operating results.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 800V SUPER JUNCTION N-CHANNEL POWER MOSFETS FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER SUPPLIES WITH IMPROVED LOW ON-RESISTANCE AND HIGH SPEED SWITCHING
TOKYO, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation's (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions Company today announced the launch of 800V super junction N-channel power MOSFETs for high efficiency power supplies with improved low on-resistance and high speed switching. By utilizing the super junction structure, the eight new MOSFETs of the "DTMOS IV series" achieve approximately 79% reduction in on-resistance per area (RON x A) compared to Toshiba's previous "Ï€-MOSVIII series." Its improved high speed switching can also contribute to the efficiency of the power supplies of the sets that it is used in. The MOSFETs are suited for use in industrial power supplies, standby power supply for servers, adaptors and chargers of notebook PCs and mobile devices, and in power supplies for LED lighting. Shipments start from today.
9TH BUNKA FASHION GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FASHION WEEK SET FOR JAN. 30-FEB. 3
TOKYO, Jan 23 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --
Bunka Fashion Graduate University (BFGU), a professional graduate school in Japan, will hold the Bunka Fashion Graduate University Fashion Week (BFGU FW) from January 30 to February 3. The ninth annual event features a symposium by Keisuke Imazaki (PLASTICTOKYO designer), Chisung Ihn (IHNN designer), Mari Odaka (malamute designer), Junya Satou (saat designer) and Takayuki Chino (CINOH designer).
Bunka Fashion Graduate University (BFGU), a professional graduate school in Japan, will hold the Bunka Fashion Graduate University Fashion Week (BFGU FW) from January 30 to February 3. The ninth annual event features a symposium by Keisuke Imazaki (PLASTICTOKYO designer), Chisung Ihn (IHNN designer), Mari Odaka (malamute designer), Junya Satou (saat designer) and Takayuki Chino (CINOH designer).
INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND ALIBABA GROUP LAUNCH HISTORIC LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP AS ALIBABA BECOMES WORLDWIDE OLYMPIC PARTNER THROUGH 2028
Breakthrough partnership will support the IOC and the Olympic Movement achieve Olympic Agenda 2020 vision in a new digital era
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) today jointly announced a long-term partnership through 2028. Joining The Olympic Partner (TOP) worldwide sponsorship programme, Alibaba will become the official "Cloud Services" and "E-Commerce Platform Services" Partner, as well as a Founding Partner of the Olympic Channel.
The partnership was announced today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with IOC President Thomas Bach, Alibaba Group Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma and Alibaba Group Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang.
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) today jointly announced a long-term partnership through 2028. Joining The Olympic Partner (TOP) worldwide sponsorship programme, Alibaba will become the official "Cloud Services" and "E-Commerce Platform Services" Partner, as well as a Founding Partner of the Olympic Channel.
The partnership was announced today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with IOC President Thomas Bach, Alibaba Group Founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma and Alibaba Group Chief Executive Officer Daniel Zhang.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
A.M. BEST REVISES OUTLOOKS TO STABLE FOR NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to
stable from positive, and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A-
(Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of New India
Assurance Company Limited (New India) (India).
While the company remains profitable overall, its pretax margin has weakened, as underwriting performance for the 12 months to March 2016 and the six months to September 2016 has deteriorated and fallen behind its projections.
HARKNESS SCREENS TO POWER MBO CINEMAS NEW FLAGSHIP ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX IN MALAYSIA
BANGALORE, India, Jan 20 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global screen technology leader Harkness
Screens has been selected
by MBO
Cinemas - a leading cinema chain
in Malaysia currently with 207 screens and a seating capacity of over 32,721
seats - for its new flagship entertainment hub in Kuala Lumpur, thus providing
its viewers with an ultimate and enthralling cinema experience. The new Kuala
Lumpur screen will use the DP4K-30L flagship laser projector by Barco. This
partnership between Harkness Screens and MBO Cinemas makes Harkness Screens the
exclusive screen
provider for all future projects
by MBO Cinemas.
Friday, January 20, 2017
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL COMPLETES US$700 MILLION REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
New unsecured structure increases financial capacity and flexibility to fund future growth
TORONTO, Jan 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) ("Colliers") announced today that it has expanded and extended its multi-currency revolving credit facility (the "Facility") to reinforce its already strong financial position and increase its flexibility for future growth. Borrowing capacity has been expanded to US$700 million, from US$525 million, and the maturity date extended to January 2022 from June 2020. The new unsecured Facility reflects Colliers' proven long-term growth strategy, increased scale, geographic and service line diversification, high level of insider ownership, and investment-grade balance sheet.
TD Securities acted as Lead Arranger for the financing. The Toronto-Dominion Bank acted as Administration Agent. HSBC Bank and Bank of Montreal acted as Syndication Agents while JP Morgan Chase Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia and U.S. Bank acted as Documentation Agents. Additional bank participants include Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of America, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, and Wells Fargo Bank. Torys LLP acted as legal counsel to Colliers in connection with this financing.
TORONTO, Jan 19 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) ("Colliers") announced today that it has expanded and extended its multi-currency revolving credit facility (the "Facility") to reinforce its already strong financial position and increase its flexibility for future growth. Borrowing capacity has been expanded to US$700 million, from US$525 million, and the maturity date extended to January 2022 from June 2020. The new unsecured Facility reflects Colliers' proven long-term growth strategy, increased scale, geographic and service line diversification, high level of insider ownership, and investment-grade balance sheet.
TD Securities acted as Lead Arranger for the financing. The Toronto-Dominion Bank acted as Administration Agent. HSBC Bank and Bank of Montreal acted as Syndication Agents while JP Morgan Chase Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia and U.S. Bank acted as Documentation Agents. Additional bank participants include Royal Bank of Canada, Bank of America, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, and Wells Fargo Bank. Torys LLP acted as legal counsel to Colliers in connection with this financing.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
FINALCAD APPOINTS AEC INDUSTRY VETERAN EMMANUEL SAMUEL TO ACCELERATE GROWTH IN ASIA
SINGAPORE, Jan 19 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- FINALCAD, a global
leader in mobile construction apps and predictive analytics for the field,
today announced appointment of Emmanuel Samuel as Vice President Sales, Asia.
Emmanuel brings more than 25 years of experience in IT Business Development, Sales and Marketing, with particular strength in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) market. He will be responsible for expanding FINALCAD’s revenue in the Asian region, based out of the Singapore office.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY EXPANDS TO MALAYSIA, NAMES GAITHRIE NANDRAJOG BRANCH MANAGER & KOO KANG WUU BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
BOSTON, Jan 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) today announced that it has received a license from Labuan FSA to provide non-life reinsurance to the Malaysian market. The company also established a new office in Kuala Lumpur and named Gaithrie Nandrajog as Branch Manager and Koo Kang Wuu as Executive & Professional Lines and Business Development Manager in Malaysia.
“After putting down roots in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau, we are pleased to further expand our operations in Asia and bring facultative reinsurance capacity and new products with the backing of our strong balance sheet to selected Malaysian insurance partners,” said Marc Breuil, President, Asia, BHSI. “With the opening of our Malaysian office, we continue to deepen our underwriting and claims capabilities in the region.”
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
PWC: CEO CONFIDENCE RISES DESPITE NEW RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY
-Confidence in company growth rises
-Fifty two per cent of CEOs plan to increase number of jobs
-Concerns about over regulation and lack of key skills at record levels
-CEOs feel globalisation has done little to solve income inequality
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While CEOs around the world feel they have plenty to worry about in the year ahead, their confidence in their own growth prospects and their outlook for the global economy are back on the rise.
Graphics accompanying this announcement are available at
-Fifty two per cent of CEOs plan to increase number of jobs
-Concerns about over regulation and lack of key skills at record levels
-CEOs feel globalisation has done little to solve income inequality
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While CEOs around the world feel they have plenty to worry about in the year ahead, their confidence in their own growth prospects and their outlook for the global economy are back on the rise.
Graphics accompanying this announcement are available at
PERFECTUS FILES CLAIM TO RECOVER LOSSES RELATED TO ALUMINUM SEIZURE
ONTARIO, Calif., Jan 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Perfectus Aluminum Inc.
filed today a claim against the U.S. government seeking monetary
damages. In its claim, Perfectus seeks reimbursement for millions of dollars in
storage costs that it incurred as a result of the government’s wrongful conduct
in detaining its export shipment of aluminum pallets at the Long Beach Port in
California. In accordance with applicable government regulations, this claim is
being made in the first instance in an administrative proceeding before the
U.S. Customs Border Protection agency (the CBP), which is a prerequisite to
suing for damages in federal court.
IHS MARKIT NAMES BROADSOFT THE UCAAS PLATFORM GLOBAL MARKET SHARE LEADER
As cloud unified communications moves upmarket to large enterprises and towards multi-tenant cloud solutions, recent launch of BroadSoft Business positions BroadSoft to build on market leadership position
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), has been identified by IHS Markit as the global Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platform leader, with 38% of the total worldwide UCaaS seats running on its platforms, as of the second quarter of 2016. According to the IHS study, the BroadSoft UCaaS global market leadership position places it ahead of its closest competitors.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5b75496a-de76-4c22-817c-5cd09d8db1f2
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BroadSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSFT), has been identified by IHS Markit as the global Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platform leader, with 38% of the total worldwide UCaaS seats running on its platforms, as of the second quarter of 2016. According to the IHS study, the BroadSoft UCaaS global market leadership position places it ahead of its closest competitors.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5b75496a-de76-4c22-817c-5cd09d8db1f2
UPDATE ON PERFECTUS' SHIPMENT FROM PORT OF LONG BEACH
ONTARIO, Calif., Jan 16 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perfectus Aluminum Inc. would like to clarify recent reports regarding export of our product at the Port of Long Beach in California.
Perfectus has learned this morning through media reports of the seizure of formerly detained product by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Long Beach. We are surprised to learn about this development as CBP-after inspection-previously released a significant portion of previously detained shipments containing identical product.
Perfectus has learned this morning through media reports of the seizure of formerly detained product by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Long Beach. We are surprised to learn about this development as CBP-after inspection-previously released a significant portion of previously detained shipments containing identical product.
AUTHENTICITY AND WELLNESS AS A STATUS SYMBOL AMONG THE TOP 10 GLOBAL CONSUMER TRENDS FOR 2017
LONDON, Jan 16 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The top 10 consumer trends for 2017 were revealed today by market research company Euromonitor International.
According to the report, ‘Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2017’, authenticity is a standout consumer value in 2017, heralded by everyone from changemakers and celebrities to supermarkets and chefs. In the conscious debate about what actually counts as authentic, companies make efforts to ensure authenticity is part of this reach for the real. Examples vary from Airbnb’s Guidebooks feature, which lets owners share local information, to food apps helping consumers know more about what they’re buying, and tour operators who promote their unplugged vacations to help consumers get away from “synthetic” digital life.
“Consumers are now more demanding of products, services and brands than ever before and are using digital tools to articulate and fulfil their needs. They want authenticity in what they buy and expect elements of personalisation in mass produced as well as upscale items”, states author, Euromonitor International’s Consumer Trends Editor, Daphne Kasriel-Alexander.
“Consumers are now more demanding of products, services and brands than ever before and are using digital tools to articulate and fulfil their needs. They want authenticity in what they buy and expect elements of personalisation in mass produced as well as upscale items”, states author, Euromonitor International’s Consumer Trends Editor, Daphne Kasriel-Alexander.
Monday, January 16, 2017
RedHill Biopharma Provides 2017 Semi-Annual Business Update
TEL-AVIV, Israel, Jan. 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (TASE:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary, orally-administered, small molecule drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, today provided an update on key programs, potential milestones and estimated timelines.
Micha Ben Chorin, RedHill’s CFO, said: “We are heading into 2017 with important potential catalysts in the coming months and with several ongoing Phase III and Phase II programs for gastrointestinal indications. Following the recently announced U.S. co-promotion agreement for Donnatal®1, RedHill is advancing its strategic transition into a revenue-generating, gastrointestinal-focused, specialty pharmaceutical company with commercial presence in the U.S. This transition is planned to support potential future commercialization of RedHill’s Phase III-stage gastrointestinal drugs, if approved by the FDA. We are backed by strong institutional investors and maintain a debt-free balance sheet with approximately $70 million in cash, allowing us to continue to diligently execute our plans.”
SOURCE : RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
Micha Ben Chorin, RedHill’s CFO, said: “We are heading into 2017 with important potential catalysts in the coming months and with several ongoing Phase III and Phase II programs for gastrointestinal indications. Following the recently announced U.S. co-promotion agreement for Donnatal®1, RedHill is advancing its strategic transition into a revenue-generating, gastrointestinal-focused, specialty pharmaceutical company with commercial presence in the U.S. This transition is planned to support potential future commercialization of RedHill’s Phase III-stage gastrointestinal drugs, if approved by the FDA. We are backed by strong institutional investors and maintain a debt-free balance sheet with approximately $70 million in cash, allowing us to continue to diligently execute our plans.”
SOURCE : RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
PWC ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL CORPORATE TAX SERVICES TEAM
Global Enterprise Tax Solutions Team Comprised of Former GE Tax Group
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, PwC announced an innovative agreement with GE to provide integrated, enterprise managed tax services to GE on a global basis. As part of this agreement, PwC will hire more than 600 of GE's highly regarded tax team members from around the world and acquire GE's tax technologies to further both PwC's focus on the Tax Function of The Future and the provision of global enterprise tax solutions to the marketplace.
PwC has the largest tax practice in the US and the world with a global network of 41,000 tax professionals operating in 157 countries. Leveraging the proven experience and expertise of the GE team, PwC believes it has identified an opportunity that recognizes the future needs of a rapidly changing marketplace.
NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, PwC announced an innovative agreement with GE to provide integrated, enterprise managed tax services to GE on a global basis. As part of this agreement, PwC will hire more than 600 of GE's highly regarded tax team members from around the world and acquire GE's tax technologies to further both PwC's focus on the Tax Function of The Future and the provision of global enterprise tax solutions to the marketplace.
PwC has the largest tax practice in the US and the world with a global network of 41,000 tax professionals operating in 157 countries. Leveraging the proven experience and expertise of the GE team, PwC believes it has identified an opportunity that recognizes the future needs of a rapidly changing marketplace.
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Need For Smart, Creative Strategy To Draw Youngsters To Islamic Teachings
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Religious institutions need to employ a smart and creative strategy in line with the needs of young people in bringing them closer to Islamic teachings.
Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) director-general, Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Baharuddin said with the world becoming increasingly challenging now, creativity in doing missionary work was important to ensure that Islamic teachings could be delivered effectively.
--BERNAMA
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/newsindex.php?id=1319366
Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) director-general, Prof Datuk Dr Azizan Baharuddin said with the world becoming increasingly challenging now, creativity in doing missionary work was important to ensure that Islamic teachings could be delivered effectively.
--BERNAMA
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v8/newsindex.php?id=1319366
Friday, January 13, 2017
SHOPPERS AT THE OCEANIA MALL TAKE ELEVATOR THROUGH WORLD'S TALLEST CYLINDRICAL AQUARIUM DESIGNED AND BUILT BY INTERNATIONAL CONCEPT MANAGEMENT
MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The world’s tallest cylindrical aquarium housing an elevator ride and walk-through tunnel debuted at the new Oceania Mall in Moscow, Russia. The 24 meter tall acrylic aquarium designed and built by International Concept Management (ICM), is now the focal point for the state-of-the-art shopping center in Russia’s capital city.
Photo: http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/82154eae-d021-4cfa-afb6-8ec9942fa03c ICM designed the aquarium to offer an engaging experience and serve as the centerpiece for shoppers at the mall. To achieve this, ICM designed and built an aquarium that would be architecturally stunning, yet completely immerse guests in an underwater environment. |
SAMMY NETWORKS STARTS DISTRIBUTING "RAMEN SOUL," ENGLISH VERSION OF ITS POPULAR SMARTPHONE RAMEN SHOP MANAGEMENT GAME "RAMEN TAMASHII" WITH OVER 5 MILLION DOWNLOADS
TOKYO, Jan 13 (Bernama-AsiaNet) --
In response to the ramen boom overseas in recent years, Sammy Networks Co., Ltd. started distributing on Jan. 12, 2017, the English version of its popular smartphone ramen shop management game "Ramen Tamashii," which has hit five million downloads in Japan, simultaneously for iPhones (through the App Store) and Android devices (through the Google Play Store) under the title of "Ramen Soul."
In response to the ramen boom overseas in recent years, Sammy Networks Co., Ltd. started distributing on Jan. 12, 2017, the English version of its popular smartphone ramen shop management game "Ramen Tamashii," which has hit five million downloads in Japan, simultaneously for iPhones (through the App Store) and Android devices (through the Google Play Store) under the title of "Ramen Soul."
Thursday, January 12, 2017
RedHill Biopharma Announces QIDP Fast-Track Designation Granted by FDA to RHB-104 for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections
TEL-AVIV, Israel, Jan. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (TASE:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary, orally-administered, small molecule drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced that RHB-104 has been granted Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) designation by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections. The QIDP designation was granted under the FDA's Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act, which is intended to encourage development of new antibiotic drugs for the treatment of serious or life-threatening infections.
The granted QIDP designation allows RedHill to benefit from Fast-Track status, with an expedited development pathway for RHB-104 for the treatment of NTM infections, as well as Priority Review, which provides for a shorter review time by the FDA of a future potential marketing application. If approved for the treatment of NTM infections, RHB-104 would also receive an additional five years of U.S. market exclusivity on top of the standard exclusivity period.
RHB-104 is a proprietary and potentially groundbreaking antibiotic combination therapy in oral capsule formulation, with potent intracellular, anti-mycobacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS IN DENMARK
Acquires market-leading
Colliers Denmark affiliate to strengthen global platform
TORONTO, Jan 13 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI) announced today that it has acquired a controlling interest in Colliers International Denmark (“Colliers Denmark”). Senior management of Colliers Denmark will retain the balance of the equity under Colliers International’s unique enterprise partnership model. The acquisition of Colliers Denmark further strengthens Colliers International’s operations in Europe and provides a strong platform for future growth in the important Nordic region. The terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
RADWARE RESEARCH FINDS DATA LOSS IS TOP CYBER-ATTACK CONCERN
Radware's Global Application and Network Security Report 2016-2017 Finds Ransom Was The #1 Motivation Behind Cyber-Attacks, Malware Was the Most Frequent Type of Attack, and IoT Botnets are a Major Concern
MAHWAH, N.J., Jan 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions ensuring the digital user experience for applications in virtual, cloud, and software-defined data centers, has found that hackers and companies agree on one thing: Data is lucrative. Radware's Global Application and Network Security Report 2016-2017 revealed that 49% of businesses confirmed being the subject of a cyber-ransom campaign in 2016. What's more, 27% of IT professionals surveyed chose data leakage or loss as a key concern when faced with a cyber-attack, while only 19% chose service outage, 16% selected reputation loss, and just 9% cited customer or partner loss.
The full report identifies 2016's major attack trends, outlines industry preparedness, and gives insider views from the front lines to the corner office. Among the biggest trends identified for the current report coverage period:
MAHWAH, N.J., Jan 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ:RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions ensuring the digital user experience for applications in virtual, cloud, and software-defined data centers, has found that hackers and companies agree on one thing: Data is lucrative. Radware's Global Application and Network Security Report 2016-2017 revealed that 49% of businesses confirmed being the subject of a cyber-ransom campaign in 2016. What's more, 27% of IT professionals surveyed chose data leakage or loss as a key concern when faced with a cyber-attack, while only 19% chose service outage, 16% selected reputation loss, and just 9% cited customer or partner loss.
The full report identifies 2016's major attack trends, outlines industry preparedness, and gives insider views from the front lines to the corner office. Among the biggest trends identified for the current report coverage period:
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
PWC'S STRATEGY & INTRODUCES NEW BOOK "FIT FOR GROWTH: A GUIDE TO STRATEGIC COST CUTTING, RESTRUCTURING, AND RENEWAL"
NEW YORK, Jan 11 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Year holds one thing for certain: uncertainty. As business leaders find themselves plagued by sluggish growth, increasing geopolitical tension, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and the rapid pace of digital change, 2017 is gearing up to be “the year of the question mark.” How can businesses achieve and sustain growth despite today’s difficult business environment? They must tightly link their growth and cost agendas, freeing up resources to invest into what truly sets them apart.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ed801a71-9b38-44be-9241-d7d0fa2609cc
Fit for Growth is a new book from Wiley by authors Vinay Couto and Deniz Caglar, leading practitioners in business transformation with Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business. They are principals with PwC US. The third author, John Plansky, is a former principal with PwC US. Fit for Growth serves as the ultimate handbook on strategic cost management, illustrating the importance of investing resources in what makes an organization unique in the market and cutting costs constructively everywhere else.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ed801a71-9b38-44be-9241-d7d0fa2609cc
Fit for Growth is a new book from Wiley by authors Vinay Couto and Deniz Caglar, leading practitioners in business transformation with Strategy&, PwC’s strategy consulting business. They are principals with PwC US. The third author, John Plansky, is a former principal with PwC US. Fit for Growth serves as the ultimate handbook on strategic cost management, illustrating the importance of investing resources in what makes an organization unique in the market and cutting costs constructively everywhere else.
TOSHIBA LAUNCHES 100V N-CHANNEL POWER MOSFETS SUPPORTING 4.5V LOGIC LEVEL DRIVE FOR QUICK CHARGERS
TOKYO, Jan 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices
Solutions Company today expanded its line-up of low-voltage N-channel power
MOSFETs with the addition of 100V N-channel power MOSFETs supporting 4.5V logic
level drive for quick chargers. The two new MOSFETs of the “U-MOS VIII-H
Series”, “TPH4R10ANL” and “TPH6R30ANL,” start shipments from today.
TOSHIBA'S NEW LOW-CAPACITANCE TVS DIODES FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERFACES IN MOBILE DEVICES DELIVER THE INDUSTRY'S LEADING-CLASS PROTECTION PERFORMANCE
TOKYO, Jan 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)
-- Toshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices
Solutions Company today announced the launch of a new line-up of
low-capacitance TVS diodes [1] for use in high-speed
interfaces in mobile devices, including smartphones, tablet PCs and wearable
devices. The new diodes deliver the industry’s leading-class[2] protection
performance. The line-up covers ten products to protect high-speed interfaces,
including USB 3.0/3.1 and HDMI, from electronic discharge (ESD) and noise.
Shipments start from today.
TCL RANKS AMONG IDG'S 2016-2017 GLOBAL TOP 50 CE BRANDS AT CES 2017
TCL Quantum Dot TV Receives Global Display Tech
Innovation Award of the Year
TCL C15BA Named Global Best Integrated Large Screen Product of the Year
LAS VEGAS, Jan 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- TCL (The Creative Life), the world’s third largest TV manufacturer, today announced that the company was honored by International Data Group (IDG) as 2016-2017 Global Top 50 CE Brands and 2016-2017 Top 10 CE Brands from China, and won the Global Display Tech Innovation Award of the Year for TCL Quantum Dot TV. Besides, a TCL product named C15BA received the award of Global Best Integrated Large Screen Product of the Year.
KEIO PLAZA HOTEL TOKYO STARTS AN ORIGINAL TOKYO SIGHTSEEING LIMOUSINE TOUR WITH ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHAUFFEURS TO EXPLORE JAPANESE SAKE BREWERIES
TOKYO, Jan 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, started a special sightseeing limousine tour of sake breweries and a museum with optional English-speaking chauffeurs in collaboration with Keio Jidousha Co., Ltd (Keio Taxi Company) in December, 2016. This plan is offered in commemoration of the opening of the Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo’s highest category of accommodation facility “Premier Grand Club Floors,” and in response to the strong demand from overseas guests interested in experiencing Japanese culture at a more personal level in the comfort of a luxury vehicle.
This chauffeured tour will take guests to two of three Japanese sake breweries located in western Tokyo, including Ishikawa Brewery, Tamura Brewery, and Ozawa Brewery. Also, guests will be taken to “Kushi Kanzashi (Traditional ornate hair combs) Museum.” This tour can take up to six guests in chauffeur driven minivans, with an option to hire English speaking chauffeurs.
MURATA MACHINERY'S AUTONOMOUS FLOOR SCRUBBER "BUDDY" OFFICIALLY DEPLOYED AT SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
SINGAPORE and KYOTO, Japan, Jan 11
(Bernama-AsiaNet) -- MURATA MACHINERY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is pleased to
announce on January 11 the official procurement and deployment of our
autonomous floor scrubber and drier, "Buddy," at Singapore Changi
Airport by Changi Airport Group (S) Pte. Ltd. With our independently developed
"Intelligent Transfer Navigation System" ("It's Navi (R)"),
Buddy enhances cleaning efficiency and reduces the manpower required for
cleaning large spaces, especially during night-time cleaning operations.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
BIOLINE LAUNCHES THE FULL RANGE OF EPIK™ MIRNA ASSAYS
CINCINNATI, Jan 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the expansion of the
EPIK™ miRNA Select Assays, originally developed for the study of individual
microRNA (miRNA) molecules. In collaboration with MiRXES, Bioline released 800
EPIK™ miRNA Select Assays in March 2016 and this has now been increased to
include all of the organisms listed on the miRBase release 21, which represents
over 27,000 miRNA assays. Recent studies continue to show the clinical value of
individual miRNA molecules which are released from tissues and cells. The
expression of certain individual miRNA molecules correlates with specific
disease conditions making them promising biomarker candidates for the early
detection of disease, prognosis and monitoring of treatment in both humans and
other organisms.
Monday, January 9, 2017
RedHill Biopharma Announces YELIVA® (ABC294640) Abstract Presentation at the 2017 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Annual Conference
TEL-AVIV, Israel, Jan. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDHL) (TASE:RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and commercialization of late clinical-stage, proprietary, orally-administered, small molecule drugs for gastrointestinal and inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced the presentation of an abstract relating to YELIVA®, the Company’s proprietary, first-in-class, orally-administered sphingosine kinase-2 (SK2) selective inhibitor, at the 2017 Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Annual Conference, on February 2, 2017, in Salt Lake City, UT.
The abstract, entitled ‘Targeting Sphingosine Kinase-2 for the Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA)’1, was authored by scientists from the Mayo Clinic, Apogee Biotechnology Corp. (Apogee), the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and RedHill. It will be presented by one of its authors, Dr. Lewis R. Roberts, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D, a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Mayo Clinic and the External Co-Chair of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Cholangiocarcinoma Project of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
SOURCE: RedHill Biopharma Ltd.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
NAVIGATORS APPOINTS ASIA LEADERSHIP TEAM
Initial Focus Will Be on Hong Kong and North Asia
LONDON, Jan 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG), a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced today the appointment of a leadership team in Asia. Jon Doherty has been appointed as Managing Director of Asia; Sang Kyoun (S.K.) Kim as Chief Underwriting Officer; and Paul D’Souza as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer for the region.
Photos accompanying this announcement are available at:
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The team will be based in Hong Kong pending completion of any required applications. These hires build upon Navigators’ existing participation in Lloyd’s China, where the company has operated since 2010 under the leadership of Junci Wu. Their initial focus will be on providing Navigators’ marine, casualty and other specialty products through agents and brokers as well as strategic partners across North Asia.
LONDON, Jan 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Navigators Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NAVG), a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced today the appointment of a leadership team in Asia. Jon Doherty has been appointed as Managing Director of Asia; Sang Kyoun (S.K.) Kim as Chief Underwriting Officer; and Paul D’Souza as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer for the region.
Photos accompanying this announcement are available at:
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d55d4ebc-4950-423d-a220-461a06ffcf69
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c24cab64-950e-4ce5-a27f-b8ea744e526f
http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/87f92591-425a-4ce3-9f76-4d356c29f1fc
The team will be based in Hong Kong pending completion of any required applications. These hires build upon Navigators’ existing participation in Lloyd’s China, where the company has operated since 2010 under the leadership of Junci Wu. Their initial focus will be on providing Navigators’ marine, casualty and other specialty products through agents and brokers as well as strategic partners across North Asia.
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