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CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Saturday, October 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of America reported its third-quarter 2017 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways:

    Bank of America newsroom at http://newsroom.bankofamerica.com.
    Bank of America Investor Relations website at http://investor.bankofamerica.com.
    Business Wire’s news webpage at http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news.

Investor Conference Call information

Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan and Chief Financial Officer Paul Donofrio will discuss the financial results in a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET today. For a listen-only connection to the conference call, dial 1.877.200.4456 (U.S.) or 1.785.424.1732 (international), and the conference ID is 79795.

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LONDON -Saturday, October 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today offered the following comment on the status of Mobile World Congress 2018:

The GSMA has an agreement in place with the Barcelona City Partners making Barcelona the Mobile World Capital and host city of the GSMA Mobile World Congress through 2023.

The 2018 edition of Mobile World Congress will take place in Barcelona from 26 February to 1 March 2018.

The GSMA continues to monitor developments in Spain and Catalonia and assess any potential impact for the Mobile World Capital and Mobile World Congress.

About the GSMA

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 300 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry- ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO -Wednesday, October 11th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global announces the appointment of a global Advisory Council to provide a forum for problem solving and Partner participation as international expansion continues. The Council is comprised of more than 30 Partners and Managing Directors from member firms and collaborating firms around the world who will work alongside Global Chairman and Andersen Tax LLC CEO, Mark Vorsatz, to tackle challenges such as the scaling of the organization’s business while maintaining a strong culture rooted in the core values of stewardship, best-in-class, seamless, independence and transparency. The announcement of the Advisory Council comes shortly after the announcements of the Global Board, Regional Boards, and Senior Advisory Council, all of which provide a vehicle for creating an environment where Partners have involvement in the business.

“The input of all of our Partners matters. My g ... Read more »

KAMPALA, Uganda-Saturday, October 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is putting the spotlight on menstrual health for young women and girls through the donation of one million sanitary pads to three countries in Africa: Uganda, Nigeria and Zambia. The symbolic gesture is in honor of the 2017 International Day of the Girl Child; a United Nations recognized day that promotes the rights of girls and addresses gender inequality issues that put young women and girls at a disadvantage. It is commemorated on October 11 of every year.

According to a UNESCO report, 1 in 10 girls in Sub-Saharan Africa misses school during their menstrual periods, which is about 20% of a given school year, and so many more drop out of school completely once they start menstruating due to lack of sanitary pads and menstrual health services.

“At the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, we believe in giving every child every means necessary to live up ... Read more »

Positive opinion is based on Phase III trial data demonstrating a 4.9 month progression-free survival improvement with combination over fulvestrant alone2

CAMBRIDGE, England-Saturday, October 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AstraZeneca today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending a new indication for Faslodex (fulvestrant) that will expand its use to include combination therapy with palbociclib.1 The combination use is for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HER2-) locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in women who have received prior endocrine therapy.

Klaus Edvardsen, Head of Oncology Global Medicines Development at AstraZeneca said: “This positive CHMP opinion builds on the growing body of evidence around the potential of fulvestrant in co ... Read more »

 Landmark deal delivers Planet’s global daily imagery directly to Farmers Edge users, enabling growers to improve crop yields, quickly react to crop stress and boost profitability 

WINNIPEG, Manitoba & SAN FRANCISCO -Friday, October 13th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Farmers Edge™, a global leader in decision agriculture, announced today a strategic partnership to bring Planet’s best-in-class global monitoring data and platform capabilities to the Farmers Edge precision agriculture product suite. Planet is an integrated aerospace and data platform company that operates the world’s largest fleet of earth imaging satellites, collecting the largest quantity of earth imagery. Farmers Edge is now a sole distributor for Planet in key agricultural regions, with the right to use and distribute high-resolution, high-frequency imagery from Planet’s three flagship satellite constellations.

Through this multimillion-dol ... Read more »

In less than 10 years 1000 enrolled students highlights university’s burgeoning reputation

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates-Saturday, October 14th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) celebrated its 6th commencement ceremony in the presence of H. H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, at RAK Cultural Center.

The evening saw a total 141 students awarded their degrees – 84 bachelor’s and 57 master’s – in front of their proud family members and professors, after years of effort and dedication.

The guest of honorary, His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, took to the stage to congratulate the graduates for their achievement.

Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, AURAK President, proudly addressed the university’s latest group of students to graduate under his presidenc ... Read more »