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STERLING, Va. - Thursday, September 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that its award-winning toy retail client, The Entertainer, also known as TheToyShop.com, is marking 10 years as a Neustar UltraDNS client. Neustar has been supporting the company’s phenomenal growth in DNS queries which increased 101 percent in 2015 worldwide.

“DNS is too important not to do it right,” said Ian Pulsford, Head of IT Services at The Entertainer. “Our website gives us a global presence, accounting for 20 percent of sales, and traffic is constantly increasing. We experienced 101 percent growth in DNS queries last year and we are expecting similar growth this year. For this reason, we need a very reliable DNS service to ensure that internet traffic flows smoothly and all look-ups work when current and potential customers search for us online. We&rsquo ... Read more »

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GENEVA - Thursday, September 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The biopharmaceutical industry believes the UN High Level Panel on Access to Medicines (HLP) lent an unprecedented opportunity to address critical issues affecting the ability of millions of people in receiving the medicines and vaccines they need. Many of the HLP recommendations ignore the most common issues that hamper access to medicines. As such, the report does not provide a sound basis for meaningful progress. The biopharmaceutical industry continues to support the existing platforms within the United Nations system that seek to improve access to medicines.

The environment into which new medicines are released is complex and solutions will be found in patient-centric and systemic approaches, political commitment, and good governance. Key issues to address are financing for health, improvements in health infrastructures, and enhancement of healthcare worker capacity and patients’ litera ... Read more »

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 “I have been dreaming of this for 22 years. I thought my dream had gone when I lost my leg but now it is back for real.” Ibrahem Al Hussein, refugee.

PARIS - Thursday, September 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allianz Worldwide Care is proud to support the Independent Paralympic Athletes team, who are making history in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games as the first team of independent athletes who are also refugees or asylum seekers.

Ibrahem Al Hussein and Shahrad Nasajpour will compete in the games under the International Paralympic flag, and the anthem of the Paralympics will be played for them in lieu of a national anthem. The pair led the parade of athletes at the opening ceremony on 7th September.

This will be the first time that a team of athletes with official refugee status will form a dedicated team guided by a chef de mission, coaches and support staff.

Alexis Obligi, Director of Sales and Marketing at Allianz ... Read more »

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Global Beer Responsibility Day expands efforts that promote responsible consumption in 76 countries

AMSTERDAM, BRUSSELS & COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Thursday, September 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On September 16, brewers, governments, NGOs and retailers in 76 countries around the world will partner on the second annual Global Beer Responsibility Day (GBRD), a worldwide effort to promote the responsible consumption of beer.

Initiated by Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg and HEINEKEN, together with local brewers and beer associations, Global Beer Responsibility Day 2016 aims to build upon the success and momentum of year one by engaging tens of thousands of brewer employees, more than a hundred governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and half a million retail accounts to reduce the harmful use of alcohol. In addition, brewers, retailers and their partners will aim to directly engage more than 700,000 consumers and reach more than 200, ... Read more »

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