CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island -Friday, December 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BioVectra Inc., an innovative global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced a long-term supply agreement with Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., to manufacture Ferric Citrate, the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in Auryxia® tablets, a medicine approved for the treatment of two common complications of chronic kidney disease.
BioVectra Inc. brings over 45 years of contract development and manufacturing experience to the partnership, including working with Keryx to manufacture Ferric Citrate API since 2003. BioVectra will prepare for the anticipated growth in the long-term Ferric Citrate API supply needs by expanding production capacity at their headquarters facility in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.
“This partnership is a pivotal step in our journey as BioVectra. It is a shining example of the innovation, talent and de
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Continued Trade, Growth and Inclusion at Risk as Only 65 Per Cent of WTO Members Have Made Commitments to Facilitate Trade in Telecoms Services
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Friday, December 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On the occasion of the 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, GSMA Director General Mats Granryd called on government leaders to reform their regulatory frameworks in order to encourage a new wave of innovation and investment in digital infrastructure and services. Currently, 108 of the WTO's 164 members have made commitments to facilitate trade in telecoms services, such as the right to establish new telecoms companies, make foreign direct investment in existing companies and enable the cross-border transmission of telecoms services.
“Today, more than 5.1 billion people – about two-thirds of the world’s population – subscribe to mobile services. With this broad reac
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- Core Cloud Systems Becoming Mainstream
DUBLIN -Friday, December 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FINEOS Corporation, the market leading provider of core systems for Life, Accident and Health (LA&H) insurance, today announced three new customers who have acquired FINEOS as a cloud service.
The three new FINEOS customers, based in the US, Sweden and Canada respectively, have licenced FINEOS for their group insurance core processing needs. FINEOS is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest IaaS cloud provider, to deliver the FINEOS Software as a Service (SaaS) offering.
FINEOS Insurance Cloud is designed for the specific compliance and security needs of the LA&H industry. With simple subscription pricing, a FastTrack implementation approach, 24 x 7 support and continuous upgrades, the FINEOS Insurance Cloud is the way forward for LA&H insurance core systems.
Speaking about the cloud, Gartn
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NEW YORK-Friday, December 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
New “Fox” to Include Fox News, Fox Business, Fox Sports, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Television Stations Group, FS1 and FS2, Fox Deportes and Big Ten Network
Remaining 21st Century Fox Businesses to Combine with Disney as Part of Separate Transaction Announced Today
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (“21st Century Fox” or the “Company” – NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) today announced that it intends to spin off to 21st Century Fox shareholders a portfolio of its highly-rated news, sports and broadcast businesses to create a new “Fox,” which will be a growth company centered on live news and sports brands, anchored by the strength of the Fox Network.
The new “Fox” will include iconic branded properties Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Sports, Fox Television Stations Group, and sports cable networ
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- New Online/Mobile Releases, e-Sports Exhibit Contents Garner Attention
- Achieved the goal of exceeding 220,000 estimated attendees in four days.
- 2,006 trade visitors 5.4% higher than last year
- Growth trend in conferences, investment markets, and job fairs catches attention
SEOUL, South Korea-Friday, December 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The global game exhibition ‘G-STAR 2017’ had attendees in 2,857 booths from 676 companies in 35 countries and was the largest ever held in history; amidst an enthusiastic response from industries and attendees it ended with a big finale.
‘G-STAR 2017’ was hosted by the Korea Gaming Industry Association (K-GAMES) and managed by the G-STAR Organizing Committee and the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency. It was held for four days from November 16 (Thursday) through November 19 (Sunday) at the Busan BEXCO.
This was the 13th year for ‘
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NEW YORK -Friday, December 15th 2017 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First Eagle Investment Management announced today that effective January 3, 2018, it will absorb the costs of all external research purchased by First Eagle investment teams.
Industry practices regarding payments for external research are evolving due to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II), an EU directive requiring the unbundling of external research costs from trade execution costs. As a result, asset managers worldwide have been considering whether to pass the costs of external research to their clients or to pay them from their own resources.
“While our firm is not subject to MiFID II, we believe that this part of the directive points the way forward for our industry,” said Mehdi Mahmud, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Eagle Investment Management. “To be equitable and consistent across our entire client base, we have decided to u
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