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EC21 avoids unnecessary upgrades, improves platform stability, and frees up internal resources for more strategic work within the business

LAS VEGAS-Thursday 24 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, today announced that EC21, a leading export marketing and trade consulting firm in Korea, has switched to Rimini Street support for its Oracle Database software. By switching to Rimini Street, EC21 is able to dramatically reduce the total cost of maintenance of its Oracle Database by approximately 75 percent, and improved productivity within its IT department as resources can be reallocated to more strategic projects across the organization. EC21 can also maintain its robust, stable database platform for a minimum of 15 years from the time the company moved to Rimini Street, avoiding ... Read more »

HOUSTON-Thursday 24 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

Full-year revenue of $32.8 billion increased 8% year-on-year
Full-year GAAP EPS, including charges & credits, was $1.53
Full-year EPS, excluding charges & credits, of $1.62 increased 8% year-on-year
Full-year cash flow from operations and free cash flow were $5.7 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively
Fourth-quarter revenue of $8.2 billion decreased 4% sequentially
Fourth-quarter GAAP EPS, including charges & credits, was $0.39
Fourth-quarter EPS, excluding charges & credits, of $0.36 decreased 22% sequentially
Fourth-quarter cash flow from operations and free cash flow were $2.3 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively
Quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share was approved
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) today reported results for full-year 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2018.

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Y Analytics will help capital allocators better understand, value, and manage social and environmental impact, increasing the effectiveness and reach of the capital we invest as a society

WASHINGTON & DAVOS, Switzerland-Friday 25 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today marks the launch of Y Analytics, a new, independent organization established to drive increased and more effective investment in creating social and environmental good by equipping capital allocators with the research basis to effectively understand the impact of their decisions. The organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C. and led by Maryanne Hancock, will help bridge the divide between the research community and capital allocators. Ultimately, this will ensure that capital directed at addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is used most efficiently, and more broadly, that we advance our abilities to direct capitalism towards solutions that have the po ... Read more »

According to studies, patients who have dialysis at home have better treatment outcomes and improved self-reported quality of life

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-Sunday 27 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), there are reports of more than 2,000 patients receiving dialysis, and this number is expected to increase by 100% by 2023. The high incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the UAE has been attributed to the prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Home dialysis offers patients a number of benefits, and NMC ProVita International Medical Center – a subsidiary of the UAE’s largest private healthcare provider, NMC Healthcare – is offering this service to patients in the UAE through Reaya M9umayaza.

Multiple studies have shown that patients who have dialysis at home have better treatment outcomes and improved self-reported quality of life. Home dialysis is less expensive, it reduces the risk of ... Read more »

New Scion Professional Thermal Monocular Features Connectivity with FLIR TruWITNESS Platform

WILSONVILLE, Ore.-Wednesday 23 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced today the launch of the FLIR Scion™ Professional Thermal Monocular (PTM) for public safety professionals. The Scion PTM is powered by FLIR’s high-performance Boson® thermal core for greater image quality and features connectivity with FLIR TruWITNESS® to allow real-time encrypted thermal video streaming to provide professionals with greater situational awareness.

The rugged Scion PTM features FLIR’s most advanced thermal imaging core, which allows users to quickly detect objects with greater detail and offer clear vision in low visibility conditions. Available in a 60 hertz refresh rate, the Scion PTM features 2 gigabytes of internal storage and a microSD™ card slot to record both geotagged video or still images for l ... Read more »