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INGELHEIM, Germany -Thursday, July 27th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

    First patient enrolled into VOLTAIRE-X; an interchangeability study designed to assess whether BI 695501 is interchangeable with Humira®1
    First study in the U.S. to investigate an interchangeability designation for an adalimumab biosimilar candidate
    BI 695501 is currently under review by regulatory authorities2

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that the first patient has been enrolled into its VOLTAIRE-X interchangeability study. The goal of the study is to demonstrate that BI 695501 is interchangeable with the U.S.-marketed formulation of Humira®* 40mg/0.8mL. This is the first study in the U.S. to investigate an interchangeability designation for an adalimumab biosimilar candidate.

The study will compare the pharmacokinetics and clinical outcomes between patients receiving Humira® co ... Read more »

MUNICH & DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -Tuesday, July 25th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- REDAVIA, a global market leader of cost-effective rental solar power for businesses and communities, has kicked off operations of its eight-container solar farm at Shanta Gold’s New Luika mine in the Chunya district, Tanzania. With the initial one container solar plant, deployed in 2014, Shanta Gold quickly experienced the benefits: it generated around 100,000 kWh with fuel savings of 28,000 liters and CO2 reduction of 67 tons per year.

Shanta’s underground expansion plans then saw an increasing energy demand, so they turned to REDAVIA to lease an additional seven containers. With eight now operational in total and a capacity of 674 kWp, Shanta is now set to generate more than 1 million kWh per year, saving 219,000 liters of fuel and ~660 tons of CO2.

“This is an exciting moment for us as we are now in a position to obtain our energ ... Read more »

TOKYO-Wednesday, July 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) (TOKYO:4183) announced that Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award will begin accepting applications for the “2018 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award” on September 1st via web site of the company.
Mitsui Chemicals established the Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award in 2004 with the aim of contributing to the sustainable development of chemistry and the chemical industry. This award is designed to recognize researchers who have made outstanding achievements in catalysis science.
Web Entry for the Award http://www.mitsuichem.com/techno/csa/index.htm
 
1.  Awards
          
Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award
(Up to one researcher)
     
Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Award of ... Read more »

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia,-Tuesday, July 25th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

King Salman bin Abdulaziz has decreed the establishment of renovation commissions tasked with the development of two of the most important archaeological and historic sites in the Kingdom, Al-Ola and Diriyah Gate. These two areas’ historic, cultural and architectural significance are expected to make them major tourist attractions as Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism industry matures to welcome both local and international travellers.

The new Royal Orders issued recently to establish the Royal Commission for Al-Ola Province and Diriyah Gate Renovation Commission are an outgrowth of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s roadmap to the future. Among the many targets highlighted by Vision 2030, the tourism industry is expected to grow significantly as infrastructure is put in place to attract over one million tourists annually.

Al-Ola commission was formed “considering the importance ... Read more »

SYDNEY-Wednesday, July 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT-Morpho, a world leader in digital security and identification technologies, has launched through its Australian subsidiary Morpho Australasia, an innovative solution for digital licences, aptly named Licence2Go. The platform allows the holders to dematerialize identification documents in their smartphone, benefiting from security and flexibility, with availability ‘Anywhere, anytime, on the go.’

The main licence app is complemented by a verification app, whereby police or others requiring ID checks can verify the details of the licence holder without needing to hold the device. Licence2Go works on the principle of Privacy by Design, and at all stages, control of personal data remains with the device owner. Contactless verification takes place between devices, with no personal data transmitted, even in areas away from mobile coverage. Depending on the level of authority required for a sp ... Read more »

 Israel centre will drive innovation for 5G 

TEL AVIV, Israel-Monday, July 24th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mavenir, the leader in accelerating and redefining network transformation for Service Providers, today announced a new R&D and 5G Innovation centre of excellence in Ra'anana, Israel focused on 5G Network and Services solutions.

The next generation of the network infrastructure will be based on a common flexible infrastructure that supports applications with stringent quality of experience (QoE) (e.g. Virtual Reality), seamless mobility across Heterogeneous networks (HetNet), ultra-low latency (e.g., Tactile Internet), high reliability (e.g., Autonomous vehicles) and provides new insights from billions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. 5G will provide the wireless services that are critical to the next evolution of the data economy.

“5G is fundamentally a new framework of innovation and Mavenir continues to l ... Read more »

2018 Edition Expected to Attract More Than 108,000 Attendees, 2,300 Exhibitors

LONDON -Wednesday, July 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today announced the first details of the 2018 Mobile World Congress, including exhibitors, sponsors, programmes and activities taking place at the annual mobile industry event. Under the theme “Creating a Better Future”, Mobile World Congress will be held 26 February – 1 March 2018 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montjuïc. The GSMA expects that more than 108,000 professionals from across the mobile industry and adjacent industry sectors will attend Mobile World Congress 2018.

“With more than 5 billion unique subscribers, mobile now connects over two-thirds of the world’s population. It is fuelling innovation, revolutionising industries and spurring exciting new opportunities, across both developed and developing markets,” said Michael ... Read more »

New Processing Centers Designed to Meet the Growing Demand for Digital Payments around the World

SAN FRANCISCO -Wednesday, July 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Visa (NYSE:V), a global payments technology company, today announced expanded transaction processing capabilities in two state-of-the-art data centers in Singapore and the United Kingdom. The new global processing hubs will increase the speed, resilience and geo-diversity of Visa’s infrastructure, while strengthening the company’s ability to deliver new and more sophisticated ways to pay in today’s hyper-connected global economy.

“Commerce and payments are in the midst of an historic shift from analog to digital. A growing majority of people around the globe are leaving cash behind and reaching instead for their cards and devices to pay,” said Rajat Taneja, executive vice president of technology at Visa. “With our technology investments in Asia and Europe ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday, July 26th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global is pleased to announce a new presence in Greece and Cyprus via a Collaboration Agreement with UnityFour and Pistiolis-Triantafyllos & Associates. Together, these firms provide legal, tax and accounting services in Greece; and tax, accounting and fiduciary services in Cyprus. The addition of these groups as collaborating firms of Andersen Global is the initial step towards a more formal relationship and is a part of a larger expansion strategy in the Mediterranean.

Nikos Siakantaris, lead partner at UnityFour Greece, commented, “We are enthusiastic about our collaboration with Andersen Global because it will help us build out a broader geographic platform and provide even more extensive and quality cross-border services to our clients.”

“It is a great pleasure and honor to be in collaboration with Andersen,” said Nakis Kyprianou, Managing Partn ... Read more »

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -Tuesday, July 25th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

    • Another step towards a smoke-free future
    • €490 million planned investment.
    • 300 new jobs to be created

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) is planning to invest approximately €490 million to transform its cigarette production factory in Otopeni, near Bucharest, Romania into a high-tech facility to manufacture HEETS, the tobacco units used with the electronic tobacco heating device IQOS.

The conversion of the factory into a HEETS production facility has already commenced and is expected to be completed and fully operational by 2020.

The investment will create about 300 additional jobs for highly-skilled employees at the Romanian facility, which currently employs approximately 600 people.

Romania will join a growing list of countries ... Read more »