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TORONTO - Thursday, January 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JCM Capital (JCM) announced today that it has successfully reached a first closing as part of a USD $50 million private placement offering. The proceeds of the offering are being used to provide construction and long-term equity financing for solar photovoltaic projects located in emerging markets.

JCM’s diversified development portfolio of clean energy projects is comprised of over 500 MW in utility scale solar photovoltaic projects and 2,000 MW of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission projects. The first-close proceeds provide the necessary capital for JCM to fund the construction of three solar photovoltaic projects that are scheduled to reach financial close during 2016 and 2017. World-class development partners currently supporting projects within JCM’s development portfolio include the African Development Bank, FMO, the United Nations Environment Programme, Seed Capital ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, January 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions and PROSA, a leading provider of payment processing services in Mexico & Latin America, today announced their partnership to provide Mexican banks with OT MOTION CODE™, a disruptive technology that helps to dramatically reduce online fraud. The 3-digit static code printed on the payment card is replaced by a dynamic code which is automatically refreshed.

According to the Mexican Consumer Protection Agency (CONDUSEF), payment card fraud represented US$480 million in 2014 in Mexico. Today, over 242 million CNP (Card Not Present) transactions per year are processed by PROSA. In order to help banks increase trust in online transactions and reduce the fraudulent use of payment cards, which represents an estimated 60% of the total amount of fraud, PROSA has chosen the O ... Read more »

 One team, one brand, one product for the New Retail Economy

GLOUCESTER, Mass. - Friday, January 15th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TradeStone Software, the award winning solution provider of extended PLM solutions is now Bamboo Rose. As Bamboo Rose, the company will be the only B2B marketplace powered by proven trade engines that allows retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers to work in the same way that we live - socially, digitally and in real time.

“As Bamboo Rose, we are building apps and solutions for the consumer-driven, digital, collaborative, and always on dynamic retail industry. In this environment, we know that people will be more effective, productive and have more fun if their work process more naturally mimics the way they act outside the office,” says Sue Welch, founder and CEO of Bamboo Rose. “Endless email strings, spreadsheets and lagging image downloads are no longer acceptable. Bamboo Rose empowers the B2B reta ... Read more »

Douglas County School District using savings to develop district-wide data visualization capabilities

LAS VEGAS - Thursday, January 14th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE’s (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation’s (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail and Oracle Agile PLM software, today announced that Douglas County School District, the third largest school district in the state of Colorado, has switched to Rimini Street for support of the organization’s Oracle Database 11.2 and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 11.5.10 software, including support for its EBS payroll application. In choosing Rimini Street for support of its Oracle products, Douglas County School District has shifted funding to more innovative technology and I ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, January 11th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Abu Dhabi Police arrested two drug dealers (visitors) on charges of possessing heroin powder hidden inside a secret roll inside the pad of a leather shoe (sandals). The suspects aimed to distribute the drugs among members of the society.

Colonel Sultan Suwayeh Al Darmaki, Chief of the Anti-Drug Section at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said that the dealers (Asians) were arrested in Al Shahama city in Abu Dhabi, after they got off a taxi cab arriving from another emirate in the country.

He also explained that the incident started when the Anti-Drug Section recently received secret and confirmed information that indicates the possession of narcotic substances by the suspects with the intention of distribution. He noted that legal actions were taken, and they were arrested with the drugs weighing 1 kilogram and 448 grams in their possession.

Al Darmaki added that the ... Read more »

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority, the 6th Emirates Otorhinolaryngology Audiology and Communication Disorders Congress took place today at the InterContinental Hotel, Festival City.

This year the congress is taking place in collaboration with the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and is a platform for networking, round table discussions, instructional courses, hands-on workshops and abstract sessions.

The conference was inaugurated in the presence of H E Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the Dubai Health Authority and a number of senior health leaders. More than 2000 participants and 60 lecturers took part in the conference.

In the opening ... Read more »

New centre for advanced therapeutic cell technologies will accelerate development and accessibility of cell manufacturing technologies

CHALFONT ST. GILES, England & TORONTO - Wednesday, January 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GE Healthcare, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) are building a centre for advanced therapeutic cell technologies in Toronto with an investment of CAD $40M from GE and FedDev Ontario. The centre is being established to accelerate the development and adoption of cell manufacturing technologies that improve patient access to novel regenerative medicine-based therapies. CCRM and GE will welcome partners from pharma, biotech and cell therapy companies to bring this initiative to life.

The wide-scale deployment of cell-based therapies brings enormous economic and social potential for transforming the course of ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

During the first preparatory meeting, the Sports Activity Section, at the Directorate General of Strategy and Performance Development at the Ministry of Interior, discussed plans for the Director Generals shield championships at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, for the 2016 sports season. The meeting was held at the Police Staff Club in Abu Dhabi.

Colonel Mohammed Hamid Dalmouj Al Dhaheri, Strategy and Performance Development Director General at the Ministry of Interior, explained that organizing sports championships at the level of Directors General at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters effectively contributes to building police staff members’ character..  He continued: “Sports activities also have a significant role in promoting self-confidence and reinforcing the principle of fair competition among all of Abu Dhabi Police staff members.&rdquo ... Read more »

Doha, Qatar - Wednesday, January 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

 QNB Group, a leading bank in the Middle East and Africa, continued to record robust growth in profitability, with Net Profit for 2015 amounting to QR11.3 billion (USD3.1 billion), up by 7.7% compared to 2014.

Based on the strong financial results for 2015 and consistent with QNB Group’s aim of maximising returns to shareholders, the Board of Directors is recommending to the General Assembly the distribution of a cash dividend of 35% of the nominal share value (QAR3.5 per share) and a bonus shares of 20% of the share capital (Two shares for every ten shares). The financial results for 2015 along with the profit distribution are subject to Qatar Central Bank (QCB) approval.

The Group’s prudent cost control policy and strong revenue generating capability allowed it to maintain an efficiency ratio (cost to income ratio) of 21.5%, which is considered one of the best ratios among financial i ... Read more »

Dentists at Dr. Michael’s Dental Clinic talk about the new study that showed evidence that infants exposed to secondhand smoke seem more like to develop tooth decay

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 13th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Dr. Michael’s Dental Clinic’s Clinical Head Dr. Marwan Al-Obeidi and Specialist Pediatric Dentist Dr. Chantal Kengo, discuss the new study published in the BMJ and its relevance to their practice.

The study concludes that exposure to tobacco smoke at 4 months of age was associated with an approximately twofold increased risk of tooth decay (aka caries or cavities) in deciduous or milk teeth. The risk of tooth decay was also increased by 1.5-fold among those exposed to smoking in the household. The effect of maternal smoking during pregnancy was not statistically significant.

“Less than 5% of parents who attend my clinic as patients are smokers,&rdqu ... Read more »