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Gemalto enables mobile access to Facebook on any handset, with any subscription model even without a data plan

AMSTERDAM - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, announces that the largest mobile operator in Chile, Entel, is the first in the country to provide customers with the Facebook for SIM software application giving mobile access to Facebook® to any subscriber, even those without a data plan. Gemalto’s innovative solution works on any handset with any subscription model, giving millions of Chileans convenient, cost effective access to the popular social networking service.

With Facebook for SIM, Entel subscribers can stay connected with friends and family anytime, anywhere using simple and convenient Facebook features including status updates and wall posts. The Gemalto solution features the ability to encrypt the users’ Facebook password ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Monday, October 7th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Post-hoc analysis demonstrates better survival prognosis following a major bleeding with Pradaxa® than with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Patients taking Pradaxa® also had to spend less time in intensive care than those taking warfarin
    Results are in absence of an antidote, as bleeding events analysed were managed with standard measures currently available in the clinical setting
    These data from critical clinical situations support safety profile of Pradaxa® as alternative to warfarin

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Anticoagulants are an indispensable treatment to prevent dangerous blood clots that can cause devastating ischaemic strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation or life-threatening pulmonary embolism in patients with venous thromboembolism.1,2 An ... Read more »

Takeda Highlights Data from Clinical Trial of Investigational Norovirus Vaccine CResults of Phase 1/2 Study Show Reduction in Disease Severity Following Challenge with Live Norovirus, Provides Evidence for Further Investigation

SAN FRANCISCO & OSAKA, Japan - Saturday, October 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

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(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) announced today results of a Phase 1/2 study of its intramuscular bivalent (GI/GII) norovirus vaccine candidate in healthy adult volunteers who were challenged with the most commonly occurring norovirus (genotype GII.4) that causes gastroenteritis. The study demonstrated that two doses of the experimental bivalent norovirus were well tolerated, and that the candidate vaccine had a clinically relevant impact on the incidence of norovirus illness after challenge, as well as the severity in breakthrough cases. In addition to the impact on clinical illness, a positive trend toward reduction in ... Read more »

FINDLAY, Ohio - Saturday, October 5th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) today filed a complaint in Delaware Chancery Court asking that subsidiaries of Apollo Tyres Ltd (NSE: ApolloTYRE) be required to expeditiously close the pending merger between the two tire companies in accordance with the terms of the definitive merger agreement.

Cooper stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the pending merger on Monday, September 30, satisfying Cooper’s final affirmative condition under the merger agreement for closing the $2.5 billion, all-cash transaction. The pending merger was announced on June 12 after the boards of directors of both companies unanimously approved the sale of Cooper to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo for $35 per share.

Cooper is asking the court to compel Apollo to take actions so that the transaction may close. Among other matters, the complaint says that Apollo is seeking to delay an agreement wi ... Read more »

Clinical study validates previous feasibility study results identifying Alzheimer’s patients via beta amyloid signature in the eyes

LONDON - Friday, October 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Inventages announces that one of its portfolio companies, Cognoptix, has demonstrated unprecedented accuracy in detecting Alzheimer's disease. A multi-site clinical trial of the SAPPHIRE II eye test showed a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 95% in differentiating Alzheimer’s disease patients from healthy volunteers.

The Cognoptix test involves a simple eye test that detects beta-amyloid, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. This test is significantly differentiated from other blood or imaging tests in being:

    Simple and non-invasive to perform
    Quick, taking less than 5 minutes
    Detects the defining hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, not a surrogate biomarker
    Generates an easy to ... Read more »

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Partnership Aligns Two Global Companies with Exciting New Lineups

HOUSTON - Sunday, October 6th 2013

The Houston Rockets and ZTE USA, the fastest-growing smartphone provider in the United States, jointly announced their first partnership, making ZTE the official smartphone of the Houston Rockets for the 2013-14 NBA season. The partnership is the first of its kind for ZTE globally and the first big consumer marketing push in the U.S. since the company entered the States 15 years ago.

As part of the partnership, ZTE will have an opportunity to engage directly with the fans of the Rockets around the world through a variety of avenues, including key Rockets events, television and digital exposure, and customized in-game activation

Both the Rockets and ZTE brands are debuting new, more powerful lineups this year. ZTE is launching two new smartphones – the ZTE Grand S and the ZTE nubia 5 – while the Rockets have a highly anticipa ... Read more »

LUXEMBOURG & PARIS. - Friday, October 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)  Following the decision of the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris that concluded the first phase of arbitration in September 2013 and a preliminary injunction by the regional civil court of Bonn, SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Paris:ETL) have collaborated in the best interest of customers to ensure a smooth transition of operations on frequencies at 28.5°E under a German filing. As of October 4, SES is operating and Eutelsat has ceased operating on these frequencies. The transfer was successfully completed in the night of 3-4 October.

SES and Eutelsat are in discussions to find a solution regarding the subject matter of the arbitration.

About Eutelsat Communications (www.eutelsat.com)

With capacity commercialised on 31 satellites delivering reach of Europe, the Middle East, Afr ... Read more »

U Mobile to deploy ZTE’s DR technology for improved network robustness and resilience

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SHENZHEN, China - Saturday, October 5th 2013

ZTE Corporation ("ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, is pleased to be selected by U Mobile Sdn Bhd to provide a disaster recovery (DR) system to strengthen the resilience and robustness of Malaysia’s most dynamic and innovative 3G mobile network.

U Mobile will deploy ZTE’s DR solution in the core network, increasing the backup capabilities of the network infrastructure. The agreement between U Mobile and ZTE was signed today in a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.

"ZTE is committed to helping U Mobile deliver the best and most robust mobile services to subscribers,” said Fred Zhang, Managing Director of ZTE Malaysia Corporation Sdn Bhd. "We are pleased to strengthen ... Read more »

New research highlights the negative effect of being overweight on the lifespan of pet dogs

PORTLAND, Ore - Friday, October 4th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Being overweight shortens a dog’s life expectancy according to new research by the WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition. Data on a range of popular dog breeds from across the USA showed that dogs that are overweight in middle age have a shorter life expectancy than ideal weight dogs. Specifically, overweight dogs were found to suffer a reduction in life expectancy of up to 10 months compared to ideal weight dogs. The research shows the far-reaching consequences for dogs of being overweight and highlights the importance of owners keeping their dogs at a healthy weight.

"We examined a broad range of popular breeds of all shapes and sizes and found that overweight dogs tend to have a shorter life expectancy. This was particularly pronounced in five breeds - Labrador, Shih Tzu, American Cocker Spaniel, Golde ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Thursday, October 3rd 2013 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) provided the following update in regard to its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE).

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) and NYSE Euronext (NYSE) are pleased that the Chairmen's Committee of Euronext Regulators have issued a letter to ICE and NYSE Euronext indicating that they are "not minded to object" to the proposed merger between ICE and NYSE Euronext. With this important milestone achieved, ICE and NYSE Euronext now await final approvals to be issued by national authorities and regulatory bodies in each of the relevant European jurisdictions in order to complete the transaction.

About NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. Wit ... Read more »