THE NORTH FACE UNVEILS “NEVER STOP”

ALAMEDA, Calif., Sept 30 (Bernama) — The North Face today unveiled its first-ever global brand campaign, “Never Stop.” The campaign, which features cinematic footage collected from around the world, takes viewers on an emotional journey inspiring them to discover the exhilaration that lives at the outer edge of their physical and intellectual possibilities.

“Whether it’s the epic or the everyday, we want to inspire people to find the thing they love, and relentlessly pursue it,” said Todd Spaletto, president of The North Face. “Building on our previous U.S.-based campaign, ‘Never Stop’ features people who embody the spirit of exploration.”


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NANNING CITY AND XINHUA NEWS AGENCY TO ISSUE CHINA-ASEAN MONETARY INDEX

NANNING, China, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Recently, Xinhua News Agency signed an agreement with Nanning city, capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China, to compile and issue China-ASEAN Monetary Index (CAMI).

CAMI is a basic component of financial information platform of 'China-ASEAN Information Harbour', taking US Dollar Index and Euro Index for reference.

CAMI is a comprehensive representation of the fluctuation of monetary exchange rate between Chinese RMB and currencies of ASEAN countries based on the data of monetary exchange rates of major currencies and trade between China and ASEAN.

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MERCK'S CONSUMER HEALTH BUSINESS COUNTS ON LATIN AMERICA FOR GROWTH

DARMSTADT, Germany, Sept 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merck, a leading company for innovative, top-quality high-tech products in healthcare, life science and performance materials, expects the Latin America region to keep driving growth at its Consumer Health business, as demand for consumer goods in the region is constantly rising.
 
“Along with a growing consumer demand, Latin America sees a rise in the need for healthcare products and a trend towards consumer goods making daily life more convenient,” said Uta Kemmerich-Keil, CEO and President of Merck’s Consumer Health business, at the Financial Times Latin America Healthcare & Life Sciences Summit, held on 29 September 2015 in Miami, USA. “Our business is well positioned to anticipating the region’s rapidly changing demographics and responding to consumers’ healthcare needs.”

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ESM PRODUCTIONS發佈「世界家庭會議」的衛星轉播座標

費城，9月28日(Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESM Productions與「世界家庭會議」(The World Meeting of Families)今天宣佈，2015年9月26日（星期六）及27日（星期日）於費城舉行的教宗活動的衛星轉播座標。 

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MAYBANK, EKOWOOD, GETHA AND MARINI'S ON 57 NAMED "BRAND OF THE YEAR" AT THE 2015 WORLD BRANDING AWARDS

LONDON, Sept 28 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- In a glittering ceremony at the State Apartments of Kensington Palace in London last night, 118 brands from 30 countries were honoured at the prestigious World Branding Awards. 

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INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL -- SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2015

TOKYO, Sep. 29 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
- Full Video for Symposium Focusing on Southeast Asian Film Industry "Now" Available Online –
 
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA), a qualifying film festival for the annual Academy Awards (R) and one of Asia's largest international short film festivals, has joined hands with the Japan Foundation Asia Center, which carries out various cultural exchange projects with the objective of fostering mutual understanding between Japan and other Asian nations, to establish a symposium program and short film screenings that focus on Southeast Asia. The video recording of the initial symposium event, which welcomed film professionals from various countries to discuss "the current status and future of Southeast Asian short films," is now available in full via the SSFF & ASIA project website:
http://www.shortshorts.org/southeast_asia/

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​POLPHARMA HAS A NEW CEO

STAROGARD GDANSKI, Poland, Sept 29 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 8 October 2015, Dr Maurice Chagnaud will be appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Polpharma, the largest Polish pharmaceutical group.  Dr Chagnaud, who has over twenty years’ experience in top management positions in the European pharmaceutical industry, is expected to further accelerate the development of Polpharma to become a regional leader in CEE, CIS and Central Asia.

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KOBE BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION CLUSTER BOOTH DRAWS CROWD AT MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND

KOBE, Japan, Sept 25 (Bernama) --  The Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (KBIC), one of Japan's largest biomedical clusters, took part for the first time in the medical device exhibition Medical Fair Thailand, held in Bangkok from September 10 to September 12. 

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XAXIS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA DATA GIANTS YOUKU, IQIYI, TENCENT, SINA WEIBO AND UNIONPAY AT THE 2015 GROUPM DIGITAL MOMENTUM FORGING YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE CONFERENCE

Partnership will enable access to more premium inventory via programmatic buying, improve advertising precision and bring stronger standards to China digital ad market

 

SHANGHAI, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media and technology platform, announced today a strategic partnership with China’s digital and data giants, Youku Tudou, iQiyi, Tencent, Sina Weibo, UnionPay Smart and Xiaomi at the 2015 GroupM Digital Momentum Forging Your Competitive Edge Conference. The partnership will increase the supply of premium digital inventory accessible via programmatic buying while enhancing the ability of advertisers to accurately target the right audiences. 

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A.M. BEST TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 13TH SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE CONFERENCE (SIRC); CONDUCTING INTERACTIVE SESSION, "ASK A.M. BEST"

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESSWIRE) --  A.M. Best will take part in the 13th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC), to be held 2-4 November at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. 

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ESM PRODUCTIONS RELEASES THE WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES SATELLITE TRANSMISSION COORDINATES

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 25  (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESM Productions and The World Meeting of Families today announced the satellite transmission coordinates for the papal events taking place in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 26, 2015 and Sunday, September 27, 2015. 

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NTT COMMUNICATIONS TO INTRODUCE PREPAID SIM CARD VENDING MACHINE AT CHUBU CENTRAIR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TOKYO, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (NYSE:NTT), announced today that it will begin operating a prepaid SIM card vending machine at Chubu Centrair International Airport from September 29. 

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EZE SOFTWARE GROUP GETS INNOVATION RECOGNITION IN HFM ASIA HEDGE FUND SERVICES AWARDS

Win Highlights Flexibility of Front-To-Back Office Suite

 

BOSTON, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Eze Software Group, a premier provider of global investment technology, has been named “Best Technology Provider – Innovation” in HFM Asia Hedge Fund Services Awards 2015. The award was announced at a ceremony held on Sept. 21 in Hong Kong. 

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MERCK AND PFIZER COLLABORATE WITH DAKO, AN AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY, ON DEVELOPMENT OF COMPANION DIAGNOSTIC FOR INVESTIGATIONAL ANTI-PD-L1 ANTIBODY, AVELUMAB

-Merck and Pfizer collaborate with Dako in developing an immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based companion diagnostic (CDx) in immuno-oncology

 

DARMSTADT, Germany & New York, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) --As part of the global strategic alliance between Merck and Pfizer to jointly develop and commercialize avelumab*, an investigational immune checkpoint inhibitor, the companies have announced today that they have a collaboration agreement in place with Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, for the development of a potential companion diagnostic test (CDx). 

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STORNOWAY ANNOUNCES UPDATED RENARD MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Sept 25 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) (the "Corporation" or "Stornoway") is pleased to announce an update to the Renard Diamond Project Mineral Resource estimate. 

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KORN FERRY ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE HAY GROUP

LOS ANGELES, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hay Group. 

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TSYS SIGNS PAYMENTS AGREEMENT WITH PREMIER BANK

Leading Commercial Bank in Bangladesh Extends Relationship with TSYS

 

COLUMBUS, Ga. & DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sept 25 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- TSYS (NYSE: TSS) announced today that The Premier Bank Limited (Premier Bank), a leading commercial bank in Bangladesh, has signed an agreement to upgrade to PRIME 4, the latest version of TSYS’ PRIME payment solutions platform.

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TOKYO'S LANDMARK IMPERIAL HOTEL REACHES 125TH ANNIVERSARY, RENOVATION IN PROGRESS TO MARCH 31, 2016

TOKYO, Sept 25 (Bernama) --

Imperial Hotel, Ltd. announced on September 25 that the Japanese capital's legendary Imperial Hotel is celebrating its 125th year of uninterrupted business this November 3 with an extensive renovation of all 361 rooms in its 31-story Imperial Tower as well as with a number of special events and activities underway now through March 31, 2016. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25322

GB ASIATIC VENTURE GROUP, SIGNED A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WORTH 3.6 BILLION WITH CHINA - CMEC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- GB Asiatic Ventures Group and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Development Agreement (MDA) with a Gross Development Value (GDV) worth RM3.6 billion.

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​DON'T CUT DOWN ON YOUR FOOD! CUT DOWN ON THE FAT!

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Happiness from eating is a huge part of everyone's life. With increasing awareness of health and well-being, many choose to go green and those who are obsessed with being thin often times starve to become skinny. Many has abdominal obesity because of sitting down all the time from work, irregular hours, company outing, and lack of exercising. A simple night out with your friends often turn into a binge-drinking spree followed by drunk-eating, especially high-calorie foods eaten late at night during drinking hinders circulation and makes the subcutaneous fat is accumulated abdomen, love handles, or thighs.

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ROTARIANS JOIN FORCES WITH MOSTI'S ANTI-DENGUE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

PETALING JAYA, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Rotary International District 3300 signed  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InnoBiologics Sdn Bhd and Entogenex Industries Sdn Bhd, the project and technology managers, respectively, of the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation, or MOSTI’s Komuniti Bebas Denggi (KBD) Programme. 

KBD is a social impact programme initiated by MOSTI to realize a new approach to fighting dengue by combining affirmative community engagement by empowering them with innovative tools.  The Programme involves  instigating engaged activation of targeted communities to fight dengue within their localities. These communities will be empowered with dengue control tools as well as training and knowledge on how to mitigate the spread of this deadly disease. These tools include the feature of a  bio-technological innovation, known as Mousticide, which is formulated to substantially reduce the aedes mosquito population by killing them at the larvae stage.

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FIRST KYOTO FAIR IN KUALA LUMPUR!

Isetan is proud to present Kyoto Fair which will start from Sept 18th to 30th. This is first time Isetan is hosting Kyoto Fair in ISETAN KLCC at the Event Hall (2F).

Kyoto is an ancient city in Japan with 1,200 year history.
There are hundreds of artisans and craftsman, still producing excellent work of lacquerware, porcelains, beautiful accessories, classic decorative ornaments and many more! A delicious highlight in this Kyoto Fair, a pop-up Kyoto cafe by Kotoimo Honpo from Kyoto! Come and enjoy traditional Japanese sweet with a cup of refreshing iced green tea.

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NINGBO TO ATTRACT HIGH-TECH TALENTS

NINGBO, China, Sept. 21, 2015 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--
 
Ningbo, in East China's Zhejiang province, is to attract high-tech talents home and abroad and innovative projects in the city via its upcoming Ningbo Week of Talents, Science and Technology from Oct 10 to 14 to strengthen the city's economic development.
 
The five-day event will provide more than 7,800 job opportunities to high-tech talents who are intended to work in the city. Among the job vacancies, 300 of them will be offered annual salaries from 150,000 yuan to 800,000 yuan.

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VIX VERIFY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF GREENID GLOBAL CONSUMER ON-BOARDING AND IDENTITY VERIFICATION PLATFORM

SYDNEY, Sept. 21, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

VIX Verify's greenID platform provides customers worldwide with the most trusted, convenient, and compliant combination of consumer on-boarding and identity verification solutions.
 
VIX Verify September 21st, 2015 announces. a major expansion in its global consumer on-boarding and identity verification coverage for its core platform, greenID. The addition of multiple credible new data sources covering Europe, South East Asia, the USA, and Africa now enables VIX Verify to provide greenID clients with the most comprehensive set of global data sources in the worldwide market. greenID now supports some of the industry's highest verification rates while ensuring regulatory compliance on a global scale.

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CP KELCO宣佈特種生物膠 產能建設及擴張投資計畫

亞特蘭大, Sept 18  (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 為滿足全球市場對特種生物膠產品的強勁需求，CP Kelco今日宣佈其產能建設及擴張投資計畫。  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25280

CP KELCO ANNOUNCES PLANS TO INVEST IN SPECIALTY BIOGUMS CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY EXPANSION

ATLANTA, Sept 17 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the strong global demand for specialty Biogums products, CP Kelco today announced plans to invest in building capabilities and expanding production capacity. 

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF KIWI INSURANCE LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Kiwi Insurance Limited (Kiwi) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 

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FISERV INTRODUCES NEW AML COMPLIANCE SOLUTION FOR THE CASINO AND GAMING INDUSTRY

BROOKFIELD, Wis. & SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today the introduction of AML Risk Manager for Casinos. This is the newest solution in the Compliance and Fraud Management portfolio from Fiserv and provides risk monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance intended for the casino industry. 

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NEW UNISYS SECURITY PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDE ADVANCED PROTECTION AGAINST ENTERPRISE THREATS

DALLAS, Texas, Sept 15, 2015/Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

 

A key aspect of company's growth strategy, the services and solutions include a new software-based release of Unisys Stealth that delivers micro-segmentation for more effective protection. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25269

IDENTITY MATTERS IN LEADERSHIP: EGON ZEHNDER'S THE FOCUS EXPLORES HOW GREAT LEADERS MASTER TRANSFORMATION FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS

LONDON, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Egon Zehnder, a global leader in executive search and leadership advisory services, today released the 26^th edition of its leadership magazine, THE FOCUS. The annual issue explores leadership through the lens of identity – reflecting the growing awareness that – far beyond skill sets and past performance – character and personality are key for great leadership. 

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PIRAMAL REALTY LAUNCHES A NEW COMMUNITY FOR NATURAL AND HOLISTIC LIVING AT BALKUM, THANE: PIRAMAL VAIKUNTH

MUMBAI, India, Sept 15 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Piramal Realty, the real estate development arm of Piramal Group, launches a new natural and holistic living residential complex: Piramal Vaikunth at Balkum, Thane. Situated in the peripheries of metropolitan Mumbai, this mixed-use project is designed by HOK, the #1 ranked architecture/engineering firm by Engineering News-Record and Architectural Record. This exciting destination will feature high-rises, townhouses, world-class amenities, a spiritual learning centre, and a retail boulevard, all nestled in a 32-acre oasis.
 
Buyers can select from 2 to 3 bedroom apartments, duplexes or townhouses to suit the needs of their families. This will be across 14 towers. The Phase 1 launch will include Cluster 1 with 2 towers and Cluster 4 with 1 tower (approx. 200 to 300 residential units).

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ASPERA TRANSFORMS LARGE CONTENT SHARING AND COLLABORATION IN THE CLOUD WITH ASPERA FILES

New SaaS Offering Launched at IBC2015 Breaks Previous Barriers to Network-Based Big Data Sharing and Exchange, Introducing Secure, High-Speed Media Movement Across Cloud and On-Premises Storage Platforms 

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Sept 14 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --IBC2015 Booth #7.B27 September 11-15, 2015 -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the availability of Aspera Files, a new SaaS offering by Aspera, an IBM company, that allows any organization, small to large, to quickly establish a branded web-based presence for the fast, easy and secure exchange and delivery of file-based media or data of any size, over any distance and between end users across separate organizations, combining cloud and on-premises storage platforms. Built on theAspera FASP® transport platform for distance-neutral transfer of extremely large files and data sets over the Internet, the new service breaks all previous barriers to enterprise file sharing. 

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HONESTBEE & NTUC FAIRPRICE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

This partnership brings honestbee’s in-store concierge shopper pick up and delivery service from FairPrice to the customer, within the next hour
 
SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- honestbee and NTUC FairPrice (Singapore’s no.1 Supermarket) announced today a partnership that enables customers to have FairPrice products delivered to them within the next hour. This enables customers to conveniently carry out their grocery shopping from their favorite stores—in the comfort of their homes—via the honestbee online portal www.honestbee.com and receive their delivery in the next hour.

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GOV. MORITA HOLDS PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS ON CHIBA ATTRACTIONS IN MALAYSIA, THAILAND

CHIBA, Japan, Sept. 11 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --
 
Chiba Gov. Kensaku Morita visited Malaysia and Thailand from Aug. 31, to Sept. 5, 2015, to hold promotional campaigns on the attractions of Chiba.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF LUEN FUNG HANG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating “a-” of Luen Fung Hang Insurance Company Limited (LFH) (Macau). The outlook for both ratings is stable.  http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25240.

DATACOLOR® RELEASES SPYDER®5STUDIO CALIBRATION SUITE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Datacolor, a global leader in color management solutions, today announced the release of Spyder5STUDIO, the next generation of its popular color calibration solution suite designed to color manage digital photo workflows. Spyder5STUDIO features a collection of tools that ensure photos are captured accurately, monitors display true-to-life colors, and prints are matched precisely.

Datacolor Spyder5STUDIO is designed for photographers who demand the highest level of control and accuracy. It includes the new Spyder5ELITE colorimeter, the color calibration solution that adjusts monitors to an industry color reference standard so colors are accurate and shadow and highlight details are preserved, ensuring on-screen images match photo prints. An important tool for all photographers, Spyder5ELITE assures true screen color, reducing editing time and providing better print matching so less ink and paper are wasted.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF MACAU INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND MACAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 11 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Macau Insurance Company Limited (MIC) and Macau Life Insurance Company Limited (MLIC) (both domiciled in Macau). The outlook for all ratings is stable.
 
MIC’s ratings reflect its sound risk-adjusted capitalization on a consolidated basis, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR). The capital adequacy remains supportive of its current ratings. MIC continues to maintain a conservative level of net premium leverage, which is generally lower than its peers. MIC also maintains sound liquidity and has prudent investment strategy.

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BRIGHTCOVE INTRODUCES JUMP START FOR APPLE TV® TO ACCELERATE NEW VIDEO APPS ON FOURTH-GENERATION APPLE TV®

Jump Start for Apple TV® extends Brightcove’s deep expertise and capabilities in creating compelling video experiences across the Apple ecosystem
 
BOSTON, Sept 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, today announced Brightcove Jump Start for Apple TV®, a new service offering to enable publishers to quickly launch video apps on the fourth-generation Apple TV®. For a limited time, starting at $10,000 USD, the new Jump Start offering builds on Brightcove’s existing expertise and history of delivering and monetizing a range of beautiful video experiences on the Apple TV®platform and across the Apple® ecosystem.

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A.M. BEST COMMENTS ON RATINGS OF MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED FOLLOWING ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT

HONG KONG, Sept 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the issuer credit rating of “aa” of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited (MSI) (Japan), a wholly owned subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., are unchanged following the announcement that MSI has reached an agreement with Amlin Plc. (Amlin) (United Kingdom) (LSE:AML) to commence the procedure to acquire 100% of the shares of Amlin. 

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PHOTO RELEASE -- ANADIGICS LAUNCHES THREE NEW SMALL-CELL WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE POWER AMPLIFIERS

ANADIGICS Offers Industry's Largest Portfolio of Small-Cell Power Amplifiers With Best-in-Class Performance and Integration

WARREN, N.J, Sept 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANAD) ("ANADIGICS" or the "Company"), a world leader in radio frequency (RF) solutions, today introduced three new power amplifiers (PAs) optimized for 3G and 4G small-cell applications, including picocells, enterprise-class femtocells, and high-performance customer premises equipment (CPE). Service providers are expected to increasingly leverage small-cell equipment to improve network capacity and data speeds in densely populated areas. This is exemplified by a recent presentation at LTE World Summit 2015 by Vodafone Netherlands, which discussed planned expansion of its small-cell network and the superior customer experience that it provides. 

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​ARGIX LOGISTICS EXPANDS TECHNOLOGY RELATIONSHIP WITH DESCARTES TO IMPROVE EXECUTION AND ENHANCE SERVICE TO RETAILERS

WATERLOO, Ontario, Sept 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Argix Logistics, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain services to high-profile retailers, is expanding its relationship with Descartes by deploying enhanced real-time mobile and dispatch capabilities with Descartes' Route Planner™ On-demand. The new solution also complements Argix's use of the BearWare carton-level tracking solution, which joined Descartes' portfolio of solutions as part of Descartes' acquisition of BearWare in July 2015. 

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CALVIN KLEIN, INC. TO REACQUIRE CALVIN KLEIN PLATINUM LABEL ACCESSORIES LICENSE FROM CK21

NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp. (NYSE:PVH), today announced its plans to reacquire the existing license agreement held by CK21 Holdings Pte. Ltd. for all production and sale of Calvin Klein platinum label men’s and women’s accessories. This agreement includes sale in free-standing Calvin Klein platinum accessories stores in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.   http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25224

MIRRIAD AND XSTREAM DEPLOY ASPERA HIGH-SPEED TRANSFER IN THE CLOUD

ARMONK, N.Y, Sept 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Aspera, an IBM Company, continued the momentum in its cloud offerings with the addition of two new customers, advertising technology creatorMirriad, and OTT and TV Everywhere solutions provider Xstream.

Mirriad

With headquarters in London, UK, and offices around the world, Mirriad works with leading brands, content owners and distributors in over 20 countries, delivering native ads seamlessly embedded within premium video content, including TV shows, movies and music videos.

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GORDAGEN CONFIRMS BIOAVAILABILITY IN PHASE I STUDY FOR EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRACEUTICALS

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 9, 2015 / Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

- Primary endpoints of Phase I Single Ascending Dose pharmacokinetic study achieved

- Bioavailability of Gordagen’s MELT3(TM) formulation confirmed, with good plasma levels obtained

- Dose relationship of MELT3(TM) demonstrated, along with significant duration in plasma

- MELT3(TM) tablets confirmed to be easy to take, palatable and well tolerated

Gordagen Pharmaceuticals, a privately-held company commercializing evidence-based nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals, today announced results for the first part of its Phase I clinical trial, a Single Ascending Dose Pharmacokinetics (PK) study, with the Company preparing results for
publication.  The study assessed the Company’s “melt-then-swallow” technology (MELT3(TM)), which is a formulation based on annatto-derived tocotrienols.

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LEGAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER EPIQ SYSTEMS LAUNCHES DEDICATED EDISCOVERY OFFICE IN FRANKFURT, GERMANY

LONDON and FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 9 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ), a leading global provider of integrated technology solutions for the legal profession, today announced the launch of an office in Frankfurt, Germany consistent with its previously stated goal of expanding its international footprint. The Frankfurt office offers Epiq's full suite of eDiscovery services, including processing and hosting of electronically stored information (ESI) and document review services. Epiq will also offer managed services through its affiliate Iris Data Services.

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WIPRO AND BLACKLINE PARTNER TO DELIVER FINANCIAL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

LONDON & BANGALORE, India, Sept 9 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced a partnership with BlackLineInc., a leader in Enhanced Finance Controls and Automation (EFCA) software. As part of this partnership, Wipro will offer BlackLine's platform of financial software solutions, encompassing Financial Close Management, Intercompany Hub, Reconciliation Management and Controls Assurance delivered as a cloud-based service, to finance and accounting organisations.

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DIGITAL WORKSHOP IMPLEMENTS ASPERA FOR FAST UPLOAD AND DELIVERY OF MEDIA MATERIALS TO SOUTH AFRICA'S BROADCASTERS AND CINEMAS

Full-Service Post-Production Facility Speeds Delivery of Content With Aspera Secure, High-Speed File Transfer and Automation Solutions

ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced that Digital Workshop, one of South African's leading boutique full-service film and television post-production facilities, has selected high-speed file transfer and workflow automation software from Aspera, an IBM company, to ingest, manage and distribute the hundreds of hours of diverse media content it receives daily from global content owners.

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SYNECTICS OPENS MACAU OFFICE TO SUPPORT GAMING CLIENTS

MACAU, Sept 8 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Synectics has invested in a new Asia Pacific office to support gaming sector growth.

 

Located in Macau, the office is the latest addition to Synectics’ global network of sales, support and operations centres, and has opened in response to increased demand for its integrated surveillance solutions in the region. 

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KOBE BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION CLUSTER, ONE OF JAPAN'S LARGEST BIOMEDICAL CLUSTERS, MAKES FIRST APPEARANCE AT MEDICAL FAIR THAILAND

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Eight companies from the Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster in Hyogo Prefecture will be taking part in Medical Fair Thailand, Asia's largest medical device exhibition. Exhibition homepage: http://www.medicalfair-thailand.com/index.php/en/ (Photo: http://prw.kyodonews.jp/opn/release/201509043318/) The City of Kobe started the "Kobe Medical Industry Development Project" (now called the "Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster" or KBIC) as one of the earthquake restoration projects to recover the economy of Kobe, which was severely damaged by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17, 1995. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25221

A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF HANWHA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Hanwha General Insurance Company Limited (Hanwha General) (South Korea). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF HANWHA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Hanwha General Insurance Company Limited (Hanwha General) (South Korea). The outlook for both ratings is stable. 
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A.M. BEST WITHDRAWS RATINGS OF THE FUJI FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED AND AIU INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings of “a” of The Fuji Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Limited (Fuji Fire) (Japan) and AIU Insurance Company, Ltd. (AIU Japan) (Japan). The ultimate parent company of both companies is American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (New York, NY) (NYSE: AIG). The outlook for all ratings is stable.

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A.M. BEST AFFIRMS RATINGS OF NIB NZ LIMITED

SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of nib nz limited (nib nz) (New Zealand). The outlook for both ratings is stable.

The ratings mainly reflect nib nz’s adequate balance sheet strength and continued favorable operating performance. The ratings also take into consideration the company’s strong risk management fundamentals, which partially contributed to the stable and favorable claim experience over time.

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VITAL IMAGES, INC. IMAGE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS INTRODUCED IN ASIA PACIFIC MARKET AT HIMSS ASIAPAC15

VioSuite(TM) Image Management and Vitality Solutions(TM) Business Intelligence Product Suites Deliver Unique Products and Services for Enterprise Image Management, Analytics and Business Intelligence

MARINA BAY SANDS, Singapore, Sept 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company, introduces VioSuite™ Image Management and Vitality Solutions™ Business Intelligence product families, which provide healthcare administrators with a robust set of tools to improve system-wide image access and image data analytics. VioSuite and Vitality Solutions, as well as the company’s flagship products VitreaAdvanced® and VitreaView® software, will be showcased at the 9^th Annual HIMSS Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition in booth 200.

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ASPERA CELEBRATES BIGGEST EVER PRESENCE AT IBC WITH SHOWCASE OF WORLD-CLASS SAAS AND LIVE STREAMING SOLUTIONS

ARMONK, N.Y,  Sept. 7 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Aspera, an IBM company and creator of technologies that move the world's data at maximum speed, IBC 2015 marks the company's biggest ever presence at the show in the company's 10-year history. From its booth #7.B27, Aspera will showcase its complete portfolio of high-speed file transfer software and automation solutions for the broadcast and media industries, and highlight how industry-leading media technology companies and cloud service providers are continuing to directly integrate the Aspera FASP software platform. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=25207