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BUSINESS - 2016

 

Business - Sprint Names Jan Geldmacher as President of Sprint Enterprise - August, 2016
Geldmacher is a former CEO of Vodafone Global Enterprise - Former Vodafone executive to lead Sprint’s enterprise business - He led Vodafone Global Enterprise, a business unit responsible for defining the strategy and operational execution of the company’s relationship with multinational corporate customers

Business, Travel & China - First-ever Nonstop Service between China and Las Vegas - August, 2016
Hainan Airlines Announces First-ever Nonstop Service between China and Las Vegas - Three flights per week between Las Vegas and Beijing to begin December 2016 and will serve a surge in Chinese travelers

Business - Julie Wang Attempts Record-Setting, Solo Around-the-World Flight - August, 2016
Wang is piloting a Cirrus SR22 single-engine, 6-cylinder, 310-horsepower aircraft. She plans 17 stops en route, ending back in Addison, TX, in about 25 days. The trip is promoted by the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) China

Business - Masami Takahashi Named President, Warner Bros. Japan - July, 2016
Takahashi most recently served as Vice President, Group Marketing, a role he assumed upon joining Warner Bros. in August 2015. Prior to Warner Bros., Takahashi spent 11 years at The Walt Disney Company

Business - CTA Supports Clinton-Kaine Ticket - July, 2016
Clinton-Kaine Ticket Emerging as Strong Advocates for Tech Policy, Says CTA - Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is the trade association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. More than 2,200 companies – 80 percent are small businesses and startups

Business - Citi (Bank)Launches Voice Biometrics Authentication - July, 2016
Citi (Bank)Launches Voice Biometrics Authentication for Asia Pacific Consumer Banking Customers - First bank to roll out voice biometrics authentication across the region targets 1,000,000 users in 12 months Citi Asia Pacific CEO Francisco Aristeguieta announces that Citi has launched Voice Biometric Authentication for clients.

Business - Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu Elected to Intel Board of Directors - July, 2016
Liu, 53, holds a distinguished professorship endowed by TSMC in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS), in the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley where she also serves as associate dean for Academic Planning and Development

Business Travel & China - Hyatt Regency Shanghai, Wujiaochang Opens in East China - July, 2016
New Hyatt Regency hotel offers guests a contemporary, urban oasis in the heart of Shanghai’s vibrant Wujiaochang district - Wujiaochang, meaning “hub of five avenues,” highlights the hotel’s ideal location by enabling guests to easily connect to the very best that Shanghai has to offer

NBA Business NEWS - Byron Spruell named NBA President, League Operations - July, 2016
Spruell spent the last 20 years at Deloitte LLP, most recently as its Vice Chairman, Central Region Market Leader. He spearheaded the firm’s client and business growth and strategic positioning across 22 states consisting of 31 offices and more than 14,000 Deloitte professionals across the region - Spruell, who grew up in Cleveland, earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA in finance from the University of Notre Dame. He was an offensive lineman and co-captain of the Fighting Irish’s football team

Business - NIKE, Inc. and Phil Knight Complete Planned Chairman Succession - July, 2016
Mark Parker, NIKE President and CEO, to Now Also Serve as Chairman - The Board has also appointed Knight to the position of Chairman Emeritus, with a standing invitation to attend NIKE Board meetings as an observer and to lend his experience and time to further the growth of NIKE’s business

Business - Perdue Animal Care Commitments - July, 2016
Perdue Announces Industry-First Animal Care Commitments - Plan expands definition of animal care and re-commits to farmer relationships - Perdue is putting program measurements in place, including audits by third parties, and will release an annual report announcing its progress in reaching specific goals

Business - Alibaba Group Hosts Summit for International IP Rights Holders - July, 2016
Alibaba Group Hosts Summit for International IP Rights Holders - Alibaba Group Hosts Inaugural Summit for International IP Rights Holders - Launches IP Joint-Force System to facilitate greater partnership and collaboration with global brands

Business - Jeff Jacobson to Become CEO of Xerox Corporation - June, 2016
An industry veteran, Jacobson joined Xerox in 2012 as the president of Global Graphic Communications Operations. He became the president of the Xerox Technology business in 2014 with responsibility for worldwide strategy, sales channel operations, marketing, technical services and customer support, product development, manufacturing and distribution

Business - Israel’s Largest Cybersecurity Conference - June, 2016
CyberTech Beverly Hills, Israel’s Largest Cybersecurity Conference, Comes to Beverly Hills - The conference will bring together industry professionals, decision-makers, start-ups and investors for a one-day gathering focusing on innovative cyber security solutions

Business & China - When China Goes Global - June, 2016
At the Globalization Forum, a private event on June 22nd open to policy makers, investors, and highly-vetted companies, CSOFT gave guests an exclusive look into game-changing businesses that are projected to have the greatest international success

Business Travel & China - Opening of Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel - June, 2016
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Unveils First New-Build Sheraton Grand Property in China’s Hangzhou Sheraton Grand Hangzhou Binjiang Hotel Joins Brand’s New Premier Tier of Best-in-Class Hotels and Resorts around the World

Business - Jack Welch Management Institute - June, 2016
Jack Welch Management Institute Hosts Inaugural Graduation Ceremony with Washington Redskins Quarterback Kirk Cousins - Event included Q&A sessions with Jack Welch and Kirk Cousins as well as Bloomberg TV’s Betty Liu

Business & Travel - JetBlue to Fly to Cuba - June, 2016
JetBlue to Fly to Cuba With First Commercial Flights in More than 50 Years - Leading Caribbean Airline Plans to Operate Flights to Santa Clara, Camagüey and Holguín from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood

Business - Chris Stone Named Editorial Director - June, 2016
Appointed Editorial Director for Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated (SI), Golf and SI Kids, it was announced today by Rich Battista, President, Time Inc. Entertainment & Sports Group and Video. In this new role, Stone will oversee all editorial content and operations on a cross-platform basis for the three brands

Business - Hideaki Ozaki, President and CEO, NTT Com Asia - June, 2016
Mr. Ozaki has played a critical role in expanding NTT Communications’ overseas business and developing relationships with other ICT partners around the world, and has participated in many corporate investment and M&A projects in Asia

Business - Flexjet to Expand International Operations - June, 2016
Flexjet’s European operations will come via an acquisition of a company with an existing operating certificate. A letter of intent has been signed and a purchase is expected to close later this year, with the first European-based aircraft to be in operation by year’s end

Business - HondaJet Receives Certification in Europe - June, 2016
HondaJet sales began in Europe after significant interest by customers wanting to own the world’s most advanced light jet. The HondaJet received its type certificate from the United States Federal Aviation Administration in December 2015. Deliveries have included customers in the U.S., Mexico and Europe

Business - Lemelson-MIT Program - May, 2016
The Lemelson-MIT Program celebrates outstanding inventors and inspires young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention. The program administers the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize awarded annually to an outstanding mid-career inventor, and the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize, which honors promising collegiate inventors across the country

Business - FedEx Acquires TNT Express - May, 2016
Combination Builds Upon Competitive Positioning in Global Transportation and Logistics Industry - FedEx has settled the TNT Express Shares tendered in the Acceptance Period - Remaining Shares can still be tendered in the Post-Closing Acceptance Period

Business - Schwab Volunteer Week Community Service Projects - May, 2016
Schwab Volunteer Week to Break Record Participation; 300 Charities Across the U.S. Will Feel the Love - More than 5,500 Schwab Employees Kick Off Week of Intensive Community Service Projects

Business - FedEx Declares Offer for TNT Express Unconditional - May, 2016
FedEx and TNT Express will seek to procure the delisting of the Shares from Euronext Amsterdam as soon as possible, and the termination of the listing agreement between TNT Express and Euronext Amsterdam in relation to the listing of the Shares. TNT Express also intends to terminate the ADS Deposit Agreement between TNT Express and the U.S. Depositary upon such delisting. These actions may adversely affect the liquidity and market value of any listed Shares not tendered. Reference is made to Section 6.14 (Liquidity and delisting) and Section 6.15 (Termination Deposit Agreement) of the Offer Document

Business & Sports - Australian Olympic Team Taking Condoms to Rio - May, 2016
Dual Protect is the world’s only antiviral condom, which is currently marketed by Ansell in Australia. While the physical barrier of the condom provides primary protection, the condom lubricant contains VivaGel, an antiviral agent that has been proven in laboratory studies to inactivate HIV, HSV (genital herpes) and HPV (human papillomavirus), which are viruses that cause sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Business & Travel - Starwood Hotels & Resorts to Debut New Aloft Hotel in Seoul - May, 2016
Brand to Make its U.K. Debut in City of London with £76m Hotel Development Hilton Worldwide unveils plans to bring Canopy by Hilton, its hotel brand that redefines the lifestyle category, to the United Kingdom with Canopy by Hilton London City, which will welcome its first guests in early 2018

Business & Travel - Canopy by Hilton Says Hello to London City - May, 2016
Brand to Make its U.K. Debut in City of London with £76m Hotel Development Hilton Worldwide unveils plans to bring Canopy by Hilton, its hotel brand that redefines the lifestyle category, to the United Kingdom with Canopy by Hilton London City, which will welcome its first guests in early 2018

Business & China - Ford Sales in China up Seven Percent - May, 2016
Ford year-to-date sales total 391,294 vehicles, up seven percent; 82,324 vehicles sold in April Changan Ford Automobile sales through April total 303,213 vehicles, up 14 percent; 58,802 vehicles sold in April Jiangling Motor Corporation year-to-date sales total 82,471 vehicles, down 10 percent; 22,165 vehicles sold in April

Business & China - CES Asia Keynote - May, 2016
JD.com Executives to Deliver Keynote Address at CES Asia 2016 - Zhang and Wang’s keynote address is scheduled for 4:15 PM, Thursday, May 12 at the Kerry Hotel, Shanghai Ballrooms 2-3. They will discuss how JD.com’s open smart platform is making consumers’ lives easier and more efficient

Business - Next-Generation Skyjet App - April, 2016
Skyjet Max Enables Instant Booking of Private Jets via Its Next-Generation Skyjet App - Clients using the Skyjet App will get access to an instant booking feature that empowers them to select the exact type of jet they need from the custom fleet, see the price and book their flight instantly by using Apple Pay, the easy and more secure way to pay

Business & China - China Rapid Finance Adds Joe Zhang to Board - April, 2016
CRF aims at bringing affordable consumer credit to EMMAs, which are defined as Emerging Middle-class, Mobile Active consumers in China. There are 500 million such people, with quality employment, yet no credit record in the People’s Bank of China, which means they cannot get access to traditional credit service from banks

Business - NIKE, Inc. Announces Strategic Management Changes - April, 2016
NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities

Business - SolTrans Orders First 2 Electric Buses - April, 2016
The electric buses are to be built by Southern California bus manufacturer BYD Coach & Bus, the US based manufacturing arm of global electric vehicle leader BYD Motors. The BYD K9 40 foot bus is the most popular electric bus platform on earth, with more than 6,000 now running in revenue service in cities from Los Angeles, to London and Hong Kong

Business - Lincoln Sponsors Tribeca Film Festival - April, 2016
Lincoln Continues Signature Sponsorship of Tribeca Film Festival for Third Consecutive Year - Lincoln continues to support the arts as signature sponsor of the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, hosting a variety of activities that allow attendees to immerse themselves in the film experience

Business - Social Security Should Be Next President’s Top Economic Priority - April, 2016
Americans Say Social Security Solvency Should Be Next President’s Top Economic Priority - Majority in all age groups see Social Security as most important issue, according to new AICPA Survey of U.S. Adults

Business - Goldman Sachs Form Joint Venture to Invest in Telecommunication - April, 2016
Innova Capital Partners and Goldman Sachs Form Joint Venture to Invest in Telecommunication Assets Developed by Golden Comunicaciones in Colombia

Business - FCC Chairman Wheeler 2-B @ NAB Show - March, 2016
Chairman Wheeler will address a signature session open to all attendees, Wednesday, April 20, 9:00-10:00 a.m. In a conversation with Marci Burdick, NAB Executive Committee Member and former Television Board Chair, Wheeler is expected to discuss issues facing the FCC and the broadcasting industry, including the broadcast spectrum incentive auction, retransmission consent and the future of video delivery

Business - London Launches the First All-electric, Long-Range Double-Decker Bus - March, 2016
The buses are equipped with BYD-designed and built Iron-Phosphate batteries, delivering 345 kWh of power that come with a Industry-benchmark 12 year battery warranty, the longest electric battery warranty available

Business - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to Teach - March, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to Teach in Thomas Jefferson School of Law 2016 Study Abroad Program - Justice Thomas to participate in Nice, France program in place of Justice Scalia

Business - Global Traffic Congestion at All Time High - March, 2016
TomTom Traffic Index 2016 – The Results Are In! Mexico City Takes Crown of ‘Most Traffic Congested City’ in World from Istanbul - Next in the rankings are Bangkok (57%) - Global Traffic Congestion at All Time High* – But Shocking Differences between Continents

Business - Starwood Hotels and Resorts Expansion to Cuba - March, 2016
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Announces Groundbreaking Expansion to Cuba - Becomes First Hospitality Company to Obtain U.S. Treasury Department Authorization to Operate In Cuba - Signs Two Agreements and Letter of Intent to Open Hotels in Havana in 2016

Business - Security Concerns and Falling Smartphone Demand - March, 2016
Heightened Security Concerns and Falling Smartphone Demand Stymie Consumer Technology Market Growth, Accenture Survey Reveals - A polling of 28,000 consumers across 28 countries, the Igniting Growth in Consumer Technology survey finds that for nearly half (47 percent) of respondents, security concerns and privacy risks rank among the top three barriers to buying an IoT device and service

Business - AMC Theatres to Acquire Carmike Cinemas - March, 2016
Creating Largest Chain of Movie Theatres in the U.S. and the World - Combines Highly Complementary Theatre Circuits to Expand Platform for AMC’s Guest Experience and Strategic Growth Initiatives - Expected to produce annual cost synergies of approximately $35 million

Business - Successfully Launched SpaceX’s Falcon 9 - March, 2016
SES-9 uses a chemical bi-propellant thruster to conduct major post-launch manoeuvers, completing its journey to its orbit at 36,000 kilometers above the Equator with an electric propulsion system. The on-orbit maneuvering throughout the 15 year nominal lifetime of the satellite will be done entirely by electric propulsion. SES-9 is planned to commence its services in the third quarter of this year

Business - Time Inc. - Sports Illustrated Broadcast and Digital Networks across Asia - March, 2016
The partnership leverages Time Inc.’s access, video, technology, marketing and international expansion initiatives with ASN’s well-established presence and growing popularity in the region. Time Inc. will also provide the infrastructure technology for the networks’ websites and mobile apps that will power the launch and scalability of the initiative, and the two companies will work to cultivate new marketing and advertising sales opportunities

Business - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof won the Anne Frank Award - March, 2016
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof and human rights advocate Cindy McCain were presented with the 2015 Anne Frank Award and the Anne Frank Special Recognition Award, respectively, for their work fighting human trafficking and human rights violations

Business - Feed the Children Names J.C. Watts New President and CEO - February, 2016
The board of directors found Watts to be the best candidate with his unique background and overarching knowledge in both politics and business. His experience serving others domestically and abroad, defending human rights, and combatting global poverty position him as the perfect leader for Feed the Children

Business & China - Columbia Sportswear Company China - February, 2016
Columbia Sportswear Company and Swire Resources Limited Announce Appointment of Jason Zhu as General Manager of China Joint Venture - — 13-Year Nike Veteran Brings Deep China Experience

Business & China - COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2016 - February, 2016
Duncan, one of the longest-serving cabinet members in President Obama’s administration, stepped down earlier this year from the post he held since January 2009

Business - CAA Signs Former Obama Cabinet Member Arne Duncan - February, 2016
Duncan, one of the longest-serving cabinet members in President Obama’s administration, stepped down earlier this year from the post he held since January 2009

Business - AHAlife Acquires Bezar - February, 2016
Bezar, the design marketplace, has been acquired by AHAlife Holdings Limited, a global online marketplace for curated luxury lifestyle products

Business - National Hispanic Media Coalition, Univision and Televisa - February, 2016
The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), The National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP), Univision Communications Inc. (Univision) and Grupo Televisa S.A.B. (Televisa) officially kick-off a partnership to develop programs designed to increase diversity in media and technology, where Latinos are still severely underrepresented

Business & China - MLB Games in China - January, 2016
Le Sports and Major League Baseball Announce Strategic Partnership to Live Stream MLB Games in China - Partnership Marks First Mass Market MLB Media Agreement in China

Business - CES 2016: A Star-Studded Show - January, 2016
CES 2016 will feature Hollywood stars, professional athletes, TV personalities and celebrity chefs discussing and promoting technology that is revolutionizing the way consumers live, work and play - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and studio analyst for Turner Sports Shaquille O’Neal, will participate in the Tech Investing in Sports conference as part of the Sports Business Forum, presented by Turner Sports

Business - Laos, Hmong Veterans Urge U.S. Congress - January, 2016
Laos, Hmong Community, Veterans Reflect Upon Efforts in Washington, U.S. Congress - Urge U.S. Congress, Obama, to Pass "Hmong Veterans Service Recognition Act"

Business - Intel Completes Acquisition of Altera - January, 2016
Combining Altera’s industry-leading FPGA technology and customer support with Intel’s world-class semiconductor manufacturing capabilities will enable customers to create the next generation of electronic systems with unmatched performance and power efficiency

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