SOFTBANK POSTS WEB VIDEO SHOWING MODERN-DAY SAMURAI DEMONSTRATING QUICK SWORD DRAWING, CUTTING

TOKYO, May 15 (Bernama) -- SoftBank Mobile Corp. posted on May 15 a promotional video on the Internet featuring Mr. Isao Machii, the world-famous, modern-day samurai, demonstrating his highly sophisticated, Guinness-verified art of quick sword draws and cuts.

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TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SHOWCASES SHUJI TERAYAMA AND ORSON WELLES

TOKYO, May 13 (Bernama) --

– Retrospective Screenings of Works by Geniuses of East and West at 28th TIFF –

The 28th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce in Cannes, that we will have two special screenings of works by Shuji Terayama -who used his multiple talents as a poet and a director of stage and screen to lead the underground cultural scenes of the 1960s – and works by Orson Welles – whose influence on modern cinematography through such masterpieces as “Citizen Kane” is incalculable. The 28th TIFF will take place October 22-31, 2015 at Roppongi Hills and other venues in Tokyo.

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A.M. Best Comments on Ratings of Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited Following the Nepal Earthquake

HONG KONG, May 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- A.M. Best has commented that the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Limited (RICB) (Bhutan) are unchanged following the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015.
 
RICB’s risk exposure in Nepal is well-protected by its retrocession program and the maximum loss due to the earthquake does not pose a significant impact to the company’s risk-adjusted capitalization. Hence, there is no immediate effect on RICB’s ratings.

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The Western Union Foundation Surpasses US$100M Charitable Global Giving Milestone

Since 2001, the Western Union Foundation has made over 3,000 grants supporting NGOs worldwide
 
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Western Union Foundation today announced it has surpassed a major milestone, donating more than US$100 million in support to more than 2,700 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to provide support to thousands of families and individuals in more than 135 countries and territories.

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Frontera Resources Corporation Marks Historic One Year Anniversary of Gas Production Operations in Georgia

HOUSTON, May 7 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Frontera Resources Corporation (AIM: FRR), an independent international oil and gas exploration and production company, today announces a milestone at its gas operations in Georgia.
 
Since commencing gas production operations in April 2014 from the Mtsare Khevi Gas Complex, located within the Sagarejo District of its eastern Georgia, Block 12 contract area, Frontera has successfully marked one year of gas production operations.

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CDTi Announces New Advanced Materials Technology

Initial Benchmarking Shows High Performance With Dramatically Lower PGMs
 
OXNARD, Calif., May 6 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDTI) ("CDTi" or "the Company"), a leader in advanced emission control technology, released preliminary engine and vehicle test results for its new synergized-platinum group metal (SPGM™) diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) technology. In these initial tests, CDTi's SPGM™ DOC achieved emission control and system performance comparable to a leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) catalyst product while slashing PGM usage by over 80%. The SPGM DOC technology represents another breakthrough in CDTi's advanced materials research program aimed at significantly reducing or eliminating the need for costly PGMs in emission control catalysts.

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CP Kelco Announces Approval to Build New Citrus Peel Plant in Latin America

ATLANTA, May 5 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CP Kelco, a leading global producer of specialty hydrocolloid solutions, today announced approval from the company's Boards of Directors to build a new, world-scale processing plant in Latin America for dry citrus peel. Citrus peel is the core raw material used to produce pectin, one of CP Kelco's strategic product lines.
 
Completion of the new citrus peel plant is targeted for the second half of 2016.

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Parker Aerospace Signs Long-Term Support Agreement with Tianjin Airlines

Company to provide inventory management and replenishment services for Tianjin Airlines’ fleet of Embraer 190 E-Jet aircraft
 
TIANJIN, China, May 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parker Aerospace, a business unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, and its Customer Support Operations have signed a long-term agreement with Tianjin Airlines to provide a comprehensive maintenance package for its fleet of Embraer 190 E-Jet aircraft.

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Capital Safety Acquires Python Safety, Inc.

Acquisition joins global leader in fall protection with leading manufacturer of drop prevention for tools, equipment
 
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capital Safety™, a global leader in fall protection and home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands, today announced that it has acquired Python Safety, Inc., a Woodstock, Georgia-based company that is a leading provider of dropped object prevention solutions for tools and equipment.

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