GORDAGEN APPOINTS DR. ROCCO IANNELLO AS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 16, 2015 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/

-- Dr. Iannello brings cross-disciplinary and licensing skills to build traction for Gordagen’s diverse portfolio

-- Cardiologist and Associate Professor, David Prior, to join Scientific Advisory Board to assist in development of Hyperlipidemia prescription product

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CASIO RELEASES IPHONE APP THAT LETS USERS COMPOSE ORIGINAL MUSIC BY SINGING OR WHISTLING MELODY AND UPLOAD IT TO YOUTUBE

TOKYO, July 16 (Bernama) — Casio Computer Co., Ltd., on July 16 announced the Chordana Composer Version 2.0, an iPhone app that enables users to automatically compose a musical piece from a short melody when inspiration hits. The app is available now at the iTunes App Store from July 16. Please check the price at the App Store. Users already in possession of Chordana Composer will receive the update free of charge.

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FIRST TRUST SWITCHES 10 ALPHADEX(R) ETFS TO THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, July 15 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq today announced that First Trust will transfer the 10 AlphaDEX^® exchange traded-funds (ETFs) from NYSE Arca to be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market^® on or about Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Each fund will list and trade its shares on Nasdaq under the same ticker symbol as was used on NYSE.
 
"We are thrilled to expand our ETF relationship with First Trust. The transfer of these 10 ETFs is evidence of First Trust's confidence that the Nasdaq Marketplace is a leader in ETF listing and trading," said Jeffrey McCarthy, Head of ETP Listings at Nasdaq. "Additionally these products exemplify the importance of exchange listing diversification and how Nasdaq is positioned to provide multi-faceted solutions to ETF issuers by supporting index creation, calculation, listing and trading-through the benchmark switch of these funds to Nasdaq Indexes. We look forward to continuing our successful partnership with First Trust and the AlphaDEX team in the future."

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BDO MALAYSIA APPOINTS CHAIRMAN

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- BDO Malaysia has appointed Dato’ Feizal Mustapha as Chairman.

Dato’ Feizal, aged 48, joined BDO Malaysia in 2012 as Executive Director of the Advisory Division, taking the lead in advising clients on capital market transactions.

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VERIFONE APPOINTS NEW LEADERS IN ASIA PACIFIC AND CHINA

SAN JOSE, Calif, July 10  (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Verifone (NYSE: PAY) today announced the appointment of Steve Aliferis as president of Asia Pacific. Additionally, the company announced the appointment of Arthur Jiang as senior vice president and general manager for China, which was recently established as a separate region reporting to CEO Paul Galant.

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MERGER TO CREATE A NEW GLOBAL LEADER AND CHALLENGER IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY

NEW YORK, July 10 (Bernama--BUSINESS WIRE) -- Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to merge The Procter & Gamble Company’s (NYSE:PG) fine fragrance, color cosmetics, and hair color businesses (“P&G Beauty Business”) into Coty through a tax-free Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The transaction is based on a proposal by Coty valuing the P&G Beauty Business at approximately $12.5 billion at the time the proposal was made. Following the transaction, P&G shareholders will own 52% of all outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis (inclusive of all outstanding equity grants), while Coty’s existing shareholders would own 48% percent of the combined company.

The transaction will instantly create one of the world’s largest beauty companies, with pro forma combined annual revenues of more than $10 billion based on fiscal year 2014 performance, strengthening its leadership position in the $300 billion global beauty industry. Together with P&G’s businesses, Coty is expected to become the global leader in fragrances and to significantly enhance its position in color cosmetics.

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Light Reaction Taps Karl Elken and Auke Boersma as Managing Directors

Elken to Serve as Managing Director, the Americas; Boersma Joins as Managing Director, Asia-Pacific
 
NEW YORK, July 10 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Light Reaction, a mobile-first performance advertising business that is part of Xaxis, announced today the hiring of Karl Elken and Auke Boersma to serve as managing directors. Elken joins as managing director, the Americas and Boersma will serve as managing director, Asia-Pacific (APAC). The new hires will spearhead the growth of Light Reaction’s outcomes based, pay-for-performance media model across their respective markets, working with advertisers, publishers and partners to deliver highly accountable results for global brands.

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