September2016
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BWHR unveils new ‘white label’ franchise
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Best Western® Hotels & Resorts headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., is a privately held hotel brand with a global network of 4,100 hotels in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide Best Western® Hotels &... -
Air France launches its new paris – oran route
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Air France officially launched its new route between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Oran in Algeria. Since 27 July 2016, Air France has been offering its customers a new service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and... -
Plans to levy a tax on airline tickets to finance the roissy CDG express rail link
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Air France, stylized as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France,. It is a subsidiary of the Air France–KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance.Following publication in... -
Air Canada circles the world adding six new destinations to its expanding international network
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline serving more than 200 airports on six continents. Air Canada today announced the addition of six new destinations to its international network, including year-round Boeing... -
Air Canada announces pricing of C$1.25 billion refinancing
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Air Canada announced that it has priced a private offering of senior secured notes and received commitments from lenders for a new credit facility in connection with its C$1.25 billion refinancing transaction. As part... -
Amgen’s multiple myeloma drug falls short in new-patient study
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Amgen Inc said on Tuesday its multiple myeloma drug, Kyprolis, did not fare better than Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd’s older therapy Velcade in a study involving patients who had not yet been treated for... -
ADHD drugs no help with homework
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Giving stimulants to kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not help them complete homework or get better grades, a small study suggests. Researchers tested the effectiveness of medication against behavioral interventions in... -
Bristol-Myers to test Opdivo with Nektar drug for several cancers
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co said on Tuesday it would evaluate the use of its blockbuster cancer immunotherapy Opdivo in combination with an experimental drug from Nektar Therapeutics to treat multiple cancers. Opdivo, which competes with... -
Thailand investigates four cases of suspected Zika-linked microcephaly
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: Thailand is investigating four suspected cases of Zika-related microcephaly in three babies and a 36-week old unborn baby, the public health minister said on Tuesday, in what could be the first cases of Zika-linked... -
Blue topaz gemstone, largest of its kind, to go in display in UK
Sep 28, 2016News Hour: A flawless blue topaz gemstone, said to be the largest of its kind, is set to go on display at London’s Natural History Museum. The Ostro stone weighs around 2 kg (4.4 lb) and...