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February 02, 2022 15:35
Block, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Afterpay
Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) and Afterpay Limited today announced the successful completion of the Scheme of Arrangement under which Block has acquired all of the issued shares in Afterpay. This transaction
February 02, 2022 15:20
Velodyne Lidar Announces Dr. Anurag Gupta as Executive Vice President of Engineering
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced it has appointed Dr. Anurag Gupta as its Executive Vice President of Engineering. He is responsible for leading Velodyne’s engineering team i
February 02, 2022 15:00
Juvenescence Ltd. Portfolio Company Hails Successful Limb Regeneration in Adult Frogs
Morphoceuticals Inc., a portfolio company of Juvenescence Ltd., hailed the results of a long-term study published by its founders in Science Advances showing the successful regeneration of limbs in Xe
February 02, 2022 14:00
Boston Metal Expands Senior Leadership Team to Prepare for Commercialization
Boston Metal is pleased to welcome two members to its senior leadership team as the company prepares for the commercialization of its revolutionary metals production technology. The new roles will enh
February 02, 2022 13:40
In the 2022 PQE Group Agenda: Boosting Internationalization by Hiring 800 Talents
It has been another successful year for PQE Group, a consulting firm in the LifeScience industry based in Florence (Italy) with 27 offices worldwide. Recently named “Best Managed Company” by Deloitte,
February 02, 2022 13:30
causaLens Raises $45m Series A to Scale Human-centered AI That Understands Cause-and-effect
causaLens, the London deep tech company delivering the future of AI, has raised a $45m Series A round. causaLens is the pioneer of Causal AI - the only AI technology quantifying cause-and-effect re
February 02, 2022 13:20
Monrol Signing Agreement to License its GMP Grade Lu-177 n.c.a Production Technology to Curium
Eczacıbaşı-Monrol Nuclear Products Co. (Monrol) has today announced it has signed an agreement with Curium Netherlands B.V (Curium) to license its GMP grade medical radioisotope, no-carrier-added 177L
February 02, 2022 12:00
CHMP issues positive opinion to expand Jardiance (empagliflozin) indication based on unprecedented benefit in adult heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted a positive opinion recommending Jardiance® (empagliflozin) for the treatment of adults with
February 02, 2022 11:45
Schlumberger DELFI Digital Platform Selected by Northern Lights JV for CO2 Project
Schlumberger will deploy the DELFI[*] cognitive E&P environment on the Norwegian CO2 project by the Northern Lights Joint Venture (NL), to streamline subsurface workflows and longer-term modeling and
February 02, 2022 11:20
Yokogawa Survey Reveals Significant Impact of Industrial Autonomy on Environmental Sustainability
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) reveals today the results of its latest survey[*] to gain further insights into the current and future state of industrial autonomy in process manufacturing
February 02, 2022 11:15
Alpha Blue Ocean Announces a Financing of €3M With ADTHINK/NFTY
Alpha Blue Ocean, the family office and leading specialist in alternative financing founded by Pierre Vannineuse, has announced the signing of a new financing agreement of three million Euros through
January 28, 2022 15:10
o9 Solutions Raises $295 Million From Strategic Investors to Continue its Growth Across Industry Verticals & Markets
o9 Solutions, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making speed and quality in companies across industry verticals, today announced that it has rec
January 28, 2022 14:30
SoftBank Group Announces Management Transition
SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced that the company and Marcelo Claure have mutually agreed to part ways after a successful nine-year partnership. In conjunction with Mr. Claure’s depar
January 28, 2022 14:20
On The Border Further Expands Its International Presence in South Korea
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, the world’s largest Mexican casual dining brand, and franchise partner JRW, Inc., have committed to expanding the brand’s franchise presence in Southeast Asia in
January 28, 2022 13:55
Moody’s Again Earns Top LGBTQ+ Corporate Equality Score From Human Rights Campaign
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has again received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), marking the eleventh consecutiv
January 28, 2022 13:35
MPEG LA Introduces Patent Pool License for Versatile Video Coding (VVC)
MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the VVC Patent Portfolio License (“VVC License” or “License”). The joint license includes patents that are essential to the Versatile Video Coding (VVC
January 28, 2022 13:30
Mavenir’s Cloud-Native Open vRAN and Packet Core Achieves GSMA NESAS Security Certification
Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, today announced that it achieved GSM
January 28, 2022 11:45
JETRO Osaka (Japan External Trade Organization): Making an Innovation Movement From Osaka
The Kansai region, which includes unique cities of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, is a massive market with a population of 24.65 million people and a GDP of approximately 100.05 trillion yen. It equals the me
January 28, 2022 10:30
SAP to Acquire Leading Working Capital Management Company Taulia
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced its intent to acquire a majority stake of Taulia, a leading provider of working capital management solutions. The move is aimed at giving companies better access to
January 28, 2022 09:45
Gender, health and racial inequalities to be tackled in flagship Ferring grant programme
Forensic analysis of stone age human fertility to better understand why modern-day sperm counts are falling, and a project to support safe birth in rural Ethiopia by providing trained midwives and sol
January 28, 2022 09:30
ABB Acquires Controlling Interest in InCharge Energy, Strengthening its EV Charging Solutions in the U.S.
ABB today announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in electric vehicle (EV) commercial charging infrastructure solutions company InCharge Energy. The addition of InCharge Energy will strengthe
January 27, 2022 17:20
Covetrus Taps César França as President, Global Proprietary Brands
Covetrus® (NASDAQ: CVET), a global leader in animal-health technology and services, today announced the appointment of César França as President, Global Proprietary Brands. França will lead the com
January 27, 2022 16:58
Moody’s Named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Third Consecutive Year
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that it has been included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the third year in a row. Moody’s was recognized for ongoing leadership in prom
January 27, 2022 16:20
Mattel and Disney Announce Multi-Year Global Licensing Agreement for Disney Princess and Disney Frozen Franchises
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced a multi-year global licensing agreement for the Disney Princess and Frozen franchises. Mattel will have the global licensing rights to develop lines of toys
January 27, 2022 15:45
ABO - Óskare Capital: Partnership Announcement
Alpha Blue Ocean (ABO) and Óskare Capital are announcing today the formation of a strategic partnership to collaborate on investment opportunities associated with cannabis plant-based medicines as wel
January 27, 2022 15:00
Schlumberger Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Results
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) today reported results for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2021. (To view the table, please visit https://bwnews.pr/3rG5fI9) Schlumberger CEO Olivier Le Peuch c
January 27, 2022 14:50
TDCX accelerates expansion with entry into South Korea; appoints Minjee Kim as VP Operations
TDCX Inc. (NYSE: TDCX), a digital customer experience solutions provider, today announced its entry into South Korea, adding another location to its extensive network in Asia. This is TDCX’s fourth ne
January 27, 2022 14:41
Westmount Realty Capital Recapitalizes 6.1 Million Square-Foot Industrial Portfolio in Chicago and Milwaukee
Westmount Realty Capital, a privately held, Dallas-based commercial real estate company announced today that it is partnering with a fund managed by the Real Estate Group of Ares Management Corporatio
January 27, 2022 10:45
Fauna Audio Glasses Reach 7 Figure Revenue With USound MEMS Loudspeakers
Fauna, the designer audio glasses that provide natural, immersive sound experiences using MEMS audio technology, announces 7 figure revenue in the first sales year. Its sales continue to grow rapidly
Staffmark Group Leverages Rimini Street Support for Oracle PeopleSoft Powering Payroll for 35,000 Employees a Week
January 27, 2022 10:30
Staffmark Group Leverages Rimini Street Support for Oracle PeopleSoft Powering Payroll for 35,000 Employees a Week
Rimini Street, Inc. (NASDAQ: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partn
January 27, 2022 10:30
Western Union and the Western Union Foundation Support Tonga Relief Efforts
The Western Union Company, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today announced business and foundation support for communities impacted by the devastating volc
January 27, 2022 10:15
PMI Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Second Year Running
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today announced that it has been included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the second year running, when the threshold for inclus
The LYCRA Company Introduces THERMOLITE® EcoMade Fiber Made From 100% Textile Waste for Insulations
January 27, 2022 10:05
The LYCRA Company Introduces THERMOLITE® EcoMade Fiber Made From 100% Textile Waste for Insulations
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technology solutions for the textile and apparel industry, announced today it has launched THERMOLITE® EcoMade fiber made from 100
January 27, 2022 10:00
Enfusion Elevates Iris Xinwei Wang to Chief Strategy Officer and Lotte Tønsberg to Head of EMEA Sales and Executive Director, EMEA
Enfusion, Inc. (“Enfusion”) (NYSE: ENFN), a leading provider of cloud-based investment management software and services, today announced two internal executive promotions. Iris Xinwei Wang will serve
January 26, 2022 16:45
Andersen Global Adds Member Firms in Croatia
Andersen Global continues to cultivate a strong European presence as Croatian tax and advisory firm Andersen BD d.o.o. (formerly BD Savjetovanje d.o.o.) becomes the organization’s newest member firm t
January 26, 2022 16:35
CSC Research Finds Third Parties Continue to Lay Groundwork for Malicious Activity Among Thousands of COVID-Related Domains
CSC, a world leader in business, legal, tax, and domain security, today announced key findings from its new report, which found that nearly 500,000 web domains were registered since January 2020 conta
January 26, 2022 16:15
Vending Machines International Secures SGD 135 Million Capital Commitment From Global Emerging Markets (GEM) as Company Seeks to Go Public
Vending Machines International (VMI), today announced a SGD 135 Million capital commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (“GGY”), the Luxembourg-based private alternative investment vehicle. Under
January 26, 2022 16:00
Toshiba’s Newly Launched 1200V and 1700V Silicon Carbide MOSFET Modules Will Contribute to Smaller, More Efficient Industrial Equipment
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched two silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET Dual Modules: “MG600Q2YMS3,” with a voltage rating of 1200V and drain current rating of 600A;
January 26, 2022 15:10
Alvaria Adds Real Time Intelligent AI Capability to Optimize Enterprise Contact Center Employees
Alvaria, the world leader in enterprise-scale customer experience and workforce engagement management, announced the introduction of Alvaria Real Time Optimizer, a new cloud application of the Alvaria
January 26, 2022 15:00
Merkle Unveils 2022 Imperatives to Address Customer Experience in a New Age
Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company, has unveiled its 2022 Customer Experience Imperatives. The executive guide is design
January 26, 2022 13:50
Enedym Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership With JFE Shoji
Enedym Inc. (“Enedym”), the technology company that develops next generation switched reluctance motors (SRMs), electric propulsion, and electrified powertrains, announced today that it has formed a s
January 26, 2022 10:20
The O-RAN ALLIANCE Announces the 5th Release of Its Open Source Software and An Industry Briefing at MWC Barcelona
O-RAN ALLIANCE: O-RAN ALLIANCE Industry Briefing, March 1, 2022 at MWC Barcelona O-RAN ALLIANCE plans to hold its next industry event on March 1, 2022 from 17:15-18:00 CET, hosted at the Deutsch
January 26, 2022 09:00
UVD Robots Joins Ecolab’s Global Infection Prevention Offerings to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections
As new coronavirus variants spread, the growth in demand for infection prevention solutions using UV-C light is projected to reach $18.94 billion by 2030, witnessing an annual growth rate of 59.7% fro
January 25, 2022 17:30
ClimateTrade Closes €7 Million Pre-Series A, Targets Another €13 Million to Expand World’s First Climate Marketplace in New Markets
ClimateTrade, the leading blockchain-enabled climate marketplace, has raised €7 million in a Pre-Series A closed in Europe in late 2021, and is raising another €13 million in a US-focused round set to
January 25, 2022 17:20
Children and young people encounter multiple forms of gender-based violence - an online course produced by an international project coordinated by Tampere University helps to identify and prevent it
Children and young people are exposed to a wide range of gendered violence. However, the phenomenon is poorly understood, which makes helping the victims difficult. The international Education and Rai
January 25, 2022 17:00
Prospection and Novotech Partner To Accelerate Clinical Trials With Real World Evidence
Global healthcare data technology company, Prospection, and leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO, Novotech Health Holdings, announce a strategic partnership to combine the power of real world e
January 25, 2022 16:10
New ESG Technical Review Highlights Unique ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage Cost Savings Benefits for Commvault Environments with a 3:1 Increase in Data Deduplication
ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution, today announced that a newly published ESG technical review, ExaGrid with Commvault: Maximum Deduplication Savings with Easy Management au
January 25, 2022 13:50
The Japan Prize Foundation: 2022 Japan Prize Laureates Announced
The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Japan prize today. Prof. Katalin Karikó (Hungary/USA) and Prof. Drew Weissman (USA) are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the fields of Mate
January 25, 2022 13:30
Mouser Partners with DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT Formula E Racing for 8th Straight Season
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, is excited to partner with the DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT team for the ABB Formula E FIA World Championship s
January 25, 2022 11:30
Teledyne FLIR Defense Captures Large, Multi-Year Contract to Provide Medium- and Long-Range Surveillance Systems to Danish Defense Forces
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), together with its Denmark-based partner Precision Technic Defence Group, announced that they have signed a seven-year fram
January 25, 2022 11:15
AEM Announces Major Upgrade to the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network®
AEM today announced the highly anticipated update of the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network® (ENTLN). With significant enhancements to both location accuracy and lightning detection efficiency, th
January 25, 2022 10:20
Swiss Tech Major, FERRONATO KGS GROUP, Launches Metallised Lifestyle Smart Accessories Brand At EXPO 2020 DUBAI
The Swiss technology company FERRONATO KGS GROUP, which specialises in industrial metallised fabrics, forayed into the lifestyle domain with the global launch of a new smart accessories brand - FERRON
Hilton Celebrates Growth and Development Milestones as Company Prepares for a New, Reinvigorated Era of Travel
January 25, 2022 10:00
Hilton Celebrates Growth and Development Milestones as Company Prepares for a New, Reinvigorated Era of Travel
Well-positioned to emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever, Hilton delivered a record year of development achievements. Already one of the world’s largest hotel companies, Hilton opened 414 proper
January 24, 2022 10:46
Royal HaskoningDHV and Schneider Electric collaborate on next generation process control for Nereda wastewater treatment plants
Royal HaskoningDHV is pleased to announce that Schneider Electric is now a global preferred supplier for its Nereda® wastewater treatment solution. Schneider Electric is the global leader in the digit
January 21, 2022 16:35
McAfee Continues to Provide Leading Online Protection to Consumers
Today, McAfee Corp. (NASDAQ: MCFE, “McAfee”), a global leader in online protection, provided an update regarding its pure-play consumer offering and the previously announced divestiture of its enterpr
January 21, 2022 16:30
Enviva Announces MOU With U.S. Customer, Provides Updates to Business and Sales Pipeline, and Accelerates Capacity Expansions
Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) today provided a business update announcing a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Enviva’s first U.S.-based customer, and detailing plans
January 21, 2022 15:00
Velodyne Lidar Named Finalist for 2022 SXSW Innovation Awards
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced its Intelligent Infrastructure Solution was selected as a finalist for the 24th annual SXSW Innovation Awards taking place March 14 during th
January 21, 2022 14:20
HCL Technologies Named Top Employer 2022 in 17 Countries Globally
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has been named a Top Employer in 17 countries by Top Employers Institute, a global authority in recognizing excellence in people practices.
January 21, 2022 14:00
MPEG LA Offers One-Stop License for ATSC 3.0
MPEG LA, LLC today announced the availability of the ATSC 3.0 Patent Portfolio License (“ATSC 3.0 License” or “License”), providing one-stop access to patents that are essential to the next generation
January 21, 2022 13:30
Kayrros Names Mark Taylor Vice President, Energy Transition
Kayrros today announced the appointment of Mark Taylor as Vice President, Energy Transition. In this new function, Mark will develop and execute the strategy to integrate Kayrros content, data and
January 21, 2022 12:00
Mavenir Brings Dynamic Network Slicing Innovation Through TM Forum Catalyst Ecosoft eHealth Program
Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, today announced successful completio
January 21, 2022 11:30
Diligent Boards Integrates with Microsoft Teams to Drive Secure and Strategic Collaboration in Board Meetings
Diligent, a global leader in modern governance providing SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance and ESG, today announces the integration of Diligent Boards with Microsoft Teams. Customers
January 21, 2022 11:00
SES Enables Digicel to Restore First International Calls in Tonga
SES announced today that it has enabled Digicel to restore vital communications with the outside world following the Hunga Tonga-Ha’apai volcano eruption that sent tsunami waves across the Pacific Oce
January 21, 2022 10:40
ComplyAdvantage Names Nabeel Vilcassim CFO and Oliver Furniss CPO As The RegTech Innovator Prepares For Record Growth In 2022
ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company transforming financial crime detection, today announced two new executive hires that include Nabeel Vilcassim as the company’s Chief Financial Officer
January 21, 2022 10:30
Alpha Blue Ocean Reaffirms its Commitment to the French Group Europlasma, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the Ministry of Economy for the Re-industrialization of the Forges de Gerzat
As a dedicated financial partner to Europlasma (Ticker: ALEUP FP) for the past four years, Alpha Blue Ocean, the family office founded by Pierre Vannineuse, has reaffirmed its support to the Landes-ba
January 20, 2022 17:10
Enviva Prices Offering of Common Stock
Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 4,300,000 common shares at $70.00 per share. Enviva has
January 20, 2022 17:05
Award: Boehringer Ingelheim is Global Top Employer 2022
The Top Employers Institute awarded Boehringer Ingelheim for the second year in succession a “Global Top Employer”, one of the world’s eleven best employers. The award shows that the research-driven p
January 20, 2022 16:50
Enviva Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA) (“Enviva,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 4,300,000 common shares. Enviva expects to grant the
January 20, 2022 16:40
Protegrity Partners With Google Cloud to Support BigQuery Remote Functions
Protegrity, a global leader in data security, today announced it has partnered with Google Cloud to support the upcoming release of BigQuery remote functions. First announced at Google Cloud Next ‘21
January 20, 2022 16:20
Toshiba Releases High Voltage 1500V Automotive Photorelay
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TLX9160T,” a normally open (NO) 1-Form-A photorelay suited for high voltage automotive batteries. Housed in an SO16L-T packag
January 20, 2022 16:00
Mavenir Study Reveals Moving to Converged 5G Packet Core Can Reduce TCO by up to 36%
Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, released an in-depth study, with Mon
January 20, 2022 15:30
DXC Technology Expands Global Partnership with ServiceNow to Accelerate Enterprise Service Management and Operational Transformation, Underpinned by DXC Platform X™
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services company, announced the formation of a new global DXC ServiceNow Strategic Business Group to deliver market-leading, cost-ef
January 20, 2022 15:00
Ekata Expands Account Opening Solution to Help Online Businesses Assess Risk at Account Creation
Ekata, a global leader in digital identity verification, today expanded its account opening solutions to help online businesses worldwide quickly identify and flag risky account sign-ups. Powered by a
January 20, 2022 14:20
Thematic, Climate and ESG ETFs Drive Expansion in ICE’s Asian Index Business
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, today announced strong 2021 growth in assets under management (AUM) for thematic,
January 20, 2022 13:50
Mohammed bin Rashid honours 10 Winners of 2022 Zayed Sustainability Prize
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, presented awards to the 10 winners of the 2022 Zayed Sustainability Prize yesterday. The Prize
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