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March 18, 2021 14:55
Velodyne Lidar Announces Appointment of Deborah Hersman to Board of Directors
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced that Deborah Hersman, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors
March 18, 2021 14:45
Power Integrations Announces Settlement of Litigation with Silanna Semiconductor
Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced a comprehensive settlement of its legal disputes with Silanna S
March 18, 2021 14:05
Schlumberger Announces First-Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) will hold a conference call on April 23, 2021 to discuss the results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2021. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a
March 18, 2021 14:00
Esri Partner Track Star Integrates ArcGIS Platform
Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that its partner, GPS fleet management firm Track Star, is entirely rebuilding its automatic vehicle location software (AVLS) product
March 18, 2021 13:55
Western Union Foundation Aids 200,000 People in 33 Countries with Career & COVID-19 Support in 2020
The Western Union Foundation today announced it invested more than USD 6 million to impact 200,000 people in 33 countries - funding training, education, and other workforce initiatives for migrants, r
March 18, 2021 13:20
With Spot Wave, NetApp Helps Organizations Drive Down Infrastructure Cost and Complexity for Big Data Applications on Kubernetes
Global cloud-led, data-centric software company, NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), today announced the launch of Spot Wave by NetApp, and Spot Ocean’s support of Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service. Together, the
March 18, 2021 13:15
Nexign and MegaFon Introduced the Unified Billing to Facilitate Digital Transformation
Nexign (a part of ICS Holding LLC), a leading Business Support System (BSS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, and MegaFon, the pan-Russian operator of digital opportunities, have comple
March 18, 2021 10:40
Humanigen Expands its anti-GM-CSF Patent Portfolio
Humanigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGEN) (“Humanigen”) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and treating an immune hyper-response called ‘cytokine storm’ with its lead drug candidate
March 18, 2021 10:10
Toshiba Introduces Lens Reduction Type CCD Linear Image Sensor for A3 Multifunction Printers
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TCD2726DG,” a lens reduction type CCD linear image sensor that achieves high-speed scanning for A3 multifunction printers. Sh
March 18, 2021 10:00
Limelight’s State of Online Gaming Report Shows Online Gaming Spikes as Consumers Seek Social Connection and Entertainment
Video game playing has risen to a new level, with consumers' playing more than 9 hours of online games each week. The desire to stay connected and entertained while stuck at home during the pandemic h
March 18, 2021 09:25
HKTDC International Sourcing Show Opens on 17 March, Online-and-Offline Fair Helps Businesses Capture New Opportunities
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is debuting the HKTDC International Sourcing Show, a trade exhibition held in both online and physical formats, to help businesses adjust to the new sou
March 17, 2021 22:50
New syringe barrel size reduces the number of assembly fluid changeovers required for automated manufacturing processes
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN) and a leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces the largest sized syringe barrel in its Optimum dispensing components line. The
March 17, 2021 18:00
Kaye Launches LabWatch® IoT - An Intelligent, Cloud Based Monitoring/Alarming System Designed to Protect Critical GxP Products and Ensure Patient Safety
Continuous Monitoring in Life Sciences has reached the cloud, and with the use of Big Data, Kaye now presents user connectivity that surpasses the competition. Building on the legacy of Kaye’s LabWatc
March 17, 2021 17:35
Henley & Partners: Malta, Austria, Portugal Are Home to the World’s Best Investment Migration Programs
Malta’s new program has seen the EU country remain at the top of the Global Citizenship Programs Index (GCPI), while the Austria Private Residence Program and the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Prog
March 17, 2021 17:30
Signet International Holdings, Inc. Announces New Battery Company Seeks South Korean Investors
Wireless charging has been understood for more than 100 years; however, scientists have not been able to efficiently transfer large amounts of power using this technique. Signet International Holdi
March 17, 2021 17:05
Barrier1 Systems Partners With Cepton to Deploy State-of-the-art Lidar-based Security and Safety Systems for Global Customers
Cepton, a leading provider of intelligent, lidar-based solutions, today announced a partnership with top perimeter security solutions provider, Barrier1 Systems. Using Cepton’s Helius™ Smart Lidar Sys
March 17, 2021 16:40
ERS electronic Appoints Joshua Zhou as Vice President
ERS electronic, the innovation leader in thermal management solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, is appointing Joshua Zhou as Vice President. Zhou joined the company as Sales and Ma
March 17, 2021 16:25
New ISACA Certification Helps Students and Career Changers Build IT Knowledge and Hands-On Skills to Thrive in IT Jobs
Those seeking a strong foundation in IT knowledge and hands-on experience to set themselves apart as they seek technology jobs can now earn the new Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA) ce
March 17, 2021 16:20
NetApp Overhauls Global Sales Organization to Accelerate Cloud-Led Growth
Less than a year after joining global software leader NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) as its President, César Cernuda has announced changes to the go-to-market (GTM) model and global sales organization that wil
March 17, 2021 14:50
Andersen Global Broadens Caribbean Platform with Law Firm in St. Barts
Bolstering the organization’s coverage in the central Caribbean region, Andersen Global expands into St. Barts with collaborating firm Emmanuel Jacques Almosnino (EJA). The firm was founded in 2005
March 17, 2021 14:45
Esri Joins Digital Twin Consortium
Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced it has joined the Digital Twin Consortium. This authoritative community of users brings together industry, government, and academia to
March 17, 2021 14:35
Grand Prize Winners Selected in $6M XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing Competition to Create Fast, Frequent, Cheap, and Easy-to-Use Solutions
XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, is pleased to announce today the five winning teams in the $6M XPRIZE Rapid Covid Tes
March 17, 2021 14:30
O-RAN ALLIANCE Announces New Board Member and Introduces Minimum Viable Plan to Expedite the Delivery of Essential O-RAN Functions
As of February 23, 2021, the O-RAN ALLIANCE welcomes DISH Network as a new member of its Board of Directors. “Carriers around the world are recognizing the importance of building next-generation, p
March 17, 2021 14:05
New App: Casino Station - Global Ranking
Eve-sense Inc. (President and CEO: Kousuke Shimizu; hereafter, “Eve-sense”) is pleased to present information on “Casino Station - Global Ranking”, along with the start of preregistration. Our prod
March 17, 2021 14:00
The LYCRA Company Completes Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) Self-Assessment at Six Manufacturing Sites
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel industry, has completed the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) self-assessment at all six of its LYCRA® fiber ma
March 17, 2021 11:55
PCI Pharma Broadens Clinical Trial Service Offerings at Berlin Facility, Bringing Worldwide Access to Clients in the European Union
PCI Pharma Services (PCI), a leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical global outsourcing solutions provider, today announced a new milestone in its global Clinical footprint with the expansion of
March 17, 2021 11:10
HD-PLC Alliance Endorsed IEEE 1901-2020 as the Next Generation HD-PLC™ Standard
In order to integrate the latest improvements in speed and range of the HD-PLC[*1] technology promoted by HD-PLC Alliance[*2], the Alliance has proposed the specifications of the next generation techn
March 17, 2021 10:43
Western Union Wins FinTech Breakthrough Award for “Consumer Payments Innovation”
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today was named winner of the “Consumer Payments Innovation Award” in the fifth annua
March 17, 2021 10:40
Boehringer Ingelheim and The Lieber Institute for Brain Development to Collaborate to Develop Centrally Acting COMT Inhibitors for Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Boehringer Ingelheim and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) today announced a joint research and licensing collaboration focused on the development of novel centrally acting COMT (catec
March 17, 2021 10:35
Parimatch, Juventus Official Betting Partner Launches a New Global Campaign Featuring Arthur, Danilo, Morata, Ronaldo and Szczesny
Parimatch, Juventus’s official betting partner, has launched a brand-new global video campaign featuring top Juventus stars: Arthur Melo, Luiz Da Silva Danilo, Alvaro Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wo
March 16, 2021 16:45
Panasonic Starts Licensing IP Core for Semiconductors Complying with the IEEE 1901-2020 International Standard
Panasonic Corporation has begun licensing the HD-PLC™ 4[*1] IP core required for the design of semiconductors with technologies and functions that comply with the IEEE 1901-2020[*2] international stan
March 16, 2021 16:25
Seasoned Operations Executive Jim Barnhart Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Velodyne Lidar
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced that it has appointed James L. Barnhart as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Barnhart brings to Velodyne Lidar more than
March 16, 2021 16:15
Telenav Helps Chinese Auto Manufacturer SAIC Expand to Markets Outside China
Telenav, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNAV), a leading provider of connected-car and location-based services, announces that SAIC, China’s largest automotive group, has selected Telenav’s VIVID® Nav solution for its
March 16, 2021 15:35
Takeda and IDT Support Manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced a mutual agreement with IDT Biologika GmbH (“IDT”), a contract development and manufacturing organization, to utili
March 16, 2021 15:25
ReNew Power Announces Its Addition to the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network of Companies Leading in the Area of Technology-Enabled, Sustainable Growth
ReNew Power (“ReNew” or “the Company”), India’s leading renewable energy company, today announced that it has been named to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Lighthouse Network, which recognizes
March 16, 2021 14:25
Pathway Capital Management Closes $1 Billion Custom Co-investment Fund
Pathway Capital Management is pleased to announce that it has closed on $1 billion for Pathway Co-investment Partners Fund V (“PCPF V”), a custom co-investment fund for a U.S.-based institutional inve
March 16, 2021 14:05
DC Administration Services Announces ISDA Determinations Committees 2021 Application Process
DC Administration Services, Inc. (DCAS) notes that the 2021 List Review Date for the Determinations Committees falls on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. DCAS would therefore like to invite all interested M
March 16, 2021 13:20
Bentley Systems Enters into ~ $1.05 Billion Agreement to Acquire Seequent, Global Leader in 3D Modeling Software for the Geosciences
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire
Parimatch is the first officially licensed bookmaker in Ukraine
March 16, 2021 12:14
Parimatch is the first officially licensed bookmaker in Ukraine
As Ukraine successfully starts legalization of the country’s gambling business — regulated in line with European gambling market standards — Parimatch has received the first official bookmaker license
March 16, 2021 12:05
Subgroup Analysis from Phase 3 Clinical Trial Supports Efficacy of Maribavir Over Conventional Therapies in Transplant Recipients With Cytomegalovirus Infection (Refractory, With or Without Resistance)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today during the Presidential Symposium at the 47th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EB
March 16, 2021 11:35
Waters Improves Ease and Reliability of Small Molecule Analysis with ACQUITY RDa Detector
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today released the ACQUITY RDa™ Detector featuring SmartMS™, the company’s newest time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer (MS) for small molecule analysis for pharmaceutic
March 16, 2021 10:00
New Study Evaluates the Ability of Masimo EMMA® Capnography to Assess the Respiratory Status of Children With Tracheostomy
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the findings of an observational, retrospective study published in Pediatrics International. In the study, researchers at the Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospita
March 15, 2021 12:00
Landmark Long-Term Data from EORTC’s MINDACT Study Published in The Lancet Oncology
Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology for breast cancer, today announced that long-term follow up data from MINDACT, the prospective, randomized trial designed to further confirm the cli
March 15, 2021 11:50
Public Power Corporation S.A. Announces the successful pricing of its debut Sustainability-Linked Senior Notes due 2026
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES Public Power Corporation S.A. (“PPC”) announces today the successful pricing of its inaugural inte
March 15, 2021 11:40
Andersen Global Expands into Uzbekistan with Virtus Leo Law Firm
Andersen Global enhances its global presence through a Collaboration Agreement with Uzbekistan-based law firm Virtus Leo, continuing to add breadth to its platform in Central Asia. Virtus Leo, foun
March 15, 2021 11:00
Mavenir Extends AI and Analytics Portfolio to Enable Mobile Network Optimization, Automation & Security
Mavenir, the industry’s only end-to-end cloud-native Network Software Provider and a leader in accelerating software network transformation for communications service providers (CSPs), announced today
March 15, 2021 10:20
Standard Chartered Research Finds Continued Confidence in Growth Outside Home Markets Amongst European and US Companies
A second research study by Standard Chartered on the international growth strategies and challenges that CFOs and Treasurers in the US, the UK, Germany and France face indicate that, despite uncertain
March 15, 2021 10:05
IKEA Foundation Supports UN Campaign for Equitable, Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access
Today, the IKEA Foundation announced its support for the United Nations' new “Only Together” campaign, which calls for fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the world. “Scientists b
March 12, 2021 18:55
Takeda’s Growth and Emerging Markets Business Unit Aims to Deliver Double-Digit Revenue Growth Over Next Decade[1]
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today outlined its ambition for above-market, double-digit revenue growth of its Growth and Emerging Markets Business Unit (“GEM BU
Thales Brings Contactless Payment Functionalities to Axis Bank’s Wear ‘N’ Pay Wearables Program
March 12, 2021 18:48
Thales Brings Contactless Payment Functionalities to Axis Bank’s Wear ‘N’ Pay Wearables Program
Thales, worldwide leader in digital security, has been a pioneer in enabling convenience and security of contactless payment to the wearable market. Today its technologies enable Axis Bank’s wearables
March 12, 2021 17:40
Proxy Bidding and Shopping Service FROM JAPAN Is Pleased to Announce That Its Shopping Service Is Now Available in Ten Languages
Established in 2004, FROM JAPAN operates a proxy bidding and shopping service that connects thousands of shoppers from 196 different countries to Japanese e-commerce sites, with over 4.5 million trans
March 12, 2021 17:35
DVB Bank’s Aviation Investment and Asset Management Business to Be Acquired by SVPGlobal and EnTrust Global
The Blue Sky Aviation strategy managed by EnTrust Global (“EnTrust”), a leading alternative asset management firm, and funds managed by Strategic Value Partners, LLC and its affiliates (“SVPGlobal”),
March 12, 2021 17:10
Humanigen Announces $80 Million Loan Facility from Hercules Capital
Humanigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGEN) (“Humanigen”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and treating an immune hyper-response called ‘cytokine storm’ with its lead drug candidat
March 12, 2021 17:07
Takeda Submits New Drug Application in Japan for Lanadelumab as a Preventive Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema Attacks
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan fo
March 12, 2021 17:00
EDGE Announces Strategic Agreement With Israel Aerospace Industries to Develop Advanced Counter UAS Solution
EDGE Announces Strategic Agreement With Israel Aerospace Industries to Develop Advanced Counter UAS Solution Collaboration marks new era of cooperation between UAE, Israel ABU DHABI, United Arab E
Ant Group aims to become carbon neutral by 2030
March 12, 2021 16:45
Ant Group Pledges to be Carbon Neutral by 2030
Ant Group today announced it will become carbon neutral by 2030, and pledged its support to bring down emissions through technological innovations, joining the urgent global efforts to curb climate ch
March 12, 2021 16:30
Lineage Logistics Raises $1.9 Billion in New Equity to Fund Investment in Global Network Capacity and Industry-Leading Technology
Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced it has raised $1.9
March 12, 2021 15:50
IDEMIA, G+D and NXP Launch WLA to Offer Smart Card and Online Payment Firms an Independent Contactless Payment Standard
The White Label Alliance (WLA) was formed in response to increasing global demand for next-generation, independent payment solutions. WLA consolidates and sets independent standards for contact and co
March 12, 2021 15:05
Humanigen Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
Humanigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGEN) (“Humanigen”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing and treating an immune hyper-response called ‘cytokine storm’ with its lead drug candidat
March 12, 2021 14:55
Cirium Acquires Migacore a Travel Technology Start-up That Promises to Transform How Airlines Forecast Passenger Demand
Cirium, the aviation analytics company, which is part of RELX, today announces the acquisition of Migacore, a travel technology start-up that has demonstrated how applying advanced machine learning (M
March 12, 2021 14:45
Mary Kay Inc. Names Wendy Wang President for the Asia Pacific Region
Global beauty brand Mary Kay Inc., a leading corporate advocate of women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment, with its global headquarters in Addison, Texas, U.S.A, recently announced the appointment o
March 12, 2021 14:10
Moody’s Launches Comprehensive Suite of Climate Solutions
Moody’s ESG Solutions Group today announced the launch of Climate Solutions, a comprehensive product suite that provides market participants with enhanced risk measurement and evaluation tools to bett
March 12, 2021 13:50
Big Hydrogen Production Plans of Proton Technologies
Proton Technologies began separating hydrogen again in late February at their project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The new separation unit is for multi-year hydrogen filter longevity and iteration testing
March 12, 2021 13:35
Elevate Prize Foundation Launches Application for $5M Elevate Prize
The Elevate Prize Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its second year of the Elevate Prize, which will commit $5 million in funding and services to 10 prize winners. The Foundation is sear
March 12, 2021 11:45
Toshiba Releases 650V Super Junction Power MOSFETs in TOLL Package That Help Improve Efficiency of High Current Equipment
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched 650V super junction power MOSFETs, TK065U65Z, TK090U65Z, TK110U65Z, TK155U65Z and TK190U65Z, in its DTMOSVI series that are ho
March 11, 2021 19:40
Takeda to Acquire Maverick Therapeutics to Advance T-Cell Engager Therapies for Solid Tumors and Expand Novel Immuno-Oncology Portfolio
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced the exercise of its option to acquire Maverick Therapeutics, Inc. a private biopharmaceutical company pioneering co
March 11, 2021 19:00
Global Immunization Possible by 2022 With Fair Vaccine Distribution, Says WHO COVID-19 Special Envoy
The World Government Summit Dialogues saw world leaders outline solutions to humanity’s most urgent challenges during the virtual event on 9-10 March. Dr. David Nabarro, Special Envoy on COVID-19 t
March 11, 2021 17:50
CGTN: UK Regulator Criticized for ‘Act of Censorship’ by Banning CGTN
Britain's communications regulator Ofcom has been criticized for its decision to ban and fine China Global Television Network (CGTN) for political reasons. A group of journalists, filmmakers and ar
March 11, 2021 17:45
Alps Alpine Partners with Location Technology Provider Skyhook for IoT Service
Alps Alpine, a leading manufacturer of electronic components and automotive infotainment systems, has chosen Skyhook, the worldwide independent leader in location technology, as its location services
March 11, 2021 17:30
Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare and KHIDI Announce Medical Korea 2021 Virtual Conference: “Global Healthcare, Where Your Days Begin Again”
The upcoming Medical Korea 2021, the 11th Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism Conference, is being held virtually to discuss the latest healthcare trends and forecasts, to share Korea’s advancing me
March 11, 2021 16:50
NetApp Astra Simplifies and Automates Application Data Management for Kubernetes, Addressing Key Challenges for Many Enterprises
Global cloud-led, data centric software company NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) today announced the general availability of NetApp Astra (formerly known as Project Astra), a fully managed application-aware data
March 11, 2021 16:45
Princeton Digital Group Announces Flagship India Data Center Campus in Mumbai
Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG), Asia’s leading data center provider, announced today its plan to build one of the largest new greenfield campuses in the Mumbai region, its first data ce
March 11, 2021 16:40
InvestaX Launches World’s 1st Digital SPACs
InvestaX, pioneers and creators of next generation technology driven investment products, announces the launch of the world’s first Digital SPACs, using smart contracts and blockchain technologies.
March 11, 2021 15:45
MANSCAPED™ Extends Partnership With Sydney Roosters For Second Season As Official Below-The-Waist Grooming Partner
Cock a doodle do! MANSCAPED™ is back for season two. Today, the world’s fastest-growing men’s grooming brand and the revered Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League (NRL) are proud to announce th
March 11, 2021 15:30
Pegasus Tech Ventures Launches US $50 Million Fund with Japanet Holdings
Pegasus Tech Ventures (“Pegasus”), a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley, announced a partnership with Japan’s television shopping giant Japanet Holdings (“Japanet”) to establish a $50
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