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February 16, 2021 13:10
IDEMIA Announces Corporate Partnership With Fintech Australia
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, has signed a corporate partnership with Fintech Australia, a trade association that seeks to boost growth of the country’s Fintech ecosystem. As a g
February 16, 2021 11:50
Zynga Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) today released financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020 by posting management’s Q4 2020 Quarterly Earnings Letter to its Investor Relati
February 16, 2021 11:20
CGTN: China Eyes Good Start to 14th Five-Year Plan Period Ahead of Spring Festival
A New Year is a new beginning. With this year's Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, just around the corner, China is also well prepared for the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP) p
Thales Laser on Mars 2020 Mission: Three Days to Touchdown
February 16, 2021 10:52
Thales Laser on Mars 2020 Mission: Three Days to Touchdown
On 18 February, the Perseverance rover — a key component of the Mars 2020 mission — will touch down on the Red Planet after a long seven-month voyage. SuperCam, one of seven strategic onboard instrume
February 16, 2021 10:00
ICRYPEX: Sponsorship Agreement Paid out in Bitcoin
According to the sponsorship agreement signed in exchange for 42 Bitcoins (approximately 1.3 million USD), ICRYPEX became the name and uniform chest sponsor of Beşiktaş JK Men's Basketball A-Team, one
February 16, 2021 09:00
PTW Announces Business Acquisition of LA-Based Art Powerhouse, 5518 Studios
PTW continues on their mission to be the go-to partner for innovation in the games industry with the business acquisition of premier art studio 5518 Studios. The industry-leading video games and tech
February 15, 2021 17:55
Ekata Reveals Significant 2020 Growth and Rapid Global Expansion
Ekata, the global leader in digital identity verification data, today recapped a remarkably successful 2020 despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The company significantly grew its global customer
February 15, 2021 17:35
Patient Safety Movement Foundation Announces Winners of 2020 Humanitarian Awards
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), a global non-profit committed to achieving zero preventable patient deaths by 2030, announced the winners of its 2020 Humanitarian Awards at a virtual ce
February 15, 2021 17:15
Honeywell and IDEMIA Announce Strategic Alliance to Develop Intelligent Building Offering
Honeywell (NYSE: HON), a global leader in connected buildings, and IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announced a strategic alliance to create and cultivate an intelligent building
February 15, 2021 17:05
Moody’s to Acquire Cortera, a Leader in Credit Data and Insights
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cortera, a leading provider of North American credit data and workflow solutions. The acquisit
February 15, 2021 16:55
Velodyne Lidar Signs Five-Year Sales Agreement with ThorDrive
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a five-year sales agreement to provide Ultra Puck™ sensors to ThorDrive, an autonomous technology company. ThorDrive is using Velodyne’s lida
February 15, 2021 16:16
Takeda’s Maribavir Phase 3 Clinical Trial Met Primary Endpoint of Superiority to Conventional Antiviral Therapy in Transplant Recipients With Refractory, With or Without Resistance, Cytomegalovirus Infection/Disease
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today at the 2021 Transplantation & Cellular Therapy (TCT) Meetings Digital Experience announced new, late-breaking Phase 3 data fr
February 15, 2021 15:05
Global Automotive Mobility Study from Arthur D. Little highlights market uncertainty
Key findings include: · Overall demand for vehicles has fallen, with environmental considerations a key factor · Drivers are increasingly considering the move to electric, but choice and infrast
February 15, 2021 12:39
Takeda Submits New Drug Application to Manufacture and Market Darvadstrocel In Japan for Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas in Adult Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has submitted an application to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to manufacture and mark
February 15, 2021 09:40
HKTB to Boost the City’s Recovery Through New “Hong Kong Super Fans” Global Engagement Programme With Hundreds of Participants From 20 Key Markets
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced today its first global fan-engagement programme, “Hong Kong Super Fans”, to accelerate its promotional efforts as part of the post-Covid-19 tourism-recover
February 10, 2021 18:20
Takeda Submits New Drug Application to Manufacture and Market Darvadstrocel In Japan for Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas in Adult Patients with Crohn’s Disease
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that it has submitted an application to the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to manufacture and mark
February 10, 2021 18:10
Global Investors Accelerate ESG Investments in Response to Pandemic, According to MSCI Survey; Interconnected Risks Present Challenges
The global pandemic has highlighted both the importance of ESG issues and is accelerating ESG integration by institutional investors, according to the respondents of MSCI’s 2021 Global Institutional I
February 10, 2021 18:05
Mangrove Raises $3M from BDC Capital to Accelerate & Diversify Lithium Refining Globally
Mangrove Lithium announced the successful closing of a $3M financing from BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. Mangrove is a developer of a breakthrough modular platform for the most cost-effective pr
February 10, 2021 18:00
Lenovo Signs as Title Partner of Ducati MotoGP Team
Today, Lenovo and Ducati are announcing Lenovo as the Title Partner of the Ducati MotoGP Team and unveiling the new “Ducati Lenovo Team” name effective immediately. The announcement builds on Lenovo’s
February 10, 2021 17:50
Andersen Global Expands Presence in Mauritius With Addition of Collaborating Firm Prism Chambers
Andersen Global further enhances the depth and breadth of its African platform through a Collaboration Agreement with Mauritius-based law firm Prism Chambers. Prism Chambers, founded in 2019 by Man
February 10, 2021 17:45
Kymeta™ Expands Its Next Generation Solutions with Commercial Availability of the u8 GOV Terminal and u8 GO
Kymeta (www.kymetacorp.com)—the communications company making mobile global—announced today the expansion and availability of its Kymeta™ u8 product, including the Kymeta u8 GOV terminal with an embed
February 10, 2021 17:35
Brightcove Expands Its Unmatched, End-to-End Video Platform With the Launch of Cloud Playout
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the global leader in video for business, today announced the launch of Brightcove Cloud Playout, a new feature that enhances Brightcove’s end-to-end video platform and
February 10, 2021 17:28
MED™ 3D Printed Pharmaceutical Product Receives IND Clearance From the US FDA
Triastek, Inc. (“Triastek”), a pharmaceutical company specializing in 3D printing of drug products, announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investiga
February 10, 2021 16:50
Halliburton Labs Announces Inaugural Group of Companies
Halliburton Labs today announced the inaugural group of companies selected to participate in its collaborative environment where entrepreneurs, academics, and investors come together to advance cleane
February 10, 2021 16:35
Moody’s Analytics Tops Four Categories, Finishes #2 Overall in CeFPro™ Fintech Leaders Report
Moody’s Analytics has earned the top ranking in four categories in the new Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro) Fintech Leaders 2021 report: #1: Balance Sheet Risk #1: Credit Risk #1: Mode
February 10, 2021 15:45
1954 Ferrari 750 Monza Wins the Peninsula Classics 2020 Best of the Best Award
The Peninsula Hotels, whose international hospitality brand has epitomised glamour and luxury for nearly a century, today announced the winner of its sixth annual classic car showcase, The Peninsula C
February 10, 2021 15:30
Rhizen Pharmaceuticals AG Announces That Its Partnered Asset, Umbralisib (UKONIQ™), Has Received US FDA Accelerated Approval for Adult Patients With Relapsed or Refractory MZL & FL
Rhizen Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its novel next generation PI3K-delta inhibitor, Umbralisib, which was licensed to TG Therapeut
February 10, 2021 15:20
Kore.ai Launches Virtual Assistant Platform in Japanese
Kore.ai, a leading conversational AI software company, has today announced the launch of its enterprise-grade virtual assistant platform in Japanese. Conversational AI is a technology that enables
February 10, 2021 15:10
Pacific Prime Acquires CXA Group's Brokerages to Become the 3rd Largest Employee Benefits Broker in Singapore and Hong Kong
Global insurance brokerage Pacific Prime has solidified its foothold in Asia Pacific by acquiring the Hong Kong and Singapore brokerage arms of CXA Group, an insurtech company that has exited this sec
February 10, 2021 14:30
Waters Redefines Laboratory Science with New ACQUITY PREMIER Liquid Chromatography Solution
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the Waters™ ACQUITY™ PREMIER Solution, the next generation in liquid chromatographs featuring Waters’ breakthrough MaxPeak™ High Performance Surface (HPS
February 10, 2021 11:24
Philip Morris International Appoints Business Innovator Bonin Bough to Its Board of Directors
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed a new member, Mr. Bonin Bough, effective immediately. Bonin Bough, 43, an American busine
February 09, 2021 21:00
Boston Metal Expands Series B to Deliver Emissions-free Steel
Boston Metal, the company delivering a future where steel production is emissions-free, today announced that Vale and Energy Impact Partners have joined its Series B fundraising, closely following a $
February 09, 2021 16:50
WorldRemit Partners with Palawan Pawnshop in the Philippines to Let Filipinos Pick Up Cash Remittances in More Locations This 2021
WorldRemit, a leading digital cross-border payments business is ringing in the new year with a new remittance payout partner in the Philippines with Palawan Pawnshop. Through this partnership, WorldRe
February 09, 2021 16:45
Datasite Launches Local Data Hosting Capabilities in Australia
Datasite®, a leading SaaS-based technology provider for global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, today launched local data hosting capabilities in Australia to help local dealmakers get de
February 09, 2021 16:30
LiveRamp to Acquire DataFleets to Power Next-Generation Distributed Data Collaboration
LiveRamp® (NYSE: RAMP), the leading data connectivity platform, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DataFleets, a cloud data platform that enables data silos to
February 09, 2021 15:55
$100M XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Funded by Elon Musk to Fight Climate Change
XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and launching incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, today announced the $100M XPRIZE Carbon Removal sponsored by Elon Musk and the Musk F
February 09, 2021 15:00
Project Management Institute’s Megatrends 2021 Underscores How Projects Will Counterbalance the Rising Forces of Disruption
Project Management Institute (PMI) has released its latest report on long-term business, geopolitical, and technological trends that are reshaping our world and the types of projects that will be most
February 09, 2021 14:45
Schlumberger New Energy, the CEA and Partners Announce Appointment of CEO of Genvia, a Clean Hydrogen Production Technology Venture
Schlumberger New Energy, the CEA and partners have announced Florence Lambert as the CEO of the Genvia clean hydrogen production technology venture, effective March 1, 2021. Florence brings more than
February 09, 2021 14:30
ImmunoMet Therapeutics Receives IND Clearance and Orphan Drug Designation from U.S. FDA for IM156 in Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Completes Financing
ImmunoMet Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company targeting metabolism to develop novel anti-fibrotic and anti-cancer therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administ
February 09, 2021 11:40
CGTN：Xi Jinping Sends Chinese New Year Greetings, Wishes for Prosperous China
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent New Year's greetings to Chinese people of all ethnic groups, wishing happiness and good fortune for the people and prosperity for the nation. This press releas
February 09, 2021 11:25
Kong Raises $100 Million to Accelerate Cloud Connectivity
Kong Inc., the cloud connectivity company, today announced it has closed $100 million in Series D funding, led by Tiger Global Management with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, CRV
February 09, 2021 11:05
HCL Technologies Marks $10B Revenue Milestone, Thanks Employees Worldwide with Special Bonus
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced that in recognition of its recent milestone, crossing the $10B mark in Revenue for 2020, it is issuing a one-time special b
February 09, 2021 11:00
NielsenIQ Connect Partner Network Expands Globally into Asia and Europe, Strengthening the Largest Open Ecosystem of Tech-driven Partners For Streamlining Data For The CPG Industry
The NielsenIQ Connect Partner Network (CPN) has expanded its business globally into Asia and Europe, broadening the reach and influence of the network while also providing partners access to global da
Rimini Street Now an Approved Supplier on New Zealand Government Marketplace
February 09, 2021 10:37
Rimini Street Now an Approved Supplier on New Zealand Government Marketplace
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
February 09, 2021 10:35
nVent Introduces High Power Retention Technology With New nVent RAYCHEM HTV Heating Cable
nVent Electric plc (NYSE:NVT) (“nVent”), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, today unveiled its newest self-regulating heating cable, the nVent RAYCHEM HTV. The new heat
February 08, 2021 17:10
Diagnostic Flexibility at Your Fingertips with New, Versatile 12MP Diagnostic Display
Barco, a global leader in visualisation technology, has released a new 12MP healthcare diagnostic display system for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) and breast imaging. The Nio Fusi
February 08, 2021 11:30
Skyworks Aeronautics Announces $100 Million Investment Commitment from GEM as Company Seeks to Go Public in Coming Months
Skyworks Aeronautics Corp. today announced a $100 million investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS (“GEM”), the Luxembourg based private alternative investment group. Under the agreement, G
February 08, 2021 11:10
Takeda FY2020 Q3 Results Demonstrate Growth Acceleration and Continued Resilience; Full-Year Management Guidance for FY2020 Confirmed, Forecast Raised for Free Cash Flow and Reported EPS
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 (period ended December 31, 2020). TAKEDA CHIEF FIN
February 05, 2021 17:30
Celebrating Chinese New Year the Hong Kong Way
Even though this year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) is likely going to be a little different, Hong Kong is set to welcome the festival in its own style by bridging traditional elements with innovative idea
February 05, 2021 15:30
Toshiba Launches 100V High-Current Photorelay for Industrial Equipment
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TLP241B,” a high-current photorelay in a DIP4 package for industrial equipment such as programmable logic controllers and I/O
February 05, 2021 13:45
HCL Signs 5-Year Digital Workplace Services Agreement with Airbus
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced it has signed a five-year Digital Workplace Services Agreement with Airbus. HCL will establish a modernized digital workpla
February 05, 2021 11:52
Alibaba Group Announces Pricing of Offering of US$5 Billion of Senior Unsecured Notes
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, “Alibaba,” “Alibaba Group” or the “company”) today announced the pricing of an underwritten registered public offering of US$5 billion aggrega
February 05, 2021 11:40
FunPlus Appoints Chris Petrovic as Chief Business Officer
FunPlus, a leading independent mobile game developer and publisher, today announced that it has recruited industry veteran Chris Petrovic as its Chief Business Officer. As an accomplished executive an
February 05, 2021 10:50
Moody’s ESG Solutions Group Opens Singapore Office
Moody’s ESG Solutions Group announced today that it has opened a new office in Singapore through its affiliate, V.E. Leveraging the group’s comprehensive suite of ESG and climate risk solutions and in
February 05, 2021 10:10
Andersen Global Enters Yemen With Leading Law Firm Alaghbari & Partners
Andersen Global expands its Middle Eastern platform through a Collaboration Agreement with Yemen’s leading law firm Alaghbari & Partners based in Sana’a. With extensive experience in the judicial a
February 05, 2021 09:50
Fibocom to Deliver Top-Class Commercial-Ready nuSIM IoT Module
Fibocom (Stock Code: 300638), a leading global provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solution and wireless communication modules, announces that it will collaborate with Deutsche Telekom, a wo
February 04, 2021 17:39
ABB: Q4 and Full-Year 2020 Results
ABB (SWX:ABBN): Solid end to challenging year FOURTH QUARTER 2020 HIGHLIGHTS · Orders $7.0 billion, +2%; comparable -1%[1] · Revenues $7.2 billion, +2%; comparable 0% · Income from operations
February 04, 2021 13:30
Pairwise Raises $90 Million to Bring New Varieties of Fruits and Vegetables to Market
Pairwise announced the closing of its $90 million Series B funding round, signaling a new frontier in healthy, sustainable food innovation. Funding for the round was led by Pontifax Global Food and Ag
February 04, 2021 11:55
Major Financial Organisations Deploy causaLens’ Pioneering Causal AI Platform to Discover Key Causal Insights and Generate More Profitable Trading Strategies
The world’s first Causal AI platform, created by deep-tech scaleup causaLens, is being leveraged by financial services companies (including Aviva Investors, 2IQ, TIAA, CLS Group and a plethora of prom
February 04, 2021 11:45
Lenovo: Long Term Sustainable Growth Strategy Drives Record Results for Second Consecutive Quarter
Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) today announced record Group revenue in the third quarter of US$17.2 billion, up 22% year-on-year. This was the second consecutive record-breaking quarter
Paul Boylan, Linesight CEO
February 04, 2021 10:45
Linesight Poised for Future Global Expansion With New CEO
Multinational consultancy firm, Linesight, announced today that it is promoting Paul Boylan to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and welcoming Tom Dempsey as COO. Boylan has been appoin
The Remittance Effect: Global Citizens Emerge as Economic First Responders of the Developing World
February 04, 2021 10:28
The Remittance Effect: Global Citizens Emerge as Economic First Responders of the Developing World
Person-to-person (“P2P”) international transfers, or remittances, sent by global citizens to their homelands represent the largest foreign economic support structure for developing economies. Accordin
February 04, 2021 09:30
Morrow Sodali and Nestor Advisors to Combine Forces for Corporate Governance Services
Morrow Sodali, a leading provider of strategic advice and shareholder services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nestor Advisors, the London-based advisory firm specializing in corporate gove
February 03, 2021 18:08
Data at EAHAD 2021 Highlight Value of Takeda’s Leading Hematology Portfolio in Clinical Settings and Commitment to Patient-Focused Advancements
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that 14 abstracts from the company’s Hematology portfolio and pipeline are being presented as electronic posters a
February 03, 2021 17:55
Astra to Become the First Publicly Traded Space Launch Company on NASDAQ via Merger with Holicity
Astra, the fastest privately-funded company in history to demonstrate orbital launch capability, and Holicity Inc. (NASDAQ: HOL) (“Holicity”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), today ann
February 03, 2021 16:02
C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Announces Call for Papers to Advance AI for Energy and Climate Security
The C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute invites scholars, software developers, and researchers to address the challenge of re-envisioning energy systems with artificial intelligence (AI) and digita
February 03, 2021 15:20
SPIE Quantum West to Showcase High-Profile Industry Voices
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, announces the program for its inaugural industry-focused SPIE Quantum West conference 6-11 March. Organized in partnership with the Quantum Ec
February 03, 2021 15:15
Earned, Owned and Social Media Analytics Leaders Partner To Help Companies Understand The Business Impact of Content
Onclusive, the data science company for communications, and Shareablee, the social media analytics and competitive benchmarking company, today announced their strategic partnership to offer marketing
February 03, 2021 14:51
Andersen Global Strengthens Presence in Slovakia with Wallenberg Tax
Andersen Global strengthens its European platform in Slovakia through a Collaboration Agreement with Wallenberg Tax, complementing the existing legal capabilities of the organization’s collaborating f
February 03, 2021 14:50
Hotwire Launches New $1 Million USD Program to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Technology Innovation
Hotwire, the global technology communications consultancy, today announced it will commit up to $1 million in services to support tech and tech-enabled organizations led by or supporting minority comm
February 03, 2021 14:40
3 out of 4 Telcos Still Rely on Stores and Call Centers for Revenues, Upstream Report Says
For over 70% of telecom operators, stores and call-centres are still the dominant distribution channels despite the unprecedented connectivity and e-transaction demand across the globe brought in by t
February 03, 2021 14:30
Medigate Named Healthcare IoT Security Leader in 2021 Best in KLAS: Software & Services Report
Medigate, a healthcare dedicated device security and asset management company, today announced it was selected as the 2021 Best in KLAS for Healthcare IoT Security in the KLAS Software & Services Repo
February 03, 2021 13:15
Visa Introduces AI-Powered Innovations for Smarter Payments
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced VisaNet +AI, a suite of AI-powered services that address long-standing challenges and pain points for banks, merchants and consumers—including delays and confusion
February 03, 2021 13:10
Lightbits Grows Revenues By Over 5X in 2020 While Driving Innovation Through Technology Advancements and Patents
Lightbits Labs, the pioneer and leader in NVMe™ over TCP (NVMe/TCP) software-defined storage, increased sales by more than 500 percent through a significant uptick in infrastructure as a service (IaaS
February 03, 2021 11:50
Toshiba Adds New eFuse IC, an Electronic Fuse for Repeated Use That Offers Adjustable Overvoltage Protection and FLAG Signal Output Function
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has added a new eFuse IC, “TCKE712BNL,” to its line-up of eFuse ICs for repeated use that support functions to protect power line circuits.
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