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October 22, 2020 13:35
Velocity Global Establishes Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Singapore; Appoints Nicholas Yap as Managing Director
Velocity Global, the leading provider of global expansion solutions, announced today it has selected Singapore as the location for its Asia-Pacific (APAC) headquarters. The Denver-based company appoin
William B. Thomas
October 22, 2020 13:18
KPMG reelects William B. Thomas as Global Chairman & CEO
KPMG International today announced that William (Bill) B. Thomas has been unanimously reelected to serve a second term as Global Chairman & CEO of KPMG. Following a decision by the Global Board, one y
October 22, 2020 11:55
Schlumberger Announces Third-Quarter 2020 Results
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) today reported results for the third quarter of 2020. Third-Quarter Results (To view the table, please visit https://bwnews.pr/3jjZjOL) *These are non-GAAP finan
October 21, 2020 19:10
Bridge Expands to Asia with Seoul Office Opening
Bridge Investment Group (“Bridge”) today announced that it has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea to better serve its Asian investor base. Earlier this year, Bridge hired Seunghwan Lee as Managing
October 21, 2020 19:05
DISH selects Hansen’s catalog-driven software to support 5G services
DISH (NASDAQ:DISH) today announced that it has chosen Hansen Technologies’ catalog-driven software solutions as it builds the nation’s first cloud-native, Open RAN-compliant 5G network. These solution
October 21, 2020 18:55
VELO3D Announces Sapphire® XC, Large Format 3D Metal Printer with up to 5X Productivity Improvement and 75% Cost Reduction
VELO3D, an innovator in digital manufacturing, announced the expansion of its systems portfolio to include Sapphire XC, an “Extra Capacity” large-format printer that will increase production throughpu
October 21, 2020 17:55
JSR Life Sciences Expands Its European Gene-to-GMP Biologics Manufacturing Facilities for Selexis and KBI Biopharma in Geneva, Switzerland
JSR Life Sciences, LLC today announced that it is increasing its European footprint with a newly expanded, state-of-the-art facility that will co-locate primary European operations for its affiliate c
October 21, 2020 17:15
Pierluigi Gazzolo to Leave ViacomCBS Networks International
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC), has today confirmed the departure of one of its longest serving executives, Pierluigi Gazzolo, who will step down
October 21, 2020 17:00
Faraday Brings Advanced Audio ASIC Solutions to the Music Entertainment Industry
Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, today announced gains in advanced to high-end audio applications with adoption and recognition from some of
October 21, 2020 16:57
Velodyne Lidar Calls for Action to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today published a white paper that calls for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems to be expanded to include dark nighttime scenarios. The ch
October 21, 2020 16:22
uAvionix Files FAA TSO Application for World’s First Certified Drone Transponder
Today, uAvionix Corporation announced it has filed a Technical Standard Order (TSO) application with the FAA Aircraft Certification Office (ACO) for its flagship Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder for Unman
October 21, 2020 15:23
B2Broker Launches New Website and Branding as Part of Corporate Development and Expansion Plans
B2Broker, a leading liquidity and technology provider of solutions to the forex and crypto industry, is pleased to announce it has launched its new website and new corporate branding. This is the comp
October 21, 2020 15:00
IRIS Software Group acquires school management system, iSAMS
IRIS Software Group, one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies is today announcing it has acquired iSAMS, a leading, fully integrated, online school management system. Set to grow t
Leveraging Ant Group's technologies, MYbank has pioneered the “310 model” that enables SMEs to appl
October 21, 2020 14:32
MYbank Shortens Payment Cycles for Small and Micro Businesses in the Lead up to This Year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
MYbank, a leading online private commercial bank in China with a focus on serving small and micro businesses, today announced a program to provide RMB 400 billion of collateral-free credit to business
October 21, 2020 14:00
Shell Deepwater Selects Bentley’s iTwin Platform for Project Delivery
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure today anno
October 21, 2020 11:48
Vifor Pharma and Cara Therapeutics sign US license agreement for i.v. Korsuva™* to treat dialysis patients with pruritus
Regulatory News: Vifor Pharma and Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CARA) today announced that both companies have signed a license agreement for commercialization of Korsuva (difelikefalin) Injectio
Hypera Pharma Switches to Rimini Street Support for its SAP Applications
October 21, 2020 10:18
Hypera Pharma Switches to Rimini Street Support for Its SAP Applications
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
October 21, 2020 09:00
Ooredoo Algeria Pushes to 10Gbps its Wireless Mobile Backhaul with SIAE MICROELETTRONICA
Ooredoo a leader in mobile services, together with SIAE MICROELETTRONICA, a leading supplier of microwave and millimetre wave radio for mobile backhauling, established another record in the country pu
Alibaba Group Unveils Plans for 2020 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
October 20, 2020 17:32
Alibaba Group Unveils Plans for 2020 11.11 Global Shopping Festival
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA; HKEX: 9988) today kicked off its 11.11 Global Shopping Festival (“11.11” or “Festival”) with new innovations and features to meet rapidly changing consumer t
October 20, 2020 16:30
Ontario Teachers’ Leads US$360M Investment Round Into Princeton Digital Group, Asia’s Leading Data Centre Company
Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has entered into definitive agreement for a new US$360M equity investment led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’). Warburg Pincus,
October 20, 2020 16:25
ITC Institutes DivX LLC’s Complaint Against Samsung, LG, TCL, MediaTek and Realtek
DivX, LLC, a pioneer in digital video technology, announced that on October 13, 2020, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) decided to institute an investigation into the importation of cert
October 20, 2020 16:15
Datasite Enters Agreement to be Acquired by CapVest
Datasite® (the “Company”), has entered into an agreement to be acquired by funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP (“CapVest”), an international private equity firm. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Dat
October 20, 2020 15:35
Octapharma announces FDA approval of updated NUWIQ® Prescribing Information to include immunogenicity data in previously untreated patients
Octapharma is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated Prescribing Information (PI) for NUWIQ®, Octapharma’s human cell line-derived recombinant fac
October 20, 2020 15:00
Activist Malala Yousafzai and American Football Coach Katie Sowers Among Others to Headline PMI® Virtual Experience Series
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading association for the project management profession, is providing professionals around the world the opportunity to join three more groundbreaking
October 20, 2020 14:25
Entrust Launches Next-Generation, Secure Cloud-Based Direct-to-Card ID Desktop Issuance Solution
Entrust, a leading provider of trusted identities, payments and data protection, today announced the Sigma® Instant Desktop Issuance solution, an innovative direct-to-card solution for instant physica
October 20, 2020 14:00
Prevailion Named a 2020 Gartner “Cool Vendor” in Security Operations and Threat Intelligence Field
Prevailion, a global leader in cyber adversary intelligence, today announced that it has been recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in the latest Cool Vendors in Security Operations and Threat Intellige
October 20, 2020 13:40
Kasturba Medical College, India Wins XV Fujio Cup Quiz in NCRM NICHE 2020
Sufyan Ibrahim and Himanshu Yashavanthi Nagesh of Kasturba Medical College, India, won the prestigious Fujio Cup Quiz (FCQ), an active knowledge gaining academic event of NCRM NICHE 2020, on stem cell
October 20, 2020 11:25
Toshiba Launches 1200V Silicon Carbide MOSFET That Contributes to High-efficiency Power Supply
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TW070J120B,” a 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET for industrial applications that include large capacity power supply. Shipm
Nicholas Cumins, Chief Product Officer, Bentley Systems
October 20, 2020 09:36
Bentley Systems announces Executive Appointments of Nicholas Cumins (Chief Product Officer), Katriona Lord-Levins (Chief Success Officer), and Chris Bradshaw (Chief Marketing Officer)
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today, following the initial public offering of its stock on September 23, the company’s success
October 19, 2020 12:00
Hong Kong Tourism Board Launches a Standardised Hygiene Protocol to Assure Visitors of a Safe and Healthy Stay
Hong Kong has led the way in introducing anti-virus measures since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, with citizens and businesses working together to adopt some of the world’s most stringent hyg
October 19, 2020 11:20
Raysut Maldives Cement JV Formed; Acquisition of LafargeHolcim Stake Completed
Oman’s largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), said it has closed the deal of acquiring 75 per cent of LafargeHolcim’s cement terminal at Thilafushi Island in Maldives, and a new joi
October 19, 2020 10:50
The Estée Lauder Companies Announces ELC Online Leadership Updates
Today The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) announced that after nearly 20 years with the company, Dennis McEniry, President of ELC’s Online division, will retire at the end of this calendar year. He w
October 19, 2020 10:04
Alibaba Acquires Controlling Stake in Sun Art
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988, “Alibaba” or “Alibaba Group”) today announced it will invest approximately USD3.6 billion in respect of Sun Art Retail Group Limited (HKEX: 68
swIDch is named the winner of the Authentication Solution of the Year in the 4th annual CyberSecurit
October 19, 2020 10:00
swIDch Wins ‘Authentication Solution of the Year’ in the 2020 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards
swIDch announced that it has been named the winner of the “Authentication Solution of the Year” award in the 4th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a lea
October 16, 2020 17:15
Second Global O-RAN ALLIANCE Plugfest Demonstrates the Accelerated Readiness of Multi-vendor O-RAN Compliant Network Infrastructure
The O-RAN ALLIANCE successfully conducted its second worldwide plugfest and proof of concept to demonstrate the functionality as well as the multi-vendor interoperability of O-RAN based network equipm
October 16, 2020 17:10
MetLife Announces Senior Leadership Changes
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced a number of changes to its senior leadership team. All changes are effective on January 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted. Executive Vice President and Presi
October 16, 2020 17:00
AEM Announces New Network and Cable Qualification+ Tester
AEM, creators of innovative test and measurement solutions, today introduced the Network Service Assistant (NSA) with Certi-Lite, a new category of hybrid tester that bridges the gap in existing test
October 16, 2020 16:45
FLIR Receives Additional $26M Contract for U.S. Army’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Program
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has been awarded a $26 million contract modification in support of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCR
October 16, 2020 16:25
Andersen Global Adds Coverage in East Africa with Collaborating Firm in Djibouti
Further building on the strength of the organization’s existing platform in East Africa, Andersen Global establishes a presence in Djibouti’s emerging market through a Collaboration Agreement with Dji
October 16, 2020 16:10
Ekata Introduces Account Opening API
Ekata, a global leader in digital identity verification, introduces the Account Opening API, designed to take action on high-risk accounts to mitigate losses from synthetic identity fraud. The Account
October 16, 2020 15:35
Eaton’s Vehicle Group Facilities Aim to Minimize Environmental Impact With New Technologies and Systems
Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group is installing a variety of sustainable technologies, including energy efficient lighting systems, water conservation equipment and ener
October 16, 2020 15:10
Solidia Technologies Announces Possibility of Turning Concrete into a Carbon Sink for the Planet
Solidia Technologies® CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his TED Talk at TED and Future Stewards’ Global Countdown Launch. Tom
October 16, 2020 14:20
DeltaTrak’s New Two Channel Real-Time Logger Simultaneously Monitors Temperature of Supply Air in Front and Back of Ocean Containers
DeltaTrak® introduces its new FlashLink RTL Prime 3G-2T In-Transit Logger at PMA Fresh Summit, Fruit Attraction LIVEConnect, and Asia Fruit Logistica. FlashLink RTL Prime 3G-2T In-Transit Logger, M
October 16, 2020 13:55
Everbridge Features 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush Speaking on Leadership and Critical Event Management, as well as CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta as Day 1 Keynote for COVID-19: Road to Recovery Symposium
Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM), today announced highlights from day one of its two-day Autumn 2020 “COVID-19 R2R: The Road to Recovery” virtual l
October 16, 2020 11:45
Results of the PROSPECT II Natural History Study Demonstrate High-Risk Plaques Identified by NIRS+IVUS Imaging are Linked to Future Coronary Events
Infraredx, a Nipro Company, a pioneer in intravascular imaging for mapping coronary artery disease, announced positive results from the PROSPECT II and PROSPECT ABSORB studies, presented today as a la
October 15, 2020 17:41
Bank of America Reports Third-Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Bank of America reported its third-quarter 2020 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways: · Bank of America new
October 15, 2020 17:28
CGTN: China Vows to Expand All-Around Opening-Up at Shenzhen SEZ's 40th Anniversary
China on Wednesday vowed to unswervingly expand the all-around opening-up of its economy as it held a grand gathering marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Special Economic
October 15, 2020 17:15
Covid-19: Is the Security of Travelers in Professional Mobility (Expatriates, Consultants, Long Missions...) Well Assured? Extendeez.com
As much as the security of business travelers is taken into account by large companies, when it comes to an extended stay, there are holes in the racket. Indeed, in the event of a problem in a city
October 15, 2020 16:50
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces Targeted Research Areas for Fourth Cycle Projects
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) today announced the targeted research areas of the program's fourth cycle, which will be open for proposal submissions in early 2021.
October 15, 2020 16:40
Former U.S. Senator Bob Corker Joins Jefferies as Special Advisor
Jefferies announced today that former U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R- Tenn) has joined Jefferies as a Special Advisor. Mr. Corker will primarily work within the firm’s Investment Banking business in an ad
October 15, 2020 16:30
Velodyne Lidar Announces World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology Agenda
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today announced the agenda for the third annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology (WSS) that will address vehicle autonomy and advanced driver assistance
October 15, 2020 15:35
Moody’s Analytics Expands Credit Risk Solutions to Specialized Asset Classes
Moody’s Analytics has enhanced its award-winning suite of risk models with new scorecards for assessing the creditworthiness of certain asset classes, such as non-banking financial institutions and pr
October 15, 2020 15:15
Waters ACQUITY PREMIER Columns Set a New Standard of Performance for Chromatographic Analyses
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced ACQUITY™ PREMIER Columns, a new family of premium sub-2-micron columns featuring MaxPeak™ High Performance Surface (HPS) technology. The columns are for
October 15, 2020 14:15
PierianDx and Pillar Biosciences Announce Partnership to Support Precision Cancer Care
PierianDx, the leading clinical genomics informatics company, and Pillar Biosciences, a leading next-generation sequencing clinical oncology company, today announced a partnership that enables Pillar
October 15, 2020 13:40
Lenovo Granted Strong Investment-Grade Ratings by ‘Big Three’ Credit Rating Agencies
Following a thorough assessment by the world’s three leading credit rating agencies, Lenovo Group (HKSE: 992) (Pink Sheets: LNVGY) has received strong inaugural investment-grade ratings. Moody’s rated
October 15, 2020 11:49
Boehringer Ingelheim and Oxford BioTherapeutics Expand Collaboration to Discover Novel Selective Tumor Targets as First Bispecific Antibody Advanced into the Clinic
Boehringer Ingelheim and Oxford BioTherapeutics Ltd. (OBT) today announced they are building on their successful partnership and are establishing a new alliance to discover additional selective target
October 15, 2020 10:00
Showa Denko Materials’ Low Transmission Loss Printed Wiring Board Material “MCL-LW-900G/910G” Adopted for the Printed Wiring Boards of the World’s No. 1[*1] Supercomputer, “Fugaku”
Showa Denko Materials Co., Ltd. (former Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.) (President and CEO: Hisashi Maruyama; hereinafter “Showa Denko Materials”) is pleased to announce that “MCL-LW-900G/910G,” a low tra
October 15, 2020 08:00
Velodyne Lidar’s Alpha Prime™ Ready for Prime Time
The Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) Alpha Prime™ sensor was designed to power safe mobility. It is a next generation lidar sensor that utilizes Velodyne’s 360-degree surround-view perceptio
October 14, 2020 16:40
actnano, the Global Leader in Protective Nanocoatings for Automotive & Consumer Electronics, Raises an Oversubscribed $12M Series A Round
Protective nanocoating company actnano today announced that it has raised $12M in a Series A funding round. Emerald Technology Ventures led the round and was joined by Material Impact, as well as Henk
October 14, 2020 16:10
Takeda Accelerates Digital Transformation with Accenture and AWS
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) (“Takeda”), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to accelerate Takeda
October 14, 2020 14:10
KPMG Launches Legal Department Transformation Offering
As General Counsel and in-house legal teams contend with the increasing pressures facing their organizations in the wake of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to rethink delivery models and transform l
October 14, 2020 14:00
Andersen Global Bolsters Caribbean Footprint with Location in St. Lucia
Following on the heels of its recent expansion in the central Caribbean, Andersen Global adds a location in St. Lucia through a Collaboration Agreement with law firm Du Boulay, Anthony & Co., further
October 14, 2020 13:50
AGCO Announces Chief Communication Officer Transition
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions (NYSE:AGCO), today announced that Chief Communication Officer Ulrich Stockheim has chosen to pursue business inte
October 14, 2020 13:30
Iksuda Therapeutics Enters License Agreement With University of Goettingen to Develop a New Generation of Antibody Drug Conjugates
Iksuda Therapeutics (Iksuda), the developer of enhanced, new-generation of Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), today announces it has executed its option to secure exclusive, worldwide rights to develop
October 14, 2020 11:50
CGTN: ‘Reform and Opening-Up’ Remains Theme of Xi Jinping‘s Visit to China’s Guangdong Province
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday arrived in south China's Guangdong Province to begin his inspection tour, his 12th domestic visit this year and his third to Guangdong since the 18th National Co
Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida
October 14, 2020 10:38
Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida
The State of Florida will be the first state in the United States to provide mobile Driver Licenses with leading-edge security mechanisms, fully compliant with rigorous national and international stan
October 13, 2020 16:20
The Green Toothpaste Revolution: Revolutionizing the Toothpaste Industry with a Groundbreaking New Formula
Japan’s Good Design Award is ranked among the four major design awards in the world, attracting thousands of designs from around the globe to compete for the prize. This year, green beauty brand O’rig
October 13, 2020 14:25
Värde Partners Bolsters Global Leadership With Appointments of President and Deputy CEO
Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced the promotion of Jon Fox to the role of President and Andy Lenk to the role of Deputy CEO, effective immediately. These ap
October 13, 2020 13:55
Everbridge Appoints World-renowned Technologist, and “One of the Most Influential People of the 21st Century,” as Chief Customer Experience Officer to Innovate the Next Generation of Critical Event Management (CEM)
Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM), today announced the appointment of Dr. John Maeda to the new role of Chief Customer Experience Officer. As a reno
October 13, 2020 11:45
Velodyne Lidar Announces Three-Year Sales Agreement with Baidu
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today announced a three-year sales agreement with Baidu for its Alpha Prime™ lidar sensors. The Alpha Prime sensors will be utilized for autonomous applications. Ve
October 13, 2020 10:55
Researchers Use Masimo ORi™, Oxygen Reserve Index, to Predict the Need for Postoperative Oxygen Therapy in Pediatric Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the findings of an abstract recently presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2020, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). In this independent
October 13, 2020 10:25
MultiBank Group Continues Its Global Expansion by Obtaining a Regulatory License in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
MultiBank Group, one of the largest online financial derivatives providers worldwide, represented by its subsidiary, MEX Australia Pty Ltd, has secured a reputable and strategic commercial license fro
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Switches to Rimini Street Support for its
October 13, 2020 10:00
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Switches to Rimini Street Support for Its SAP Applications
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
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October 13, 2020 09:53
Thales Alerts on the Risks Linked to Cybercrime in Its New Edition of the “CyberThreat Handbook: organised cybercrime”
For the 2020 edition of Les Assises de la Sécurité, Thales launches the newest edition of its CyberThreat Handbook, this year dedicated to cybercriminals. Thales’ experts unveil their analysis and con
October 12, 2020 21:15
Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Entyvio® (Vedolizumab) Sustained During Long-term Maintenance Therapy in Adults with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced interim results from the VISIBLE open-label extension (OLE) study on the long-term safety and efficacy of maintenan
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