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August 12, 2019 15:50
HKSTP Calling for Start-Ups Across the Globe to Sign Up for Elevator Pitch Competition 2019
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) announced today that the applications for the Elevator Pitch Competition 2019 (EPiC) have already started in earnest, and invites more start-
August 12, 2019 14:11
Project Management Institute Announces Acquisition of Disciplined Agile
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, today announced the acquisition of Disciplined Agile (DA). The DA t
August 12, 2019 13:25
Velodyne Lidar Announces Breakthrough Sensor for Autonomous Systems, Puck 32MR™
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced the Puck 32MR™ sensor to address key markets in the autonomous industry. This product offers a cost-effective perception solution for low speed autonomous markets
August 12, 2019 13:00
Overcoming the Next Financial Crisis with TeachMeCash - EdTech Innovators
Experts from Harvard University state that there are all preconditions for the next global crisis this year. IMF C-Suite representatives acknowledge that the risk of financial instability has now beco
August 12, 2019 11:43
Mary Kay Reveals Research on Skin Barrier Function and Facial Redness at the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine Meeting
As one of the world’s leading skincare innovators in the direct selling and cosmetic industries, Mary Kay continued its decades-long commitment to skin science research by revealing the results of a s
August 12, 2019 11:05
JAKKS Pacific Announces Completion of Recapitalization
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) (the “Company”) announced today that it had entered into multiple, binding definitive agreements (collectively, the “Recapitalization”) among Wells Fargo Bank, Natio
August 12, 2019 10:28
ABB Names Björn Rosengren as CEO
The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Björn Rosengren, as Chief Executive Officer. He will join ABB on February 1, 2020 and succeed CEO, Peter Voser, in this role on March 1, 2020. At that time P
August 12, 2019 09:54
IPValue Management Affiliate Licenses SK hynix to Patent Portfolio Acquired From Seiko Epson
IPValue Management, Inc. (“IPValue”) today announced that Longitude Licensing Ltd. (“LLL”) has granted SK hynix Inc. (“SK hynix”) a worldwide, non-exclusive patent license for the patent portfolio of
August 09, 2019 13:33
Aeron Celebrates 2nd Anniversary: CryptoBonusMiles Gets Mass Adoption, Aeron Games and Other Highlights
For over two years Aeron has been successfully developing software which improves the safety and convenience in general aviation. The past year was full of significant events, including pivotal ones s
August 09, 2019 10:53
Rimini Street Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
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
August 09, 2019 10:23
teamLab Borderless Becomes the Most Visited Single-Artist Museum in the World.
This summer marks the one-year anniversaries for art collective teamLab’s two museums in Tokyo: MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: teamLab Borderless (Odaiba, Tokyo; hereafter teamLab Borderless) and t
Rimini Street Announces Global Availability of Application Management Services for SAP Enterprise So
August 09, 2019 09:59
Rimini Street Announces Global Availability of Application Management Services for SAP Enterprise Software
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
August 09, 2019 09:15
Panasonic's Cumulative Water Pump Production in Indonesia Tops 30 Million Units
On August 8, 2019, Panasonic announced that cumulative production of its water pumps in Indonesian factory, Panasonic Manufacturing Indonesia (PMI) has reached 30 million units(*1) in April this year,
August 08, 2019 17:17
Faraday Leads Industry with 28G Programmable SerDes at 28nm for Networking ASIC
Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, today announced the availability of its 28Gbps programmable SerDes PHY IP on UMC 28HPC process technology. F
August 08, 2019 16:37
Yamaha Motor Reveals Rise in Consolidated Sales
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7272) announced today that for the first half of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, consolidated net sales were 855.9 billion yen, an increase of 0.5% from the sam
August 08, 2019 14:27
Shiseido and Tory Burch Announce Long-Term Beauty Partnership Agreement
Shiseido Company, Limited (“Shiseido”), a leading global beauty company, and Tory Burch LLC (“Tory Burch”) today announced that they have entered into a long-term partnership agreement under which Shi
August 08, 2019 14:17
Lenovo Introduces Single-socket Servers, Designed Specifically for Edge and Data-intensive Workloads
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY), a technology leader in Intelligent Transformation, today introduced the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 server platforms, two of the industry’s most powerful single
August 08, 2019 12:00
Moody’s Analytics Wins Best Reporting System Provider in Waters Rankings
Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial intelligence, has won the award for Best Reporting System Provider in the 2019 Waters Rankings. We earned this recognition for our regulatory reportin
August 08, 2019 11:52
IDEMIA Partners With Voiceworks to Be the First to Deliver White Label eSIM Solutions to the Dutch Market
eSIM is rapidly being adopted in today’s consumer devices. This evolution not only requires mobile operators to transform their networks and systems but also to adapt their business strategy and proce
August 08, 2019 10:48
Hytera Multi-mode Advanced Radios Help Improve Efficiency of Red Eagle Motorcycle Squad of Shaoyang Traffic Police Detachment
Communication features are being enriched by continuous upgrade of communication technologies. The growing diversity and complexity of tasks make single voice services fall short of requirements of in
August 08, 2019 09:59
Study Demonstrates Reduction in Mortality Using Masimo Noninvasive, Continuous Hemoglobin (SpHb®) and Pleth Variability Index (PVi®) Monitoring
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today that in a study published in the Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, researchers investigated the effects of implementing a hospital-wide fluid and bloo
August 07, 2019 17:47
Toshiba Memory Corporation to Showcase Industry’s Fastest-class[1] PCIe® 4.0 SSDs for Enterprise Applications at Flash Memory Summit
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced that it has developed the industry’s fastest-class[1] PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSDs for enterprise applications that achieve a
August 07, 2019 13:45
Toshiba Memory Unveils New Technology for Removable NVMe Memory Devices with Groundbreaking Size to Performance Ratio
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced XFMEXPRESS™, a new technology for removable PCIe® attached, NVMe™ memory devices. With a new form factor and an innova
August 07, 2019 13:23
The Miami FC, Owned by Silva International Investments, Wins NPSL National Championship
The Miami FC, part of Silva International Investment’s portfolio, won its second National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) National Championship in a row with a 3-1 victory over the New York Cosmos. The m
August 07, 2019 12:00
Moody’s Analytics Wins Credit Data Provider of the Year at Risk Technology Awards
Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial intelligence, has won Credit Data Provider of the Year in the 2019 Risk Technology Awards. It’s one of six categories won, spanning finance, accountin
August 07, 2019 12:00
Moody’s Analytics Wins Wholesale Modelling Software of the Year at Risk Technology Awards
Moody’s Analytics, a global provider of financial intelligence, has won Wholesale Modelling Software of the Year in the 2019 Risk Technology Awards. It’s one of six categories won, spanning finance, a
August 07, 2019 10:14
DEWA Invites International Companies to Benefit From Investment Opportunities at WETEX and Dubai Solar Show
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited international companies and organisations specialised in energy, renewable energy, water, the environment, to participate and display their pro
August 07, 2019 09:21
2020 Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Awards
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (Location: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) announced that Mitsui Chemicals Catalysis Science Awards will begin accepting applications for the “2020 Mitsui Che
August 06, 2019 22:00
Design and Renovate Your Dream Resort With Jam City’s New Mobile Entertainment Franchise ‘Vineyard Valley’
Jam City, a global leader in mobile entertainment, today unveiled its newest entertainment franchise Vineyard Valley. The game invites players to renovate the Tangled Vines Vineyard and restore it to
August 06, 2019 15:10
ExaGrid Announces New Software Version 5.2.2
ExaGrid®, a leading provider of intelligent hyperconverged storage for backup with data deduplication, today announced a new version of its software, Version 5.2.2, which offers a variety of enhanceme
August 06, 2019 13:27
Toshiba Memory America Optimizes RocksDB for SSDs
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced that Toshiba Memory America, Inc., the U.S.-based subsidiary, unveiled write amplification[1] (WA) and endurance softw
August 06, 2019 11:42
Toshiba Memory Corporation Introduces XL-FLASH™ Storage Class Memory Solution
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced the launch of a new Storage Class Memory (SCM) solution: XL-FLASH™. Based on the company’s innovative BiCS FLASH™ 3D f
August 06, 2019 10:59
SpeeDx Pty. Ltd. Raises $15 Million From U.S. Investment Partnership
SpeeDx Pty. Ltd., the developer of transformative new molecular diagnostic solutions, today announced it had raised up to US $10 million in additional equity investment from US-based Northpond Venture
SES Pioneers Cloud-Based Network Automation and Service Orchestration
August 06, 2019 10:44
SES Pioneers Cloud-Based Network Automation and Service Orchestration
SES announced today it will create an open, standards-based network automation and service orchestration platform, built on Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) and powered by Amdocs’ network funct
August 06, 2019 10:43
Algorand Foundation Launches 200 Million Algo Staking Reward Program
The Algorand Foundation announced today a staking rewards program that will reward its community with 200 million Algos, bring additional opportunities and reward those who share its vision for the lo
August 06, 2019 10:18
Masimo Announces CE Marking of Neonatal Indication for Noninvasive, Continuous Hemoglobin Monitoring (SpHb®)
Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) announced today the CE marking of SpHb®, noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin monitoring, for neonatal and infant patients (< 3 kg). With this clearance, the benefits of SpHb ar
August 06, 2019 09:35
Newcastle United Goes to Crypto with StormGain
StormGain, the crypto trading platform with zero commissions and user-friendly user interface and features, like the purchase of Bitcoin for 1% of its value, is now the official sponsor for Newcastle
August 05, 2019 09:40
JPMorgan Chase Bank Announces the Initial Exchange Price for the Cash-Settled Exchangeable Bonds Into Tencent Holdings Limited Due 2022
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933) OR IN OR INTO JAPAN, THE PEOP
August 05, 2019 09:29
Updated real-world data shows Giotrif®/Gilotrif® (afatinib) followed by osimertinib provided a median overall survival of up to almost four years in patients with EGFR Del19 and T790M mutation-positive NSCLC
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced updated, interim analysis results from the GioTag study, showing that initiating treatment with afatinib followed by osimertinib provided an overall survival (OS)
August 04, 2019 17:00
JEOL: Release of a New Schottky Field Emission(FE) Scanning Electron Microscope JSM-F100
JEOL Ltd. (TOKYO:6951) (www.jeol.com) (President & COO Izumi Oi) announces the release of a new Schottky field emission scanning electron microscope, JSM-F100 in August 2019. https://www.jeol.co.jp
August 02, 2019 19:37
MEDIA ALERT: Algorand Foundation Announces Optional Early Redemption of Auction Refund
The Algorand Foundation’s mission is to promote the long-term success of the public blockchain network and the Algo token. By introducing an early redemption option, we are giving auction participants
August 02, 2019 19:16
Chicago Booth Executive Education adds more global flexibility to Advanced Management Program
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education is adding more flexibility to one of its most popular programs for senior executives, giving top business leaders the option to c
August 02, 2019 19:06
NHS Business Services Authority and Taulia Win Bobsguide Partnership Award
Working capital solutions provider Taulia and the UK’s NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) have been recognized with a prestigious Bobsguide Partnership Award for the Best Fintech Implementation
August 02, 2019 18:58
Alvogen and Lotus Announce First to Launch Generic Version of Navelbine® Softgel Capsule in Europe
Alvogen today announced that its subsidiary Lotus Pharmaceuticals has launched Vinorelbine 20, 30 and 80mg soft capsules in Europe. The product is the generic version of Pierre Fabre Médicament’s Nave
August 02, 2019 18:30
Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program Goes Global with Launch in U.S.
Fintechs are transforming the global payments ecosystem at a rapid pace, changing the way people invest, manage money, receive loans, and send real-time payments to friends and family. Given the impor
August 02, 2019 18:15
Takeda Announces FY2019 Key Performance Indicators Aligned with Shareholder Value Creation and Focused on Successful Integration
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) (TOKYO: 4502/NYSE: TAK) today announces that the Takeda Board of Directors has approved key performance indicators (KPIs) to be included in both the co
August 02, 2019 17:16
Takeda Reports Strong First Quarter FY2019 Results and Raises Guidance for the Full Year
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502)(NYSE:TAK): Underlying Revenue declined -0.8% vs FY2018 Q1 pro-forma revenue[1] · Takeda’s 14 global brands, with an aggregate revenue of 270.2
August 02, 2019 09:55
JPMorgan Chase Bank announces the placement of cash-settled exchangeable bonds into Tencent Holdings Limited due 2022
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933) OR IN OR INTO JAPAN, THE PEOP
August 02, 2019 09:42
JPMorgan Chase Bank Launches Offering of Cash-Settled Exchangeable Bonds Into Tencent Holdings Limited Due 2022
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933) OR IN OR INTO JAPAN, THE PEOP
August 02, 2019 09:29
Philip Morris International Names New Chief Product Officer
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today announced that Bin Li has stepped into the new role of chief product officer (CPO), effective Aug. 1, 2019. In this position, Mr. Li will own the
August 02, 2019 08:48
RoboSense Announces partnership with ControlWorks to provide Smart LiDAR Sensor System to Korean Automotive industry
RoboSense, a leading global supplier of LiDAR perception systems for autonomous driving, and ControlWorks, a leading provider of automotive electronics systems in Korea, announced today a partnership
August 01, 2019 20:02
Gigaphoton Announces New Corporate Slogan: “The Future is Today”
Gigaphoton Inc. (Head Office: Oyama, Tochigi; President & CEO: Katsumi Uranaka), a leading manufacturer of light sources used in semiconductor lithography, announced its new corporate slogan, “The Fut
August 01, 2019 19:17
Project Management Institute Launches Alexa Skill to Enhance Customer Experience
Project Management Institute (PMI) today announced the launch of its first Alexa Skill for Customer Care to assist customers and members with additional support for its products and services. The new
August 01, 2019 19:04
NuScale Closes New Business Agreements to Support Deployment of Revolutionary Small Modular Reactor and Provide Cash Investment
NuScale Power today announced that it has finalized agreements with Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction (DHIC) and Sargent & Lundy to support deployment of its groundbreaking small modular reacto
August 01, 2019 18:59
Biological E and GVK BIO Announce Strategic R&D Partnership
GVK BIO, a leading global Contract Research and Development Organisation (CRDO), and BE Pharmaceuticals Inc (BE Inc), a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets c
August 01, 2019 18:18
IDEMIA Announces That RHB Is the First Bank to Launch the MOTION CODETM Credit Card in Southeast Asia
IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity, today announces its partnership with RHB bank to offer the MOTION CODETM card option to its Visa Rewards Motion CodeTM credit card in Malaysia. It is t
August 01, 2019 18:10
Vinaphone Selects IDEMIA to Provide Top-security Mobile Authentication for Its Public Key Infrastructure Service in Vietnam
With IDEMIA’s backing and cutting-edge technology, Vinaphone will be the sole Vietnamese mobile operator to offer digital signature and secure ID authentication services. This partnership will result
August 01, 2019 17:46
2019 Hong Kong Cyclothon Brings the Return of the Hammer Series
Organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the Hong Kong Cyclothon continues for the fifth year, with the return of the revolutionary international professional Hammer Series to take Hong Kong C
August 01, 2019 17:18
Global Volatility Drives Demand for European Residence Programs
Brexit, Bolsonaro, and the ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong are all contributing towards a significant spike in interest in the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program and the Greece Gol
August 01, 2019 16:57
Greene Tweed Partners with Canadian Firm for Distribution of Energy Industry Materials and Products
Greene Tweed has announced that they will partner with A.R. Thomson Group for the sale and distribution of their Seal-Connect® electrical connectors, elastomeric seals, advanced engineering plastics,
August 01, 2019 16:37
RF IDeas embraces the future of mobile authentication with its newest solution portfolio
RF IDeas now offers a robust and comprehensive portfolio of mobile access solutions based on Orange Business Services and Safetrust credentials, with additional mobile solutions planned for release in
August 01, 2019 15:33
S BLOCK at APAC Blockchain Conference 2019, Sydney, Australia
The APAC Blockchain Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, from 22 to 24 July 2019. In its third iteration, the biggest blockchain event in Australia is the only blockchain event supported by the A
August 01, 2019 14:32
Andy Serkis to Receive IBC’s Highest Award
The IBC2019 International Honour for Excellence will go to Andy Serkis, the director, producer and actor who is today best known for his performance capture roles. These include Gollum, Supreme Leader
August 01, 2019 11:00
Innodisk Pushing the Envelope with Industrial-Grade 32GB DRAM
Anticipating the exponential demand for data capacity is what has spurred Innodisk to launch its newest DRAM series. With the up-and-coming AIoT and 5G markets, sufficient large-scale memory capacity
August 01, 2019 05:05
Zynga Announces Second Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) today released its financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2019 by posting management’s Q2 2019 Quarterly Earnings Letter to its Investor Relations website. P
July 31, 2019 22:00
Pagani Automobili Unveils Huayra Roadster BC in Zynga’s CSR Racing 2
Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive entertainment, unveiled Pagani Automobili’s jaw-dropping new hypercar, the Huayra Roadster BC, in the world’s most popular mobile drag
July 31, 2019 18:27
Hytera Multi-mode Advanced Radio Series to Promote Smart Transformation of Public Safety
Leveraging its profound knowledge of the private communications industry, Hytera has offered various private network devices & rapid, secure, and reliable voice and short data communications for custo
July 31, 2019 17:51
ITO EN Oi Ocha Green Teas Coming Soon to Walmart
ITO EN (North America) INC. the global leaders of green tea and innovators of healthy beverages today announced that their Oi Ocha ready-to-drink green tea brand, will soon be available in Walmart sto
July 31, 2019 17:33
Renowned Nutrigenomics Authority Affirms the Exceptional Immunobiotic Benefits of House Wellness Foods’ Key Ingredient, HK L-137
Lactobacillus HK L-137, the primary constituent of House Wellness Foods Immuno-LP20, has received one of its strongest endorsements to date from nutritional biochemist Dr. Christine Houghton, Ph.D.,BS
July 31, 2019 17:19
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla Announces Birth of Two Arabian Leopard Cubs in Significant Boost to Critically Endangered Subspecies
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the birth of two Arabian leopard cubs, as it commences a breeding programme to help preserve and eventually reintroduce the critically end
July 31, 2019 11:40
Moody’s Highlights its Ongoing Commitment to ESG
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today highlighted recent developments underscoring its ongoing commitment to advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. “Moody’s is committed
July 31, 2019 11:01
Maxon Announces Next Generation Cinema 4D Release 21 at Siggraph 2019
Maxon today announced Cinema 4D Release 21 (R21), the next generation of its professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software solution. R21 introduces powerful new capabilities including a
July 31, 2019 09:18
Philip Morris International: World Health Organization Report on Tobacco Fails People Who Currently Smoke
The following is a statement from Philip Morris International. On July 26, the World Health Organization released a report on global tobacco use which urges governments to step up efforts to help s
July 30, 2019 22:05
The Healthcare+ Expo Taiwan Continues to Lead a Medical Innovation Hub With Its Strength in Digital Health, Health Tech and Medicine
Following the success last year, the Healthcare+ Expo sees a rapid growth in size and significance of procurement, networking and marketing. The Expo is now regarded as a primary event in Asia, attrac
July 30, 2019 21:00
Brightline Initiative and IESE Business School Collaborate to Explore Fundamental Trade-offs in Transformation and Strategy Implementation
The Brightline™ Initiative announced a new research collaboration with IESE Business School. Every day, senior leaders and executives around the globe make important decisions around transforming t
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