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January 30, 2020 09:07
Dole Receives Social Responsibility Award from Costa Rican-North American Chamber of Commerce
Dole Food Company announced that on November 22, The Standard Fruit Company of Costa Rica S.A., a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, received the “Social Responsibility in Action” award from The Costa R
January 29, 2020 17:42
Kioxia Appoints Masaki Momodomi as Chief Technology Officer
Kioxia Holdings Corporation today announced the appointment of Masaki Momodomi as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Kioxia, effective immediately. Mr. Momodomi fills the role of Former CTO Nobuo Hayas
January 29, 2020 17:34
Kioxia Appoints Nobuo Hayasaka as President and CEO
Kioxia Holdings Corporation today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Nobuo Hayasaka as President and CEO of Kioxia, effective immediately. Dr. Hayasaka has served as Acting President
January 29, 2020 11:44
Milliken & Company Finalizes Acquisition of Borchers
Milliken & Company (“Milliken”), a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of materials science expertise, has formally acquired Borchers Group Limited (“Borchers”), a glob
January 29, 2020 10:11
Andersen Global Announces Collaboration with Lipa Meir & Co.
Andersen Global entered into a collaboration with Lipa Meir & Co., one of the most established and reputable law firms in Israel, adding dimension to the organization’s existing presence in the Middle
January 29, 2020 09:49
A Better Alternative to Banking - ClubSwan.com
ClubSwan.com, the leader in membership driven financial solutions, further expands its innovative alternative banking capabilities to key global markets. As traditional financial institutions continua
January 29, 2020 09:42
Philip Morris International Inc. Announces Agreement with KT&G to Accelerate the Achievement of a Smoke-Free Future
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today announces a global collaboration agreement with the leading tobacco and nicotine company in South Korea, KT&G, to commercialize KT&G’s smoke-free
January 29, 2020 09:22
OncoSec Urges Shareholders Not to Fall for Alpha’s Disingenuous “Proposal” and Scheme to Prevent Fair Vote at Special Meeting
OncoSec Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:ONCS) (the “Company” or “OncoSec”), a company developing late-stage intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, today issued the following statement to its shareholders r
January 28, 2020 16:54
Toshiba Launches Compact High-Speed Communication Logic Output Photocoupler for Programmable Logic Controllers
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched “TLP2363,” a 10Mbps high-speed communication logic output photocoupler for 24V digital input interfaces of Programmable Logic
January 28, 2020 15:55
Manga Works Drawn by Niigata Manga Artists Have Started at Niigata Airport
The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan is holding a new initiative called the “Japanese cultural media arts dissemination initiative in airports and other institutions” for inbound touri
January 28, 2020 14:06
I Squared Capital to Combine American Intermodal Management With FlexiVan to Become a Leader in Marine Chassis Leasing Across the U.S.
American Intermodal Management (AIM), a U.S.-based marine chassis lessor and a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has signed an agreement to merge with FlexiVan Leasing, the third largest marine
January 28, 2020 13:48
Hilton Delivers Record-Breaking Growth and Positive Impact in 100th Year of Hospitality
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced that its centennial year featured record-breaking growth, awards for its inclusive workplace culture, and continued recognition of positive community impact. “Throughou
January 28, 2020 13:25
Rare Disease CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Granted WHO Disease Classification
The rare genetic disease CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) has been designated with a new disease code in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the medical classification list from the Wor
January 28, 2020 09:28
Zayed Sustainability Prize Opens Submissions for 2021 Edition
Following the recent celebration of the 10 winners of the 2020 awards during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has officially announced that its submissions process for the
January 27, 2020 16:07
GSMA Recognizes Turkcell and P.I. Works for the Value of AI Based Network Automation
Turkcell and P.I. Works have been recognized by GSMA Future Networks Programme for achieving exceptional efficiency gains in network operations and ensuring superior customer experience. P.I. Works an
January 27, 2020 11:53
HCL Technologies Honors Global Goodwill Champions at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today presented its Wave Maker Awards 2020, commemorating global goodwill champions from around the world. The award ceremony, which was he
January 27, 2020 11:40
Amazentis Announces the Launch of Timeline™ Cellular Nutrition at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Amazentis announces the debut of Timeline, a next generation nutrition product designed to promote healthy aging, as part of the Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley in the House of Switzerland at the World
January 27, 2020 11:33
President Bill Clinton to Keynote 2020 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit
President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, will be the closing keynote speaker at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation’s 2020 World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit.
January 27, 2020 11:03
Confluent Expands Field Operations Leadership to Meet Growing Global Demand for Event Streaming
Confluent, Inc., the event streaming platform pioneer, announces two additions to its leadership team. Roger Scott joins the company as Confluent’s first chief customer officer and will unite the Cust
January 27, 2020 10:55
Moody’s Acquires RDC, a Leader in Risk and Compliance Intelligence, Data and Software
Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Regulatory DataCorp (RDC), a leading provider of anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) data and due dili
January 27, 2020 10:38
The LYCRA Company to Exhibit Newest LYCRA® Brand Innovations at ISPO Munich
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative solutions for the apparel industry, will showcase the most ground-breaking line up of innovations at ISPO Munich in years. Attendees can lea
Rethinking on-demand mobility
January 27, 2020 10:34
Arthur D. Little Report Outlines Challenges and Opportunities for On-Demand Mobility
Arthur D. Little (ADL) today published a major new report on the future of on-demand mobility. Covering ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Lyft and FreeNow, traditional taxi providers, public transp
January 23, 2020 14:03
Hillstone Is Recognized as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls
Hillstone Networks, a leading provider of Enterprise Security and Risk Management solutions, is excited to share that they were named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Firewal
January 23, 2020 13:48
PMI Salary Survey Reveals Project Management Practitioners with the PMP Certification Earn 22% More
The Project Management Institute (PMI) today released its “Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey” which reveals a significant advantage in earning potential for practitioners who hold the Pr
January 23, 2020 13:39
C Vijayakumar, CEO, HCL Technologies Named Chairman of World Economic Forum's IT Governors Community
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology firm, today announced that its President & CEO, Mr. C. Vijayakumar, has been named Chairman of the IT industry Governors community of the World Econ
January 23, 2020 13:19
Western Union and Bharti Airtel Unveil Real-time Global Payments into Millions of Bank Accounts in India and Mobile Wallets Across Africa
Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and Bharti Airtel Limited, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries acros
January 23, 2020 11:45
Jefferies' Clients, Employees and Shareholders Contribute $4,000,000 AUD for Australia Wildfires Relief Efforts
Jefferies announced today a total donation of $4.0 million AUD to organizations providing needed assistance to victims of the wildfires in Australia. The firm's clients helped to generate $1.6 million
January 23, 2020 11:12
Schlumberger Announces Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2019 Results
Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) today reported results for full-year 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2019. Full-Year Results (To view the tables, please visit https://bwnews.pr/2NPg6fu) Full-Yea
January 23, 2020 09:44
Mary Kay Inc. Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries Around the World
Blow out the pink candles and make a wish—in 2020, Mary Kay Inc. will celebrate milestone anniversaries in some of its most important markets around the globe. The iconic Mary Kay Ash, with humble roo
January 23, 2020 09:27
Philip Morris International Wins 2020 BIG Innovation Award
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) today announced that it has won the 2020 BIG Innovation Award in the “Organization” category. The company was honored for placing innovation front and
January 22, 2020 17:56
Data Security Innovator, Secure Channels, Chooses Thales to Provide Key Management and Software Licensing Platform For IoT Security Solution
Thales has announced its encryption key management and software licencing platforms have been chosen by Secure Channels to protect its quantum-resilient encryption keys for its IoT-enabled devices. By
January 22, 2020 17:41
UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science Announces New Cycle
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science today revealed that the call for project proposals for the fourth cycle of the grant program will officially open for submission beginning of 2021
January 22, 2020 17:33
Naspers Limited: Results of the Sale by Naspers Limited of 22 Million N Ordinary Shares of Prosus N.V. Through an Accelerated Bookbuild Offering to Institutional Investors
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January 22, 2020 16:18
CollabNet VersionOne and XebiaLabs Combine to Create Integrated Agile DevOps Platform
CollabNet VersionOne (CollabNet), a leading provider for Agile planning and collaborative development, and XebiaLabs, the leader in release orchestration, deployment, and continuous delivery, announce
January 22, 2020 16:09
Jefferies to Hold Asia Pacific Trading Day in Support of Australia Wildfires Relief Today, January 22
Jefferies announced that today is the firm’s trading day to support relief efforts caused by the recent wildfires in Australia. Jefferies will offer investors the opportunity to join efforts to assist
January 22, 2020 16:00
PDC*line Pharma Raises €20 Million in Series B Financing Round
PDC*line Pharma, a clinical stage biotech company developing a new class of potent and scalable active immunotherapies for cancers, announces today the completion of its Series B round of financing. T
January 22, 2020 15:58
Pacific Telecommunications Council Announces Its PTC Awards 2020 Recipients
Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) celebrated outstanding achievements in the information and communication technologies (ICT) industry at last night’s PTC Awards 2020, which was held during PTC
January 22, 2020 14:23
Inception XR Launches Augmented Reality Kids Library Service in Partnership With LG U+
As the leader of 5G services, LG U+ a Inception XR bring this edutainment AR mobile reading app for children to the market. Following the success of Inception’s leading app, Bookful, LG U+ users can n
January 22, 2020 14:11
GA-ASI Begins MDO Demonstrations Using Gray Eagle ER
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on November 19, 2019 completed the first in a series of internally funded Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) demonstrations using a company-owned Gray Ea
January 22, 2020 14:06
Andersen Global Expands Middle Eastern Presence; Debuts in Palestine
Andersen Global announced it entered into a collaboration agreement with Ramallah-based law firm, Sharp & Beyond for Legal and Investment Consulting Services (S&B). The agreement marks the firm’s debu
January 22, 2020 13:57
MSCI and Burgiss Enter Into Strategic Relationship
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of mission critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has entered into a strategic relationship with The Burgiss Group,
January 22, 2020 13:50
Western Union Included in 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Western Union (NYSE: WU) today announced that it is one of 325 companies across 50 industries included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI expanded in 2020 to represent 42 count
January 22, 2020 13:47
HCL to Explore Technology-Powered Future of Digital Enterprises at the World Economic Forum 2020
HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced its participation in the upcoming World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos for the second consecutive year. As part o
January 22, 2020 13:34
MSCI Urges Industry to Incorporate ESG Considerations into Investment Processes
MSCI (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of mission critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, is calling for all investors globally to more readily integrate Envir
HK100 Secures Spot as Prestigious Global Event Drawing Thousands to Its Scenic Trail
January 22, 2020 13:09
HK100 Secures Spot as Prestigious Global Event Drawing Thousands to Its Scenic Trail
This year’s highly coveted Vibram® Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race (HK100), supported by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), concluded with an impressive 2,300 runners from across the globe enthusiasti
January 22, 2020 11:48
I Squared Capital to Partner With Rubis in Rubis Terminal, a Leading European Company for Storing Petroleum Products, Chemicals, Agri-food Products and Fertilizers
I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, and Rubis (EPA: RUI), listed on Euronext Paris and a Paris-based company specializing in the distribution of petroleum products and bu
January 22, 2020 11:35
Takeda Named Global Top 100 Most Sustainable Corporation for Fifth Year Running
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) is proud to be named in the Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World (Global 100) for the fifth co
January 22, 2020 10:05
Naspers Limited Launches the Sale of c. 22 Million N Ordinary Shares of Prosus N.V. Through an Accelerated Bookbuild Offering to Institutional Investors
Naspers Limited (JSE: NPN; LSE: NPSN) (“Naspers”) has launched the sale of c. 22 million N ordinary shares (the “Prosus N Ordinary Shares”) in Prosus N.V. (“Prosus”), corresponding to c. 1.4% of the i
January 22, 2020 09:45
Hearing Australia Shifts its E-Business Support and Maintenance to Rimini Street
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partn
January 22, 2020 09:42
OncoSec Sends Letter Urging Shareholders Not to Be Distracted by Alpha’s Last-Ditch Efforts to Derail CGP/Sirtex Transaction
Daniel O’Connor, President, Director & CEO of OncoSec Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:ONCS), a company developing late-stage intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, today sent the following letter to shareh
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