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April 02, 2019 16:45
ExxonMobil Invests in Singapore Integrated Complex to Upgrade Product Slate to Higher-Value Lube Base Stocks, Distillates
ExxonMobil said today that it has made a final investment decision on a multi-billion dollar expansion of its integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore to convert fuel oil and other bottom-of-the-
SES Reach Grows to 355 Million Homes Worldwide
April 02, 2019 16:35
SES Reach Grows to 355 Million Homes Worldwide
SES strengthens its position as the world’s leading video distributor via satellite as the number of TV households it serves increased by more than 4 million to over 355 million in 2018. The result
Creating the global leader of digital security.
April 02, 2019 14:45
Thales Completes Acquisition Of Gemalto To Become A Global Leader In Digital Identity And Security
Completed in 15 months, the acquisition of Gemalto by Thales for €4.8 billion creates a Group on a new scale and a global leader in digital identity and security employing 80,000 people. The larger Th
April 02, 2019 13:55
uLab Systems Opens Office in Shanghai, China to Support Global Expansion
uLab Systems, creator of the pioneering aligner planning software, has opened an office in Shanghai, China. The new office will expedite product development, support partnerships in Asia, and facilita
April 02, 2019 13:45
Cloudflare Announces the 1.1.1.1 App with Warp to Make Mobile Internet Suck Less
Cloudflare, the leading Internet performance and security company, today announced the 1.1.1.1 App with Warp, which will give users a faster, more reliable, more private, and more secure Internet expe
April 02, 2019 13:35
Brightcove Completes Acquisition of Ooyala’s Online Video Platform Business
Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), the leading provider of cloud services for video, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the online video platform business of Ooyala, a provider of cloud
April 02, 2019 13:10
Terns Pharmaceuticals to Present Preclinical Data on Two Lead Programs at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Annual Meeting 2019
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced presentation of preclinical data on its two lead programs at The International Liver Congress™ 2019, the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the
April 02, 2019 10:15
Superior Assurance for Customers: Smartrac Achieves ARC Quality Certification
Smartrac Technology Group achieves significant ARC Quality Certification by the highly regarded Auburn University RFID Lab. Smartrac received ARC Quality Certification for the design and manufactur
April 02, 2019 10:00
Onchain Custodian, the Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Custodian Backed by Sequoia, Fosun and DHVC, Launches its SAFE™ Platform and Value-Added Services
Onchain Custodian announced today that it will launch its digital asset custody platform and value-added services at the occasion of the Chain Plus Asia Pacific Blockchain New Finance Summit, 11th and
From right to left: Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor; Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden; Ulri
April 02, 2019 09:55
ABB Shows the Factory of the Future to German Chancellor and PM of Sweden
ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer explained how a production cell would work in the factory of the future, where robots will collaborate with humans. They were shown how iconic, two-armed YuMi® robots togeth
ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer and Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, Ericsson signed MoU at Hannover Mess
April 02, 2019 09:45
ABB and Ericsson Join Forces to Accelerate Wireless Automation for Flexible Factories
ABB and Ericsson today strengthened their long-standing relationship with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Hannover Messe 2019. The collaboration enhances their joint vision for t
April 01, 2019 15:25
Notice of ABB’s Annual General Meeting on May 2, 2019
ABB today published the invitation to its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The invitation can be found on ABB’s investor relations website at www.abb.com/agm.
April 01, 2019 14:15
Toshiba’s Arm® Cortex®-M4-based Microcontrollers with Built-in Timers and Communication Channels Achieve High-Speed Data Processing
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has added the M4G Group (1) to its TXZ™ Family of Arm® Cortex®-M-based microcontrollers for office automation (OA) equipment, audio-visual
April 01, 2019 13:50
ISACA Names David Samuelson CEO
ISACA, a global association with 140,000 members working in IT audit, governance, risk and security, has selected David Samuelson as its chief executive officer. With a strong background in strategic
April 01, 2019 12:00
Celgene Receives CHMP Positive Opinions for Both REVLIMID® (lenalidomide) and IMNOVID® (pomalidomide)-Based Triplet Combination Regimens for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG), today announced that the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted positive opinions for two triplet regime
April 01, 2019 11:40
Boehringer Ingelheim Enhances Oncology R&D with Novel MacroDel Delivery Technology Via Acquisition of ICD Therapeutics
Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that it acquired ICD Therapeutics. The acquisition includes rights to ICD’s innovative MacroDel biologics-delivery platform. Boehringer Ingelheim will employ this
April 01, 2019 09:55
Sisvel Announces the Launch of Its Video Coding Licensing Platform
Sisvel International S.A. announced today the launch of its Video Coding Licensing Platform, a new patent licensing platform including two new, separately offered, joint patent licensing programs, or
March 29, 2019 18:05
Success of Thales Offer for Gemalto Shares
Regulatory News: Reference is made to the joint press release by Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) and Gemalto (Euronext Amsterdam and Paris: GTO) dated 27 March 2018 in relation to the launch of the rec
March 29, 2019 16:55
JIUN Releases Free Cloud-Based Medical Image Management System “SonicDICOM PACS Cloud Beta”
JIUN Corporation (Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) started providing its cloud-based medical image management system “SonicDICOM PACS Cloud Beta” on March 28, 2019. By simply registering an
March 29, 2019 16:45
BCW Introduces Consulting Unit to Provide End-to-End Counsel for Companies in the Burgeoning Global Cannabis and Hemp Industry
BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), a leading global communications agency, today introduced a strategic consulting unit that will help companies in the emerging cannabis and hemp space gain market entry, navi
March 29, 2019 16:10
Curtis Arledge Joins Mariner Investment Group as Chairman and CEO and Head of ORIX USA Asset Management
It was announced today that Curtis Arledge, 53, has joined Mariner Investment Group, LLC, the global alternative investment manager and subsidiary of ORIX Corporation USA (ORIX USA), as Chairman and C
March 29, 2019 15:45
XPRIZE Foundation Announces $1 Million ‘Moonshot Award’ for Technical Achievements Outside of an Active XPRIZE Competition
XPRIZE, the global leader in designing and operating world-changing incentive competitions, announces that it will offer a $1 million Moonshot Award in recognition of an XPRIZE team demonstrating the
March 29, 2019 15:15
Slice Labs Launches Slice Mind
Slice Labs Inc., the insurance engine leading tomorrow’s cloud-based, on-demand digital services ecosystems, today announced Slice Mind, a new business unit of Slice, powered by an insight engine to h
March 29, 2019 14:50
Toshiba’s New Semiconductor Company Will Strengthen Solution Proposals and Bring Greater Efficiency to R&D
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (TDSC) today announced the consolidation of two of its subsidiaries, Toshiba Microelectronics Corporation (TOSMEC) and Toshiba Discrete Semiconductor T
March 29, 2019 14:25
Toshiba Launches Sensorless Control Pre-Driver IC for Automotive BLDC Motors
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the launch of a sensorless control pre-driver IC “TB9062FNG” for brushless DC motors (BLDC motors) used in automotive appli
March 29, 2019 13:30
Murray Energy Corporation Announces it is Successful Bidder for Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama, and Maple Eagle Mining Complexes in Mission Coal Bankruptcy
Murray Energy Corporation (“Murray Energy”) has been informed that it has been selected as the Successful Bidder to acquire the Oak Grove, Seminole Alabama, and Maple Eagle Mining Complexes (the “Miss
March 29, 2019 11:55
Innovid 2018 Global Video Benchmarks Study Shows Meteoric Rise of Connected TV, Uncovers Key Video Advertising Insights
Innovid, the world’s leading connected tv and video advertising platform, today announced the release of its annual Global Video Benchmarks report. The latest study reveals another year of significant
March 29, 2019 11:45
Velodyne Achieves Half a Billion Dollars in Lidar Sensors Shipped
Velodyne has shipped a cumulative total of 30,000 lidar sensors with a total value of half a billion dollars. This achievement underscores Velodyne’s lidar market leadership and ability to deliver a b
March 29, 2019 10:20
Schlumberger Holdings Corporation Announces Pricing Terms for Debt Exchange Offer
Schlumberger Holdings Corporation (“SHC” or the “Company”) today announced pricing terms with respect to its private offer to exchange three series of senior notes in the table below (collectively the
March 29, 2019 10:00
Schlumberger Holdings Corporation Announces Results of Early Tenders in Debt Exchange Offer, an Increase in Aggregate Principal Amount of New Notes due 2028 to $1,500,000,000, and the Waiver of the $500,000,000 Principal Cap on its 2025 Notes
Schlumberger Holdings Corporation (“SHC” or the “Company”) today announced the early participation results of a private offer to exchange three series of senior notes in the table below (collectively
March 28, 2019 21:20
Nordson EFD Provides Manufacturers with Helpful Tips for Trouble-Free Cyanoacrylate Dispensing
Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, is pleased to introduce a new guide and video to help manufacturers dispense tricky
March 28, 2019 18:00
Initial results from the EMPRISE real-world study of empagliflozin compared with DPP-4 inhibitors presented at ACC.19 and AMCP 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced initial results from the EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) real-world evidence study that show that empa
March 28, 2019 17:55
ABB publishes 2018 Annual Report
ABB Ltd has published its 2018 annual report on its website and has filed the annual report on Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The 2018 annual report is now ava
March 28, 2019 17:35
Earth Networks and RIMES Announce Technical Collaboration to Benefit Member Government Weather Services
Earth Networks, a global provider of weather intelligence, announced today it has partnered with the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES). The partnership
March 28, 2019 16:10
Andersen Global Enters Qatar
Andersen Global today announced a collaborating agreement in Qatar with Al-Khalifa Law, a leading Doha-based law firm. The collaboration is Andersen Global’s first in Qatar and is part of the organiza
March 28, 2019 16:00
AerSale to Build Next Aero Air / Erickson Aero Tanker for Wildfire Suppression
AerSale®, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, announced today it has signed a contract with Aero Air / Eri
March 28, 2019 15:45
Clearpath Brings Velodyne Lidar Technology to Robotics Community as Value-Added Partner
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced Clearpath Robotics has become a value-add partner to offer its groundbreaking lidar sensors for the Clearpath research robot platform. Clearpath Robotics, headquar
March 28, 2019 15:00
The World’s Largest Gifts & Premium Fair Opens in April
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and co-organised by The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA), the 34th Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair will be held at the Hong Kong Conv
March 28, 2019 14:15
Virgin Voyages Turns up the Volume with Curated Sonic Identity, Onboard Record Shop and Karaoke Lounge
Virgin Voyages, the new lifestyle brand set to disrupt the travel industry, is returning to its Virgin brand roots and creating an incomparable music experience on their first ship, Scarlet Lady. Due
March 28, 2019 11:45
One Year After Its Merger, BCW Defines the Future of Communications
BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), a leading global communications company formed one year ago by the merger of Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe, today announced its hybrid offering that defines the future
March 28, 2019 11:30
DOCOMO to Further Expand 5G Trials with Overseas Partners
NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it has agreed with enterprises and organizations in the United States and Israel as well as Japan to collaborate in trials involving a 5G mobile test network esta
March 28, 2019 11:15
Sony and DOCOMO to Test Driverless Concept Vehicle via 5G Trial Network in Guam
Sony Corporation and NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that they will jointly trial Sony’s conceptual driverless vehicle, the New Concept Cart SC-1, which leverages 5G mobile technologies for various r
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to Provide Luxury Connectivity Experience Powered by SES Networks
March 27, 2019 17:45
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection to Provide Luxury Connectivity Experience Powered by SES Networks
SES Networks will be providing an innovative, fully-managed hybrid broadband connectivity service to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, a luxury fleet comprising of three custom-built yachts, SES anno
March 27, 2019 17:30
Mount Elbert Closes Upsized First Fund at $382 Million
Mount Elbert Capital Partners (“Mount Elbert”), a real-assets private equity firm with specialized capabilities in internet infrastructure, today announced that it has completed the final closing of i
March 27, 2019 17:20
Spotify to Acquire Parcast, a Premier Podcast Storytelling Studio
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Parcast, a premier storyt
March 27, 2019 16:25
Acuris Risk Intelligence launches Acuris Cybercheck
Acuris Risk Intelligence, a trusted and independent provider of data intelligence for anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and cyber security professionals, today announces the launch of Acuris Cybe
March 27, 2019 16:00
Toshiba Memory Corporation Adds BiCS FLASH Enabled UFS to Lineup of Embedded Flash Memory Products for Automotive Applications
Toshiba Memory Corporation, the world leader in memory solutions, today announced that it has begun sampling[1] new Automotive JEDEC UFS[2] Version 2.1 embedded memory solutions utilizing 3D flash mem
March 27, 2019 13:40
Takeda Presents New Data at the Endocrine Society’s 2019 Annual Meeting about the Patient Burden and Long-Term Impact of Chronic Hypoparathyroidism
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) this week shared new data revealing the burden of chronic hypoparathyroidism on patients and caregivers, as well as potential long-
The Azipod steerable propulsion systems, also used for the construction of China’s first ever home-g
March 27, 2019 13:35
ABB Wins Contract to Power the First Chinese-Built Cruise Vessel
ABB has been awarded a contract to supply an integrated package, including two Azipod® steerable propulsion systems, for the construction of China’s first ever home-grown cruise ship. ABB’s deep domai
March 27, 2019 13:30
Newmont Announces Conditional Special Dividend
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a one-time special dividend of $0.88 per share of common stock, conditional upon ap
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