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 Partners with Key Allies in International Distribution including Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Thursday 12 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

SNOWPLUS has announced global investment results from 2019 through February 2020 amounting to approximately $125 million USD. The funding has come from investors in Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East.

The company has confirmed funding from Hong Kong-based HK Rothsfortune Investment Management Limited among other investors as it further prepares for entry into global markets.

“We have invested in SNOWPLUS because of their strong global strategy which sets them up for success in both domestic and international markets,” said Charles Zhu, Managing Partner of HK Rothsfortune Investment Management Limited. “With strong performance in the domestic market, SNOWPLUS has proven that they are capable of achieving success and fulfilling their mission of providing better smoking alterna ... Read more »

 Partners with Key Allies in International Distribution including Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Thursday 12 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

SNOWPLUS has announced global investment results from 2019 through February 2020 amounting to approximately $125 million USD. The funding has come from investors in Asia, North America, Europe and the Middle East.

The company has confirmed funding from Hong Kong-based HK Rothsfortune Investment Management Limited among other investors as it further prepares for entry into global markets.

“We have invested in SNOWPLUS because of their strong global strategy which sets them up for success in both domestic and international markets,” said Charles Zhu, Managing Partner of HK Rothsfortune Investment Management Limited. “With strong performance in the domestic market, SNOWPLUS has proven that they are capable of achieving success and fulfilling their mission of providing better smoking alterna ... Read more »

 Designers from both companies join forces to create a new physical play experience that brings Super Mario to life in the world of LEGO® bricks, launching later this year.

BILLUND, Denmark-Thursday 12 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The LEGO Group announced a partnership with Nintendo that will change the way people interact with Super Mario in the physical world and engage in LEGO® experiences.

Both companies share a passion for innovation and play and their collaboration has led to a reimagination of the LEGO building experience, enabling an entirely new way to play inspired by the beloved video game icon, Super Mario.

Neither a video game nor a traditional LEGO brick-based set, LEGO® Super Mario™ is a new product line that features an interactive LEGO Mario figure who collects coins in real-life game levels created with LEGO bricks. The new line will let kids experience the playful world of Super Mario like never ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany, and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -Thursday 12 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for the investigation of empagliflozin to reduce the risk of kidney disease progression and cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease, Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced. The designation was granted for the clinical investigation of empagliflozin in adults with chronic kidney disease. This Fast Track designation for empagliflozin underscores the urgent need for new treatment options for people living with chronic kidney disease worldwide, many of whom are at risk of progressing to end-stage kidney disease.1

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200312005373/en/

“Chronic kidney disease is a serious and highly prevalent condition, which affects nearly 700 mill ... Read more »

 • Net sales and EBITDA exceeded raised full-year guidance as a result of continued execution of the three strategic growth drivers

• Etienne Jornod to step down as Executive Chairman. Jacques Theurillat proposed to be elected as new Chairman

• Stefan Schulze appointed CEO Vifor Pharma Group

• Ferinject® / Injectafer®: Blockbuster status achieved one year earlier than anticipated

• Nephrology portfolio driven by strong US performance of Velphoro® and Mircera®

• Veltassa® delivered significant growth in the US by expanding the hyperkalaemia market

ST GALLEN, Switzerland-Thursday 12 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:

Vifor Pharma Group recorded strong financial and operational performance in 2019 by focusing on its three strategic growth drivers while continuing to invest in its pipeline. The company exceeded its raised guidan ... Read more »

UltraGeoPoint expands the global data collection network and advanced machine learning algorithms to provide geolocation data on over 99.99% of all routable IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

LONDON-Thursday 12 March 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Neustar®, Inc., a global information services and technology company and leader in identity resolution, announced significant enhancements to its market-leading IP address geolocation service, UltraGeoPoint, (formerly known as IP GeoPoint) to help customers meet regulatory compliance requirements, strengthen network security and reduce risk while improving the user experience.

In response to the growing number of devices and people using IPv6 addresses, UltraGeoPoint now delivers enhanced insight into where an IPv6 address is located, how that IP address is connected to the Internet, and the metadata associated with it. By improving the performance of the global data collection network – ... Read more »