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New C-Band satellites when launched in 2022 will enable delivery of 5G services as well as the uninterrupted delivery of digital television services in the United States

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & NEW YORK-Wednesday 5 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Diligent Corporation (“Diligent”), a leading global modern governance company used by nearly 700,000 board directors and leaders, today announced that it has received an increased investment from Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and a new investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (NYSE:BX).

Since Insight Partners (“Insight”), Diligent’s largest investor, took the company private in February 2016, Diligent has scaled from 4,400 to more than 19,000 clients and transformed its product portfolio into an integrated suite of SaaS solutions that facilitates secure collaboration, communication and meeting management for boards, committees and leadership teams. Diligent further empowers leaders to turn effective governance into a competitive advantage by driving accountability a ... Read more »

Follow-on investment to accelerate Sintavia’s growth plans in key Aerospace and Space markets 

NEW YORK -Wednesday 5 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (“SCOA”), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world’s largest traders of goods and services, announced today that it entered into an agreement to increase its investment in Sintavia, LLC (“Sintavia”), the Aerospace and Space industry’s leading Tier One metal additive manufacturer, based in Hollywood, FL. The parties jointly announced that the minority investment, which follows an initial investment by SCOA in 2018, will be used to fund Sintavia’s rapidly growing business of providing additively manufactured parts to the world’s largest Aerospace and Space companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The investment will help Sintavia scale its production capacity for flight-critical c ... Read more »

Independent, dedicated News Portal with Around the Clock Market Coverage to Assist Traders

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Wednesday 5 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

Advanced, global, fintech company Axiory is proud to announce Axiory Intelligence, an independent, dedicated market news portal where traders, investors, and financial enthusiasts can rely on up-to-date, fast, and reliable content to stay informed on global markets. The new portal will include Video updates, webinars, articles, technical analyses, and many more forms of information designed to cater to the needs of traders across the globe.

Traders of the company’s dedicated broker, Axiory Global have responded brilliantly to market news and technical analysis, as well as live trading sessions, giving them insights into what exactly they need more of - market updates. Axiory took things to the next level through the creation and launch of Axiory Intelligence, an entirely new, market news and analys ... Read more »

 Scientists recommend clinical studies in people with comorbidities, combat the pandemic

TOKYO-Thursday 18 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- A unique Beta 1,3-1,6 Glucan based Japanese health supplement, produced by black yeast, Aureobasidium Pullulans, could strategically help tackle Covid-19 in people with comorbid conditions like diabetes, kidney and heart diseases, as published in Frontiers in Immunology Journal recommending clinical studies (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01548/abstract), for validation. This AFO-202 strain produced “Nichi Glucan” enhanced the immunity by increasing Natural Killer (NK) cells and anti-viral cytokines of healthy people, cancer patients and elderly, in three different studies in Japan. Encouraging outcome of earlier studies inspired us to hypothesize that, benefits of this food supplement in boosting the immunity could help during this pandemic, said Dr. Nobunao Ike ... Read more »

Joint agreement includes proprietary process development and investment in VELO3D

SAN FRANCISCO-Wednesday 5 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global enters the Chilean market through Collaboration Agreements with two Santiago-based firms: law firm Chirgwin Peñafiel and tax firm SPASA Consulting. The firms are in close partnership with each other and add depth and breadth to the organization’s Latin American platform as it continues its steady expansion.

Founded in 2009, Chirgwin Peñafiel, led by Office Managing Partner Andrés Chirgwin, is a full-service law firm specializing in commercial and corporate law, M&A, energy, labor law and banking & finance. The firm works with a variety of corporate clients, being strongly focused on providing legal support to multinational companies with operations in Chile, while also assisting Chilean-based companies with local and international legal needs. Chirgwin Peñafiel has been recognized by IFLR1000, Leaders League and Best Lawyers.

“Our firm is committed to de ... Read more »

Velodyne’s Lidar Sensors Power YellowScan’s Reliable Mobile Mapping

SAN JOSE, Calif. -Wednesday 5 August 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced two new generation YellowScan mobile mapping systems use Velodyne’s lidar sensors to help achieve the high precision and accuracy needed in aerial 3D mapping. Velodyne’s powerful lidar sensors generate real-time georeferenced point cloud data that allows YellowScan systems to accurately measure and analyze an area so customers can avoid time-intensive, costly manual surveys.

The YellowScan Surveyor Ultra is a high density and long range mapping solution equipped with a Velodyne Ultra Puck™ sensor and ideally suited for high speed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), such as VTOL and helicopter drones. The YellowScan Surveyor is the company’s lightest system – at 1.6 kg including the battery – and uses a Velodyne Puck™ sensor. It is Ye ... Read more »

Commits to meeting the Paris Agreement 10 years early

Verizon has committed to become carbon neutral by 2035

SEATTLE-Wednesday 17 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) announced it has joined The Climate Pledge—the commitment co-founded by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global Optimism to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early. The Climate Pledge calls on new signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of 2050.

Verizon is on track to be carbon neutral across scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 2035 and has issued a $1 billion green bond to invest in innovative solutions to accelerate the company’s sustainability efforts. This includes powering operations with 50% renewable energy by 2025 and new virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) for more than 380 MW of new wind and solar power capacity.

“Climate change is ... Read more »