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OSAKA, Japan-Monday 2 August 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

• Delivered Year-over-Year Growth in Reported Revenue of +18.4% and Underlying Revenue of +3.8%, Driven by 14 Global Brands
• Grew Reported Operating Profit of 248.6 Billion Yen ($2.2B) and Solid Underlying Core Operating Profit Margin of 30.5% While Increasing R&D Investments
• Paid 242.9 Billion Yen Toward $2.2 Billion of Debt in Q1 and Company Expects to Pre-pay a Total of Approximately 450 Billion Yen (~$4.1B) of Debt in FY2021
• Anticipated Inflection Year for the Pipeline with Five to Six Regulatory Submissions and Seven New Molecular Entities in Pivotal Studies by Fiscal Year-End
• Confirms Full-year FY2021 Management Guidance and Forecast

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 Dr Johnson will shape the Institute’s strategic direction

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-Monday 2 August 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), the overarching advanced technology body in Abu Dhabi responsible for driving research and development for transformative technology outcomes, today announced the appointment of veteran technologist and entrepreneur Dr Ray O. Johnson as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Johnson will work on shaping the strategic direction of the Institute and lead the execution of its growth strategies to achieve operational excellence.

Prior to joining TII, Dr Johnson was an Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, a top-tier American venture capital company that has been part of 130 IPOs in the last 50 years, and before that, he was the Corporate Senior Vice President for Engineering, Technology, and Opera ... Read more »

Offerings Include In-Person and Online Preparation for CFA, CPA, CMA and CIA Exams

HOBOKEN, N.J.-Monday 2 August 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wiley (NYSE:JWA)(NYSE:JWB), a global leader in research and education, and PwC’s Academy Middle East, the talent and skills development business of PwC Middle East, today announced the expansion of their partnership to support as many as 20,000 finance and accounting professionals via high-quality certification exam preparation programs.

To serve the fast-growing number of finance professionals throughout the Middle East seeking to advance their careers with a CFA designation, Wiley and PwC’s Academy will now deliver blended (both in-person and online) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam review courses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Qatar.

The CFA courses will combine Wiley’s award-winnin ... Read more »