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Global leaders including Vice President Kamala Harris, President Bill Clinton, Director General of the WTO Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, Senator Chris Coons, Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, Brad Smith, President of Microsoft and more to participate

PURCHASE, N.Y-Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2021 Global Inclusive Growth Summit will take place on Thursday, October 14 as a free online event presented by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Aspen Institute. The half-day “Rebuilding for All” summit will bring together leaders from across sectors to catalyze new partnerships and shine a spotlight on solutions that advance inclusive and sustainable economies around the world. A number of organizations are expected to announce significant commitments at the event.

Members of the media are invited to register here.

Among the speakers:

Vice President Kamala Harris ... Read more »

 - Test kit capable of detecting four variants with a single PCR test -

 

TOKYO-Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

 

 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kaneka Corporation (TOKYO:4118) has released KANEKA RT-PCR Kit SARS-CoV-2 (L452R/E484Q/E484K/N501Y), a real-time PCR test kit capable of simultaneously detecting ... Read more »

- Includes Milestone Commitment to Cut CO2 Emissions by a Quarter By 2030

LONDON-Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Major producers from across the globe (representing 80% of total production outside China) come together to affirm their commitment to net zero concrete by 2050 and agree to an ambitious intermediate goal of preventing 5 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2030
The commitment represents a significant acceleration of the industry decarbonizing its products
This is a major step to eliminate the CO2 footprint of concrete – the world’s most used human-made material
The industry calls on policymakers, governments and multilateral organisations to play their part through public procurement reforms, appropriate carbon pricing mechanisms, legislation to support a circular economy and the development of new technologies
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete manufacturers to ... Read more »

American Designed, Developed and Manufactured System Provides Unmatched Capabilities for Defense and Public Safety Customers

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.-Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), today announced the launch of the ION™ M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The American designed, developed, and manufactured UAS builds on the capabilities of the ION M440 (a Blue sUAS) and will provide military and other government customers with best-in-class capabilities for their unique missions.

 “Our proven, U.S.-based engineering expertise and focus on defense and public safety markets means our customers are getting the most secure and capable UAS solutions,” said Thomas Rambo, senior director of Unmanned and Integrated Solutions at Teledyne FLIR. “The ION M640x builds on our unique position as a domestic provider of unmanned systems and sensi ... Read more »

Momentum Logistics relies on Scania’ s sustainability for its fleet update

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Momentum Logistics, a subsidiary of global port operator, Gulftainer continues its sustainability drive in the Emirates by replacing its transportation fleet with innovative, sustainable, and fuel-efficient Scania trucks, distributed, and serviced in the UAE by Al Shirawi Enterprises LLC.

With operations spanning the Middle East and the USA, Momentum Logistics has an impressive fleet of over 100 commercial vehicles and 240 multipurpose trailers deployed at multiple depots across the region.

Alex Lewis, MD of Momentum Logistics said, “For a company that was launched just a decade ago, we have come a long way, expanding our scale of operations from the UAE to Iraq, KSA and the USA. Our operations are heavily customer-centric, and we wanted to choose the best for our customers. In the last ten years, ... Read more »

Combined firm will offer clients seamless, integrated support across stakeholder audiences and markets

NEW YORK-Wednesday 13 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Finsbury Glover Hering and Sard Verbinnen & Co (“SVC”) today announced a merger to create the world’s leading strategic communications firm advising clients in navigating critical opportunities and challenges.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211012006255/en/

The new firm will help clients achieve their missions and realize their business goals, with approximately 1,000 professionals operating from 25 offices in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, including its global headquarters in New York. Pro forma combined 2020 revenue was more than $330 million.

Over the past three decades, both firms have built impressive reputations advising clients during their most si ... Read more »

The Leaders Without Borders Business Summit and International Honours, the #1 gathering of high-achieving level professionals from all across the World, took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the 29th & 30th September 2021

SAN DIEGO-Monday 11 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA is delighted to announce that our President, CEO and Founder, Carlos Santos, has been voted as the winner of the Africa Dubai Honours Award for Excellence and Leadership Prowess 2021 at the high profile summit in Dubai, UAE. Carlos Santos was chosen from a long list of prestigious and high calibre nominees and received the award from H.E. Tomasz Zaleski, Chairman of The Board of The Royal Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Faisal Al Qassimi.

The Leaders Without Borders Development Centre is a community based organization focused on improving leadership skills, entrepreneur skills while creating an environment for trade and inve ... Read more »

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cepton Technologies, Inc., an innovative provider of smart lidar solutions, announced today its membership in the Qualcomm® Smart Cities Accelerator Program.

The Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program brings technologies and companies together to collaborate, innovate, and accelerate the rollout of smart cities and smart connected spaces globally. Cepton believes its presence in this ecosystem aligns with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s vision of bringing efficient, safe, and advanced technology to fast-growing urban environments. With its membership, Cepton aims to advance the use of lidar-based solutions with ecosystem members of the Qualcomm Smart Cities Accelerator Program across smart cities and smart connected spaces.

Through the Qualcomm® IoT Services Suite, Cepton and one of its key partners in smart spaces, The Indoor Lab, plan to collaborate with Qualcomm Techn ... Read more »

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland -Tuesday 12 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

 

Executive committee members Lee Heeson and Gregory Oakes to leave the company for personal reasons

Succession planning ongoing

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regulatory News:

 

AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LR

 

Vifor Pharma Group today announced changes to its Executive Committee as current members Lee Heeson, President International, and Gregory Oakes, President North America, have decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Succession planning is currently underway and will be announced once the process has been concluded.

 

In parallel to these management changes, Vifor Pharma is pleased that Molly Painter is joining the company as President U.S., effective as of 18 October 2021. Molly has a proven track record of building and leading organizations across multiple therapeutic areas, and extensive experience in l ... Read more »

Global airline redirects support savings and IT resources to strategic business and infrastructure initiatives

LAS VEGAS-Monday 11 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 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 partner, today announced that global air carrier Korean Airlines Co., Ltd. has extended its support agreement with Rimini Street to cover the airlines’ entire Oracle enterprise software portfolio. Korean Airlines originally switched from vendor support to Rimini Street Support for its Oracle Siebel software in 2019. Based on the success of this support move with Rimini Street’s track record of delivering high quality, ultra-responsive support services, Korean Air elected to consolidate support for its remaining Oracle software portfolio, including Oracle E-Business Suite, Fusion Middleware ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India -Monday 11 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

- Revenue at $6.333 Bn | Growth of +16.8% YoY; +15.5% in CC

- All Verticals Grow 15%+ YoY; BFSI crosses $2 Bn in Qtrly Rev Run Rate

- North America Grows 17.4% YoY CC

- Industry-Leading Operating Margin Expands to 25.6%

- Net Income at $1.301 Bn | Growth of +14.0% YoY | Net Margin at 20.5%

- Client Metrics Show Healthy Growth Across Every Revenue Band

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tata Consultancy Services (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), the leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, reported its consolidated financial results according to Ind AS and IFRS, for the quarter ending September 30, 2021.

Highlights of the Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

Revenue at $6.333 Bn, +16.8% YoY; +15.5% CC YoY
Operating Margin at 25.6%; +0.1% QoQ, -0.6% YoY
Net Income at $1.301 Bn, +14.0% YoY | Net Margin at 20.5%
Strong Client Addition: 5 New ... Read more »

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.-Monday 11 October 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

As the Covid-19 global pandemic winds down, a sharp spike in requests for cosmetic procedures has been observed, as life slowly returns back to normal.

Both invasive and non-invasive techniques are seeing an upswing as people transition out of working-from-home and restrictions are lifted, allowing for in-person socialisation. It is uncommon for anyone living in Dubai not to have had any work done, be it a topical skin treatment or an invasive rhinoplasty.

Dubai, deemed the “Beverly Hills of the Middle East”, has emerged as an epicentre for the world's cosmetic medical tourism, with the highest number of cosmetic surgeons per capita in the region — about 50 specialists for a million people, according to a report by the Dubai Health Authority.

Surgeons in Dubai, such as Dr. Charles Galanis, MD, FACS, regularly run out of appointments but try to cater to all patient ... Read more »