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(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSC, a leading provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, announced today the acquisition of Eddystone Financial Services, a provider of corporate loan agency services. The acquisition will continue to expand the company’s corporate trust and agency solutions to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Eddystone Financial Services provides facility agent, security trustee, escrow, and related financial services from Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland. The company has a strong team of experienced loan agency professionals and a reputation for exceptional customer service.

The acquisition follows an exclusive partnership between Delaware Trust Company, a wholly owned CSC subsidiary, and Eddystone Financial Services to expand corporate trust and agency solutions in the Australian and New Zealand markets. The transaction will enable CSC to further increase its range of loan agency service offerings and si ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sisvel International S.A. (“Sisvel”) today announced that Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) has entered into a patent license agreement for the Sisvel 5G Multimode (5G MM) Program.

“We are delighted to welcome Microsoft as a licensee of the 5G MM Program. We believe this not only confirms our license offer to be fair and reasonable, but also underlines the merits of the patent portfolio of our partners. We trust that other implementers will soon follow Microsoft’s example,” says Donald Chan, the program manager of the Sisvel 5G MM Program.

Sisvel 5G MM Program offered a single solution to license standard essential patents (SEPs) for the use of 2G, 3G, 4G, and/or 5G standards owned by 15 patent owners. More information, including the terms and conditions of the 5G Program, is available at: https://www.sisvel.com/licensing-programs/wireless-communications/5g-multimode/patent-pool/introduction.

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SAINT-PREX, Switzerland - Friday, 16. June 2023

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR

Ferring Pharmaceuticals announced the successful increase of its second Swiss Franc Bond offering by CHF 80 million. This senior unsecured bond transaction is issued by Ferring Holding SA with 8-year maturity to 21st April 2031 at a fixed coupon rate of 3.25% per annum. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

In a good market environment, the offering again attracted much interest from high-quality institutional investors and banks, demonstrating recognition of the company’s successful track record and the uplift in the credit rating. The company is rated by Credit Suisse as BBB with positive outlook and now similarly by Fedafin as Baa with stable outlook. This increase takes the second bond offering to CHF 240 million with 8-year maturity to 21st April 2031 at a fixed coupon rate of 3.25% per annum, plus CHF 250 mil ... Read more »

LONDON & PARIS - Friday, 16. June 2023

An unparalleled ecosystem of cutting-edge technologies, services, and standards, to redefine the way we experience digital realms, interoperability and ownership, and foster metaverse entrepreneurship

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today marks the official launch of M², an exciting moment when we unveil the ambition, shape and activation of our groundbreaking project. We are also pleased to announce a series of forthcoming partnerships with key business and technology partners. Finally, we are today granting early access to disruptive tools for builders, enabling them to kickstart the M² community.

M² is an ecosystem of technologies, services, and standards powering a network of interconnected metaverses. By offering a foundation for novel experiences, asset sharing, and interaction across diverse metaversal experiences, M² fosters a vibrant community of businesses, builders, and users alike.

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 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, the Intelligent Rail & Logistics Forum 2023 was held in Fényeslitke, Hungary. During the forum, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced that it would establish the Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing with Huawei and international partners ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Africa joins the world on June 16 in commemorating the International Day of the African Child with their #ProtectTheChild campaign. Focused on “Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Access through Digital Empowerment,” this initiative aims to enable children across the continent to receive vital education to help keep them healthy. AHF Africa calls on the African community to support age-appropriate CSE, empowering young individuals to make informed choices and contribute to national development.

Recognizing the risks children face in the digital environment, AHF Africa emphasizes the importance of equipping them with knowledge and skills to navigate online actions safely, understand their rights, and make informed ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & HONG KONG & SHANGHAI & FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Friday, 16. June 2023 AETOSWire 

− Publication shows FRESCO-2 demonstrated treatment with fruquintinib reduced the risk of death by 34% in previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (0.66 HR)

− Data support regulatory submissions in the U.S., Europe and Japan during 2023

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) and HUTCHMED (China) Limited (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM, HKEX:13) (HUTCHMED) today announced that results of the Phase 3 FRESCO2 study evaluating fruquintinib in patients with previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) were published in The Lancet.

The publication provides details of the FRESCO-2 study results as of June 24, 2022. Summary results from this cut-off date were presented on September 12, 2022, at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2022 (ESMO22).

Fruquintinib is a highly selective and poten ... Read more »