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LONDON, Sept. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Survivors, experts and advocates from around the world are launching a global effort to tackle the shocking issue of violence against children.

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OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 
More Than 22,000 Takeda Employees Selected the FY2024 New Partners: Population Services International, Bulungula Incubator, Reach Out Cameroon, Seed Global Health and VillageReach
Takeda’s Five New Partnerships Boost Total Global CSR Program Contributions to JPY 28.8 Billion (Approx. USD 199.1 million) Across 34 Diverse Partnerships Worldwide and extend our reach to an additional 2 million direct beneficiaries
Takeda’s Global CSR Program Expects to Reach 27 Million People in 93 Countries by 2030
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE: TAK) today committed JPY4.6 billion (Approx. USD 32 million) to five new Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partners as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to improving health systems resiliency in low and middle-income countries around the world. This commitment demonstrates Takeda’s focus on tackling systemic disparities and supporting local lea ... Read more »

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COSTA MESA, Calif. - Wednesday, 18. September 2024
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Experian has been ranked 7th on the 2024 IDC FinTech Rankings, placing in the top 10 providers for the third consecutive year. The FinTech Rankings evaluate the top 100 providers of financial technology based on 2023 calendar year revenues from the financial services and FinTech industries. In related news, Experian is also an IDC Real Results Award winner, ranking in the top spot for Bank Deposit Transformation.

The Real Results Awards recognize IT providers that have enabled a genuine, measurable and future-enabling change at a client financial institution (bank, capital markets firm, or insurer) in the worldwide financial services industry. The Bank Deposit Transformation award was based on customer data and their use of the Experian Ascend Fraud Sandbox.

“Placing first for Bank Deposit Transformation demonstrates how this new Experian fraud solution enables our customers to use state- ... Read more »

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WILMINGTON, Del. - 
(BUSINESS WIRE)--The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing durable, sustainable and innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, has announced the publication of its third annual Sustainability Update and its abridged Global Sustainability Scorecard for fiscal year 2023. These documents detail the company's progress toward achieving its 2030 sustainability goals.

The LYCRA Company’s sustainability framework, known as Planet Agenda, encompasses every aspect of its business and includes three pillars: product sustainability, manufacturing excellence, and corporate responsibility. The sustainability goals outlined in these documents are structured around these pillars and are aligned with five of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“Our latest sustainability update demonstrates our long-term commitment towards a more sustainable future,” said Steve ... Read more »

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DUNSFORD, England - Wednesday, 18. September 2024

Delivering next generation Ammonia Cracking Technology

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyamtec, the UK’s newest hydrogen company, has been launched by AFC Energy plc to deliver next generation modular ammonia cracking technology.

Hyamtec can make on-site, on-demand hydrogen at just 10% of the cost of truck delivered hydrogen and will prioritise natural gas displacement in the hard to abate heavy industrial sectors which account for 50% of global carbon emissions.

Hyamtec will target areas which represent a £40 billion market in the UK alone:

Hydrogen rich combustible fuel gas for the decarbonisation of industrial heat generation;
Ammonia conversion of large combustion engines for power generation, marine and mining; and
Modular purified hydrogen production for fuel cells and transportation.
Hydrogen is the solution for decarbonisation of heavy industry and green hy ... Read more »

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, 18. September 2024 AETOSWire

Aruba will present at NetApp INSIGHT 2024 to illustrate how the strategic collaboration drives cutting-edge solutions with intelligent data infrastructure

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that it has become the preferred data infrastructure provider of Aruba, a dominant contributor for web hosting, domain registration, and email account services in Europe. Together, the companies will leverage each other's specialties to better serve customers, offering new solutions labeled “Powered by NetApp.” As evidence of the elevated partnership, Fabrizio Garrone, Enterprise Solution Director at Aruba will be presenting a session at NetApp INSIGHT 2024: “Aruba builds secure, available, intelligent data infrastructure on NetApp [1702-1].”

Aruba is Italy's leading provider of cloud, data center, hosting, e-ma ... Read more »

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Clients running VMware choose industry-leading support and services from Rimini Street, avoiding costly price increases and buying the time and flexibility needed to determine their future virtualization strategy

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software, and an AWS partner, announces the successful global adoption of its VMware support, security and consulting services by clients headquartered across four continents. Rimini Street’s VMware clients are experiencing improved service levels and peace-of-mi ... Read more »

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Humanity-in-the-loop principles highlight the company’s commitment to responsible AI

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--TELUS Digital Experience (TELUS Digital) (NYSE and TSX: TIXT) officially launched its global rebrand today, transitioning f ... Read more »

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CHICAGO - Wednesday, 18. September 2024 AETOSWire 

Binance Labs, Breyer Capital, and Big Brain Holdings lead founding investment round to propel blockchain interoperability, scaling, and security.

Key Facts

Binance Labs, Breyer Capital, and Big Brain Holdings led the investment round.

Binance Labs continues to showcase its commitment to supporting dedicated teams building technical innovations that have the potential to propel the growth of the crypto industry.

Breyer Capital was an early investor in Facebook, Circle, and Spotify. Big Brain Holdings is a leading Web3 fund with investments in Solana, The Graph, and Arweave.

The round included participation from Crypto.com, Web3 Ventures, HyperChain Capital, Alchemy, SALT Fund, Kelly Investments, Sunflower Capital, DNA Fund, Gate Ventures, Quantstamp, TRGC, BTC INC, Artichoke Capital, Cypher Capital, SNZ Holding, C6E, IBG Capital, Protein Capital, MON Ventures, SV5, Impossible Finan ... Read more »

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Toolkits enable customers to identify AI systems, classify associated risk, ensure compliance with the EU's AI Act obligations and uphold global ethical best practices.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diligent, a leading GRC SaaS company, today announced the launch of its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act Toolkits, designed ... Read more »

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 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT) announced today that it has withdrawn and refiled its Premerger Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), in connection with the JT Group’s pending acquisition of Vector Group Ltd. (“VGR”). As previously announced on September 4, 2024, the JT Group, through Vapor Merger Sub Inc., an entity the JT Group established for the purpose of this acquisition (“Merger Sub”), commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of VGR (the “Shares”), for $15.00 per Share in cash, subject to applicable withholding taxes and without interest.

JT has elected to withdraw and refile its Premerger Notification and Report Form, which was initially filed on August 30, 2024, to provide the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) with addit ... Read more »

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 New Platform Addresses Critical Gaps in M&A Services Amid Rapid SME Growth

As the UAE’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector experiences unprecedented expansion, Bidzi, an all-in-one M&A solution, has unveiled its innovative platform designed to streamline the mergers and acquisitio ... Read more »

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New platform accelerates advanced data and AI capabilities at scale for SLB’s customers across the energy industry

 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today launched the Lumi™ data and AI platform, which integrates advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities—including generative AI—with workflows across the energy value chain.

 

The open, secure and modular platform unlocks access to high-quality data across subsurface, surface, planning and operations, increasing cross-domain collaboration and releasing new intelligence and insights to improve the quality and speed of decision making at enterprise-level. The latest large la ... Read more »

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SAN FRANCISCO - Wednesday, 18. September 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Global adds member firms in Asia Pacific as the VDB Loi offices in Cambodia and Vietnam adopt the Andersen brand.

Led by Managing Partner Jean Loi and Senior Partner Edwin Vanderbruggen, Andersen in Cambodia and Andersen in Vietnam have been operating in the region for more than 10 years and deliver a comprehensive suite of tax and legal services, including banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, tax advisory, transfer pricing, and disputes and litigation.

"As the economic landscape evolves and becomes more complex, so do the expectations and needs of our clients," Edwin said. "In becoming a member firm of Andersen Global, we bolster our ability to deliver integrated, best-in-class service throughout Cambodia and Vietnam. Our adoption of the brand also accelerates our growth, positioning us to navigate the intricacies of the market with unparalleled expe ... Read more »

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 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Vectura Fertin Pharma, Inc., an affiliate of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM), today announces the sale of its subsidiary Vectura Group Ltd. (Vectura) to Molex Asia Holdings Ltd., and the establishment of master service agreements to develop Vectura Fertin Pharma’s inhaled therapeutics proprietary pipeline. Vectura will be operated by Phillips Medisize, a Molex company. The sale includes upfront cash consideration of GBP 150 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, and potential deferred payments of up to GBP 148 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.

“In line with our ambitions, Vectura has enabled us to develop a proprietary pipeline of inhaled therapeutics, and we remain committed to driving innovation in this space over the long-term,” said Jacek Olczak, PMI Chief Executive Officer.< ... Read more »

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PINNEBERG, Germany - Wednesday, 18. September 2024 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Viromed Medical AG (Ticker: VMED; ISIN: DE000A3MQR65; “Viromed”; the “Company”) plans to acquire all shares in ActivCell Group AG, Switzerland, and thus strategically expand its product portfolio. To this end, the Company has today signed a term sheet with the owners of ActivCell Group AG and will immediately enter into further negotiations with the objective of concluding an agreement. With the acquisition of ActivCell Group AG, Viromed expands the treatment spectrum of its products with additional indications and expects an accelerated market launch in the European Union with its own cold plasma product series.

ActivCell Group AG is active in the development and manufacture of cold plasma therapy pens and has received approval for its products (CE-Notified-Body-No. 0297) in category 2a in accordance with the E ... Read more »

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Oravel introduces premium hotel brand SUNDAY in Dubai with the opening of SUNDAY Holiday International Hotel Dubai
The hotel is located at Bur Dubai on the western side of Dubai creek next to Burjuman Mall and Metro station
SUNDAY caters to the requirements of new-age travelers who look for premium accommodation, top-notch amenities and services
SUNDAY Hotels have spacious and elegantly furnished rooms equipped with modern amenities and a team of hospitality professionals that ensuring personalised services
Oravel Stays, the parent company of OYO Hotels & Homes, is a leading global hospitality chain with a presence in over 35 countries
 

Oravel Stays has launched its premium hotel brand SUNDAY in Dubai with the opening of SUNDAY Holiday International Hotel Dubai. Spread over 44000 square feet, it is at Bur Dubai next to Burjuman Mall and Metro Station on the western side of Dubai creek. There are over 200 rooms in different categories a ... Read more »

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TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Wednesday, 18. September 2024 AETOSWire

New KnowBe4 white paper provides advice on how organizations can protect themselves from this common hiring scam

(BUSINESS WIRE)--KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has issued a warning regarding a North Korean fake employee hiring scam, which the organization recently experienced and successfully mitigated.

KnowBe4 recently released publicly information about how a North Korean “fake employee” was accidentally hired and detected. The fake employee was detected very quickly after they started to access the laptop that was sent to them in unusual ways. Their restricted (or limited)- onboarding access was shut down within 25 minutes of the first security alert. No illegal access was gained, and no data was lost, compromised, or exfiltrated on any KnowBe4 systems.

“There are common sig ... Read more »

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Wednesday, 18. September 2024 AETOSWire 

VTAMA cream is a novel, non-steroidal topical therapy approved for treatment of plaque psoriasis in adults and is under FDA review for an additional indication to treat atopic dermatitis

Proposed acquisition extends Organon’s international dermatology capabilities to the U.S.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Organon (NYSE: OGN), a global healthcare company with a mission to improve the health of women throughout their lives, and Dermavant Sciences Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement, under which Organon will acquire Dermavant, a Roivant (NASDAQ: ROIV) company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics in immuno-dermatology.

Dermavant’s novel product, VTAMA® (tapinarof) cream, 1%, for the topical treatment of mild, moderate, and severe plaque psoriasis in adults, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ... Read more »

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