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Bechtel wins work on Australian pumped hydro facility to power more than a quarter of a million homes
SYDNEY, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BE Power and GE Renewable Energy have selected Bechtel to support the planning for a new pumped storage hydro energy facility named Big-T at Lake Cressbrook in southeast Queensland, Australia. The project will support the transition of Australia's baseload of electricity away from its aging coal generation power plants and it will contribute to the Queensland Government's target of 50% renewable energy... Read More
PARAMOUNT PICTURES' "TOP GUN: MAVERICK" FLIES PAST $50 MILLION IN SCREENX AND 4DX
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium film formats and cinema technologies, announced today that Paramount Pictures' "Top Gun: Maverick" has surpassed $50 million in box office sales in the company's premier theater formats 4DX and the visually immersive, 270-degree panoramic ScreenX. The combined business from CJ 4DPLEX's two premium experiences have contributed 4% of the overall... Read More
Empowering Young Women and Refugees Worldwide through STEM & Sustainability
NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women and girls who seek to advance their STEM education have long faced incredible challenges in a field traditionally dominated by men. At the same time, recent events have highlighted the soaring population of 89.3 million refugees, displaced and stateless people around the world - almost 27% of whom are women and girls under 18. International education, and especially virtual exchange, is rarely used... Read More
ACON Investments Closes Approximately $700 Million Continuation Fund for New Era Cap, LLC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACON Investments ("ACON"), a private equity investment firm based in Washington D.C., announced today the closing of ACON Strategic Partners II, L.P. ("ASP II" or the "Continuation Fund"), a new single-asset continuation fund of approximately $700 million in connection with the partial sale of its ACON Equity Partners IV ("AEP IV") portfolio investment in New Era Cap, LLC ("New Era Cap" or the... Read More
Hikvision: Low-light imaging being applied to more types of cameras, and integrated with AI capabilities
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Low-light imaging technology goes much further in protecting worksites, people, and assets during night time and off-duty hours. This critical technology is now applied to a much more diverse range of security products and getting integrated with AI capabilities. With that integration comes the benefits of cameras that "see in the dark in full color," reaching more kinds of security settings and... Read More
ViewSonic's Visual Solutions Ignite Love and Hope in 2022 World Women's Art Festival
BREA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, partners with the Taiwan Women's Art Association (TWAA) to create immersive art experiences at the "Love and Hope – 2022 World Women's Art Festival". With continuous efforts to encourage creativity, ViewSonic provides cutting-edge projectors, touch displays, and large format interactive displays to enhance the exhibiting experience.... Read More
Atlantic Nickel continues record operational and financial performance in 1H22
LONDON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Nickel ("Atlantic Nickel" or the "Company") and Appian Capital Advisory LLP ("Appian") are pleased to announce record operating and financial performance in 1H22 at the Company's Santa Rita nickel sulphide mine ("Santa Rita" or the "Mine") located in Bahia, Brazil. Santa Rita is one of the very few long-life nickel sulphide mines in operation globally, boasting 35 years of mine life producing... Read More
Binance and Mastercard launch prepaid card in Argentina to bridge cryptocurrencies and everyday purchases
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance, the world's leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, and Mastercard announce the launch of Binance Card in Argentina to bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and everyday purchases. Argentina is the first country in Latin America to have the product. The Binance Card is part of the company's ongoing efforts towards furthering global cryptocurrency adoption... Read More
Besrey Celebrates Seventh Anniversary with Giveaways and Gifts for Parents
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate seven years of providing young families around the world with high-quality baby products, German-based Besrey is launching a celebration event with special offers on products across the range, as well as a number of prizes and gifts to give away to lucky winners. The anniversary celebration event will run for one week, beginning on August 2nd and finishing on the 8th. With an emphasis... Read More
Genesis Capital invests in Crux Biolabs, a leading bioanalytical laboratory to the clinical trials sector
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crux Biolabs, a leading Australian laboratory for vaccines, immunotherapies, immuno-oncology and infectious diseases announced today a significant investment of growth capital by healthcare specialist investor Genesis Capital. The investment will drive a new phase of growth for company, allowing Crux to quickly expand in line with the global demand for Australian high-quality pre-clinical and... Read More
ADVENTURERS ROSS EDGLEY AND KATIE TUNN OPEN DOORS AT NEW TALISKER VISITOR EXPERIENCE
ISLE OF SKYE, Scotland, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic Scotch whisky, Talisker, is today opening the doors to its newly renovated visitor experience. To mark the opening, and to celebrate Talisker's special connection to the rugged sea and coastline of Skye, the distillery welcomed multi-record-breaking wild swimmer Ross Edgley, and Skye based artist, adventurer and conservationist Katie Tunn. Fittingly, they arrived at the distillery... Read More
Frost & Sullivan Institute lauds Global Companies with Prestigious Enlightened Growth Leadership Awards
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan Institute's Enlightened Growth Leadership Best Practices Recognition recognizes organizations around the globe that are committed to 'growth for good'. There exists an obsolete pressure of maintaining a tradeoff between business growth and global priorities, but the Frost Sullivan Institute has identified around 1% of global Companies that that address global priorities and... Read More
Oracle Names WorkForce Software the Cloud HCM ISV Partner of the Year as Winner of the 2021 Oracle Cloud HCM HR Heroes Visionary Award
LIVONIA, Mich., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkForce Software, the first global provider of integrated employee experience and workforce management solutions, announced today that it has been recognized in the Oracle Cloud HCM HR Heroes Awards as the winner of the Visionary Award for the HCM ISV Partner of the Year category. This award celebrates the most innovative technology solution that complements Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital... Read More
Eventus wins fourth major award in five weeks with Risk Technology Award for Trade Surveillance Product of the Year
NEW YORK and LONDON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventus, a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, today won its fourth major award in the past five weeks as the firm's Validus platform was named Trade Surveillance Product of the Year at the 2022 Risk Technology Awards. On July 15, Eventus won Best Market Surveillance Provider in the Waters Rankings Awards, in which "best-in-class service... Read More
Agility Completes £763 Million Acquisition of Menzies Aviation
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agility, a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, announced that it has finalized its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS) business to create a world leader in aviation services in 58 countries. Once integrated, the combined company will operate as Menzies Aviation and will be the world's largest aviation... Read More
Titan.ium Platform, LLC Announces 5G SA Evolution of NetCore to Expand Its Private Networks Solutions
LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan.ium Platform, LLC®, a spin-out from the sale of NetNumber Global Data Services, is proud to announce the rollout of its latest NetCore product evolution. 5G Stand-Alone (SA) is debuting this month, complementing the company's 5G Non-Stand Alone (NSA) version made available in late 2021. Titan.ium Platform continues to deliver innovative products and solutions that have been its mainstay for... Read More
Dentsu Group Acquires a Majority Stake in Extentia to Strengthen Customer Transformation and Technology Capabilities
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004; President CEO: Hiroshi Igarashi; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 74,609.81 million yen) announced today that it has entered an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Extentia, a global technology and services firm with a focus on enterprise mobility, cloud engineering, and user experiences. Extentia will join Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-... Read More
Hyundai, Genesis and Kia Sweep Red Dot Awards: Brand & Communications Design 2022
SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor, Genesis and Kia, Hyundai Motor Group's three automotive brands, won eight design awards, including two 'Best of the Best' and six 'Winner' honors, at the Red Dot Award: Brand Communication Design 2022, hosted by Germany's Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen. Read More
AsiaPay partners with TripleA to offer merchants the convenience across the Asia Pacific in accepting crypto payments
SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AsiaPay, a leading digital payment solution, and technology provider in the Asia Pacific, today announces a new partnership with TripleA, a MAS-licensed cryptocurrency payment gateway service provider in Singapore, to empower merchants to accept crypto payment. This collaboration will open doors for merchants in the Asia Pacific to a 300m+ global cryptocurrency user market. AsiaPay's merchants can now... Read More
Laiye tackles workforce burnout and time wastage by acquiring Intelligence Qubic
SINGAPORE and BEIJING, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laiye, the global leader of Intelligent Automation, today announced its acquisition of Intelligence Qubic, an evolutionary automatic machine learning (AutoML) company. Together with Intelligence Qubic's products and solutions, Laiye welcomes many AI industry veterans and commits to further enriching and amplifying the integrated Intelligent Automation platform for global customers. Read More
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