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Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Roberts and Maria Shriver Join 260,000+ Women LIVE to Celebrate Jamie Kern Lima Helping Women Build Self-Worth!
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jamie Kern Lima and a history-making 260,000+ women joined LIVE, including Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Roberts, Maria Shriver and more all gathering LIVE to build self-worth and launch Jamie's new book WORTHY into the world! Jamie Kern Lima's event called Becoming Unstoppable broadcast live, virtually into the living rooms of more than a quarter of a million women who joined it live, some... Read More
Octopus Deploy Acquires Codefresh to Bring CD, CI, and GitOps Into One Trusted Platform
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Octopus Deploy, the industry standard for Continuous Delivery (CD), announced today the acquisition of Codefresh Inc. Codefresh, founded in 2014 by Oleg Verhovsky and Raziel Tabib, is Argo maintainer and leader in Kubernetes CD, GitOps, and CI. The acquisition marks a significant milestone as Octopus strengthens its support for Kubernetes and its commitment to providing the most powerful best-... Read More
Telix Expands U.S. Development and Manufacturing Infrastructure with Acquisition of IsoTherapeutics
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire IsoTherapeutics Group, LLC (IsoTherapeutics), a specialty radiopharmaceutical development and bioconjugation firm, based in Angleton, Texas. Founded in 2005, IsoTherapeutics is a privately held, commercial-stage company, which provides radiochemistry and bioconjugation... Read More
Huawei Interprets the F5.5G All-Optical Target Network to Accelerate Gigabit Popularization and Promote 10Gbps Commercial Use
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During MWC 2024, the "Green All-Optical Network Forum" was successfully held by the well-known European research and analysis institute IDATE. The participants advocated seizing the development opportunities of the gigabit broadband market and ushering in the 10Gbps network era. Kim Jin, Vice President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line, interprets the F5.5G all-optical target network to... Read More
Huawei Cloud CTO Bruno Zhang: Building the Intelligent Cloud Foundation for Telcos with Systematic Innovation
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Huawei Product Solution Launch 2024 event during MWC Barcelona 2024, Bruno Zhang, CTO of Huawei Cloud, stated that, "Huawei Cloud is committed to building an intelligent cloud foundation for the telecom industry and accelerating intelligence across industries with systematic innovation that encompasses AI for Cloud and Cloud for AI."... Read More
Landis+Gyr and SPAN Announce Partnership to Unlock Electrification and DER Flexibility at the Grid Edge
SAN FRANCISCO and CHAM, Switzerland, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- February 26, 2024 – SPAN and Landis+Gyr (SIX: LAND) today announced a strategic partnership to cost-effectively advance electrification, create grid flexibility, and build resilience. The collaboration brings together two energy industry leaders to help utilities improve utilization of existing assets, unlock Distributed Energy Resource (DER) flexibility management, and enhance... Read More
Chardan Acts as Financial Advisor in SPAC Takeover
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chardan, a global investment bank, has announced that it has acted as financial advisor to Blufire Capital in connection with the Purchase and Sponsor Handover Agreement between Blufire Capital and Eve Mobility Acquisition Corp. "SPAC takeovers can be excellent strategies for both existing and would be sponsors, accelerating value while saving time and money. We are pleased to have advised Blufire... Read More
EVERISE UNVEILS PIONEERING U.S. MICROSITE IN ORLANDO, WITH VISION TO REDEFINE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LANDSCAPE AND WORKPLACE CULTURE
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Everise, a trailblazer in elevating customer experience for healthcare, logistics and technology businesses, today announced the opening of its first U.S. microsite in Orlando, Florida. This milestone was commemorated with an inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site. Nestled within the vibrant heart of Orlando, Everise's innovative microsite model is part of the company's strategy to... Read More
Ascend to increase prices up to 20% on performance and specialty chemicals
HOUSTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6, announced global price increases on its performance and specialty chemicals, where contracts allow, as follows: Product family Product Price Increase Performance chemicals Adipic acid $0.25/kg FlexaTrac® acids, esters andspecialties FlexaTrac®-DME $0.10 - $0.25/kg FlexaTram™ specialty amines FlexaTram™-BHM $0.10 -... Read More
Huawei Launches Three Innovative All-Optical Products to Open Up F5.5G Commercial Use
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During MWC24 Barcelona at Huawei Product and Solution Launch, Bob Chen, President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line, launched the industry's first DC-oriented OTN product, OptiX OSN 9800 K36; the industry's first intelligent OLT product, OptiXaccess MA5800T; and the industry's first FTTR+X product, iFTTR OptiXstar F50 for ultra-broadband backbone, 10G access, and all-optical smart home... Read More
Neomorph Announces Multi-Target Collaboration with Novo Nordisk to Discover Novel Molecular Glue Degraders for Cardiometabolic and Rare Diseases
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Neomorph, Inc. today announced it has entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with global healthcare company Novo Nordisk to discover, develop and commercialize molecular glue degraders. Neomorph, a biotechnology company solving critical problems in human health through the discovery of novel therapeutics against 'undruggable' targets, was founded in 2020 and is venture backed by Deerfield... Read More
HABANOS, S.A. ACHIEVES TURNOVER OF 721 MILLION DOLLARS IN 2023
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporación Habanos, S.A., the world leader in the marketing of premium cigars, revealed its financial results for 2023 during the press conference that kicked off the 24th Habano Festival. During the past year, the company generated revenues totalling $721 million, up 31% compared to the previous year. The 27 premium brands, made entirely by hand and protected by the Protected Appellations of Origin... Read More
Frost & Sullivan Opens Nominations for Itron Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan is pleased to announce the call for nominations for its annual Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards in collaboration with Itron. Utilities and cities implementing innovative technologies for transformative resourcefulness and improve operational efficiencies are invited to submit nominations for their sustainable efforts by July 15, 2024. Read More
CGTN: CGTN polls on China's economy III: The next 'China' is still China!
BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "The next 'China' is still China!" Chinese President Xi Jinping made this comment to the Chinese business community to highlight China's opportunities in the global market at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit 2023. According to surveys conducted by CGTN and Renmin University of China (RUC) through the New Era International Communication Research Institute, 90.6 percent of global respondents... Read More
Group-IB Earns Frost & Sullivan's 2024 Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for Pioneering a Decentralized Approach in the External Risk Mitigation and Management Industry
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan recently researched the external risk mitigation and management (ERMM) industry and, based on its findings, recognizes Group-IB with the 2024 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Award. Group-IB delivers advanced threat intelligence, robust external risk mitigation, and comprehensive fraud protection solutions, among its wide portfolio of proprietary cybersecurity technologies, that... Read More
Orange Business and Cisco sign first-of-its-kind MoU to accelerate GHG emissions reduction and support net zero goals
BARCELONA, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Business and Cisco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a joint action plan to help reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The plan represents a first for both companies, deepening their partnership, and facilitating the sharing of data that will inform progress towards their net zero goals. They agree to create an emissions baseline regarding the GHG emissions of Orange... Read More
Huawei Advances Intelligence as Operators Embrace First Year of Commercial 5.5G
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- During MWC Barcelona 2024, Huawei hosted a number of global operators, industry partners, and opinion leaders for discussions on future network-cloud-intelligence synergy at its "Advance Intelligence" showcase. The company aims to promote the intelligent digital transformation across industries, build a thriving industry ecosystem, accelerate the positive business cycle of 5G, and prepare for the... Read More
GSMA MWC BARCELONA BRINGS INDUSTRIES TOGETHER FOR FOUR DAYS OF DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GSMA MWC Barcelona 2024 returned to the Fira de Barcelona today, marking the beginning of the world's largest and most influential connectivity event. Hosted by the GSMA, MWC Barcelona convenes leaders from the global mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries for four days of networking, driving new business and delving into the latest trends shaping the future of connectivity. Read More
Waters Announces Seamless HPLC/UPLC Data Bridge for Light Scattering, Integrating Essential Instruments for Large Molecule Characterization
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittcon 2024 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced HPLC CONNECT software, an all-in-one software platform that enables full digital synchronization between Waters high- and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC/UPLC) systems and multi-angle light-scattering instruments (MALS) from its Wyatt Technology™ portfolio. The software delivers ease-of-use, greater efficiency, and higher confidence... Read More
OVER HALF OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN FEEL THEIR PAIN IS IGNORED OR DISMISSED - HIGHLIGHTING NATIONAL GENDER PAIN GAP
SYDNEY, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nurofen launches its national Gender Pain Gap Index Report, revealing the extent of the gender pain bias women in Australia experience every day and the impact it has on their lives. The report, highlighting findings from Nurofen's survey among 2,040 Australian adults, reveals a national Gender Pain Gap - where over half (55%) of women surveyed feel that they have had their pain ignored or... Read More
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