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LBB Specialties and Clariant Partner to Distribute High-Quality Pharmaceutical Grade PEGs for Ophthalmic Applications
NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LBB Specialties (LBBS), a leader in specialty chemicals and ingredient distribution in North America, announced a strategic partnership with Clariant, a global leader in specialty chemical manufacturing. Through this collaboration, LBB Specialties will distribute Clariant's pharmaceutical-grade high-functional excipients – including their polyethylene glycols (PEGs) and VitiPure® portfolio – for... Read More
1 Hotels To Debut in Japan with 1 Hotel Tokyo: a New Nature-Inspired Urban Icon
MIAMI, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SH Hotels Resorts, the sustainable hotel brand management company founded by hospitality visionary Barry Sternlicht, is proud to unveil plans for 1 Hotel Tokyo. Set to open in 2025, 1 Hotel Tokyo represents a longstanding collaboration with Mori Trust, one of Japan's leading property developers. After years of planning, the two companies are creating a true 1 Hotels experience that's deeply rooted in... Read More
FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ broadcast agreement
LONDON, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, has today been confirmed as the exclusive global broadcaster of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, cementing its status as the global home of football. The landmark agreement will see all 63 matches at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which involves 32 of the best clubs worldwide, live-streamed, free to view on DAZN globally, in multiple languages, and... Read More
poolside and AWS announce strategic agreement to enable secure, customized generative AI for software engineering on Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2)
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN) and poolside, the frontier artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn valued at $3 billion in an October funding round, today announced a multi-year agreement to make poolside's generative AI Assistant and foundation models (FMs) available in Amazon Bedrock. Amazon Bedrock is a fully-managed service that offers developers... Read More
Audit finds no irregularities in Nagad
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An independent audit has not found any evidence of wrongdoings in Nagad, a leading mobile financial service provider based in Bangladesh, thus validating this MFS company's compliance with all regulatory guidelines. Over the last three months, Deloitte, a top audit firm, has investigated in-depth claims... Read More
Tata Consumer Products Limited Selects Arkieva Software to Manage Tea Blend Optimization Process
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkieva, an industry leading supply chain planning software and consulting provider, announces a supply chain planning project for Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL), a fast-moving consumer goods company. TCPL chose Arkieva to optimize and manage its tea blending and associated raw materials procurement process. TCPL also needed a way to forecast the blends, prices and availability of its tea... Read More
Collegiate Cricket League (CCL) Introduces Global Cricket to U.S. Colleges
DALLAS, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Collegiate Cricket League (CCL) is proud to announce its official launch as the premier organization for collegiate cricket in the United States. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the CCL is set to transform college sports by uniting cricket clubs nationwide, creating opportunities for student-athletes, and building a pathway to professional cricket. With cricket set to become an Olympic sport in 2028 and... Read More
First Look at Elation's PARAGON Series at LDI 2024: A New Benchmark in Versatile, Precision Lighting for Entertainment
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elation, a global leader in advanced entertainment lighting solutions, is excited to unveil the PARAGON Series at LDI 2024 in Las Vegas, marking the first time the U.S. industry can experience this revolutionary technology up close. Designed as "the new standard" for professional lighting, the PARAGON Series delivers powerful, precision lighting that combines state-of-the-art innovation and robust... Read More
Introducing XREAL One Series: World's First Cinematic AR Glasses with X1 Independent Spatial Computing Chip for Complete Spatial Screen Control
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XREAL today unveiled a step change for its newest augmented reality (AR) glasses, XREAL One Series, that the company believes is the biggest leap forward for the consumer AR industry and advances its mission to bring AR to everyone. Using XREAL's brand new, in-house designed X1 independent spatial computing co-processor, XREAL One Series creates a spatial display from nearly any device and for... Read More
Gr4vy welcomes JustGiving as a new client and introduces Gr4vy Pulse
SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gr4vy, the cloud-native payment orchestration layer, announces JustGiving, the UK's leading online fundraising platform. Through Gr4vy's innovative payment orchestration platform, JustGiving supports over 60 forms of cryptocurrency donations. With no international exchange fees, cryptocurrency makes cross-border donations easier than ever, opening the door to a wide range of global donors.... Read More
Green Hydrogen Costs of Production to Drop to US$2.5/kg by 2030, and US$1.80 by 2040, Clearing the Way for Heavy Industry Decarbonization
LONDON, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Green hydrogen is emerging as an essential commodity for decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries. Yet, despite its clear sustainability benefits, the high production cost—known as the Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH)—has, to date, limited both investment in and demand for green hydrogen. However, ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm, predicts that global LCOHs will reach a cost-competitive... Read More
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA'S ARABIAN LEOPARD CONSERVATION PROGRAMME WELCOMES BIRTH OF RARE TRIPLETS
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the birth of a rare litter of three Arabian leopard cubs – one male and two female – marking a major milestone in efforts to safeguard the future of this critically endangered subspecies of big cats. The triplets were born at RCU's Arabian Leopard Conservation Breeding Centre this summer. The first time three cubs have been born together... Read More
World's Largest Biometric System for Banks by DERMALOG Protects the Accounts of Over 64 Million Customers
HAMBURG, Germany and LAGOS, Nigeria, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 64 million Nigerians now conduct their banking transactions through accounts safeguarded by advanced biometric technology. This cutting-edge solution was developed by DERMALOG, Germany's leading manufacturer of biometric identification systems. In 2015, DERMALOG implemented a biometric system for 23 Nigerian banks and the country's central bank, enabling customers to... Read More
Umbra Selected for NRO's Strategic Commercial Enhancements Stage III, Strengthening U.S. SAR Capabilities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umbra, a vertically integrated space technology company operating the world's highest-resolution commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, has been awarded the Stage III option of the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) Commercial Radar Capabilities contract. This contract, part of the NRO's Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) initiative, evaluates and leverages innovative commercial... Read More
BingX Unveils Christmas Miracle Trading Challenge with 1M USDT Prize Pool
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BingX, a global leading cryptocurrency exchange, is excited to announce its latest Christmas Miracle Trading Challenge. Running from December 4th to the 30th, it offers participants a chance to take on thrilling trading challenges while sharing an extraordinary total prize pool amount of 1,000,000 USDT. With individual and team competitions, exciting rewards, and unique opportunities for... Read More
Secureworks Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Secureworks® (NASDAQ: SCWX), a global leader in cybersecurity, today announced financial results for its third quarter fiscal 2025, which ended on November 1, 2024. Key Highlights Taegis™ third quarter revenue grew 6% year-over-year to $71.4 million.Total annual recurring revenue (ARR) grew to $288.8 million, an increase of 4% on a year-over-year basis.Taegis GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP gross margin... Read More
Powering Construction Equipment with Green Energy - Microvast's battery at bauma CHINA 2024 in Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bauma CHINA 2024 Shanghai Exhibition (referred to as "Bauma Show") was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, on Nov 26th to 29th, 2024. More than 3,400 companies from 32 countries and regions around the world participated in the exhibition , fully presenting the latest technologies, new energy, and new trends in the global construction machinery industry. Several construction machinery... Read More
Over $12 Billion Pledged for Land Restoration and Drought Resilience amid Crunch COP16 Land Financing Talks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global funding for drought resilience, land restoration and the fight against land degradation received a major boost on the second day of the sixteenth Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16), with over $12 billion now pledged to these interrelated causes since COP16 in Riyadh began. The Arab Coordination Group became the latest institution to... Read More
One Bangkok Launches Grand Holiday Celebration with Historic Debuts and Festive Spectacle
BANGKOK, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One Bangkok, the newest neighbourhood in the heart of the city and a global leisure and lifestyle destination, unveils an extraordinary holiday season featuring the landmark opening of The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok alongside an immersive festival of art, retail, and entertainment experiences that promises to redefine the city's cultural landscape.... Read More
A Decade of Shanghai Electric's Acquisition of Nedschroef: New Factory Breaks Ground in Tarragona, Spain
SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 10th anniversary of its acquisition of Nedschroef, Shanghai Electric (SEHK:2727, SSE:601727) marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking of Nedschroef's second automotive fastener factory in Spain. Situated in Tarragona, a prominent city in northeastern Spain, this facility underscores Shanghai Electric's commitment to enhancing Nedschroef's capacity to deliver advanced fastening... Read More
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