DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. and NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Solutions Inc. ("Univar Solutions" or the "Company") and Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo Funds have completed the previously announced acquisition of the Company, which includes a minority investment from a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The Company will continue to operate under the Univar Solutions name and brand and maintain... Read More

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independent Show -- Network services and consumer experience pioneer Plume® today announced the release of Application Prioritization and Application Performance capabilities, the latest enhancements to its multi-award-winning adaptive WiFi service, managed from within the Haystack® Support Suite. These new features fall under an offering called 'Full Stack Optimization,' and will enable... Read More

TAIPEI, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitas Foundation announced that Unitas Protocol mainnet is live on 31 July. Unitas Protocol is the first DeFi protocol offering unitized stablecoins, a new stablecoin category that functions as Units of Account for different emerging market currencies. It mitigates emerging market dollar shortages by opening access to global USD liquidity for businesses and individuals needing safe and affordable cross-... Read More

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IMG (International Medical Group), an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company, is excited to be accepting applications for its annual Leave Your Mark Grant. In its seventh year, the Leave Your Mark initiative is designed to invest in causes addressed by mission and social good organizations around the world. Grant applications will be accepted August 1-31, 2023. For the... Read More

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Balbix, the leader in cybersecurity posture automation, has introduced a new capability that automates CIS Benchmark requirements. With Balbix, compliance teams can not only access current and up-to-date CIS Benchmarks reports but also understand their most significant and critical assets and take steps to mitigate security risks. With Balbix, security and compliance teams can align, improving... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Asteroid Institute, a program of B612 Foundation, announced today the release of a publicly available Precovery service that can both confirm and refine the orbits of asteroids by rapidly searching through a collection of astronomical data that has been curated and hosted on Google Cloud. The service, which runs on the Asteroid Discovery Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) platform and its unified... Read More

TROY, Mich., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) has named the winners of the 2023 Altair Enlighten Award. Presented in association with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the Altair Enlighten Award honors the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption,... Read More

ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The COP28 Presidency and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have officially signed the Host Country Agreement, strengthening their joint commitment to inclusivity and transparency at COP28 that fosters solidarity and transformative progress across the climate agenda.   The agreement was signed by COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and UNFCCC Executive... Read More

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cisco, the leader in enterprise networking and security, is dramatically enhancing its Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solution. By adding recovery to the response process, Cisco XDR is redefining what customers should expect from security products. Today's announcement brings near real-time recovery for business operations after a ransomware attack. Cisco continues to drive momentum towards... Read More

TAIPEI, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Background Japan's biggest logistics company with the largest warehouses and most expansive network has introduced a large-scale surveillance system featuring VIVOTEK's surveillance cameras. Since its inception in the Meiji period, the logistics company has been responsible for sea transport of historic events, expanded both domestic and overseas logistics bases, and proposed latest IT-based logistics... Read More

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mullings Group, a leading talent acquisition firm headquartered in the U.S. that specializes in medical health technology, life sciences, and emerging high-tech industries, announces the joining of Ajay Nair to the team as President of The Mullings Group (TMG) Search APAC. Ajay will lead the expansion of TMG's executive search into APAC, developing and cultivating new and existing... Read More

QUZHOU, China, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DAS Solar, as the top-tier brand in N-type technology, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Australia subsidiary. DAS Solar's new location represents the latest strategic step in the expansion of the company's global footprint. In establishing the DAS Solar Australia subsidiary, which aims to reinforce its global presence, while expanding its local operational capabilities throughout... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury and Air France CEO Anne Rigail will be keynote speakers at Flight Safety Foundation's 76th annual International Aviation Safety Summit (IASS), scheduled for Nov. 6–8, 2023, in Paris. The theme for this year's event is "harnessing innovation and collaboration for global aviation safety." Faury, who was appointed Airbus CEO in 2019 and was re-appointed... Read More

HONG KONG, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The transformation of Sheraton Hotels Resorts – the most global brand within Marriott Bonvoy®'s portfolio of 31 extraordinary hotel brands – continues its momentum in Asia Pacific with five new properties demonstrating the brand's modernized design concept in Rizhao, Ninghai, Beihai and Chengdu in China; Kagoshima in Japan. There are now 13 new builds and refurbishments in the region exemplifying the... Read More

MACAO, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, MGM presents the signature exhibition of "To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin" ("To Infinity and Beyond" exhibition) at MGM Theater of MGM COTAI, a one-of-a-kind exhibition that brings forth the avant-garde concept of "ART-TECH-TAINMENT" by transcending the confines of spaces. As an initiative to support the city-wide international art event organized by the Macao SAR government, "Art... Read More

PARIS, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prada announces the worldwide launch of Prada Skin and Prada Color, debuting with the "Rethinking Beauty" campaign. The collection reimagines existing definitions and expectations to open new perspectives and possibilities of beauty. Unmistakably Prada in its intention and execution, the new Skin Color collection offers a universal yet personalized beauty experience. To view the Multimedia News Release,... Read More

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Robert H. Xiao, CEO of Perfect World and Perfect World E-sports its platform segment, attended and addressed the 2023 Global Esports Conference on July 28 in Shanghai. He emphasized that the acceptance of e-sports by global mainstream sporting events marks a new starting point, one that will bring long-term dividends and increased influence to the development of China's e-sports industry. The... Read More

LONDON, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Desperados reveals that dancing is the latest trend helping people unwind. In fact, of those surveyed, 82% said they dance as a form of release, with a quarter (22%) doing so every single day.  The survey, conducted by Desperados, the beer brand with latin spirit, across the UK, US, Germany, Belgium and Spain, also revealed that dancing has the power to make people feel happier (79%) and... Read More

MUNICH, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Storage, the global energy storage solution provider, today announced that it has secured several hundred megawatt hours of BESS projects in the UK German markets utilizing its flagship product Elementa – a utility-scale battery storage system as it was presented at Intersolar Europe 2023, marking the start of the Elementa Gigawatt Era. Read More

BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CKGSB Professor of Finance Dr. Erica Xuenan Li and her coauthors have won the CICF Best Paper Award by the China International Conference in Finance in 2023. The paper "Balance Sheet Financial Flexibility", co-authored by Professor Li, Professor of Finance Sudipto Dasgupta at CUHK and PhD student Siyuan Wu at CUHK, is one of the three award-winning papers out of 2,000 papers submitted worldwide. Financial... Read More