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World's Biggest Blockchain Summit Featured LOLLIPOP at Bangkok

SINGAPORE, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 23rd edition of global elite gatherings of the World Blockchain Summit (WBS), Fostering the Future of Web 3.0, was held last December 8 to 9 at The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok. Thailand aims to be a hub for all key stakeholders in the blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3 ecosystem. WBS is one of the largest events industries, attracting thousands of influential people in the blockchain industry,... Read More

MELANIE GRANT APPOINTED AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RESPONSIBLE JEWELLERY COUNCIL

LONDON, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the world's leading sustainability standard setting organisation for the jewellery and watch industry, today appointed Melanie Grant as its new executive director. A celebrated thinker, writer and curator, Ms. Grant brings more than 20 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry's biggest and most influential outlets. In addition to commissioning and... Read More

Ferronova secures A$11 million to advance nanotech image-guided cancer therapy

ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian biotech company Ferronova announced today it has secured a further A$11 million to progress the company's nanoparticle platform to assist surgeons to more accurately locate and remove malignant cells during treatment of gastrointestinal and brain tumors. Irish company Renew Pharmaceuticals Limited (Renew) led an A$8 million capital raise, with a further A$3 million secured via an... Read More

Chinese New Year's greetings from China's Guangdong

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Chinese New Year! GDToday invited Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong and the foreign Consuls General in Guangzhou from five continents to send their best wishes in different languages to people worldwide. Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. In Chinese culture, the rabbit... Read More

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT WINS TWO COIN OF THE YEAR AWARDS, CAPTURING "BEST CROWN" AND "BEST CIRCULATION" COIN CATEGORIES

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Canadian Mint is honoured to have won Coin of the Year Awards in two of the 10 categories in which mints from around the world compete for recognition in the most coveted awards program for excellence in coin design and manufacturing.  The 2021 $20 Fine Silver Coin - Black and Gold: The Grey Wolf was named "Best Crown", while the Mint's first coloured 10-cent circulation coin issued in 2021... Read More

INX ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW BOOK, THE INX WAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The INX Digital Company, Inc. (NEO: INXD, INXATS: INX, OTCQB: INXDF) ("INX"), a broker-dealer and inter-dealer broker - offering the first-ever SEC-regulated digital asset trading platform for both cryptocurrencies and security tokens, announced today the launch of The INX Way. The book is a collaboration by INX's leadership and top legal, financial and regulatory experts, outlining INX's multi-year,... Read More

GameChange Solar Awarded Group of Projects Totaling 2.3 GW for Genius Trackers™ in Florida, USA

NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GameChange Solar today announced that the company has won a group of projects totaling 2.3 GW in the state of Florida in the USA. These systems include sites engineered for 150 mph wind gusts. Derick Botha, Chief Commercial Officer at GameChange Solar, stated, "The ability of our rugged Genius Tracker™ system to survive windspeeds in excess of 150 mph was a critical part of our ability to win this... Read More

Public Interest Registry Launches .GIVING, New Top-Level Domain to Streamline Online Fundraising

RESTON, Va., Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To further its commitment to supporting mission-driven organizations, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit organization that runs the .ORG domain, today launched .GIVING – a brand new top-level domain (TLD) that will streamline the online fundraising and donating experience for mission-driven organizations and philanthropic-minded individuals. .GIVING is now publicly available for the first... Read More

eQ Technologic Joins AWS Partner Network

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- eQ Technologic, the provider of eQube®-DaaS, the powerful low/no-code data integration and analytics platform, is proud to announce it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The APN is a global community of AWS Partners leveraging AWS to build innovative software solutions and services. AWS offers technical support and expertise to its Partners, along with a wider reach... Read More

The most valuable domain name on the internet goes up for auction

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sex.com is officially up for sale. Previously sold at $13 million in 2013, the opening price today is a cool $20 million. "Sex.com is one of the most valuable and recognizable domain names in the world, and we're thrilled to be able to offer it for sale to the highest bidder," said Elnaz Gerami, CMO for Digital Nomad, in a statement."After our recent relaunch as an innovative blend of popular social... Read More

Pixalate Announces December 2022 Top Programmatic Sellers (SSPs) By Market Share For Mobile Advertising Across Google And Apple Platforms

LONDON, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the global market-leading fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the December 2022 Supply-Side Platform (SSP) Global Market Share Rankings for mobile in-app. The rankings feature the top SSPs by open programmatic ad market share for apps across the Google Play and Apple App stores. Read More

BIOMERICS COMPLETES CONNECTICUT EXPANSION

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomerics, the leading vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer in the interventional device market, announced completion of a 26,000 sq. ft. expansion of its Monroe, CT facility.  The Monroe facility is the headquarters of Biomerics' micro-metals processing business and specializes in the design, development, and manufacture of complex micromachined and laser-processed components... Read More

Masdar to Develop 5 GW of Renewable Energy Projects to Advance Africa's Clean Energy Objectives

ABU DHABI, UAE, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Masdar has demonstrated its commitment to helping African nations in their clean energy transition by signing agreements at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023 with three countries – Angola, Uganda and Zambia – to develop renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of up to 5 gigawatts (GW). Read More

Entering the year of Asian Games in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from haiwainet.cn:  The Chinese call the first day of the first lunar month "New Year", this name originated from the Meng Liang Lu in Song Dynasty. Thousands of years ago, Hangzhou, as the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, left precious Song Yun culture for people. Today, Hangzhou will once again step into the spotlight as the host of the 19th Asian Games. Starting from the Spring... Read More

Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI®): Weights unchanged but Random Length Lumber Futures contract (CME:LBS) will transition to Lumber Futures contract (CME:LBR) effective with January 2023 roll period

SINGAPORE, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the annual meeting of the Rogers International Commodity Index (RICI®) Committee, Jim Rogers and Beeland Interests, Inc. announce that in light of CME's announcement to phase out the Random Length Lumber Futures contract (CME:LBS) in favor of the Lumber Futures contract (CME:LBR), the RICI® and Rogers International Commodity Index – Agriculture sub-index (RICI®-A) will transition from LBS to... Read More

Global Review 2022: GWM Expands Its Global Layout, Empowered by Forest Ecosystem

BAODING, China, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 16, a documentary featuring GWM went on air, depicting the advantages of GWM in hybrid, power batteries, intelligentization and its global strategic layout. In 2022, GWM moved forward the globalization strategy steadily through the Forest Ecosystem even under the continuous impact of factors challenging the global automobile market, such as supply chain shortage and the epidemic. The... Read More

Dangerously unrealistic house rental market has effected the Interstate removalists Sydney, according to City Removalist

SYDNEY, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia finds itself in an undesirably uncertain position where they are experiencing a period of very low rental vacancy rates and rising rent levels according to Cityremovalist. The very low vacancy rate has been constant for the vast majority of 2022, a situation not seen for over two decades. This has an adverse effect on the housing market as it forces pressure on rents to rise, and as a result are... Read More

WTTC and Trip.com Group global traveller report reveals shift towards sustainable travel

MADRID, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A major new report by World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group, together with Deloitte, reveals a heightened appetite for sustainable tourism amongst consumers, with 69% of travellers actively seeking sustainable travel options1. In this follow-up report, WTTC joined forces again with leading global travel service provider, Trip.com Group and its major consumer brands Trip.com, Ctrip and... Read More

Ping An Named World's Most Valuable Insurance Brand for 7th Consecutive Year

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An" or the "Group", HKEx:2318; SSE:601318) announced that Ping An has been ranked the World's Most Valuable Insurance Brand for the seventh year in a row by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. Ping An, with a brand value of US$47.7 billion, ranked 30th among the world's most valuable brands and 5th among Global Financial... Read More

CNN's 'Vital Signs' explores the potential of medical non-invasive therapeutic technology

HONG KONG, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the search continues for non-invasive ways to treat neurodegenerative diseases, focused ultrasounds have become an alternative to surgery when it comes to treating essential and Parkinson's tremors. This month on CNN's 'Vital Signs', CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to the experts working on this non-invasive therapeutic technology and explores how this technology improved... Read More