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Co-Founder Yi He To Lead Binance's $7.5B Venture Capital Arm

DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Binance, the world's leading blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the appointment of its Co-Founder Yi He as the new head of its venture capital (VC) arm and incubator, Binance Labs. "As part of the founding team, Yi has been actively involved in Labs since its inception and has played a pivotal role in identifying early-stage projects and founders with the...

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Ping An Ranks 25th in the Fortune Global 500 List, 1st among mixed-ownership Chinese enterprises

HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With sustained performance and growth, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter "Ping An" or the "Group", HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) ranked 25th on the 2022 Fortune Global 500 list with its revenue recorded USD199.6 billion in 2021. The Group ranked 4th among global financial enterprises, 7th among the Mainland Chinese enterprises, and maintained 1st place among mixed-...

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Women's World Banking Announces 2023 Fintech Innovation Challenge to Elevate Fintechs with New Solutions to Close the Gender Gap in Financial Services

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking announced today the 2023 Fintech Innovation Challenge, a global competition to highlight and advance solutions to close the gender gap through digital financial services. Now in its fourth year and the only women-centered fintechs competition, the Challenge will provide a platform for later stage fintechs working to address the persistent challenges in serving the low-income women's...

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Firmenich Appoints Maurizio Clementi ad interim President of its Taste & Beyond Division

GENEVA, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maurizio Clementi as ad interim President of its Taste Beyond division, effective immediately. This move follows former President Emmanuel Butstraen's recent appointment as Chief Integration Officer overseeing the upcoming DSM-Firmenich merger. Maurizio will remain in role until the...

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HAVAS HEALTH & YOU PARTNERS WITH REPUBLICA HAVAS TO CREATE REPUBLICA HAVAS HEALTH

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Havas Health You, the world's largest health and wellness network, and industry leader Republica Havas today announced the creation of a new agency, Republica Havas Health, to help foster health equity for multicultural patients and consumers. Republica Havas's new division will be led by Co-founder, Chairman and CEO Jorge A. Plasencia, and will leverage the scale of HH to reach brands and consumers...

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KPM Analytics Introduces New Discrete Analyzer to Complete Its SmartChem® Product Line

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KPM Analytics (www.kpmanalytics.com) announced a new model to complete its SmartChem® line of wet-chemistry discrete analyzers. The SmartChem® 210 adds a low-mid capacity analyzer that features the same user-friendly graphical software suite used in larger SmartChem® systems, simplifying operation and reducing training time. The SmartChem® 210 is a flexible productivity platform for...

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Enfinity Global closes $242 million of long term financing for three operational solar power plants in Japan

TOKYO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enfinity Global Inc, a leading renewable energy and sustainability services company, has secured $242M (¥29 billion) in long-term financing for three recently completed utility scale solar PV plants in Japan totaling 70 MW. The power plants are contracted for 18 years under the FIT program. Nomura, a global financial institution, acted as initial lead arranger/sole bookrunner and Aozora Bank, one of the...

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HISTORY OF HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS DURING PREGNANCY LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF DEMENTIA

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Experiences of high blood pressure disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of vascular dementia and accelerated brain aging, according to studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2022 in San Diego and virtually. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) — conditions of high blood pressure including chronic/gestational hypertension and...

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mParticle acquires AI startup Vidora to help teams augment customer profiles and improve their marketing stacks

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- mParticle, a leader in customer data infrastructure, announced today that it has acquired Vidora, an AI personalization platform for customer data. With the acquisition, teams can now easily create and deploy models across mParticle's partner ecosystem of 300+ API integrations to improve decisioning, segmentation, and personalization. The benefits of the combined offering include:

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SpaceChain Names Cliff Beek to Lead Global and U.S. Expansion as CEO

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpaceChain today announced the appointment of Cliff Beek to the role of chief executive officer (CEO) to spearhead global expansion efforts for the space-as-a-service solutions provider. Beek will be responsible for charting the company's long-term growth and extending its global footprint through leveraging its first-mover leadership position in the integration of space and blockchain technologies, and...

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2022 covered the breadth of Alzheimer's and dementia research, including the basic biology of aging and the brain, risk factors and prevention strategies, and caregiving and living well with the disease. AAIC is the premier annual forum for presentation and discussion of the latest Alzheimer's and dementia research....

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Waterborne Trade in Rio South Texas

MISSION, Texas, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The pandemic shook the global economy and yet the United States maintained its trading prowess, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on Ocean Trade. In the United States, the State of Texas leads in international trade with its 29 ports of entry, the most of any state. The region of Rio South Texas, located at the Gulf of Mexico and the Heart of the North American...

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MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CREATIVE ECONOMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

DENPASAR, Indonesia, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International Inc. in Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia to develop the tourism sector and the creative economy in Indonesia.

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Hisense Shines in UEFA Women's EURO 2022™, Achieved Champion Position in Global Market

QINGDAO, China, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of the most awaited games of 2022, UEFA Women's EURO 2022™ ended with England crowned, witnessed by a record 87192 attendance. As a proud partner of the tournament, through years of sports marketing and technological innovation, Hisense has achieved champion position in brand awareness and product sales, successfully laying a solid groundwork for Hisense's global expansion and reputation....

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The Israeli Ministry of Defense Selects Mona's Enterprise Monitoring Solution to Gain Complete Visibility into Their AI / ML Systems

TEL AVIV, Israel and ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Mona's intelligent monitoring solution to provide proactive insights in their AI systems. "Mona is already helping us get dramatically more comfortable with our AI deployments," said Roye Wietzfeld, Head of Digital R "We performed a thorough market evaluation, and Mona has unique capabilities which made it the best fit for our...

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FORTUNE RELEASES ANNUAL FORTUNE GLOBAL 500 LIST

NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, FORTUNE announced the Fortune Global 500TM list for 2022, ranking the world's largest corporations by revenue for fiscal 2021. Walmart claims the top spot for the ninth consecutive year, and for the 17th time since 1995. Saudi Aramco (No. 6) reclaims its title as the world's most profitable company, with $105 billion in earnings. Mainland China (including Hong Kong), with 136, once again has the...

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Continue Diverting Telkomsel Telecommunication Tower Ownership, Mitratel Strengthens Position with Ownership of more than 34,800 Telecommunication Towers

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi, Tbk (Mitratel) and PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel) signed Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) for ownership diversion of 6.000 telecommunication towers from Telkomsel to Mitratel, (29/7). The agreement between these companies makes up for the corporate action to divert the ownership following the diversion of  10.050 telecommunication towers in 2020 and 2021. In...

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Technology Solutions to Boost Employee Experience and Improve Patient Outcomes

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare providers may find that supporting their care team and managing the larger healthcare workforce is challenging, particularly during times of high stress and peak demand. Frost Sullivan, the Growth Pipeline Company™, has published a panel-based Think Tank to explore these challenges and discuss how to focus efforts on improving the care team's work-life balance and well-being. This is...

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Cendyn announces acquisition of digitalhotelier

LONDON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cendyn, a catalyst for digital transformation in the hospitality industry, today acquires digitalhotelier, a leading provider of integrated distribution, demand generation, design, development, and data intelligence solutions for hotels. The acquisition of digitalhotelier further cements Cendyn's commitment to driving digital transformation in the hospitality industry. With a focus on maximizing direct...

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MIFF 2022 SETS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR NEXT SHOW 1-4 MARCH 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2022 the first industry event to open in person in Asia this year, concluded on a high note with praises from exhibitors and buyers for the busy business atmosphere throughout the special edition show from July 6 to 9. A total of 10,017 buyers from 94 countries and regions crowded the booths of 192 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions,...

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