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Education Cannot Wait Announces US$11.8 Million Catalytic Grant in Haiti

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the evolving humanitarian crisis in Haiti, Education Cannot Wait (ECW) announced today a US$11.8 million Multi-Year Resilience Programme that seeks to mobilize an additional $16.2 million to reach more than 45,000 children with holistic educational supports. The three-year programme will be delivered by UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) in coordination with the Government of Haiti...

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ALOGIC Launches New Range of 4k Dual Display, Compact, Universal Docking Stations

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALOGIC, the leading provider of connectivity, mobility, and end-user computing solutions for IT, enterprises, and consumers, announces the availability of its new, compact range of Laptop Docking Stations – CD2 and CH2, across the globe.Both the Universal Docks with either twin DisplayPort or HDMI Ports, enable connecting two external displays with up to 4K 60 Hz resolutions with 100W...

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New Study on Shark Attack Media Coverage Shows Increasing use of the Phrase "Shark Bite"

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published this week in the journal Biology has found an increase in the use of the phrase "shark bite" in reporting by The New York Times about shark "attacks." This information is being released by the author through Chris Pepin-Neff Consulting. The study entitled "Shark Bite Reporting and The New York Times" was conducted by the University of Sydney Senior Lecturer Chris Pepin-Neff, PhD, who...

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Global AdTech Company TripleLift Names Dave Clark as New Chief Executive Officer

NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TripleLift, the advertising technology company reinventing ad placement, today announced that Dave Clark has joined as its Chief Executive Officer. Clark most recently served as General Manager at FreeWheel, a Comcast Company. He replaces Eric Berry, the company's co-founder and CEO, who is stepping away from his role overseeing TripleLift's day-to-day operations. Berry will continue with the company as a...

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Official partnership Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) - Bandung and Coinstore.com

SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) - Bandung and Coinstore.com are pleased to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that strengthens the partnership between Indonesia and Singapore in the fields of cryptocurrencies. The signing of the MoU took place on 24 September 2022 at the Board Room, Grand Hotel Preanger - Bandung. Representing the agencies to sign the...

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Global Health and Gavi Veteran Anuradha Gupta to Lead Global Immunization at Sabin

WASHINGTON, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veteran public health leader Anuradha Gupta, who has spearheaded a host of successful global initiatives to improve the health of women and children and boost vaccine access and uptake, has joined Sabin Vaccine Institute as President of Global Immunization. Gupta’s record of crafting and implementing creative solutions to seemingly intractable health challenges is particularly significant now...

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Automation Anywhere Secures $200 Million in Financing from Silicon Valley Bank and Hercules Capital

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Automation Anywhere, Inc. , a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), announced today that it is has secured $200 million in financing from Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, and Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC). The financing is intended to provide operational and strategic capital for the next several years. "We continue to be optimistic about the near-term opportunities for...

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2022 World Trade Centers Association Member Forum Returns to New York City for First Time in Two Years

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Trade Centers Association® (WTCA®), an international trade organization that connects over 300 World Trade Center® (WTC®) locations in nearly 100 countries, announced today that it will host its 2022 WTCA Member Forum from October 23-25 in-person in New York City for the first time in two years, as well as provide virtual access for its members around the world. With the theme of "Innovation ...

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Cellebrite Appoints Adv. Ayala Berler Shapira as General Counsel

PETAH TIKVA, Israel and TYSONS CORNER, Va., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced that Ayala Berler Shapira has been named General Counsel (GC) of the company.As part of the company’s further growth Ayala Berler Shapira will strategically manage all legal aspects and will assume complete responsibility and...

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FANDOM ACQUIRES LEADING ENTERTAINMENT & GAMING BRANDS INCLUDING GAMESPOT, TV GUIDE AND METACRITIC

SAN FRANCISCO and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fandom, the world's largest fan platform, today announced it has acquired a portfolio of entertainment and gaming brands from Red Ventures - GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News and Comic Vine. By combining Fandom's 300M MAU's, 250K Wiki communities and 40M pages of content with these widely recognized gaming, movie and TV brands reaching 46M...

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HABANOS, S.A. PRESENTED THE MONTECRISTO WIDE EDMUNDO IN WORLD PREMIERE IN SPAIN

HAVANA, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabacalera, Habanos, S.A.'s exclusive partner and distributor for Spain, presented Montecristo Wide Edmundo in world premiere in Madrid, Spain, at an event organized by the Club Pasión Habanos under the name "La Noche Edmundo". In the incomparable setting of the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium, more than 350 lucky aficionados had the opportunity to try this unique vitola for the first time while enjoying an...

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VOGUE AND SOFITEL SHARE THEIR SECRETS ON MASTERING THE 'ART DE VIVRE'

PARIS, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sofitel Hotels Resorts, the first international luxury hotel brand to originate from France and a celebrated ambassador of French culture around the world, is delighted to announce an unprecedented global partnership with Vogue. Over the next three years, Sofitel and Vogue will share their secrets and savoir-faire through immersive festivals, creative activations, fashion collabs and beauty inspired...

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Enhancing Collaboration between Vietnam - US Innovative Startup Ecosystem by NATEC accompanies TECHFEST Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Program "Initiative for Startup Ecosystem in Vietnam until 2025" (Program 844) aiming to promote the startup ecosystem has gained initial achievements. In 2021, the Prime Minister approved a number of new contents to expand the scope of startup ecosystem activities internationally. Since then, many activities have been designed to connect the Vietnamese ecosystem with experts, and...

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Revolut launches an in-app educational module in Singapore to advance financial literacy

SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 20 million customers worldwide, is taking another step forward towards its mission of bringing customers the best financial products and services to manage their money.

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DEBIOPHARM REINFORCES THE BOND BETWEEN SWISS AND JAPANESE CANCER RESEARCH WITH THE 2022 JCA MAUVERNAY AWARD CEREMONY

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm (www.debiopharm.com), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the two winners of JCA Mauvernay Award for breakthrough Japanese oncology research projects in 2 categories: Innovative and/or Disruptive Research – Dr. Akihide Yoshimi and for Translational Research – Prof. Mamiko Sakata-Yanagimoto. The winners were honored with trophies and a monetary prize...

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ePac Flexible Packaging Appoints Ian Wilson to Board of Directors

Austin, Texas USA, Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in quick turn, short and medium run-length flexible packaging, has announced the appointment of Ian Wilson to its Board of Directors. Currently, Wilson serves as Executive Vice President for Strategy and Development for Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions. Wilson’s appointment to the ePac Board...

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UN WOMEN'S HeForShe EXPANDS MOVEMENT THROUGH KEY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN EAST ASIA

NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the HeForShe Summit, the annual meeting of UN Women's ambitious HeForShe Alliance members, two key partnerships were announced to grow the HeForShe movement and UN Women's focus on active allyship with men and boys in the East Asia region. While UN Women reports 52.7% of women participate in the Japanese labor force compared to 71% of men, the commitments of the Japanese Prime Minister and CEO of...

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LilyCraft Releases The Coltello Pizza Cutter

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The team behind LilyCraft Pty Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of its game-changing, high end The Coltello Pizza Cutter. Based in Australia, LilyCraft is an online retailer of the best handmade and personalized gifts for every special occasion. The company firmly believes in providing affordable, luxurious gifts without environmental compromise, and has a compelling desire to create...

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Chula Launches "Microbes to Clean Marine Oil Spill Bioproducts"

BANGKOK, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chula Faculty of Science has developed bioproducts to clean up marine oil spills from a research on oil-eating microbes while getting ready to expand to industrial-scale production for ecological sustainability. Major marine oil spills that leave residual pollutants have detrimental effects on the economy, tourism, as well as the marine environment in the long run. One solution is oil-eating microbes...

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New Book Property Tax in Asia Provides the First Comprehensive Analysis of the Property Tax Across the World's Largest Continent

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The property tax has great potential as a source of local government revenue in Asia, but its implementation has been uneven. The Lincoln Institute's new book Property Tax in Asia: Policy and Practice (Paperback $60.00, 552 pages: ISBN: 978-1-55844-423-2) provides the first comprehensive analysis of how this essential fiscal instrument has performed throughout the world's largest continent....

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