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NeuClone Announces Completion of Subject Visits in Stelara® (ustekinumab) Biosimilar Phase I Clinical Trial

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeuClone Pharmaceuticals Ltd (NeuClone), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company exclusively focused on developing high-quality biosimilar products, today announced successful completion of monitoring visits and blood sampling for subjects in the Phase I clinical trial for its Stelara® (ustekinumab) biosimilar candidate, NeuLara.Over 200 healthy volunteers received a single dose of either NeuLara, US-sourced Stelara

Rio Tinto discloses details of the $7.6 billion taxes paid in 2019

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto paid $7.6 billion in taxes and royalties globally in 2019, including $4.8 billion of corporate tax, as detailed in its latest Taxes paid report, published today. The majority of its taxes were paid in Australia ($6.2 billion), home to the largest part of Rio Tinto’s business. The company also made significant payments in Chile ($311 million), Mongolia ($305 million), Canada ($291million), United States ($178 million), the United Kingdom ($117 million) and South Africa ($80 million).

Arturo Secures $8 Million in Series A Funding to Advance ML and AI in the Insurance Market

—Aerial imagery and artificial intelligence allows insurers to quickly assess property risk—CHICAGO & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arturo, the AI-powered analytics provider of residential and commercial property characteristic data and predictive analysis announced today that it has reached its Series A goal of $8 million. The effort was led by Crosslink Capital, a leading early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. The funding also includes a generous contribution from

Vonage’s Video API Experiences High Demand as Need for Remote Work, Telehealth and Online Education Grows in Light of Public Health Crisis

Company extends free, unlimited use of Vonage Video Conferencing for businesses and consumers throughout 2020 in response to this demandHOLMDEL, N. J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global business cloud communications leader, announced that it has extended the availability of its free desktop and mobile video collaboration product, Vonage Video Conferencing (VVC), until the end of the year. VVC, and Vonage’s complete suite of video communication solutions, address the growing need for people to stay connected during the global health crisis.
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Global Plasma Leaders Collaborate to Accelerate Development of Potential COVID-19 Hyperimmune Therapy

Partnership brings together world-leading plasma companies to focus on developing and delivering a hyperimmune immunoglobulin in the global fight against COVID-19  OSAKA, Japan & KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biotest, BPL, LFB, and Octapharma have joined an alliance formed by CSL Behring (ASX:CSL/USOTC:CSLLY) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) to develop a potential plasma-derived therapy for treating COVID-19. The alliance will begin immediately with the investigational development of one, unbranded anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal hyperimmune immunoglobulin medicine with the potential to treat individuals with serious complications from COVID-19.

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Introduces Professional First Technology Liability Insurance in Australia and New Zealand

BOSTON & AUCKLAND, New Zealand & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it has launched Professional First Technology Liability Insurance policies in Australia and New Zealand. Both policies clearly articulate broad, customisable professional liability protection for the full scope of services provided by technology and tech-related firms. “BHSI is committed to simplicity and that is evident in these easy-to-navigate policy forms which are readily tailored to the individual needs and exposures of technology firms and backed by BHSI’s financial strength,” said Cameron McLisky, Head of Executive & Professional Lines for Australasia at BHSI. “We take a partnership approach to this market, with our brokers and customers collaborating with our decision makers, from underwriting, to claims service.

Janus Henderson to Report First Quarter 2020 Results

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE/ASX: JHG) will announce its first quarter 2020 results on Thursday 30 April 2020 at 4am EDT, 9am BST, 6pm AEST. A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held at 8am EDT, 1pm BST, 10pm AEST. Those wishing to participate should call:From:  United Kingdom 0800 358 6377 (toll free)US and Canada

Australian Polyethylene Market Growth Insights, 2014-2024: Blow Moulding, Pipe Extrusion, Film Extrusion, Rotational Moulding, Injection Moulding - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Polyethylene Market, By Type, By Application (Blow Moulding, Pipe Extrusion, Film Extrusion, Rotational Moulding, Injection Moulding) By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian Polyethylene Market was valued at $2.1 billion in 2018 and is forecast to reach $3.8 billion by 2024.

Westwater Resources Provides Energy Materials Business Update

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR--Westwater Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: WWR), an energy materials development company, is pleased to provide an update on its energy materials business. Christopher M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “First, we wish to extend our sympathies to everyone that has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a time of great need for our families and communities, and we are doing our part to support both. Our employees are working from home where possible, and we maintain our sites with the strongest commitment towards safety, and in compliance with our permits.

Cloudstaff Puts Employees First During COVID-19 Pandemic

—Remote workforce meets client needs during imposed coronavirus lockdown—SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cloudstaff Modern Workforce, a leading global cloud workforce provider, today announced the successful launch of their “Employees First” business continuity plan in response to COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines, where the largest cluster of employees is located. Within 48-hours of when the first novel coronavirus cases were confirmed in the Philippines, Cloudstaff successfully transitioned 2,500 people to work from home in disparate locations around the world.

Plarium Releases Casual Adventure Game ‘Undersea Solitaire Tripeaks’ on Mobile

First-To-Market Game that fuses Solitaire with a Narrative-Driven AdventureTEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plarium, a leading developer of mobile, social, and web-based games with more than 290 million players worldwide, is proud to announce the launch of its latest genre-defining casual adventure title, Undersea Solitaire Tripeaks, on Android and iOS. This story-driven game offers the excitement of Solitaire Tripeaks immersed in an engrossing narrative blended with item collection and town-designing features.

BrainChip Introduces Company’s Event-Based Neural-Network IP and NSoC Device at Linley Processor Virtual Conference

AKD1000 is the first event-based processor for Edge AI with ultra-low power consumption and continuous learningSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN), a leading provider of ultra-low power, high performance edge AI technology, today announced that it will be introducing its AKD1000 to audiences at the Linley Fall Processor Virtual Conference on April 6 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Interested parties can register

Noxopharm Investigating Potential COVID-19 Treatment

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#clinicaltrials--Noxopharm, a clinical-stage Australian oncology drug development company, has identified a clinical trial opportunity that could help reduce the mortality rate of COVID-19. Noxopharm has a primary focus on the development of Veyonda®, with the active ingredient, idronoxil. Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne has found in preclinical research that idronoxil inhibits a range of inflammatory mediators known as cytokines, including interleukin-6 (IL-6), that are involved in a process known as a cytokine response syndrome (or cytokine storm). Cytokine storm is associated with an excessive and abnormal inflammatory response and is believed to be responsible for most deaths in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Canibuild Saves Construction Industry in Light of COVID-19

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#construction--Canibuild has launched its highly anticipated online application for the Australian construction industry. Its aim is to allow businesses to continue operating profitably by having an interactive system to help sell their homes, pools, granny flats and sheds without having to step onsite. Construction needs to do in a day what it hasn’t been able to do in the last decade and that’s to go virtual in order to continue operating. This is essential considering the social distancing measures implemented by the Australian government to combat the spread of COVID-19.

RECELL® System Data Accepted to 52nd Annual American Burn Association Meeting Available Online

Abstracts Highlighting RECELL Clinical and Health Economic Benefits Included in Journal of Burn Care & Research Supplement VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical Limited (ASX: AVH, NASDAQ: RCEL), a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in therapeutic skin restoration, announced today the availability of RECELL® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device (RECELL® System) abstracts in a supplement of the

Triton Digital Releases Australian Podcast Ranker for 17 February through 15 March Reporting Period; Expands to Include All-Australian Top 100 Category

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced today the release of the latest Australian Podcast Ranker for reporting period 17 February through 15 March, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service. The Ranker has been expanded to include an All-Australian Top 100 category, providing advertisers with insight into the ranking of local, original content that is commissioned by Australian publishers and consumed by listeners located in Australia.

Australian Neobank, Xinja, Helps Transform Customer Experience With Box

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Box (NYSE:BOX), a leader in cloud content management, today announced that Xinja – a leading Australian neobank – has chosen Box to enhance its customer interactions via the Xinja mobile application. Xinja customers’ bank statements and account data will now be delivered through a portal which is powered by Box’s cloud Platform. Xinja’s financial lending team will also use Box as a way of managing documents with customers to drive faster end-user outcomes.

Connected Consumer Survey 2019 - TV & Video Services in Australia & New Zealand - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The Connected Consumer Survey 2019: TV and Video Services in Australia and New Zealand" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Pay-TV providers must differentiate their propositions on factors other than price to avoid significant price-driven churn with the entry of new OTT video players. This report focuses on aspects of the Connected Consumer Survey that relate to the behaviour, preferences and plans of consumers in their use of pay-TV and OTT video services. This is a rapidly changing part of the telecoms and media landscape; the interaction between pay TV and OTT is complex.

SentryOne Partners with Theta to Deliver Services and Support to APAC Customers

Customers to have access to local, trained support professionalsCHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SentryOne today announced a new partnership with Theta, an experienced information technology consultancy and development business. As an Authorized Reseller & Service Partner, Theta will expand the SentryOne presence to potential new Asia-Pacific customers seeking database performance monitoring and DataOps solutions and deliver added support and maintenance services for SentryOne customers throughout the region.

Get Real Health® Launches International Turnkey Telehealth Solution to Help Providers Address the COVID-19 Crisis While Enabling Virtual Connections for Other Patients in Need

TalkWithYourDoc.com is an EHR-agnostic, HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth Solution That Requires No Integration ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CPSI--Get Real Health®, a wholly owned subsidiary of healthcare solutions company CPSI (NASDAQ: CPSI), is launching a new solution called TalkWithYourDoc.com. The language-agnostic solution enables providers of all sizes around the globe to continue offering revenue-generating healthcare services while serving patients’ needs during the international COVID-19 pandemic.

Propanc Biopharma Enters Into a $3 Million Financing with Institutional Investor

Company Plans to Undertake GMP Manufacture of PRP for a First-In-Human (FIH) Study in Advanced Cancer PatientsMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTC: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing new cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, announced today that the company is entering into a financing of up to $3 million with an institutional investor, with an initial $450,000 of securities purchased at closing. Funds raised will be used to undertake an engineering run and full scale GMP manufacture of PRP, the Company’s lead product candidate, as well as validation of the pharmacokinetics method to analyze the distribution of the drug in advanced cancer patients for a FIH study, which the Company intends to undertake at the Peter Mac Center in Melbourne, Australia.

Bionomics and MSD Scientists Publish Preclinical Findings for BNC375 in Peer-Reviewed Journal

ADELAIDE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bionomics Limited (ASX: BNO, OTCQB:BNOEF), a global, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that a paper describing the pharmacology of BNC375, a novel positive allosteric modulator (PAM) of the alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR), was published online on February 24, 2020 in the peer-reviewed publication Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (JPET).

Gig Economy Leader Freelancer.com’s CEO Matt Barrie Addresses Platform’s Solution to COVID-19’s Impact on Employment

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#coronavirus--Australia-based Freelancer.com today announced CEO Matt Barrie’s plan to address rising global unemployment and its plan to expand its platform to meet the growing worldwide demand for project and hourly workers. The move comes as the world’s largest crowdsourcing and freelancing platform is taking measures to highlight how remote workers and freelancers have valuable opportunities to meet growing financial pressures.

New South Wales Police Force and IDEMIA Extend Partnership to Strengthen Criminal Identification System

IDEMIA to continue to support and maintain 142 LiveScan units throughout New South WalesLiveScan is supported by IDEMIA’s proprietary fingerprint algorithm and workflow software to enhance the process of booking criminals and recording of biometric dataCOURBEVOIE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity has renewed its partnership with the New South Wales Police Force, the largest police force in Australia. Under the six-year contract, IDEMIA will support and maintain the LiveScan solution, a powerful biometric identification solution to process and book criminals’ biometric data in 142 police stations across New South Wales.

Ceridian Launches Dayforce Safety Monitor to Help Businesses Flatten the Curve

New Dayforce technology, offered free-of-charge, helps employers monitor COVID-19 exposure among their employees TORONTO & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (NYSE:CDAY; TSX: CDAY), a global human capital management (HCM) technology company, today announced the launch of Dayforce Safety Monitor, one of several new Dayforce innovations and enhancements designed to help businesses manage the impact of COVID-19 on their employees and operations.

COVID-19 GetSwift Team Member Loss: A Letter from GetSwift CEO Bane Hunter

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GetSwift Limited (ASX: GSW) (‘GetSwift’ or the ‘Company’), a leading provider of SaaS logistics technology, today released the following letter from its CEO, Bane Hunter: Dear Colleagues, Shareholders and Partners,It is with great sadness that we have to report that one of our staff has passed away as a result of the COVID-19 virus. We are all devastated and saddened. Due to privacy concerns and with respect to the family, we will not be releasing the name of the individual.

Covid-19 update

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques said “Covid-19 is a human tragedy and we all have to play our part as the pandemic spreads. Rio Tinto’s first priority remains the health and safety of all of our employees and communities. During these uncertain times, we continue to deliver products to our customers supported by our global sales and marketing teams.

eCOMM Merchant Solutions Helps Bring Home 700 Irish People Stranded in Australia

Quick action by two Irish companies enables hundreds to leave Australia amid COVID-19 crisis and return home NAVAN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Coronavirus--At 2.10pm yesterday eCOMM Merchant Solutions was contacted by their customer Hannon Travel, who had an urgent request. Hannon Travel, working with Avalon aircraft leasing, were in touch with The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade who were trying to repatriate 700 Irish citizens stranded in Australia, with no commercial flights running to get them home due to the worsening Coronavirus pandemic.

QSR International Launches Reimagined NVivo Qualitative Data Analysis Software

World’s Most Popular Qualitative Research Software Sets New Standard for Collaboration, Intuitiveness and User SupportBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QSR International, the leading developer of qualitative data analysis (QDA) software, today announced the launch of the new NVivo, the latest version of its popular research tool used by health, government, non-profit, academic and commercial researchers worldwide. In these times of unprecedented economic and political instability, society relies on research to drive understanding and inform change, and NVivo is core to this process.

Australian Telecoms & ICT Services Market, 2019-2024 - Operator Business Revenue in Australia Will Remain Stable and ICT Services Contribution Will Increase Significantly - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Operator Business Services: Australia Forecast 2019-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides an outlook on the telecoms and ICT services market in Australia for businesses of all sizes.It contains forecasts for fixed and mobile voice and data networking services, as well as other business services such as security, co-location and hosting and public and private cloud services.

Lumos Diagnostics Supports the Victorian Healthcare System by Providing FebriDx® for a Pilot Evaluation in the Triaging of Acute Respiratory Infection Patients

SARASOTA, Fla. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#COVID19--Lumos Diagnostics and Planet Innovation, its strategic investor and partner, have mobilized a philanthropic effort to provide the FebriDx® diagnostic test to general practitioners (GPs) and other healthcare professionals in the state of Victoria. This initiative will aid in the testing, subsequent triage and timely clinical management of patients presenting with symptoms of an acute respiratory infection (ARI) during these unprecedented times of increased patient demand and concern.

Inzomelid completes Phase I studies and shows positive results in the treatment of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome (CAPS)

The Phase I study demonstrated Inzomelid has an excellent safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile in healthy subjects, with dose-dependent target engagementInzomelid also delivered positive preliminary results from a patient with Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome (CAPS)Inzomelid is a potent, selective, brain-penetrant NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor intended for treatment of debilitating inflammatory diseases of the brain and is expected to move into Phase II trials this year

Loop1 Welcomes Xlate Group to the Loop1 Family

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loop1, an Austin-based Enterprise IT Services Management organization, is pleased to announce its continued global expansion with the acquisition of Melbourne-based Xlate Group, a technology services integrator specializing in network and telecommunication systems, applications development and integration across Australia and Asia.Commenting on the acquisition, Bill Fitzpatrick, Chairman and CEO of Loop1 said: “The skills and expertise of the Xlate Group are an ideal extension of our North American and European teams. I’m pleased to be adding such a talented team of people along with strategic client and partner relationships to round out our global capabilities.”

LivingWorks Australia CEO: “Network of Safety Critical to Protecting Against Suicide”

Online training makes suicide first aid accessible during COVID-19 crisis SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#livingworks--LivingWorks, a global leader in suicide prevention, is concerned about people’s mental health as we try to cope with the realities of a world with COVID-19. It is reminding people that everyone can play a role in identifying and protecting someone at risk of suicide.“Now, more than ever, we cannot be complacent when it comes to protecting those around us from the risk of suicide,” says Shayne Connell, CEO of LivingWorks Australia. “Prioritising the upskilling of every Australian in suicide first aid is an essential part of keeping our families, friends, co-workers and communities safe.”

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