DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The Connected Consumer Survey 2019: Mobile Services and Devices in Australia and New Zealand" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report focuses on aspects of the Connected Consumer Survey that relate to the spend and behaviour of smartphone users in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).This report answers the following questions:What is the relationship between the use of 4G technology and mobile users' service spend?
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading online international money transfer company WorldRemit has joined forces with Paykii to launch international bill payments using the WorldRemit app or website. The new service which is available from over 40 send countries including, UK, USA, Canada, and Australia and New Zealand, will enable WorldRemit customers to directly pay electricity, telephone, mobile, internet, water and gas bills in their home country for their families or themselves.
Juicy Stakes is launching a ten-day Beatlemania Poker Tournament starting on Monday with $10,000 in prizes up for grabs MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Beatles rocked Australia throughout the 60’s, so what better way to celebrate their music and the great game of poker than taking part in the Juicy Stakes Casino Beatlemania Tournament. Open to Australian players, it is scheduled over ten days, with ten satellites and ten finals and a total of $10,000 in prizes up for grabs. Just like the Beatles’ greatest hits, the Beatlemania Tournament will top the charts when it runs from Monday 23 March to Wednesday 1 April.
SAN DIEGO & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WBK #ClassAction--Shareholder rights law firm Robbins LLP announces that it is investigating Westpac Banking Corp. (NYSE: WBK) for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and whether the Company's officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders. Westpac provides various banking and financial services in Australia, and internationally.
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AlayaCare announced today that it has released a COVID-19 screener as part of its home care mobile platform. In following government and health officials’ recommendation to keep individuals healthy and safe in their home, the application gives front-line workers an electronic tool that they can use to assess risk before they provide home and community-based services to elderly and patients who are most vulnerable.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX), today announced several actions related to its response to the rapidly changing market uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective today the Company is closing all of its stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia for two weeks. In certain regions, including Germany, Poland, Austria, Ireland, and the Netherlands, and a number of U.S. and Canadian locations, the Company had previously closed stores based on several factors, including government or health department requirements. The Company is also closing its online businesses tjmaxx.com, marshalls.com, and sierra.com. Further, the Company is temporarily closing its distribution centers and offices, with Associates working remotely when they can. We know our Associates are very concerned for their health and financial well-being, and we plan to pay our store, distribution center and office Associates for two weeks during these closures.
Take your mind off the Coronavirus crisis by pitting your poker skills against some of the best in the world to be in with the chance of winning a share of $10kMELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Juicy Stakes has not come up with the vaccine for Coronavirus, but it has come up with the next best thing – a special Sunday Sundowner Tournament with a $10k GTD prize pool. The tournament is open to players in all markets and allows them to go head to head with other players to see if they have what it takes to earn a seat at the table for the final.
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PolyMet Mining Corp. TSX: POM; NYSE American: PLM, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Poly Met Mining, Inc. (together PolyMet or the company) announced today that PolyMet has entered into a subscription agreement for the issuance of unsecured convertible debentures (the debentures) of up to USD$30 million with Glencore AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore plc (together Glencore).
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On February 4th, HEY YOGURT landed for the first time on the NASDAQ screen in New York, and witnessed the rise of a new beverage brand by millions of people around the world. HEY YOGURT, a leader in probiotic yogurt HEY YOGURT is an Australian local brand under WK Holdings Limited. HEY YOGURT focus on advocating for the health with "low sugar and low fat" has successfully standout in the market competition.
Business Unit will leverage Microsoft’s technologies to meet customers’ cloud needsEAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. & BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ArtificialIntelligence--Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced the launch of its Microsoft Business Unit. The unit will focus on the development and evangelization of solutions leveraging Microsoft’s enterprise cloud services. This initiative is an outcome of Wipro’s expanded global alliance with Microsoft to accelerate cloud adoption and digital transformation for its customers across sectors.
Videos to Introduce the Wonders of Tokyo Available for FreeTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau are taking advantage of the logo and the slogan, "Tokyo Tokyo Old meets New", in efforts to effectively share the wonders of Tokyo both within Japan and abroad. As part of this effort, the Tokyo Footage and PR Video assets have been updated. This collection was originally created for organizations and government offices, to be used for highlighting the wonders of Tokyo. The latest update of the collection includes new assets that capture the beauty of tourist attractions within Tokyo, as well as promotional footage.
WETHERBY, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cutprooffabric--Following several years of extensive research and development, UK based PPSS Group have today launched a highly anticipated black version of their high performance cut resistant fabric Cut-Tex PRO. Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS Group said: “Cut-Tex PRO is a thoroughly field-tested cut resistant fabric, used to manufacture potentially lifesaving slash and cut resistant clothing for law enforcement and other homeland security professionals.”
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CelebrateTeams--SWOOP Analytics has released the world’s first benchmarking of Microsoft Teams, revealing chat is the most used function on the collaboration platform and employees are members of, on average, three teams. Using real-time data, SWOOP found one in five teams using Microsoft Teams channels are working at optimal teaming and collaboration levels, while the majority of organizations are still experimenting and exploring with the platform.
Largest microarray patch clinical vaccination study ever performed First clinical microarray patch study to show dose sparing against standard intramuscular injection with comparable immune responses at a 1/6 doseHD-MAP immune response significantly higher, faster than by IM injection at comparable dosesVaccine on HD-MAP shown to be stable for 12 months at temperatures as high as 40oC
Funding Accelerates Vaxxas’ Clinical Pipeline of Innovative Vaccines CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vaxxas, a biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced that it has received a US$5 million [AU$7.5 million] grant to conduct initial human clinical studies using Vaxxas’ High Density Microneedle Array Patch (HD-MAP) for measles and rubella vaccination. This funding is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and builds on an earlier grant by the foundation of US$4.5 million [AU$6.75 million] focused on preclinical development.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GetSwift Limited (ASX: GSW) (‘GetSwift’ or the ‘Company’), a leading provider of SaaS logistics technology, announced the formation of a new advisory board and the appointment of former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and General (Ret.) Mark Bowman as co-chairs.The new advisory board, which will proactively assist management in identifying and cultivating new public and private sector business verticals, comes as the Company secured a significant equity facility totaling up to US$45 million from a private alternative investment group based in the United States.
Companies expand US television partnership globally with initial launch in Australia, helping advertisers unlock the power of TV through insights on viewing habits across digital and linear TVSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samba TV, the leading provider of consumer cross-screen television insights and analytics, and global advertising technology platform The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD) today announced the expansion of their US partnership to international markets beginning in Australia.
MELBOURNE, 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 Propanc’s Scientific Advisory Board member and Lead Researcher, Dr Macarena Perán from Jaén University, Spain was recently promoted to a Professorship position at her University.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#sustainability--Gradiant today announced its acquisition of Sydney based CRS Water Pty. Ltd, marking the company’s expansion into Australia. The acquisition enables Gradiant to leverage its proprietary technologies and strong financing capabilities alongside CRS’s project delivery expertise, access to industrial customers, and relationships with leading contractors, corporations and municipalities, facilitating access to Australia’s burgeoning water market. Bill Kelly, the managing director and founder of CRS Water will continue to lead the company for a two-year transitional period.
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto is working with the Government of Mongolia to ensure Oyu Tolgoi is operating in accordance with the restrictions the Mongolian authorities have put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19. The first priority of the Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi teams is the health and safety of all of our employees, contractors and the wider community. Since January the movement of goods and people within Mongolia have been restricted within and across its border and this has further escalated recently as the first case of COVID-19 has occurred in the country.
Thales, Telstra, Microsoft and Arduino have implemented the GSMA IoT SAFE solution to address the IoT devices market fragmentation and enable robust and effective IoT Security at scale.Mobile operators, IoT service providers and device makers will benefit from a one-stop-shop solution that dramatically simplifies the deployment of connected and secure IoT devices.The solution establishes end-to-end, chip-to-cloud security for IoT products and services, guaranteeing data integrity and confidentiality, as per GSMA IoT Safe Security Guidelines.
NEW YORK--(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 shareholders, partners, clients, and team,We wanted to share some of the actions the company has taken and will be working on with regard to the novel coronavirus response and impact.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Air Purifiers Market, By Filter Type (HEPA + Activated Carbon, HEPA + Activated Carbon + Ion & Ozone, etc.), By End Use (Residential & Commercial/Industrial), By Distribution Channel, Competition Forecast and Opportunities, 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Australia air purifiers market stood at around $ 32 million in 2019 and is projected to reach $ 46 million in 2025, on the back of degrading air quality, rising cases of health issues and increasing awareness in the population.
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Queensland-based software developer has offered to help the federal government with its aim of delivering a system that will enable patients to have prescriptions completed and filed electronically with a nearby pharmacy and home delivered, all without the patient having to leave their home. MediPick director Jarrod Sierocki said his company had developed a prescription management system that can respond to the current COVID-19 crisis and bring all parties together in the prescription process, from the doctor to the patient and the pharmacy, all under one platform.
The 12 MW Energy Storage System Will Be the Most Powerful in the NetherlandsWESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#GigaRhinocrowdfunding--NEC Energy Solutions, Inc. (NEC ES), announced today it has been awarded a 12MW energy storage project by GIGA Storage in The Netherlands. The project will be a part of the Test Centre for Renewable Resources from the Wageningen University & Research (WUR). Once completed, the project will be the most powerful energy storage project in the country providing grid resiliency for approximately 5,000 homes. The construction and operation of this system was financed by crowdfunding
A 24-Hour, Follow-the-Sun Digital Experience to Unite Global Learners as Business Continuity is Challenged BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skillsoft and SumTotal have announced a fundamental change to their annual learning event, Perspectives. This year, Perspectives 2020 will be fully digital. Historically held in different regions around the world, the event will be a live, virtual experience for attendees globally and will run over the course of 24 hours.
The four projects include Amazon’s first renewable energy project in Australia, second in Sweden, second in Spain, and 11th in the Commonwealth of Virginia, which combined, are expected to produce almost 300 MW of additional renewable capacity and approximately 840,000 MWh of energy annually, or enough to power more than 76,000 average US homesProjects will supply renewable energy to the grids powering the AWS data centers that support Amazon and millions of AWS customers globally
Industry leading data discovery company reinforces its core leadership structure, naming Co-Founders Peter Duthie as CTO and Stephen Cavey as Chief EvangelistAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ground Labs, the global expert in sensitive data discovery, today announced that it has appointed Nellie Manktelow as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. The company also announced that co-founders Peter Duthie and Stephen Cavey have assumed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Evangelist roles, respectively.
New Technology Assessed Clay, Plastic, and Trenchless Pipes, including Cured-In-Place (CIPP) and Spiral Wound Lined Pipes, Compared to Traditional CCTV Results SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ASTMF2550--Electro Scan Inc., a leading provider of machine-intelligent pipeline assessment products and services announced today that it has completed a trial project of its technology with Sydney Water, Australia’s largest water utility.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As previously disclosed, in light of the ongoing investigations by regulators into a payment made to a consultant in relation to the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, a deed of deferral was mutually agreed between Rio Tinto and Sam Walsh, as a matter of good corporate governance. Sam was chief executive of the iron ore product group at the time the payment was made. The principal provision of this deed was that the deferred incentive plan awards, which would have vested up to 2021, would be subject to a staged deferral.
