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AVITA Medical Added to S&P/ASX 200 Index

VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH) (NASDAQ: RCEL), a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in therapeutic skin restoration, announced today that the company will be added to the S&P/ASX 200 index, effective upon market open on 14 November 2019, two months after being added to the S&P/ASX 300 index.

FIND Collaborates with SpeeDx and QuantuMDx

Investigating feasibility of rapid, low-cost STI diagnostics development.SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#PlexPCR--SpeeDx Pty. Ltd. and QuantuMDx Group Ltd. today announced a collaboration with the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND). The global non-profit organization drives development and delivery of diagnostics to combat major diseases affecting the world’s poorest populations. The collaborative project will assess the feasibility of developing low-cost point of care (POC) tests for common sexually transmitted infections (STIs). SpeeDx will use their proprietary

Inflazome Progresses Two Drugs Into Clinical Trials

Two Phase I studies are underway for Inzomelid and Somalix, Inflazome’s NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitors, with data due in Q1 2020Inzomelid is under development as an orally available, brain-penetrant drug for neuroinflammatory diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Motor Neuron Disease as well as orphan diseases such as CAPS (Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes)Somalix is under development as an orally available, peripherally-restricted drug to address clinical unmet needs in inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and cardiovascular disease

James Hardie Announces Adjusted Net Operating Profit of US$98.6 million for Q2 Fiscal Year 2020 and US$188.8 million for the half year ended 30 September 2019

James Hardie announces a fiscal year 2020 first half dividend of US10.0 cents per securitySYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie today announced results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 and half year ended 30 September 2019:Group Adjusted net operating profit ("NOPAT") of US$98.6 million for the quarter and US$188.8 million for the half year, an increase of 22% and 17%, respectively, compared to the prior corresponding periods (“pcp”);
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SoftwareONE Acquires BNW to Accelerate Its SAP Capabilities on Public Cloud Hyperscalers

STANS, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoftwareONE Holding AG, a leading global provider of end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions, today announced that it has acquired BNW Consulting, a specialist in SAP platform transformation, public cloud migration and application management services. In line with SoftwareONE’s strategy, this acquisition will strengthen and extend the group’s SAP Technology Services capabilities focused on public cloud migrations, S/4 HANA transformation and support.

ManageEngine Hosts Cloud-based IT Management Apps in Australia

Local Data Centres Ensure Data Security, Privacy for Regional Organisations  ● ISO 27001-certified, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS compliant data centres serve users in Australia, New Zealand● ITSM, ITOM and endpoint management services available at http://mnge.it/anz-dc● Payments for subscription purchases and upgrades now available in Australian dollarsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ManageEngine

Leo Lynch, ANZ Head of Sales at StorageCraft, Featured in 2019 CRN Channel Chiefs Directory

Lynch included in CRN Channel Chiefs Directory for the third consecutive yearSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#backup--StorageCraft, whose mission is to protect all data and ensure its constant availability, today announced that CRN named Leo Lynch, the head of sales for its ANZ region, a 2019 Channel Chief for the third consecutive year. The CRN Channel Chiefs Directory is Australia’s definitive guide to channel leaders in the region. The directory profiles over 100 channel chiefs who are acknowledged for their ability to create strong partnerships in the vendor and channel communities.

Solidia and XCHG Launch Project to Introduce Low-Carbon Cement to Global Markets

SAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solidia Technologies® and Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (XCHG) are developing a new asset class of tradable digital products that provide immutable proof of superior environmental provenance. These products will enable companies and municipalities to quantify, verify, and claim the carbon, energy, and water benefits of Solidia Cement™, Solidia Concrete

Globalstar Partners with Ceres Tag on New Animal Ear Tag Design

Small Satellite Tracker Foreseen as Game-Changer in Global Agriculture IndustryCOVINGTON, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Globalstar--Globalstar, Inc. (NYSE American: GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, today announced its partnership with Ceres Tag, a leader in livestock information systems using a proprietary smart ear tag, to conduct its final stages of commercial large-scale trials for the provenance and management of livestock. These trials will be a significant scale extension of previous trials performed by Ceres Tag on 100 animals in North Queensland, Australia in early 2019.

CrowdStrike Introduces Falcon for Amazon Web Services to Simplify Cloud Workload Protection

With Falcon for AWS, customers gain enhanced visibility and protection for elastic cloud workloads with metered billingSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdStrike® Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, today announced the launch of Falcon for Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help secure cloud workloads. Falcon for AWS will be available in AWS Marketplace, allowing customers to easily purchase and deploy the solution with integrated metering and billing, while also optimizing their spend for elastic workloads.

New CrowdStrike Store Apps Extend the Power of the Falcon Platform

CrowdStrike Store expands range of third-party applications and use casesSUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fal.Con UNITE 2019 -- CrowdStrike® Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, today announced new third-party applications for the CrowdStrike Store that will extend the power of the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, addressing additional use cases to strengthen the security posture of customers.

CrowdStrike Expands Cloud-Native Falcon Platform with New Firewall Management Module

Fall Platform Release delivers an additional module and updates to the Falcon Platform to increase efficiency and enhance protection for customers while reducing complexity SUNNYVALE, Calif. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fal.Con UNITE 2019 -- CrowdStrike® Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection, today announced a new firewall management module and other updates to its cloud-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform at its third annual user conference, Fal.Con UNITE

Hexion Announces Strategic Expansion of Brimbank, Australia Facility

Additional Capacity Geared Toward to Providing Phenolic Adhesive SolutionsCOLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hexion Inc. (“Hexion” or the “Company”) today announced its intention to add phenolic resin capacity as the latest expansion of its adhesives and binders business at its Brimbank, Australia site. “As a global leader uniquely positioned in the Australia and New Zealand markets considering our significant manufacturing footprint, the new capacity is designed to meet the growing demand for phenolic resins that can serve in a variety of applications including as a component in fire-resistant cladding material for commercial, institutional and residential applications,” said Craig A. Rogerson, Chairman, President and CEO. “By developing adhesive solutions with low fire, smoke and toxicity (FST) properties, the investment is aligned with our ongoing commitment of providing sustainable products that are designed to improve safety in building materials. With our strengthened balance sheet, we remain committed to strategically deploying growth capital behind our specialty product lines in key growth regions. Targeted investments like these are expected to deliver fast paybacks for Hexion, contributing to greater earnings and cash generation over time.”

Australia Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Statistics and Analyses 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. While fixed-line telephony traffic and revenue are declining, the mobile broadband market is growing steadily. Fixed-line broadband on the copper network is also declining as fibre and fixed-wireless broadband services become more widely available, through the NBN's multi-technology architecture, with its emphasis on VDSL with Fibre-to-the Node (FttN). In time, much of the voice traffic will be data packet via technologies such as Voice over Long-term Evolution (VoLTE).

Australia Specialty Gases Market Outlook 2019-2024: Analysis on High Purity Gases, Noble Gas, Carbon Gas, Halogen Gas, and More - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Specialty Gases Market, By Type (High Purity Gases, Noble Gas, Carbon Gas, Halogen Gas, Others), By Distribution (Packaged and Bulk), By Application, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian Specialty Gases Market is expected to grow at a steady rate of around 8% during 2019-2024.

Australia Baby Food Market Analysis & Forecast, 2013-2019 & 2023: Data on Dried Baby Food, Prepared Baby Food, Milk Formula, and More - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Baby Food Market Outlook to 2023 - By Type (Dried Baby Food, Prepared Baby Food, Milk Formula and Other Baby Food), By Organic Baby Food), By Region and By Channels of Distribution" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Market Overview Australia baby food market has shown remarkable growth in the past few years. It witnessed positive CAGR in the review period 2013-18.

Bionomics Announces Fast Track Designation Granted by U.S. FDA to BNC210 Development Program for the Treatment of PTSD

 MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bionomics Limited (ASX:BNO, OTCQX:BNOEF), a global, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing a pipeline of novel drug candidates targeting ion channels, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to the BNC210 development program for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma-related and stressor-related disorders.

Westwater Resources Announces Conference Call for Q3 2019 Results & Energy Minerals Business Update

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR--Westwater Resources, Inc. (“Westwater,” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WWR), an energy materials development company, will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2019 financial results and recent developments on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time). Dial-in Numbers:+1 (800) 319-4610 (U.S. and Canada)

Australia Telecoms Industry Revenue Statistics and Forecasts Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia - Telecoms Industry - Revenue Statistics and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report provides statistics on revenue and market forecasts as well as analyses for the Australian telecommunications market by major providers and service. The telecoms service market is segmented according to the major providers Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, as well as second-tier market providers including Vocus- M2, TPG and Macquarie Telecom.

Australia Digital Economy and Digital Media Market Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia - Digital Economy and Digital Media" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. There are two major categories of paid online video content: Pay-per-view video-on-demand (PVOD) and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services. SVOD has emerged as the major category of paid online content in Australia.Streaming is closing in on broadcast TV. There is a rapid increase in the rate of adoption of SVOD occurring where high-quality broadband is already available. The growth in the uptake of catch up and live traditional TV streaming services had slowed down, with SVOD penetration on track to overtake it. The NBN is accelerating this trend as the mass deployment of high-quality broadband takes place and will significantly decrease the cost of delivery of SVOD.

Australia Mining Lubricants & Greases Market 2019-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Mining Lubricants and Greases Market in Australia, Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Enhanced mining production levels and a recovery in CAPEX for plant, machinery, and equipment drive the demand for mining lubricants and greases in the Australian market. Mining CAPEX peaked in 2012 and rapidly declined, and steady improvement as seen in the recent past is likely to continue. However, price sensitivity among customers will restrain market revenue growth. Generic types of lubricants account for almost 40% of the total mining lubricant volume.

Australian Drone Market by Segment, Industry, Method & Unit Sales (2019-2024) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "The Australian Drone Market Report 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report contains a five-year forecast of Australian drone market figures for 2019-2024, broken down by segment, industry and application method.It contains an analysis of Australian drone regulations, as well as a thorough outline of investment figures in the Australian drone market in 2012-2018 and key investment deals, mergers and partnerships in the Australian market in 2018.

GungHo Online Entertainment: Nero and ‘The Devils Awaken’ Expansion Now Available for TEPPEN

Players Can Log In Now for Free RewardsTOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AmazonAppstore--Dante isn’t TEPPEN’s only demon-hunting Hero in the ultimate card battle game anymore. GungHo Online Entertainment (GOE) (TOKYO:3765) today released Nero from the Devil May Cry series, as well as his ‘The Devils Awaken’ card expansion, for the Capcom co-developed TEPPEN.Players can now get their hands on the new Hero, experiment with his Hero Arts, and craft exciting decks within the expansion. Nero also comes to the game with a bounty of rewards and login bonuses. Players will have access to a series of event missions, which will award them with Souls, Zenny, Pack Tickets, and Jewels for completion.

Australian All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Market Report 2019: Market Projected to Surpass $200 Million by 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia All Terrain Vehicle Market By Product Type (Utility ATV, Sports ATV & Youth ATV), By Engine Displacement (Low, Medium & High), By Application (Entertainment, Sports, Agriculture & Others), By Region, By Company, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian All Terrain Vehicle market is projected to cross $ 200 million by 2024 on account of growing usage of ATVs in entertainment, agriculture and sports activities.

Australia Database Management Systems Market Report 2019 - Market Projected to Register a CAGR of More Than 11% During 2019-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Database Management Systems Market By Type (Relational, Non-Relational), By Service (Maintenance and Support, Consulting, Implementation), By Deployment Type (Cloud and On-premise), By End User, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian database management systems market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 11% during 2019-2024 on account of growing adoption of DBMS or database management system in small and large enterprises for managing large volume of data.

Australia Internet of Things (IoT) Market 2014-2019 & 2024: Analysis by Platform, Component, Application & Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Internet of Things (IoT) Market By Platform (Network Management, Application Management & Others), By Component, By Application (Consumer Electronics, Building & Home Automation, etc.), Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Years Considered in this StudyHistorical Years: 2014-2017

Immunology Company Kira Biotech launches with A$20M Series A Funding

BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Australian immunology company Kira Biotech today announced it has secured Series A funding of A$20 million to develop therapeutics targeting difficult-to-treat immune system disorders.The funds will help advance Kira Biotech’s lead candidate KB312 through phase 1 human studies. The Series A funding was led by OneVentures, IP Group and the Advance Queensland Business Development Fund.

Piedmont Lithium Presents the September 2019 Quarterly Report

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$PLL #Lithium--Piedmont Lithium Limited (ASX: PLL; NASDAQ: PLL) (“Piedmont” or “Company”) is pleased to present its September 2019 quarterly report. Highlights during and subsequent to the quarter were: Completed an updated Scoping Study for the fully-integrated Project, which was managed by independent consultants, Primero Group Limited, and delivered outstanding results including:

Automotive Disruptors Dealer Trade and CarRecord Placed for Sale

BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two Australian-based online platforms in the automotive industry, Dealer Trade Holdings Limited and CarRecord Limited and their subsidiaries, are being offered for sale as the founding shareholders seek to leverage opportunities for continued expansion of the successful platforms in Australia and the key USA and UK markets. Dealer Trade Holdings is an unlisted public company headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, completing a product expansion into the United Kingdom in 2017 and with the launch of CarRecord in the United States in July 2018.

AVITA Medical Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Results and Company Update

U.S. RECELL® System product sales of A$4.6M for fiscal first quarter, 60% growth quarter-over-quarterOver half of all U.S. burn centers and surgeons trained on RECELL SystemVALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH, NASDAQ: RCEL), a regenerative medicine company with a technology platform positioned to address unmet medical needs in therapeutic skin restoration, reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended 30 September 2019 today in its Appendix 4C - Quarterly Cash Flow Report filed with the ASX.

Immutable Sells out US$6.2 Million Genesis Sale

The company, which offers players true ownership of in-game items, is disrupting the gaming industrySYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immutable, a company that builds video games with player-owned assets, closed off the “Genesis Sale” today for their game Gods Unchained, the highest-grossing and most popular blockchain game since its announcement in July of last year. The sale ended by selling out of all remaining card packs, hitting the set goal of 33,333 ETH in sales worth approximately $6.2 million USD at the time of writing.

Australia Telecom Expense Management Market to 2027 - Regional Analysis and Forecasts by Solutions, Business Model, and End-User - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Telecom Expense Management Market to 2027 - Regional Analysis and Forecasts by Solutions, Business Model, and End-User" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australia Telecom Expense Management Market is expected reach US$ 128.52 Mn by 2027The Australia telecom expense management market is anticipated to register a CAGR of 6.4% over the forecast period. The Australia telecom expense management market is expected to gain traction due to a swift rise in the implementation of 5G enabled services and an increase in adoption by SMEs.

Aries Linden Biosolids Gasification Facility Reaches Financial Close

FRANKLIN, Tenn. & LINDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#biochar--Aries Clean Energy has successfully completed the $65 million financial close for the Aries Linden Biosolids Gasification Facility in New Jersey, and construction has commenced. The financing included $50 million of “Green” tax-exempt bonds issued through the Union County Improvement Authority. This facility will divert 130,000 tons of biosolids from local landfills annually, and it provide the lowest cost option for biosolids disposal in the NY/NJ Metropolitan area.

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