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Blackstone Completes Acquisition of Crown Resorts in the Firm’s Largest Investment to Date in Asia

 MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that real estate funds and private equity funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have completed the acquisition of Crown Resorts Limited (“Crown”) in the largest transaction to date for the firm in Asia Pacific. The transaction comprises three premium resort and casino properties in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Blackstone will work with the management team at Crown and its thousands of dedicated employees, as well as their representatives from the United Workers Union and other partner unions, to transform these properties into world-class entertainment destinations and continue Crown’s transformation to operate at the highest standards of compliance, governance, and integrity.

Westwater Resources to Participate in a Fireside Chat Monday, June 27, 2022, at 10:00 am EDT

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), a battery-grade, natural graphite development company (“Westwater” or “the Company”), today announced Terence J. Cryan, Executive Chairman of the Board, and Steven M. Cates, Chief Accounting Officer will participate in a Fireside Chat with Water Tower Research on Monday June 27, 2022, at 10:00 am EDT to discuss the retirement of Jeffrey L. Vigil, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President-Finance, and the appointment of Mr. Cates as the Company’s new CFO and Vice President-Finance, both effective August 26, 2022.

Coeur to Present at Renmark’s Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coeur Mining, Inc.’s (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) President and Chief Executive Officer, Mitchell J. Krebs, will present at the Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow Series hosted by Renmark Financial Communications Inc. (“Renmark”) on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). Registration is available through the following link: https://www.renmarkfinancial.com/events/renmark-virtual-non-deal-roadshow-nyse-cde-2022-06-27-100000

Mary Kay Inc. Partners With the Society of Investigative Dermatology (SID) to Award Educational Grants to Academic Research Fellows for Advancement in Research to Promote Skin Health

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in skincare innovation, recently sponsored and revealed its inaugural Mary Kay Skin Health/Skin Disease Research Grants awardees for researchers conducting groundbreaking, innovative studies in skin health and skin disease at the 2022 Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting. “As a decades-long leader in global cosmetics and skincare innovation, Mary Kay remains committed to enriching women’s lives across the world,” said Dr. Lucy Gildea, Mary Kay’s Chief Innovation Officer, Product and Science, at the event. “We also have a steadfast commitment to producing the highest quality products and conducting breakthrough skin science research. We recognize collaboration is crucial to new discoveries, and partnerships with scientific, medical, and academic communities are vital collaborations—which is why we’re thrilled to award these scientific grants.”
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Telstra Wholesale rolls out Rapid Mobile Activation service with ADVA

News summary: Australian CSPs need to activate enterprise services faster and provide greater resilienceTelstra Wholesale customers can now leverage mobile activation and backup to help end users get up and running fasterNew capabilities enabled by ADVA FSP 150 edge computing solution cut activation time from weeks to daysMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#100G--ADVA (FSE: ADV) today announced that Telstra Wholesale is leveraging ADVA FSP 150 technology to provide its Rapid Mobile Activation service. The new capabilities enable Telstra Wholesale’s communication service provider (CSP) customers to quickly provision Ethernet connectivity and deliver greater levels of resilience. Rapid Mobile Activation uses the wholesale part of the Telstra Mobile Network to enable instant revenue generation. Instead of weeks or months, CSPs can now deploy new services in a matter of days while fiber is being activated. Built on ADVA’s edge solution with zero-touch provisioning, the self-install option for the service could also help customers drive down operational costs by reducing site visits.

Catheon Gaming Appoints Former Activision Blizzard APAC Head as CEO

William Wu and Mark Aubrey will serve as co-CEOs of Catheon Gaming.Mark Aubrey has over 19 years of experience in the gaming industry with a track record of developing and executing global strategies to build highly successful companies.Mark Aubrey and William Wu will combine their expertise to scale up Catheon Gaming as the premier blockchain gaming technology platform for game developers.

State Library of Victoria Entrusts Its Oracle Software Support and Security to Rimini Street

Australia’s oldest library now enjoying ultra-responsive software support, lower costs and better, more innovative security for its database and middleware platformLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products, and a Salesforce partner, has announced that the State Library of Victoria (“Library”), Australia’s oldest library, has entrusted the support and maintenance of its Oracle E-Business software to Rimini Street.

Aerobotix and Automated Solutions Australia Announce Partnership to Deploy Robotic Systems for Hypersonic Missile Manufacturing

Robotic integrators on opposite sides of the world team up to solve missile manufacturing challengesHUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aerobotix and Automated Solutions Australia (ASA) today officially announced a robotic automation international partnership between the two companies for the development, testing and manufacturing of hypersonic missiles. The partnership follows the 2021 signing of the AUKUS security pact

Questionmark now offers performance-based testing

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Questionmark, the online assessment provider, has recently announced its latest test format designed to validate practical skill levels for IT professionals. With performance-based testing from Questionmark, and in partnership with Skillable, candidates—be they corporate or education-based—can demonstrate their skills in authentic lab environments which allow employers, credentialing organizations, and educators to make more informed decisions for their business.

InMoment Named a Leader in People-Oriented Text Analytics Platforms Report for Q2, 2022

- Independent report named InMoment as one of only five top vendors in the Leaders position in the people-oriented text analytics market - The report evaluated 13 of the most significant vendors in the market across 29 criteria SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InMoment®, the leading provider of Experience Improvement (XI)™ solutions, today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: People-Oriented Text Analytics Platforms, Q2, 2022. Forrester Research, Inc. evaluated 13 of the most significant text analytics vendors across 29 evaluation criteria, and named InMoment along with only four other vendors as a Leader in the evaluation.

Burgex Mining Consultants Launches Mineralocity Aggregates Interactive Map Tool

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mineralocity Aggregates is finally live! After years of development, our outstanding GIS team has completed the Mineralocity Aggregates tool. Mineralocity Aggregates was developed by Burgex Mining Consultants to be the leading platform for construction aggregate mineral market intelligence in the United States. Visit our new website at www.mineralocity.com to learn more.

Propanc Biopharma’s CSO Hails Dostarlimab’s Impressive Results Whilst Acknowledging More Work to Be Done in the Fight Against Cancer

PRP to Attack the Final Frontier, Metastatic CancerMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, today announced that the results from a small trial of just 18 rectal cancer patients in complete remission using an immunotherapy called dostarlimab are “impressive,” whilst acknowledging there’s more work to be done. Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, Dr Julian Kenyon MD, MB, ChB, believes that the field’s biggest challenge remains that immunotherapies work inconsistently across cancers. Oncologists estimate a response rate of 20% across cancer types, according to the Wall Street Journal (“WSJ”). The drugs can wipe out cancers from some people, but fail to work for others. It is also uncertain whether the cancer may eventually return once a patient is in remission, even after a prolonged period of time.

Fluor Awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management Services Contract for Iluka’s Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery in Australia

IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its Mining & Metals business was awarded a contract to perform engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for Iluka Resources Limited’s Eneabba project, a fully integrated rare earths refinery in Eneabba, Western Australia. Fluor will book the undisclosed reimbursable contract value in the second quarter of 2022.

Cameras Are Rolling in New South Wales, Australia, as Production Is Underway on Director George Miller’s Epic Action Adventure “Furiosa,” With Anya Taylor-Joy in the Title Role, Alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Principal photography is underway on Academy Award-winning filmmaker George Miller’s “Furiosa,” the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal “Mad Max” films, this time with an original new standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash “Mad Max: Fury Road.” The new feature is being produced by Miller’s own Australian-based Kennedy Miller Mitchell banner, together with the filmmaker’s “Fury Road” partners Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. Anya Taylor-Joy stars in the title role, alongside Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke.

Alvarez & Marsal Launches Southeast Asia and Australia Business Unit

 Utsav Garg appointed as Managing Director and Head of the Southeast Asia and Australia business unitSINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has launched a new business unit in Southeast Asia and Australia (SEAA), headed by recently appointed Managing Director, Utsav Garg. A&M’s SEAA business unit demonstrates the firm’s commitment to and investment in expanding its geographic footprint across Asia Pacific (APAC) in response to growing market demand.

Arizona Sonoran Announces AGM Results

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$ASCU.TO #TSX--Arizona Sonoran Copper Company Inc. (TSX:ASCU) (“ASCU” or the “Company”), an emerging US-based copper developer and near-term producer, has released the voting results from its Annual General Meeting, held earlier today. A total of 49,068,613 common shares were voted at the meeting representing 69% of the issued and outstanding shares. Shareholders voted in favour of the business before the meeting, being the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company, setting the number of Directors to six, and the election of all director nominees as shown in the table below.

SEKO Logistics Continues to Build Leadership Team to Drive International Growth

ITASCA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#SEKOLogistics--SEKO Logistics today confirmed two new appointments to their international leadership team to steer the growth of value-added global forwarding services and build SEKO’s value proposition in Australia and globally. Steen Christensen joins SEKO in the new role of Chief Operating Officer – International, while, in Sydney, Paul Good takes over as Managing Director, Australia.

Learn-to-Earn “Edutainment” Platform Soft-Launching Today From SWIM and the #1 Factual Content Producer on Social Media, Underknown, Enabling Web3 Functionality With a Private Beta

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#learn2earn--SWIM, a leading provider of web3 solutions, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Underknown, the award-winning digital-first media company, and the creators of the #1 science video series, ‘What If.’ With this collaboration, SWIM and Underknown fill a void in the industry by forming a decentralized educational & entertainment web-based platform

Cyclo Therapeutics to Present at the 2022 NPC Patient and Family Conference Hosted by the Australian NPC Disease Foundation

Presentation by Professor Caroline Hastings, MD, Chair of the Phase 3 Trappsol® Cyclo™ Program Steering Committee and the Global Principal Investigator for the Company’s ongoing TransportNPC™ study evaluating Trappsol® Cyclo™ for the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC)GAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTH) (“Cyclo Therapeutics” or the “Company”), a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing life-changing medicines through science and innovation for patients and families living with diseases, today announced that Professor Caroline Hastings, MD will present at the 2022 NPC Conference

PlayCroco Casino Winner Scoops $1.3m Prize!

One lucky player turns $5 into a million!SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What can $5 get you these days? Well, for one lucky legend at Australia’s best online casino, the answer is a whopping $1.3million… That’s right. One PlayCroco player scooped a gargantuan jackpot on the progressive pokie, Aztec’s Millions, from just a $5 bet! Lady Luck was smiling on Maya, who was understandably over the moon with her win.

Carbon Streaming Announces First Stream Investment in Canada With Will Solutions

Up to US$20 Million for Expansion of Existing Sustainable Community Project in Quebec and Implementation of New Sustainable Community Project in Ontario Stream Represents a Further Diversification into Solid Waste Diversion, Conversion and Energy Efficiency Carbon Projects with Canadian PartnerTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NETZ #NETZ--Carbon Streaming Corporation (NEO: NETZ) (OTCQB: OFSTF) (FSE: M2Q

People2.0 Acquires Leading UK-Based Provider of Support Services to Independent Contractors

Merger with the Brookson Group—a broadly recognized, technologically advanced independent contractor support platform—boosts People2.0’s market reach and will serve as gateway to enable and support independent work arrangements globally.KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. & WARRINGTON, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#contingentworkforce--People2.0, the world’s largest global employer of record (EOR) and agent of record (AOR) services platform, announced today that it has acquired The Brookson Group, the leading provider of support services to freelancers and independent contractors in the UK. The newly combined entity unlocks Brookson’s large accountancy, umbrella employment, legal services, financial services, and independent workforce technology for People2.0, while expanding Brookson’s global capabilities for their client universe of workers and recruitment partners.

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Ali Dibadj joins Janus Henderson as Chief Executive Officer and Director

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE/ASX: JHG) (“JHG” or the “Company”) announced that Ali Dibadj has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Additionally, Mr. Dibadj has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. He succeeds Roger Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, who had served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from 1 April 2022 to 20 June 2022. Mr. Thompson will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer.

Rio Tinto Opens Gudai-Darri, its Most Technologically Advanced Mine 

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pilbara Traditional Owners, the Banjima People, and Western Australia’s Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy, Hon. Bill Johnston MLA, today joined Rio Tinto employees as well as valued partners and suppliers to celebrate the official opening of Gudai-Darri, Rio Tinto’s most technologically advanced mine. A large contingent of Traditional Owners attended the opening which featured a smoking ceremony and traditional singing and dancing to welcome over 100 guests to Banjima country. The mine’s footprint also extends to Yinjibarndi country where a section of the new 166-kilometre rail line was constructed.

Corpay Announces New Collaboration with PracBiz

Collaboration will provide PracBiz Exchange members access to cross-border payments and foreign currency exchange solutionsSINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corpay1, a FLEETCOR® (NYSE: FLT) brand and global leader in business payments, is pleased to announce their new collaboration with PracBiz Pte Ltd. (“PracBiz”), the owner and operator of the B2B Digital Supply Chain Platform, PracBiz Exchange (PBX).

Waters and BioInfra Establish the ASEAN Academy for Bioanalysis to Promote Analytical Skills Development

News Summary:      Companies collaborate to promote development of bioanalytical skills with joint opening of the ASEAN Academy for Bioanalysis in South Korea     Training academy will help enhance regional scientific competitiveness and quality of pharmaceutical research and testing     Academy trainees will contribute towards meeting increasing demand for lower cost, generic drugs in southeast Asia

eCargo Supports Ella’s Kitchen to Rapidly Scale Organic Infant Food Offering

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Australia--eCargo Holdings Limited (ASX:ECG) (“eCargo”) today provides an update on its exclusive distribution partnership with UK-based organic baby and toddler food company Ella’s Kitchen (Brands) Limited (‘Ella’s Kitchen’). Key HighlightseCargo signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Ella’s Kitchen in September 2021, covering all online and offline sales and distribution in China, Vietnam and Cambodia

insightsoftware Appoints Former SAP Concur Sales Lead to Drive Growth in Asia Pacific

Keith Payne will be responsible for growing the company’s APAC footprint while building a world-class sales team and partner ecosystemNSW, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--insightsoftware, a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions, today announced the appointment of Keith Payne as Sales Director for Asia Pacific (APAC). Keith joins from SAP Concur, where he spent more than five years leading Sales and Customer Success in ANZ.

CEM Benchmarking Report Quantifies the Value of the Your Future Your Super Test

"What is the value of the YFYS test?" shows that the test, applied retroactively to a global pension database, adds 8bps of value. SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report released today by CEM Benchmarking (CEM), one of the world’s most authoritative pension fund researchers, reveals the effectiveness of the “Your Fund, Your Super” (YFYS) test when applied against a global set of large institutional investors over a nearly 30-year period.

Winely Announces Historic Breakthrough in Fermentation Analysis for Large Wine Tanks Through New Updates to IoT Tech & AI Algorithms for Improved Accuracy and Predictability

Winely is FIRST to Solve Key Industry Challenge of Autonomous Tank Monitoring in Extreme Pressure Conditions, Reliably and in Real Time, via Upgraded Algorithms and “Set & Forget” ExperienceADELAIDE, Australia & MARLBOROUGH, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Winely, an Exocule company and AI-powered precision fermentation data-intelligence platform, which optimizes the tradition of winemaking, is proud to announce a historic advancement for the wine industry. Recent updates to the company’s Cloud-based technology and IoT in-tank sensors now make it possible for winemakers to continuously, reliably, and autonomously monitor and manage the fermentation status of their batches.

Business refusal to invest in data literacy training could trigger employee exodus

Data literacy assessments could help employers retain top talent NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to online assessment provider Questionmark, a key challenge facing organizations monitoring the data literacy of their workforce is establishing who is literate and who is in need of training. Despite assessments being a vital solution to this, able to both identify data literacy gaps and provide businesses with a means of measuring progress, many employers refuse to invest in this type of training. The result for employers is that they could risk losing their top talent to other businesses that invest in upskilling.

InMoment Acquires Leading Customer Review Management Company ReviewTrackers to Bolster its Market-Leading XI Platform and Accelerate the Pursuit of Experience Improvement

- Acquisition strengthens InMoment’s ability to offer an unparalleled and seamless platform for both solicited and unsolicited feedback to provide deeper customer insights, analytics, and action- Customers will now have the ability to leverage direct surveys, digital feedback, online ratings and reviews, and social data all natively within one platform and find clear understanding from industry-leading structured and unstructured analytics to improve decision-making and find stronger competitive advantage

IperionX to Commence Trading on Nasdaq

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$IPX #3Dprinting--IperionX Limited (“IperionX” or “Company”) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) is pleased to announce that the Company’s registration statement on Form 20-F to register its ordinary shares with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been declared effective, and its American depositary shares (“ADSs”) have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).

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