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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Ansvar Insurance Limited

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Ansvar Insurance Limited (Ansvar) (Australia). These Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Ansvar’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. In addition, Ansvar’s ratings factor in rating enhancement to reflect its ownership, integration and support from Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (EIO).

Last Orders: Join the Final Week of the Fair Go Casino Five-year Birthday Bash

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--All good things must come to an end and after almost a month of partying, there is just one more week to join in with the celebrations marking Fair Go Casino’s fifth anniversary as the best online casino in Australia. It has been five years since Fair Go Casino launched to players in Australia for the first time and since then it has become the casino of choice for thousands of players across the country.

Piedmont Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 2.01 million shares (“shares”) of its common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 262,500 shares (“Public Offering”). The aggregate gross proceeds of the Public Offering, before underwriting discounts and commissions, totaled $130.8 million.

National Water Commission of Jamaica Accelerates Digital Transformation With Hansen

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) is pleased to announce an expansion of its longstanding partnership with the National Water Commission (NWC) of Jamaica. With the latest agreement, NWC has upgraded and gone live with the latest version of Hansen CIS, part of the Hansen Suite for Energy & Utilities. NWC has been a Hansen customer since 2007 and provides essential water and waste water services to two million people across the country of Jamaica. Underpinning NWC’s drive to accelerate its transformation program was the need to revamp its infrastructure towards upgraded capabilities, improving processes, digitalising operations, creating better reporting, as well as addressing challenges experienced with outdated hardware and software. During the project, Hansen transitioned NWC to a cloud-based architecture on AWS – aligning this critical infrastructure upgrade with NWC’s larger digital-transformation journey.
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Sanjay Godhwani and David Bresnahan Appointed to New Executive Leadership Roles at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

BOSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced Sanjay Godhwani has been named President, North America Region, and David Bresnahan will take on the role of Global Chief Operating Officer. “Sanjay and Dave have been pivotal in the building of BHSI since our launch in 2013, helping to build our product lines, our talented team and our positive culture,” said Peter Eastwood, President and CEO, BHSI. “In their new roles, they will have a continued positive impact on our team and our ability to bring certainty and service excellence to our customers and distribution partners around the globe.”

Global Power Air Purifying Respirators Market Trajectory & Analytics to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Power Air Purifying Respirators - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Power Air Purifying Respirators Market to Reach $3 Billion by 2026The global market for Power Air Purifying Respirators estimated at US$1.9 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$3 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.8% over the analysis period.

Global Genetic Testing Market Trajectory & Analytics Report 2022-2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Genetic Testing - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Genetic Testing Market to Reach $17.3 Billion by 2026The global market for Genetic Testing estimated at US$10.6 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$17.3 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% over the analysis period.

New Study Uncovers Behavior of Healthcare Employees Could Lead to Cybersecurity Risks

Key Findings: 35% of healthcare workers say security policies restrict the way they work and 29% admit to finding ways to work around security policies. 48% are more efficient using apps like DropBox and Gmail.Twenty-six percent of healthcare industry workers store their work passwords in a personal journal.78% of healthcare employees feel their personal well-being is more important to them than their job satisfaction.

Janus Henderson Announces Ali Dibadj as Next Chief Executive Officer

Roger Thompson, CFO, Appointed Interim CEO effective 1 April 2022LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE/ASX: JHG) (“JHG” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Ali Dibadj as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company effective no later than 27 June 2022. Ali Dibadj succeeds Dick Weil, who, as previously announced, will retire as CEO and a member of the Board as of 31 March 2022. Effective 1 April 2022, the Board has appointed Roger Thompson, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to serve as Interim CEO until Mr Dibadj joins JHG. To assist in an orderly transfer of responsibilities, Mr Weil will serve as an adviser to the Company through 30 June 2022.

Secure Code Warrior Launches Integration With GitLab to Help Developers Build and Release Secure Software Faster

The partnership will enable developers to shift-left and leverage Secure Code Warrior contextual learningSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DevSecOps--Secure Code Warrior, the global developer driven security leader, today announced it has joined GitLab Inc.’s global partner program. As part of the partnership, Secure Code Warrior will make its learning platform capabilities available to developers on GitLab’s DevOps Platform, supporting a developer-led security approach. Additionally, this integration will enhance real-time secure coding guidance that is pivotal when detecting and fixing vulnerabilities efficiently.

Capstone Mining and Mantos Copper Complete Combination to Create Capstone Copper

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CS--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Old Capstone”) (TSX:CS) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced transaction combining Old Capstone and Mantos Copper (Bermuda) Limited (“Mantos”), (the “Transaction”) following the receipt of all regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of all closing conditions. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, Mantos has been renamed Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone Copper”), is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and represents an Americas-focused premier copper producer with transformational and peer-leading production growth.

World´s Smartest Traffic Management System Launches in Melbourne – Kapsch TrafficCom Reports

One of Melbourne’s busiest roads will host a world-leading traffic management system. VIENNA & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#australia--The ‘Intelligent Corridor’ at Nicholson Street, Carlton will be launched by the University of Melbourne, Austrian technology firm Kapsch TrafficCom and the Victorian Department of Transport.Covering a 2.5 kilometre stretch of Nicholson Street between Alexandra and Victoria Parades, the Intelligent Corridor will use sensors, cloud-based AI, machine learning algorithms, predictive models and real time-data capture to improve traffic management – easing congestion, improving road safety for cars, pedestrians and cyclists, and reducing emissions from clogged traffic.

Publication of provisional end result for Vifor Pharma tender offer: Participation rate of 94 percent

MELBOURNE, Australia & ST. GALLEN, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LRCSL Behring AG, Berne, Switzerland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global biotechnology leader CSL Limited (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY), today announced the provisional notice of the end result of its public tender offer to acquire all publicly held shares of Vifor Pharma Ltd. (SIX:VIFN; ISIN:CH0364749348) for USD 179.25 per share as indicated in the offer prospectus of 18 January 2022.

Oscar Wylee Surpasses 50 Joint Venture Partners

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Expansion--Oscar Wylee has announced the commencement of its 53rd partner in its Joint Venture Partnership (JVP) program. The Joint Venture Program provides experienced optometrists, optical dispensers and store managers the opportunity to partner with the company and profit from their hard work by owning a share in the store. Since 2012, Australian optical retailer Oscar Wylee has grown into an international chain of over 125 stores across 3 countries. The eyewear company looks to the long term with a strong vision of continued growth and dedicated service to its customers.

Dialpad Announces Strategic Partnership with MIA Distribution to Bring Cutting Edge Business Communications Technology to Australian Market

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#TrueCaaS--Dialpad, Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced its strategic partnership with MIA Distribution, the leading Australian distributor of unified communications as a service (UCaaS). With this partnership, Dialpad expands its reach throughout Australia and MIA Distribution broadens its portfolio with Dialpad’s TrueCaaS™ solution, offering both business communications and customer engagement on a single AI-driven platform.

Mary Kay Inc. Celebrates International Day of Forests and World Tree Day with Report Detailing Impactful Partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation

To date, the brand has planted more than 1.2 million trees across the globeDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Good things come in trees. Following International Day of Forests and World Tree Day, Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in corporate stewardship and sustainability, is releasing a report detailing its long-standing partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. Together, Mary Kay Inc. and the Arbor Day Foundation have planted over 1.2 million trees across the globe, making a measurable impact on climate change, CO2 emissions, and reforestation.

Piedmont Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering of Common Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) today announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 1.75 million shares (“shares”) of its common stock (“Public Offering”), at a price per share to the public of $65.00, for aggregate gross proceeds of $113.75 million. Piedmont has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 262,500 shares at the issue price of the Public Offering. The Public Offering is expected to close on March 24, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.

ACCELQ to Discuss Continuous Testing at DevOps Conference; Company Announces Platinum Sponsorship

DALLAS & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACCELQ, the leading AI-powered continuous test automation platform, today announced it is a Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming DevOps Talks Conference (DOTC) in Melbourne, Australia, on March 24-25. ACCELQ will be hosting attendees in Booth #14 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Shriram Krishnan, ACCELQ’s vice president for Australia and New Zealand, will speak at the conference

Mawson Infrastructure Group Announces Record FY 2021 Revenue of $43.9 Million, up 886%; Record Gross Profit of $34 Million, up 2526%, and Record non-GAAP EBITDA of $17.9 Million

Upgrade to Exahash targets – 4 Exahash by Q3 2022, 5.5 Exahash by early Q1 2023808 Self-mined Bitcoin produced in FY 2021New 100-megawatt facility in Pennsylvania, USA signed100-megawatt expansion at Georgia, USA facility commencedIn early 2022, 100 megawatt hosting customer agreement executed and $20M debt facility secured with Celsius Mining LLCFirst revenues from Mawson’s Hosting Co-location business

Telstra to Deliver Teleport Services for OneWeb in Australia

Teleports and recently signed distribution MOU extend partnership combining Telstra’s expertise and OneWeb’s satellite capabilities to reach hard to serve locations in Australia and Asia-PacificWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AsiaPacific--Telstra is expanding its presence in the rapidly growing satellite telecommunications market, building and maintaining three new dedicated teleports across Australia to provide satellite gateway services for OneWeb in the Southern Hemisphere.

Propanc Biopharma Receives Notice of Allowance for Method to Treat Cancer Stem Cells from the US Patent & Trademark Office

MELBOURNE, 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 a Notice of Allowance has been received from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for claims involving a novel method to treat cancer stem cells (CSC’s). The allowed US patent protects proprietary claims capturing methods and uses for pancreatic proenzymes to treat cancer by specifically targeting and eradicating CSCs.

IperionX Scales Titanium Metal Production on Strong Market Interest

Titanium metal powder production capacity, using 100% recycled titanium scrap as feedstock, is successfully scaling at IperionX’s Titanium Pilot Facility in Salt Lake City, Utah As a result of the successful scaling of the pilot facilities, IperionX has accelerated plans to develop a Titanium Demonstration Facility (“TDF”) with an initial target capacity of ~125 tonnes per annum by the end of 2022.

Social Plus Earns Recognition for Accelerating Client Growth on YouTube and Instagram with New Views, Comments, Likes, and Follows

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Social Plus, a digital marketing agency, has been recognized for helping people and brands accelerate their growth on YouTube and Instagram. Despite reports of declining user engagement on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, Social Plus is successfully helping clients beat existing trends and platform algorithms so they can unlock their full growth potential.Social Plus works with each client to help them make the best decisions for their social media marketing strategies and growth plans. The agency’s teams of digital marketing experts empower clients with helpful insights and resources, so they generate powerful, affordable, and engaging promotions on YouTube and Instagram to boost rankings for videos and posts, and their reach across the web.

TSA Group Chooses Alvaria Workforce Engagement Management For Volume Forecasting, Mobile Schedule Management and Optimal Seat Utilisation

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ReshapingCX--Alvaria and Call Design announce a new Alvaria Workforce customer, TSA Group. Australia’s leading CX outsourcing solutions provider, TSA Group, has approximately 3,000 customer service and sales agents servicing industries including telco, health insurance, finance and retail. TSA Group considers themselves an extension of their partners’ businesses, helping them connect with their customers through the end-to-end provision of care, acquisition, sales, back office and collections services.

Asana to Present at Upcoming Investor Events

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN)(LTSE: ASAN), a leading work management platform for teams, today announced that Asana’s executives will present at the following investor events: Wolfe Research Virtual "March Madness" Software Conference, March 22, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ETFireside Chat hosted by Jefferies on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET

Insurers in Australia Turn to BPO Providers to Improve Customer Experience

ISG Provider Lens™ report sees BPO providers helping insurance carriers cut costs, replace legacy IT systems and meet rising customer expectationsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #BusinessProcessAutomation--Spurred by competition and rising customer expectations, insurance carriers in Australia are rushing to design and deploy innovative digital products, and they are turning to specialized business process outsourcing providers for help, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG

Piedmont Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) today announced that it plans to conduct a public offering, subject to market and other conditions, of 1.5 million shares (“shares”) of its common stock (“Public Offering”). Piedmont intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the Company’s share of the capital required to restart the operations at North American Lithium in Quebec, to fund exploration and definitive feasibility studies at Eyowaa in Ghana, to advance the Company’s merchant lithium hydroxide plant in the southeastern United States, and to continue development of the Carolina Lithium Project, including ongoing permitting activities, engineering design, and property acquisition. Additionally, the net proceeds may be used to fund possible strategic initiatives and for general corporate purposes.

Mawson Infrastructure Group Announces Upgrade to Exahash Targets, Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021

Full Year 2021 record revenue of $43.9 Million, up 886% vs FY 2020Full Year 2021 record gross profit of $34.0 Million, up 2,526% vs FY 2020Full Year 2021 record non-GAAP EBITDA of $17.9 MillionUpgrade to Exahash targets – 4 Exahash by Q3 2022, 5.5 Exahash by early Q1 2023808 Self-mined Bitcoin produced in FY 2021New 100-megawatt facility in Pennsylvania, USA signed100-megawatt expansion at Georgia, USA facility commenced

American Express Travel: 2022 Global Travel Trends Report Shows People are Ready and Eager to Travel and Booking Trips with More Purpose Than Ever

Consumers are traveling to see the people and places they love, celebrate important life events, embark on wish list trips, experience in-person events, and to seek greater wellness and self-care86% of respondents are planning to spend more or the same on travel in 2022 compared to a typical pre-pandemic year1NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express (NYSE:AXP) released the American Express Travel: 2022 Global Travel Trends Report

Gold Resource Corporation Announces 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the “Company”) announced today that the Company will host its annual meeting of shareholders at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time on Thursday May 19, 2022 at 7800 East Union Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237. The Company has fixed the close of business on March 21, 2022 as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournments of postponements thereof. Additional information, including details of the business to be conducted at the meeting, will be included in the Company’s Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, to be sent to shareholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

upGrad Turns a Profit This Quarter; Crosses USD 300 Mn in Annual Revenue Run-rate

MUMBAI, India & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AnnualRevenueRunRate--South Asia’s largest & Asia’s leading higher EdTech major - upGrad, today reported turning a profit spurred by a 150% growth Y-o-Y in revenues and a stable 70% gross margin, across all its income streams. upGrad is now well-positioned as the most integrated Higher EdTech company in the world - spanning all aspects of LifeLongLearning from undergrad courses, test prep, on-campus learning, study abroad, short courses, executive programs, degrees, and diplomas with its partner universities and all the way to online Doctorates.

Ricardo plc Completes Acquisition of Inside Infrastructure

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ricardo plc, a world-class environmental, engineering, and strategic consulting company, today confirms that, following the announcement dated 7 March 2022, it has completed the acquisition of Inside Infrastructure, a privately held consultancy business based in Adelaide, Australia. The acquisition enables Ricardo to strengthen its environmental capabilities and extend its implementation capability in Australia.

Registration Open for Yugabyte’s Second Annual Distributed SQL Summit (DSS) Asia

Database Experts and Technology Leaders from GM, Admiral, MetLife, Wipro, UnionBank of the Philippines, and More, to Present at the LIVE Virtual EventSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yugabyte, the leading open source distributed SQL database company, today announced that registration is open for the second annual Distributed SQL Summit Asia on March 30-31st, 2022. The two-day virtual summit will bring together the YugabyteDB open source user community, customers, partners and industry thought leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities of database modernization and transformation through technical demos, presentations, and live discussions.

No Virus Transmission Detected at 300 Stores With Seoul Viosys UVC Air Purifying Sterilizer

Seoul Viosys to provide free UV sterilization technology license for the safety of public health ANSAN, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AirPurifyingSterilizer--Seoul Viosys (KOSDAQ: 092190), a global optical semiconductor company, provided free air purifying sterilizers applied with Violeds, its UV LED sterilization solution technology, to more than 300 self-employed people suffering from COVID-19 pandemic. Later, when surveyed by phone, the beneficiaries said there was no outbreak of virus transmission at their stores, according to the Seoul Viosys announcement on the 17th.

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