MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has announced a new three-year partnership with Telethon aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of children in Western Australia. The partnership, which follows a $4 million donation in 2020, starts with a new $4 million donation delivered over this Telethon weekend and continues with $4 million each year to 2023,to support further research into mental health and juvenile diabetes.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AutomatedCXAssurance--Cyara, provider of the award-winning Automated CX Assurance Platform, today announced the recipients of the 2021 Cyara CXcellence Customer Awards, also known as the Smileys – an annual award program recognizing Cyara customers and partners that have demonstrated exemplary commitments to customer experience (CX) and DevOps best practices and innovations.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Tire Market, By Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, LCV, M&HCV, OTR and Two-Wheeler), By Tire Construction Type (Radial and Bias), By Sales Channel, By Price Segment (Ultra Budget, Budget and Premium), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian Tire Market was valued around USD2.04 billion in 2020 and is forecast to reach USD2.70 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.19% by 2026 on account of growing fleet size of vehicles which in turn is driving the aftermarket tire sales in Australia.
Teresa McAllister becomes the latest player to record a monster win while playing popular pokie Lock Ness Loot at Australia’s favourite online casinoSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Excited is not a big enough word to express how it felt!” This was the reaction from another lucky Fair Go Casino winner after she landed a massive $89,042 win while enjoying a few pokie spins at Australia’s favourite online casino
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(OTC: GSTX) Graphene & Solar Technologies Limited, releases Shareholder Letter & Company Update.Acquisition of high-tech “Thin-Film” nanotech development corp., Cima NanoTech, including 120 leading-edge, “thin-film” technology patents and applications for a purchase price of US $47 million.Graphene manufacturing factory for industrial and electronics-grade (CVD) graphene for July 2022, at the Brisbane Technology Park, Queensland, Australia.
WOODSTOCK, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNOA), a global healthcare leader developing and producing stabilized hypochlorous acid (HOCl) products for a wide range of applications, including wound care, eye care, nasal care, oral care, dermatological conditions and disinfectant use, and its partner, the MicroSafe Group, announce that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved extended claims for Nanocyn
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm, said: “The third quarter has demonstrated the resilience of our people in dealing with ongoing COVID-19 challenges. It has been another difficult quarter operationally and despite improving versus the prior quarter, we recognise the opportunity to raise our performance. We have consequently modestly adjusted our guidance.
New Cyara LiveVQ Enables Amazon Connect Contact Centers to Resolve Voice Quality Issues Faster and Increase Agent ProductivityREDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AutomatedCXAssurance--Cyara, provider of the award-winning Automated CX Assurance Platform, today announced the release of LiveVQ, a leading-edge solution for contact centers with at-home and remote agents that assures quality CX through real-time monitoring and diagnostics of voice quality. With the actionable data that LiveVQ provides, contact centers can improve agent productivity, customer satisfaction, and sales, and lower technical cost, effort, and mean-time-to-repair. The initial release supports Amazon Connect environments.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunities (2019-2028) - 75+ KPIs on Buy Now Pay Later Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Market Share, Retail Product Dynamics, and Consumer Demographics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Medium to long term growth story of BNPL industry in Australia remains strong. The BNPL payment adoption is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 24.0% during 2021-2028. The BNPL Gross Merchandise Value in the country will increase from US$ 7354.4 million in 2020 to reach US$ 52456.2 million by 2028.
G2 Venture Partners led this round with participation from BGV, National Grid Partners, and additional strategic partnersSANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AiDash, a leading provider of satellite and AI-powered vegetation management and sustainability solutions, today announced it has secured a $27 million Series B funding round. Led by G2 Venture Partners with participation from BGV, National Grid Partners
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Executive, Simon Trott and Rio Tinto Managing Director of Port, Rail and Core Services, Richard Cohen, joined community members, local businesses and representatives from local government to celebrate the official opening of its new community ‘Hub’ in Karratha. Located on Ngarluma country in the heart of Karratha’s CBD, the new Rio Tinto Karratha Hub will make it easier for local people to connect with our busines.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a leading developer of lithium hydroxide production to enable the North American electric vehicle supply chain, today announced that Krishna McVey has joined the Company as Vice President of Human Resources. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Keith Phillips, Ms. McVey brings a broad, multi-dimensional background in human resources to Piedmont that includes experience in all aspects of labor and employment law and human capital management. Over her career Ms. McVey has led several complex, transformational organizational initiatives, as well as leading talent acquisition and management, design and implementation of compensation performance systems, and the formulation of a wide range of organizational policies for multinational, multi-business unit companies.
Finnish beverage company Arctic Blue Beverages has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Vintage House Wine and Spirits in Australia. The exclusive importer will market Finnish gin to more than 7000 local stockists throughout Australia. HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ArcticBlueBeverages--The award-winning Finnish beverage company Arctic Blue Beverages has signed an agreement with an Australian distributor. Vintage House Wine and Spirits is one of the leading importers of premium beverage brands in Australia and delivers to more than 7000 local stockists throughout the country, from restaurants, bars, clubs and pubs to retail outlets.
Report Looks at Converged TV Adoption & Trends Across AustraliaSYDNEY & EDINBURGH, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CTV--TVSquared, the global leader in converged TV ad measurement and attribution, today released “The State of Converged TV: A Look at Global Trends & Adoption,” in conjunction with third-party research firms, Dynata and Advertiser Perceptions. As the first global view on converged TV, the report represents survey insights from nearly 1,000 buyers across Australia, the UK, Germany and the U.S.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redbubble Limited (ASX:RBL, ADR:RDBBY), which owns and operates Redbubble and TeePublic, together the leading global marketplaces for independent artists, has teamed up with Afterpay to offer flexible payment to customers. Exceptional customer service and meeting the needs of the consumer has always been a key priority for Redbubble, and Afterpay’s customer centric product is a simple and flexible payment solution for Redbubble shoppers. Afterpay offers customers the ability to pay in four fortnightly interest free payments over time, making it easier than ever to shop smartly.
TGA and MEDSAFE clearances open Australian and New Zealand markets to Second Opinion®, Pearl's flagship AI solution.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearl, the leader in AI solutions for efficiency, accuracy, and consistency in dental care, today announced that it has received authorization to introduce its Second Opinion® AI solution to the Australian and New Zealand dental markets. The clearances from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and New Zealand’s Medical Devices Safety Authority (MEDSAFE) follow the European CE marking Second Opinion
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto is progressing an innovative new technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal in the steelmaking process, in a potentially cost-effective option to cut industry carbon emissions. Over the past decade, Rio Tinto has developed a laboratory-proven process that combines the use of raw, sustainable biomass with microwave technology to convert iron ore to metallic iron during the steelmaking process. The patent-pending process, one of a number of avenues the company is pursuing to try to lower emissions in the steel value chain, is now being further tested in a small-scale pilot plant.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ryan--Ryan, a leading global tax services and software provider, today announced the promotion of Jon Graham to President of its Australian operations. In his new role, Mr. Graham will lead the Firm’s Australian team, further developing key strategic initiatives for client service, and direct Ryan’s organic and inorganic growth in the region. Following Ryan’s recent acquisitions of
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CSTO--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) will release its 2021 third quarter (“Q3 2021”) results on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 after market close. Management will discuss the results during an investor conference call on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time / 10:00 am Pacific Time. Q3 2021 RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST DETAILS
CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced the winners of the 2021 Groundbreaker Awards. The Groundbreaker Awards celebrate the individuals, projects, and companies that impact and drive progress in the construction industry. “Behind every successful project, there are great people. The Groundbreaker Awards celebrate how our customers embody the highest standards of our industry on a daily basis,” said Tooey Courtemanche, Procore founder and CEO. “Congratulations to all of the winners of the Groundbreaker Awards.”
LAT Talks focuses on challenges within the tech industry and culture at largeSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ExpenseReportsThatDontSuck--Expensify, a payments superapp, has released the first episode of LONG ASS TABLE TALKS (“LAT Talks”), a new series of intimate conversations on the complex issues surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech sector and within our culture at large.
Breakthrough Brand Embraces the Vitality of American Whiskey to Create the Next Generation of Classic WhiskeysLOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#australia--Barrell Craft Spirits® (BCS), the award-winning independent blender and bottler of unique aged, cask-strength sourced whiskey and rum, today expands its footprint in Australia with the introduction of Stellum® Spirits. The inaugural cask-strength bourbon and rye expressions will be joined by single barrel releases later in 2021. The new brand will be distributed via Orrsum Spirits
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fourth bullet point, first sentence should read: Since November 2020, increasing product demand has required Tritium to double the Company's production line shift headcount (instead of Since July 2021, increasing product demand has required Tritium to double the Company’s production line shifts). The updated release reads: TRITIUM, A LEADING GLOBAL DEVELOPER AND MANUFACTURER OF DC FAST CHARGERS, ANNOUNCES RECORD THIRD CALENDAR QUARTER AND CALENDAR YEAR-TO-DATE RESULTS AND PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE
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- Acquires Australia-based fitness franchisor with nearly 130 open locations across four countries and over 150 additional locations obligated to be opened within the next 12 months- Brings total number of Xponential international studios currently open or obligated to open to over 1,000 studiosIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or “the Company”), a curator of leading boutique fitness brands, announced that effective today it has acquired Body Fit Training (“BFT”), an Australia-based fitness franchisor for a total of $44 million in a combination of cash on the balance sheet and debt from its existing senior secured loan facility. The acquisition is anticipated to be immediately accretive on an EBITDA margin basis. In connection with the transaction, Xponential acquired all of the intellectual property of BFT. Upon close, Xponential is also expected to enter into a Master Franchise Agreement with the BFT founders to provide support to all of its nearly 130 franchised studios across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, as well as an additional over 150 BFT studios previously sold and contractually obligated to open across the Asia Pacific region within the next 12 months. Xponential will also be directly servicing BFT studios in the United States and Canada.
Preet Gona Joins STACK as CEO, Asia PacificDENVER & CHICAGO & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STACK Infrastructure (“STACK”), a digital infrastructure partner to many of the world’s most innovative companies, today announced its international expansion to the Asia Pacific region with the opening of its Singapore regional headquarters.STACK is sponsored by IPI Partners (“IPI”), a global investment platform with more than $5.25 billion in total equity commitments specializing in acquiring, developing, leasing, and operating critical digital infrastructure assets to serve the needs of large, high-quality technology companies globally.
Thursday October 14, 2021, Noon EDT (10:00 AM MDT)CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwater Resources (NYSE: American: WWR), a battery grade natural graphite development Company, will hold a special conference call on Thursday October 14, 2021, at noon EDT (10:00 AM MDT) to discuss the recently announced results of its Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for a battery graphite production facility and its recent acquisition of 90,000 square feet of commercial property
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd (“Tritium” or the “Company”), a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (“DC”) fast chargers for electric vehicles (“EVs”), today announced record results for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and provided a business update, including an update on sales orders and backlog for the quarter. On May 26, 2021, Tritium announced it had entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: DCRN, DCRNW, DCRNU), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), that would result in Tritium DCFC Limited (“NewCo”), which will be the going-forward company, becoming publicly listed. Completion of the proposed transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of DCRN’s stockholders, and is currently expected to occur in either December 2021 or January 2022.
SYDNEY, Australia--(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. The Ranker provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts as well as the Top 10 Publishers in Australia from 1 September through 30 September, 2021, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
Falcon XDR provides defense in depth with shared telemetry, improves security efficacy and accelerates response by automating complex workflowsSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fal.Con 2021--CrowdStrike Inc., (NASDAQ: CRWD) a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and workload protection, today announced Falcon XDR, extending CrowdStrike’s industry leading Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) capabilities to deliver real-time detection and automated response across the entire security stack. Falcon XDR provides security teams with the data and tools to respond, contain and remediate sophisticated attacks faster.
Members including Google Cloud, Okta, ServiceNow, Zscaler and others join forces to establish a shared schema for XDR data exchange, providing customers with an integrated, best-of-platform approach to XDRSUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fal.Con 2021--CrowdStrike Inc., (NASDAQ: CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint and workload protection, today announced the CrowdXDR Alliance, a unified and open Extended Detection and Response (XDR) coalition formed with security and IT operations leaders and best-of-breed solutions. The CrowdXDR Alliance will offer first-of-its-kind, integrated solutions for joint customers to protect their organizations from sophisticated cyber adversaries in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
