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Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator Celebrates Second Anniversary by Announcing Impactful Initiatives to Drive Change for Women Entrepreneurs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a strategic multi-partnership initiative established by five UN agencies and Mary Kay Inc., is today celebrating its second-year anniversary by announcing progress on several programmes designed to impact 5 million women around the world by 2030. The programmes and knowledge products, which further demonstrate WEA’s commitment to maximizing the development impact of women’s entrepreneurship in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will be rolled out in the fourth quarter of this year.

Procore Expands Document Management, Data Center Coverage and Regional Customization to Meet Global Demand

New Procore product enhancements continue to support the needs of its customers around the world.CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, today announced multiple platform updates to further meet the needs of its global customers — from document control to data and privacy enhancements. Used in over 125 countries, Procore’s platform is continually advancing to provide customers with everything they need to meet business and security needs worldwide.

Expensify is Carbon Neutral in 2021

After offsetting its entire 2021 carbon footprint, Expensify plans to be at Net Zero emissions by 2030SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expensify, a payments superapp that helps individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money, announced carbon neutrality in 2021 by completely offsetting its annual carbon footprint. To support its path to carbon neutrality, Expensify leveraged Watershed, the software platform helping companies run a world-class climate program.

Nickel 28 Announces Results of Annual Meeting

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NKL #mining--Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (“Nickel 28” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC) is pleased to announce today the voting results for the election of its board of directors, which took place at the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting held on September 16, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The number of directors was set at four and all of the nominees listed in the management proxy circular dated August 19, 2021 (the “
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Fewer Australians report a sense of belonging at work when compared to pre-pandemic

LifeWorks Mental Health Index™ indicates that more than half of Australians do their job when feeling unwell at least one day per week MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeWorks, a leading provider of digital total wellbeing solutions, today released its monthly Mental Health Index™, revealing a negative mental-health score among Australians for the 17th consecutive month.Key findings:

Cyara Appoints Ajay Dawar to Senior Vice President of Product Amidst 25% YoY Growth for Third Year

With previous Product Strategy roles at Conga, EverString and Model N, Dawar adds deep expertise in the development and design of B2B softwareREDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyara, provider of the leading Automated Customer Experience (CX) Assurance Platform, has appointed Ajay Dawar to senior vice-president of product. An experienced product strategist and leader, Dawar brings over two decades of work on B2B technology products to Cyara, making him ideal for directing the company’s next phase of growth and innovation.

Avidbots® Expands Neo’s Capabilities With Disinfection Add-On for Autonomous Sanitation of High-Touch Surfaces

KITCHENER, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Neo--Avidbots, one of the world’s leading robotics companies, announced today the launch of its Disinfection Add-On, expanding the functionality of the company’s fully autonomous floor-scrubbing robot, Neo. With the Disinfection Add-On, customers can now autonomously disinfect high-touch, 3-D surfaces with Neo 2, in addition to floor care, delivering an even more efficient, consistent and measurable clean.

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. Announces New Site in Pennsylvania, USA

Mawson to lease six acres with up to 100MW of capacity, with opportunity to expand over timeSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (OTCQB:MIGI) (“Mawson”), a digital infrastructure provider with diversified operations across bitcoin mining and digital asset management, is pleased to announce it has executed a three-year lease with Jewel Acquisition LLC for use of a small portion of their site and associated power infrastructure in Midland, Pennsylvania. The lease includes renewal options for up to a total of 15 years.

Westwater Resources Provides Progress Update on Definitive Feasibility Study

New Scope Contemplates Increased Production Rates to Address Increased Customer InterestCENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwater Resources Inc. (NYSE American: WWR) (“Westwater” or the “Company”), a battery grade natural graphite development company, today provides an update regarding progress in its Definitive Feasibility Study (“DFS”) for its Coosa Graphite Project’s production facility planned for construction in Kellyton, Alabama.

Chemist Warehouse Turns to Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Transform its Data Center with New Hyperconverged and VDI Solutions

Australia’s powerhouse pharmacy retail chain supports rapid growth and innovation with a hyperconverged platform and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution powered by HPE ProLiant serversSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced that pharmacy powerhouse Chemist Warehouse, which has over 400 stores around the country, has selected HPE to modernize its data center with a hyperconverged platform and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment to improve productivity for onsite and remote staff, provide a strong foundation for innovation and increase energy efficiency. The new solutions will be delivered through high-performing, versatile HPE ProLiant servers

City of Hope and Griffith University Researchers Use Novel Method to Block HIV in Mice

Scientists developed an anti-HIV protein called ZPAMt that can be delivered to affected areas using exosomes, nanosized parts of cells able to reach difficult-to-access areas of the body, such as the brain.DUARTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned research and treatment organization for cancer and diabetes, and Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University have developed a novel anti-HIV protein that suppressed HIV levels in the bone marrow, spleen, and brain of mice and prevented the virus from replicating in those regions, according to a new study published in Nature Communications today.

Airwallex Raised US$200 Million Series E Funding Round Led by Lone Pine Capital

New fundraising round cements Airwallex’s position as one of the fastest growing unicorns todayUS$200 million in fresh capital will fuel global expansion and accelerate the development of new products and services Latest capital raise lifts valuation to US$4 billionSAN FRANCISCO & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airwallex, one of the fastest growing global fintech platforms, today announced it has raised US$200 million in an oversubscribed Series E financing round, increasing the company’s valuation to US$4 billion. This latest investment follows an extended Series D capital raise

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Australia Facility Management Growth Opportunities 2021: Technology Adoption and Service Efficiency to Advance FM as the Economy Improves Post-Pandemic - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Facility Management Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian facilities management (FM) market registered disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, recording negative growth. It is forecast to remain negative in 2021. The FM market is expected to record stable development in 2022 as the economy recovers and fully recover by 2025 or 2026.

HCL Technologies and Cricket Australia Conclude TechJam’21; Solutions to Empower Game Experience With New Digital Innovations

Winners awarded $40,000 prize money; innovation to be implemented into game ecosystemSYDNEY & NOIDA, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Azure--HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, alongside Cricket Australia as its official digital transformation partner, announced the winners of the 2021 TechJam #InspiredByHCL, who will be awarded from a $40,000 prize pool. TechJam is a global collaboration platform to crowdsource technology-led solutions that push the boundaries of innovation in cricket and inspire exceptional experiences for the Australian and global cricket community. HCL and CA collaborated with Microsoft to support participants with Azure as a platform sandbox while leveraging technology as a means to unite and encourage the passion for cricket.

CG Spectrum Now an Unreal Authorized Training Center

School offering world-class Unreal Engine training recognized by Epic GamesMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cgspectrum--CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation is proud to be recognized as an Unreal Authorized Training Center, just two months after becoming the first online Unreal Academic Partner. The school, which offers several online game development courses, recently launched an innovative real-time 3D and virtual production course to meet demand for Unreal Engine-trained professionals.

Rio Tinto to triple Weipa solar capacity and add battery storage to help power operations

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has approved a new solar farm and battery storage at Weipa in Queensland, in a move that will more than triple the local electricity network’s solar generation capacity and help provide cleaner power to Rio Tinto’s operations. Under the plans, EDL has been contracted to build, own and operate a 4MW solar plant and 4MW/4MWh of battery storage at Weipa. Work on the battery facilities will start this year, with construction of the whole project expected to be complete by late 2022.

Metals Acquisition Corp. Announces the Separate Trading of its Shares of Class A Ordinary Shares and Redeemable Warrants Commencing September 20, 2021

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metals Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: MTAL.U) (the “Company”) announced that, commencing September 20, 2021, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 26,514,780 units may elect to separately trade the shares of Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants included in the units. Those units not separated will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “MTAL.U,” and the shares of Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants that are separated will trade on the NYSE under the symbols “MTAL” and “MTAL WS,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into shares of Class A ordinary shares and redeemable warrants.

Australia Buy Now Pay Later Industry Market Research Report 2021 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Buy Now Pay Later in Australia - Industry Market Research Report" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.

Australia Skincare Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2025: Rigid Plastics Most Common Packaging Material in Australian Skincare Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Skincare Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2025 - Analyzing Product Categories and Segments, Distribution Channel, Competitive Landscape, Packaging and Consumer Segmentation" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian skincare sector is led by the facial care category in both value and volume terms in 2020. The hand care category is forecast to register the fastest value growth volume growth during 2020-2025. Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the leading channel in distribution of skincare in the country. L'Oréal S.A., Natura & Co, and Procter & Gamble, Inc are the top three companies in the Australian skincare sector. Rigid plastics is the most commonly used pack material in the Australian skincare sector

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Australia Telecoms Industry Report 2021-2026, Featuring AGL, Aussie Broadband, Exetel, Foxtel, NBN, Optus and Vodafone - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Rio Tinto and WA Government's Pilbara vaccination blitz commences

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Simon Trott joined WA Health Minister Roger Cook today to open the Tom Price COVID-19 vaccination clinic aimed at boosting vaccination rates in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The clinic, set up in partnership with Rio Tinto, WA’s Department of Health, WA Country Health Service and the Shire of Ashburton, will operate from 9am to 6pm at the Tom Price Community Centre from today through to 21 September. It will return in the coming weeks to enable the community to receive their second dose of the vaccine.

Landmark Celebrates 30 Years as the Industry Leader in Personal & Professional Growth, Training and Development

More than 3 Million People have Participated & 150,000 Non-Profit & Pro Bono Projects have been CreatedSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#LandmarkGraduate--Landmark (Landmark Worldwide), established in 1991, celebrates its 30th anniversary with more than three million people across the globe having been positively and powerfully contributed to and empowered by its programs. Marking a related anniversary, it was 50 years ago that the ideas that grew into Landmark were born with the delivery of the first est Training in 1971.

HighBar Partners Acquires SilkRoad Technology

Additional growth capital to be used to accelerate the development of SilkRoad's industry-leading SaaS solutionsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HR--HighBar Partners ("HighBar"), a Menlo Park, CA-based private equity investor, today announced its acquisition of SilkRoad Technology (“SilkRoad”), a global software and cloud-based technology platform designed to increase employee satisfaction and productivity. In combination with the deal, HighBar Partners will provide additional growth equity financing to further develop SilkRoad’s industry-leading SaaS capabilities, elevate its technology stack and deliver new secure global business solutions that support digital and workforce transformation in this expanding market.

Cushman & Wakefield Commits to Industry-Leading Science Based Targets and Reaching Net Zero Emissions Across Its Value Chain by 2050

Real estate firm sets ambitious science-based targets and commits to partnering with clients to achieve net zero value chain emissions by 2050 CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a leading global real estate services firm, today announced ambitious science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In addition, by signing up to the Business Ambition for 1.5ºC

MapleStory M Unveils New Dual Blade Class and Dual Blade Events in Latest Content Update 

Update adds new area Victoria Road and Monster Park EventsLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DualBlade--Free-to-play mobile MMORPG MapleStory M is receiving a new class update: Dual Blade. To kick off the update, limited-time in-game events will be hosted for players to level up and earn special rewards, and a new area, Victoria Road, will be revealed. Nimble and acrobatic, the all-new Dual Blades are rogue thieves that have forsaken the Dark Lord that rules their guild. Armed with a dagger in one hand and a katara in the other, Dual Blades are agile and resilient, being able to receive numerous attack bonuses and obtain an extremely high critical hit rate. The highly mobile Dual Blade can chain together flashy combos and possess a very high dodge rate.

Rio Tinto statement on penalty assessment

MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On 2 March 2021 the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) issued Rio Tinto Limited with amended assessments related to the denial of interest deductions on an isolated borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend in 2015. The borrowing was repaid in 2018. The ATO has today issued further assessments in relation to the same transaction levying penalties of A$352m (US$257.9m) and reducing the original interest assessment from A$47m to A$27m (US$19.8m).

Vifor Pharma and Travere Therapeutics announce licensing agreement for the commercialization of sparsentan in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Sparsentan is a potential first-in-class treatment to address significant unmet medical need in rare kidney disorders focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) Vifor Pharma obtains exclusive commercialization rights for sparsentan in Europe, Australia and New ZealandTravere receives a USD 55 million upfront payment and is eligible for additional regulatory and commercial milestones, as well as tiered royalties on net sales

Virat Kohli Joins Hyperice, Global Wellness Technology Leader, as Athlete-Investor and Global Brand Ambassador

MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyperice, a global high-performance wellness brand specializing in percussion, dynamic air compression, vibration, thermal technology, mind technology, and contrast therapy, today announced Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as a Hyperice athlete-investor and new brand ambassador. Through the partnership, Virat Kohli will work collaboratively with Hyperice to further accelerate the wellness category as it begins its expansion into India and continues its growth throughout the globe. Virat Kohli joins an unmatched list of elite global athlete-investors, including global football superstar Erling Haaland, 4-time tennis Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, NBA Star Ja Morant and PGA TOUR champion Rickie Fowler.

Ampcontrol and Tritium Shortlisted in Global "Charge On Innovation Challenge" to Decarbonise Mining Operations

Partners pioneer innovative technology solutions to electrify large-scale haul truck systemsResearch and development to deliver safer, cleaner, electrically operated solutions21 companies shortlisted for global challenge to reduce carbon emissions in miningBRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ampcontrol, in partnership with Tritium, has been announced as one of just 21 companies across the globe to be shortlisted for the

First Fully Automated Terminal in Australia – Victoria International Container Terminal – Continues to Deliver Operational Excellence with Navis N4 Upgrade

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for leading organizations throughout the global shipping industry, announced that Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) – the first fully automated terminal in Australia– has completed its automation upgrade of Navis’ N4 TOS. This modernization effort notes VICT’s ongoing commitment to optimizing operations, reducing turnaround times and delivering unprecedented efficiency in key areas of the terminal – including the gate and container yard.

Rio Tinto Teams Up with Caterpillar for Zero-Emissions Autonomous Trucks

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Caterpillar’s development of zero-emissions autonomous haul trucks for use at one of Rio Tinto’s Western Australian mining operations. The collaboration will see Rio Tinto work with Caterpillar to advance the development of the manufacturer’s future 220-tonne 793 zero-emissions autonomous haul truck including the validation of Caterpillar’s emerging zero-emissions technology.

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