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Metals Acquisition Corp. Announces Partial Exercise and Closing of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Units in Connection With Its Initial Public Offering

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metals Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering of 25,000,000 units, which closed on August 2, 2021, have partially exercised their option to purchase additional units, resulting in the issuance of an additional 1,514,780 units at a public offering price of $10.00 per unit. After giving effect to the partial exercise and close of the option, an aggregate of 26,514,780 units have been issued in the initial public offering and an aggregate of $265,147,800 has been deposited into the Company’s trust account. The underwriters have until September 10, 2021 to exercise the remainder of their option to purchase additional units.

PHC Holdings Corporation: Appointment of Mr. William Donnelly and Mr. Ivan Tornos as Independent External Directors

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PHC Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, President & CEO: John Marotta, hereafter PHCHD), a leading global life science, diagnostics and medical device company, has today announced the appointment of William (Bill) Donnelly and Ivan Tornos as independent external directors, effective September 3, 2021. Both bring significant expertise and executive-level experience at global medical device and life sciences companies.

Hytera Signs USD 30 Million Contract with Shenzhen Metro Line 12 to Provide Integrated Communication Solutions

SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#5Gsignals--Hytera, a global leading provider of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) solutions, has signed a new contract worth USD 30 million to provide the entire integrated communication solutions with systems, equipment, terminals and services for Shenzhen Metro Line 12. In the last few years, Hytera has supported five metro lines (Line 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11) in Shenzhen with its TETRA and PDT on-board systems plus a host of value-added services of secure radio communications to improve dispatching and operation efficiency.

Origin Energy Switches to Rimini Street Support

Leading Australian energy company attracted to support model and avenue to reduce costsLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ERPsupport--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, today announced that Origin Energy, a leading energy provider in Australia, has switched to Rimini Street Support for its Oracle software including e-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Fusion Middleware and Hyperion. Leveraging Rimini Street for support of its Oracle software will help Origin Energy materially reduce its annual support fees and avoid the process of implementing recurring vendor updates and upgrades, enabling the company to free up internal personnel to focus on high-value business initiatives.
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SpeeDx Included in New PHE National Microbiology Framework

Participating public health authorities can now access SpeeDx diagnostics and associated services across the UKSYDNEY & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#COVID19--SpeeDx Pty, Ltd. a developer of innovative molecular diagnostic solutions- has been included in the new Public Health England (PHE) National Microbiology Framework to supply Diagnostic goods and services across the UK. Under Lot 1 of the framework, participating public health authorities can access

MATRIXX Re-Signed by Telstra to Sharpen 5G Charging Strategy and Power Next-Gen Commerce Capabilities

MATRIXX to collaborate on the development of 5G customer experiences and monetization of new 5G services FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#5G--MATRIXX Software, a global leader in 5G monetization solutions, today announced that it had renewed its partnership with Australian telecommunications company Telstra to provide monetization across their 4G and 5G networks.As the market leader, Telstra is making significant 5G investments to extend its place as the nation’s go-to service provider for consumers, SMBs and enterprises.

Pico Expands Its Asia-Pacific (APAC) Footprint into Australia

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pico, a leading provider of mission critical technology, data and analytic services for the financial markets community, continues its global expansion efforts by launching its colocation services in the Australian Liquidity Centre (ALC) for access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and Chi-X Australia (located in Equinix SY2). Operating from its new Sydney base, Pico will support clients in accessing this important market, with ASX among the top 20 exchanges globally by market cap, and with dark mid-point matching for best execution. Pico will provide dedicated and shared infrastructure options, comprehensive infrastructure procurement, connectivity, and hosting, all supported by on-site engineering and data center management expertise. In addition to ASX and Chi-X market data, Pico will offer tailored technology solutions based on its global market data services. Furthermore, through Pico’s ASX connectivity, clients can access more than 60 dual-listed stocks of New Zealand’s top companies.

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Cyara Maintains 25% YoY Growth for Third Year, Adds Marquee Partnerships to Growing Network

Cyara Maintained a 90% Customer Retention Rate & Released Industry-First Product InnovationsREDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AutomatedCXAssurance--Cyara, provider of the leading Automated Customer Experience (CX) Assurance Platform, announces today that it closed the second half of its 2021 fiscal year with 25% growth in SaaS bookings, a 90% customer retention rate and 8.5+ billion seconds of synthetic CX testing traffic annually. Cyara’s successful and unique approach to CX has resulted in expanding relationships with Amazon Web Services, as well as new partnerships

Beam Team Games and North Beach Games Announce Stranded Deep for Nintendo Switch

Highly Anticipated Hit Survival Game – Available NOW! on SwitchBRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beam Team Games, the independent developer and publisher of Stranded Deep for PC, Xbox and Playstation®, is announcing Stranded Deep for Nintendo Switch in partnership with North Beach Games.Over 20 Million players have downloaded Stranded Deep to date, and Beam Team is excited for players to test their survival skills in the open world adventure on the Nintendo Switch for the first time.

Lumos Diagnostics FY21 Full Year Results

HIGHLIGHTS Annual revenues of A$25.0 million, up 198% from FY20Commercial Services business unit delivered $22.7 million in revenues, up 188% from FY20Products business unit generated revenue of A$2.3 million from initial sales of its flagship branded product, FebriDx®, into the UK, Germany and CanadaFebriDx clinical evaluation completed and U.S. FDA 510(k) submittedNew U.S.-based manufacturing facilities increase production capacity up to 10 million POC diagnostic tests per month

Arch Capital Group Ltd. Closes Acquisition of Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arch Capital Group Ltd. [NASDAQ: ACGL] today announced the completion of the previously disclosed acquisition of Westpac Lenders Mortgage Insurance Limited (WLMI), an Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) authorized captive lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) provider to the Westpac Group (Westpac). With the transaction complete, Arch will proceed with combining the operations of WLMI with its existing Australian LMI company, Arch LMI Pty Ltd.

Social Solutions Announces Availability of Apricot Case Management Software in Australia and New Zealand

Company extends reach to accelerate lasting social change in more communities around the worldSYDNEY & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Social Solutions Global, the leading cloud software provider for nonprofit and public sector social service organizations, today announced the availability of its Apricot case management software in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Apricot is Social Solution’s flagship, comprehensive case management tool for outcomes-focused organizations. Designed with intuitive workflows and powerful reporting, Apricot enables human services organizations across the ANZ region to better track and report on services and optimize programs to better meet the needs of the people they serve. Adding to their product portfolio available in ANZ, Apricot joins Penelope by Social Solutions as an industry-leading case management tool to accelerate social change in the region.

Cognigy Launches Conversational AI Analytics Suite to Deliver Actionable Insights From Conversational Data

The Cognigy Insights analytics suite will enhance the capabilities of the Cognigy.AI platform to make sense of conversational data and facilitate data-driven optimisationSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cognigy--Cognigy, a global leader in omnichannel customer and employee service automation with its Conversational AI platform, Cognigy.AI, today announced the launch of Cognigy Insights, a powerful analytics suite integrated with the Cognigy.AI platform to help enterprises make sense of their conversational data, and give them the means to act upon insights, all within one best-in-class suite.

Udemy Acquires CorpU to Expand Immersive Leadership Development Capabilities

CorpU’s cohort-based offering accelerates skills development and enables global customers to achieve scalable business outcomesSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HR--Udemy, a leading destination for learning and teaching online, today announced it has acquired CorpU, an online leadership development platform that delivers cohort-based immersive learning experiences and access to world-class experts. The acquisition deepens Udemy’s learning offerings with CorpU’s immersive experiences to deliver transformational learning that fosters innovation, leadership, and business agility.

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. Announces Expansion of Sandersville, Georgia USA Facility by 11 Acres and Update on Phase 2 Construction

Mawson’s subsidiary, Luna Squares LLC, now has consecutive options to extend the lease out to 2047 and also has the option to acquire the site outrightSYDNEY--(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 expanded its flagship site in Georgia, USA by 11.3 acres pursuant to an amendment to the lease held by its subsidiary Luna Squares LLC.

Piedmont and Sayona Complete Acquisition Of NAL

Creation of Abitibi Hub in Québec for Lithium ProjectsPiedmont Lithium and Sayona Mining (ASX:SYA) complete acquisition of North American LithiumCombining Authier and NAL creates a potential lithium production hub in the Abitibi region of QuébecStudies underway for future restart of lithium production in QuébecEvaluation of alternatives for Québec-based lithium hydroxide manufacturing commencing

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. Announces a New Investor Presentation Now Available on Its Website

New August Investor Presentation provides update to expanding bitcoin mining operations in USA and AustraliaSYDNEY--(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 that a new Investor Presentation is available on its website:Investor Presentation available at:

SunMirror AG Agrees to Acquire Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy With Its Advanced Battery Metals Portfolio to Strengthen Its Position as Europe's 'Green Metals' Company

- SunMirror expands business activities to Finland, one of the most attractive mining areas in the world- Agrees to acquire the largest exploration tenement holding in Finland, including the second largest undeveloped cobalt resource in Europe- Post-transaction SunMirror to hold a highly prospective portfolio of battery metals projects in Australia and Finland- Investor focus builds around traceable raw materials for energy, mobility and tech sectors

Noxopharm Preclinical Data Further Supports Anti-Inflammatory Role of Idronoxil in the Treatment of COVID-19

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Covid19--Australian clinical-stage drug development company Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) has reported preclinical data that further supports the role of experimental anti-cancer drug, idronoxil, the active ingredient in Veyonda®, as an anti-inflammatory drug for early-stage COVID-19 treatments. A recent preclinical trial, conducted in partnership with Australia’s Hudson Institute of Medical Research (Hudson Institute), has identified that idronoxil inhibits the enzyme, TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), an action that potentially dampens the inflammatory response causing the progression of COVID-19 disease from mild-to-severe, but not compromising the body’s ability to fight the virus.

Tritium Announces Strategic Partnership With Solcon Industries to Increase Access to Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Infrastructure in Israel and Palestine

BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (“DC”) fast chargers for electric vehicles (“EVs”), today announced a strategic partnership with Solcon Industries, a dynamic power electronics company with more than 40 years of experience developing and manufacturing industrial electronic systems. With the partnership, Solcon Industries becomes an official channel partner and service provider of Tritium’s range of fast charging technology to help meet the growing demand for EV charging infrastructure in Israel and Palestine.

Patrick Terminals Selects HPE GreenLake to Reinvent How Shipping Containers Move from Ship to Shore

Patrick Terminals is Australia’s largest container terminal operator HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform delivers mission-critical compute power on-site with zero latencyThe combined solution spanning HPE compute, storage, networking, and services allows Patrick Terminals to respond dynamically to changing customer demands and industry requirementsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Dialpad and Playvox Partner to Optimize Agent and Customer Experience Through Dialpad Contact Center

The Dialpad and Playvox partnership delivers the most comprehensive, AI-enabled workforce solution for contact centersSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced its partnership with Playvox to add advanced workforce engagement management (WEM) capabilities to Dialpad Contact Center. Through an OEM partnership with Playvox, the leading CRM-connected omnichannel contact center provider of workforce engagement solutions, Dialpad Contact Center

Appen to Acquire Quadrant to Expand Mobile-Location Based Data Collection Offering

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appen Limited (ASX:APX), the leading provider of high-quality training data for organizations that build effective AI systems at scale, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quadrant, a global leader in mobile location data, Point-of-Interest data, and corresponding compliance services. Quadrant and Appen’s unified business will be strongly positioned to deliver high-quality data to organisations that rely on geolocation for their business. Quadrant’s Geolancer product, delivering accurate, up-to-date, and manually verified POI data, will expand its global reach and scale by tapping into Appen’s global crowd of over one million workers in over 170 countries. With the acquisition, we expect Geolancer to become the market-leading POI platform.

Airwallex furthers global expansion with launch into North America

Airwallex’s launch in the U.S. is supported by a team based in San FranciscoAirwallex has been issued money transmitter licenses in various major states and is permitted to provide money services business in almost all the states across the US, including major states such as California,Texas and FloridaSan Francisco will also serve as one of Airwallex’s global engineering R&D hubs, alongside bases in Melbourne, Shanghai, Sydney and the Netherlands

Provectus Algae Expands into New Large-Scale Microalgae Biomanufacturing Facility

Facility to move food and beverage ingredients to commercial readinessNOOSAVILLE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Provectus Algae (Provectus), an Australian biotechnology platform company specialising in the biomanufacturing of high-value compounds for a wide array of industries using microalgae, announced they will be expanding into an additional large-scale manufacturing facility. Located in Noosaville, Australia, the new site is expected to be operational by the end of 2021 and will complement the company’s existing facility to deliver new algae-made products to the market. The new facility will support the production of a high-performance food colouring which is currently in late stage of development. Once completed, the facility will have a 200,000 litre production capacity and expanded R&D operations to support early-stage product development and partnerships for the Food & Beverage sector. Provectus’s inaugural pilot facility will subsequently be converted to support the commercial production of a separate high-value product that is currently undergoing product testing. The company expects further expansion in the near term with plans for a supplementary 1 million litre facility already underway to support the commercialisation of multiple products already in the company development pipeline.

New Mobile RPG KonoSuba: Fantastic Days Passes 1 Million Downloads

Embark on an all-new adventure through the world of KonoSuba!LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#KonoSubaFantasticDays--Today, Nexon announced that its newest free-to-play mobile RPG KonoSuba: Fantastic Days has reached a whopping one million downloads in just 5 days. Based on the hit comedy anime series streaming on Crunchyroll and HBO Max, the character-collector game is available now on iOS and Android

Noxopharm Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Anti-Inflammatory Response in COVID-19 Patients

Clinical Program to Expand Globally Following Positive Phase I Clinical ResultsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Veyonda--Australian clinical-stage drug development company Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) has released preliminary top-line data from its NOXCOVID Phase I clinical trial testing the suitability of idronoxil (Veyonda®), a TBK1 (TANK-binding kinase 1) inhibitor, as an anti-inflammatory in patients with moderate COVID-19 disease. Based on initial positive results, Noxopharm has started discussions to add Veyonda to one of the global clinical trial programs looking at identifying effective anti-inflammatory therapies in COVID-19 disease.

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. Announces the Appointment of Craig Hibbard as Chief Development Officer

Craig Hibbard joins Mawson from Iris Capital SYDNEY--(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 appointed Craig Hibbard as Chief Development Officer (CDO).Craig has over 15 years’ experience in senior executive roles across property, development and real estate sectors in Australia, having worked at Iris Capital, Property Partnership Australia (PPA) and Merivale respectively. Craig was previously responsible for the roll out of major projects including the development of Newcastle CBD’s East End, multiple mixed use and land subdivision sites along with an extensive asset portfolio recapitalization program, cumulatively valued at over $700million, and at Mawson will be responsible for project deployment across the US and Australian facilities.

Quantum Brilliance Raises $9.7 Million Seed Funding to Advance Diamond Quantum Accelerator Development and Deployment

QxBranch founders, Moelis Australia, Ultratech Capital Partners, Main Sequence back Australian start-up building diamond-based quantum acceleratorsCANBERRA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantum Brilliance, a venture-backed Australian-German full-stack quantum accelerator startup, today announced closing a USD$9.7 million seed investment co-led by the QxBranch founders’ and Main Sequence investment consortium.

Sunverge Announces Strategic Partnership with Simply Energy, Nissan Australia and Wallbox to Deliver Electric Vehicle-to-Home and Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Services

Integrated solution will provide an advanced electric vehicle to home (V2H) capability with intelligent, dynamic and grid-aware energy management of Australia’s growing fleet of electric vehicles, allowing for holistic real-time flexible multi-asset load management, co-optimized with multi-service VPP offering that now includes EVs, enhanced resiliency and backup power. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DER

Next Science to Exhibit Surgical Product Portfolio at AAOS 2021

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Croquet Launches Edge Collaboration Platform and Global Developer Infrastructure for Creating Real-Time, Multi-User Web and Mobile Applications

Croquet’s paradigm-altering technology lets developers create previously impossible “Instantaneous Shared Experiences” with a few lines of code. Free live demo available now.LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#5G--The world’s perception of what real-time collaboration can actually look like is about to change. Croquet Corporation, the technology leader in Edge Collaboration (a new, rapidly-growing sector of Edge Computing) has launched the Croquet Collaboration Platform™ allowing developers worldwide to create multi-user apps with real-time capabilities never before possible.

Endace and Kemp Technologies Partner to Provide Security and Network Teams with Deep Network Visibility

Collaboration gives SOC and NOC teams the benefit of Endace’s always-on network history and packet forensics with Kemp Flowmon’s actionable network intelligence and analysis.AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cybersecurity--Packet capture authority, Endace, and network intelligence and application experience [AX] leader, Kemp Technologies, today announced a technology partnership to help security, network and application teams dramatically reduce network investigation and incident response times while improving accuracy.

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