DUNEDIN, New Zealand & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading Australian and New Zealand education technology (“edtech”) company Education Perfect (“EP” or the “Company”), global investment firm KKR, and Australia-based private equity firm Five V Capital today announced the signing of definitive agreements pursuant to which KKR will acquire a majority stake in the Company. EP, a certified B Corporation, empowers students, teachers, parents, and school leaders by providing them with rich data insights and tools for automated marking, feedback, secure assessment, differentiation, and more. EP also offers tens of thousands of high-quality pre-built lessons. Founded in 2007, EP’s work is grounded in the belief that the provision of accessible edtech solutions fosters a more diverse and inclusive education ecosystem. EP is currently being used by more than 3,000 schools, 50,000 teachers and 1 million students in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Governor, Secretary of Commerce, local leaders join company officials in announcing incentives package, plans for first-of-its-kind plant in U.S.MONTGOMERY, Ala. & CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR--Officials of Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR) joined Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and other state and local leaders at a press conference in Montgomery today to announce the governor’s signing of incentives agreements that will bring a first-of-its kind, advanced graphite processing plant to the state, and put Alabama at the forefront in producing an essential material in the batteries that power electric vehicles, electronics and other green energy products and equipment.
U.S. operation to build on continued growth in Australia where Finstro has provided over AUD$1 billion of capital to more than 7,000 SMBs to dateNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#B2Bpayments--Finstro, a technology-powered provider of trade credit and payment solutions for B2B commerce, is expanding to the U.S. market. The Australian firm, which has operational centers in Asia and Europe, is leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit engine to create a card solution and an integrated ERP solution to uniquely solve risk, cashflow and client onboarding challenges that exist in supplier/buyer relationships.
New flow metrics provide the bedrock for a system of continuous improvement powered by a robust analytic engineSANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plutora, a leading provider of value stream management (VSM) solutions for enterprise IT, today announced it has transitioned to an expanded data-centric platform, added additional metrics to monitor and manage value stream flow, and deepened its integrations with Agile planning tools. Central to this are the value stream management flow metrics which, driven by the maturity of the VSM industry and fundamental change in the way customers are utilizing its platform, Plutora has added to enable a more precise way to continuously measure efficiency and identify bottlenecks across every software delivery pipeline.
Committee of recent DoD leaders highlights company’s commitment to accelerating the deployment of Open Standards mission systems EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$usarmy #AustralianArmy--Pacific Defense, an emerging aerospace technology company delivering open standards solutions, announced today the formation of a strategic advisory board comprised of recognized Department of Defense former leaders who bring a depth of experience and leadership to the company. Following launch of the company in 2020, Pacific Defense is expanding its strategic focus as it accelerates the development and adoption of modular, open standards mission systems enabled by advanced software applications and AI/ML technology.
Certification bodies must speedily deliver programs at scale to meet demand TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#IT--Technical certifications are increasingly in demand with 87% of IT employees possessing at least one and 40% pursuing their next.1 According to Questionmark, the online assessment provider, certification bodies must ensure they can quickly deliver, and robustly assess, their programs to meet new levels of demand.
Eligibility to study in UAE dependent on COVID-19 vaccination status, travel protocols, and meeting a university's admission requirements.University of Wollongong in Dubai are accepting international students for the upcoming Autumn intake Students can finish their bachelor’s degree in three years at UOWD, instead of existing four-year programs.Degrees align with those offered at home campus, University of Wollongong, Australia
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gyroscope Therapeutics Holdings plc (“Gyroscope”), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on treating diseases of the eye, today announced the company has entered a research collaboration with Children’s Medical Research Institute (“CMRI”) in Australia to develop next-generation clinical capsids, the protein shells of viral vectors used to deliver gene therapies.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto will deploy the world’s first fully autonomous water trucks at its $2.6 billion Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The new vehicles, primarily used for dust suppression on site, will enhance productivity by enabling mine operations to digitally track water consumption and reduce waste. Developed through a successful collaboration with leading equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar, three water trucks will join Gudai-Darri’s fleet of Caterpillar heavy mobile equipment including autonomous haul trucks and production drills. The vehicle’s intelligent on-board system detects dry and dusty conditions on site, triggering the application of water to roads to keep them in good condition.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 (https://local501.org/) commends the government of New South Wales, Australia and its Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority for their recent regulatory and enforcement actions against VIP-junket activity in the gambling industry.The modern VIP-junket model, in which junket agents recruit and often issue credit to high rollers (many from mainland China) to gamble in exclusive VIP rooms, originated in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China-and the world's largest gambling market. From Macau, the junket model has in recent years spread to other gambling jurisdictions throughout the eastern hemisphere, including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and South Korea, as well as Australia and open seas casino cruise ships. Still, to this day Macau remains the hub for the VIP-junket industry.
CONCORD, Mass. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ClearB Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing a therapeutic vaccine designed to drive functional cure of hepatitis B, announced today that its abstract entitled ‘A novel therapeutic vaccine achieves functional cure in a mouse model of chronic hepatitis B’ was accepted for poster presentation at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Digital International Liver Congress (ILC), taking place virtually June 23-26, 2021. The poster was also selected for inclusion in the ‘Best of ILC’ summary, which highlights the most noteworthy scientific contributions at this year’s meeting.
CAPE CORAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$LEAI--Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (OTCQB: LEAI) (www.legacyeducationalliance.com), a leading marketer of practical, high-quality, and value-based educational training on the topics of personal finance, entrepreneurship, real estate, and financial markets investing strategies and techniques, announces today a reminder for all shareholders to vote their proxies prior to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”), which will be held at the RFA Business Data Center, 2 Manhattanville Rd., Purchase, NY 10577 on Friday, July 2, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. During the Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to vote on the following:
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EML Payments Limited (ASX: EML) (S&P/ASX 200) is providing the following update regarding the pending acquisition of Sentenial Limited (“Sentenial”), announced to the market on 7 April 2021. The update is provided in the context of EML’s subsidiary’s (PFS Card Services Ireland Limited) dialogue with the Central Bank of Ireland referenced in EML’s announcement of 19 May 2021.
Westlake Chemical Corporation will acquire Boral Ltd.’s North American building products businesses for $2.15 billion Acquisition will nearly double Westlake’s building products business by adding leading brands in the premium roofing; siding, trim and shutters; decorative stone; and windows business in North AmericaAdditional product lines will broaden Westlake’s footprint into the fast-growing housing markets in North America
Will Provide Australia and New Zealand Organizations with Comprehensive Software and Services SolutionPERTH, Australia & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Cloud--Magia Solutions, one of Australia’s largest independent Oracle systems integrators, and Knoa Software, the leading provider of Employee User Experience Analytics for Oracle Cloud, today launched a partnership to provide Australia and New Zealand organizations with a comprehensive solution of software and services focused on delivering business value in the areas of cloud migration, help desk efficiencies, user productivity and Oracle Cloud adoption.
Step & Repeat features all-star talent, including celebrity stylist and costume designer Johnny Wujek as the host along with globally renowned celebrity stylist Nicole Chavez, celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons, and CEO and Founder of Fashion Bomb Daily, Claire Sulmers. SEATTLE & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Glamhive and Mary Kay Global Design Studio announce Step & Repeat, the first-ever style show launching on TikTok. Step & Repeat is a five-week style competition and mentorship program where wardrobe stylists, makeup artists, and hair stylists worldwide compete in the fast-paced environment of TikTok to drive their business success. The international competition is open to all and goes live on June 22 on TikTok.
Effective at Market Open on June 28, 2021CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR) an energy materials company and developer of U.S. mineral resources essential for batteries for energy storage, today announced it is set to join the Russell Microcap® Index, effective at market open on June 28, 2021. The decision by Russell was first disclosed in a preliminary list of additions recently published.
MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has appointed Peter Cunningham as Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. Peter, who has been Interim Chief Financial Officer since 1 January 2021, will also join the Rio Tinto Board as an executive director at the same time. Peter was previously Group Controller and has held a number of senior financial and non-financial leadership positions across Rio Tinto in Australia and the UK. In a career spanning 28 years with Rio Tinto, he has held roles including Global Head of Health, Safety, Environment & Communities; Head of Energy and Climate Strategy; and Head of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Peter qualified as a chartered accountant.
HANOI, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vietnam’s leading ICT firm, FPT Software, has announced a new partnership with WEM – a global no-code development platform provider headquartered in Amsterdam & Melbourne. The two companies aim to help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation journey by leveraging their RPA and no-code platforms. FPT Software and WEM APAC signed a partnership agreement that enables WEM APAC to be a global distributor and the first reseller of akaBot in the Australian market. Developed by FPT Software, akaBot is a comprehensive platform that automates a wide range of business processes, allowing companies to streamline their operations and build business resilience partnering in the long run.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#B2B--eCargo Holdings Limited (ASX:ECG) (‘eCargo’, ‘ECG’) confirms it has launched its’ JuJiaXuan Digital Wholesale Marketplace (‘JJX’) to connect Australian brands with Chinese retailers with launch partner, Fonterra. Fonterra Australia have extended their relationship with eCargo to promote their suite of products under the Australian Dairies brand on JJX under their existing distribution agreement.
New integration combines Dialpad’s best-in-class AI-assisted voice capabilities with Teams’ native interface for intuitive, seamless communicationsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced its platform integration with Microsoft Teams, a leading solution for team collaboration and engagement. Dialpad for Microsoft Teams
Presidio Graduate School, the first and only independent graduate school focused entirely on sustainability and social justice, has been engaged to conduct an ESG assessment and subsequent integration study, led by Pamela J. Gordon, a highly respected, 31-year industry veteran in sustainability. Hyperion is taking decisive actions to re-shore critical mineral and metal production in the U.S., targeting industry leading environmental, social and governance practices.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Learnosity--Learnosity, the leading provider of assessment infrastructure for the learning industry, has acquired Questionmark, the end-to-end assessments, proctoring, badging, and reporting solutions provider. The partnership brings scale and deep expertise to Learnosity’s capabilities for the corporate, government, and certification sectors.Headquartered in the UK with offices in the US and Europe, Questionmark was the first company to take assessment software online. Since then, it has developed a global reputation, counting 1 in 6 US Fortune 100 Companies as customers, with more than 600 customers worldwide. It provides reliable and valid assessments, which are highly secure. It is Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorized, meaning it meets the high security standards of the US government. It also has ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification.
WASHINGTON & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DISA--United States’ Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded Endace a contract to provide the agency with always-on packet capture and full history search across all Internet Access Points (IAPs). The implementation supports DISA analysts in defending national and international security. The contract was awarded to Endace based on the company’s demonstrated ability to provide scalability, integration with existing tools, and global support.
In the Fight to Keep and Attract Top Talent, 96% of HR Agrees Reward & Recognition is VitalBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new study from global employee engagement company Reward Gateway has revealed the expectations and intentions of HR leaders and their employees in a post-pandemic world. The survey of 3,809 employees and senior HR decision-makers 1 across the UK, U.S. and Australia highlights employees’ plans to leave their current jobs, and calls out what HR leaders intend to do to keep them. The data suggests that the next 12 months will define how employers can balance healthy employee churn while attracting, retaining and engaging top talent.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#erp--It’s a sad but true fact that about 50% of small to medium size businesses fail within their first 5 years either through poor business planning, lack of adequate effective marketing or not understanding the customers real needs and overall market fit. It’s a statistic the team at ZING are determined to change for the better. Through the frustration of operating their own small businesses and having to assemble up to 12 different software products to run their operations effectively and profitably, the founders Paul Cameron and Amy Bourke decided there just had to be a better way. Combining their careers in tech and retail, they assembled a world class team and built
Series of preclinical studies demonstrate the therapeutic potential of PAT-DX1, a first-in-class, synthetically lethal DNA-binding antibody in primary brain cancers and brain metastases.MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$PAB #antibody--Patrys Limited (ASX:PAB), a therapeutic antibody development company, has announced the publication of preclinical data for its therapeutic antibody candidate PAT-DX1 in
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions. Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2 million feasibility study, equally funded with ARENA through a $580,000 grant, into using clean hydrogen to replace natural gas in the calcination process of refining at the Yarwun aumina refinery in Gladstone.
Study from Future Forum, a Slack-backed consortium, shows that 93% want flexibility in when and how they work; more than half are open to a job changeSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Future Forum, a consortium launched by Slack Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: WORK) to help companies reimagine work in the new digital-first workplace, is releasing a new global study that unpacks how 15 months of pandemic work has shifted employee expectations. The
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FOX News Audio, FOX News Media’s radio and podcast division, has collaborated with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions to launch a new subscription-based content channel entitled FOX News Podcasts+. This new platform will offer exclusive content along with commercial-free episodes of the FOX News Podcasts portfolio, as well as commercial-free podcast versions of FOX News Sunday
