Civilized re-emerges as an educational, entertaining and engaging omni-channel cultural experience, curating an impactful, US-majority consumer audience that bridges cannabis, CBD and hemp with mainstream culture. SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cannabis lifestyle brand Civilized Worldwide Inc. ("Civilized") today unveiled a new look and experience with the official re-launch of their brand platform, now found at www.LiveCivilized.com
Synchron’s flagship StentrodeTM endovascular implant does not require open brain surgery and has obtained FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the treatment of paralysisThe New York based company is already conducting human trials in Australia and is expected to commence a U.S. clinical trial in 2021NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synchron, a brain interface platform company, today announced that the company has secured $40M in a Series B round of financing led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures. Synchron is the leader in minimally invasive implantable brain computer interface (BCI) technology, which utilizes the jugular vein to access the brain. Synchron has already commenced a clinical trial in Australia that has so far enrolled four patients with paralysis who have undergone implantation and are being assessed for their ability to control digital devices through thought to improve their functional independence.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a clean energy company focused on the integrated production of lithium hydroxide to support the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced the appointment of Michael White as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the CEO, Keith Phillips, Mr. White brings deep accounting and finance experience to Piedmont, and will oversee the Company’s financial accounting and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, compliance, treasury, tax, and risk management functions.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), the world’s #1 producer and innovator of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, today announced Dr. Jack Truong, Chief Executive Officer, and Jason Miele, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Stifel 2021 Virtual Cross Sector Insight Conference on Wednesday, 9 June 2021 at 9:20 am-9:50 am New York City, USA time (Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 11:20 pm – 11:50 pm Sydney, Australia time).
Vaccination via HD-MAP induced enhanced T-cell and spike-specific antibody responses as compared to needle-and-syringe delivery of the same vaccine in an animal modelComplete protection from COVID-19 disease by a single dose skin patch delivery using Vaxxas’ HD-MAP was demonstrated in a lethal challenge of the SARS-COV-2 virus in an animal modelSerum antibody levels showed the potential to neutralize clinically-relevant isolates, including those from UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 strains
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riverbed today announced the appointment of Nick Boyle as Vice President Sales (VP), Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). He will be responsible for Riverbed’s sales strategy and go-to-market execution to drive and accelerate the next wave of business growth for Riverbed across the region. Reporting to Dan Smoot, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Riverbed, Boyle will lead the strategic direction and growth of Riverbed APJ teams.
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sitetracker, the global standard for deploying, operating, and servicing critical infrastructure technology, announces that the Sitetracker Contractor Portal is now available in beta. The Sitetracker Contractor Portal (“SCP'' or “The Portal”) is the most efficient and cost-effective way for organizations to delegate and assign work to its contractors while maintaining deployment and maintenance visibility across the entire project and asset portfolio.
Employers should use staff assessments to make better-informed people decisions and improve employee retention TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HR--Staff retention has become a key issue for employers as many risk losing their best people now economic confidence is returning. Often employers do not know why or if their staff may be considering leaving.Employers should use staff tests to get the information they need about their employees to tailor support or development plans that boost retention, according to Questionmark
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a clean energy company focused on the integrated production of lithium hydroxide to support the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced the election of two new Non-Executive Directors to its Board, Mr. Claude Demby and Ms. Susan Jones, along with the retirements of long-serving Directors Anastasios Arima and Levi Mochkin. “We are extremely fortunate to have individuals with the leadership and operating experience of Claude and Susan join our Board. Their relevant executive and governance backgrounds will play a key role in helping guide our organization as the demand for electric vehicles and lithium hydroxide rapidly increases in the United States and around the world,” said Piedmont Board Chairman, Jeff Armstrong.
SUWANEE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InVeris Training Solutions, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training systems and services for domestic and international military and law enforcement, has successfully passed on-site acceptance testing for 14 Mobile Weapon Training Simulation Systems (MWTSS) and an additional 73 EF88 weapon simulators for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The MWTSS has the same capability as the fixed WTSS, but in a single (4.2m x 2.4m) screen mobile configuration that will be deployed to remote locations around Australia, overseas and on Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet units. An additional four MWTSS have been ordered and the currently fielded trial system will be refurbished to the current build standard then returned for use, providing an initial tranche of 19 systems.
Highlights: COVID-19 home confinement of children is associated with up to 3X increase in prevalence of myopia in children 6 to 8 years old18 months into the global COVID-19 Pandemic, VTI sees continued expansion of users, and provides benefits to eye care professionalsNaturalVue® Multifocal lenses show great promise in helping curtail the current myopia epidemicUsage continues to grow as eye care practitioners see expanded benefits and positive patient retention results
NYON, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--beqom, a cloud-based total compensation software provider, has announced that a leading global investment services firm, headquartered in Australia, has successfully implemented the beqom solution to manage total compensation and performance for all employees globally. “We are excited to work with this partner, which is known as an innovator in fund management, and we’re proud to add the company to a roster that includes some of the world’s most prestigious global financial institutions,” says Vismay Gada, Head of Global Financial Services at beqom. “The addition of this company as a client furthered the expansion of beqom into the APAC region and reflects our focus on solving the unique compensation challenges of the financial services industry across the globe.”
Strategic investment and partnership makes SchoolMint the exclusive US distributor of Enquiry Tracker’s Education-focused CRMLAFAYETTE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SchoolMint®, the leading provider of Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) in K-12 education, announced today it has completed a strategic investment in and formal partnership with Australia-based Enquiry Tracker®. With this agreement, SchoolMint becomes the exclusive distributor of Enquiry Tracker’s technology in the United States for public, charter schools, and charter management organizations. Enquiry Tracker’s leading K-12 CRM technology will be integrated into SchoolMint’s new Strategic Enrollment Management platform.
The popular online casino and poker site is running a series of promotions this week including 270 Free Spins on popular Betsoft pokiesMELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--If you like Free Spins then Juicy Stakes is the place to be this week – from today, the hugely popular online and mobile casino is giving players the chance to unlock 270 Free Spins on some of the hottest pokies in its game lobby. The premise is simple – the more you deposit, the more Free Spins you unlock on Betsoft pokies like Primal Hunt, Stampede, Tiger’s Claw and Lava Gold. There are four codes in total, and they can be claimed in any order, but each code can only be used once.
New funding will fuel scale, product innovation and extend the company’s leadership as it delivers the number one trusted cloud SecOps platform on the market FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exabeam, the security analytics and automation company, today announced a $200 million Series F growth round at a valuation of $2.4 billion. The round is led by the Owl Rock division of Blue Owl Capital and supported by existing investors Acrew Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners. Exabeam also welcomes cybersecurity industry leader Michael DeCesare as CEO and president. The company’s co-founder and first CEO, Nir Polak, will continue on as an active member of the executive team and remain at the company. Additionally, Polak will assume the role of chairman of the board.
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for environmental consciousness and corporate responsibility, has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a member of its Network, as part of its commitment to becoming a more sustainable, circular business. Mary Kay was inducted among other influential organizations including The Ford Motor Company, International Paper, Mattel and The Fashion Institute of Technology.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA, OTCQB: AQARF) (“Aquila” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) to sell its interest in the Bend and Reef exploration properties located in Wisconsin, USA to a private company (“Newco”) (the “Transaction”). Subject to necessary approvals, Newco intends to list on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “
Calvitto Succeeds William Mak who Retires After 35 Year Career in Financial ServicesMELBOURNE, Australia & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announces it has named Angelo (Ange) Calvitto to lead its asset servicing business across the Asia-Pacific region. Calvitto who was most recently country head for Northern Trust in Australia will succeed William Mak who is retiring from the company after 11 years. Mak led the expansion of Northern Trust’s footprint across the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, which this year celebrates 25 years since it was first established as Northern Trust’s regional headquarters. Today the company has 11 offices across the region.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) launches a new insider guide to Japan categorized into seven themes that will motivate tourists. These seven themes of “Nature,” “Outdoors,” “Tradition,” “Cuisine,” “Relaxation,” “Art” and “Cities” are linked to a concept of “Wellcation” (a mix of well-being and vacation) which help visitors relieve stress and anxiety arising from “new norms” of the past year and a half. The contents also cover various Japanese attractions from culture and cuisine, to up-to-date events, newly established sightseeing spots and recent travel trends.
SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fantom has begun working with RenVM allowing for the use of their technology which supports cross-chain functionality. This marks a massively significant advancement in Fantom’s infrastructure, which allows currencies from other blockchains to be exchanged on their blockchain as well. Integrating these new currencies allows Fantom to use them as well and brings a stable, secure trading platform to their technology.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Lucidea, developer of Argus and ArchivEra, and leader in innovative museum and archival collections management software, will participate in the Australian Museums and Galleries Association National Conference on 7th through 10th June as a Pocket Program Sponsor. Visit the Lucidea team at their Virtual Exhibit Booth, where their collections management specialists will demonstrate why they’re a trusted technology partner in the museum and archives community. Learn about capabilities that support visitor engagement and expanded curation to delight and educate your audience, as well as innovative options for presenting and showcasing collections online and creating a diverse cultural community.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Smart Home Market by Application, Products, Active Household Numbers, Penetration rate, Company Analysis, Forecast" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Australia Smart Home Market will be US$ 4.61 Billion by 2027 from US$ 2.01 Billion in 2020, growing at a staggering CAGR of 12.59% during 2020-2027.Australian inclination towards connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to the rise of the smart home market. This adaptation offers consumers interconnection and improved access to various services. Australia's smart home industry is growing due to its affordability. People are buying smart home products to make their lives convenient.
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Arizona--Elim Mining Incorporated (“Elim” or the “Company”), an emerging private US-based copper developer and producer, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Laing as Chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Laing is replacing Paul Huet as Chairman, who is leaving the board to focus on his efforts at Karora Resources in Australia.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roxgold Inc. (“Roxgold” or “the Company”) (TSX: ROXG) (OTCQX: ROGFF) is pleased to announce today that it has filed the Feasibility Study NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Séguéla Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire. The report has an effective date of May 26, 2021 and is entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Séguéla Project, Feasibility Study, Worodougou Region, Côte d’Ivoire”. The results of the Feasibility Study were previously disclosed in the Company’s news release dated April 19, 2021, “Roxgold Announces Robust Séguéla Feasibility Study with After-Tax NPV of US$380 Million and 49% IRR.”
PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEX (NYSE: WEX), a leading financial technology service provider, today released its inaugural Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report to communicate how the company is addressing the ESG impacts that are most important to its investors, employees, and communities. This report advances WEX’s ESG efforts with increased focus and improved public disclosure related to its environmental commitment, diversity and inclusion initiatives, social responsibility, talent management and development, and governance. This first ESG report acts as a foundation for greater transparency in these five areas as part of WEX’s ESG strategy and execution in 2021 and beyond.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NKL #mining--Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (“Nickel 28” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC) is pleased to announce a proposed normal course issuer bid to repurchase its common shares. In the opinion of management and the board of directors of the Company, the common shares have recently traded in a price range that represents a substantial discount to the Company's net asset value and does not reflect the underlying value of the Company.
POWAY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Disguise, Inc., world leader in costume design and manufacturing, today announced a global agreement and innovative collaboration with Funko, the leading pop culture consumer products company, to design, market, manufacture and distribute Pop! Masks™ in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Oceania, South America, and Asia commencing in 2021. Initial designs for 2021 will feature iconic characters from top licensors like Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Online assessments help businesses deliver more effective training and unlock potential TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Questionmark--Employers should better measure the impact of their learning and development programs to improve business performance, according to a new white paper by online assessment provider Questionmark.Learning and development is now often critical to business success. It helps to drive innovation and business growth. But, of the $350 billion that is spent globally on training, research suggests that only around 25% of training measurably improved performance.
Cytokine Inducible SH2 containing protein (CIS; encoded by the gene CISH) is a potent checkpoint in NK cell-mediated tumor immunityCISH knockout (KO) NK cells have been shown to be more efficient in eliminating cancer cells in in-vivo modelsExclusive global license to WEHI patent for CISH KO in the field of NK cells builds on and strengthens ONK Therapeutics’ broad intellectual property (IP) against a wide range of NK cell checkpoints
Partnership marks creation of joint digital banking & lending solution with full, end-to-end integration SANTA CLARA, Calif. / SURRY HILLS, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#banking--Tavant, a Silicon Valley-based provider of AI-powered digital technologies, today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Hay Group, an Australian fintech provider, to deliver the full payment and lending spectrum of capabilities to the Australian financial market. Tavant’s end-to-end digital lending suite, VΞLOX
