LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara, Western Australia, are progressively resuming following the passing of Tropical Cyclone Damien. The cyclone caused infrastructure damage across our entire Pilbara network, including impact to access roads, electrical and communications infrastructure and accommodation. All mine sites experienced some disruption and will take time to return to normal operations.
Today’s expansion, in close collaboration with Rett advocacy community, represents the largest, most comprehensive qualitative study ever to examine the burden of Rett syndrome on individuals and their caregiversMILAN & MORRISTOWN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NWRN #RareDisease--Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (“Newron”) (SIX: NWRN, XETRA: NP5), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, as part of its commitment to finding a treatment for the symptoms of Rett syndrome, is partnering with the global Rett patient advocacy community to sponsor the first-ever International Rett syndrome Burden of Illness (BOI) survey, to take place in Europe and Australia.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has approved a $98 million (100 per cent basis) investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. The 34 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant is expected to supply all of Koodaideri’s electricity demand during peak solar power generation times and approximately 65 per cent of the mine’s average electricity demand.
Acquisition would increase distribution in the Asia-Pacific marketPEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arch Reinsurance (Arch Re), a wholly owned subsidiary of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced that it has entered into an agreement in principle to obtain a majority stake in Precision Marketing Asia Pacific (PMAP), subject to regulatory and other approvals. PMAP is an Australian company that provides data-driven marketing solutions to banks, insurance companies, retailers and health care organizations across the Asia-Pacific region. This transaction provides both Arch Re and PMAP increased distribution scale for life and accident and health (A&H) products in the Asian market through a combined value proposition.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#GU20--Noxopharm (ASX: NOX) is pleased to announce positive interim results from its LuPIN Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The data was presented during a poster presentation at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers (GU) Symposium 2020 in San Francisco by St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney. The LuPIN study is being conducted by St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and is evaluating Noxopharm’s lead drug candidate, Veyonda®
Organics (ORG) and Obesity (SLIM) Exchange Traded Funds to CloseDENVER & DARIEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Henderson Investors today announced plans to close and liquidate The Organics ETF (NASDAQ: ORG) and The Obesity ETF (NASDAQ: SLIM) as a result of a standard review of the firm’s exchange-traded product line-up.TickerETF NameInception DateORGThe Organics ETF6/8/16
The global leader in the pool and wellness equipment business reaches a deal to acquire the Australian based electronics designer and manufacturer FabtronicsThis deal strengthens Fluidra’s position worldwide by expanding its research and development capabilitiesBARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fluidra, the global leader in the pool and wellness equipment business, has acquired Australian manufacturer Fabtronics to strengthen its R&D capabilities and to incorporate complete, efficient and cost-effective electronics design and manufacturing solutions.
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In this episode of AMBestTV, AM Best Alex Rafferty, associate director, analytics, said many Australian insurers appear positioned to absorb losses from the recent bushfires, but the fires could affect earnings and reinsurance renewals. Click on http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=australiabushfire220 to view the entire program. Estimated losses from the ongoing Australian bushfires stands at AUD 2.2 billion (USD 1.5 billion), but is expected to increase.
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” of The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (HIC) (Australia). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. These ratings reflect HIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM).
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Neurology Procedures Outlook to 2025 - Hydrocephalus Shunting Procedures, Neurovascular Thrombectomy Procedures, ICP Procedures and Others." report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Summary The publisher's new report, Australia Neurology Procedures Outlook to 2025, provides key procedures data on the Australia Neurology Procedures. The report provides procedure volumes within market segments - Hydrocephalus Shunting Procedures, Neurovascular Thrombectomy Procedures, Neurovascular Embolization Procedures, Neurovascular Coiling Assist Procedures, Neurovascular Accessory Procedures, Intracranial Stenting Procedures, ICP Procedures, Dura Substitute Procedures, Neuromodulation Procedures and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Procedures.
Investment in Australia targets growth in major financial services customersSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#APJ--WhiteHat Security, an independent subsidiary of NTT Ltd. and a leading application security provider, today announced that it is expanding its presence and product offerings into the Australian market, after already securing substantial business in the region, including a top-four Australian financial services company. This global momentum is further fuelled by the company’s 25 percent year-on-year growth rate.
16-year collaboration connecting Australia to the worldSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, has extended its tenured relationship with Australia Post. Western Union and Australia Post have been working together for over 16 years to provide convenient services for customers and enable them to send and receive money to and from their loved ones around the world. Western Union service is currently available at more than 2,800 Australia Post retail locations.
Galvanize to open new Australian headquarters in SydneyVANCOUVER, British Columbia & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Galvanize, the global leader in SaaS governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) software, today announced a significant expansion of its operations and strategic initiatives with the opening of a new regional headquarters in Sydney. According to GRC research firm GRC 20/20, the worldwide GRC technology market continues to grow rapidly with some segments of the market such as third-party management, audit management and analytics, and IT GRC management exhibiting forecast CAGR of 15% and as high as 20%+. Australia and New Zealand alone account for 7% of all worldwide spending on GRC technology.*
ASG to bring Data Intelligence expertise to Sydney, Texas, London and Mumbai events for data and analytics leadersNAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASG Technologies, the only provider of integrated and flexible end-to-end solutions for the information powered enterprise, today announced that it will be exhibiting and presenting at the 2020 Gartner Data & Analytics Summits in Sydney, Texas, London and Mumbai. With a focus on data as one of the most strategic business assets, ASG, alongside its customers from around the world, will provide attendees with the guidance needed to seize the business opportunity data presents, while reducing compliance risks.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Scarborough Project Panorama - Oil and Gas Upstream Analysis Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report presents a comprehensive overview of the asset. It includes detailed qualitative and quantitative information on the asset, provides a full economic assessment and reflects several parameters including (but not limited to) geological profile, asset development and specific challenges.
VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH) (NASDAQ: RCEL), a global regenerative medicine company, announced that management will present at the Cowen 40th Annual Health Care Conference in Boston. The presentation is being made on 4 March 2020 from 9:20 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. EST at the Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel. Interested parties may access a webcast of the presentation on the “Investors” section of the company’s website at: https://www.avitamedical.com/investors
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) today announced it has expanded its relationship with Telstra, providing billing and provisioning capabilities for Telstra’s industry-leading suite of managed IoT connected solutions across Asia-Pacific.Telstra has leveraged its advanced technology innovation and domain expertise in IoT connectivity for connected cars to develop an ecosystem for its customers in the car industry and support a transition for them to successfully navigate the future proliferation of autonomous vehicles.
—Report: “InMoment is a good fit for buyers looking for an innovative and strong partner that focuses on both technology and services”—Achieved 5/5 rating in twelve criteria, including Global Strategy; Customer Success and Support; and Product Vision and Strategy —Clients note how well InMoment listens, demonstrating flexibility and willingness to meet clients where they are while encouraging them to innovate
Total View Time (TVT) rocketed to over 163 million hours watched in December alone – with year-over-year TVT growing by 160% Monthly Active Users (MAU) grew to 25 millionCanada and Australia saw a combined 357% growth in 2019, ahead of planned 2020 launches in Mexico and UKCompany increases headcount by 78% in 2019 and will rapidly grow team in 2020Tubi will accelerate content spending to exceed nine figures in 2020 to further expand current library of over 20,000 movies and television series
Australian tertiary education institution becomes first Ellucian CRM Advance customer to go live in Asia PacificRESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellucian, the leading provider of software and services built to power higher education, today announced that Holmesglen Institute, a leading tertiary education institution in Melbourne, Australia, has added Ellucian CRM Advance to its suite of Ellucian solutions. Now in steady state, CRM Advance supports Holmesglen’s new alumni and philanthropy programs with the goal of empowering transformative education and engagement opportunities.
BELOIT, Wis. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NorthStar Medical Technologies, LLC (NorthStar), a global innovator in the production and distribution of radioisotopes used for medical imaging, and Clarity Pharmaceuticals, a radiopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of serious disease, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for the commercial supply of copper-67 (Cu-67) as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for Clarity’s pipeline of copper-based radiopharmaceuticals. Under terms of the agreement, NorthStar will provide Clarity Pharmaceuticals with Cu-67, a beta-emitting radioisotope with potential applications as a targeted radiopharmaceutical for treatment of a range of cancers. NorthStar will be a major U.S. supplier of Cu-67 for Clarity.
Funds to support expanding global menu and further U.S. clinical trial activitiesSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#diagnostics--SpeeDx Pty Ltd, the developer of innovative clinical diagnostics to support improved patient outcomes, today announced it has raised $15 million in additional series B equity investment from U.S.-based Northpond Ventures. This investment comes with a company value uptick of 21.22%.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Sole Project Panorama - Oil and Gas Upstream Analysis Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Summary Australia Sole Project Panorama, the publisher's latest release, presents a comprehensive overview of the asset. This upstream report includes detailed qualitative and quantitative information on the asset, provides a full economic assessment and reflects several parameters including (but not limited to) geological profile, asset development and specific challenges. Based on this analysis, future outlook for the asset is presented with possible trends and related scenarios identifying upside/downside potential.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie today announced results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2020 and the nine months ended 31 December 2019:Group Adjusted net operating profit ("NOPAT") of US$77.4 million for the quarter and US$266.2 million for the nine months, an increase of 17% for both compared to prior corresponding periods (“pcp”);Group Adjusted EBIT of US$107.2 million for the quarter and US$365.8 million for the nine months, an increase of 18% and 20%, respectively, compared to pcp;
Comfort levels with tech are high but half don’t invest in the latest gadgetsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research conducted by Toluna, a leading consumer intelligence platform that delivers insights on demand, and Harris Interactive, a full-service digital consultative market research agency, reveals that new technologies are not being adopted quickly by Australians, with only 57% reporting they have used smart technologies. Yet, when it comes to investing in future technologies that enable self-driving cars, almost 50% of respondents would be interested, as compared to the UK (38%) and US (31%).
$150 million set aside for new Uranium ReserveCENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR #uranium--Westwater Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: WWR), an energy materials development company, is pleased to support the Federal Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal to set aside $150 million to establish a domestic Uranium Reserve. Christopher M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We believe this is an important development for the U.S. uranium industry that provides a real-time opportunity for Westwater. The Federal FY2021 budget, announced today, provides for a mechanism to build a strategic stockpile of uranium to secure our nation’s defensive needs. $150 million has been allocated for that new Uranium Reserve which addresses immediate challenges to the production of domestic uranium. Westwater stands ready to participate using our large uranium resource portfolio and two fully licensed facilities and wellfields in Texas.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2025 - Hydrocephalus shunts, Interventional Neuroradiology, Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery and Others." report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Summary The publisher's new report, Australia Neurology Devices Market Outlook to 2025, provides key market data on the Australia Neurology Devices market. The report provides value, in millions of US dollars, volume (in units) and average prices (USD) within market segments Hydrocephalus shunts, Interventional Neuroradiology, Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Neurological Diagnostic and Monitoring Equipment, Neuromodulation Devices, Neurosurgical Products and Radiosurgery Systems.
VCA Charities has partnered with multiple organizations raising money for veterinary care of animals affected by wildfiresLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#VCAhelpingAustraliawildlife--VCA Charities, along with the national network of VCA Animal Hospitals, has joined with international non-profits to provide financial assistance to provide veterinary care to pets and animals injured by the wildfires in Australia. VCA Charities has pledged donations to Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, RSPCA Australia and the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA). To date, more than $180,000 has been raised to benefit veterinary care for animals affected by Australia’s devastating wildfires.
Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors, Australian Red Cross and NSW Rural Fire Service to Receive Donations Collected at the Gartner Data Analytics Summit in Sydney, Australia February 17-18, 2020REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Next week at the annual Gartner Data & Analytics Summit, being held February 17-18, 2020 in Sydney, Australia, Alation, the data catalog company, will offer attendees who visit its booth at the conference (#S2) the opportunity to choose a charity they would like the company to donate $5 AUD to. For every $5 AUD raised, Alation will also match funds for that specific charity. The charities attendees can choose from include the Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Data Analytics Market, By Component (Software and Services), By Deployment (On-Premise and Cloud), By Organization Size, By End-User Industry, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australian Data Analytics Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 20% during the forecast period. Data analytics is defined as the science of collecting, transforming and analyzing raw data to extract the useful information.
