The world leader in high-performance fiber cement siding and fiber gypsum building solutions announces significant progress toward global sustainability goals, including reduction in greenhouse gas intensityAnnual Sustainability Report illustrates the company’s ongoing commitment to help build sustainable communities through innovative technologies and new operational processesSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc
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Newly merged business will power Local Experience (LX) solutions that bring together Local Marketing and Customer Experience (CX) technologyNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forsta, the global leader in customer experience (CX), employee experience (EX) and market research, today announced it is combining capabilities with Rio SEO, the industry-leading local marketing platform for enterprise brands. The integrated technologies of Forsta and Rio SEO will power a seamless customer experience solution, enabling brands to engage consumers throughout the entire customer journey, from discovery to purchase through to brand reputation and retention.
Carbon™ technology platform will increase the ability to service real-time needs of journalists and media clients around the globePHOENIX, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VIQ Solutions Inc. ("VIQ", "VIQ Solutions" or the "Company") (TSX and Nasdaq: VQS), a global provider of secure, AI-driven, digital voice and video capture technology and transcription services, today announced the entering into an agreement to expand its end-to-end solution suite through the purchase of the AI-powered media technology platform, Carbon. The platform will speed the creation of indexed, captioned video/audio elements utilizing AI-generated text in a fast, secure, self-serve platform designed to cut production costs and timelines.
Management Will Discuss Financial Results and Present an Update on Activities at the Kellyton Graphite PlantCENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), a battery-grade, natural graphite development company (“Westwater” or “the Company”), today announced it will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, and will update investors on developments at its Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant
Changes wrought by COVID-19 have led enterprises to automate, distribute and secure networks as part of overall IT transformations, ISG Provider Lens™ report saysSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #EdgeComputing--Many Australian enterprises are adopting software-defined networking (SDN) as they carry out broad digital transformations to support business continuity, remote work and overall competitiveness, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG
Real estate-purchase platform participates in internship program for gifted students from war-torn country.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Openn, a proprietary cloud-based software platform to support real estate agents in selling property online with greater transparency, today announced it has placed two interns from Ukraine in technology roles with the company. Openn is employing these interns and giving them work hours that allow them to remain in America now that the school year has ended and will continue these internships through the summer and into the fall when school begins again.
Fast growing proptech company raises US$8M Pre-Series A round, in addition to securing US$2M in venture credit financing, following banner year of 300% revenue growthMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XY Sense—the leading occupancy sensor and analytics platform for corporate real estate teams—today announced it raised an $8M Pre-Series A funding round, led by InterValley Ventures with participation from strategic investor JCI Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Johnson Controls, and returning investor Blackbird, a leading Australasian VC. The fast-growth PropTech company will utilize the funds to deliver on rapidly increasing international demand as well as roll out its sensor technology–the most advanced sensor available on the market–in workplaces globally.
Organizations can now get an accurate and targeted picture of their candidates’ behavior with an adaptive assessment that’s made for work LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Criteria--Criteria, a market-leading SaaS talent success platform, announced the release of Illustrait, a next-generation personality assessment. Illustrait enables organizations to quickly and precisely identify candidates with the competency potential required to succeed in their unique roles. The new behavioral assessment will join Criteria’s comprehensive portfolio of scientifically validated assessments
IperionX and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (“ORNL”) to collaborate on developing low-cost titanium alloys for additive manufacturing (3D printing) using IperionX’s titanium metal powders A U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) approved User Agreement has been executed to advance work between ORNL and IperionX at DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (“MDF”) at ORNL, a 110,000 sq. ft. user facility that is the nation’s only large-scale open-access facility for demonstrating R&D manufacturing technologies and optimizing critical processes (link
Helbiz will receive a 12-month license to operate e-scooters and e-bikes in Queensland starting late AugustNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$HLBZ--Helbiz (Nasdaq: HLBZ) launches its expansion into Australia with a landmark partnership with Logan City Council in Queensland. Following months of close consultation and collaboration, the City has approved a 12-month license for Helbiz to operate up to 400 e-scooters and 400 e-bikes starting in late August.
Launching Fall 2022, OrganiQ Hershey’s Cacao Body Scrub is a Treat: Clean, Conscious Beauty that Nourishes the Body and SoulADELAIDE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OrganiQ Kangaroo Island, an Australian clean beauty brand, today announced a partnership with the Hershey’s brand to introduce a body treatment inspired by the classic Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Candy Bar. Launching this fall, OrganiQ
(all amounts in US$ unless otherwise indicated)VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CapstoneCopper--Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone”) (TSX:CS) today announced that it has closed the amendment and extension of the Capstone corporate revolving credit facility (“RCF”) from $225 million to $500 million plus $100 million accordion and extended the RCF by four years to May 12, 2026. Upon closing of the RCF, Capstone will repay the existing debt facility with Glencore Chile SpA ("Glencore") which was previously raised in connection with the Mantos Blancos Concentrator Development Project.
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Campus--upGrad, Asia’s largest integrated higher Edtech major has announced a 100% merger of Harappa Education at a value of USD 38 million (INR 300 crores). Harappa will clock USD ~10 million( INR 75 crores) in Revenue this year. upGrad closed this transaction with present Harappa shareholders - Bodhi Tree Systems, (a newly formed platform between James Murdoch & Uday Shankar) and Co-founders Pramath Raj Sinha & Shreyasi Singh. All of them join the upGrad Cap table.
Combined market, XaaS and managed services all down versus strong year-ago quarterSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #BPO--Asia Pacific’s IT and business services market was down sharply in the second quarter, buffeted by slowing demand in several key geographies, the latest state-of-the-industry report from Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, finds.
Seasoned aerospace business development executive offers regional and industry expertise to fuel growth of Spire Space Services in ANZVIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$spir--Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, today announced the appointment of Seyed Miri as Director of Space Services for Australia and New Zealand. Miri is an entrepreneur and seasoned business development executive with more than 20 years of experience working in the Earth observation and location intelligence industry in Australia and New Zealand. He is based in Melbourne, Australia, and will report to Kamal Arafeh, Senior Vice President of Global Sales.
PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Woodside provides the following information in relation to its Second Quarter 2022 Report, changes to conversion factors, and the impact on reported production and full-year 2022 production guidance. Woodside confirms that there is no change to the physical product volumes underpinning the full-year 2022 production guidance issued by Woodside in January 2022, which did not include BHP Petroleum (BHPP) production.
PERTH, Australia & HEIDELBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#biotechnology--Ozgene and Gen-H are pleased to announce our working partnership supporting Ozgene’s new OzBIG capability. Ozgene Pty Ltd is a privately held CRO based in Perth, Australia providing custom genetically engineered mice for academic and commercial researchers worldwide. Gen-H GmbH is a privately held CRO based in Heidelberg, Germany providing genetically engineered bacterial clones and E. coli strains. The partnership leverages the expertise of both companies to enable the development of sophisticated mouse models with targeted modifications up to 240 kb of the mouse genome for research in basic science, human disease, and drug discovery and development. We envision near term potential to increase the upper kb limit of the capability.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airwallex, a leading global fintech platform, announced the launch of its Airwallex Online Payments App on Shopify. The Airwallex Online Payments App is a payment gateway plugin that merchants can integrate on their online store to accept payments from their global customers. This new app is offered through Airwallex’s payment acceptance solution that covers a wide range of payment methods. These payment methods include Visa, MasterCard and UnionPay bank cards, and 30+ other local payment methods across the Asia-Pacific and Europe, such as GrabPay in Southeast Asia, WeChat Pay in APAC, and Bancontact and Sofort in Europe.
Growing ecosystem of global and local providers allows enterprises to take advantage of Google Cloud Platform’s strong data tools, ISG Provider Lens™ report saysSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #Google--Australian enterprises adopting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are turning to an increasingly sophisticated ecosystem of service providers to get more value from their data, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG
Performance Delivered production of 33.8 MMboe, up 60% from Q1 2022.Delivered sales volume of 35.8 MMboe, up 51% from Q1 2022.Delivered average realised price of $95 per barrel of oil equivalent.Delivered revenue of $3,438 million, up 44% from Q1 2022.HighlightsCompleted the merger with BHP’s petroleum business on 1 June.Changed company name to Woodside Energy Group Ltd.Commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange on 2 June and the London Stock Exchange on 6 June under the ticker ‘WDS’.
MCLEAN, Va. & CANBERRA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MITRE, a U.S.-based not-for-profit organization, and the Australian Department of Defence have signed an agreement encouraging greater collaboration to bring about innovative and integrated solutions for enhanced operations and allied coalition interoperability. The agreement, developed and administered by the Australia Defence Science and Technology Group, will provide access to MITRE’s transformational solutions, systems engineering excellence, a world-class workforce, and the opportunity to transfer innovations and knowledge.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced today the release of the latest New Zealand Podcast Ranker. The Ranker provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts as well as the Top Networks in New Zealand from 1 June through 30 June, 2022, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.
Additional Strategic Development includes Equity Investment by Titanium Industry VeteranLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fodere Titanium Limited (“Fodere”) the owner of a proprietary zero waste technology capable of extracting value from a wide variety of mineral and industrial waste feedstocks, today announced that it has commenced construction of a seven ton per day pilot plant near Kitwe, Zambia. The pilot plant is a crucial step towards demonstrating the advantages of Fodere’s technology and enabling its widespread commercialization. The pilot plant will facilitate refinement of the production process and allow the technology to be demonstrated with various feedstocks. The company expects the pilot plant to become operational in the first quarter of 2023.
Marqeta selected by MPMS as partner of choice to allow Transport for NSW the flexibility to offer digital-first payment solutions for consumersMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, today announced an innovative new transport partnership. Marqeta was named as the payment processor of choice for Opal Plus, the new transit program for Transport for NSW (TfNSW), in partnership with Mastercard Prepaid Managed Services (MPMS). The New South Wales government is introducing Opal Plus, a Mobility as a Service app within the Opal system, which allows subscribers to plan, book and pay for a tailored commuter experience directly from their mobile devices.
Leading Construction Technology Provider Achieves Rigorous Certification for Security and Privacy ComplianceDENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#construction--Assignar, the global leader in cloud-based construction operations, today announces completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 certification, which marks a significant compliance milestone for the organization. This means that the company’s security and privacy policies are compliant with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), demonstrating Assignar’s commitment to the integrity of their customer’s data.
-The expansion will enhance business banking for small businesses and community financial institutions-COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BankiFi, an embedded banking solutions provider, announced its expansion into North America with the launch of BankiFi Americas. The organization’s growth and expansion into the U.S. market will support the unique digitization and payment modernization requirements of SMBs, while placing financial institutions at the heart of the relationship.
Alsym’s high-performance battery technology promises to speed the pace of electrification in the maritime sector by minimizing the risk of fires associated with lithium-based batteriesWOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#battery--Alsym™ Energy, a developer of next-generation rechargeable batteries, today announced that Alsym and Synergy Marine, in collaboration with Nissen Kaiun, Japan, will jointly develop applications specific to the marine shipping industry using Alsym’s high-performance, low-cost technology. Singapore-based Synergy Marine is a leading global ship management services provider, currently managing more than 500 vessels.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has reached agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) on all tax matters in dispute. The agreement resolves the disagreement relating to interest on an isolated borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend in 2015. It also separately resolves the pricing of certain transactions between Rio Tinto entities based in Australia and the Group’s commercial centre in Singapore from 2010-2021 and provides certainty for a further five-year period.
TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Ecoppia--Ecoppia (TASE: ECPA), the pioneer and world leader in robotic cleaning solutions for solar PV, has won the Top Product of the Year Award for their H4 robot in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. Receiving this prestigious award demonstrates that industry experts see the H4 as an exemplary solution in the fields of energy and environmental management.
