SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#insurance--AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Ansvar Insurance Limited (Ansvar) (Australia). These Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Ansvar’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. In addition, Ansvar’s ratings factor in rating enhancement to reflect its ownership, integration and support from Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (EIO).
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--All good things must come to an end and after almost a month of partying, there is just one more week to join in with the celebrations marking Fair Go Casino’s fifth anniversary as the best online casino in Australia. It has been five years since Fair Go Casino launched to players in Australia for the first time and since then it has become the casino of choice for thousands of players across the country.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 2.01 million shares (“shares”) of its common stock, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 262,500 shares (“Public Offering”). The aggregate gross proceeds of the Public Offering, before underwriting discounts and commissions, totaled $130.8 million.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) is pleased to announce an expansion of its longstanding partnership with the National Water Commission (NWC) of Jamaica. With the latest agreement, NWC has upgraded and gone live with the latest version of Hansen CIS, part of the Hansen Suite for Energy & Utilities. NWC has been a Hansen customer since 2007 and provides essential water and waste water services to two million people across the country of Jamaica. Underpinning NWC’s drive to accelerate its transformation program was the need to revamp its infrastructure towards upgraded capabilities, improving processes, digitalising operations, creating better reporting, as well as addressing challenges experienced with outdated hardware and software. During the project, Hansen transitioned NWC to a cloud-based architecture on AWS – aligning this critical infrastructure upgrade with NWC’s larger digital-transformation journey.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Australia’s leading cannabis franchise group, Releaf Group, has just announced its new partnership with North American cannabis lifestyle brand Cookies. As part of the agreement, Cookies’ world-renowned cultivars will be available to be dispensed via prescription in Releaf dispensaries Australia wide.Brainchild of recording artist and entrepreneur Berner (Gilbert Milam), Cookies currently has over 46 retail locations in 4 countries including in 9 states in the U.S., selling lifestyle apparel as well as recreational and medicinal cannabis products as legalizations allow.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In order to better serve the retail industry with state of the art AI and to couple that with optimal operations and processes, Focal Systems is proud to announce the hiring of Suzy Monford, former Kroger executive, as Chief Strategy and Marketplace Officer. With more than 30 years’ experience in the grocery and restaurant industries, Monford brings a passion for innovating go-to-market strategies and employing cutting edge technologies that can transform the global food and retail sectors. She will be based in Austin, TX, heading the company’s office there.
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jason Otteson has over two decades of experience in the precious metals and mining space. From trading Gold Bullion and Futures to extracting Gold from the Earth’s Crust, Otteson has demonstrated unique successes at many levels. As the CEO of Noble Mining, Inc. Jason is focusing on expanding Noble’s North American operations. Noble Mining is the managing partner in its Mammoth Valley Mine located North of Nome, Alaska and has other interests throughout California and the Northwestern United States. The focus of Noble Mining, Inc is mine consulting, mine investing, and bullion investing.
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BOSTON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced Sanjay Godhwani has been named President, North America Region, and David Bresnahan will take on the role of Global Chief Operating Officer. “Sanjay and Dave have been pivotal in the building of BHSI since our launch in 2013, helping to build our product lines, our talented team and our positive culture,” said Peter Eastwood, President and CEO, BHSI. “In their new roles, they will have a continued positive impact on our team and our ability to bring certainty and service excellence to our customers and distribution partners around the globe.”
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Power Air Purifying Respirators - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Power Air Purifying Respirators Market to Reach $3 Billion by 2026The global market for Power Air Purifying Respirators estimated at US$1.9 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$3 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.8% over the analysis period.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Genetic Testing - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global Genetic Testing Market to Reach $17.3 Billion by 2026The global market for Genetic Testing estimated at US$10.6 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$17.3 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 8.6% over the analysis period.
Key Findings: 35% of healthcare workers say security policies restrict the way they work and 29% admit to finding ways to work around security policies. 48% are more efficient using apps like DropBox and Gmail.Twenty-six percent of healthcare industry workers store their work passwords in a personal journal.78% of healthcare employees feel their personal well-being is more important to them than their job satisfaction.
Roger Thompson, CFO, Appointed Interim CEO effective 1 April 2022LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE/ASX: JHG) (“JHG” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Ali Dibadj as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company effective no later than 27 June 2022. Ali Dibadj succeeds Dick Weil, who, as previously announced, will retire as CEO and a member of the Board as of 31 March 2022. Effective 1 April 2022, the Board has appointed Roger Thompson, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to serve as Interim CEO until Mr Dibadj joins JHG. To assist in an orderly transfer of responsibilities, Mr Weil will serve as an adviser to the Company through 30 June 2022.
The partnership will enable developers to shift-left and leverage Secure Code Warrior contextual learningSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DevSecOps--Secure Code Warrior, the global developer driven security leader, today announced it has joined GitLab Inc.’s global partner program. As part of the partnership, Secure Code Warrior will make its learning platform capabilities available to developers on GitLab’s DevOps Platform, supporting a developer-led security approach. Additionally, this integration will enhance real-time secure coding guidance that is pivotal when detecting and fixing vulnerabilities efficiently.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#CS--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Old Capstone”) (TSX:CS) today announced the successful completion of the previously announced transaction combining Old Capstone and Mantos Copper (Bermuda) Limited (“Mantos”), (the “Transaction”) following the receipt of all regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of all closing conditions. Concurrent with the closing of the Transaction, Mantos has been renamed Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone Copper”), is headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and represents an Americas-focused premier copper producer with transformational and peer-leading production growth.
One of Melbourne’s busiest roads will host a world-leading traffic management system. VIENNA & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#australia--The ‘Intelligent Corridor’ at Nicholson Street, Carlton will be launched by the University of Melbourne, Austrian technology firm Kapsch TrafficCom and the Victorian Department of Transport.Covering a 2.5 kilometre stretch of Nicholson Street between Alexandra and Victoria Parades, the Intelligent Corridor will use sensors, cloud-based AI, machine learning algorithms, predictive models and real time-data capture to improve traffic management – easing congestion, improving road safety for cars, pedestrians and cyclists, and reducing emissions from clogged traffic.
MELBOURNE, Australia & ST. GALLEN, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: AD HOC ANNOUNCEMENT PURSUANT TO ART. 53 LRCSL Behring AG, Berne, Switzerland, a wholly-owned subsidiary of global biotechnology leader CSL Limited (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY), today announced the provisional notice of the end result of its public tender offer to acquire all publicly held shares of Vifor Pharma Ltd. (SIX:VIFN; ISIN:CH0364749348) for USD 179.25 per share as indicated in the offer prospectus of 18 January 2022.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Expansion--Oscar Wylee has announced the commencement of its 53rd partner in its Joint Venture Partnership (JVP) program. The Joint Venture Program provides experienced optometrists, optical dispensers and store managers the opportunity to partner with the company and profit from their hard work by owning a share in the store. Since 2012, Australian optical retailer Oscar Wylee has grown into an international chain of over 125 stores across 3 countries. The eyewear company looks to the long term with a strong vision of continued growth and dedicated service to its customers.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#TrueCaaS--Dialpad, Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced its strategic partnership with MIA Distribution, the leading Australian distributor of unified communications as a service (UCaaS). With this partnership, Dialpad expands its reach throughout Australia and MIA Distribution broadens its portfolio with Dialpad’s TrueCaaS™ solution, offering both business communications and customer engagement on a single AI-driven platform.
To date, the brand has planted more than 1.2 million trees across the globeDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Good things come in trees. Following International Day of Forests and World Tree Day, Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in corporate stewardship and sustainability, is releasing a report detailing its long-standing partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation. Together, Mary Kay Inc. and the Arbor Day Foundation have planted over 1.2 million trees across the globe, making a measurable impact on climate change, CO2 emissions, and reforestation.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) today announced the pricing of an upsized underwritten public offering of 1.75 million shares (“shares”) of its common stock (“Public Offering”), at a price per share to the public of $65.00, for aggregate gross proceeds of $113.75 million. Piedmont has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 262,500 shares at the issue price of the Public Offering. The Public Offering is expected to close on March 24, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions.
DALLAS & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACCELQ, the leading AI-powered continuous test automation platform, today announced it is a Platinum Sponsor of the upcoming DevOps Talks Conference (DOTC) in Melbourne, Australia, on March 24-25. ACCELQ will be hosting attendees in Booth #14 at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Shriram Krishnan, ACCELQ’s vice president for Australia and New Zealand, will speak at the conference
Teleports and recently signed distribution MOU extend partnership combining Telstra’s expertise and OneWeb’s satellite capabilities to reach hard to serve locations in Australia and Asia-PacificWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AsiaPacific--Telstra is expanding its presence in the rapidly growing satellite telecommunications market, building and maintaining three new dedicated teleports across Australia to provide satellite gateway services for OneWeb in the Southern Hemisphere.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, today announced that a Notice of Allowance has been received from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for claims involving a novel method to treat cancer stem cells (CSC’s). The allowed US patent protects proprietary claims capturing methods and uses for pancreatic proenzymes to treat cancer by specifically targeting and eradicating CSCs.
Upgrade to Exahash targets – 4 Exahash by Q3 2022, 5.5 Exahash by early Q1 2023808 Self-mined Bitcoin produced in FY 2021New 100-megawatt facility in Pennsylvania, USA signed100-megawatt expansion at Georgia, USA facility commencedIn early 2022, 100 megawatt hosting customer agreement executed and $20M debt facility secured with Celsius Mining LLCFirst revenues from Mawson’s Hosting Co-location business
Titanium metal powder production capacity, using 100% recycled titanium scrap as feedstock, is successfully scaling at IperionX’s Titanium Pilot Facility in Salt Lake City, Utah As a result of the successful scaling of the pilot facilities, IperionX has accelerated plans to develop a Titanium Demonstration Facility (“TDF”) with an initial target capacity of ~125 tonnes per annum by the end of 2022.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Social Plus, a digital marketing agency, has been recognized for helping people and brands accelerate their growth on YouTube and Instagram. Despite reports of declining user engagement on platforms like YouTube and Instagram, Social Plus is successfully helping clients beat existing trends and platform algorithms so they can unlock their full growth potential.Social Plus works with each client to help them make the best decisions for their social media marketing strategies and growth plans. The agency’s teams of digital marketing experts empower clients with helpful insights and resources, so they generate powerful, affordable, and engaging promotions on YouTube and Instagram to boost rankings for videos and posts, and their reach across the web.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ReshapingCX--Alvaria and Call Design announce a new Alvaria Workforce customer, TSA Group. Australia’s leading CX outsourcing solutions provider, TSA Group, has approximately 3,000 customer service and sales agents servicing industries including telco, health insurance, finance and retail. TSA Group considers themselves an extension of their partners’ businesses, helping them connect with their customers through the end-to-end provision of care, acquisition, sales, back office and collections services.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN)(LTSE: ASAN), a leading work management platform for teams, today announced that Asana’s executives will present at the following investor events: Wolfe Research Virtual "March Madness" Software Conference, March 22, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ETFireside Chat hosted by Jefferies on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET
ISG Provider Lens™ report sees BPO providers helping insurance carriers cut costs, replace legacy IT systems and meet rising customer expectationsSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$III #BusinessProcessAutomation--Spurred by competition and rising customer expectations, insurance carriers in Australia are rushing to design and deploy innovative digital products, and they are turning to specialized business process outsourcing providers for help, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG
