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Fist Assist Devices, LLC Announces Australian Distribution Deal and Sales Launch

Regional Health Care Group Selected For Commercialization in Australian Market.LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fist Assist Devices, LLC, announces a three-year affiliation with Regional Health Care Group to commercialize and launch sales of the Fist Assist Model FA-1 device in Australia and New Zealand. The Fist Assist Model FA-1 is a wearable, patent protected, intermittent compression device that has CE Mark clearance for use in those conditions where vein dilation is desired in patients that will require or already have undergone arteriovenous fistula placement for eventual hemodialysis, in addition to help with infusion arm vein access for chemotherapy/radiology/phlebotomy access support. The Fist Assist FA-1 device also recently received FDA “Breakthrough Device” designation for pre-surgical vein dilation for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. Announces HREC Approval in Australia for its THIO-101 Phase 2 Trial for NSCLC

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MAIA Biotechnology, Inc., a targeted therapy, immuno-oncology company focused on developing potential first-in-class oncology drugs (“MAIA”), announced today that the company’s lead compound, THIO, has received approval by the Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) in Australia to initiate the THIO-101 Phase 2 clinical study evaluating the administration of THIO followed by cemiplimab in patients with advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The primary objectives of the trial are to evaluate the safety of THIO administered as a direct anticancer and priming immune system agent prior to cemiplimab administration and to assess the clinical efficacy of THIO in patients.

Piedmont Lithium Releases Updated Corporate Presentation for March 2022

Presentation includes recent Preliminary Economic Assessment of potential second hydroxide plant and projected production timelines for projects in Quebec and Ghana BELMONT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a leading developer of lithium hydroxide production to enable the North American electric vehicle supply chain, today released a new Corporate Overview Presentation. The updated overview includes recent information addressing overall market conditions, lithium supply and demand projections from industry analysts, and pricing trends. The presentation also provides a detailed overview and update on Piedmont’s multiple resources in North Carolina, Quebec, and Ghana. In addition, information from the recently released Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) of a second lithium hydroxide plant has now also been included, as well as estimated production timelines related to a restart of the North American Lithium asset in Quebec, and spodumene concentrate production from the Ewoyaa project with Atlantic Lithium in Ghana.

Rio Tinto welcomes moves to strengthen cultural heritage protection

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto welcomes the release today of a joint Commonwealth Government and First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance Discussion Paper designed to strengthen state and federal cultural heritage protection laws. Rio Tinto supports strengthening safeguards for cultural heritage at both state and Commonwealth legislative levels, including the reform process currently underway to ensure an incident like the destruction of rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia never happens again.
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Capstone Mining Receives Final Regulatory Approval to Combine with Mantos Copper to Create Capstone Copper Corp.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Capstonecopper--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission for the previously announced business combination (the “Transaction”) with Mantos Copper (Bermuda) Limited (“Mantos”). As a result, all Key Regulatory Approvals (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement between Capstone and Mantos dated November 30, 2021) have now been obtained for the Transaction.

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Gold Resource Corporation Reports Robust Financial Results and Strong Balance Sheet for the Year-Ended December 31, 2021

Cash Balance of $33.7 Million at Year End$34.8 Million Operating Cash Flows for 2021Revenue Strong at $125.2 Million$25.5 Million Invested in the Don David Gold MineFilter Press Plant and Dry Stack Tailings Facility CompleteImplemented Profit Sharing With Our EmployeesAcquired the Back Forty Project in Michigan, USADENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE American: GORO) (the “

Triton Digital Releases the Australian Podcast Ranker for February 2022

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triton Digital®, the global technology and services leader to the digital audio and podcast industry, announced today the release of the latest Australian Podcast Ranker. The Ranker provides insight into the Top 100 Podcasts as well as the Top 10 Publishers in Australia from 1 February through 28 February, 2022, as measured by Triton’s Podcast Metrics measurement service.

Mary Kay Inc. in Partnership With the Arbor Day Foundation Commits to Reforestation in China With 8,000 Trees In 2022

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trees are essential to our existence and do so much to enhance our world. They clean our water, air, and improve our health but are often taken for granted. Mary Kay, a global sustainability advocate today announced their continued support of the Arbor Day Foundation’s reforestation work in the south Liaoning Province of China by planting 8,000 trees in 2022. Through the collaborative efforts of Mary Kay and the Arbor Day Foundation, pressing issues facing our planet are being addressed with lasting and measurable results. China is one of the countries in the world most affected by desertification. Since 2020, Mary Kay’s tree planting projects in the regions of Gansu Province and the western portion of Liaoning Province have focused on the removal of carbon dioxide, improved water quality and quantity, and the absorption of air pollutants.

Coeur Announces Appointment of Exploration Leadership Successor

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today announced Aoife McGrath will join the Company as Senior Vice President of Exploration, effective next month. Ms. McGrath will assume leadership of Coeur’s exploration efforts from Hans Rasmussen, who plans to retire as previously announced. “Aoife is an accomplished leader and we are excited to welcome her to Coeur as our new Senior Vice President of Exploration,” said Mitchell J. Krebs, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Aoife’s experience in leading global exploration projects as well as her corporate development and capital markets knowledge makes her an excellent addition to our executive team. We look forward to her leadership across our exploration initiatives, especially with the large pipeline of opportunities the Company has in the coming years. Aoife will lead a strong exploration team as we continue to pursue our strategy of discovering, developing and operating a balanced portfolio of precious metals assets in North America.”

BTIG Continues Global Expansion with New BTIG Australia Limited Location in Melbourne

New Firm Location Marks Second in Australia and 20th WorldwideSYDNEY & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BTIG Australia Limited announced today the opening of its new Melbourne location. The Melbourne office will allow the firm to increase its client reach and better position itself to support the objectives of clients in the region. Drew Forrest and Joe Mahony join BTIG in Melbourne as Managing Directors, and Lee Mitchell joins as a Director.

Mercari Exchange Australia Announces Completion of Series ‘A’ Fundraising to Expedite Development of Crypto-Asset Offering including Derivatives

SYDNEY & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$AUD #crypto--Mercari, which operates a Tier 1 wholesale Australian financial exchange for the trading of derivatives, announced today the closing of a fundraising round to enable it to further expand its current activities and, additionally, to develop new institutional product solutions, including crypto-assets. Investors in the round include Digital Currency Group

Fair Go Casino Celebrates Fifth Birthday in Style

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Mast-Jägermeister SE Chooses Box for Cloud Content Management

MUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Box (NYSE: BOX), the leading Content Cloud, today announced an expanded partnership with Mast-Jägermeister SE, the producer and marketer of top-selling premium liqueur brand, Jägermeister. Based in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, and operating in more than 150 markets worldwide, Mast-Jägermeister SE uses Box as its secure, integrated platform to manage content in the cloud. “Creativity and connection are key to the Jägermeister brand and corporate culture. We care deeply about providing our employees with an agile working experience, and our choice of technology providers reflects this,” said Klaus Gerke, Director of Global IT for Mast-Jägermeister SE. “Our continued work with Box ensures that our team can seamlessly collaborate and execute, from anywhere. This was of particularly huge importance in maintaining business continuity over the past several years.”

New Study Uncovers Behavior and Beliefs of Financial Industry Employees Could Lead to Cybersecurity Risks

Key Findings: One third of finance industry workers store their work passwords in a personal journal.52% of finance workers say security policies restrict the way they work and 49% admit to finding ways to work around security policies.46% of finance workers allow their family members to use their work devices for personal usage.NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#EndpointEcosytem--The pandemic forced a digital transformation like never before, making the balancing act between security and employee experience more important than ever. While the financial industry fairs better at endpoint security than other industries studied, there are significant gaps between employers’ preventative actions and employees’ actual behaviors. According to a new study, more than 52 percent of financial industry employees say security policies restrict the way they work and 49 percent admit to finding ways to work around security policies.

Australia Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence Report 2022-2026 - Traditional Banking Firms are Acquiring Stakes in Digital Gift Card Firms to Stay Competitive - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Gift Card and Incentive Card Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics (Databook) - Q1 2022 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the Q4 2021 Global Gift Card Survey, gift card industry in the country is expected to grow by 11.3% on annual basis to reach US$6060.3 million in 2022.Despite near-term challenges in 2022, medium to long term growth story of gift cards in Australia remains strong. The gift card industry in Australia is expected to grow steadily in H1 2022 and record a strong growth in H2 2022. The growth momentum is expected to continue to grow over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 8.8% during 2022-2026.

Rio Tinto and global mining unions hold biannual summit

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and peak mining unions spanning its global operations have held their biannual Steering Committee in Pittsburgh. The Steering Committee represents a partnership between the mining and metals company and the largest mining unions in the world, including:United Steelworkers, United States and CanadaMining and Energy Union, AustraliaIndustriAll Global Union

Smartsheet Strengthens Solution for Marketers with Enhanced Brandfolder Integration to Connect Campaigns to Content in One Platform

New Digital Asset Management Capabilities Enable End-to-End Content WorkflowsBrandfolder Named a Strong Performer in Digital Asset Management Report by Independent Research FirmBELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartsheet, the enterprise platform for dynamic work, today announced enhancements to its solution for marketers including new integration capabilities with Brandfolder, Smartsheet’s digital asset management platform. Enhancing the functionality between Smartsheet and Brandfolder helps marketers better manage their work, content, and people—from ideation to execution.

Piedmont Completes Preliminary Economic Assessment for Second U.S. Lithium Hydroxide Plant

Study Demonstrates Positive Economics for a Second Plant Supplied with Spodumene Concentrate from Existing PartnershipsBELMONT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc. (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for a proposed merchant lithium hydroxide plant (“LHP-2”) to expand Piedmont’s planned U.S. manufacturing capacity to 60,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide. The PEA results for LHP-2 demonstrate the potential for Piedmont Lithium to expand its lithium hydroxide manufacturing business using spodumene concentrate secured under existing supply agreements with Sayona Mining (ASX: SYA) and Atlantic Lithium (AIM: ALL) as well as other sources. The PEA assumes that Piedmont Lithium’s LHP-2 is located on one of several sites under consideration that share similar physical and operating characteristics with respect to capital costs, acreage, infrastructure, rail access, proximity to transportation routes, potential customers, and available workforce.

Teijin’s BARLEYmaxTM Super Barley Adopted by Taiwan MOS Burger

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teijin Limited announced today that its highly nutritious super barley BARLEYmaxTM has been adopted for use in a new healthful MOS Rice Burger to be sold by MOS Burger chain in Taiwan from March 11. This is BARLEYmaxTM’s first entry into the Asian food-service industry outside of Japan. BARLEYmaxTM will be used in the buns of the new MOS Rice Burger Red Oolong-tea Flavored Grilled Chicken. The

Dr. Andreas Amrein Joins Advanced Clinical to Lead Global Development and Expansion in APAC, Europe and Canada

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Clinical, a clinical development and strategic resourcing organization committed to providing a better clinical experience across the drug development journey, is pleased to announce that Dr. Andreas Amrein has joined the Executive Team as Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Japan as well as Managing Director for Europe and Canada. Dr. Amrein will be instrumental to the organization’s continued expansion and strengthening of Advanced Clinical’s current operations into the APAC region, which include offices in Singapore, Australia and Japan. He’ll also oversee development and expansion opportunities for additional locations across Europe and Canada, complementing the company’s existing footprint inclusive of 10 office locations in Europe as well as an office in Toronto, Canada.

Newfold Digital Agrees to Acquire Deluxe’s Australia Web Hosting Operations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. & MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newfold Digital, a leading web and commerce technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Siris Capital Group, LLC, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Deluxe (NYSE:DLX), a Trusted Payments and Business Technology™ company, to acquire Deluxe’s Australia web hosting business (Hostopia Australia). The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022 subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Northern Trust Asset Management Creates Asia-Pacific Based Team of Quantitative Specialists

Melbourne-based Scott Bennett Named to Lead TeamMELBOURNE, Australia & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s leading investment managers, has created a team of quantitative specialists focused on Asia-Pacific, based in Melbourne and Hong Kong. Leading the newly created team, from Melbourne, is Scott Bennett who has been named as head of quantitative investment solutions, Asia-Pacific, and joins Northern Trust Asset Management’s Asia-Pacific executive group.

Megaport Appoints IT Industry Veteran Jim Brinksma to the Executive Team as Chief Technology Officer

Jim Brinksma joins Megaport as Chief Technology Officer after senior IT leadership roles at Ciena BluePlanet, Goldman Sachs, and InnovoEdgeBRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) ("Megaport"), a global leading Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, announced today the addition of Jim Brinksma to the executive team in the role of Chief Technology Officer. Brinksma will lead Megaport’s global technology and engineering organisations and have responsibility for the company’s innovation roadmap.

Ideon Technologies Announces Dr. Alan Bye as Advisor

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#cleantech--Ideon Technologies is pleased to announce that Dr. Alan Bye, PhD has been appointed as an advisor to the Company. Ideon is a world pioneer in cosmic-ray muon tomography, providing x-ray-like imaging up to 1 km beneath the Earth’s surface. Alan is the co-founder and a director of Imvelo Pty Ltd, an Australian company focused on leading a system-wide, technology-driven business transformation of the mining industry. He is also a professor and Director of Digital Value Chains at Curtin University, leveraging more than 20 years’ experience in operational and strategic roles in the global mining industry.

Clearlake Capital-Backed Dude Solutions Rebrands to Brightly Software

New brand reflects Company’s vision to leverage software and data to power smarter assets and sustainable communities with intelligent asset management solutionsCARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dude Solutions, the leading SaaS provider of cloud-based operations management solutions, today announced it has rebranded to Brightly Software (“Brightly” or the “Company”). Offering a complete suite of intelligent asset management software solutions that address the evolving needs of clients, Brightly has transformed over 12,000 global clients’ operations and managed more than $300 billion of assets over the last 20 years. The Brightly brand propels the Company forward, establishing a new vision that combines computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and operations management, with enterprise and strategic asset management solutions for a future where efficient operations and smart assets power sustainable communities.

IperionX & Energy Fuels Progress Leading U.S. Rare Earth Collaboration

Energy Fuels has completed laboratory evaluation of IperionX’s rare earth minerals, including monazite and xenotime, from the Titan Project in west Tennessee.Energy Fuels’ evaluation indicates that IperionX’s rare earth minerals are suitable as a high quality feedstock to supply Energy Fuels’ ongoing commercial production of mixed rare earth carbonate, an advanced material ready for rare earth separation.

Sarcoma Trial for New Cancer Treatment Begins at City of Hope in Los Angeles

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Covid19--Australian clinical-stage drug development company Noxopharm (ASX:NOX) has announced its Phase 1 CEP-2 sarcoma trial is underway with a first patient enrolled and dosed at City of Hope in Los Angeles, California. “We are delighted to have dosed the first patient in the CEP-2 trial,” said City of Hope CEP-2 Principal Investigator Mark Agulnik, M.D. “The study investigates the use of Veyonda® in combination with the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin for first-line treatment of approximately 30 patients with soft tissue sarcoma, which is an aggressive cancer in urgent need of new treatment options.”

Appen Invests in Synthetic Data Business Mindtech

As the leader in data for the AI lifecycle, Appen is investing in emerging training data sources.SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appen Limited, the global leader in data for the AI Lifecycle, announced the investment in Mindtech, a synthetic data company specializing in the creation of high-quality training data for AI computer vision models. As part of the investment, Appen has formed a commercial partnership agreement with Mindtech.

The “Agility Gap”: 90% of Firms Lack the Agility They Need

Staff assessments help leaders form a more agile culture NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Questionmark--Firms are facing an “agility gap” as they struggle to quickly adapt to changing circumstances. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is encouraging employers to check that their people have the skills and attitudes they need to create an agile culture.Some 90% of business leaders believe that agility, the ability to move and respond quickly, is critical to their future success. However, just 10% are confident that their organization is as agile as it needs to be.

Unhedged Launches App, Claim “Robots Beat Humans at Investing”

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pulled together in home offices over the past 18 months, the Unhedged team hadn’t all met in person until the strict covid restrictions in Australia lifted. A true gig economy start-up, they are taking a huge swing at an industry dominated by global funds and institutional banks. Their app launched this week to the public after onboarding an enormous 8,000 waitlist with some bold expectations, claiming AI robots “beat humans at investing.” Led by co-founders

QuintessenceLabs Secures Further Funding to Scale Its Advanced Quantum-safe Data Protection Capabilities

Quantum cybersecurity leader raises additional funding to tap multibillion-dollar quantum-safe crypto solutions and services market CANBERRA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuintessenceLabs, a pioneer and leader in quantum cybersecurity solutions, announced today that it has recently raised additional capital in a round led by Chevron Technology Ventures. This investment further underwrites QuintessenceLabs’ commitment to providing quantum-safe solutions and services to support security communities worldwide. The Canberra-based company will use the funds in its mission to deliver advanced quantum-enhanced cybersecurity solutions to large enterprise customers worldwide.

Publication of definitive Interim Result for Vifor Pharma tender offer: CSL Behring AG declares offer successful

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 definitive notice of the Interim 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.

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