Key report findingsIn 2021, the cryptocurrency and digital asset sector will contribute $2.1bn to the Australian economy and employ around 11,600 people.With reform and growth, this could increase to a contribution of $68.4bn and employ over 200,000 Australians by 2030.SYDNEY & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (NASDAQ:MIGI) (“Mawson”), a digital infrastructure provider, is pleased to announce the release of a report on ‘
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 the entering into an equity purchase facility of up to $5 million with Dutchess Capital Growth Fund LP (“Dutchess”). Funds raised will be used to support operations as management advances the Company’s lead product, PRP, to a First-In-Human study in advanced cancer patients suffering from solid tumors. Founded in 1996, Dutchess and its managed investment funds have provided principal-based financing and advisory services for publicly-traded and pre-IPO growth companies worldwide, partnering with over 250 micro- and small-cap companies.
Hitachi Ventures & Vectr Ventures co-lead round with additional investment from Possible Ventures, Acequia Capital, existing shareholders and additional private investorsNOOSAVILLE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Provectus Algae (Provectus), an Australian synthetic biology company specializing in biomanufacturing to produce specialty ingredients for a wide array of industries and applications, has secured $11.4 million in a pre-series A funding round co-led by Hitachi Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Hitachi and Vectr Ventures of Hong Kong. The round was further supported by Possible Ventures, Acequia Capital, existing shareholders and additional private investors.
Company’s record exploration investment continues to deliver significant results at key assets in NevadaCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today provided an update on its 2021 exploration programs at its Rochester operation in northern Nevada and the Crown exploration project in southern Nevada. Collectively, Coeur has drilled just over one million feet (307,925 meters) from up to 27 active rigs at six different locations through the first ten months of 2021, reflecting a year-over-year increase of roughly 50%. The Company plans to invest an all-time record of approximately $70 million
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advanced Clinical, a global clinical research services organization, continues to build upon its growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with the opening of a new office in Sydney, Australia. In response to the growing demand for clinical development services in the APAC region, Advanced Clinical has opened a new Sydney office as the company strives to offer more localized support to clients in key markets across the globe.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VIQ Solutions Inc. (“VIQ” 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 closing of the asset acquisition of Auscript Australasia Pty Ltd (“Auscript”) a leading supplier of secure court recording and transcription services for courts and law firms throughout Australia.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Many countries have designated areas of natural beauty as national parks, aiming to preserve outstanding natural scenery and protect local ecosystems. Japan designated its own first national parks—Setonaikai, Unzen and Kirishima—in 1934, and the country now boasts 34 of them. Japan’s national parks incorporate a fair amount of privately owned land, including residential areas, farms and forested areas, providing visitors with a glimpse of local cultures and long-standing traditions. These include rice cultivation, sake brewing, and bathing in hot springs, all of which have inseparable connections with the natural world. The parks help preserve these connections and are therefore testament to the enduring relationship between humans and nature.
SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It has been a big year at PlayCroco, Australia’s best online casino, and what better way to round up the year than be sharing some of the headline numbers with players, starting with CrocoSpins Free Spins. During the past 12 months, PlayCroco has awarded more than 1.5 million CrocoSpins Free Spins to its players. Not only that, but the online casino paid out more than $50,000 in real cash promotions
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Christmas has come early at Fair Go Casino after a number of VIP players received a special visit from Father Christmas himself. Fair Go Casino likes to reward its most loyal and valuable customers each Christmas by asking them what present they would like; the team and its army of elves then get to work to make it happen.This year a selection of Fair Go’s tech-savvy players said their perfect gift would be a brand new iPhone 13 Pro, with its wide range of features and impressive camera.
LITTLETON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to report that its previously announced rights offering of common shares was oversubscribed and generated approximately US$25.4 million in gross proceeds. Because the rights offering, which expired on December 8, 2021, was oversubscribed, the shares available for issuance will be allocated proportionately among shareholders who exercised their oversubscription privileges based on the number of shares each shareholder subscribed for under its basic subscription privilege. Any excess subscription payments received by the subscription agent will be returned by the subscription agent to investors, without interest or deduction.
New partnership offers F45 franchisees seamless access to funding experts that match them with financial institutions that best meet their financial needsAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--F45 Training Holdings Inc. (“F45” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FXLV), the fastest growing fitness franchisor in the world according to Entrepreneur, announced that it has partnered with Swoop Funding (“Swoop”), a platform that offers small- and medium-sized businesses financing options. Through this partnership, new and existing F45 franchise owners will have access to Swoop’s network of direct lenders that have been pre-selected by F45 and Swoop to provide unique financing solutions to franchisees. The partnership will first launch in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading Australian universities will explore the ‘cognobiome’ of soldiers using Microba Life Science’s analysis platform to discover opportunities for improving cognitive and physiological performance. In a collaborative project funded by the Next Generation Technologies Fund, researchers from the University of Newcastle and Queensland University of Technology will investigate the human, microbial and environmental interactions that affect cognitive performance, coined the ‘cognobiome’, by analysing the gut microbiome of soldiers using Microba’s technology.
Investment positions GreenCollar for continued global growthSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreenCollar is pleased to welcome Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’) as a new long-term investor to back the company’s ambitious growth aspirations and commitment to delivering positive environmental impact at scale. With this latest investment, Ontario Teachers’ joins KKR’s Global Impact Fund as a significant shareholder in the company. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reckitt, the makers of Dettol, is officially introducing Australia to Dettol Pro Solutions – a business-to-business offering that helps businesses of all shapes and sizes protect customers and staff from the spread of germs. Following on from the initial reopening of Australia’s international borders to citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members after a 20-month ban on overseas travel, the launch of Dettol Pro Solutions is occurring at a time not long after Melbourne and Sydney emerged from extended lockdown periods. Despite differing experiences in each state and territory, the nation is on high alert as Australians adjust to the new normal. Consequently, there is an expectation that businesses will do their part as staff and customers demand higher standards in hygiene and cleaning both in and outside the home. Among Australian consumers, 78%
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#data--Following the earlier announcement of ASX’s new Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) as a Service platform, Synfini, One Creation and ASX are collaborating to further build upon privacy as a service as the foundation for the digital data economy. Through this joint effort, One Creation’s Privacy Preservation solution will be available on the ASX marketplace as a layer for ASX and its ecosystem of apps to securely distribute any data output, while clients of ASX will benefit from data democratization and monetization opportunities.
Investments aimed at product innovation, talent, and global expansion to enable enterprises to compete and win in a software-first economySAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CloudBees, the leading software delivery platform for enterprises, announced it has closed a $150 million Series F financing round at a pre-money valuation of $1 billion. The company also closed a $95 million debt facility to accelerate growth.
Repayment of Operating Debt; Initial Cash Distribution from Ramu; Strong EPS; Share BuybackTORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$NKL #mining--Nickel 28 Capital Corp. (“Nickel 28” or the “Company”) (TSXV: NKL) (FSE: 3JC0) provides the following update to shareholders from its Executive Chairman, Mr. Anthony Milewski. As we close out 2021, I want to take a moment to provide an update to our shareholders and partners. As one of the few nickel producers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Nickel 28 is a unique vehicle providing shareholders leverage to the price of nickel and cobalt through our interest in the producing Ramu nickel mine as well as royalties on quality Canadian-based nickel sulphide deposits – Dumont and Turnagain.
MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) is pleased to announce a new agreement with Kemijoki Oy. As part of the agreement, Kemijoki Oy, the largest hydropower company in Finland, will use Hansen Trade to cover aFRR trading operations. The Hansen Trade aFRR solution will enable Kemijoki Oy to offer hydropower capacity to the Nordic aFRR capacity market, within the Nordic Balancing Model
NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enfusion, Inc. ("Enfusion") (NYSE: ENFN), a leading provider of cloud based investment management software and services, recently announced the opening of a new office in Sydney, Australia, which will be Enfusion’s first in Oceania. The location in Sydney will allow Enfusion to adequately respond to the increased demand for innovative operational solutions and extend its best-in-class SaaS platform and technology-enabled services to a growing base of investment managers in the region.
Tritium introduces the PKM, an innovative fast charging solution that creates a unique DC microgrid architecture, an industry first that allows the Company to create a pool of shared power for the full system to access. The PKM150 is the first charger in the PKM line and the first charger that enables a shared power system, designed to reduce customers’ capital investment while maintaining high charger availability and power output to EVs.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Clear Aligner Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Age (Adults, Teenage), By End Use (Hospitals, Stand-alone Practices, Group Practices), By Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), And Segment Forecasts, 2021 - 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australia clear aligners market size is expected to reach USD 534.3 million by 2028 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 28.7% from 2021 to 2028.
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced two transactions intended to core up the important Asia-Pacific segment of its diverse global portfolio. The company announced it has entered into an agreement to sell the subsidiary that indirectly owns the company’s 54% interest in the Indonesia Corridor Block Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and a 35% shareholding interest in the Transasia Pipeline Company. The sale to MedcoEnergi for $1.355 billion is subject to customary adjustments and is expected to close in early 2022, subject to certain conditions precedent. The Indonesia assets being sold produced approximately 50 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOED) for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2021, and had year-end 2020 proved reserves of approximately 85 million barrels of oil equivalent. The effective date for the transaction will be Jan. 1, 2021.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Through its “Enjoy my Japan” campaign, JNTO is introducing a variety of destinations that will allow future visitors to the country plenty of relaxation opportunities once travel restrictions are lifted. In this article we highlight a few off-the-beaten-path attractions throughout Japan that will leave overseas visitors feeling refreshed and recharged. They include remote forests, mountain resorts and sub-tropical islands.
This facility is expected to bolster Tritium’s liquidity upon closing and will provide additional working capital. BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd (“Tritium”), a global developer and manufacturer of direct current (“DC”) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (“EVs”), today announced entry into a US$90 million debt facility with Cigna Investments, Inc. (“Cigna”), the investment arm of Cigna Corporation, a U.S.-based global health services company, and Barings LLC (“Barings”), a leading global financial services firm and subsidiary of MassMutual, a U.S.-based mutual insurance company. All figures are in USD unless otherwise noted.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Talk about November rain… it was positively pouring with cash at Ozwin Casino last month, with the popular pokie platform proudly presenting the highest payout ratio amongst online casinos in Australia.After a recent survey found that new casino players had considered holding back from depositing with online casinos – due to concerns over not being paid their winnings – Ozwin are stoked to be able to say that they most definitely do pay out. And then some.
The case for crypto is getting stronger for financial institutions; new global research finds nearly 40% of crypto owners would be likely to switch primary banks to one that offers crypto productsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visa (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of Visa’s Global Crypto Advisory Practice, an offering within Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) designed to help clients and partners advance their own crypto journey. This comes at a moment when digital currencies are taking greater hold in the popular consciousness – according to research
Knights are Challenged to Journey into the Petrifying Labyrinth of the Abyss, Plus New Limited-Time Events AddedLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#DarknessRises--Nexon’s third-person action RPG, Darkness Rises, challenges all knights to enter the Labyrinth of the Abyss in its latest roguelike update. Available on iOS and Android, players test their individual powers and abilities as they hack their way through each fearsome stage and face off with indomitable bosses.
KENNESAW, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Yamaha Rightwaters sustainability initiative expands overseas as Yamaha Motor Australia announces plans to build on the company’s commitment to marine conservation by forming a strategic alliance with clean technology start-up Seabin™, its first Yamaha Rightwaters initiative. Yamaha Motor Australia joins the Australian-founded company as a major sponsor of the world’s first “100 Smarter Cities for Cleaner Oceans” campaign in Sydney.
Global payments and digital banking leader reports strong global demand for its services with another 50 new implementations slated to be completed before Q1 2022 REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#credit--i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, today announced it had deployed more than 20 new payment and digital banking programs for clients across 10 markets and four continents during the month of November alone.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global digital payments innovator Zip Co Limited (ASX: Z1P), formerly operating in the U.S. as Quadpay, today announced the appointment of Levi Aron as its chief growth officer, effective immediately, for the U.S. market. With over 20 years of experience in senior and executive roles, Aron brings stalwart people-first leadership and a commitment to innovation that will accelerate Zip’s growth strategy, further advancing the company’s position in the BNPL space. Aron will head up Zip’s corporate strategy, sales excellence, and new digital market-driven innovation initiatives.
