SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glaukos Corporation (NYSE: GKOS), an ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders and retinal diseases, today announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has granted regulatory approval for the PRESERFLO MicroShunt intended for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in eyes of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma where IOP remains uncontrollable while on maximum tolerated medical therapy and/or where glaucoma progression warrants surgery.
And 80% of them are seeking new skills and career development TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Questionmark--More than one in four (26%) workers look set to quit their job in search of a new challenge as confidence returns to the economy.1 This means employers must prioritize career development if they are to retain their best staff, according to Questionmark, the online assessment provider.Of those seeking new challenges, 80% say they are concerned about their own career development, according to the Pulse of the American Workers survey. Over 70% are rethinking the skills they need for the modern workforce.
Mineral Resource estimates have increased by 40% for quartz (11.5Mt), feldspar (17.8Mt), and mica (1.6Mt)Piedmont has added John Walker, former CEO of The Quartz Corp, as a strategic advisor to the CompanyMarket analysis indicates far greater potential demand for Piedmont industrial mineral products than prior Company estimatesThe Company is advanced in discussions with prospective regional customers and strategic partners in the solar glass, engineered quartz, ceramic tile, and other industrial minerals markets
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#carbon--Carbon Streaming Corporation (“CSC” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has formed a strategic joint-venture partnership (“JV”) with WilsonZinter Enterprises Ltd. (“WZ”), an established First Nations business in British Columbia (“BC”). The purpose of the JV is to source and finance investment opportunities in collaboration with First Nations and develop projects within their territories to combat climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas (“
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2021-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), a world leader in secure wireless communication technologies, announced today, that during its third quarter of fiscal 2021, its Location Technologies group, a division of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, was awarded its first international 5G location services contract with a leading tier-one mobile network operator in Australia.
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MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto has appointed Ben Wyatt as a non-executive director. Mr Wyatt, an Australian citizen, will join the Board on 1 September 2021. Mr Wyatt brings extensive public policy, regulatory and international trade experience to the Board from his time as Treasurer and Aboriginal Affairs Minister in the Western Australian Government. Before entering the State Parliament in 2006, Mr Wyatt was a barrister and solicitor.
Canaan’s A1166 ASIC miners now deployed and operational at Mawson Infrastructure’s mining operations in the United States, with latest generation A1246 units to follow in June SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mawson Infrastructure Group (OTCQB:MIGI), a Digital Infrastructure provider with diversified operations across bitcoin mining and digital asset management, announces the purchase of 800 units of next-generation Avalon 1166 bitcoin miners from Canaan Inc (CAN:NAS).
Civilized re-emerges as an educational, entertaining and engaging omni-channel cultural experience, curating an impactful, US-majority consumer audience that bridges cannabis, CBD and hemp with mainstream culture. SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cannabis lifestyle brand Civilized Worldwide Inc. ("Civilized") today unveiled a new look and experience with the official re-launch of their brand platform, now found at www.LiveCivilized.com
Synchron’s flagship StentrodeTM endovascular implant does not require open brain surgery and has obtained FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the treatment of paralysisThe New York based company is already conducting human trials in Australia and is expected to commence a U.S. clinical trial in 2021NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synchron, a brain interface platform company, today announced that the company has secured $40M in a Series B round of financing led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures. Synchron is the leader in minimally invasive implantable brain computer interface (BCI) technology, which utilizes the jugular vein to access the brain. Synchron has already commenced a clinical trial in Australia that has so far enrolled four patients with paralysis who have undergone implantation and are being assessed for their ability to control digital devices through thought to improve their functional independence.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a clean energy company focused on the integrated production of lithium hydroxide to support the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced the appointment of Michael White as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the CEO, Keith Phillips, Mr. White brings deep accounting and finance experience to Piedmont, and will oversee the Company’s financial accounting and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, compliance, treasury, tax, and risk management functions.
SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), the world’s #1 producer and innovator of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, today announced Dr. Jack Truong, Chief Executive Officer, and Jason Miele, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Stifel 2021 Virtual Cross Sector Insight Conference on Wednesday, 9 June 2021 at 9:20 am-9:50 am New York City, USA time (Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 11:20 pm – 11:50 pm Sydney, Australia time).
Vaccination via HD-MAP induced enhanced T-cell and spike-specific antibody responses as compared to needle-and-syringe delivery of the same vaccine in an animal modelComplete protection from COVID-19 disease by a single dose skin patch delivery using Vaxxas’ HD-MAP was demonstrated in a lethal challenge of the SARS-COV-2 virus in an animal modelSerum antibody levels showed the potential to neutralize clinically-relevant isolates, including those from UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 strains
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riverbed today announced the appointment of Nick Boyle as Vice President Sales (VP), Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). He will be responsible for Riverbed’s sales strategy and go-to-market execution to drive and accelerate the next wave of business growth for Riverbed across the region. Reporting to Dan Smoot, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Riverbed, Boyle will lead the strategic direction and growth of Riverbed APJ teams.
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sitetracker, the global standard for deploying, operating, and servicing critical infrastructure technology, announces that the Sitetracker Contractor Portal is now available in beta. The Sitetracker Contractor Portal (“SCP'' or “The Portal”) is the most efficient and cost-effective way for organizations to delegate and assign work to its contractors while maintaining deployment and maintenance visibility across the entire project and asset portfolio.
Employers should use staff assessments to make better-informed people decisions and improve employee retention TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HR--Staff retention has become a key issue for employers as many risk losing their best people now economic confidence is returning. Often employers do not know why or if their staff may be considering leaving.Employers should use staff tests to get the information they need about their employees to tailor support or development plans that boost retention, according to Questionmark
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Inc., (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL), a clean energy company focused on the integrated production of lithium hydroxide to support the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced the election of two new Non-Executive Directors to its Board, Mr. Claude Demby and Ms. Susan Jones, along with the retirements of long-serving Directors Anastasios Arima and Levi Mochkin. “We are extremely fortunate to have individuals with the leadership and operating experience of Claude and Susan join our Board. Their relevant executive and governance backgrounds will play a key role in helping guide our organization as the demand for electric vehicles and lithium hydroxide rapidly increases in the United States and around the world,” said Piedmont Board Chairman, Jeff Armstrong.
SUWANEE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--InVeris Training Solutions, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training systems and services for domestic and international military and law enforcement, has successfully passed on-site acceptance testing for 14 Mobile Weapon Training Simulation Systems (MWTSS) and an additional 73 EF88 weapon simulators for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The MWTSS has the same capability as the fixed WTSS, but in a single (4.2m x 2.4m) screen mobile configuration that will be deployed to remote locations around Australia, overseas and on Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet units. An additional four MWTSS have been ordered and the currently fielded trial system will be refurbished to the current build standard then returned for use, providing an initial tranche of 19 systems.
Highlights: COVID-19 home confinement of children is associated with up to 3X increase in prevalence of myopia in children 6 to 8 years old18 months into the global COVID-19 Pandemic, VTI sees continued expansion of users, and provides benefits to eye care professionalsNaturalVue® Multifocal lenses show great promise in helping curtail the current myopia epidemicUsage continues to grow as eye care practitioners see expanded benefits and positive patient retention results
NYON, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--beqom, a cloud-based total compensation software provider, has announced that a leading global investment services firm, headquartered in Australia, has successfully implemented the beqom solution to manage total compensation and performance for all employees globally. “We are excited to work with this partner, which is known as an innovator in fund management, and we’re proud to add the company to a roster that includes some of the world’s most prestigious global financial institutions,” says Vismay Gada, Head of Global Financial Services at beqom. “The addition of this company as a client furthered the expansion of beqom into the APAC region and reflects our focus on solving the unique compensation challenges of the financial services industry across the globe.”
Strategic investment and partnership makes SchoolMint the exclusive US distributor of Enquiry Tracker’s Education-focused CRMLAFAYETTE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SchoolMint®, the leading provider of Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) in K-12 education, announced today it has completed a strategic investment in and formal partnership with Australia-based Enquiry Tracker®. With this agreement, SchoolMint becomes the exclusive distributor of Enquiry Tracker’s technology in the United States for public, charter schools, and charter management organizations. Enquiry Tracker’s leading K-12 CRM technology will be integrated into SchoolMint’s new Strategic Enrollment Management platform.
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New funding will fuel scale, product innovation and extend the company’s leadership as it delivers the number one trusted cloud SecOps platform on the market FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exabeam, the security analytics and automation company, today announced a $200 million Series F growth round at a valuation of $2.4 billion. The round is led by the Owl Rock division of Blue Owl Capital and supported by existing investors Acrew Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners. Exabeam also welcomes cybersecurity industry leader Michael DeCesare as CEO and president. The company’s co-founder and first CEO, Nir Polak, will continue on as an active member of the executive team and remain at the company. Additionally, Polak will assume the role of chairman of the board.
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for environmental consciousness and corporate responsibility, has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a member of its Network, as part of its commitment to becoming a more sustainable, circular business. Mary Kay was inducted among other influential organizations including The Ford Motor Company, International Paper, Mattel and The Fashion Institute of Technology.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA, OTCQB: AQARF) (“Aquila” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the “LOI”) to sell its interest in the Bend and Reef exploration properties located in Wisconsin, USA to a private company (“Newco”) (the “Transaction”). Subject to necessary approvals, Newco intends to list on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “
Calvitto Succeeds William Mak who Retires After 35 Year Career in Financial ServicesMELBOURNE, Australia & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announces it has named Angelo (Ange) Calvitto to lead its asset servicing business across the Asia-Pacific region. Calvitto who was most recently country head for Northern Trust in Australia will succeed William Mak who is retiring from the company after 11 years. Mak led the expansion of Northern Trust’s footprint across the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, which this year celebrates 25 years since it was first established as Northern Trust’s regional headquarters. Today the company has 11 offices across the region.
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) launches a new insider guide to Japan categorized into seven themes that will motivate tourists. These seven themes of “Nature,” “Outdoors,” “Tradition,” “Cuisine,” “Relaxation,” “Art” and “Cities” are linked to a concept of “Wellcation” (a mix of well-being and vacation) which help visitors relieve stress and anxiety arising from “new norms” of the past year and a half. The contents also cover various Japanese attractions from culture and cuisine, to up-to-date events, newly established sightseeing spots and recent travel trends.
SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fantom has begun working with RenVM allowing for the use of their technology which supports cross-chain functionality. This marks a massively significant advancement in Fantom’s infrastructure, which allows currencies from other blockchains to be exchanged on their blockchain as well. Integrating these new currencies allows Fantom to use them as well and brings a stable, secure trading platform to their technology.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--Lucidea, developer of Argus and ArchivEra, and leader in innovative museum and archival collections management software, will participate in the Australian Museums and Galleries Association National Conference on 7th through 10th June as a Pocket Program Sponsor. Visit the Lucidea team at their Virtual Exhibit Booth, where their collections management specialists will demonstrate why they’re a trusted technology partner in the museum and archives community. Learn about capabilities that support visitor engagement and expanded curation to delight and educate your audience, as well as innovative options for presenting and showcasing collections online and creating a diverse cultural community.
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Smart Home Market by Application, Products, Active Household Numbers, Penetration rate, Company Analysis, Forecast" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Australia Smart Home Market will be US$ 4.61 Billion by 2027 from US$ 2.01 Billion in 2020, growing at a staggering CAGR of 12.59% during 2020-2027.Australian inclination towards connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) has led to the rise of the smart home market. This adaptation offers consumers interconnection and improved access to various services. Australia's smart home industry is growing due to its affordability. People are buying smart home products to make their lives convenient.
