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AgileBlue, a Cybersecurity Technology and Security Operations Center Service Provider, Adds Key Executives and Raises Capital Amid Tremendous Growth

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AgileBlue has raised capital from a group of experienced private equity and venture capital investors to expand its technology and team. The company is growing its Security Operations Center (SOC) as-a-service and software offering to defend its rapidly increasing client base against advanced security threats. Additionally, the AgileBlue has added fifteen global channel partners, tripled its install base, and added key executives to its senior leadership team.

Robin’s New Office Pass Helps Businesses Manage a Phased Return to the Office and Support Long-term Hybrid Work Environments

Proprietary Data Shows North America Lags Behind Rest of World in Returning Employees to the OfficeBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Robin, the first workplace platform that puts people before places, today launched Office Pass to power workplace leaders’ return to office (RTO) strategies. Employee-centric tools, including an intuitive mobile app and interactive office maps, removes the friction and uncertainty associated with an office return. Office Pass also empowers IT, facility, and business leaders with real-time insights that ensure every square foot of the office is optimized to facilitate productivity and collaboration.

News Corp Announces Private Offering of $750 million of Senior Notes due 2029

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--News Corporation (“News Corp”) announced today that it is offering $750 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) in a private offering, subject to market and other conditions. News Corp plans to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include acquisitions and working capital.News Corp will make the offering pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The initial purchasers of the Notes will offer the Notes only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act or to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or under any state securities laws. Therefore, News Corp may not offer or sell the Notes within the United States to, or for the account or benefit of, any United States person unless the offer or sale would qualify for a registration exemption from the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

Cofense Acquires Cloud-Native, AI-Based Email Security Provider Cyberfish

Combination of Cofense’s Phishing Intelligence from over 26 million human reporters and Cyberfish’s AI-based protection technology will eliminate the need for legacy email security solutionsLEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cofense®, the leading provider of phishing detection and response (PDR) solutions, today announced the acquisition of Cyberfish, provider of next-generation phishing protection powered by Computer Vision and advanced Machine Learning (ML) technology. By integrating innovative machine learning capabilities from Cyberfish with Cofense’s detection and response technology, Cofense will bring to market a holistic, advanced automation solution for email protection, detection, and response.
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Dialpad Announces Appointment of CMO and CHRO

UCaaS and CCaaS leader deepens executive bench to amplify brand awareness and drive company growth strategySAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced the appointment of two executives: Morgan Norman as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Tasha Liniger as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). The executive appointments come on the heels of a tremendous year

SugarCRM Named a Leader in 2021 Nucleus Research CRM Value Matrix

CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SugarCRM Inc. today announced its move into the leader quadrant in the 2021 Nucleus Research CRM Value Matrix. Sugar was cited for its functionally complete customer experience management platform including modules for sales, service, and marketing, as well as analytics and data integration. “It is gratifying to receive recognition for Sugar’s focus on innovation for our customers. The new ranking from Nucleus Research reinforces that our team has built a powerful CRM platform which helps companies improve performance and predictability,” said Rich Green, Chief Product Officer for SugarCRM. “By embedding the AI-driven capabilities of SugarPredict into our products, we are making high-definition customer experience a reality for companies of all sizes.”

BrainChip Research Enter into a Research Collaboration with Biotome for SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN), a leading provider of ultra-low power high performance artificial intelligence technology, today announced that the Brainchip Research Institute in Perth has entered into a research collaboration with precision immunology company Biotome Pty Ltd. Biotome is developing highly accurate antibody tests for infections.The Akida neuromorphic processor chip will be used to interpret sensor responses and to find out which responses are the most representative for antibodies that are protective. The objective of the Biotome research project is to create a handheld device that uses nanomaterial-based sensors in combination with the Akida chip that will give accurate results in seconds.

1E Announces Exclusive Regional Reseller Agreement with Logicalis Australia

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1E, a leader in digital experience management, today announced an exclusive regional reseller agreement with Logicalis Australia, a long-time 1E partner and provider of IT solutions and managed services. Under this new agreement, Logicalis Australia will represent 1E in Australia and New Zealand with sales and technical expertise, growing 1E’s footprint within the region as enterprises increasingly commit to full-time remote and hybrid working.

Splitit Now Available on the Google Store in Japan

Splitit is the BNPL partner that offers installment payment solutions on the Google Store in JapanSplitit’s installment solution is live on the Google Store, Japan, for the purchase of the new Pixel 5 mobile phone, Nest products and Chromecast streaming devicesSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Splitit Payments Limited (“Splitit” or the “Company”) (ASX:SPT), a global payment solutions provider, announces that it is empowering Japanese customers to use installment plans to make purchases from the Google Store in Japan.

Cyble Announces $4 Million in Seed Funding

Darkweb And Cybercrime Monitoring Start Up Provides Early Warning Intelligence on Cyber ThreatsATLANTA & MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyble, a global cyber intelligence firm specializing in providing early warning intelligence on cyber threats, announced today that it has raised a $4M seed financing round led by Blackbird Ventures and Spider Capital, with participation from Xoogler Ventures, Picus Capital, and Cathexis Ventures.

Westwater Resources to Host a Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow on Wednesday, April 7, 2021

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$WWR #graphite--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy materials development company, today announced that it will be hosting a Virtual Non-Deal Roadshow on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 4:00 PM EST. Christopher M. Jones, CEO of Westwater, will be hosting the presentation and answering questions from investors. To access the live presentation, please use the following information:

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FOX News Media Extends Bret Baier’s Multi-year Deal

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FOX News Media has extended Bret Baier’s current multi-year deal where he will remain as anchor and executive editor of Special Report (weekdays, 6-7 PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC), announced Suzanne Scott, CEO of FOX News Media. Baier, who signed a new multi-year deal in 2019, will also continue as the network’s chief political anchor. In making the announcement, Scott said, “Bret has masterfully covered some of the most consequential news stories of our time and we’re thrilled to have him continue his extraordinary journalism career at FOX News for many years to come.”

Dialpad Receives 2021 CUSTOMER Magazine Voice Technology Excellence Award

Dialpad Contact Center honored for exceptional innovation and commitment to improving the customer experienceSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Dialpad Contact Center as a 2021 CUSTOMER magazine Voice Technology Excellence Award winner. Built on the cloud, Dialpad Contact Center gets SMB, mid-size and enterprise businesses’ call centers up and running in a matter of moments without any net-new hardware purchases. With Dialpad Contact Center, agents, managers and supervisors have a single platform to engage and resolve customer inquiries from anywhere in the world. In addition to providing the features, tools and support needed to operate a modern call center smoothly from a single application, across every device, Dialpad Contact Center leverages the company’s proprietary, industry-leading real-time Voice Intelligence

Worldwide Car Sharing Industry to 2025 - Featuring Car2Go, CarShare Australia & Cityhop Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Car Sharing Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global car sharing market grew at a CAGR of around 8% during 2014-2019. Looking forward, the publisher expects the global car sharing market to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.Carsharing refers to a car rental service wherein individuals rent cars for a short time. It supports community transit, helps achieve environmental goals, decreases personal car ownership, reduces total distance traveled by the vehicle, improves urban land use and development, and provides affordable access to vehicles. At present, the rising need for cost-effective and convenient mobility services, in confluence with advancements in technology that facilitate simplified access to shared mobility platforms, is positively influencing the demand for carsharing.

Reading International Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Results and COVID-19 Business Update

Revenues Returning as Cinemas ReopenNon-Core Non-Cash Flowing Real Estate Assets MonetizedEarnings Call Webcast to Discuss 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results and COVID-19 Updates Scheduled to Post to our Corporate Website on Monday, April 5, 2021CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), an internationally diversified cinema and real estate company with operations and assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 and certain first quarter events anticipated to have a material impact upon the Company going forward.

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Codan Limited to Acquire Zetron, Inc.

Regulatory announcement details intent to expand collective resources, solutions, and capabilities Zetron will be able to offer in public and private sector marketsREDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today in an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange, Codan Limited (Codan) unveiled preliminary details of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of U.S. based Zetron, Inc., currently a wholly owned subsidiary of JVCKENWOOD Corporation (JVCKENWOOD), and a global leader in integrated mission critical communications

Wipro to Acquire Ampion, Leading Australian Provider of Cyber Security, DevOps and Quality Engineering Services

MELBOURNE, Australia & BANGALORE, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Ampion--Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Ampion, an Australia-based provider of cyber security, DevOps and quality engineering services. Ampion was formed through the merger of IT services providers ‘Revolution IT’ and ‘Shelde’. Revolution IT was an IT services company in Australia founded in 2004 and Shelde was a digital IT security company founded in 2010 in Australia. The merged entity, Ampion is headquartered in Melbourne, with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, and a zone 3 facility in Canberra.

Stellex Capital Management Acquires Komatsu’s US- and Australia-Based Conveying Businesses

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#acquisition--Stellex Capital Management (“Stellex”), a middle-market private equity firm, announced today the completion of its acquisition of the US- and Australia-based conveying business units (the “Company”) from Komatsu Mining Corp. (“Komatsu”) by certain of its affiliates. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Company is a leading designer and manufacturer of material handling conveyor systems and components used in a variety of end markets, including mining and minerals, industrial processing, and aggregates.

DataStax Unveils Zero-Downtime Cloud Migration Tool to Move Workloads from Apache Cassandra to DataStax Astra

New GigaOm study reveals that fully managed serverless Cassandra can save enterprises up to 76 percent on total cost of ownership SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DataStax today announced the general availability of a new Zero-Downtime Cloud Migration tool that enables organizations to seamlessly migrate live data from self-managed Apache Cassandra™ instances to the company’s fully managed serverless Cassandra offering, DataStax Astra

Dialpad Earns a 2021 Top Rated Award From TrustRadius

TrustRadius recognizes Dialpad as a leader in the Call Recording Software categorySAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dialpad Inc., the industry leader in AI-powered communication and collaboration, today announced that TrustRadius has recognized Dialpad Talk with a 2021 Top Rated Award. With more than 125 verified reviews, Dialpad Talk is recognized by the TrustRadius community as a valuable player in the Call Recording Software category.

Inseego Launches New 5G/LTE Compact Indoor CPE for Distributed Workforce, Branch Offices and Small Businesses

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Global Youth Problem-Solvers Announced as Winners of Mary Kay Inc.-Sponsored NFTE World Series of Innovation Challenge

NFTE’s World Series of Innovation Challenge, a global educational, entrepreneurial experience invites young people to solve the greatest challenges facing our world and help advance the UN Sustainable Development GoalsDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mary Kay Inc., a leading corporate advocate of women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, announced today the top three winners of its World Series of Innovation (WSI) Challenge in partnership with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). In its first year partnering with NFTE, Mary Kay sponsored the 2020 NFTE World Series of Innovation, a global educational experience that invites young people ages 13-24 to channel their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to find solutions for the biggest challenges facing the world today and help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while fostering an entrepreneurial mindset.

a.k.a. Brands Announces Acquisition of Culture Kings

Adds Premium Streetwear Brand to Portfolio of High-Growth Fashion Brands Plans to Expedite the Expansion of the Australian Streetwear Brand into the U.S. SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--a.k.a. Brands (the “Company”; “a.k.a.”), a global platform that is pioneering a new approach to driving growth in digitally-native fashion brands, today announced the acquisition of Culture Kings, a premium, high-growth Australian streetwear brand at the intersection of music, culture and fashion. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Workplace Flexibility More Important to Workers Than a Pay Rise

Employers need to form post-pandemic working arrangements that appeal to the best staff TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Questionmark--The freedom to work flexibility is now more important to workers than a pay rise. Questionmark, the online assessment provider, is calling on employers to shape post-pandemic working arrangements which will help them retain the best staff.Over half (51%) of employees say job flexibility is more important to them than salary when making job choices, according to a new report by United Kingdom (UK) law firm, Winckworth Sherwood.

Roxgold Acquires the Outstanding 1.2% NSR on the Séguéla Gold Project and Agrees to Sell More Favourable 1.2% NSR to Franco-Nevada

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Roxgold Inc. (“Roxgold” or the “Company”) (TSX:ROXG) (OTCQX:ROGFF) announced today that it has exercised its right to match for the repurchase of the 1.2% Net Smelter Royalty (the “NSR”) on the Séguéla Gold Project (“Séguéla”). Roxgold exercised its right to pre-empt the proposed AUD$20 million acquisition of the royalty by an international royalty company. Concurrent with the buy-back of the existing NSR, Roxgold has entered into a new royalty agreement with Franco-Nevada Corporation for the sale of a 1.2% NSR royalty on the Séguéla Gold Project for AUD$20 million which includes a modified buy-back option for up to 50% of the royalty at a pro rata portion of the AUD$20 million purchase price for a period of up to three years upon closing.

Private Photo-Sharing App FamilyAlbum Surpasses 10 Million Users Worldwide

To celebrate, FamilyAlbum is offering discounts on many of their original photo products TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#1smovie--mixi, Inc. announced today that its private photo-sharing app FamilyAlbum has surpassed 10 million users worldwide. To celebrate both this milestone and the app’s 6-year anniversary, FamilyAlbum is holding a special User Appreciation Campaign now through April 18 that features discounts on many of the original photo products available through the app.

Piedmont Names Lithium Industry Veteran as Chief Operating Officer

Mr. David Klanecky to join Piedmont Lithium as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerMr. Klanecky most recently served as Albemarle Corporation’s Vice President – Lithium Operations – APAC/EU, with responsibility for hard rock lithium mining and chemical processing activitiesNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL)

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giniPredict Turbocharges Planning and Forecasting for Australian and New Zealand Small Businesses

Powerful data modelling technology for making better, faster, more informed decisions SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#businessplanning--giniPredict launches today to give small businesses in Australia and New Zealand faster, more accurate and more powerful planning and forecasting capabilities. An intuitive, no-code technology that runs on top of familiar software products, giniPredict unlocks the patterns hidden in business data. Making the power of enterprise data analytics accessible to SMBs, it helps them to assess the commercial impact of individual variables, identify the best outcomes, and prioritise investment and resources.

GACW Incorporated Announces Appointment of Britt Johnson as Director

 PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#airless--GACW Incorporated ("Global"), an engineering company driven to transform the mining tire industry with advanced mechanical wheel solutions addressing unmet needs, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Independent Director, Mr. Britt Johnson, effective immediately. Mr. Johnson is a recently retired executive who comes with more than 40 years of experience across the mining tire maintenance chain.

Best’s Commentary: Australia Flooding to Cut Into Insurers’ Earnings; Add to Upward Pressure on Reinsurance Rates

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best expects the severe flooding in Australia’s eastern states to put pressure on insurance companies’ underwriting results over the near term and add to the industry’s recently elevated loss burden from natural catastrophe events. Furthermore, with the majority of gross losses likely to be borne by the reinsurance industry, AM Best expects the continued cession of material losses to reinsurers to contribute to further upward pressure on reinsurance rates and a tightening of terms and conditions in upcoming renewals for the country’s direct insurers.

OneCloud Launches Anaplan BizApp to Support New Transactional APIs and Deliver Precise Data to Users

OneCloud is the first Anaplan technology partner to offer Transactional API support and will seamlessly connect source system data streams into the Anaplan platform NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Anaplan--OneCloud announced the Anaplan BizApp to support Anaplan Transactional APIs, expanding the company’s Anaplan integration connector. OneCloud joined Anaplan’s technology partner ecosystem in 2020 and enables Anaplan customers to seamlessly access additional data integrations for a truly connected planning experience. OneCloud is a provider of iPaaS technology through its precision platform to integrate and manage enterprise data.

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