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James Hardie Industries Announces Appointment of New Non-Executive Director

Ms Renee Peterson appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the BoardSYDNEY & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX; NYSE: JHX), the world’s #1 producer and marketer of high-performance fiber cement and fiber gypsum building solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Renee J. Peterson as an independent non-executive director of James Hardie effective 30 November 2022.

ATrack Launches 4G Telematics Devices and Asset Trackers

Providing multiple solutions for vehicle and asset tracking TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$atrack #ELD--ATrack Technology Inc., a well-known global telematics brand, has launched two new products, their AK300 LTE vehicle tracker and AS500 long standby asset tracker. The AK300 vehicle tracker, with numerous interfaces, can support multiple vehicle applications suitable for various commercial vehicles assisting logistics operators to improve fleet management efficiency. The AS500 long standby asset tracker meets the IP69K standard for waterproof and dustproof housing design, and combined with high-efficiency power-saving technology, can operate for up to ten years under continuous daily use. It enables the industry to effectively manage high-value assets without requiring a power supply 24/7 using cloud-based management.

Accenture Acquires Fiftyfive5 to Boost its Customer Intelligence Capability in Australia and New Zealand

Fiftyfive5’s deep customer understanding and insight will enhance Accenture Song’s capabilities to help clients accelerate business growthSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Fiftyfive5, a customer insights and advisory business. The move will strengthen Accenture Song’s (formerly Accenture Interactive) ability to help clients tap data insights and performance marketing to accelerate growth and innovation across Australia and New Zealand.

Juicy Stakes Casino Deliver in December with 31 Days of Giving

Take a look at what’s on offer online this monthSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forget Santa and his sack, Juicy Stakes Casino have got a special delivery of their own. Introducing the ultimate advent calendar – 31 days of exciting online offers designed to delight this December. Juicy Stakes have squeezed down the chimney and placed a glut of gifts underneath the tree. This month, players will be able to unwrap reload bonuses, huge cash tournaments and a Lucky Pick feature where free spins, free tickets and more stocking-filler specials are up for grabs.
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Vaxxas Appoints Doug Cubbin as Chief Financial Officer

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced another key addition to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Doug Cubbin as Chief Financial Officer. Doug joins Vaxxas as the company experiences significant growth and advances toward commercialization of its high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) vaccine delivery technology.

Claro DR Invests in the Next Generation of FirstWave's Network Monitoring Solution NMIS

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#asx--Global cybersecurity and network management software company, FirstWave Cloud Technology Limited (ASX: FCT) (FirstWave), has entered into an agreement with Claro Dominican Republic (Claro DR https://www.claro.com.do/personas/) - the largest telecommunications company in the Dominican Republic. Having entrusted their network monitoring to FirstWave (previously Opmantek) for over 10 years, Claro DR has committed to licensing the recently released NMIS 9.4 suite of products, with the agreement including US$300K in up-front fees and US$155K in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) for an extended and expanded range of software support services valuing the initial order at US$455K. Claro DR is investing in the software to access benefits in scalability, speed, and event-driven automation.

African Carbon Origination to Explode via Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX)

African Carbon Trade Ambassador Agreement sets targets to activate the African continent’s opportunities under the Paris Agreement. ABUJA, Nigeria & LONDON & BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#africa--Carbon Trade Exchange Limited (CTX) and Global Environment Markets (GEM) have signed a pan-African Ambassador Agreement with Ecologistics Integrated Services Limited (Ecologistics).This Agreement was forged at COP27 in Egypt

Autel Launches MaxiCharger Series EV Chargers in Australia

MIDVALE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Autel--Autel, a global electric vehicle charging equipment manufacturer, announced it has launched its MaxiCharger EV charger series in Australia through a partnership with local distributor Connect Source, following the successful debut of the Autel MaxiCharger at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Australia’s EV marketThe Australian federal government recently passed legislation to cut carbon emissions and has offered incentives to promote battery electric vehicles while phasing out conventional vehicles, which is expected to sharply increase demand for electrified mobility. New EV sales in Australia in the first three quarters of 2022 grew by 65% year-on-year and represented 3.39% of all new cars sold, according to Australia’s Electric Vehicle Council.

Enable, Profectus Form Partnership and Announce Rebate Deal Management Platform Acquisition

Enable expands in Australia with acquisition of Profectus' leading Rebate Deal Management (RDM) software platform; Profectus secures a stake in Enable while partnership facilitates global market entryMELBOURNE, Australia & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ProfectusGroup--Enable, the collaborative rebate management platform, has completed the acquisition of the Rebate Deal Management (RDM) arm of Profectus Group

Collective Fashion Justice Reveals the Inherent Environmental Harms and Inefficiencies of the Leather Supply Chain

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report, ‘Leather’s impact on the planet,’ released by the fashion non-profit organization, Collective Fashion Justice, is the second in a new series titled ‘Under Their Skin.’ The latest report unveils never-before-shared research around the environmental harms and effects that the leather supply chain has on climate, land use, water, among other destructive impacts on our planet.

Planview Selects AWS as Its Preferred Public Cloud Provider

Planview teams up with AWS to accelerate innovation while enhancing customer experienceAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planview, a global leader in Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions, announced today that it selected Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) as its preferred public cloud provider. Planview is using AWS’s broad portfolio of cloud technologies and solutions to drive the efficiency, security, and reliability needed to scale Planview’s connected platform of solutions and accelerate innovation for Planview’s customers.

Propanc Biopharma Concludes PRP Could Become an Effective Chemosensitizer Agent Against Pancreatic Cancer

PRP May Help Overcome Growth of Fibrotic Tissue Surrounding Resistant TumorsMELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Propanc Biopharma, Inc. (OTC Pink: PPCB) (“Propanc” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments for patients suffering from recurring and metastatic cancer, today announced that Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder, Dr. Julian Kenyon MD, MB, ChB, has recently come to the conclusion that PRP could become an effective chemosensitizer agent against pancreatic cancer. Chemotherapy activates certain growth factors, which directly activate cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) to induce collagen deposits in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, thus increasing tumor resistance and becoming unresponsive to treatment, according to Kim,

Dive into a $50,000 December at Juicy Stakes Poker

Take a look at what’s on offer online this weekSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deck the halls with wads of wonga, because Juicy Stakes Poker are kicking off December with two tantalising tournaments and almost $50,000 guaranteed cash to dish out. The festivities begin with the 2022 Soft Series, returning for a fifth edition and a whopping $25,000 GTD cash prize. This annual event consists of nine classic contests, beginning on 2nd December, leading up to the Soft Series Final and a $25,000 prize on the 10th.

FXCM October Single Share & Stock Baskets Report

AMSTERDAM & BERLIN & LONDON & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FXCM Group, LLC (“FXCM Group’ or ‘FXCM’), the leading international provider of online foreign exchange trading, CFD trading and related services, is today releasing its data of most popular instruments for the month of October in its Single Share CFD and proprietary Stock Basket product lines. FXCM offers fractional single share trading with no commission fees* on leading companies from the US, UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Australia. FXCM’s stock basket products combine the shares of multiple companies from one sector into a single tradeable instrument. The company currently boasts a portfolio of 16 stock baskets. The list of companies and weightings is available on FXCM’s stock basket website (https://www.fxcm.com/uk/trading-baskets/stocks/

Carbon Revolution, a Leading Global Manufacturer of Carbon Fiber Wheels to the Automotive Industry, to List in U.S. via Business Combination with Twin Ridge Capital Acquisition Corp.

Carbon Revolution is a leader in next-generation auto-tech with more than 60,000 carbon fiber wheels on the road for some of the most prestigious brands in the world.Carbon Revolution has been awarded 13 programs to date with global OEMs including Ford Motor Company, Ferrari NV, General Motors Company, and Renault Group, with a further six programs in progress under engineering agreements.Total projected revenue forecast to grow from $28.7 million in CY2022E to $90.1 million in CY2024E, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 77%.

Rio Tinto plans further investment in renewable energy in the Pilbara

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto is planning to invest a further $600 million in renewable energy assets in the Pilbara as part of the company’s efforts to decarbonise its Western Australian iron ore operations. The investment will fund the construction of two 100MW solar power facilities as well as 200MWh of on-grid battery storage in the Pilbara by 2026. This is in addition to the 34MW of solar power installed at the recently commissioned Gudai-Darri iron ore mine.

Westwater Resources to Participate in a Fireside Chat on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 11:30 EDT

CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), a battery-grade, natural graphite development company (“Westwater” or “the “Company”), today announced that it will participate in a Fireside Chat with Water Tower Research on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. EDT. Water Tower Research will have a conversation with Jay Wago, Westwater Resources Vice President of Sales & Marketing. He will discuss the current trends and expectations in the US battery and EV market, specifically the growing demand for graphite battery materials, and the growing supply-demand imbalance in the battery-grade graphite market.

Aussies Get the ‘Green Light’ to Book Vehicles on Turo

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From today, Turo, the world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace, is officially open for business in Australia - just in time for the busy holiday travel season. The platform offers hundreds of vehicles, including luxury rides from Tesla, Porsche and Range Rover, to popular cars from Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai. Aussies and tourists can book from a vibrant community of trusted hosts, across all of Australia’s major cities.

XY Sense Wins Innovation of the Year Award at the CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Supplier Innovation Challenge

MELBOURNE, Australia & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Occupancy analytics leader XY Sense today announced that it won the Innovation of the Year Award at the CBRE Supplier Innovation Challenge for North America. The competition recognizes CBRE partner companies for their innovative contributions to serving the needs of CBRE clients. XY Sense is a leading occupancy sensor and analytics company focused on delivering more accurate, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions for real estate professionals. The company’s winning entry emphasized the five key XY Sense differentiators that have made it the vendor of choice for many leading enterprise companies:

Mary Kay Sustainability Project Featured in Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit in Singapore

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mary Kay Inc., a global advocate for corporate sustainability and stewardship and signatory to the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles, continues to support global efforts to increase ocean awareness and highlight the important role the ocean plays in efforts to combat climate change. This week at the Economist Impact’s World Ocean Summit Asia Pacific in Singapore, a Mary Kay-supported project focused on women and conservation was featured in the panel “Innovation and adaptation—coastal solutions to climate change.” The panel covered the effect climate change is having on Asia-Pacific’s coastal ecosystems as well as on the global ocean and featured case studies on how the region is preparing for and adapting to climate change.

Xpansiv Launches CBL Auctions to Provide a Transparent, Efficient, Fair Platform for Scaling Carbon Credit Transactions

SYDNEY & NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xpansiv, the premier market-infrastructure platform for environmental commodities, today announced the launch of CBL Auctions. As the world’s largest carbon-offset exchange, Xpansiv market CBL offers real-time insight into voluntary carbon, including quotes, portfolio tracking, charting, OTC trading, and now an electronic auction service that helps project developers earn top dollar for their carbon credits.

NTT DATA Joins EOI Space’s Global Alliance Program

Deal Will Equip NTT DATA’s Customers with EOI Space’s Satellite Imagery Capabilities for Critical Infrastructure Planning and National DefenseLOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#earthimagery--EOI Space, a company deploying a constellation of satellites that provide location intelligence to government and commercial customers, today announced a strategic distribution agreement with NTT DATA Corporation

Australia Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2022 Update" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. 'Australia Renewable Energy Policy Handbook 2022 report offers comprehensive information on major policies governing the renewable energy market in the country.The report discusses renewable energy targets and plans along with the present policy framework, giving a fair idea of overall growth potential of the renewable energy industry. The report also provides major technology specific policies and incentives provided in the country.

Energous and CAP-XX Partner to Develop Battery-free Wirelessly Powered IoT Devices for a Range of IoT Applications

CAP-XX’s supercapacitors combined with Energous’ wireless power technology to enable maintenance-free IoT devices that do not require battery replacementSAN JOSE, Calif. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, and CAP-XX Limited (LSE:CPX) — the leading manufacturer of ultra-thin prismatic, cylindrical, and Lithium-Ion supercapacitors — today announced a partnership to develop solutions that combine Energous’ WattUp technology with CAP-XX’s high-performance supercapacitors. The companies are partnering to pave the way for battery free IoT devices powered by Energous’ wireless power technology and CAP-XX long-life supercapacitors.

SnapLogic Builds Partner Momentum to Catalyze Integration and Automation Solutions

Partners have developed over 400 SnapLogic specializations that accelerate customer value with services and solutionsLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SnapLogic, a leader in intelligent integration and enterprise automation, announced at Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2022, significant business momentum resulting from enhancements to its Partner Connect Program introduced last year. Participation in SnapLogic’s Partner Connect Program, which helps partners accelerate their integration and automation capabilities, has increased significantly over the past 18 months.

Sonic Healthcare Acquires Strategic Stake in Microba Life Sciences, Establishes Significant Commercial Partnership

Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SHL) to invest $17.8m to acquire a 19.99% equity holding in Microba at $0.26 per share and is seeking to acquire options for a further 5% stake – providing Sonic with a strategic shareholding in Microba.Microba and Sonic have agreed initial terms for a strategic partnership to deliver Microba's microbiome testing technology into Australia, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, US, NZ and Belgium.

Corpay Cross-Border Announced as World Table Tennis’s Official Global FX Payments Supplier

Providing access to cross-border payments and currency risk management solutionsSINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corpay1, a FLEETCOR® (NYSE: FLT) brand and global leader in business payments, is pleased to announce that Corpay’s Cross-Border business has entered into an agreement with World Table Tennis Pte. Ltd. (“World Table Tennis”) to become their official Global FX Payments Supplier in 2023.

Australia’s IRAP Assessment Recognizes Boomi To Provide Comprehensive Security Controls

Boomi completes independent assessment for cloud security controls under Australian Government IRAP frameworkBoomi’s category-leading and Gold Globee Award®-winning integration platform as a service (iPaaS) becomes more readily accessible to Australia’s public sectorCHESTERBROOK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boomi™, the intelligent connectivity and automation leader, today announced the Boomi AtomSphere™ Platform

WEX launches Driver App in Australia to help SMBs save money on fuel

The WEX Motorpass Driver App enables employees and fleet vehicle drivers to find the best fuel prices closest to them, which is critical as interest rates continue to rise and put pressure on Australian SMBs MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WEX (NYSE: WEX), the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, today announced the launch of the WEX Motorpass Driver App in Australia to help Aussie small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) tackle rising fuel prices and save money on the operation of their fleet vehicles.

Megaport Adds Cloud and Networking Sales Veteran Jeff Tworek to the Executive Team as Chief Revenue Officer

Jeff Tworek joins Megaport as Chief Revenue Officer after senior leadership roles at Contrast Security and Akamai TechnologiesBRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Megaport​ (ASX: MP1), a leading global Network as a Service (NaaS) provider, announced today the addition of Jeff Tworek to the executive team as Chief Revenue Officer. Tworek will be responsible for overall revenue generation and will manage all aspects of Megaport’s global sales organisation.

CG Spectrum Institute Offers $100,000 in Business Course Scholarships

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#businessdegree--CG Spectrum Institute has launched two accredited business courses with a creative twist: a Bachelor of Business degree and a Diploma of Business. Six scholarships (worth $100,000 total) are on offer for the first intake starting February 2023. With a focus on creative thinking, the business courses are designed to shape the next generation of creative leaders: resilient, forward-thinking individuals ready to disrupt the old business model and create the businesses of tomorrow.

Croma Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Hugel Aesthetics, Receives TGA Approval in Australia for LETYBO (letibotulinumtoxinA) for the Treatment of Glabellar Lines

Approval is supported by positive results from three completed phase 3 trials that enrolled more than 1000 subjects in the U.S. and EuropeNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hugel America, Inc., (Hugel Aesthetics), today announced it received Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approval for LETYBO (letibotulinumtoxinA) to treat moderate-to-severe glabellar (frown) lines in adults."We are thrilled with the TGA’s approval of LETYBO. This is a major milestone for Croma Australia as we focus on becoming a top aesthetics brand in Australia,” stated James Hartman, President, Hugel Aesthetics. “We are excited to deliver quality aesthetic solutions that are accessible and attainable, and we look forward to contributing to the expansion of the Australian medical aesthetics market."

2022 Australia Tractors Industry Analysis & Forecast Report: Reducing Workforce to Boost Farm Mechanization - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Tractors Market - Industry Analysis & Forecast 2022-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australia tractors market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.43% during 2022-2028.Australia has over 25.8 million food consumers and is one of the largest food markets in Oceania. The country has witnessed a massive increase in farm mechanization in terms of agricultural and industrial productivity. In 2021, the 50-100 HP segment accounted for the largest share due to flexible operation capabilities.

Anteris Technologies Receives FDA Clearance to Initiate Early Feasibility Study for its Novel TAVR Product, DurAVR™

U.S. Clinical Trial Commencement Anticipated in 1Q2023BRISBANE, Australia & EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anteris Technologies Ltd (ASX: AVR), a structural heart company developing DurAVR™, the world’s only balloon-expandable, 3D single-piece aortic valve shaped to mimic the native human valve, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has conditionally approved the DurAVR™ Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV; TAVR) System for investigational device exemption (IDE) application to commence an Early Feasibility Study (EFS).

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