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Australia Customer Experience Outsourcing Services Market 2020 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Australia Customer Experience Outsourcing Services Market, 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Delivering effective and efficient customer experiences has become the foundation of customer-centric organizations' growth strategies.In Australia and around the world, customers are demanding engaging experiences, personalization, and on-demand, predictive, and proactive services.

EML's FINLAB Invests In Interchecks & Ignites International Expansion Aspirations

EML's payment cards will be provisioned within the Interchecks platform and offered alongside Direct Deposit, Real-time Payments (RTP), Instant Deposit, Paper Check, eCheck and PayPal. BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#FinTech--EML PAYMENTS LIMITED (ASX: EML) ('EML') is delighted to confirm its strategic partnership and investment in payout start-up Interchecks Technologies, Inc. via its new FINLAB FinTech incubator. This partnership allows Interchecks to put global expansion into Europe and Australia on the table while expanding EML’s payout options in the United States.

Rio Tinto Board change

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--David Constable will step down as a non-executive director of Rio Tinto with effect from 31 December 2020. Mr Constable, who has served on the Rio Tinto Board since 2017, is stepping down in order to concentrate on his new role as chief executive officer of Fluor Corporation.Rio Tinto chairman Simon Thompson said “I would like to thank David for his considerable contribution to the Board over the years and for his wise counsel. On behalf of the Board I wish David well for the future, particularly in his new role as CEO of Fluor.”

The iconic Argyle diamond mine delivers its final production

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After 37 years of operations and having exhausted its economic reserves, the iconic Argyle mine in the remote east Kimberley region of Western Australia has celebrated its final day of mining. Arnaud Soirat, Rio Tinto’s chief executive of Copper & Diamonds said “Fifty years ago there were very few people who believed there were diamonds in Australia – even fewer could have foreseen how the Argyle story would unfold. To arrive at this final chapter has required vision, courage and determination to overcome significant challenges to enter new territory in diamond exploration, mining and marketing.
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First Healthy Volunteer Dosed in Symvivo’s Phase 1 Clinical Trial of bacTRL-Spike™, an Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symvivo Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a proprietary bacTRL™ gene delivery platform, today announced the enrollment and dosing of the first healthy volunteer in a clinical trial in Australia evaluating its bacTRL-Spike™ oral vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19. “We are exceptionally pleased to commence dosing of our oral DNA vaccine for COVID-19 as we continue scale-up and manufacturing activities for future clinical development,” said Eric Sievers, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Symvivo Corporation

FDA Bronchitol Approval to Generate Cash Flows for Pharmaxis

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It is the gold standard of success in biotech, but not many Australian companies can boast it – approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) of a medicine you have researched and developed.Sydney based Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS) has reached the top biotech echelon with the US agency’s approval of its cystic fibrosis treatment Bronchitol® (mannitol).

World’s First End-to-End IoT Subscription Service for Remote Monitoring Launched by Hiber With Oil & Gas Well Integrity Monitoring to Prevent Leakage & Build a More Sustainable Practice

~ Hiber launches HiberHilo, a subscription based IoT solution, as organisations operating remotely call for simple solutions amid COVID-19 pandemic ~~ A first of many out-of-the-box offerings, the Oil & Gas Well Integrity Monitoring solution will exponentially increase well safety, enabling connectivity anywhere, at any time ~~ Proven by Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM) and Royal Dutch Shell, HiberHilo can monitor up to 250 wells in a 10km radius, wherever they are in the world ~

Ergomotion Announces Opening of First Manufacturing Facility in North America

The near-shore operation will create job growth, shorten product lead time and provide supply chain diversification.SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ergomotion, part of the Keeson Technology Group and the largest manufacturer of adjustable bases worldwide, will open a 250,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, the company’s first assembly plant in North America. The expansion was fueled by the decision to increase product capabilities, oversee manufacturing functions, and ultimately to stay closer to Ergomotion’s customer base in the United States.

Atlassian Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Results

Quarterly revenue of $459.5 million, growth of 26% year-over-yearQuarterly IFRS operating margin of 3% and non-IFRS operating margin of 23% Quarterly cash flow from operations of $79.5 million and free cash flow of $60.6 million SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlassian Corporation Plc (NASDAQ: TEAM), a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software, today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended September 30, 2020 and released a shareholder letter on the Investor Relations section of its website at https://investors.atlassian.com

Itron Announces Western Power as 2020 Innovator Award Winner

Western Power Recognized at Itron Utility Week 2020 for Smart LabLIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, awarded the second annual Itron Innovator Award to Australian energy utility Western Power for its Smart Lab in Perth, Western Australia, which was developed through Itron’s partner enablement program. The award, which was presented virtually at Itron Utility Week 2020

FOX News Channel’s Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum to Co-Anchor Marathon “FOX News Democracy 2020” Coverage on Election Day

FNC to Present Continuous Live Coverage Surrounding the 2020 ElectionNetwork to Feature Special Programming Beginning on Saturday, October 31stNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FOX News Channel (FNC) will provide extensive special live coverage surrounding Election Day 2020 beginning Saturday, October 31st through Wednesday, November 4th. Up-to-the-minute coverage will be available on FNC, as well as across FOX News Media’s additional platforms, including FOX News Digital, FOX News Radio and FOX News International. On election night, chief political anchor and

EML Unveils FINLAB Global FinTech Incubator At EMLCON2020

EML's New FINLAB Incubator Will Immediately Benefit Two Disruptive Tech Brands BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#FinTech--EML PAYMENTS LIMITED (ASX: EML) (‘EML’) has announced details of its FinLab https://emlfinlab.com tech investment arm at the annual EMLCON2020 conference. FinLab strategically partners EML with early-stage companies developing groundbreaking embedded FinTech solutions. Its first series of investments involve industry disruptors

Janus Henderson Group plc Reports Third Quarter 2020 Diluted EPS of US$0.65, or US$0.70 on an Adjusted Basis

Solid long-term investment performance, with 61% and 73% of assets under management (‘AUM’) outperforming relevant benchmarks on a three- and five-year basis, respectively, as at 30 September 2020AUM increased 6% to US$358.3 billion compared to the prior quarter, reflecting positive markets partially offset by net outflows of US$(2.9) billionCompleted US$50 million of share buybacks during the third quarter

Fastly Ignites Developer Innovation On Compute@Edge with Extensive Tooling, Scalability, and Performance

Compute@Edge enhances the developer experience with the additions of Terraform API Support, a powerful CLI, expanded language support, and moreSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), provider of a global edge cloud platform, announced major enhancements to its Compute@Edge solution, adding new developer tooling and functionality. Customers are now running production traffic on Compute@Edge, including a vast array of innovative use cases like waiting room tokens, dynamic edge personalisation, authentication at the edge, full serverless applications, and more. Compute@Edge’s enhanced tooling empowers developers to architect for unprecedented levels of internet traffic and heightened expectations around digital experiences, while keeping performance, efficiency, and security at the forefront.

Arturo Delivers Insights Across Nearly 9M Australian Properties

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arturo, the leading provider of AI-powered residential and commercial property insights and predictive analytics, today announced the delivery of nearly 9M AI generated property characteristics to its client, Suncorp Group. Suncorp, one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading insurance and banking companies, selected Arturo to process property characteristics across Australia by utilizing AI with aerial imagery, allowing Suncorp to broaden its insurance data capabilities.

Coeur Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

Multi-Year High Financial Results Driven by Increased Production and Higher Prices; Provides Updated Full-Year 2020 GuidanceCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coeur Mining, Inc. (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) today reported third quarter 2020 financial results, including revenue of $229.7 million, cash flow from operating activities of $79.5 million and GAAP net income from continuing operations of $26.9 million, or $0.11 per share. On an adjusted basis

AppDynamics Solves Visibility Gap Between Traditional Infrastructure and Cloud Environments With New Portfolio of Cloud Native Solutions

New Full Stack Observability Platform, Integration With Cisco Intersight Workload Optimizer and Cloud Native Visualization Features Provide Cross Domain Insights and Analytics of Business Performance in the CloudSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AppDynamics, a part of Cisco and the world’s #1 APM solution and full-stack, business centric observability platform, today released new capabilities designed to help IT teams build cloud native applications with confidence by connecting hybrid cloud application performance to business performance in real-time. Through a context-sensitive visualization interface, correlated insights across domains and intelligent resource optimization, enterprise IT leaders will be able to reduce noise and surface only the most business-critical information and insights across their unique hybrid environments.

Toluna Secures Significant Growth Funding Led by Verlinvest

Continued technology innovation and global expansion drive investor and client confidenceWILTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toluna, the leading consumer intelligence platform and parent company of Harris Interactive and KuRunData, today announced it has completed a significant round of financing. The capital infusion led by Verlinvest will help accelerate Toluna’s global growth initiatives and reflects unwavering investor confidence in the company’s continued momentum and position as a technology and industry leader in real-time consumer market research.

Australia’s Global Talent Visa Program Sees Tech CEOs Swap Silicon Valley for Sydney

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Australia--Australia’s Global Talent Visa Program, also known as the Global Talent Independent Program, is making waves across the Pacific, attracting dynamic, high-profile business leaders to the country’s shores, with many hailing from the US. The program is fine tuned to attract only the world’s premium business talent, and this highly targeted approach has proven to be a great success as clients include top Palo Alto executives and leading Tech CEOs.

Patients with Severe Paralysis Use Stentrode Brain-Computer Interface to Text, Email, Shop, Bank Online, First-in-human Study Reports

Two ALS patients, implanted with the Stentrode brain-computer interface via the jugular vein and without the need for open brain surgery, successfully controlled their personal computer through direct thought according to a publication in the Journal of NeuroInterventional SurgerySAN FRANCISCO & NEW YORK CITY & MELBOURNE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#BCI--Synchron, a neurovascular bioelectronics medicine company, today announced publication of a first-in-human study

Civeo Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

HOUSTON & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Civeo Corporation (NYSE:CVEO) today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020. Highlights include:Reported third quarter revenues of $142.9 million, net income of $6.5 million and operating cash flow of $35.4 million;Delivered third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $36.0 million and free cash flow of $34.4 million;

Marketlend: Australia’s Leading Trade Credit Platform Secures $100 Million Financing Facility

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#finance--Marketlend, Australia’s leading marketplace trade credit platform, continues to excel as it recently closed a new $100 million financing facility with Crayhill Capital Management LP, a New York based private credit manager and asset-based lender. This new facility will assist with liquidity and cash flow management to global companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It complements Marketlend’s existing trade credit securitization program, which offers financing to companies engaged in international trade.

Veeva Teams With Life Sciences to Offer Industrywide Source for Key Contacts, Information, and Services From Across Companies and Brands

MyVeeva for Doctors app makes it easy for HCPs to access the people and resources they need to better treat patientsLeading companies Boehringer Ingelheim, GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Sobi are among first early adoptersSYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help healthcare professionals (HCPs) get provider and patient resources faster, Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV), in partnership with the industry, today introduced MyVeeva for Doctors

FOX News Channel Earns Highest-Rated Primetime Monthly Average in the History of Cable Led by Tucker Carlson Tonight

“Tucker Carlson Tonight” Makes Cable News History as Highest-Rated Program Ever; Hits 1 Million in the Key 25-54 Demographic for the First Time Since Launch Beating “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell”FNC’s Primetime Lineup of “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” “Hannity” and “The Ingraham Angle” Deliver Highest-Rated Primetime Averages in Cable News History FNC’s Powerhouse Primetime Line Up at 8PM/ET and 9PM/ET Beat Broadcast Primetime Shows Including ABC’s The Bachelorette, The Conners, Celebrity Family Feud and NBC’s The Weakest Link

Linktree Raises US$10.7 Million Series A Led by Insight Partners and AirTree Ventures

The first external funding from the bootstrapped startup will fund product features to empower billions of creators and brandsLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Linktree, the trusted tech platform that connects audiences to a user’s entire online ecosystem, has raised US$10.7 million in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners, an investor in Shopify, and AirTree Ventures, an early investor in Canva.

Piedmont Announces Closing of Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$PLL #Lithium--Piedmont Lithium Limited (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PLL; ASX:PLL) today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 2.3 million American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), which includes the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 300,000 additional ADSs, with each ADS representing 100 of its ordinary shares (“Public Offering”). The aggregate gross proceeds of the Public Offering, before underwriting discounts and commissions, totaled $57.5 million.

Capstone Files Technical Report with Updated Reserves for Cozamin

(All amounts in US$ unless otherwise specified)VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#NI43101--Capstone Mining Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) has today filed on SEDAR a National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) compliant technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Cozamin Mine, Zacatecas, Mexico” for the updated Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves and positive results announced on September 9, 2020.

Fastly Enhances Live Streaming and Video-On-Demand Portfolio As Organisations Power Remote Digital Experiences

New features will enable technologists to accommodate accelerated innovation for immediate and long-term video streaming demandsSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fastly, Inc. (NYSE: FSLY), provider of a global edge cloud platform, today announced advancements to its comprehensive portfolio of live event and video-on-demand services. As organisations continue to experience a shift from in-person to online, the need to deliver high-quality, low-latency content in a secure and scalable way has become more crucial than ever before. Fastly’s enhanced Live Event Services and video-on-demand features will enable developers to respond to a recent rise in live streaming events influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to preparing for long-term video streaming trends.

Hilton Effect Foundation Reveals 2020 Grants and Achieves $1 Million in Global COVID-19 Community Response Efforts

23 grants awarded to organizations worldwide to help build stronger and more inclusive communities MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hilton Effect Foundation announced today its 2020 Hilton Effect grantees, which include community-based organizations playing a direct role in COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts. Through these grants and donations already made by the Foundation, which serves as Hilton

Foxtel Selects TiVo’s Personalized Content Discovery, Conversation Service to Power Voice Search

TiVo Powers Leading Australian Subscription TV Operator’s Services with Intelligent Voice Search InnovationSAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TiVo®, the company that brings entertainment together and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: XPER), today announced that Foxtel, Australia’s leading subscription-TV platform, has chosen TiVo to deliver its voice search innovation for subscribers in Australia. TiVo is providing Foxtel with a natural language, voice-based search solution, making it quicker and easier for Foxtel customers to find the content they are looking for, thus delivering the ultimate entertainment experience. The solution also includes robust machine-learning powered insights that will allow Foxtel to refine the experience for customers using voice to power their discovery.

Protegrity Unveils Vision for the Secure AI Era

Data Privacy Must Be Upheld as a Fundamental Right for Organizations to Succeed and Unlock the Value of Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protegrity, a global leader in data security, today shared its vision for the Secure AI Era, in which businesses and governments can harness the near limitless potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning while preserving every individual’s fundamental right to privacy. The promise of AI for modern businesses and society at large is almost immeasurable; however, companies and governments must treat the data that fuels AI initiatives as a quantifiable asset that has to be managed responsibly and secured with care.

Protegrity Launches Enhanced Data Protection Platform to Secure Sensitive Data in Hybrid-cloud, Multi-cloud, and SaaS Environments

The Protegrity Data Protection Platform Offers the Most Complete Data-security Solution for Heterogeneous Cloud Environments With Data Anonymization and an Expanding Ecosystem of Partners to Provide Security at the Speed of InnovationSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protegrity, a global leader in data security, today announced a significantly transformed Protegrity Data Protection Platform, offering enterprises the flexibility to easily secure sensitive data across cloud environments from a single platform. Built for hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud serverless computing, Protegrity’s latest platform enhancements allow companies to deploy and update customized policies across geographies, departments, and digital transformation programs. Protegrity enables businesses to quickly and safely turn sensitive data – wherever it resides – into intelligence-driven insights to deliver better customer experiences, monetize data responsibly, and support vital artificial-intelligence (AI) and machine-learning initiatives.

Titomic to Supply Aerospace Tooling to Hockley Pattern & Tool

Hockley Pattern to assist commercialisation of Titomic Kinetic Fusion® Tooling in UK and Europe.Hockley Pattern to demonstrate additively manufactured parts & tooling for aerospace, nuclear, and defence.$200.8B global tooling market projected to reach $368.5B by 2026 (CAGR of 8%)1MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industrial scale additive manufacturing company Titomic (ASX: TTT) has agreed to supply Titomic Kinetic Fusion® (TKF) additively manufactured tooling to Hockley Pattern & Tool, a UK-based tooling company. The commercial unison will form a foundation for future opportunities, as the companies work collaboratively to deliver TKF’s advantages to Hockley Pattern customers.

Azura Ophthalmics Raises US$20 Million for Registration Studies for Treatment of Leading Cause of Dry Eye Disease

-- Lead clinical asset AZR-MD-001 for Meibomian gland dysfunction to advance through registration study-- Meibomian gland dysfunction is the leading cause of Dry Eye Disease, a condition known to affect more than 30 million adults in the United States alone-- Financing also will support development of pipeline of new chemical entities in pre-clinical through Phase 2 development for other significant ocular surface conditions

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