Business Announcements
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- There is ‘nowhere safe to go’ for the 600,000 children of Rafah, warns UNICEF
- 5/6/2024 9:51:43 AM
- With the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continuing to deteriorate, UNICEF is warning that a military besiegement and ground incursion in Rafah would pose catastrophic risks to the 600,000 children currently taking shelter in the enclave. Following October evacuation orders to move to the south, it is estimated that there are now about 1.2 million people …
- Randy Travis Returns with First New Music in more than A Decade
- 5/6/2024 9:47:13 AM
- As music icon Randy Travis prepared to celebrate his 65th birthday, the legendary vocalist shared a gift with fans that could only be explained as magic.
- Standard Chartered attracts over USD1 billion in funds linked to house views
- 5/6/2024 9:42:08 AM
- Standard Chartered Bank (“the Bank”) has raised more than USD1 billion under its suite of Signature CIO Funds. The Signature CIO Funds are a range of multi-asset solutions providing clients with an easy and efficient way to gain exposure to the Bank’s Chief Investment Office (CIO) house views.
- New nursery for vulnerable hammerhead shark discovered in Galápagos
- 5/6/2024 9:37:37 AM
- Scientists on a Greenpeace expedition in the Galápagos Marine Reserve believe they have found what could be the first known smooth hammerhead shark nursery in the region after observing several young pups.
- Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association joins WBCSD’s Global Network
- 5/6/2024 9:34:08 AM
- In a significant stride towards bolstering sustainable business practices, the Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association (MSFA) has officially become the latest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD)’s Global Network.
- PowerShot V10 Vlog Camera and OCT-R1 Ophthalmic Device Win International Design Award, Red Dot Design Award
- 5/6/2024 9:31:52 AM
- Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced that the company’s PowerShot V10 vlog camera and OCT-R1, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) device, won the Red Dot Design Award 2024 for Production Design at an awards show hosted by Red Dot Award AG (based in Switzerland).
- USDA Announces 28 Host Organizations to Train Future Conservation and Climate Leaders, as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps
- 5/6/2024 9:26:55 AM
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 28 organizations to host members of USDA’s Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC), an effort that will train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders, providing technical training and career pathway opportunities for young people and helping them deliver climate-smart agriculture solutions for farmers and …
- Commission adopts limited prolongation of State aid crisis tools to further support agriculture and fisheries sectors
- 5/6/2024 9:26:02 AM
- The European Commission has adopted an amendment to the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to prolong by six months certain provisions of the Framework aimed to address persisting market disturbances specifically in the agriculture and fisheries sectors.
- Pet owners say their cat’s health is top of mind and well worth it
- 5/6/2024 9:24:15 AM
- The number cat owners continue to rise, as a staggering 59 percent of all “pet parents” now own a cat, with more than one-third owning more than one.
- Building resilient and inclusive African cities
- 5/6/2024 9:22:09 AM
- Lessons from C40’s masterclass in Addis Ababa In the heart of Ethiopia’s bustling capital city of Addis Ababa, city officials from across Africa—including Abidjan, Addis Ababa, Accra, Cape Town, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, and eThekwini —gathered for a C40 workshop focused on loss and damage and inclusive climate action. The event, ‘Building Resilient Cities and …
- Rubin Observatory’s newly coated mirror will reflect the ever-changing universe with unparalleled completeness
- 5/6/2024 9:17:00 AM
- The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a research facility under construction in Chile and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science, achieved a major milestone on April 27, 2024, with the successful coating of its largest mirror with silver.
- Global Publisher Simon & Schuster Acquires Dutch Book Publisher Veen Bosch & Keuning, Reinforcing its International Ambitions
- 5/6/2024 9:14:57 AM
- Simon & Schuster (S&S) and Veen Bosch & Keuning (VBK) today announced that they have signed an agreement under which the leading Dutch publisher VBK will become part of S&S, one of the world’s preeminent publishing houses.
- Accenture and Oracle Collaborate to Help Clients Accelerate Generative AI Adoption, Starting with the Finance Organization
- 5/6/2024 9:07:33 AM
- Building on their ecosystem partnership of more than 30 years, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) are investing in new generative AI solutions, tools, and trainings to help organizations maximize the value of their data to drive next-level growth and continuous innovation.
- University of York strengthens autonomous research capabilities with solar farm completion
- 5/6/2024 9:04:11 AM
- • Solar farm is part of a £1.5 million research project funded through UK Research Partnership Investment Fund • Project in partnership with Siemens aimed at enhancing the University’s research capabilities in developing and testing robots and other autonomous systems for the inspection and maintenance of solar arrays • Enables the University’s new Institute for Safe …
- Mattel Promotes PJ Lewis to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Action Figures and Fisher-Price Entertainment
- 5/6/2024 8:55:49 AM
- Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) has promoted PJ Lewis to Senior Vice President, Global Head of Action Figures and Fisher-Price Entertainment. It was announced by Mattel Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, Lisa McKnight to whom Lewis reports.
- MIT astronomers observe elusive stellar light surrounding ancient quasars
- 5/6/2024 6:16:07 AM
- MIT astronomers have observed the elusive starlight surrounding some of the earliest quasars in the universe. The distant signals, which trace back more than 13 billion years to the universe’s infancy, are revealing clues to how the very first black holes and galaxies evolved.
- GCF at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings and UN: Climate finance and global financial reforms loom large
- 5/6/2024 6:11:10 AM
- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) recently participated at the World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC and engaged with UN stakeholders in New York, weighing in on discussions about global financial architecture reforms and providing updates on the Fund’s efforts to boost climate finance for developing countries.
- Ohio businesses urge House passage of energy efficiency bill to restore jobs and savings in state
- 5/6/2024 5:50:59 AM
- Ceres joins businesses with major operations in Ohio to urge the state House of Representatives to approve HB 79 to launch new energy efficiency programs that will restore jobs and utility bill savings.
- Burberry joins forces with The Outward Bound Trust to inspire young people through adventure
- 5/3/2024 1:18:24 PM
- Forming part of the brand’s Burberry Inspire programme, the partnership will enable students aged 10 – 18 to join the Trust’s outdoor challenges at minimal cost to families.
- The Coca‑Cola Company Announces Election of Corporate Officers and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
- 5/3/2024 11:56:51 AM
- The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today announced the election of corporate officers, along with declaring the company’s regular quarterly dividend.