New CPO Will Bolster Consumer Focus, Driving New Product Introduction and Growth by Linking Product Life Cycle to Research and Marketing

LAUSANNE, Switzerland-Thursday 1 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE:PM) today announced that Bin Li has stepped into the new role of chief product officer (CPO), effective Aug. 1, 2019. In this position, Mr. Li will own the industrial design and manage the product development of PMI’s reduced-risk product (RRP) category. He will build an organization that focuses on developing a superior product portfolio for today and tomorrow with risk-conscious speed and delivering quality that consumers, stakeholders and regulators trust.

“We operate in an extremely competitive and demanding environment where design and innovation must partner commercial and operational excellence to ensure continued market advantage. We need perpetual innovation and ... Read more »

LONDON-Thursday 1 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brexit, Bolsonaro, and the ongoing anti-government protests in Hong Kong are all contributing towards a significant spike in interest in the Portugal Golden Residence Permit Program and the Greece Golden Visa Program, according to Henley & Partners, a leading global investment migration firm.

Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s promise to deliver Brexit by 31 October — with or without an EU deal — coupled with concerns over the Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s commitment to democracy and eight weeks of escalating unrest in Hong Kong, has prompted many wealthy investors and families to look for alternative residence options beyond their national borders.

Portugal remains the top destination of choice, with the Portuguese Consulate General in Macau and Hong Kong last week confirming a flood of enquiries. Likewise, wealthy Brazilians are now a ... Read more »

HYDERABAD, India-Thursday 1 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GVK BIO, a leading global Contract Research and Development Organisation (CRDO), and BE Pharmaceuticals Inc (BE Inc), a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets complex and critical injectable products, announced a strategic collaboration in drug product development.

As part of the partnership, GVK BIO will develop certain set of injectable products for BE Inc. Development work will include Pre-Formulation studies, Formulation Development, Analytical Method Development and Technology Transfer to a BE facility. The goal of the collaboration will be the successful regulatory submissions and marketing authorizations for the products in the US, Europe and RoW markets.

“GVK BIO’s Formulations Development team has the technical expertise and track record to deliver on projects, and we look forward to working with the BE team to accelerate produ ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO -Thursday 1 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) today released its financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2019 by posting management’s Q2 2019 Quarterly Earnings Letter to its Investor Relations website. Please see the attached Quarterly Earnings Letter or visit http://investor.zynga.com/financial-information/quarterly-results to access the letter.

Zynga management will also host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) today to discuss the company’s results. Questions may be asked on the call and Zynga will respond to as many questions as possible.

The conference call can be accessed at http://investor.zynga.com – a replay of which will be available through the website after the call – or via the below conference dial-in number:

    Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (800) 537-0745
    International Dial-In ... Read more »