NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG-Monday 16 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Jefferies announced that today is the firm’s global trading day for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas. Jefferies will offer investors around the world the opportunity to join efforts to assist those affected by the devastation of this event by trading with Jefferies.

As previously announced, Jefferies will donate all net trading commissions earned today from U.S., European and Asia equity, fixed income and foreign exchange trading. In addition, Jefferies as a firm will donate $1 million itself directly, and all 3,656 employees worldwide will be given the opportunity to donate to the relief effort their salary for today. These contributions will be allocated to a series of charities with the goal of quickly getting funds to relief activities directly involved in the rescue and recovery efforts.

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Small Form Factor, High Performance Make Velodyne Lidar Ideal Choice for Safety

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Sunday 15 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Hall 8.0, Booth A13) is showcasing the pristine integration of Velarray lidar sensors into consumer vehicles to make currently available, high-end electric vehicles safer at the IAA 2019 Conference. Velodyne has addressed the market need for lidar technology that enables high-level Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for safe navigation and collision avoidance, all within a compact form factor. The lidar is situated behind the vehicle’s windshield for streamlined, flawless integration.

Velodyne booth visitors can see how the Velodyne Velarray™ sensors are beautifully integrated into sleek, high-end vehicles, maintaining their aerodynamic design. The Velarray’s small, embeddable form factor is a powerful solution to greatly improve automated safety.

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NEW YORK -Friday 13 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, today announced that it has acquired SoundBetter, a leading global audio production and collaboration marketplace helping creators worldwide connect and hire top audio professionals. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“As we build out our tools for creators, we want to give them the resources they need to thrive. SoundBetter has the same vision,” said Beckwith Kloss, VP Product, Creator at Spotify. “We're excited that creators can generate income through SoundBetter, as well as benefit from its network of top professionals - from instrumentalists to songwriters to producers - as they perfect their tracks.”

SoundBetter taps into the growing market of audio professionals looking to create better sounding content and searching for partners to advance the ... Read more »

• The new neighbourhood will feature a limited number of residential plots available to all nationalities with a direct connection to the Northern Emirates’ largest mall and Sharjah’s biggest private park

• Buyers can select premium plots ranging from 5,000 sqft to 12,000 sqft with the option to amalgamate with adjacent plots; prices start from AED 150 per square foot

• Orchid will feature extensive landscaping and parks and provide access to Al Zahia’s Central Park, mosque and Clubhouse, and infrastructure-enabled land will be ready in 2021