WILMINGTON, Del. -Thursday 19 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The LYCRA Company announced today that it is amplifying its Planet Agenda sustainability platform with the launch of LYCRA® EcoMade fiber, its first branded elastane made with pre-consumer content. The company also announced plans to convert the majority of COOLMAX® and THERMOLITE® fiber products to include recycled content by the end of 2021. The official launch will take place at Intertextile Shanghai, September 25-27.

 “The Planet Agenda platform focuses on providing insights, technologies, products, and processes that can contribute to a more sustainable industry,” says Jean Hegedus, The LYCRA Company’s sustainability director. “Planet Agenda is built around three interdependent pillars: product sustainability, manufacturing excellence, and corporate responsibility. Through these pillars, we offer a variety of sustainable solutions focused on was ... Read more »

LONDON-Thursday 19 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Citi has upgraded its Investment Book of Record (IBOR) data delivery service to support Middle Office clients operating across multiple trading cycles. The so‑called ‘multi-slot’ IBOR solution can be customised to meet the operational needs of individual clients across their front office locations in various regions, particularly informing start-of-day trading positions and cash forecasts globally.

The enhanced IBOR solution provides clients with positions, traded and settled cash, transactions, instrument master data, foreign exchange rates and cash forecast data driven by regional valuations for listed and OTC assets. The service also includes a historically correct IBOR (HCIBOR) solution which can seamlessly integrate with existing performance and client reporting services.

“The core strength of our offering is the richness of the data, the speed of delivery, and its flexi ... Read more »

LONDON-Thursday 19 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The IBC2019 Awards saw recognition for the real – in terms of socially responsible projects and charitable bodies – and the virtual, including holograms over 5G and the cutting edge in delivering augmented reality. The two came together in the International Honour for Excellence, presented to Andy Serkis.

A remarkable live actor in theatre, film and television, Serkis is now best known for redefining the art of performance capture. His skills and intensity have created characters as varied as Gollum, King Kong and Tintin’s Captain Haddock: all computer generated; all dependent upon his skills and experience to create the fidelity, the detail, the humanity.

In an on-screen tribute, actor Woody Harrelson, who co-starred in War for the Planet of the Apes, said “Andy is one of the most gifted actors I’ve ever encountered. It blows my mind to see how much he can convey ... Read more »

 -Another 6 years of alliance with US Dermatology Laboratory-

TOKYO-Thursday 19 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shiseido Company, Limited (“Shiseido”) has agreed on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 to extend for a further six years its research alliance with the dermatological laboratory CBRC (Cutaneous Biology Research Center), established by Harvard Medical School Dermatology Research Labs, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. This new agreement will be effective July 2021 through June 2027.

The CBRC was founded in 1989, and is known as a world-class laboratory in the field of dermatology. Shiseido has been collaborating for 30 years with the CBRC as a pioneer of open innovation pursuing unprecedented research collaboration with external organizations both nationally and internationally. Many of the cutting-edge research results are utilized in our product research and development.

TOKYO -Thursday 19 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eons ago, the progress of humankind was thrust forward with the development of farming. Today that progress is challenged simultaneously by climatic and socioeconomic forces, and the future hangs in the balance. Our fundamental need is to nourish the world, and the means to achieve that is increased efficiency in agriculture and aquaculture.

To this end, House Wellness Foods has released yet another groundbreaking clinical study showing that its pioneering, immunobiotic-based Feed LP20®, with the primary ingredient, heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 (HK L-137), demonstrably increases the farming output, size, and health of genetically-improved farmed tilapia (GIFT), a food with endless potential for feeding diverse populations across the globe. The conclusions of this study could have world-altering impact on the field of aquaculture, and the company will be sharing these at Aquaculture Eu ... Read more »

TOKYO-Friday 20 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Toshiba Memory Holdings Corporation, which will officially rebrand as Kioxia Holdings Corporation on October 1, 2019, today announced the appointment of Lorenzo A. Flores as Vice Chairman, effective in November, 2019.

Mr. Flores brings a proven track record of strong executive leadership to the company with extensive financial experience in the technology industry. Mr. Flores will work closely with the executive management team to help lead global business expansion.

Mr. Flores previously spent eleven years at Xilinx Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer since May of 2016, and Executive Vice President since February of 2018. In addition to his finance roles, Mr. Flores had responsibility for the company's Information Technology function. During his tenure as Chief Financial Officer, Xilinx established all-time highs for Revenue, Earnings Per Share, and Operating Cash Flow. Prior to ... Read more »

DALLAS-Thursday 19 September 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mary Kay Inc., a leader in skin care innovation, continues its decades-long commitment to skin science by sharing its latest research targeting the causes and underlying mechanisms of slackened skin at the 49th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) held on September 18-21 in Bordeaux, France.

By uniting the finest specialists of European dermatology under the umbrella theme “Connecting Skin Science and Health,” the 49th ESDR meeting provides a unique opportunity for Mary Kay to share its latest technological advances and breakthroughs on skin health.

The appearance of slackened, sagging skin tends to become prevalent in the fourth or fifth decade of life regardless of lifestyle or environmental exposure. The constant effect of gravity over time contributes to the emergence of prominent nasolabial folds and sagging skin along the jawline and neck. ... Read more »