SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-Thursday 17 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- At the conclusion of the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games Open in October, CrossFit, Inc. will find the fittest man and woman in every eligible country participating in the worldwide CrossFit Open and crown them national champions. National champions automatically qualify for the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games, held in August in Madison, Wisconsin. There, national champions will have the chance to compete with other Games athletes for $1.6M and the title of Fittest on Earth.

What Are the CrossFit Games?

The CrossFit Games are a grueling, multi-day competition in which elite athletes, ages 14 to 60+, and teams from around the world compete in the ultimate test of fitness. The CrossFit Games are the Sport of Fitness, and well-rounded athletes train to be prepared for unknown events announced just before the competition. CrossFit movements are selected from gymnastics, powerlifting, Olympic lift ... Read more »

Focus on “new consumption,” “new business” & “green action” 

SHANGHAI-Monday 21 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) today kicked off its 2019 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, taking the annual celebration into its second decade with a focus on “new consumption,” “new business” and actively contributing to a greener society.

“Our goal is to stimulate consumption demand and support lifestyle upgrade in China through new brands and products. We will enable merchants in China and around the world to grow their businesses through data-driven product innovation and consumer insights, as well as leverage our recommendation technology and content-driven user engagement to delight consumers in urban coastal cities and less-developed areas of China,” said Fan Jiang, president of Taobao and Tmall. “Given its scale, minimizing enviro ... Read more »

Acquisition Extends Company’s Managed Prebid Strategy and Client Base

LOS ANGELES-Monday 21 October 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rubicon Project (NYSE:RUBI), the global exchange for advertising, today announced the acquisition of RTK.io, a leading provider of tools and services that bring simplicity and control to header bidding for publishers. RTK’s solution is built on Prebid, the same open source framework as Demand Manager, the header bidding solution Rubicon Project launched in May 2019. RTK’s technology and team enable Rubicon Project to extend its Demand Manager product portfolio and client base. In the coming months, the company plans to integrate the two solutions to address the growing needs of publishers globally. Rubicon Project acquired RTK in an all-cash transaction for $11 million.

“RTK shares our commitment to open source and our passion for serving publishers with powerful tools and incredible ... Read more »

Retrospective Real-World Comparative Analysis Highlights Safety of Vedolizumab and Anti-TNFα Therapies in Biologic-Naïve Patients with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease

- Latest real-world data presented at UEG Week 2019 complements the extensive body of clinical evidence for the gut-selective biologic vedolizumab in biologic-naïve patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease