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• NAGA has decided on a 10% capital increase with total proceeds of approximately EUR 22.7 million.

• Apeiron with Elevat3 venture strategy will acquire shares from Fosun and other existing shareholders to hold approx. 22% in NAGA.

• NAGA on track for 100% revenue growth in 2021.

• Growth to be accelerated by additional financing.

HAMBURG, Germany-Saturday 18 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NAGA Group AG (XETRA: N4G, ISIN: DE000A161NR7), provider of the social network for trading, cryptocurrencies and payments NAGA.com, announces its largest equity financing round to date and welcomes Apeiron Investment Group Ltd, the private investment company of entrepreneur and investor Christian Angermayer, and Igor Lychagov, founder of Exness (one of the world's largest brokerage firms with a monthly trading volume of USD 1 trillion) as new strategic and long-term investors. Hauck & Aufhäuser acted as sole book ... Read more »

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More than 3 Million People have Participated & 150,000 Non-Profit & Pro Bono Projects have been Created

SAN FRANCISCO-Saturday 18 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Landmark (Landmark Worldwide), established in 1991, celebrates its 30th anniversary with more than three million people across the globe having been positively and powerfully contributed to and empowered by its programs. Marking a related anniversary, it was 50 years ago that the ideas that grew into Landmark were born with the delivery of the first est Training in 1971.

As the leader in the personal and professional growth, training and development industry, Landmark’s programs and ideas have empowered people for five decades to dramatically elevate the quality of their lives and, in addition, to impact the areas of their lives that matter most to them.

Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., publishers of the definitive report on the personal development industry in the ... Read more »

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Now, banks can offer their customers a secure, passwordless authentication experience that removes the reliance on passwords, one-time-PINs and additional mobile apps.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa-Saturday 18 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- CYBER attacks pose a massive risk for financial institutions. The cost of data breaches averages tens of millions of dollars, and other after-effects are often far-reaching for organizations and their customers. At the root of these breaches are passwords – in an estimated 80% of cases.

“Eliminating passwords and replacing them with more secure and user-friendly solutions is critical,” says Entersekt’s SVP Product, Christian Ali.

Ali says there’s been a massive surge in online fraud in the past 18 months. Existing methods of authenticating consumers’ identities and transactions typically rely on outdated, less secure solutions like passwords or OTPs, while more secure s ... Read more »

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Survey of nearly 1,000 global CEOs reveals recent social and economic challenges drove unprecedented levels of self-reflection and development – changing CEO perspectives and the leadership role

ZURICH-Saturday 18 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced the results of a study which surveyed 972 CEOs worldwide, capturing the pulse on how CEO roles and expectations are evolving at the hand of momentous global challenges and emerging trends. The study uncovered that self-reflection and personal development have jumped to be among the top of CEO priorities as they become increasingly self-aware, realizing that the key to prosperity is to improve the human side of their leadership.

As heightened demands for workplace equality and new pressures around hybrid work continue to dramatically shape business culture, CEOs worldwide are reevaluating their role, how they eng ... Read more »

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− Approval based on Phase 1/2 trial results, which demonstrated clinically meaningful responses with a median duration of response (DoR) of approximately 1.5 years

− Next-generation sequencing (NGS) companion diagnostic test approved simultaneously to support identification of patients with EGFR Exon20 insertion mutations


OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EXKIVITY (mobocertinib) for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations as detected by an FDA-approved test, whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy. EXKIVITY, which was granted priority review and received Breakthr ... Read more »

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The future of CX takes shape with the Alvaria best-of-breed contact center applications available in the public cloud, private cloud and on-premises.

LAS VEGAS-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Alvaria, Inc, releases two feature-rich application suites for their enterprise contact center portfolio, the Alvaria Customer Experience (CX) Suite and the Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) Suite. These new solutions are designed to empower enterprise organizations to make the most of every customer and employee interaction and deliver world-class experiences.

Announced on stage at the Alvaria Customer Experience (ACE) Event, Michael Harris, Chief Product Officer and CMO said, “Today, we are combining the best technology from our recent acquisitions to deliver a new world-class suite of CX and WEM solutions that help our customers build and nurture a customer experience that drives lifetime loyalty among their consumers.&rdquo ... Read more »

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New Cruise Terminal to be Developed by AD Ports Group as Part of Strategic Plan to Enhance Maritime and Tourism Sectors

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -Sunday 19 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of trade and logistics, has signed a Heads of Terms agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation that will see AD Ports Group take on the establishment of a state-of-the-art cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba.

It will be the first facility to be developed by AD Ports Group in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its first cruise facility outside of the United Arab Emirates.

The new terminal will serve as a gateway in the Port of Aqaba that will receive cruise ships passengers visiting the Red Sea, in addition to serving as a major attraction for the residents of Aqaba with a wide range of tourism, commercial, and entertainment services.

A further Head of Terms agreement was also signed, stating that AD Ports ... Read more »

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Influential ESG and GRC leaders recognized for exemplifying purpose-driven transformation

NEW YORK-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Diligent, the global leader in SaaS governance, risk and compliance (GRC), announced today the honorees of the 2021 Modern Governance 100. The annual program – now in its third year – recognizes the world’s top governance, IT, audit, risk, ESG and compliance and professionals who have demonstrated strong acumen in ensuring highly effective modern governance practices.

The global recipients are recognized for their efforts in driving their organizations towards greater diversity, sustainable practices, digital transformation, and generating sharper insights for company leadership.

“The jobs of governance, risk management, compliance and audit professionals have never been more complex or important,” said Brian Stafford, Diligent CEO. “Between increased regulator ... Read more »

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BALTIMORE-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Green River Asset Management has published a report requesting that shareholders provide their input to Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMEX) (“Odyssey”) management on the subject of pre-award interest. The article can be found at https://greenriverassetmanagement.wordpress.com/

The report notes that pre-award interest is an area of critical importance to shareholders because OMEX’s ultimate arbitration award is extremely sensitive to this rate. Yet, Green River’s research indicates that Odyssey’s quantum experts have requested a rate of pre-award interest that only covers half of the costs incurred over the pre-award period.

Shareholders in Odyssey and subsidiary Exploraciones Oceanicas need to familiarize themselves with issues around pre-award interest and provide their input to management because it is in their best interest to do so. The report wil ... Read more »

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CAIRO-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

World-leading trade facilitation system will significantly improve processing time and reduce costs for companies exporting goods to Egypt

Implementation to begin at all Egypt’s ports on 1 October 2021

16,000 importers already registered to the new system

Egypt is Africa’s second largest importer, and largest importer of wheat in the world

New technology is latest step in transforming Egypt into “the region’s most advanced global logistics hub”

 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Government of Egypt will next month implement a new trade facilitation technology which will improve processing time and reduce costs for all exporters to the country.

The new process – the Advance Cargo Information (ACI) system – is a block-chain based technology that will help fully automate the customs process for all goods entering Egypt. Using electronic data ... Read more »

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ADVANT established to become a leading legal advisor for clients expanding into or within Europe

MILAN, MUNICH & PARIS-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Three leading European law firms today announced the launch of a new law firm association – ADVANT – which is uniquely positioned to support clients seeking to expand into, or within, continental Europe.

ADVANT has been established by three independent business law firms: Altana (France), Beiten Burkhardt (Germany), and Nctm (Italy). The members of ADVANT are well-established and highly regarded firms in their respective jurisdictions, and together have significant expertise across a number of distinct practice areas and industry sectors.

As well as collectively supporting major international clients moving into or expanding within Europe, ADVANT firms will also continue to support their national clients with their needs in their respective jurisdictions and in ... Read more »

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New Velodyne White Paper Published by SAE International Shows How Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Can be Improved to Reduce Nighttime Dangers to Pedestrians

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR, VLDRW) today announced a white paper, written by Velodyne experts and published by SAE International, that calls for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems to be expanded to include dark, nighttime scenarios, as more than 75 percent of pedestrian fatalities occur in low-to-no light conditions. The change would address a gap in current testing protocols that primarily look at daytime conditions and largely overlook the risks to pedestrians from driver assistance systems which perform poorly in dark, nighttime conditions.

The white paper, called “Designing and assessing vehicle safety functions with a use case approach,” is available on the SAE Internati ... Read more »

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Collaboration to drive innovation in the sports industry via adoption of emerging next-generation technologies

NEW DELHI & LOUGHBOROUGH, United Kingdom-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tech Mahindra Ltd., a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, has today announced a long term partnership with the World’s Best University for Sport, Loughborough University.

Over the last sixty years, Loughborough University has made an outstanding contribution to the world of sport. The university combines exceptional athletes, unrivalled facilities and top coaching with research expertise and active partnerships with major sports leaders and organisations.

The partnership is centred on the collaborative development of sport innovation and sport technology to create new opportunities for research and enterprise. This collaboration aims to include:

The advancement of divers ... Read more »

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Effective immediately, adds proven record of global leadership and demonstrated success

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-Friday 17 September 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Trividia Health, Inc., a leading supplier of blood glucose monitoring systems, announced today that Jonathan Chapman has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Chapman succeeds Scott Verner in the role.

Mr. Chapman brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the medical device industry, with an accomplished track record of driving growth, developing strategic alliances, launching products globally, and optimizing business operations.

In addition to his newly assumed responsibilities at Trividia Health, Mr. Chapman will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of PTS Diagnostics, Inc.

“Jonathan has proven himself as the right leader for PTS Diagnostics and is the right leader for Trividia,” said Shaobo Li, Chairman of the ... Read more »

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