DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, -Monday 6 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Arzan Wealth (DIFC) Limited (‘Arzan Wealth’), a Dubai-based advisory firm regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, is pleased to announce that it has advised its client on the sale Pharmaceutical Product Development (“PPD”) laboratories campus (The Property”), located in the university town of Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

The sold property is a Class A, 233,694 square-foot medical lab leased to Pharmaceutical Product Development (“PPD”); a world-leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) laboratory services for all phases of drug development. As it is mission critical to their US-based operations, PPD has been a long-term and expanding tenant at this property since it was built in 1996.

The PPD asset was acquired in March-2017 as part of Arzan Wealth's yielding asset platform with an ... Read more »

 Two satellites at 19.2 degrees East will enable SES’s major European broadcasters’ content distribution operations as well as deliver connectivity services over Europe.

LUXEMBOURG-Thursday 18 November 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES announced today it has ordered two geostationary (GEO) Ku-band satellites for its prime orbital slot at 19.2 degrees East to maintain the premium services it provides to its European video customers and to capture new opportunities in the region. These two replacement satellites – ASTRA 1P and ASTRA 1Q – will be built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) and are expected to launch in 2024.

ASTRA 1P, a classic wide-beam satellite, will support SES’s prime TV neighbourhood and enable content owners, private and public broadcasters across Germany, France and Spain to continue broadcasting satellite TV channels in the highest-pictur ... Read more »

SOS has supported more than 150 Arab inventors while witnessing great success for many over the past decade and a half

Doha, Qatar-Monday 6 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

After the recent success of Stars of Science season 13, Stars of Science are once again offering ambitious Arab innovators and entrepreneurs the opportunity to be crowned ‘best Arab innovator’ by a jury of experienced scientists as applications open for Stars of Science season 14.

A unique platform for budding innovators, Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation’s edutainment show, enables applicants to showcase their skills and abilities to help inspire novel positive solutions to regional and global challenges across numerous sectors, like health, biomedicine, IT, sports, and engineering, among others.

Khalifa Essa Al Kubaisi, Media Relations Manager, Qatar Foudation said: “Stars of Science is helping rediscover the culture of innovation that the Arab world is known ... Read more »

 TK Elevator tops global ESG risk rating in machinery industry category

 Best result achieved among 503 machinery companies analysed

 First comprehensive ESG rating as important milestone since becoming an independent company

Düsseldorf, Germany.-Monday 6 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

TK Elevator, one of the market and innovation leaders in the elevator industry, tops the global Sustainalytics ESG ranking in the field of machinery industry. In this category, the internationally renowned rating agency analysed over 500 organizations across the globe, awarding TK Elevator with a “Low Risk” rating.

Sustainalytics, a global leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) and Corporate Governance research and ratings, evaluates companies against sustainability risks, which can have material consequences for businesses. Criteria such as respect for human rights and supply chain management are considered, as well as environmental a ... Read more »

Results from transcriptomic (RNA Gene Expression) data now published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology:

• Prurigo Nodularis (PN) is a rare, potentially debilitating, chronic neuroimmune skin disease characterized by disfiguring skin nodules covering extensive areas of the body that cause intense itch.

• Nemolizumab is a first-in-class investigational monoclonal antibody that has been shown to block the signaling of IL-31, which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of PN.

• The gene expression data published today provides valuable insight into the mechanism of action of nemolizumab and its positive role in addressing patients with moderate to severe PN.

• The results demonstrate that nemolizumab effectively decreases IL-31 responses in PN skin, leading to suppression of downstream inflammatory responses and improvement in lesions, pruritus and nerve function.

• These data complement previously-published ... Read more »

LONDON-Thursday 2 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arthur D. Little (ADL) has launched a new report which examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to its full potential in the context of business decision making. The report – ‘From Insight to Impact’ looks at how companies can use AI more holistically rather than to just perform discrete functions and includes real world use cases where AI has demonstrated its ability to powerfully augment and improve business processes.

In a survey conducted for the report, only 16% of respondents believed that their organizations were benefitting from the full potential of AI technology. For the great majority, AI applications remain stuck at the pilot stage or are limited to just specific applications such as online customer interaction. The survey also showed that concerns still exist around the more widespread use of AI, with loss of control, lack of transparency, and the perceived th ... Read more »

GlobalAnalyst helps investors find new opportunities and diversify their portfolios

GREENWICH, Conn-Wednesday 1 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Interactive Brokers Group (Nasdaq: IBKR), a global brokerage firm, today introduced GlobalAnalyst, a new tool that lets investors compare the relative valuations and financial metrics of stocks globally.

GlobalAnalyst is designed for investors interested in international portfolio diversification to discover undervalued companies that may have greater growth potential. Recognizing that it can be challenging for investors to evaluate the relative merits of stocks traded in different currencies, Interactive Brokers created a simple yet powerful tool to compare any number of stocks by various metrics in one of 27 currencies of the user’s choice. Similarly, users may buy and sell and follow these stocks in the currency of their choice, all in one account on one screen.

Using GlobalAnaly ... Read more »

Deposit of funds for redemption satisfies and discharges indenture

HOUSTON-Thursday 2 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As part of its ongoing commitment to debt reduction, Schlumberger Limited (“Schlumberger”) today announced that Schlumberger Investment SA, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Schlumberger (“SISA”), will redeem the entire outstanding principal amount of its 2.40% Senior Notes due 2022 (CUSIP Nos. 806854AD7 / L81445AD7; and ISIN Nos. US806854AD77 / USL81445AD75) (the “Notes”). The redemption date for the Notes is May 2, 2022 (the “Redemption Date”).

The aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding is $1,000,000,000. SISA has deposited sufficient funds with The Bank of New York Mellon, the trustee under the indenture governing the Notes, to satisfy and discharge the Notes and the indenture with respect to the Notes (including payment of the February 1, 2022 interest ... Read more »