H.R.H stc Chairman and CEO congratulate the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and H.R.H Crown Prince

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

stc announced that communications network movement had exceeded unprecedented peak hours during the stc Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which was hosted in Jeddah over three days. Across the event area, the internet traffic increased by more than 740% and the internet circuit’s voice by more than 800%. This was the result of the high turnout of the public attending the event and international roaming guests from abroad, who set record numbers with an increase in the number at rush hour by more than 370%. The number of visitors attending the race from Europe, the Americas, China, Korea, Japan and the Gulf states reached 67%. The network was expanded at the event area with additional capacities of more than 275% to the original setting, including special extensions for the fifth-g ... Read more »

Mavenir’s SDC solution enables T-Mobile to offer “one number” services to customers

READING, United Kingdom-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, announced today that T-Mobile has become the first operator in the Czech Republic to enable customers who own select smartwatches, to connect to their existing mobile number.

T-Mobile’s smartwatch connection service has Mavenir’s SDC, integrated as an extension to its IMS capabilities. Mavenir’s SDC, which includes certified Entitlement Server (ES) functionality, offers flexible entitlement management and handles device entitlements for mobile devices. It allows customers to exchange messages and make or receive voice calls directly on their smartwatch without being tethered to t ... Read more »

 Plans to acquire the Netherlands-based global provider of corporate and fund solutions

WILMINGTON, Del-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CSC, the world’s leading provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, announces a conditional agreement has been reached on a recommended public offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Intertrust. The combination of CSC and Intertrust creates a clear and differentiated leader for clients on an international scale, built on the combined strengths of each other’s global teams with complementary geographic and service offerings.

Founded in 1899, with headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, and with 3,000 employees in 13 countries across the globe, CSC is the trusted partner for more than 180,000 corporate clients—including 90% of the Fortune 500®—as well as nearly 10,000 law firms and more than 3,000 financial institution ... Read more »

Company to Focus on Elevating the Standard of Care in Targeted Disease States

TOKYO.-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

-        Plans include sharper focus on gastrointestinal, urological and respiratory care

-        Investment in single-use endoscopes, digital solutions, and endoluminal therapies expected

-        Expanded R&D capabilities, stronger medical and scientific affairs, and other enabling factors will support better execution of Olympus’ medical business

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Olympus Corporation (“Olympus” – Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi), has clarified the direction of its medical business with the aim of achieving further growth and profitability by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states. The medtech leader’s approach involves greater focus on gastrointestinal, urologic ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has received an ‘A’ score from CDP on climate action for the second consecutive year. The top sco ... Read more »

ZURICH -Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

Revenue growth target lifted to 4-7% through economic cycle
Group Operational EBITA margin target sharpened to at least 15% as from 2023
Sustainable transport supporting mid-term growth story
CEO: “Demand has remained robust this far and we anticipate positive market momentum in 2022 but still have to manage supply chain disruptions”
Swiss IPO for E-mobility planned for H1 2022
CFO: “Continued strong cash flow generation to support organic growth and M&A”
Introduction of ABB Circularity Framework as part of 2030 Sustainability Strategy
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ABB will be hosting its Capital Markets Day today, December 7, starting 12.00 midday CET. At the event, CEO, Björn Rosengren, CFO, Timo Ihamuotila, as well as other members of the Executive Committee, will give an update on ABB’s ongoing transformation into a more profitable group with increased growth ra ... Read more »

 Ibis Plateau and Ibis Marcory in Abidjan have both become EDGE certified

 Kasada is committed to achieving EDGE certification for all of its hotels

Kasada Capital Management-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Kasada Capital Management (Kasada), the investment platform within Kasada Group dedicated to hospitality investments in Sub-Saharan Africa, has achieved EDGE certification for its Ibis Plateau and Marcory properties, both located in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Obtained less than 12 months after the acquisition of these assets, this certification demonstrates Kasada's strong commitment to developing a hospitality platform that meets the most stringent international ESG standards.

An innovation of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, EDGE is a green building standard and a certification system that empowers building professionals to quickly and easily determine the most cost-effective ways to build green based on occu ... Read more »

Project will boost Nigeria’s self-sufficiency in sugar – key to developing FMCG sector

LAGOS, Nigeria-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has approved a US$200 million corporate facility for BUA Industries Limited, a member of the BUA Group (BUA), to complete its vertically integrated sugar facility in Lafiagi, Kwara State, Nigeria.

The proceeds will be utilised for the development, construction, commissioning and operations of a 20,000 hectares plantation, 2,200,000 tons sugar milling plant and a 200,000 tons per annum sugar refinery that will process and refine white sugar. The facility will also have an ethanol plant that should produce 25 million litres of ethanol annually and a 35-megawatt power plant that will produce renewable energy from bagasse – sugarcane residue (the Lafiagi Sugar Project or the Project).

• Built to be accessible and affordable for Government funded schools operating in both the developed and developing world settings

• Designed by educators for educators – with teachers at the heart of the platform

• Spun out from GEMS Education, a company with a 62-year legacy in delivering global education

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, -Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Tmrw, a new and scalable Learning Operating System (LearnOS) for global education with a mission to help bring a quality education to every child, was launched this month.

Its interoperable All-In-One Integrated Platform is built to be accessible and affordable for Government funded schools operating in both the developed and developing world settings. In particular, it seeks to reach all students irrespective of their background or their ability to pay. It is designed to cater to the needs of every curriculum, context and mod ... Read more »

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.-Tuesday 7 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that it has been four years since the global version of Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team launched. In celebration of this milestone there will be various campaigns in-game including the debut of players wearing FC BARCELONA official uniforms and much more starting from Friday, December 3. See the original press release (https://www.klab.com/en/press/release/2021/1206/ctdt_gl4anniv.html) and in-game notifications for further details.

The FC BARCELONA Collaboration includes the FC BARCELONA Selection Transfer featuring new players Tsubasa Ozora, Marcos Almieja, and Rechard wearing the FC BARCELONA official uniforms. The Dreamball Exchange is also getting an update with the FC BARECELONA home, away, GK uniforms. Users can exchange Dreamballs to collect them.

There will also be daily scenarios, special scenarios, and login bonuses where users can r ... Read more »

At AWS re:Invent, NetApp Named 2021 AWS ISV Design Partner of the Year – US; Spot by NetApp Simplifies CloudOps with new portfolio updates

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Friday 3 December 2021 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced new innovations in its product portfolio as well as award recognition from Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its achievements as an AWS Partner. Together, these announcements demonstrate how NetApp's investments and vision are enabling any organization using AWS to access world-class cloud operations (CloudOps) and maximize the value of their investment.

At AWS re:Invent this week, NetApp was named the 2021 AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Design Partner of the Year - US, for the jointly engineered and natively integrated Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP service. This fully-managed, multi-protocol storage service from AWS allows organizations ... Read more »