(BUSINESS WIRE) -- As part of the World Scouting annual JOTA-JOTI (Jamboree-on-the-Air-Jamboree-on-the-Internet), the world’s largest online Scout event which connects Scouts from over 170 countries over 3 days from 20-22 October, Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, hosted an event in partnership with the World Scout Movement to raise awareness about the impact of deforestation and to inspire young people to become active actors in forest degradation and engage global citizens.

In an effort to conserve the world’s natural forests, Alwaleed Philanthropies are hosting the virtual event on their Metaverse platform, Decentraland. Scouts around the world, as well as the general public, have been invited to navigate through a virtual forest, gain insight into the consequences of deforestation, and participate in the inaugural forest plantation event on the Metaverse. The Decentraland platform has already gained 26,500 scouts and p ... Read more »

Shipsy, a leading logistics Software as a Service (SaaS) provider, has completed the acquisition of Stockone, a cloud-based Warehouse Management System (WMS) and inventory management solution provider, to expand its product portfolio.

This strategic acquisition reinforces Shipsy's commitment to providing a comprehensive end-to-end logistics technology platform for enterprise customers across diverse industries.

The extended product suite will offer a holistic logistics management experience across transportation, warehouse management, and fulfillment. This will empower businesses to optimize logistics costs, deliver impactful customer experiences, and automate operations, all from a single platform.

“With more than 220 enterprise customers, Shipsy processes around 150 million shi ... Read more »

Organic farming is an agricultural method that aims to produce food using natural substances and processes. This means that organic farming tends to have a limited environmental impact as it encourages the responsible use of energy and natural resources, the maintenance of biodiversity, the preservation of regional ecological balances, the enhancement of soil fertility, the maintenance of water quality. In these frames the European certified organic products are those which have been produced, stored, processed, handled and marketed in accordance with precise technical specifications (standards) and certified as "organic" by a certification body.

Once conformity with organic standards has been verified by a certification body, the product is afforded a label. This label will diff ... Read more »

New KnowBe4 “Data Confirms Value of Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing” white paper now available

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced it has released a new analysis of the effectiveness of security awareness training and simulated phishing on reducing cybersecurity risk, based on data from over 60,000 individual KnowBe4 customer organizations worldwide.

The new KnowBe4 white paper, “Data Confirms Value of Security Awareness Training and Simulated Phishing”, is based on the largest analysis of its kind, with over 32 million individual end users, who took over 493 million Phishing Security Tests (PSTs) and participated in awareness training at least once a year.

Highlights from the study include:

Groups that did frequent PSTs performed better in detecting simulated phishing campaigns than groups that did ... Read more »

 ITASCA, Ill. - Monday, 30. October 2023 AETOSWire 

New Southeast Asia facilities launch in response to multinational shippers’ increasingly diversified supply chain sourcing

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global supply chain solutions leader, AIT Worldwide Logistics, has opened two new locations in Southe ... Read more »

Expansion underscores Bupa Egypt’s commitment to delivering access to exceptional healthcare services to the Egyptian market
Expands on Bupa’s established services in Egypt
Bupa Global leads the way in international private medical insurance through a focus on mental health as well as coverage for pre-existing conditions
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bupa Global, a renowned leader in international private medical insurance, has announced a wider services/products through Bupa Egypt Insurance, marking a significant step in its commitment to delivering world-class healthcare solutions to the Egyptian market.

This timely move coincides with a notable shift in executive priorities towards preventative healthcare. According to insights gleaned from Bupa Global's Executive Wellbeing Index1, a substantial 77%1 of respondents in Egypt are considering the purchase of additional private medical insurance for themselves or their families.

T ... Read more »

DARMSTADT, Germany - Monday, 30. October 2023 AETOSWire

Collaboration to develop, manufacture and commercialize next-generation selective PARP1 inhibitor HRS-1167, with option to develop, manufacture and commercialize Claudin18.2 antibody-drug conjugate SHR-A1904
Agreement represents strong strategic fit that leverages the company’s internal DNA damage response expertise and in-house ADC capabilities
 

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced a strategic collaboration with Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (Hengrui). The partnership includes an exclusive license worldwide (ex-China) to develop, manufacture and commercialize Hengrui’s next-generation potent and selective PARP1 (poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1) trapping inhibitor HRS-1167. The agreement also includes an option to an exclusive license worldwide (ex-China) to develop, manu ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, 30. October 2023

Chery, the pioneering automotive brand, held its 2023 Tech Day with resounding success on October 16th in Wuhu, China, as part of its first International User Summit. Under the banner of "Accessible Innovation", the event showcased Chery's remarkable progress in technology and global expansion and highlighted the brand’s continuous pursuit of strategic technological advancement and its most recent accomplishments.

Chery's first grand technological symposium attracted a crowd of over 600 participants from more than 30 countries. Among the attendees were media representatives, government officials, university experts, and Chery’s local and international stakeholders.

Since the brand’s establishment, 26 years ago, Chery has showcased its commitment to innovation through exhibits on hybrid, electric vehicles, and overseas technologies.

During the event, Yin Tongyue, ... Read more »

Purchase follows Epsilon’s recent $1.1B investment in India

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Epsilon Group, India's premier battery materials manufacturer, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Johnson Matthey’s lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) cathode active material technology centre in Moosburg, Germany. Financial details of the acquisition remain undisclosed.

The state-of-the-art facility boasts best-in-class technical capabilities and a workforce with expertise in LFP chemistry, comprehensive product and process development capabilities, and a versatile customer qualification plant designed to verify new materials for large-scale production.

The acquisition allows Epsilon to go to market with a proven high performance cathode active material produced at scale.

"At Epsilon, we envision a world galvanized by sustainable energy alternatives," said Vikram Handa, managing director of Epsilon Group. "Our advance ... Read more »