BOSTON - Tuesday, 12. December 2023

Forecasts Rising Trends for 2024 Across Health and Fitness; Includes Increasing Popularity of Recovery Methods Such as Ice Baths and Red Light Therapy, Changes in Alcohol Consumption Habits, and More

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--WHOOP, the human performance company, today released its annual Year in Review, highlighting the ways members unlocked their healthy obsessions in 2023, and identifies health and wellness patterns for 2024. The WHOOP community increased its commitment to their overall health and fitness and gained invaluable insights across Sleep, Strain, Recovery, and Stress, as WHOOP turns a dynamic understanding of the body into a healthy obsession, made possible by its latest innovations including Stress Monitor, Strength Trainer, and WHOOP Coach.

The past year revealed that the biggest trends in health and wellbeing were centered on lifestyle shifts aiming to optimize performance. From changes in alco ... Read more »

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany - Tuesday, 12. December 2023 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global sports company PUMA, together with Manchester City Football Club and Chess.com, launches an exclusive talk between two geniuses: Pep Guardiola from the football world and Magnus Carlsen from the chess world. PUMA’s ambassadors discussed unforgettable moments from their careers, elaborated on strategies and tactics in both sports, and shared some tips and tricks with fans.

“I have loved football since I was little. I played it every day. I did not come home from school; I just stayed at the school to play football. Then I came home to play chess. It turned out that I was better at chess, so I continued to do that”, said Magnus Carlsen, Five-time World Chess Champion.

Pep and Magnus analyzed specific goals and moves, emphasizing the importance of patience, strategy, and adapting to the opponent's actions. Guardiola highlights the significance of contro ... Read more »

•  BYD’s participation at COP28 displays global sustainability leadership
• BYD showcased a decade-long commitment to Belt & Road sustainability at COP28.
• BYD’s innovative ecological projects, Zero-Carbon Industrial Campus, SkyRail, and SkyShuttle gained recognition

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer in new energy vehicles (NEVs) and power batteries, showcased its impactful contributions to sustainable development at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE, held from November 30 to December 12. This year’s conference, themed “Unite, Act, Deliver”, keeps focusing on fostering international collaboration to address urgent climate change challenges.

On December 8, Michael Shu, Managing Director of BYD Europe, attended the conference and delivered a compelling speech at the China Pavilion’s side event, shedding light on green ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, 12. December 2023
(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 17th edition of the World Branding Awards honoured the success and achievements of some of the World’s Best Brands as National, Regional, and Global Winners. The 2023 - 2024 World Branding Awards saw over 1,500 brands from more than 40 countries nominated as “Brand of the Year”. Of these, less than 200 were declared Winners.

The prestigious Award Ceremony was held at the home of the awards, Kensington Palace, United Kingdom. It welcomed over 100 guests worldwide and was hosted by acclaimed television presenter, David Croft.

Global winners who proved excellence and impeccable branding in their industry include Yakult (Japan), CoCo (Taiwan), LURPAK (Denmark), Marriott International (USA), and The Body Shop (United Kingdom).

Winners from Kenya include Citizen TV, Goodlife, Safaricom, and Java House. Other National tier winners include Nando’s (South Africa), Damas Jewellery (U ... Read more »

 

ExaGrid Named as a Representative Vendor in Report

 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution, today announced that it has been named as a Representative Vendor in the November 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Enterprise Backup Storage Appliances.

 

Organizations can use a Market Guide to understand how the status of an emerging market aligns with future plans. In addition, since Gartner has published over 100 Market Guide research notes, IT and strategic leaders can gain a broad view of many markets, including mature and smaller markets, in an easy-to-read format.

 

Key points from the Market Guide for Enterprise Backup Storage Appliances1 report:

 

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DALLAS - Tuesday, 12. December 2023 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panda Biotech announced today that building construction is complete and the official commissioning process to bring its Panda High Plains Hemp Gin™ (the “Panda Hemp Gin”) project online began in early Q4. The commissioning process marks the final stage before beginning commercial operations in Q1 2024 at the 500,000 square foot Wichita Falls, Texas facility. The Panda Hemp Gin will process 10 metric tons of industrial hemp per hour to produce textile-grade fiber, hurd, short-fiber hurd mix, and a nutrient-rich co-product that will be pelletized. The facility is expected to be the largest hemp decortication center in the Western Hemisphere and among the largest in the world.

“Each piece of the Panda Hemp Gin production line, including the three miles of overhead pneumatic duct lines, refining, blending, mechanical cottoni ... Read more »

 The company’s ISS ESG corporate rating was also upgraded to ‘prime’ status

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index for the first time, and for the fourth consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability™ North America Composite Index.1 The Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index is one of the most reputable benchmarks for measuring the sustainability performance of companies worldwide, as identified by S&P Global through the annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). The World Index includes the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index based on long-term economic, environmental, and social criteria.

“Invest ... Read more »

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--SLB (NYSE: SLB) and Northern Lights Joint Venture (NL) announced today they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to optimize integrated cloud-based workflows for the operation of Northern Lights, one of the first CO2 transport and storage providers for cross-border carbon capture and storage (CCS). The collaboration will contribute to the development of scalable and cost-efficient digital solutions for the emerging CCS industry.

“Digital workflows are a key component to successfully managing CO2 through the end-to-end value chain, from capture point to permanent storage. Northern Lights is very pleased to partner with industry leading tech companies, SLB and Microsoft, on the development of digital CCS solutions”, said Børre Jacobsen, Managing Director of Northern Lights.

In the initial phases of the collaboration, SLB will extend its digital CCS workflow ... Read more »

H1 FY24 EBITDA of INR 43,688 Cr (USD 5.3 billion), up 47% YoY—highest ever half-year growth
Core infrastructure businesses that provide high degree of predictability, stability and multi-decadal visibility contributed 86% of total EBITDA
Trailing-Twelve-Month EBITDA of Rs 71,253 Cr (USD 8.6 billion), around 3x of FY19 EBITDA
Enhanced liquidity position: highest ever Cash & Balances Rs 45,895 Cr (USD 5.5 billion)
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Adani Portfolio today released its half yearly financial performance update. The integrated business portfolio, which focusses on fortifying India’s infrastructure development, has delivered a strong performance across all its businesses. The substantial cash flows from these businesses lay the foundation for sustained future growth.

“The incubation continues to be a success story with Airports, Green Hydrogen and other incubating assets emerging strongly and now contributing near 8% of t ... Read more »