RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Monsha’at, has taken another important step towards reshaping the Saudi entrepreneurship landscape, following the announcement of 16 agreements worth more than SAR 10.6 billion on the fourth day of Biban24.

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the third day of the Biban24, organized by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) under the theme "A Global Destination for Opportunities," over 23 agreements were signed, along with several project launches valued at more than 580 million SAR. Taking place at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, Biban 2024 aims to drive the growth and development of the Saudi entrepreneurial ecosystem, fostering collaboration among local and international entrepreneurs.

Emphasizing its commitment to advancing entrepreneurship in the Saudi tourism sector, The Tourism ... Read more »

NEW YORK 
Investor support for “say on pay” has surged for a second consecutive year despite record-high CEO compensation levels, reflecting stronger alignment on executive pay practices in the U.S. and U.K.
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Investor backing for “say on pay” proposals rose to 91.5% at S&P 500 and Russell 3000 companies during the 2024 proxy season, according to the new Diligent Market Intelligence: Investor Stewardship 2024 report from Diligent. This comes as CEO compensation reached record levels, with the median granted pay for S&P 500 CEOs hitting $15.9 million in 2023—an 8.9% increase from the prior year—and $6.6 million for Russell 3000 CEOs, up 8.8%.

“The record levels of support we have observed reflect the work that has gone into disclosure and investor engagement,” said Josh Black, editor-in-chief of Diligent Market Intelligence. “We also saw stock markets in the U.S. increase to delive ... Read more »

NEW YORK 
Seven New Scope Areas and Proprietary Staff Assessment Tool Help Clients Strengthen Operational Excellence, Minimize Human Error, and Improve Workforce Skills
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Uptime Institute today announced its newly enhanced, market-leading, and globally adopted Management & Operations (M&O) Stamp of Approval. The extensive enhancements will improve clients’ ability to meet the compounding demands on their data centers, to better manage the complexities of data center infrastructure more efficiently and effectively, and to reduce operational risk by allowing them to more precisely identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in critical facilities. Participants in the new Uptime M&O program are provided with a comprehensive operations risk profile and actionable steps that drive organizational standardization throughout a site or entire data center portfolio and emphasize continuous improvement to better address the ever-evolving risks in a ... Read more »

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--The High Performance Plastics Company (President: Ikusuke Shimizu) of SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President and Representative Director: Keita Kato; hereinafter “SEKISUI CHEMICAL”) has filed lawsuits for infringement of its European patent 2 017 237 (“EP ’237”), European patent 3 208 247 (“EP ’247”), European patent 3 357 888 (“EP ’888”) and European patent 3 392 222 (“EP ’222”) against Kuraray Europe GmbH (hereinafter “Kuraray Europe”), a subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd., as the defendant before the District Courts Munich I (docket No. 7 O 12401/24, docket No. 7 O 12476/24 and docket No. 7 O 12477/24) and Mannheim (docket No. 2 O 92/24) in Germany.

The lawsuits based on EP ’237 and EP ’247 relating to sound control properties of a PVB Interlayer and based on EP ’888 relating to shrinkage properties of a PVB Interlayer owned by ... Read more »