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South Korea's Hanwha Life to acquire majority stake in U.S.-based Velocity Clearing, allowing both companies to target global markets

Milestone transaction will mark the first time a Korean insurance company has acquired a controlling interest in a foreign brokerage firm SEOUL, South Korea and NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanwha Life, South Korea's first life insurance company, today announced it has agreed on the 18th to acquire a 75% stake in the parent of Velocity Clearing, a U.S.-based global financial services firm. The Velocity Clearing management team will retain the remaining minority stake. With this acqu

Nov. 21, 2024

Africa Industrialization Day (AID) 2024: Shanghai Electric Empowers Africa's Industrialization with Accumulated 28 Power Supply Projects Put into Operation

Seventeen Years of Deep Commitment to Power Transmission and Distribution Projects Across the Continent Commemorates the 35th Anniversary of AID DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating its 17-year journey in Africa, Shanghai Electric (SEHK:2727, SSE:601727) is proud to have contributed to the industrialization and development of the region's power infrastructure. Since 2007, the company has successfully completed 28 power supply projects across Afric

Nov. 21, 2024

ZICC: Story between Shaoxing farmer and ancient tree shared at COP29

BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Huang Tianming, a 62-year-old farmer from Zhan'ao village in Keqiao district, Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province, delivered a speech at a side event themed "Advancing the Implementation of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda", on Nov 18. jwplayer.key="3Fznr2BGJZtpwZmA+81lm048ks

Nov. 21, 2024

FAIR PLAY MENARINI: THE NAMES OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT 'THE CHAMPIONS TELL THEIR STORIES' TALK SHOW ARE REVEALED

FLORENCE, Italy, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The journey of the 28th Fair Play Menarini International Award continues. Following the spectacular award ceremony on 4 July, the event honouring the pinnacle of loyalty and fair play in sports concludes the year with the talk show The Champions Tell their Stories, to be held on 30 November at 5:00 pm in the Salone dei Cinquecento of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. Fair Play Menarini - "The Champions tell their Stories" pre

Nov. 21, 2024

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Nov. 20, 2024

Durabook and Parent Company, Twinhead International Corp., Celebrate 40 Years of Innovation in Computing Solutions

The anniversary marks a year of achievement by Durabook, including introducing two rugged AI PCs, realising ATEX certifications, and deployment of a FirstNet Ready® S14I Rugged Laptop, amongst global enterprise deployments. TAIPEI, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Durabook, along with its parent company Twinhead International Corp., is celebrating 40 years of pioneering innovation in electronic product manufacturing. This significant milestone underscores Durabook's dedication to creating pur

Nov. 20, 2024

Durabook and Parent Company, Twinhead International Corp., Celebrate 40 Years of Innovation in Computing Solutions

Huawei's TECH4ALL Initiative Expands Role in Europe's Green and Digital Transformation

PARIS, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei and key TECH4ALL partners showcased the growing role of Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative in Europe's digital and green transformation at Huawei Connect Paris 2024. Jeffrey Zhou, President of ICT Marketing for Huawei, delivers a welcome speech at the TECH4ALL Forum The TECH4ALL Forum on day one of Huawei Connect explored several new and existing TECH4ALL projects and the value these are creating in driving sustainable development for the

Nov. 20, 2024

Huawei's TECH4ALL Initiative Expands Role in Europe's Green and Digital Transformation

China Unicom Beijing and Huawei Announce World's First Large-Scale Integrated 5G-Advanced Intelligent Network

BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China Unicom Beijing and Huawei held an event, "5G Capital on the Way – Lighting Up Beijing with 5G-Advanced," to announce their deployment of the world's first large-scale integrated 5G-Advanced intelligent network. The network supports a world-leading 5G-Advanced smart commercial complex, with high- and low-band integrated networking, at the Workers' Stadium. Furthermore, a benchmark was set for the industry's first large-scale 10-gigabit 5G-Adv

Nov. 20, 2024

China Unicom Beijing and Huawei Announce World's First Large-Scale Integrated 5G-Advanced Intelligent Network

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Deliver on a Shared Vision to Accelerate Industrial Transformation

Collaboration to deliver advanced cloud and AI solutions, empowering manufacturers with enhanced data insights and operational efficiency MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, and Microsoft Corp., a leading global technology company, are proud to announce an expanded strategic collaboration aimed at revolutionizing industrial transformation. Together, the

Nov. 20, 2024

Xinhua Silk Road: Wendeng huabobo, intangible cultural heritage fuels e-commerce growth and embraces digital transformation

BEIJING, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Wendeng District, located in Weihai City, east China's Shandong Province, has been recognized by the provincial department of commerce as an e-commerce industrial zone of Wendeng huabobo, showing its success in leveraging the local intangible cultural heritage to drive economic development. Wendeng huabobo, a type of flower-shaped steamed bun, is deeply rooted in Shandong's cultural traditions. In recent years, Wendeng has implemented targeted measures

Nov. 20, 2024

Binggrae's Iconic Melona Ice Bar Now Available at Costco Australia

SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Binggrae, South Korea's leading food company, has announced that its flagship ice bar, Melona, is now available at Costco in Australia starting this month. Binggrae is well-known for its diverse product offerings, including the best-selling Banana Flavored Milk, Yoplait—the first spoonable yogurt in Korea introduced through a technical partnership with Sodima—and the iconic Melona ice bar. Since its founding in 1967, Binggrae has

Nov. 20, 2024

INAGURAL DRONTECH ASIA 2024 EVENT TO PROPEL SOUTHEAST ASIA'S UAV INDUSTRY WITH 100+ BRANDS, 15 SESSIONS, AND MULTIPLE DEMONSTRATIONS NEXT WEEK

BANGKOK, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Supported and attended by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), National Innovation Agency (NIA), TCEB and several prominent groups, the inaugural DronTech Asia (DTA 2024) exhibition and conference promises to deliver exceptional understanding and solutions on the current and future applications of autonomous land (UGV), sea (USV), and air v

Nov. 20, 2024

INAGURAL DRONTECH ASIA 2024 EVENT TO PROPEL SOUTHEAST ASIA'S UAV INDUSTRY WITH 100+ BRANDS, 15 SESSIONS, AND MULTIPLE DEMONSTRATIONS NEXT WEEK

Philips and Edith Cowan University Australia Collaborate to Equip the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals to leverage new technologies

SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Edith Cowan University Australia (ECU) today announced a new strategic partnership that aims to enhance clinical ultrasound training for healthcare professionals to provide better care for more people. As healthcare challenges become more complex, 71% of healthcare leaders in APAC are concerned about staff shortages resulting in delays in care for patients[1]. Furthermor

Nov. 20, 2024

WEKA Unveils Industry's First AI Storage Cluster Built On NVIDIA Grace CPU Superchips

Company Previews New Solution With NVIDIA, Arm, and Supermicro at Supercomputing 2024 to Deliver Exceptional Performance Density and Energy Savings for Enterprise AI Deployments ATLANTA and CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From Supercomputing 2024: WEKA, the AI-native data platform company, previewed the industry's first high-performance storage solution for the NVIDIA Grace™ CPU Superchip. The solution will run on a powerful new storage server from Supermicro&n

Nov. 20, 2024

WEKA Debuts New Solution Blueprint to Simplify AI Inferencing at Scale

WARRP Reference Architecture Provides Comprehensive Modular Solution That Accelerates the Development of RAG-based Inferencing Environments ATLANTA and CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- From Supercomputing 2024: WEKA, the AI-native data platform company, debuted a new reference architecture solution to simplify and streamline the development and implementation of enterprise AI inferencing environments. The WEKA AI RAG Reference Platform (WARRP) provides generative AI (Gen

Nov. 20, 2024

Preferred Networks Chooses Digital Realty's Data Center in Japan for Scalable, Cutting-Edge AI Platform

SINGAPORE, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, today announced that Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) company Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) has chosen NRT12, Digital Realty's latest data center in Tokyo, Japan, to host its advanced AI computing platform. PFN is one of Japan's most highly valued AI and deep learning companies. The company develops a

Nov. 20, 2024

PIPER-HEIDSIECK 'TWISTS THE SCRIPT' TO BRING ICONIC HERITAGE TO LIFE

REIMS, France, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Piper-Heidsieck, iconic Champagne house, has launched a cinematic advertising campaign, to stage its own story with renowned British artist, Miles Aldridge. The campaign titled "Twist the Script", brings to life how Piper-Heidsieck has been doing things differently and defying convention over the course of its history. 'Twisting the Script' reimagines tradition with bold, innovative flair. To view the Multimedia News Release, please clic

Nov. 20, 2024

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Nov. 20, 2024

RESULTS OF THE MAIRE FOUNDATION STUDY AT COP29 IN BAKU: PEOPLE IN AZERBAIJAN AND KAZAKHSTAN AWARE OF THE URGENCY OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION

55% of Azerbaijani respondents say that the energy transition is a priority, in line with European countries 64% of Azerbaijani respondents (more than the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India) and 53% in Kazakhstan (more than Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and China itself) consider energy transition crucial to combat climate change Energy transition training and professional development are crucial issues in both Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan for over 80% of th

Nov. 20, 2024

TRACE International Releases the 2024 Bribery Risk Matrix

ANNAPOLIS, Md., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TRACE, a non-profit international business association dedicated to anti-bribery, compliance, and good governance, has released the 2024 Bribery Risk Matrix, measuring business bribery risk in 194 jurisdictions. Originally published in 2014 to meet a need in the business community for more reliable information about bribery risk worldwide, the TRACE Matrix helps companies examine the conditions that underpin business bribery risk. The update

Nov. 20, 2024