LONDON: Integumen plc has entered into a collaboration agreement with Avacta plc for the evaluation of Avacta Affimers for the real-time identification of localised COVID-19 hotspots in wastewater, from which authorities can be alerted through Integumen’s real-time alert system to prevent the spread of the disease to the wider community. Under the collaboration agreement with…
Toyota Finance Australia selects Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for regulatory reporting
SYDNEY: Toyota Finance Australia has chosen Wolters Kluwer’s OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting as its regulatory reporting software, in order to meet the regulatory reporting requirements of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). OneSumX for Regulatory Reporting combines bank data into a single source of data to ensure consistency, reconciliation and accuracy and includes Wolters Kluwer’s…
CBL gives Halo green light to proceed with acquisition of Bophelo
TORONTO: Halo Labs Inc. announcd that it has obtained regulatory approval from the Central Lesotho Bank (CBL) to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Bophelo Bioscience & Wellness (Pty) Ltd. With approval from CBL in hand, Halo is moving towards closing the Transaction and this is expected to be completed prior to the end of…
AMP Robotics named to Forbes AI 50
DENVER: Forbes has named AMP Robotics Corp. (AMP), a pioneer and leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics for the recycling industry, one of America’s most promising AI companies. The publication’s annual “AI 50” list distinguishes private, U.S.-based companies that are wielding some subset of artificial intelligence in a meaningful way and demonstrating real business…
Sativa Group announces record sales for June as CBG hand sanitizer complements CBD product range
VANCOUVER: Sativa Group PLC, one of the United Kingdom’s (UK) first medical Cannabis companies, has announced record sales for the month of June. In complementing the Goodbody brands already expansive CBD product range with a UK compliant hand sanitizer and a CBG based hand sanitizer, both Goodbody Botanicals and Goodbody Wellness realized increased sales volumes….
5G networks to boost Pakistan economy during COVID-19 recovery
ISLAMABAD: Telecommunications leaders and experts from Pakistan and across the region recently gathered at the SAMENA Telecommunication Council Leaders’ Summit to review plans for unleashing the potential of 5G networks to boost economies and societies in a post COVID-19 environment. Held virtually for the first time due to social-distancing requirements, the Summit was hosted by…
SECMC to double Thar coal production to 7.6mtpa next year
KARACHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) is set to double the output from its Thar Block-II mine to 7.6 million tons per annum (mtpa) next year, it’s top official said in a statement. CEO of SECMC Syed Abul Fazal Rizvi said, “Company achieved the financial close of phase II during the year, which would…
Kristy Fercho appointed as the new head of Wells Fargo Home Lending
DES MOINES: Wells Fargo & Company announced that Kristy Fercho will join the company at the beginning of August as the new head of Wells Fargo Home Lending. Fercho has 18 years of leadership experience in the mortgage industry and will replace Michael DeVito, who has announced plans to retire later this summer after more…
RooLife & AFT Pharmaceuticals launch online New Zealand health store in China
PERTH AUSTRALIA: e-Commerce marketing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) company RooLife Group Ltd is appointed by AFT Pharmaceuticals to launch and operate a New Zealand branded health & pharmacy store selling key AFT products on Alibaba’s Tmall platform. The three-year contract expands RooLife’s Alibaba Tmall revenues and provides RooLife a mixture of monthly service fees and…
Fundation’s CEO Sam Graziano named one of the top 50 financial technology CEOs of 2020
NEW YORK: Fundation Group LLC announced that its co-founder and CEO, Sam Graziano, has been named one of the Top 50 Financial Technology CEOs of 2020 by The Financial Technology Report. Fundation is an award-winning financial technology company that is focused on modernizing how credit is delivered to the small business market. “These exceptional executives…
eBay Motors partners with Escrow.com to make car buying safe, simple and secure
SAN FRANCISCO: Escrow.com, the leading provider of secure online payments, has partnered with eBay Motors, one of the world’s largest marketplaces for all things automotive, to give buyers and sellers added security when trading used vehicles and vehicle parts online. Escrow.com is integrated into both the eBay Motors website and mobile app, and users can…
Reinhold Schmidt appointed Chief Executive Officer of New Hope Corporation
SYDNEY: The Board of New Hope Corporation Limited announced that Mr Reinhold Schmidt has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective from 1 September 2020. His appointment follows the completion of a comprehensive selection process undertaken with the assistance of an independent executive search firm. The key terms of Mr Schmidt’s employment…