IRVING: Fluor Corporation announced that it has safely achieved mechanical completion of Valvoline’s new lubricants facility in Zhangjiagang, China, ahead of schedule. Fluor’s scope of work on the project included detailed engineering, procurement and construction management executed under a lump-sum services contract. The new 80,000-square-meter blending and packaging facility is Valvoline’s largest plant investment to…
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Enovate Upstream announces string of high-profile partnerships
HOUSTON: Enovate Upstream – the only digital hybrid start-up founded by experienced oil and gas (O&G) executives and research leaders – began with a mission to overhaul the industry using its groundbreaking technology and methodology in data analytics. Since launching less than two years ago, Enovate has inked a series of strategic alliances with well-established…
Black Knight completed acquisition of Optimal Blue
LAS VEGAS: Black Knight Inc. has completed its acquisition of Optimal Blue, a leading provider of secondary market solutions and actionable data services. “Bringing Optimal Blue into the Black Knight family enhances our robust set of solutions with the addition of industry-leading product, pricing and eligibility capabilities and increases our already comprehensive data and analytics…
Singapore and Apple partner on national health initiative using Apple Watch
CUPERTINO: The government of Singapore and Apple announced their partnership on the health initiative LumiHealth, a personalized program to encourage healthy activity and behaviors using Apple Watch. The first-of-its-kind program was designed by Singapore’s Health Promotion Board in conjunction with Apple as part of the country’s Smart Nation initiative, a national effort to leverage technology…
Apple extends the Apple Watch experience to the entire family
CUPERTINO: Apple announced Family Setup in watchOS 7, bringing the communication, health, fitness, and safety features of Apple Watch to kids and older family members of the household who do not have an iPhone. For the first time, Apple Watch can be set up through a parent’s iPhone, so kids can connect with family and…
T-Mobile to offer new Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, iPad (8th gen) and iPad Air
BELLEVUE: T-Mobile will offer the latest products from Apple, including Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, Family Setup, the eighth-generation iPad and redesigned iPad Air. Customers will be able to order Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE in T-Mobile stores on Friday, September 18. Support for Family Setup in watchOS 7, which…
CAGW opposes using foreign price controls on U.S. pharmaceuticals
WASHINGTON: Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) reiterated longstanding and strong opposition to price controls on pharmaceuticals after President Trump issued a final Executive Order (EO) on Friday, September 11 to import prices from foreign nations. CAGW President Tom Schatz made the following statement: “Adopting foreign price controls from ‘most favored nations’ (MFN) for drugs sold…
Lorie McBrien departs Airbnb and joins Vector Travel
LOS ANGELES: Multifamily industry leader, Lorie McBrien, joins multifamily hospitality company Vector Travel as Vice President of Sales, a news release said. Lorie will lead Vector’s national expansion in delivering its turnkey hospitality solution to more companies within the multifamily sector. Prior to assuming her latest role, Lorie led growth at Airbnb’s multifamily division as…
Hawkesbury steelworkers make big gains at Montebello Packaging
HAWKESBURY: Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) employed at Montebello Packaging in Hawkesbury have made big gains in a new collective agreement with the company. The Montebello workers, members of USW Local 6565, have voted to ratify a four-year collective agreement that reverses a two-tier wage system and calls for pay increases for many…
Refuelling Solutions selects PDI Logistics Cloud to support fuel distribution network
ATLANTA: Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI), a global provider of enterprise software solutions, announced Refuelling Solutions has chosen PDI Logistics Cloud to support its fuel delivery operation. PDI’s next-generation logistics software delivers a comprehensive, cloud-based solution that will enable the Australia-based fuel distributor to reduce its technology footprint and increase real-time operational visibility and control. Refuelling…
Smartsheet completes acquisition of Brandfolder
BELLEVUE: Smartsheet, the enterprise platform for dynamic work, has completed its acquisition of Brandfolder, a leader in digital asset management (DAM). On August 24, Smartsheet announced the company’s intent to acquire Brandfolder. This acquisition combines Brandfolder’s world-class DAM capabilities with Smartsheet’s leading collaborative work management platform to create a dynamic solution that manages workflows around…
Gilead Sciences to acquire Immunomedics in a $21 billion deal
SACRAMENTO: Gilead Sciences Inc. and Immunomedics have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Gilead will acquire Immunomedics for $88/share in cash. The transaction, which values Immunomedics at approximately $21 billion, was unanimously approved by both the Gilead and Immunomedics Boards of Directors and is anticipated to close during the fourth quarter of 2020….