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DSM expands India operations with the opening of second Animal Nutrition & Health premix plant: 10/18/2018 2:04:50 PM; Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in nutrition, health and sustainable living, today officially opened its second Animal Nutrition & Health premix plant in Jadcherla, India.
Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally found to contain microplastics: 10/18/2018 1:49:53 PM; Over 90% of sampled salt brands globally were found to contain microplastics, with the highest number coming from salt sourced in Asia, according to a new study co-designed by Kim, Seung-Kyu, Professor at Incheon University and Greenpeace East Asia.[1] The study, which has been published in Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, analyzed 39 …
Allstate Announces September and Third Quarter 2018 Catastrophe Loss Estimates: 10/18/2018 1:40:22 PM; The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of September 2018 of $177 million, pre-tax ($140 million after-tax).
Total Joins Forces with Indian Private Adani Group to Expand in Natural Gas And Fuel Retail Activities in India: 10/18/2018 1:35:26 PM; Total and Adani Group have signed an agreement to jointly develop multi energy offers to the Indian energy market. This cooperation includes Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Fuel Retail.
IFC Invests in Roojai to Expand Access to Digital Insurance in Thailand: 10/18/2018 1:33:27 PM; IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced a $7 million Series A investment in Roojai Company Limited, an online car insurance platform in Thailand.
European Space Agency confirms trust in Thales Alenia Space for operational phase of Galileo Ground Mission and the Galileo Security Facility: 10/18/2018 1:30:42 PM; • The European Space Agency (ESA), acting on behalf of the European Commission (EC) and the European GNSS Agency (GSA), has awarded Thales Alenia Space a contract (called “WP2X”) for the operational phase of the Galileo GMS (Ground Mission ) and the GSF (Galileo Security Facility).
Blackstone acquires the NEC Group: 10/18/2018 1:24:01 PM; Private Equity Funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) announce the acquisition of the National Exhibition Centre Group (“NEC” or “the company”), a leading live events venue operator in the UK, from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
Global wealth continues to rise as the US & China pull away from the pack: 10/18/2018 1:12:46 PM; Aggregate global wealth rose by $14.0 trillion (4.6%) to $317 trillion during the twelve months to mid-2018, outpacing population growth, according to Credit Suisse Research Institute’s 2018 Global Wealth Report.
We’ve joined forces with six other banks to transform trade finance: 10/18/2018 1:08:54 PM; The “Trade Information Network” aims to establish an inclusive industry standard in multi-bank trade finance Standard Chartered together with ANZ, Banco Santander, BNP Paribas, Citi, Deutsche Bank and HSBC have announced a joint initiative to build a digital “Trade Information Network” by the end of 2018.
Els de Groot proposed as Chief Risk Officer Rabobank: 10/18/2018 1:01:40 PM; The Supervisory Board of Rabobank intends to appoint Els de Groot as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and member of the Managing Board of Rabobank. Els de Groot will succeed Petra van Hoeken in these roles.
BNY Mellon Corporate Trust Sees Changes Brewing in Debt Capital Markets: 10/18/2018 12:58:24 PM; Last month, BNY Mellon attended ABS East in Miami. This signature conference allows us to help track the pulse of the industry and share our best thinking with fixed income investors, debt capital markets issuers, underwriters/structurers, analysts, and industry influencers.
The new social housing and office building of ‘Gironde Habitat’ will be heated free of charge through Qarnot technology with BNP Paribas’ IT calculations: 10/18/2018 12:36:42 PM; • “Tech for Good” Qarnot’s computer-radiators produce environmentally sound heat free of charge by performing computer calculations on behalf of companies.
NICE Actimize Launches X-Sight, the Industry’s First Financial Crime Risk Management Platform-as-a-Service Solution: 10/18/2018 5:01:26 AM; NICE Actimize, a NICE business (Nasdaq: NICE) and leader in Autonomous Financial Crime Management, announced the launch of X-Sight, an advanced machine-learning based Platform-as-a-Service designed to power the industry’s first financial crime risk management marketplace.
Aon welcomes Government consultation on CDC schemes: 10/18/2018 4:57:46 AM; Aon, the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, has commented on the publication by the Work and Pensions Committee of the Government’s response to its report on Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes. Kevin Wesbroom, senior partner at Aon, said: “It is excellent news that the Government …
How 20 Self-Driving Demos Wowed GTC Europe with Diversity and Innovation: 10/18/2018 4:54:36 AM; From race cars to school buses to street sweepers, an autonomous vehicle for every need is on display at GTC Europe. At the region’s premiere AI conference this week in Munich, NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem partners demonstrated concepts and prototypes of an autonomous future.
Atos signs cybersecurity industry partnership with NATO: 10/18/2018 4:45:59 AM; Atos, a global leader in digital transformation and the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Communications and Information Agency sign an industry agreement to commit to a rigorous and continuous exchange of information concerning cybersecurity and potentially relevant cyberthreats.
Towards a more sustainable pulp and paper industry with Deep Eutectic Solvents: 10/18/2018 4:35:24 AM; At a special conference organized as part of the Paper and Beyond 2018 event in Brussels, the first phase of the PROVIDES project was officially completed.
HP and ePac announce record rollout of 20 HP Indigo digital presses to transform flexible packaging market: 10/18/2018 3:14:26 AM; HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced that ePac Flexible Packaging, the all-HP Indigo digital flexible packaging leader, is purchasing 20 HP Indigo 20000 digital presses to expand its business strategically throughout the US.
Visa Unveils New Partners on Tokenization to Help Increase Payment Security and Reduce Effects of Data Breaches: 10/18/2018 3:10:08 AM; Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) announced the commercial expansion of the Visa Token Service for credential-on-file (COF) token requestors, marking a major milestone towards further securing consumer payments in the digital channel.
Sennheiser and Neumann at AES: 10/18/2018 3:05:17 AM; Sennheiser will show the upcoming SK 6212 mini-bodypack transmitter for the Digital 6000 wireless microphone system. Available in early 2019, the mini-transmitter will be an ideal choice for any theatre, broadcast or live audio show that requires an inconspicuous, ultra-compact package.