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Mars Leadership Succession: Grant F. Reid decides to hand over the reins as CEO after driving nearly a decade of unprecedented growth, impact and transformation. Poul Weihrauch to take on role from end of September.

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–Mars CEO Grant F. Reid has taken the decision to retire from Mars after more than 8 years in the role & 34 years in the business. Under his leadership, Mars has seen unprecedented growth & transformation combined with a focus on sustainability and purpose, and significant expansion into newer areas including veterinary health services. … Continued

Menarini Group and Radius Health Submit New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for Elacestrant

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— Intended for potential treatment of ER+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients — Priority Review requested; if accepted, anticipate an 8-month FDA review — Positive EMERALD study data previously announced on October 20, 2021 — First, and currently only, investigational oral SERD with positive topline results — Additional data presented at SABCS (December 2021) … Continued

ESPGHAN Annual Meeting 2022: Nordic lower-protein diet could hold key to instilling healthier eating habits in babies, new study finds

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Starting babies and toddlers on a lower protein Nordic-style diet with a greater focus on plant-based food may be the key to healthier eating habits, according to new research being presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN). Babies fed taster portions of the new … Continued

Three Quarters of Employees Say Racial Equity Policies Are Not Genuine

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– New Catalyst research shows that 68% of employees also say their employers’ Covid-related policies are not genuine. In 2020, as employers were grappling with the pandemic and renewed calls for racial justice, many responded with new policies and pronouncements. But according to a survey of nearly 7,000 employees in 14 countries around the globe … Continued

SOFTBANK AND ALTAEROS LAUNCH WORLD’S FIRST AUTONOMOUS AEROSTAT

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– Altaeros’ ST-Flex is a rapidly deployable autonomous aerostat SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”), Japan’s leading mobile carrier, completed initial testing of Altaeros’ ST-Flex(TM) autonomous aerostat. Operational and telecom tests were performed at Hokkaido Spaceport, Taiki Town, Hokkaido, Japan. Learn more about ST-Flex: www.altaeros.com Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1845169/Altaeros_ST_Flex.jpg Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tENcZXFsfEU Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1845168/ST_Flex_launch.jpg Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/642636/Altaeros_Logo.jpg SoftBank … Continued

VENTURE GLOBAL ANNOUNCES LNG SALES AND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH CHEVRON

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Today Venture Global announced the execution of two long-term Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) for the purchase of two million tonnes per annum (2MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for 20 years. Under the agreements, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. will purchase 1MTPA from the Plaquemines LNG facility and 1MTPA from CP2 LNG. Plaquemines LNG has been … Continued

Ataccama Receives $150 Million Growth Investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities

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– Funding Will Enhance Go-to-Market and R&D Initiatives While Accelerating Global Expansion; Will Enable the Ataccama Mission to Democratize Data in Large Organizations Ataccama ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3573499-1&h=4224979872&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ataccama.com%2F&a=Ataccama ), a leading unified data management platform provider, today announced it has received $150 million in growth capital from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3573499-1&h=3165946990&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baincapitaltechopportunities.com%2F&a=Bain+Capital+Tech+Opportunities ), representing a minority … Continued

Ingenico, a Worldline brand, and DataMesh partner to offer advanced payment and commerce services to Australian merchants and retailers

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DataMesh group, the Sydney-based payment services software company and Ingenico, a Worldline brand (https://www.ingenico.com/) today announces a strategic partnership to support DataMesh’s growth strategy within the Australian payment ecosystem. As a part of the partnership, Ingenico has rolled out its latest Axium range of Android Smart Point Of Sale (POS) terminals to DataMesh’s merchant and … Continued

A&K Travel Group Ltd. Acquires Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony

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A&K Travel Group Ltd., the pioneering travel company owned by Geoffrey Kent and Heritage (the industrial holding company chaired by Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio), has acquired the luxury cruise vessels Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony. The two ships will resume service in 2023 after undergoing extensive refurbishment and will operate under the award-winning “Crystal Cruises” brand … Continued