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InvestChile Portfolio Shows Record 25.1% Growth at Year-End 2021

Chile’s foreign investment promotion agency tallied up US$28 billion in projects, the highest figure recorded over its five-year history. SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  InvestChile, the public agency that promotes foreign investment in the country, wrapped up 2021 with a record US $28 billion in its project portfolio. This is the highest […]

Egyptian Prime Minister Reviews Egypt’s Efforts to Face Climate Change During the Fourth Edition...

Panel “From Glasgow to Sharm El-Sheikh: Combating Climate Change” SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Egyptian President Abdel Fatah ElSisi attended the main session titled ‘From Glasgow to Sharm El Sheikh: Combating Climate Change’ during the second-day activities of the World Youth Forum, which was held last week in the resort city […]

McKinsey named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Price Optimization Solutions 2021-22...

Periscope by McKinsey’s comprehensive pricing and promotions solution recognized for its end-to-end capability, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — McKinsey & Company today announced that it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Price Optimization Solutions 2021-2022 Vendor Assessment (Doc # US48393721, December […]

Virtru Closes $60M Growth Financing Round Co-Led by ICONIQ Growth and Foundry Capital, with...

As the world migrates to a Zero Trust cybersecurity model, investors back Virtru to make Trusted Data Format (TDF) the open standard for sharing and protecting sensitive data WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtru, a leader in data protection and inventor of the open TDF standard, today announced that it has raised $60 million […]

Madison Realty Capital Completes Record 2021 with $6.4 Billion in Transaction Volume Across 72...

Additional Highlights Include Launch of New $500 Million Hospitality Lending Platform New York, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, today announced the completion of one of the most active years in the firm’s 17-year history.  2021’s notable […]

UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human

UAB announces the first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human NEWS HIGHLIGHTS UAB researchers have achieved several world’s firsts with pig-to-human kidney transplant: First peer-reviewed/published study of a genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into the body of a brain-dead human recipient First such study on a pig-to-human kidney transplant using genetically modified kidneys […]

Immigration Act Offence

  A Filipino woman was found guilty under the Immigration Act and Regulations, Chapter 17 for overstaying in the country after her visit pass expired.   Mary...

Opening Ceremony of Command and Staff Course

The Command and Staff Course, Royal Brunei Armed Forces, RBAF, aimed to expand professional and academic knowledge towards a contemporary strategic environment and its...

36 New COVID-19 Cases

  36 new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, taking the country's total COVID-19 cases to 16,022.   The Ministry of Health in its press release stated that...

China says it Warned Away US Warship in South China Sea

Chinese forces followed and warned away a U.S. warship that entered waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the country’s military...

Sweegen Praises New Framework on Stevia Technology By International Food Safety Authority

Sets Global Example on Standards for Countries Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sweegen’s health and wellness commitment through global sugar reduction solutions became stronger after Codex Alimentarius (Codex), the international food standard safety authority, recently adopted the specifications for all four stevia technologies, including Sweegen’s bioconversion. “The new Codex framework […]

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