Reducing human rights risks in Sri Lanka, where raw materials are produced, in collaboration with Mitsui Norin Currently, Japan imports about 40% of the black tea leaves from Sri Lanka In the future, the number of target estates used to be increased, with the aim of procuring 80% of the tea leaves purchased by Kirin […]
Calgary-based GHG software developer will support the digital quantification and verification of carbon credits resulting from the distribution of millions of clean cookstoves in Nigeria and Africa over the next five years. CALGARY, Alberta & LAGOS, Nigeria–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 31, 2025 CarbonAi Inc. and Greenplinth Africa Limited are pleased to announce that they have entered into […]
NASSAU, The Bahamas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 30, 2025 The Supreme Court of The Bahamas today approved an agreement for the Joint Official Liquidators (JOLs) of FTX Digital Markets Ltd. (FTX DM) to subordinate the Securities Commission of The Bahamas’ (the Commission) $221.55 million regulatory claim against FTX DM. The Court-approved “Claim Subordination Agreement” between the JOLs and […]
UDAIPUR, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 29, 2025 India-based Hindustan Zinc Limited (“HZL”), the world’s second largest integrated zinc producer and third largest silver producer, reported its results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31st, 2024, on 28th January 2025. The company recorded its highest-ever nine months mined and refined metal production at 784 kt […]
New Research Suggests that People Seek Aesthetic Treatments to Align Inner Self with Outward Appearance RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 29, 2025 Merz Aesthetics, the world’s largest dedicated medical aesthetics business, today announced the findings of its inaugural global study, Pillars of Confidence: Global Insights on Aesthetics and Self-Affirmation. The study explored the role confidence plays in […]
Software technology improves vector database scaling and accuracy in RAG workflows by using SSDs TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 28, 2025 Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced the open-source release of its new All-in-Storage ANNS with Product Quantization (AiSAQ) technology(1). A novel “approximate nearest neighbor” search (ANNS) algorithm optimized for SSDs, KIOXIA AiSAQ™ software […]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 24, 2025 Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming political campaigns worldwide, creating unprecedented opportunities while amplifying risks for democratic processes. According to the newly launched policy paper, The Pervasive Influence of AI on Global Political Campaigns 2024, AI-driven techniques, such as generative AI (genAI), have revolutionized voter engagement through personalized messaging. […]
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 28, 2025 Solidus Labs, the category-defining leader in cross-asset trade surveillance and risk monitoring, launched the first-of-its-kind Trade Surveillance Academy (TSA), a publicly available training program designed to address the knowledge gap in the emerging field of trade surveillance. Designed by practitioners, for practitioners, TSA provides comprehensive, practical training grounded in real-world […]
Award ceremony takes place in Tokyo in April TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 27, 2025 The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Japan prize at 1PM on 22 January, 2025. Prof. Russell Dean Dupuis (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the fields of Materials Science and Production, and Prof. Carlos M. Duarte (Spain) […]
Official Travel & Tourism sessions were prominently featured on the WEF agenda, with global leaders unpacking the transformative power of the sector. His Excellency urged global leaders to give the sector the attention it deserves to catalyze sustainable, cross-border, multi-sector economic growth. DAVOS, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 25, 2025 The Travel and Tourism sector’s essential contribution to […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 27, 2025 The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) has announced a new initiative taking place from February 5-8, 2025, combining two major events: the SFA Expo and Riyadh Marathon. This initiative aligns with SFA’s mission to inspire healthier lifestyles and foster community engagement through physical activity. The SFA Expo, from […]
DAVOS, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 24, 2025 Saudi Arabia’s delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting today shared its strategy for rewriting the economic playbook during several key sessions, including one led by the Kingdom on its economic transformation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250124094652/en/ His Excellency Faisal F. Alibrahim, […]
