Banking/Financial Service

SmartKem, Inc. Raises $24.6 Million and Completes Reverse Acquisition

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartKem, Inc. (the Company), a pioneer in the development of materials and processes used to make organic semiconductor materials for the manufacture of flexible electronics, today announced the closing of a$24.6 million private placement financ...

2021-02-24 20:00 3915

Bright Scholar to Acquire 18% Equity Interests in Golden Ballet Dance to Accelerate the Expansion of Complementary Business

FOSHAN, China, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar," the "Company," "we" or "our") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire 18% equity interests in Golden Ballet Danc...

2021-02-24 19:00 9694

CooTek to Participate in February and March Investor Conferences

SHANGHAI, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CooTek (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: CTK) ("CooTek" or the "Company"), a fast-growing global mobile internet company, today announced that the Company will present and meet with institutional investors at the following virtual investor conferences. For more informat...

2021-02-24 16:00 8486

LexisNexis Risk Solutions Cybercrime Report Finds Young Adults and Adults Over 75 Most Vulnerable to Fraud Attacks

ATLANTA, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions released its biannual Cybercrime Report coveringJuly 2020 through December 2020, which details how the evolving threat landscape created new opportunities for cybercriminals around the world, particularly as they targeted new onlin...

2021-02-24 12:00 8266

Proxtera and Tazapay Partner to Propel Cross-Border Trade for SMEs

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Proxtera , a network of business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces that facilitates cross-border trade for small-medium enterprises (SME), and Tazapay , a digital escrow service for cross-border trade, today an...

2021-02-24 10:30 2604

Fudan MBA Program Ranks 32nd in FT Global Ranking

SHANGHAI, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 30th anniversary of the introduction of MBA education intoChina, Fudan University's MBA program has once again made remarkable achievements in the international arena. The program is ranked 32nd globally, sixth in the Asia-Pacific region, and first a...

2021-02-24 10:16 2111

/DISREGARD RELEASE: iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited/

We are advised by iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited (NASDAQ: ICLK) that journalists and other readers should disregard the news release, iClick and HubSpot Announce Strategic Partnership inChina, issued 23-Feb-2021 over PR Newswire. ...

2021-02-24 09:42 9611

A new peak in China Bakery Exhibition - All-China Bakery Association (ACBA) and Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets reach a strategic cooperation

SHANGHAI, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 8, 2020, Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co. Ltd. (IM Sinoexpo), founded by Informa Markets, and All-China Bakery Association (ACBA) announced that they have reached a strategic cooperation, jointly establishing Guangz...

2021-02-24 09:10 4641

Proxtera and Tazapay Partner to Propel Cross-Border Trade for SMEs

SINGAPORE, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Proxtera , a network of business-to-business (B2B) marketplaces that facilitates cross-border trade for small-medium enterprises (SME), and Tazapay , a digital escrow service for cross-border trade, today an...

2021-02-24 08:00 3463

MyStartr.com achieved beyond its target and successfully completed 13 projects with total fundraised of RM 20 million in 2020

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mystartr Equity Crowdfunding Platform's performance in 2020 have gone beyond about 200% of its target and achieved total fundraised ofRM19.7 mil with 13 projects. On March last year, Mystartr announced to achieve total fundraised ofRM10 mil for 2...

2021-02-24 08:00 6056

WuXi Diagnostics Secures US$150 Million Series B Financing to Accelerate Market Penetration in Global Diagnostics Sector

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Diagnostic Investment (Cayman) Limited ("WuXi Diagnostics") announced that it has completedUS$150 million in series B funding, joined by new investors including Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. ("Thermo Fisher"), Shiyu Capital ("SHIYU"), ABC International...

2021-02-24 08:00 2858

Terumo Signs a Definitive Agreement to Acquire All Assets of Health Outcomes Sciences, Inc.

TOKYO, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Terumo Corporation (TSE: 4543), a global leader in medical technology, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all assets of Health Outcomes Sciences, Inc. (HOS). HOS specializes in predictive analytics and clinical decision support that enable healthcare...

2021-02-24 07:00 9075

CCTV+: Up and Out of Poverty | Ep 1: How China Fulfilled Solemn Commitment to Eliminate Absolute Poverty

BEIJING, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new eight-episode documentary, Up and Out of Poverty, explores the inside story ofChina's successful eradication of extreme poverty. Produced by China Media Group (CMG), the documentary features the theories and practices developed byChina during the proce...

2021-02-24 01:10 3553

GBB Completes USD$3.8M Convertible Note Financing Led by Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund

HONG KONG, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Bay Bio Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as "GBB") today announced it has completed aUSD$3.8M Convertible Note Financing. Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund (hereinafter referred to as "AEF") led the investment round with participation fro...

2021-02-23 23:00 2491

Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) Announces $26 Million Private Placement for Upgrade to Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Technologies

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) (hereinafter referred to as"Color Star" or the"Company"), today announced a private placement of$26 million at price of $1.30 per share. The proceeds from this placement will be used toward the development of A...

2021-02-23 22:24 8886

Gracell Biotechnologies to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Financial Results on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GRCL) ("Gracell"), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing highly efficacious and affordable cell therapies, today announced that it plans to release ...

2021-02-23 21:00 8220

OANDA upgrades Advanced Trader program to include cash rebates

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics,OANDA has upgraded its Advanced Trader loyalty program in the US to offer high-volume clients the option of cash rebates. With anOANDA Advanced Trade...

2021-02-23 21:00 1436

COVID-19 and regulatory uncertainty spur greater tax risk for organizations in 2021 and beyond, EY survey finds

LONDON, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half (53%) of responding business tax leaders expect greater tax enforcement in the next three years, particularly as governments look to remedy budget pressures and stimulate their economies during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the2021 EY Tax...

2021-02-23 20:01 1757

BMO Financial Group Declares Dividends

TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank of Montreal for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 ("Q2 2021 Dividend"). The Board of Dire...

2021-02-23 19:04 1351

BMO Financial Group Reports First Quarter 2021 Results

BMO's First Quarter 2021 Report to Shareholders, including the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2021, is available online atwww.bmo.com/investorrelations and at www.sedar.com. Financial Results Highlights First Quarter 2021 Compared With First...

2021-02-23 18:39 1776