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Piramal Pharma Solutions Announces Partnership with Botanix to Support Drug Substance Development
* Piramal Pharma Solutions has entered into an agreement with Botanix SB Inc., a subsidiary of Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited, to support the development and commercial supply of Sofdra®. * Sofdra is the first and only FDA-approved new chemical entity (NCE) for the treatment of primary axill...
SKF to highlight technologies that help close the energy efficiency gap at the Tech & Innovation Summit
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF is hosting its yearly virtual Tech & Innovation Summit, bringing together industry leaders and experts to showcase technologies, products and solutions designed to help close the energy efficiency gap in industrial operations. Under the theme...
Persistent Earns Top Honors for the Third Consecutive Year in Extel's 2026 Asia Executive Team Survey
Recognized for excellence in executive leadership, financial stewardship and
investor relations engagement
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PUNE, India, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Persistent
Systems
XPENG Robotaxi First Mass-Produced Unit Officially Rolls Off the Production Line
GUANGZHOU, China, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XPENG (NYSE: XPEV, HKEX: 9868), a leading China-based high-tech company, today announced the official rollout of its first mass-produced Robotaxi in Guangzhou. This marks the first time in China that an automaker has achieved mass production of a Rob...
YY Group (NASDAQ: YYGH) Expands Malaysia Operations to Melaka, Entering New High-Growth Hospitality Market
Partnership with international 5-star hotel broadens the Company's recurring revenue base and enhances regional visibility SINGAPORE, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- YY Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: YYGH) ("YY Group" or the "Company"), an AI-native workforce management platform and integrated faci...
Cognizant Increases 2026 Share Repurchase Target by $1 Billion to $2 Billion
Board Approves $2 Billion Increase in Stock Repurchase Authorization Additional $1 Billion of Shares Expected to be Repurchased in the Second Quarter of 2026 Cognizant CEO to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by J.P. Morgan on May 18, 2026 TEANECK, N.J., May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (...
Mastercard and JD.com announce strategic partnership to support business growth through payments innovation
The initial focus is on expanding payment infrastructure to support international business and enhance inbound visitor experience in China, plus collaboration on applying AI and advanced technologies to commerce and fraud prevention tools. BEIJING, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastercard, a worl...
XCMG Scales Deployment of Intelligent Logistics Solution, Enabling More Efficient, Lower-Emission Operations at Global Aviation Hubs
XUZHOU, China, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its capabilities in intelligent equipment development and global logistics services, XCMG Machinery (SHE: 000425) has introduced a comprehensive "autonomous + renewable energy" aviation logistics solution. Most recently deployed at Nanjing L...
TOYO Co., Ltd Announces Unaudited and Unreviewed First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Reaffirms Guidance
TOKYO, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TOYO Co., Ltd
SU Group Launches Expanded AI Security Offering to Meet Surging Global Demand
HONG KONG, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SU Group Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: SUGP) ("SU Group" or the "Company"), an integrated security-related engineering services company in Hong Kong, today announced a significant expansion of its AI-powered security solutions portfolio. Under a newly formed p...
Emaar Properties exits the JV structure for The Eighth Gate, Damascus
* A Renewed Commitment to Syria's Future, Rooted in Decades of Trust DUBAI, UAE, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Emaar Properties PJSC (DFM: EMAAR), one of the world's most valuable and admired real estate developers, today announced that it is in the process of exiting the JV structure relating t...
China Automotive Systems Began Volume Shipment of EPS Systems to a Global Automaker in Europe
WUHAN, China, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that the first batch of electric power steering ("EPS") models for a global automaker's European d...
Lundbeck receives orphan drug designation in Japan for asedebart for the treatment of patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and Cushing's disease
* Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and Cushing's disease (CD) are rare disorders characterized by excess adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) produced in the brain1,2 * Current treatments are limited by suboptimal disease control and treatment-related complications3,4 * Asedebart (Lu AG13...
Baidu Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
BEIJING, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. "In...
Markel International appoints Sebastian Rice as Head of Global Development, Trade Credit
LONDON, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation
within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL), today announced the appointment of
Sebastian Rice to Head of Global Development – Trade Credit, effective
immediately.
Hyundai Motor Group to Pioneer Hong Kong's Hydrogen Economy, Accelerating Asia-Pacific Expansion
* Hyundai Motor Group and partners in Hong Kong sign agreement at International Hydrogen Development Symposium 2026 to accelerate development of Hong Kong's hydrogen ecosystem * The Group to leverage waste-to-hydrogen (W2H) model, building on expertise from Korean and Indonesian markets * P...
Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period May 11 - May 15, 2026
STOCKHOLM, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- During the period May 11 - May 15, 2026, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) ("Ericsson") (LEI code 549300W9JLPW15XIFM52) repurchased own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0000108656) as follows: Date Aggregated daily volume (number of shares) Weighted averag...
Aon to modernize how brokers access capital and syndicate risk with new Digital Placement Exchange (Aon DPX) trading platform
DUBLIN, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc
DAMENG's 2026 Hong Kong New Product Launch Event Concludes Successfully
HONG KONG, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DAMENG (688692.SH) hosted its 2026 product launch event in Hong Kong on May 15th, unveiling its new DAMENG Database Management System 9 (DM9) and next-generation converged database appliance DAMENG PAI. As a landmark step in DAMENG's global strategy, the ev...
ZTE Showcases at GSMA M360 LATAM 2026, Driving Future Business Model Restructuring -- AI & Network Two-Way Integration
* ZTE provides an in-depth analysis of the industrial value of the two-way integration of AI and networks * ZTE continues to consolidate its presence in Latin America, and deploy green, efficient, and intelligent full-stack ICT solutions to support local operators in strategic transformation ...
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