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Marriott International Announces Ambition to Go Net-Zero

HONG KONG, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) ("Marriott") today announced it has submitted its letter to the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to: * Set science-based emissions reduction targets across all scopes, in line with 1.5°C emissions ...

2021-09-23 10:00 3759

Innovent Announces NMPA Acceptance of a Supplemental New Drug Application for Sintilimab in Combination with Chemotherapy as First-Line Therapy for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC)

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major disea...

2021-09-23 08:00 4249

Ascentage Pharma's MDM2-p53 Inhibitor Alrizomadlin (APG-115) Granted Fast Track Designation by the US FDA for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

SUZHOU, China, and ROCKVILLE, MD, Sept 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today announced that its novel MDM2-p53 inhibitor alrizomadlin (A...

2021-09-23 07:40 2111

Yum China and Lavazza Plan to Accelerate Expansion of Lavazza Cafés in China and Extend Partnership to Product Distribution

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) and Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. ("Lavazza" or "Lavazza Group") announced that they plan to accelerate the expansion of the store network of Lavazza cafés inChina through the exis...

2021-09-23 06:02 4274

AbCellera and Everest Medicines Announce Multi-Target Collaboration to Advance New Antibody Therapies

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and SHANGHAI, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) and Everest Medicines Limited (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest") announced today that they have entered into a multi-year collaboration and lice...

2021-09-23 06:00 4557

Yum China Outlines "Fortifying Resiliency, Accelerating Growth" Strategy at 2021 Investor Conference

Accelerating store network expansion, aiming for 20,000 stores as the next milestone   Widening strategic moat in digital and supply chain to enable accelerated growth  Long-term potential for high single to double digit system sales, operating profit and EPS growth SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2021 /P...

2021-09-23 05:00 4677

Luokung Technology Corp. Announces the Closing of $32.8 Million Registered Direct Offering

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Luokung Technology Corp. (the "Company" or "Luokung") (NASDAQ: LKCO), today announced that onSeptember 22, 2021, it closed its previously announced registered direct offering of (i) 27,333,300 ordinary shares and (ii) warrants to purchase 13,666,650 ordinary...

2021-09-23 05:00 6843

STL launches Accellus - an end-to-end fiber broadband and 5G wireless solution

DALLAS, Sept. 22, 2021  /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STLTECH), an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today launched Accellus,its flagship solution for 5G-ready, open and programmable networks. This new product line elevates STL's position as a disruptive solution...

2021-09-22 22:50 5316

Five Strong Organizations Rebranded to form Teijin Automotive Technologies

* Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal, Benet, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe are now unified under single brand called Teijin Automotive Technologies * Teijin Automotive Technologies, along with Teijin's automotive composites team inJapan, becomes industry-leading, global...

2021-09-22 22:30 7157

Sasol commits to net zero ambition by 2050, triples 2030 GHG emission reduction targets

JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasol Limited (Sasol) today announced its updated strategy that commits it to be at net zero emissions by 2050. This is in line with Sasol's commitment to accelerate its transition to a low carbon world in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreeme...

2021-09-22 22:07 8832

Molecular Data Inc. Closes $15 Million Registered Direct Offering

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Molecular Data Inc. (Nasdaq: MKD), a leading technology-driven platform inChina's chemical industry, today announced it closed its previously announced registered direct offering for the purchase and sale of (i) common units, consisting of one American Dep...

2021-09-22 20:37 8225

WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. reports increased revenue by 202.2% and gross profit by 189.8% in the first half of 2021

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading global application solution provider of holographic augmented reality ("AR") comprehensive technology, today announced its unaudited financial results for the six months endedJune ...

2021-09-22 20:30 8215

E-Home Household Service Holdings Limited Acquires Sijie Cleaning Service Expanding to Public Places Cleaning Market

FUZHOU, China,, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- E-Home Household Service Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EJH) (the "Company" or "E-Home"), a provider of integrated household services inChina, today announced that its affiliated variable interest entity, Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Area E Home Se...

2021-09-22 20:30 8446

INOVIO Receives Regulatory Authorization to Conduct Phase 3 Efficacy Trial of its COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidate, INO-4800, in Mexico

News follows recent regulatory authorizations to proceed with the trial in Brazil and the Philippines INOVIO and partner Advaccine are collaborating on the global Phase 3 trial in regions underserved by COVID-19 vaccines; to focus onLatin America, Asia, and Africa PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 2...

2021-09-22 20:00 5930

PLDT wins Philippines' best telco service: Asiamoney

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring the company's commitment to excellent customer experience, PLDT Inc. clinched the Most Outstanding Company inthe Philippines award under the Telecommunications Services Sector category of Asiamoney's 2021 Outstanding Companies Poll....

2021-09-22 19:56 7805

Infosys to Develop Quantum Computing Capabilities on AWS

Infosys Cobalt and Amazon Braket will enable businesses to begin exploring the potential of quantum computing BENGALURU, India, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys  (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulti...

2021-09-22 18:49 6626

Arçelik joins the UN Global Compact CFO Taskforce to align finance and sustainability for real world change

ISTANBUL, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik A.Ş. (IST: ARCLK) ("Arçelik"), the global leading consumer durables and electronics manufacturer, has announced that Polat Şen, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Arçelik has joined the UN Global Compact CFO Taskforce. With 60 members across 23 ...

2021-09-22 18:48 6941

Significantly Improved Safety Profile and Metabolism of Remdesivir Observed Due to Encapsulation in NanoViricides Drug Candidate Enabling Potential Highly Effective Pan-Coronavirus Antiviral Drug

SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) (the "Company"), a leader in the development of highly effective antiviral therapies based on a novel nanomedicines technology, reported today on the significant advantages gained by remdesivir encapsulation ...

2021-09-22 18:45 6089

Dada Haibo System Awarded Best Practice Case of Retail Technology Innovation

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA), China's leading local on-demand delivery and retail platform, is pleased to announce that its Dada Haibo omni-channel online retail operating system was awarded the 2021 Best Practice Case of Retail Digital Transformation and Tec...

2021-09-22 18:10 4704

Samsung Biologics showcases its newest CDO process platform, S-Cellerate™, at BPI 2021, offering expedited timeline to IND and BLA

INCHEON, South Korea, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics, a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), introduced its proprietary technology platform, S-CellerateTM, at the BioProcess International Conference (BPI 2021) to offer clients an integrated and seam...

2021-09-22 18:00 2081

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