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OPTrust Appoints Peter Lindley as CEO

2019-08-23 04:10 209

TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTrust, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, today announced the appointment ofPeter Lindley as the President and CEO of the organization, effectiveSeptember 16, 2019. Mr. Lindley is a financial services industry veteran, with over 30 year...

Fuwei Films Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2019 Unaudited Financial Results

2019-08-23 04:00 283

BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films inChina, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three-month and six-month periods endedJune ...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- EW Healthcare Partners/

2019-08-23 07:07 134

In the news release, EW Healthcare Partners Raises Over $745 Million Fund 2a, issued23-Aug-2019 by EW Healthcare Partners over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline and first paragraph should read "Fund 2" rather than "Fund 2a" as originally issued inadvertently. The comple...

Memtech International completes delisting from the Singapore Stock Exchange and becomes a privately held company with USI holding an indirect stake of 42.23%

2019-08-23 01:00 442

SHANGHAI, Aug. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- USI (SSE: 601231), a global electronics design and manufacturer leader, today announced that it has successfully completed the tender offer for Memtech International Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Memtech"), a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchan...

China Life Insurance Company Limited Announces 2019 Interim Results (H SHARES)

2019-08-22 21:37 283

HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China Life Insurance Company Limited (SSE: 601628, SEHK: 2628, NYSE: LFC) announces the unaudited consolidated results of the Company (China Life Insurance Company Limited and its subsidiaries) for the six months ended30 June 2019 (the "Reporting Period") ...

Yum China Agrees to Acquire a Controlling Interest in Huang Ji Huang, Expanding its Chinese Dining Business

2019-08-22 18:35 279

SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. ("Yum China") (NYSE: YUMC) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Huang Ji Huang group, a leading Chinese-style casual dining franchise business. Subject to the satis...

LGT reports strong net asset inflows and further business expansion in first half of 2019

2019-08-22 14:15 157

VADUZ, Liechtenstein, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LGT, the international private banking and asset management group owned by the Princely House of Liechtenstein, achieved a group profit of CHF 155.6 million and further expanded its client business in the first half of 2019. The results reflect ...

WeBank, IBM and Other Organizations Jointly Held the 1st International Workshop on Federated Machine Learning in conjunction with IJCAI 2019

2019-08-22 14:05 113

MACAO, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Once a concept, AI is now ushering in a key stage of application. What's the solution to the data silos among businesses? Given the enhanced regulation on data at home and abroad, what's the solution to data privacy and security concerns? What's the status quo...

NetApp Appoints Sanjay Rohatgi to Drive Growth in Asia Pacific

2019-08-22 13:41 363

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --  NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), the data authority for hybrid cloud, today announced the appointment ofSanjay Rohatgi as senior vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific (APAC). Based in Singapore, Rohatgi is responsible for lead...

GSX Techedu Inc. Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2019

2019-08-22 13:09 214

BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GSX Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GSX) ("GSX" or the "Company"), a leading online K-12 large-class after-school tutoring service provider inChina, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter endedJune 30, 2019. Highlights for the Second Qua...

PE and M&A Are the Key to Strengthening the Indonesian Economy as Companies Seek Out Growth in the Country

2019-08-22 13:00 246

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Indonesia remains a key destination for Private Equity investment inSouth East Asia and an area of potential growth for M&A, according to findings presented by Bain & Company in Jakarta today, with significant interest in Indonesia-focused assets a...

The CareVoice Closes Eight Figure USD Series A Funding Round

2019-08-22 12:48 438

SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The CareVoice, an international health insurtech company based inChina, announced today that it has successfully raised an eight-figure USD Series A funding round. The round was led by a global investment group, LUN Partners Group, and a global investment m...

Acronis True Image 2020 Automates 3-2-1 Backups as the Only Personal Solution to Replicate Local Backups in the Cloud

2019-08-22 10:07 333

SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Acronis , a global leader in cyber protection , today released Acronis True Image 2020 , the new version of i...

Longevity Acquisition Corporation To Extend Period to Consummate Acquisition

2019-08-22 04:15 132

SHANGHAI, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Longevity Acquisition Corporation (the "Company" or "Longevity") (NASDAQ: "LOACU") today announced that the Company's sponsor, Whale Management Corporation (the "Sponsor"), has notified the Company that the Sponsor has deposited into the Company's trust acc...

Future FinTech Announces Receipt of Letter from Nasdaq For Its Second Quarter 2019 Report

2019-08-22 04:15 177

XI'AN, China, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Future FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT; the "Company"), a financial technology company and integrated producer of fruit-related products, today announced that onAugust 20, 2019, the Company received a notification letter from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifi...

Pneuma Respiratory, Inc. Announces New Chairman of the Board

2019-08-22 03:17 559

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pneuma Respiratory, Inc. announced that Board memberJay Morgan has assumed the position of Chairman of the Board. Pneuma's previous Chairman,Walt Robb, will remain a member of the Board of Directors. Jay Morgan served as VP Global Innovation a...

Biotech Conagen Acquires Production Platform of Therapeutic Proteins

2019-08-22 01:39 464

The technology should reduce costs to patients and accelerate drug development   BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagen, a vertically integrated synthetic biology company located inBoston's biotech corridor, announced today that it has acquired a fermentation-based technolo...

Origin Agritech Regains Full Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rules

2019-08-21 20:30 183

BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology and rural e-commerce company, today announced that the Company has regained full compliance with NASDAQ listing rules.  On June 5, 2019, the Company was notified by t...

Kinetic Mines and Energy Announces 2019 Interim Results

2019-08-21 18:46 426

HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinetic Mines and Energy Limited 2019 Interim Results Financial Highlights: * Revenue increased by 11.0% to RMB1,276.6 million * Gross profit was RMB503.9 million; gross profit margin was 39.5%  * Net profit amounted to RMB379.3 million; net profit m...

Gavin Bambury named OANDA(R) CEO

2019-08-21 18:00 867

LONDON, Aug. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A global leader in online multi-asset trading services and currency data and analytics,OANDA Global Corporation  is pleased to announce the appointment of industry leader Gavin Bambury

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