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Electrolux Strengthens Its Professional Beverage Offering by Acquiring SPM Drink Systems

2018-10-02 17:24 350

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrolux today announced it has acquired SPM Drink Systems, an Italian leading manufacturer of professional dispensers of frozen and hot beverages and soft ice-cream, as part of the strategy to increase its presence in the hospitality industry. The exten...

9F Group Notches Series E Funding from World's Leading FinTech Company SBI

2018-10-02 17:17 199

HONG KONG, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- China's leading fintech company 9F Group announces today that it has received a new round of Series E Financing from world-renowned FinTech company SBI Holdings, Inc. (SBI), after China Xinda (Hong Kong) Holdings Co., Ltd., Focus Media Chairman Jiang Nanchu...

OMRON Releases AI Predictive Maintenance Library to Achieve Predictive Maintenance and to Improve Equipment Uptime

2018-10-02 14:00 185

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --   - Detects "Strange Behavior" to Prevent Sudden Stoppage of Equipment - OMRON Corporation, based in Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, will launch AI Predictive Maintenance Library onOctober 16. It is the company's first Sysmac Library for the Artificial Intelligence...

CredoLab Boosts Executive Team With New Global Head of Sales, Tarun Kumar Kalra

2018-10-02 13:29 219

This key executive hire is part of the alternative credit scoring fintech company's efforts to bring creditworthiness to the global underbanked population SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CredoLab , the leading SaaS-based alternative credit scoring fintech provid...

Malaysia Rice Bowl Startup Awards Fetes Nation's Best

2018-10-02 12:59 401

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- How to thrive in the age of constant digital disruption?  How can young startups forge their own path? Winners of Malaysia Rice Bowl Startup Awards accompanied by Mr Gobind Singh Deo, M...

Johnson & Johnson Completes Divestiture of LifeScan to Platinum Equity

2018-10-02 12:01 390

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced that it has completed the divestiture of its LifeScan business to Platinum Equity for approximately$2.1 billion. LifeScan, Inc. is a world leader in blood glucose monitoring and maker of the On...

Export Portal Seeks Partners or Investors to Facilitate Growth in International B2B Trade for SMEs

2018-10-02 10:33 263

Big Tech Players are Not the only Blockchain Trade Solutions Providers GLENDALE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Export Portal, a blockchain enabled private entity, is looking to further expand its international operations through investors and partners. After expanding to 150 countries in ...

SAP and S P Jain School of Global Management to collaborate strategically for Innovation with MoU signing

2018-10-02 07:15 214

Both parties recently signed an MOU to support students with latest technology leveraging the latest innovation technologies from SAP. SINGAPORE, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S P Jain School of Global Management (S P Jain), Singapore Campus has announced its strategic partnership between S P Jai...

ScoutChain signs a MOU contract with India's Ambe International, an expert in outsourcing

2018-10-02 05:54 271

Extended application of ScoutChain's developing verification system is expected to pave the road for the global market including theMiddle East SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- ScoutChain, developer behind highly anticipated blockchain-based recruitment platform, announced on 19th...

ABI Research's November 6 Webinar Explores Maritime for the Digital Supply Chain

2018-10-02 04:10 177

OYSTER BAY, New York, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/752714/webinars_graphics_ABI_Research.jpg

MINISO Officially Announced Winning Strategic Investment of CNY 1 Billion from Tencent and Hillhouse Capital

2018-10-01 23:59 316

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 30, a famous retail company, MINISO, announced that it has signed a strategic investment agreement withTencent and Hillhouse Capital for a total of RMB 1 billion. This is the first external financing of MINISO since its founding in 2013....

AlphaWallet announced to launch first open class Blockchain Decalogue: What Would Wei Wu Say on Blockchain

2018-10-01 21:37 251

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain technology is developing at a rapid pace, with many new people becoming interested in the field and what it has to offer. Despite this, few actually understand how it works under the hood or what it is capable of. 

DrumG Technologies raises $6.5mm Series A from ConsenSys AG to build next generation enterprise blockchain-based business networks for global financial services

2018-10-01 21:30 210

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DrumG Technologies, a financial technology company focused on building and operating next generation enterprise distributed ledger-based applications for the regulated global financial services industry, today announces a$6.5-million Series A minori...

Westwin Predicts Growth In Chinese Cross-border Consumption During National Day Holiday

2018-10-24 23:44 110

SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- China is expected to see a surge in cross-border consumption during the week-long National Day holiday that starts onOctober 1. According to the 2018 China Cross-border Consumption of Chinese Consumers Report ("the Report") from Westwin, a leading marketing ...

LINE FRIENDS Globally Launches First-ever Character Collaboration with Bang & Olufsen's Premium Speaker Featuring 'BROWN'

2018-10-01 21:00 324

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --  LINE FRIENDS, one of the world's fastest growing global character brands, has announced that it will launch 'Bang & Olufsen X LINE FRIENDS Beoplay P2 BROWN Limited Edition' (Beoplay P2 BROWN) globally fromOctober 4 in collaboration with renowned g...

Artprice Presents Its 2018 Contemporary Art Market Report Ahead of the Frieze and the FIAC: Plus 1,744% Turnover Growth in 18 Years - an 8.1% Annual Yield - and a Full Market Now Active on Five Continents

2018-10-01 18:00 372

PARIS, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Artprice, founded and presided by thierry Ehrmann, achieves in close collaboration with its Chinese institutional partner the group Artron/AMMA (Art Market Monitor of Artron) founded and presided by WAN Jie, its 21st report.      (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire....

MINISO Officially Announced Winning Strategic Investment of CNY 1 Billion from Tencent and Hillhouse Capital

2018-10-01 17:13 196

GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 30, a famous retail company, MINISO, announced that it has signed a strategic investment agreement withTencent and Hillhouse Capital for a total of RMB 1 billion. This is the first external financing of MINISO since its founding in 2013....

Aspire Capital Helps Singapore Go Green

2018-10-01 14:28 216

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore evisions itself as a zero-waste nation. While the direction we are moving in is right, our recycling rate still stands at 61%[1] compared to San Francisco's (US) 80% as a comparison - and that means lots of work still needs to be done. Some small ...

PingCAP Raises $50 Million in Series C Round, and Yunqi Partners Offers Supports in Three Consecutive Rounds

2018-10-01 12:00 229

BEIJING, China, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PingCAP, a leading distributed database company that created the popular cloud-native NewSQL database TiDB, announces a$50 million Series C funding round led by FOSUN and Morningside Venture Capital. All previous investors—China Growth Capital, Yunqi P...

China's Shaanxi Blower (Group) extends presence along Belt & Road routes

2018-10-01 00:00 131

XI'AN, China, Sept. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Shaanxi Blower (Group) Co., Ltd ("Shaangu" for short), now a system solution provider in the field of distributed energy after 50 years of development in northwestChina's Xi'an City, has actively extended its presence in the countries along the Belt an...

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