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The international community must prioritize cooperation and dialogue to overcome the challenges of a fragmented world, the Saudi delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2025 said today. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122231862/en/ Saudi delegates to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos participate in a panel session at the Saudi House pavilion, stressing the need to foster global dialogue and shape a prosperous future (Photo: AETOSWire) Calling for global collaboration to shape a prosperous future, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, said: “When we prioritize the greater good over narrow interests, we can work towards something that delivers for all of us. And although we will face difficult challenges this year, and in the years to come, I have to hope that we will all, as the global community, focus on working tog

CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) (“CoStar Group,” “we” or “our”), a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets, has announced a new client partnership with Bray Fox Smith, a London-based commercial property consultancy focusing on Office Agency and Multi-Sector Investment and Development. This partnership will allow Bray Fox Smith to leverage CoStar’s unrivalled commercial real estate data and analytics platform to drive business growth and deliver enhanced advisory services. With access to CoStar’s extensive insights on property values, market conditions, occupancy levels, and availability, Bray Fox Smith’s team will be well-equipped to uncover a greater number of new opportunities and better understand value in the market. “At CoStar Group, we are dedicated to providing our forward-looking clients with industry-leading insights and tools they need to excel in the commercial real estate market,” said Andy Florance, Founder

This evolution reflects the firm’s commitment to optimism and unwavering focus on helping clients achieve the best possible outcomes in their transformation journeys. The refreshed brand is more than just a new look—it’s a renewed purpose. The move is designed to inspire fresh perspectives, grounded in the belief that what you can get out of change depends on how you approach it. Sia is presenting its consultants as ‘Optimists for change’, emphasizing its core business of helping clients to profit from opportunity and to overcome challenges. CEO, Matthieu Courtecuisse, shares: “As AI, climate change and cyber threats bring new challenges and opportunities, Sia is well positioned to help our clients respond. We are a next generation consultancy, born digital, augmented by data science, enhanced by creativity and driven by responsibility". “Our revised name is simpler and more memorable for us and for our clients. Our positioning of ‘Optimists for change’ reflects our ‘Can do’ attitude.

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that it will publish the Company’s financial results for its first quarter fiscal 2025 on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, after the close of the market on the Company’s Investor Relations website, at https://investor.qualcomm.com/financial-information. The earnings release will also be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a Form 8-K, which will be available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. Qualcomm will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2025 results which will be broadcast live on February 5, 2025, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) at https://investor.qualcomm.com/news-events/investor-events/default.aspx. An audio replay will be available at https://investor.qualcomm.com/news-events/investor-events/default.aspx and via telephone following the live call for 30 days thereafter. To listen to the replay via telephone, U.S. callers may dial (877) 660-6853 and international call

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the general availability of Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security (AHS), an exclusive solution powered by proven Vali Cyber® AI/ML security technology. The Rimini Protect AHS solution leverages these innovative capabilities that are already protecting mission-critical hypervisor infrastructure, including US military VMware deployments. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122401764/en/ Rimini Street Announces Rimini Protect™ Advanced Hypervisor Security for VMware, Nutanix and All Other Linux-Based Hypervisors, Powered by Vali Cyber®, to Safeguard Against Ransomware and Other Vulnerabilities (Graphic: Business Wire) The Rimini Protect AHS solution combines Vali Cyber technology with Rimini Str

Novotech, the global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO) that partners with biotech and small to mid-size pharma companies to accelerate the development of advanced and novel therapeutics, has released its latest report, Oncolytic Virus Therapy: Global Clinical Trial Landscape 2024. This comprehensive whitepaper analyzes the evolving landscape of oncolytic virus therapies (OVT), providing critical insights into this transformative approach to cancer treatment. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122884484/en/ Oncolytic virus therapies utilize genetically modified or naturally occurring viruses to selectively target tumor cells and stimulate immune responses. This dual mechanism is creating new possibilities in oncology and other therapeutic areas. Key Highlights: Global Trial Landscape: Asia-Pacific leads with 40% of OVT clinical trials, followed closely by North America and Europe, refle

Improbable, a venture builder dedicated to growing businesses across AI, the metaverse, and Web3 ecosystems, has capped off a transformative 2024 with the announcement of the profitability threshold achieved in the previous financial year, a change in business model, and significant progress across interconnected ecosystems. Central to its success is the company’s venture-building model, which has proven instrumental in creating businesses and technologies that shape the future of virtual worlds and digital economies. Venture Building: Driving Innovation Across Ecosystems and Building the Open Metaverse Improbable’s venture-building strategy has been key to addressing challenges and unlocking opportunities across frontier ecosystems. In 2024, the company launched several new ventures, including: Kallikor, an AI-powered platform accelerating the adoption of robotics in supply chains. Jitter, transforming Twitch streams into interactive multiplayer games. Chamber, a next-gen platform ble

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, today said the Middle East has an opportunity to shape a prosperous future following the Gaza ceasefire deal which came into effect at the start of the week. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250121797711/en/ Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, addressed a panel session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos on ‘Diplomacy amid Disorder’, where he spoke about an opportunity for the region “to turn a page” (Photo: AETOSWire) “We are certainly in a region that is abundant with risk factors. But we are also in a region that has huge potential. Even with a very difficult year behind us, we have shown we can be resilient as a region and we can look to the future, whether it’s the Kingdom, the GCC countries and their ability to stay on track with t

Today Fanatics Collectibles announced its first-ever flagship store, to open in the spring of 2025 on iconic Regent Street in London. The focus: sports and entertainment trading cards and trading-card games, featuring Fanatics Collectibles’ brands, including Topps, Merlin, Match Attax and Bowman. Last year Topps secured the exclusive trading-card rights to the Premier League, with product launching in time for the 2025/2026 season. Topps also currently has the exclusive rights for UEFA national team competitions and club competitions and will begin making licensed NBA product later this year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122281845/en/ (Photo: Fanatics Collectibles) The much-anticipated store will span 803 square meters (8,647 square feet), and give collectors a one-of-a-kind experience seven days a week. The stunning visual centerpiece: a central display of the rarest and most-desirable cards, all with a

Renowned global brands ExxonMobil, Eaton, Volvo, Colgate-Palmolive and Hershey are just some of the confirmed participants for Kinexions 2025, hosted by Kinaxis®(TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration. Taking place from March 31 to April 2, this year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever, with hundreds of supply chain experts, leaders and innovators. The three-day event will feature: a mainstage keynote address from Staale Gjervik, president supply chain at ExxonMobil who will share insights into how the largest integrated energy company is pioneering enterprise-wide orchestration, the story behind biopharmaceutical leader Merck & Co.’stransformation to serve patients with greater speed and accuracy, the secrets behind Hershey’s groundbreaking supply chain journey, building a greener future with Schneider Electric, plus 60+ content-rich sessions, product demos, training and workshops as well as peer-to-peer networking and, the 7th annual Kina

Spinnaker Support (Spinnaker), trusted by companies worldwide to support their essential Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announces that it will enable global eyecare and hearing specialist Specsavers to achieve significant savings over the next three years by moving its support from Oracle to Spinnaker. Founded in 1983, Specsavers provides affordable eyecare and hearing services to customers worldwide, aiming to transform lives through accessible healthcare. With over 2,293 stores across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Australia and New Zealand, Specsavers employs more than 46,000 people working in stores, support offices, and throughout the supply chain. In 2012, Specsavers went on a journey to transform its legacy IT estate, with Oracle forming the foundation of its supply chain, finance systems, and customer marketing. However, as Oracle shifted toward cloud solutions and perpetual licensing, Specsavers decided to reassess its suppor

The challenges facing our world can overwhelm, but most people strongly believe in innovation’s potential to address the most critical issues in the next 10–20 years, according to the results of a new independent survey commissioned by Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM). Conducted by Povaddo in 10 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the survey and resultant white paper “Innovation Under Pressure: Navigating Complexity to Drive Change” explore the challenges innovation must overcome to drive societal change, including misinformation, outdated biases, and policymakers’ inability to keep up with rapid technological advances. The multinational survey provides valuable insights into public perceptions of innovation and the challenges obstructing progress. For instance, around three in four respondents (71%) believe disruptive innovation can enable vaccine development and deployment, and nearly two-thirds (62%) think innovation can ensure quality and affordable heal

BON CHARGE, a global leader in premium wellness technology, today announces the release of its inaugural Global Red Light Therapy Trend Report, showcasing how red light therapy is fast becoming a cornerstone of modern wellness routines. Based on a global survey of 7,000 adults across the U.S., UK, UAE, and Australia, the report highlights the rising adoption of red light therapy, particularly among younger consumers, with the UAE leading with seven in ten adults actively using red light therapy. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250122177591/en/ BON CHARGE Unveils First-Ever Global Red Light Therapy Trend Report (Photo: Business Wire) Coinciding with the release, BON CHARGE debuts its brand refresh, including a redesigned website. This emphasizes BON CHARGE’s mission to simplify wellness by offering the world’s widest range of wellness products on a single, easy-to-access platform, empowering individuals to prio

LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced extension of their strategic collaboration with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a nonprofit association dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, health care, medical research, and community collaborations. As a part of this renewed partnership, LTIMindtree will help the AAMC expedite its continuous improvement initiatives, driving improved decision making and increased productivity across its business functions. Founded in 1876, the AAMC is based in Washington, D.C. Through this extended alliance, LTIMindtree will assist the AAMC in enhancing their technology infrastructure and optimize application development and maintenance processes. This engagement will reduce the time to market, through improved overall engineering productivity. Additionally, it will also enable the integration of security practices in developme

A new large-scale Athletics Forest and more artworks will open at teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM in Toyosu, Tokyo (teamLab Planets) on January 22, 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250120453018/en/ teamLab, Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest (c) teamLab - There are various extinct animals that live in this Extinct Forest. When you move close to the animals or touch them, they will run away or turn to face you. teamLab Planets increases its area by 1.5 times, creating an extensive new space to introduce teamLab’s educational projects. The new additions include Athletics Forest, a complex, multi-dimensional creative athletic space; Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest where visitors can capture and study extinct animals; and Future Park, a collaborative space for co-creation. Over 20 new artworks will be exhibited. In addition, new spaces have been introduced to the museum, such as the Orchid Glass House, w

Tecnotree OYJ, a leading provider of digital business support systems and transformation solutions for the telecom industry, today announced a landmark multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with a Tier-1 US telecom operator. This collaboration that was announced earlier in 2024 with a leading Global Systems Integrator, further solidifies Tecnotree's position as a trusted partner for operators navigating the complexities of digital transformation in the fast-evolving landscape. This significant win represents a major step forward in Tecnotree's mission to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions that drive unparalleled efficiency and enhance customer experiences. Tecnotree will deploy its advanced digital solutions suite, enhanced with our intelligent catalogue empowering the operator to launch innovative services, accelerating time to value. Tecnotree’s partnership with TM Forum, specifically its leadership in adopting TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture (ODA) and achieving Diamond

Apple is once again the world’s most valuable brand. Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy, values Apple’s brand at USD574.5 billion, ahead of second-placed Microsoft (USD461 billion). According to Brand Finance’s research, four out of the five most valuable brands in the world are technology brands: Apple: brand value of USD574.5 billion, up 11% from 2024 Microsoft: USD461.1 billion, up 35% Google: USD413.0 billion, up 24% Amazon: USD356.4 billion, up 15% Walmart: USD137.2 billion, up 42% Brand Finance also analysed what brands have grown the most since 2020, plus TikTok – although Brand Finance began valuing the brand in 2022, its 79% growth in four years puts it in the same league as the other high-growth brands. TikTok/Douyin: USD105.8 billion, up from USD59.0 billion (in 2022) DraftKings: USD5.1 billion, up from USD18 million FanDuel: USD7.0 billion, up from USD56 million NVIDIA: USD87.9 billion, up from USD4.7 billion AMD: USD11.0 billion, up from USD1.4

HCL Group, a leading global conglomerate, and UpLink, the World Economic Forum’s early-stage innovation initiative, have announced the winners of the 'Tackling Water Pollution Challenge,’ the third in a series of five challenges under the five-year, CHF 15 million Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative launched by HCL Group. The announcement marks a significant step in the ongoing mission to address global water challenges through groundbreaking innovation and entrepreneurship. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250121986084/en/ Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCL Group, announces the winners of ‘Tackling Water Pollution Challenge’ under the Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative in Davos. (Photo: Business Wire) After evaluating over 270 submissions from around 60 nations, 10 Aquapreneurs from 9 countries were chosen for their innovative solutions in the freshwater sector. This year’s winners, termed ‘UpLink Top Inno

Tacton, a global leader in Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software and leading SaaS platform simplifying sales and configuration processes for manufacturers of complex products, today announced the launch of its Connect to Anything integration capability, powered by Workato, the leading enterprise orchestration platform. This innovative solution transforms how manufacturers integrate Tacton CPQ into their digital ecosystems, enabling seamless connections to over 600 enterprise applications, including CRM, ERP, PLM, PIM, and analytics tools. Manufacturers often face costly inefficiencies from data silos and integration roadblocks as IT teams struggle to keep pace with complex connections. The stakes are high: poor data quality costs organizations an average of $12.9 million annually, according to Gartner’s® 2020 Magic Quadrant™ for Data Quality Solutions. Connect to Anything solves this challenge by making it simple to connect data across applications without heavy reliance on IT. With p

INKA Entworks, a global leader in video content security and mobile app security solutions, has secured $8.2 million in a funding round led by SV Investment, with co-investments from DSC Investment, Stonebridge Ventures, Inopolis Partners, and IBK Industrial Bank. This investment reinforces INKA Entworks' position as a market leader and sets the stage for significant growth and innovation in 2025 and beyond. The funding will enable INKA Entworks to expand its portfolio of cutting-edge video content security and robust mobile app security Saas solutions. The company aims to deliver advanced revenue-securing technologies to key markets, including media, sports, banking, fintech, and retail, while also driving product enhancements leveraging AI capabilities. Additionally, the funding will accelerate INKA Entworks' expansion into the U.S. and European markets and bolster its recruitment efforts to attract top talent. Lee Sung-min, Team Leader of SV Investment’s VC Division, commented, “It