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Lumen Enters into Agreement Regarding Divestiture of EMEA Business to Colt Technology Services for $1.8B

DENVER and LONDON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) and Colt Technology Services (Colt), a digital infrastructure company, announce today they have entered into an exclusive arrangement for the proposed sale of Lumen's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) business to Colt for $1.8 billion. This represents a very attractive multiple (~11x) for Lumen's EMEA business and will create additional value for its... Read More

CGTN: Foreign capital positive on Chinese market

BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of foreign-funded enterprises remain positive on the Chinese market, as China has vast opportunities in the coming years with unremitting opening-up efforts, an improved business environment and a bright market growth outlook. The successful conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has further boosted foreign enterprises' confidence in the market, according to a... Read More

Quark Expeditions Kicks off the Antarctic 2022-23 Season With Immersive Trip to the Antarctic Peninsula

SEATTLE, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quark Expeditions, the global Leader in Polar Adventures, embarked on its first voyage of the Antarctic 2022-23 season on November 1 with the 11-day "Antarctic Explorer: Discovering the 7th Continent" voyage. Guests on this much-awaited polar adventure sailed from Ushuaia, Argentina, on Quark Expeditions' game-changing new ship, Ultramarine. "Our Expedition Team is especially excited to welcome guests back... Read More

CGTN:China, Pakistan vow to inject new impetus into all-weather strategic cooperative partnership

BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China and Pakistan on Wednesday vowed to make joint efforts in elevating the level of all-round strategic cooperation and inject new impetus into their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.   Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Pakistan has always been a high priority in China's neighborhood diplomacy when meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who was among the first... Read More

STAVIAN QUANG YEN PETROCHEMICAL PLANT TAPS INTO TECHNOLOGY FROM HONEYWELL UOP AND BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA

HA LONG, Vietnam, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stavian Quang Yen Petrochemical Plant announced choosing technology licenses from Honeywell UOP (USA) and Basell Poliolefine Italia (Italy) for its Polypropylene production. The project is expected to strengthen the exports of petrochemical products to international market and domestic supply. On the morning of November 1, 2022, the Technology License Agreement Signing Ceremony for the Stavian... Read More

CGTN: The Numbers of a Decade: A Journey through China's Modernization

BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As China looks ahead to the future after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), let's recount how the world's most populous country has fared during the past decade in its journey of economic, political, cultural, social and environmental development. Economy An analysis of the last two Five-Year Plans (FYPs) shows that rapid and sustainable economic development as well as... Read More

Equal Experts listed 15th in Newsweek's top 100 Most Loved places to work in the UK

LONDON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Equal Experts - a global consulting firm of expert software consultants solving big business problems with technology -  has been ranked 15th in Newsweek's prestigious list of the top 100 most loved workplaces in the UK. The results of an anonymous survey conducted as part of the qualifying process for a place in the top 100 revealed that people love working at the tech company for a multitude of reasons,... Read More

Beko partners with Youreko to help consumer choices with Energy Savings Tool

ISTANBUL, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko, one of the leading home appliances brands in Europe*, is delighted to announce its integration with Youreko, an energy efficiency tool that helps consumers choose sustainably and understand the financial running costs when choosing new appliances. The integration of the Youreko tool on Beko's website, displays information to consumers on how energy efficient Beko's appliances are when compared with... Read More

China Telecom Global Participated in "Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022" Demonstrating the Cloud-Network Capability and One-Stop Financial Solution to Drive Digital Transformation for the Finance Industry

HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The seventh edition of the city's flagship fintech event, Hong Kong Fintech Week has successfully kicked off on October 31 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the theme of "Pushing Boundaries, Reaping Benefits" this year, the five-day event will attract more than 20,000 attendees from over 80 economies around the world. China Telecom Global Limited ("China Telecom Global"), one of... Read More

Paramount and Virgin Media agree to new multi-year distribution partnership deal for UK streaming services and channel portfolio

LONDON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount and Virgin Media have today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement, extending their existing long-term partnership across Paramount's streaming services and linear channels in the UK.  The renewed partnership will see Paramount+, the global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, debut on Virgin TV in 2023. Full app integration on Virgin Media's set-top boxes will offer customers... Read More

NEOM invests USD 175m in Volocopter to accelerate electric urban air mobility

NEOM, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEOM, the smart and sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, has announced a USD 175 million Series E investment in Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility. The land of the future giga-project will take a significant equity stake in the company as part of its strategic engagement with the global eVTOL industry, positioning it as a leader in future mobility solutions.... Read More

International Communication Forum: Towards a fairer, safer world

HONG KONG, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Communication Forum: Towards a fairer, safer world", jointly organized by Friday Culture Limited and the Hong Kong Coalition, was held on 2 November. The Forum was officiated by Mr John KC LEE, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Ms LU Xinning, Deputy Director, Liaison Office of Central People's Government in the HKSAR; Mr YANG Yirui, Deputy Commissioner... Read More

Introducing Arta Finance: the digital family office for the world - using technology to unlock the financial superpowers of the ultra-wealthy.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arta Finance, a Digital Family Office, unveiled its platform today, starting with accredited investors in the United States. Arta unlocks the access, personalization, and connections that, until now, were available only to the ultra-wealthy through their family offices. Family offices typically employ teams of professionals who use sophisticated financial strategies and tap into exclusive... Read More

UNIVERSUM: GROWING GAP BETWEEN WHAT YOUNG TALENT WANTS AND WHAT EMPLOYERS CAN OFFER

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 World's Most Attractive Employers (WMAE) rankings highlight a growing misalignment between students' job expectations and what employers can offer in a cooling economy. "Competitive salary" and "high future earnings" are now two of the top-three priorities for business, engineering, and IT university students — and are among the fastest-growing priorities.  Read More

vivo Connects Passionate Football Fans with GIVE IT A SHOT Campaign at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global leading technology company, vivo proudly announced it is the Official Smartphone and the only Official Sponsor in the smartphone industry of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM in September. Now, it is only a few weeks until the start of this world's most-watched sporting event. This year's FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is expected to attract international football fans to Qatar to watch the... Read More

Tata Communications aims to empower 5 million women by 2024

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, today launches Phase 2 of its 'School of Hope and Empowerment' (S.H.E) project intended to provide entrepreneurship education and professional guidance to 5 million women by 2024 across the states of Bihar and Odisha in India. Phase 1 of the project has motivated women to complete the education series and be empowered with knowledge and skills... Read More

Xinhua Silk Road: Chinese time-honored county in E. China's Jiangxi glitters with new vitality with booming culture tourism

BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fengxin County in east China's Jiangxi Province, the hometown of renowned Chinese scientist and encyclopedist Song Yingxing, has shown new vitality thanks to the county's efforts to develop cultural tourism industry. In recent years, the Fengxin county has accelerated project-oriented development of cultural tourism. It has invested a total of 600 million yuan (about 82.5 million U.S. dollars) to refurbish... Read More

PKWARE Expands Microsoft Integration with Azure AD Authentication for Endpoint Protection

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PKWARE, a global leader in automated data security, today announced that it is integrating Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) Authentication to its PKWARE endpoint data security platform. This recent integration provides a superior authentication process for workforces across all operating systems and device types. Identity management is a foundational security layer for user access to secure systems.... Read More

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Stratus for Edge IIoT Product Leadership

SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost Sullivan recently analyzed the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) edge computing solutions industry, and, based on its research results, recognizes Stratus, an SGH company (Nasdaq: SGH), the global leader in simplified, protected, and autonomous computing solutions with the 2022 Global Product Leadership Award. The company delivers high-availability, fault-tolerant computing, enabling... Read More

Tdafoq Energy Partners with Delectrik Systems of India for GWh Scale Vanadium Flow Battery ESS Project in Saudi Arabia

GURGAON, India, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tdafoq Energy of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has entered into a distribution and manufacturing license with Delectrik Systems of Gurgaon, India. Tdafoq Energy will exclusively sell Delectrik's Vanadium Redox Flow Battery products manufactured in India in the Gulf countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE). Tdafoq has also commenced to setup a local Flow Battery manufacturing plant in... Read More