07/16/2025 10:00
Starfall, a Nonprofit, Seeks Help From U.S. Counterintelligence to Protect Children From Alleged Chinese Intellectual Property Hijacker

Starfall Education Foundation, a publicly supported nonprofit, made a request today under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552) to the U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and other DOD agencies for Documents relating to the "inclusion of Tencent Holdings Limited on the Department of Defense List of Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States," "consumer data collection activities," "revenues derived from activities," and the "ability of the Chinese Milit...

07/16/2025 10:17
AngloGold Ashanti Agrees to Acquire Augusta Gold to Further Consolidate Nevada District

AngloGold Ashanti plc (“AngloGold Ashanti”) and certain of its affiliates have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) with Augusta Gold Corp. (“Augusta Gold”) to acquire all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Augusta Gold (the “Transaction”) at a price of C$1.70 per share of common stock (the “Price”) in cash. The Price implies a fully-diluted equity value for Augusta Gold of approximately C$152 million (approximately US$111 million). The Price represents a...

07/16/2025 10:18
Prodalim Expands its Natural Ingredients Portfolio with the Launch of Coloring Foodstuffs and Natural Colors Product Lines, Enhancing Innovation in Upcycled Products

Prodalim, a global leader in juice solutions and specialty ingredients, announces the launch of its Coloring Foodstuffs and Natural Colores portfolio, marking a milestone in its commitment to delivering clean-label, plant-based, upcycled product innovations for the food and beverage industry. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250716821011/en/ These natural color solutions are designed for seamless integration into a wid...

07/21/2025 06:00
Regnology to Acquire Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting Business Unit (FRR)

Regnology, a leading software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit. The proposed acquisition represents a strategic step in Regnology’s ambition to deliver regulatory intelligence at scale—bringing together complementary capabilities across finance, risk, and regulatory reporting. It also expands Regnology’s presence in key markets and ...

07/21/2025 06:00
EUMETSAT Takes Control of Europe’s First Geostationary Sounder Satellite

After more than two weeks of complex manoeuvring, precise positioning and meticulous checks, EUMETSAT assumed control of the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) spacecraft on 18 July 2025, the latest addition to its fleet of geostationary meteorological satellites. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250720937880/en/MTG-S1 in orbit Following MTG-S1’s successful launch on 1 July 2025, the satellite, which carries ...

Breach-Valdez Journalism Prize in Mexico: A Look Back at the Migrant Plight

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.
07/16/2025 10:47
Pluto Labs' 'Strategic Efficiency' AI Outperforms Google & Anthropic Models at a Fraction of the Cost  

In the global race to create an 'AI Scientist' capable of independent scientific discovery, Korean startup Pluto Labs is making significant waves. While tech giants like Google and Anthropic define competitive strength by sheer computing power, Pluto Labs introduces 'Scinapse AI,' a groundbreaking model that develops a more effective AI Scientist at just one-tenth of the usual computational cost, achieving overwhelming performance against top models in blind evaluations. This press release fea...

07/16/2025 10:45
Aude Gandon Appointed Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) announced today that Aude Gandon has been appointed Chief Digital & Marketing Officer (CDMO), effective August 1, 2025. Ms. Gandon will report directly to Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will join the company's Executive Team. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250716106615/en/Aude Gandon, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer (CDMO), The E...

07/16/2025 11:00
Venture Global and Eni Announce 20-Year LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement

Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and Eni S.P.A. of Italy announced the execution of a new Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the purchase of 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from CP2 LNG, Venture Global’s third project, for 20 years. This deal marks Eni’s first ever long-term agreement with a U.S. LNG producer. To date, approximately 13.5 MTPA of CP2 Phase One has been sold, raising the total contracted capacity for all of Venture Global’s projects to 4...

07/16/2025 11:00
Veranex Unveils MedTech’s First Innovation CRO (iCRO)—Redefining R&D in a Capital‑Tight Market

Veranex, a global provider of product development and contract research services, today introduced the industry’s first Innovation CRO (iCRO)—an integrated development and research platform engineered to move medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs) from concept to commercial success faster, with tighter budget control and a built-in path to payer adoption. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250716366338/en/Verane...