Kyowa Kirin International (“KKI”), a group company of Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (TSE:4151, “Kyowa Kirin”), a Japan-based Global Specialty Pharmaceutical Company, today announced the appointment of Julie Dehaene-Puype as President for the Region, effective 1 November 2025. Julie follows the tenure of Jeremy Morgan, who has served as President for the International Region since 2023. Morgan will serve in an advisor role to the business through to the end of 2025, working in partnership with Dehaene-P...

SPM Instrument, a global leader in condition monitoring, is taking the next step in its mission to empower industries with knowledge and tools that ensure reliability and performance. SPM Academy Inc., based in the U.S., will serve as a worldwide hub for vibration training and certification, strengthening industrial reliability expertise across sectors. Led by Bill Partipilo, CEO of SPM Instrument North America, the Academy builds on SPM’s long tradition of innovation and customer support thr...

Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced the signing by an affiliate of Lone Star Fund X, LP of a binding agreement to sell Xella Group (“Xella”), a leading provider of walling solutions, to Holcim, the leading partner for sustainable construction. The transaction values Xella at approximately €1.85 billion. Headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, Xella is a European provider of efficient and sustainable walling solutions for the entire house shell, operating brands such as Ytong, Silka, Heb...

Eric Jing, Chairman of Ant Group, said the company's focus is on putting new payment and operation tools powered by AI and tokenisation technology in the hands of SMEs, to fully embrace the next wave of global productivity revolution. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251114239737/en/Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing (second from right) shares insights during a panel discussion titled “Steering the Global Future” during the ...