In a major step toward advancing pharmaceutical local content and national drug security, BOSTON ONCOLOGY ARABIA and the Local Content & Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) have signed an agreement to localize the manufacture of two biosimilar medicines within the Kingdom. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251104239476/en/Representatives from the Local Content & Government Procurement Authority (LCGPA) and B...
Scientist.com, the life sciences industry’s leading AI-enabled R&D orchestration platform, and GHO Capital Partners LLP (“GHO”), the specialist private equity investor in global healthcare, today announced the successful closing of GHO’s acquisition of Scientist.com. The transaction marks the beginning of an accelerated expansion phase, strengthening Scientist.com’s mission to transform pharmaceutical R&D by streamlining the entire outsourced research lifecycle. “This is a pivotal mom...
Room to Read, a global education nonprofit nurturing foundational learning skills in children, announced the launch of its inaugural Africa Regional Advisory Board during a joint board session in South Africa last week. The announcement is alongside Room to Read's strategic investment in Africa, with the organization unveiling plans to double its investment in the region through a $75 million fundraising initiative that will expand its programming to at least eight countries and ensure at least...
How we verify is changing — and so is who and what we verify. Are we dealing with real people, fraudsters, or machines acting on their behalf? A new Regula report on 12 identity verification trends examines how these shifts are forcing businesses to rebuild their verification processes to stay ahead of fraud, comply with regulations, and regain eroding customer confidence. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251120373343/...
Cassidy Bio, a biotechnology company developing the first AI-driven genomic foundation model to enhance the design of gene editing therapies, today announced its launch and the closing of an $8 million seed financing round. The company will use the funding to advance its platform, built as a holistic solution designed to bring precision, speed, and clinical confidence to the rapidly growing field of gene therapies. Cassidy Bio’s AI-driven genomic foundation model combines proprietary wet-lab ...
Tinicum, L.P. (“Tinicum”) today announced that one of its affiliates has signed an agreement to acquire the aerospace assets of TriMas Corporation (“TriMas Aerospace”), through which TriMas Aerospace will be merged with PennAero, a Tinicum portfolio company (“the Transaction”). Funds managed by Blackstone will be a minority investor in the Transaction. This investment reinforces PennAero’s strategy of partnering with its customers to provide best-in-class engineering, manufacturing, customer se...
Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV), a global technology company focused on enabling a safer, greener, and more connected future, and Robust.AI, a leader in AI-driven industrial automation, today announced a strategic cooperation to co-develop AI-powered collaborative robots (cobots). This partnership combines Aptiv’s industry-leading portfolio, including Wind River platforms and tools—with Robust.AI’s robotics expertise and human-centered design to accelerate innovation in warehouse and industrial automati...
OLX Group (“OLX”), a global online classifieds leader with nearly 60 million daily listings across seven markets1 and a subsidiary of Prosus, has reported strong financial results for the first six months ended 30 September 2025. Revenue grew 22% (17%2) year-on-year to US$473 million, from US$389 million in 1HY25. Adjusted EBITDA increased 52% (44%) year-on-year to US$231 million, expanding margins by 10 percentage points to 49%. Adjusted EBIT grew 59% (51%) from the prior period to US$20...
NIQ, a global leader in consumer intelligence, has earned a partner badge in TikTok’s newly launched Media Mix Modeling (MMM) program – a focus area within TikTok’s Marketing Partners Program. The Marketing Partners Program is composed of carefully selected third-party partners across different categories and specialties who have met TikTok’s rigorous standards for quality and expertise. Badging signals advanced proficiency in media analytics, ensuring state-of-the-art MMM measurement for marke...
Credit Benchmark, the leading provider of consensus credit risk data, announces the appointment of Kuveshen Chetty as Acting Head of Africa. In this role, Kuveshen will accelerate the firm’s Africa franchise, working with banks, regulators and investors to deepen contributor relationships and expand the use of consensus credit data across Africa. Kuveshen joins Credit Benchmark with more than two decades’ experience in credit portfolio management, financial resource optimisation and capital...