04/22/2025 22:00
Lone Star Funds Announces Purchase of 175-Room Hotel in Yokohama

Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Real Estate Fund VII, L.P. has successfully completed the purchase of a 175-room hotel in Yokohama, Japan from Singapore based real estate development, investment, capital and property management company, Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, in a transaction advised by JLL. The hotel opened in November 2020 as part of a 1.8 million square foot mixed-use redevelopment project led by Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., and occupies floors 46 ...

04/28/2025 06:03
Vertex Receives CHMP Positive Opinion for ALYFTREK®, a New Once-Daily CFTR Modulator for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) adopted a positive opinion for ALYFTREK® (deutivacaftor/tezacaftor/vanzacaftor) for the treatment of people with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages 6 years and older who have at least one non-class I mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. “Our goal has always been to serially innovate to help people with cystic f...

04/30/2025 23:00
TV Brands May Pass U.S. Tariff Costs to Consumers; 2025 Shipments Expected to Drop 0.7%, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s latest research indicates that U.S. reciprocal tariffs are likely to drive TV brands to pass rising costs onto consumers through higher retail prices in the second half of 2025, further weakening consumer spending momentum. Meanwhile, China’s “trade-in” subsidy program in late 2024 had already pulled forward some demand, and despite the program’s extension into 2025, it is unlikely to stimulate additional purchases. Consequently, TrendForce projects global TV shipments in 2025 to d...

03/19/2025 07:00
Firebolt Appoints Carlos Román as EMEA Vice President to Accelerate Regional Expansion

Firebolt, the data infrastructure for AI applications, announced the appointment of Carlos Román as Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In this role, Mr. Román will oversee Firebolt's go-to-market strategies and customer-facing operations across the EMEA region, further solidifying the company's commitment to global growth and innovation. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250319698262/en/Carlos ...

‘Syria: 13 Years of War’ – A New AFP Exhibition at Géopolis Until 1 May 2025

On 8 December 2024, Syria’s history took a dramatic turn with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending over 50 years of his clan’s rule. In partnership with AFP, Géopolis is presenting an exceptional exhibition tracing nearly 13 years of civil war, from the 2011 uprising onwards.

On 8 December 2024, Syria’s history took a dramatic turn with the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, ending over 50 years of his clan’s rule. In partnership with AFP, Géopolis is presenting an exceptional exhibition tracing nearly 13 years of civil war, from the 2011 uprising onwards.
03/25/2025 07:56
TVS HLX Crosses 4 Million in Global Sales

TVS Motor Company (TVSM) – a leading global automaker in the two and three-wheeler segment – marked a significant milestone with the TVS HLX range crossing 4 million in global sales. Launched first in 2013 in Africa, the series has been instrumental in transforming millions of lives. It’s now sold in 57 countries across Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The TVS HLX series has been a bellwether in easy mobility solution for personal commute, motorcycle taxi and delivery segments. This p...

03/26/2025 07:30
Cinemo drives AAOS experience forward with its brand-new CARS Connect Suite

Cinemo, a global provider of high-performance digital media solutions in vehicles, announces today the launches of CARS Connect Direct, CARS Connect Audio, and CARS Connect Camera, the latest additions to its expanding CARS Connect Suite. CARS Connect is an entire product line built on top of Android Automotive OS (AAOS) that transforms the car into a hub of entertainment, productivity, and connectivity, incorporating built-in and brought-in devices to the experience. This press release feature...

AFP publishes its annual report 2023

 

This annual report looks back on a tragic year for AFP, marked by the death of video journalist Arman Soldin in Ukraine and terrible injuries suffered by photographer Christina Assi in Lebanon.

 


 

 

 

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