English press releases

Exscientia Completes $100 million Series C Financing Round With BlackRock Funds

Proceeds to further accelerate AI drug discovery platform and pipeline OXFORD, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Exscientia, a clinical stage pharmatech pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI)...

IFF Declares Dividend for First Quarter 2021

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– IFF (NYSE: IFF) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share of its...

Rimini Street Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Annual 2020 Financial Results

Quarterly revenue of $87.8 million, up 15.4% year over year Fiscal year revenue of $326.8 million, up 16.3% year over year Fiscal year operating cash...

H.I.G. Capital Expands European WhiteHorse Team with the Addition of Michael Lucas

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– H.I.G. Capital, LLC (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with over €35 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce...

Vifor Pharma delivers strong full year results 2020 with an EBITDA of 576 million Swiss Francs representing over 29% growth1

Net sales up 3.7% at constant exchange rates (CER), despite significant impact of COVID-19 Continued strong increase in EBITDA by 29.4% at CER, owing to...

Sofinnova Partners Closes €445M ($540M) Oversubscribed Late-Stage Healthcare Crossover Fund

The pioneering growth capital fund is the largest dedicated to biopharma and medtech companies seeking scale-up financing in Europe With over €2 billion under management,...

South Africa and France Lead the Way in Public and Private Sector Gender Diversity, Latest Research by Kearney Reveals

– South Africa leads in public sector representation with 44% female MPs – France world leader for private sector with 43.8% female representation at board...

beqom Announces beqom FlexFS, a Compensation Management Solution Dedicated to Financial Services

NYON, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– beqom, provider of cloud-based compensation management software, today announced the launch of beqom FlexFS, a solution designed specifically for the financial services...

Maana and Aramco Trading Company Launch AI Application to Optimize Maritime Fleet and Shipping Operations

Maana Q knowledge platform enables new category of intelligent applications for mission critical operations Fanar is the first application of its kind on Microsoft Azure...

Public Support Innovative Approaches to Reducing Smoking Rates, Reveals New International Survey from Philip Morris International

Three in four adults agree that governments should consider the role smoke-free products can play in tobacco harm reduction LAUSANNE, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– A new international...

Introducing Samotics: Semiotic Labs Rebrands and Announces New Investment

LEIDEN, Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Samotics, a leading provider of AI-driven predictive analytics, today announces its new brand identity and recent investment, reflecting the organization’s rapid growth...

Boehringer Ingelheim and Gubra Join Forces to Identify and Validate Innovative Peptides for the Treatment of Obesity

The research agreement builds upon the successful relationship between Boehringer Ingelheim and Gubra and expands Boehringer Ingelheim’s research into approaches with first in class potential...

Hologic Acquires European Molecular Diagnostic Company Diagenode for Approximately $159 Million

— Transaction Expands and Diversifies Hologic’s Diagnostic Business Across Test Menu, Customer Segments and Geography – MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX), a global...

Northern Trust Asset Management’s FlexShares® Enters European ETF Market

ETFs Focused on Sustainability, Low-Volatility / Income with a Quality Overlay LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Northern Trust Asset Management’s FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds today announced the launch...

Effissimo Releases Presentation Explaining Proposal to Appoint Independent Investigators at Toshiba

Shareholder participation at Toshiba’s 2020 AGM declined by more than 3 percentage points, strengthening media claims that there was pressure on shareholders. Nearly 1,000—but possibly...