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Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Mayors Challenge Names Top 50 Global Urban Innovations Emerging From Pandemic

Jun 15, 2021

As Mayors Challenge Innovation Competition Proceeds, 50 Finalist Cities Set to Strengthen Ideas with Residents in Coming Months Grand Prize Winners to be Chosen Early 2022 NEW YORK , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the 50 Champion Cities, representing the boldest urban innovations of the past year, that will advance to the finalist stage of the 2021 G...
CGTN: A human community with a shared future: China's answer to Gauguin question

Jun 15, 2021

BEIJING , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- French artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) presented the life cycle of human beings with a dreamlike and poetic approach in a painting he considered a masterpiece. CGTN: A human community with a shared future: China's answer to Gauguin question It begins with a baby on the right and ends with a shriveled old woman on the left. The title asks: Where Do We C...
Perfect World to pioneer digital culture and creative sector in joint hands with partners

Jun 15, 2021

WUXI, China , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect World Investment & Holding Group (Perfect World) held a cooperation conference in Wuxi City and inked strategic cooperation agreements with seven enterprises and institutions of different fields on June 3 . Perfect World reaches strategic cooperation with enterprises and institutions. As a world's leading entertainment group, Perfect Wor...
CGTN: What is behind young Chinese people's lofty ambitions?

Jun 15, 2021

BEIJING , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chinese people have long valued the importance of setting lofty goals and striving for them with persistence. "No ambition, no achievement," said Wang Yangming (1472-1529), a Chinese thinker in the Ming Dynasty. &amp;nbsp; Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted Wang's words in May 2018 to encourage young people to carry on the tradition. "T...
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates 90% Overall Efficacy and 100% Protection Against Moderate and Severe Disease in PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Trial

Jun 15, 2021

93% efficacy against predominantly circulating Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest 91% efficacy in high-risk populations 100% efficacy against variants "not considered Variants of Concern/Interest" All COVID-19 hospitalizations/death occurred in the placebo group Company to host investor conference call today at 8:30 am ET GAITHERSBURG, Md. , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novava...
Sheer Markets forges a new path in online retail CFD trading with NDFs and EMs

Jun 15, 2021

LIMASSOL, Cyprus , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheer Markets ( Cyprus ) Ltd, trading under the brand name Sheer Markets, a newly established financial institution that received a regulatory license from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) late in 2020, has recently announced the extension of their offering with live streaming of CFD NDFs and EM currencies. In addition, t...
Adyen granted US branch license

Jun 15, 2021

AMSTERDAM , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has approved Adyen's application to establish a Federal Foreign Branch in San Francisco, California . The OCC's approval and its granting of the branch charter in combination with the Federal Reserve's approval of the application on May 24, 2021 permits Adyen to commence operations as a Federal...
UEFA EURO 2020 Sponsor Hisense Showcases Hisense U7 TV at the Tournament

Jun 15, 2021

QINGDAO, China , June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After a year's delay, UEFA EURO 2020 officially kicked off in Rome, Italy , in the early hours of June 12 , Beijing time. The presence of a large number of Chinese elements on the many digital screens overlooking the stadium aroused widespread discussion among audiences throughout China . In 2016, Hisense, as the first Chinese firm to be...
Bridge Biotherapeutics Announces the Initiation of Patient Dosing in the Proof of Clinical Principle Study for BBT-401, an Investigational Drug for Ulcerative Colitis

Jun 14, 2021

- The Phase IIa, proof of clinical principle study, had its first patient dosed in the USA - A new drug formulation is expected to improve target organ drug delivery and distribution - The new formulation of BBT-401 demonstrated greater drug recovery in the colon and ileum via the in vitro SHIME® Model SEONGNAM, South Korea , June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Biotherapeutics (KQ288330) ...
SKT to Participate in E3 2021 to Showcase Exciting Korean Games

Jun 13, 2021

SKT will participate in 'E3 2021' for the first time as a South Korean telecommunication company and target the global console game market. It will present 'ANVIL,' 'Little Witch in the Woods,' 'Vapor World,' and 'NEOVERSE' at E3 2021. With the participation of E3, SKT will begin to publish various video games and actively support South Korean game markets. SEOUL, South Korea , June 13, 2021 ...
Shanghai Electric Makes Significant Progress on the CSP Tower and Parabolic Trough Plant in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

Jun 12, 2021

SHANGHAI , June 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric ("Shanghai Electric" or "the Company") (601727.SS and 02727.HK) announced that the first molten salt tank hydro test for the Parabolic Trough Plant-II (PT2) of the fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park was carried out on May 9 , the positive results of which laid a crucial foundation for the next phase of the mo...
Tetracore, Inc. Introduces First USDA-Licensed Real-Time PCR Test for the Detection of Foot and Mouth Disease Virus in Bovine, Swine and Ovine

Jun 12, 2021

The Tetracore® Real-Time PCR Test was validated for use on epithelial and serum samples ROCKVILLE, Md. , June 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetracore announced today the licensing of their VetAlert™ Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) RNA Diagnostic Test Kit by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB). It is one of the first licensed FMD diagnostic k...
Huawei Digital Power Looks to Build a Competent Global Partner Community for a Green and Bright Future

Jun 11, 2021

SHENZHEN, China , June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With a relentless focus on partner success, Huawei Digital Power has recently hosted the Ecosystem Partner Summit 2021 to explore how to build a competent partner system for a green and bright future through competitive zero-carbon all-scenario solutions, quality service and an innovative partner strategy. Due to Covid-19 the virtual event seri...
China Unicom and ZTE conduct industry's first commercial trial of Intelligent Radio Network Orchestration Solution

Jun 11, 2021

SHENZHEN, China , June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, and China Unicom have done a commercial trial of the industry's first Intelligent Radio Network Orchestration Solution, with both user orchestration and network orchestration, in Dalia...
CGTN: Former French PM sees more 'innovation' in China's future from Xi's book

Jun 11, 2021

BEIJING , June 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin spoke about the book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" He said that although many Europeans believe that ancient civilizations often lack new ideas, China , as both an ancient and modern civilization, has new ideas about the future. He believes that the promotion of "planetization" based on the Pa...