August 5, 2021

AGC Biologics Acquires Commercial Facility, Expanding Cell & Gene Therapy Global Service Offerings

AGC Biologics acquires Longmont, Colorado facility to expand its global footprint and increase its C&GT process development and GMP capacity Seattle, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AGC Biologics, a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced the finalization of the purchase of a state-of-the-art commercial manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colorado, USA. […]

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World Bank, UN Say Pandemic is Pushing Displaced People to Take Extreme Survival Measures

GENEVA – World Bank-U.N. refugee agency survey in eight developing countries finds the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened conditions for forcibly displaced people, pushing them to take extreme measures to survive. The data was collected from 90,000 phone interviews in Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kenya, Uganda and Yemen. An analysis of the data shows forcibly displaced people and the communities hosting them are suffering from the social and economic fallout of the pandemic.  However, it finds displaced people are at particular risk from the pandemic, which has increased their vulnerabilities in significant life-threatening ways. The survey highlights

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Vaccine Shipments to Africa Picking Up Amid Upsurge of COVID-19

GENEVA – The World Health Organization says shipments of coronavirus vaccine to Africa are picking up while the continent continues to grapple with an upsurge in COVID-19 infections. After a slight dip in cases last week, the third wave of COVID-19 has come roaring back, with infections rising by nearly 19 percent to more than 278,000 new cases this week. Also, this week, the World Health Organization says COVID-19 deaths have reached a record peak of more than 6,400, bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities on the continent to more than 172,000. Amid the bad news is the positive

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UN Chief Welcomes Appointment Of ASEAN Special Envoy On Myanmar

– United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday, welcomed the appointment of Erywan bin Pehin Yusof of Brunei Darussalam, as Special Envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chair, on Myanmar, said his spokesman. This appointment is an important step towards the implementation of the consensus adopted at the ASEAN leaders meeting on Apr 24, said Stephane Dujarric, the UN spokesman, in a statement. The United Nations looks forward to continuing its cooperation with ASEAN, on a coherent response to the crisis in Myanmar, noting, the complementary roles of the ASEAN special envoy and the UN special envoy,

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Asean Envoy To Myanmar Must Have Full Access To All Parties – Senior Minister Hishammuddin

— The newly appointed ASEAN Special Envoy to Myanmar Erywan Mohd Yusof must be given full access to all parties in the country in the effort to help address the current situation there. Malaysia’s Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein in welcoming the appointment of Erywan, who is Brunei’s Foreign Minister II, said it is an important step towards the implementation of the consensus adopted at the ASEAN leaders meeting on April 24. “In implementing the five-point consensus mandated by ASEAN leaders, Malaysia is pleased with the consensus in appointing Erywan. “Malaysia fully supports the appointment of the special

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HqO and Ritual Announce Exclusive Food and Beverage Offering for Office Communities

New Partnership Brings Premium Food Experiences to the Workplace BOSTON, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HqO, the end-to-end tenant experience operating system for office buildings, today announces its exclusive integration with Ritual, a best-in-class food platform that works with over 15,000 restaurants and top commercial landlords across the United States, Canada, and the United […]

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Bombardier Raises Full Year Guidance Following Solid First Half Execution and Market Momentum, Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

Raised FY2021 guidance: (i) aircraft deliveries expected to reach ~120 units, revenues to exceed $5.8B; (ii) profitability increased to greater than $175M adjusted EBIT(1) and adjusted EBITDA(1) expected to be greater than $575M vs previously announced $100M and $500M, respectively; (iii) Free cash flow usage(1) now expected to be better than $300M for the year vs $500M(2) Business […]

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Rapid Micro Biosystems Announces Exercise and Closing of Over-Allotment Option in Initial Public Offering

LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: RPID) (“Rapid Micro”), an innovative life sciences technology company providing mission critical automation solutions to facilitate the efficient manufacturing and fast, safe release of healthcare products, today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering of Class A common […]

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