Egyptian Prime Minister Reviews Egypt’s Efforts to Face Climate Change During the Fourth Edition of the World Youth Forum

Panel “From Glasgow to Sharm El-Sheikh: Combating Climate Change” SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Egyptian President Abdel Fatah ElSisi attended the main session titled ‘From Glasgow to Sharm El Sheikh: Combating Climate Change’ during the second-day activities of the World Youth Forum, which was held last week in the resort city […]

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McKinsey named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Price Optimization Solutions 2021-22 Vendor Assessment

Periscope by McKinsey’s comprehensive pricing and promotions solution recognized for its end-to-end capability, responsiveness, and customer satisfaction NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — McKinsey & Company today announced that it has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Price Optimization Solutions 2021-2022 Vendor Assessment (Doc # US48393721, December […]

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Virtru Closes $60M Growth Financing Round Co-Led by ICONIQ Growth and Foundry Capital, with Participation from Tiger Global and MC2

As the world migrates to a Zero Trust cybersecurity model, investors back Virtru to make Trusted Data Format (TDF) the open standard for sharing and protecting sensitive data WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtru, a leader in data protection and inventor of the open TDF standard, today announced that it has raised $60 million […]

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Madison Realty Capital Completes Record 2021 with $6.4 Billion in Transaction Volume Across 72 Deals and Raises Largest Debt Fund Ever at $2.08 Billion

Additional Highlights Include Launch of New $500 Million Hospitality Lending Platform New York, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital, a vertically integrated real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, today announced the completion of one of the most active years in the firm’s 17-year history.  2021’s notable […]

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UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human

UAB announces the first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human NEWS HIGHLIGHTS UAB researchers have achieved several world’s firsts with pig-to-human kidney transplant: First peer-reviewed/published study of a genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into the body of a brain-dead human recipient First such study on a pig-to-human kidney transplant using genetically modified kidneys […]

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US Drops Case Against MIT Professor Accused of Ties to China

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department dropped charges Thursday against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of concealing ties to the Chinese government, a further setback to a federal initiative that was set up to prevent economic espionage and theft by Beijing of trade secrets and academic research. The department revealed its decision in the case […]

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