SAN FRANCISCO: Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused global private equity firm, has completed the sale of Metaswitch Networks Limited to Microsoft, a news release said. Francisco Partners acquired a controlling interest in Metaswitch in 2008 in partnership with Sequoia Capital…
NEWTON: Leading technology media and purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget Inc. announced that it won 29 National and New England Region digital awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). TechTarget was one of the…
NORWALK: Xerox announced its new Xerox AltaLink C8100 and Xerox AltaLink B8100 Series multi-function printers (MFPs), that can better support today’s flexible work environment and help companies speed their digital transformation with access to the ConnectKey ecosystem of apps. In…
PLANO, TEXAS: J. C. Penney Company announced that it is aligning its workforce with its store optimization strategy and reduced store footprint. JCPenney has identified 152 store closures following a comprehensive evaluation of store performance and strategic fit for the…
SEATTLE: Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a new fully managed service that makes it easy to set up live, interactive video streams for a web or mobile application in just…
LUXEMBOURG: Corporación América Airports S.A., the largest private sector airport operator in the world by number of airports, reported a 96.9% decline year-over-year passenger traffic in June 2020. Total passenger traffic in June 2020 dropped 96.9% YoY, primarily reflecting the…
MELBOURNE: PointsBet Holdings Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PointsBet Illinois, LLC has been issued a Temporary Operating Permit by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB). This approval allows PointsBet to commence retail and online sports betting operations in Illinois,…
SYDNEY: The Board of AF Legal Group announced its expansion to South Australia with the opening of a new office in Adelaide in August 2020. South Australia has a population of over 1.75 million people and is the 5th largest…
SYDNEY: Bod Australia Limited has commenced an Australia-wide, multi-clinic, open-label observational study into the effectiveness of its medicinal cannabis range, MediCabilis, for indications including anxiety disorders, insomnia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The study aims to collect data from…
PERTH: Bluechiip Limited, a leader in the development of sample-tracking technology for harsh environments, announced that key customer Labcon North America has provided notice to Bluechiip purporting to terminate the chip supply agreement it has with Bluechiip. Bluechiip considers that…
SEATTLE: Holland America Line announced that Amsterdam, Maasdam, Rotterdam and Veendam will be leaving the fleet and transferring to undisclosed buyers. The ships have been sold in pairs, with the S-Class Maasdam and Veendam transferring to one company in August…
VANCOUVER: Lucara Diamond Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive supply agreement for the remainder of 2020 with HB Group out of Antwerp, Belgium, in respect of all diamonds produced in excess of 10.8 carats in size from…