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Stephen Withnell Joins Evercore as a Senior Advisor in the Metals, Materials & Mining EMEA Advisory Practice

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Stephen Withnell has joined the firm and is based in London as a senior advisor with a focus on metals, materials & mining.

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  • Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Stephen Withnell has joined the firm and is based in London as a senior advisor with a focus on metals, materials & mining.
  • Mr. Withnell will provide senior leadership for the firm’s advisory business in the sector, with a focus on Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  • He comes to Evercore with over 20 years of advisory and investment banking experience.
  • Until 2019, Mr. Withnell served as head of EMEA metals and mining investment banking at Goldman Sachs.

China's Beijing and Chengdu Join League of Top Ten Global Sport Cities for Event Hosting: Report

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing and Chengdu were named number 4 and number 8 among global sport cities for event hosting in a report "Global Sport Cities & The Olympic Ecosystem", recently released by Quantum Consultancy, an international professional sports think tank, and Durham University Business School.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing and Chengdu were named number 4 and number 8 among global sport cities for event hosting in a report "Global Sport Cities & The Olympic Ecosystem", recently released by Quantum Consultancy, an international professional sports think tank, and Durham University Business School.
  • The report has unveiled the top 60 cities based upon their hosting of major multisport games and world championships across the sporting ecosystem, giving them prestigious recognition as global sport cities for event hosting.
  • Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is one of two Chinese cities to make the top 10 behind Beijing.
  • The report analysed 355 individual event editions across 95 sports and 156 event properties.

China's Beijing and Chengdu Join League of Top Ten Global Sport Cities for Event Hosting: Report

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing and Chengdu were named number 4 and number 8 among global sport cities for event hosting in a report "Global Sport Cities & The Olympic Ecosystem", recently released by Quantum Consultancy, an international professional sports think tank, and Durham University Business School.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing and Chengdu were named number 4 and number 8 among global sport cities for event hosting in a report "Global Sport Cities & The Olympic Ecosystem", recently released by Quantum Consultancy, an international professional sports think tank, and Durham University Business School.
  • The report has unveiled the top 60 cities based upon their hosting of major multisport games and world championships across the sporting ecosystem, giving them prestigious recognition as global sport cities for event hosting.
  • Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, is one of two Chinese cities to make the top 10 behind Beijing.
  • The report analysed 355 individual event editions across 95 sports and 156 event properties.

New Report by Quantum Consultancy Reveals Top 60 Global Sport Cities Dominating the Event Hosting Landscape for Multisport Games and World Championships

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paris was named the number one global sport city for event hosting in a new report by Quantum Consultancy and Durham University Business School.

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  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paris was named the number one global sport city for event hosting in a new report by Quantum Consultancy and Durham University Business School.
  • The report, titled "Global Sport Cities & The Olympic Ecosystem" has unveiled the top 60 cities based upon their hosting of major multisport games and world championships across the sporting ecosystem, giving them prestigious recognition as global sport cities for event hosting.
  • Chengdu has embarked on an event hosting strategy which includes two large-scale multisport games in the recently concluded FISU World University Games and The World Games in 2025.
  • The report analysed 355 individual event editions across 95 sports and 156 event properties.

New Report by Quantum Consultancy Reveals Top 60 Global Sport Cities Dominating the Event Hosting Landscape for Multisport Games and World Championships

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paris was named the number one global sport city for event hosting in a new report by Quantum Consultancy and Durham University Business School.

Key Points: 
  • EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paris was named the number one global sport city for event hosting in a new report by Quantum Consultancy and Durham University Business School.
  • The report, titled "Global Sport Cities & The Olympic Ecosystem" has unveiled the top 60 cities based upon their hosting of major multisport games and world championships across the sporting ecosystem, giving them prestigious recognition as global sport cities for event hosting.
  • Chengdu has embarked on an event hosting strategy which includes two large-scale multisport games in the recently concluded FISU World University Games and The World Games in 2025.
  • The report provides an insightful snapshot of the global sports hosting landscape and underlines the growing competition among cities to attract major events within the Olympic ecosystem, emphasising the strategic investments required to become a prominent global sport city.

Tellurian hires investment banker Simon Oxley as new CFO

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Tellurian Inc. (Tellurian) (NYSE American: TELL) announced that Simon Oxley will join Tellurian’s Executive Committee on June 1, 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for accounting, finance, risk, and investor relations functions.

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  • Tellurian Inc. (Tellurian) (NYSE American: TELL) announced that Simon Oxley will join Tellurian’s Executive Committee on June 1, 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for accounting, finance, risk, and investor relations functions.
  • Mr. Oxley was formerly a Managing Director and Co-Head of Oil & Gas Investment Banking for Europe, the Middle East, and Asia (EMEA) with Barclays Investment Bank in London, and has a Chemical Engineering degree from The University of Edinburgh, as well as a Master of Science in Corporate and International Finance from Durham University Business School.
  • Tellurian President and CEO Octávio Simões said, “Simon brings a wealth of global finance and liquefied natural gas experience to Tellurian at a pivotal time, as we fund our cornerstone project, Driftwood LNG.
  • We look forward to leveraging his investment banking expertise and welcoming him to the Tellurian family.”

Anthology celebrates the 21st Annual Durham Blackboard Learn by Anthology Users' Conference

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

DURHAM, U.K., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire student lifecycle, will join Durham University as they host the 21st annual Durham Blackboard Learnby Anthology Users' Conference.

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  • DURHAM, U.K., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology , a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire student lifecycle, will join Durham University as they host the 21st annual Durham Blackboard Learnby Anthology Users' Conference.
  • The conference will take place at Durham Business School between 14and 15 December 2022 and is a conference for Blackboard Learn users organised by users.
  • "We're proud to partner with Durham University and put these discussions into practice in ways that ultimately help learners achieve their goals."
  • Durham University has been at the forefront of the community of Blackboard Learn users, elevating best practices and building global connection among instructors.

SAI.TECH Announces Sponsorship and Presence on the 2022 Cryptocurrency Research Conference

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Cryptocurrency Research Conference (CRC) provides a forum for presenting new ideas and discussing the development trends of cryptocurrency research.

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  • Cryptocurrency Research Conference (CRC) provides a forum for presenting new ideas and discussing the development trends of cryptocurrency research.
  • Practitioners: demystifying cryptocurrency along with professors from the UK and the US at this forum.
  • We believe that the Cryptocurrency Research Conference and its member groups are the largest, niche group in the cryptocurrency and Fintech area, said Arthur Lee, By participating in academic conferences such as the CRC, we see many potentials and opportunities in cryptocurrency research.
  • For more information about Cryptocurrency Research Conference, please visit https://cryptorc.org/ .

Arix Bioscience plc Announces Changes to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Dr Debra Barker appointed as Senior Independent Director, replacing Sir Michael Bunbury

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  • Dr Debra Barker appointed as Senior Independent Director, replacing Sir Michael Bunbury
    LONDON, 10 August 2022: Arix Bioscience plc (Arix or the Company) (LSE: ARIX), is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr Debra Barker, Dr Benny Soffer, and Andrew Smith as Senior Independent Director and Non-Executive Directors respectively with immediate effect.
  • In light of these appointments which bring the Board into compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, Sir Michael Bunbury is resigning from the Board with immediate effect.
  • Debra is currently Non-Executive Director of three publicly listed biotechnology companies: Destiny Pharma plc, BergenBio in Norway and most recently, CureVac AG in Germany.
  • Peregrine Moncreiffe, Chairman of the Board of Arix, said: We are delighted to welcome Debra, Benny and Andrew to the Board.

Blueprint for Smart Cities, a Research by ztudium citiesabc indexdna and Durham University, Proposes a New Social Contract for Cities and Society

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Monday, March 28, 2022

LONDON, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As cities continue to grow in both size and population, redefining human interaction along the way, a framework for human-centric smart city ecosystems has become critical. The urban population is expected to grow around 7 billion by 2050 and, while this brings immense opportunities, it also creates huge challenges. In such a scenario, the need of the hour is to create inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities. Cities need to become smarter, bring all stakeholders together, and utilise the latest technological innovation.

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  • The "Blueprint for Smart Cities" lays out the foundation of a new social contract based on inclusivity, safety, resilience and sustainability in the cities of the future.
  • The research was led by ztudium citiesabc indexdna and the University of Durham, in partnership with University of Surrey, Big Innovation Centre and others.
  • The "Blueprint for Smart Cities" redesigns the current model to provide a new social contract with humans at the core.
  • The Blueprint for Smart Cities is an approach based on the intersection of human and technological aspects of development.