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IperionX and Heroux-Devtek Partner for Aerospace Titanium Recycling

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

IperionX Limited (“IperionX”) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) and Heroux-Devtek (TSE: HRX) have signed an agreement to underpin a 100% recycled titanium supply chain using scrap titanium metal from the aerospace industry.

Key Points: 
  • IperionX Limited (“IperionX”) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) and Heroux-Devtek (TSE: HRX) have signed an agreement to underpin a 100% recycled titanium supply chain using scrap titanium metal from the aerospace industry.
  • In turn, IperionX will employ its patented titanium processing technologies to convert this titanium scrap into low-carbon titanium for future applications.
  • The processing of the Heroux-Devtek titanium scrap will be expertly managed by Aperam / ELG Utica Alloys, under their existing partnership with IperionX.
  • This partnership with Heroux-Devtek provides IperionX with a diversified, long term supply of titanium feedstock for the production of American titanium and will enhance the sustainability of the aerospace supply chain.”

FREYR Battery Provides Operations Update

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, provided an update this morning on the company’s continued operational progress at the Customer Qualification Plant (“CQP”) in Mo i Rana, Norway.

Key Points: 
  • FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, provided an update this morning on the company’s continued operational progress at the Customer Qualification Plant (“CQP”) in Mo i Rana, Norway.
  • FREYR remains on track to meet these milestones to commence fully automated production at the CQP during 4Q 2023.
  • Moving forward, FREYR will provide updates of CQP and automated cell production progress through our online presence and social media channels.
  • FREYR intends to provide notifications of operational updates through press releases with links to content on the relevant digital platforms.

STEP Energy Services Ltd. Announces Appointment of New Independent Director Rachel Moore and Retirement of Donna Garbutt

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STEP Energy Services Ltd. (“STEP”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rachel Moore as an independent director of STEP’s board of directors, effective October 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STEP Energy Services Ltd. (“STEP”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Rachel Moore as an independent director of STEP’s board of directors, effective October 1, 2023.
  • Ms. Moore is currently serving as the executive vice president, corporate services, at Ovintiv Inc. (TSE:OVV), a position she has held since January 2020.
  • Ms. Moore previously served as Ovintiv’s vice president, human resources since January 2015.
  • Steve Glanville, president and CEO of STEP, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Rachel as our newest member of our board of directors.

Vistagen and Fuji Enter Exclusive Negotiation Agreement for a Potential License to Develop and Commercialize Vistagen’s Investigational Menopausal Hot Flash Therapy, PH80 Nasal Spray, in Japan

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Vistagen’s PH80 neuroactive nasal spray demonstrated statistically significant efficacy versus placebo in an exploratory double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2A study in women diagnosed with menopausal hot flashes.

Key Points: 
  • Vistagen’s PH80 neuroactive nasal spray demonstrated statistically significant efficacy versus placebo in an exploratory double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2A study in women diagnosed with menopausal hot flashes.
  • Fuji will make a non-refundable payment of $1.5 million to secure the time-limited exclusive negotiation rights for the Japanese market.
  • We share Fuji Pharma’s long-standing commitment to deliver innovative treatment options with potential to enable women to improve their physical, mental and social well-being.
  • “We will continue to engage in dialogue with Vistagen, anticipating that successful development of PH80 will contribute to women's health in Japan.”

FREYR Battery Welcomes SAP to Energy Transition Acceleration Coalition

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has announced that SAP SE (FSE: SAP; “SAP”), one of the world’s leading producers of software for the management of businesses processes, has joined FREYR’s Energy Transition Acceleration Coalition (“ETAC”).

Key Points: 
  • FREYR Battery (NYSE: FREY) (“FREYR”), a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has announced that SAP SE (FSE: SAP; “SAP”), one of the world’s leading producers of software for the management of businesses processes, has joined FREYR’s Energy Transition Acceleration Coalition (“ETAC”).
  • “We are delighted to welcome SAP, one of the world’s premier software companies, into the ETAC on behalf of our other partners.
  • “We are honoured to be part of the ETAC and to support FREYR in developing decarbonized solutions through clean batteries.
  • The collective challenge faced by all stakeholders within the battery value chain is the scaling of the battery business.

Nidec Announces the Status of Own Share Repurchase

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced the status of the Company’s own share repurchase under its ongoing repurchase plan resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 24, 2023, pursuant to Item 1 of Article 459 (1) of the Companies Act of Japan.

Key Points: 
  • Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced the status of the Company’s own share repurchase under its ongoing repurchase plan resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 24, 2023, pursuant to Item 1 of Article 459 (1) of the Companies Act of Japan.
  • Period of own share repurchase: From August 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023
    Number of own shares repurchased: 0
    Note: The above repurchase information has been prepared on the basis of trade date.
  • A) Details of the share repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors on January 24, 2023:
    Total number of shares that may be repurchased: Up to 5,000,000 shares (0.87% of total number of shares issued, excluding treasury stock)
    B) Total number and yen amount of own shares repurchased from January 25, 2023 through August 31, 2023, pursuant to the Board of Directors resolution above:
    Total number of own shares repurchased: 1,171,400
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A six-hour, hydrogen-fueled `endurance race`

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Educational will join forces with the RE+ 2023 clean energy conference from September 11-14th to host the Horizon Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) World Final in Las Vegas, NV. The event will see 200 students from 20+ countries make the big trip to Las Vegas to test their renewable energy technology skills over a six-hour, hydrogen-fueled 'endurance race'.

Key Points: 
  • The event will see 200 students from 20+ countries make the big trip to Las Vegas to test their renewable energy technology skills over a six-hour, hydrogen-fueled 'endurance race'.
  • "These students are the future clean energy designers, engineers, lab technicians and inventors"
    "These students are the future clean energy designers, engineers, lab technicians and inventors," said Kamil Jelinek, CEO of Horizon Educational.
  • Students taking part gain employable skills in science and technology while also developing competence in critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork.
  • At the end of the program students are well-equipped for a variety of careers in renewable energy.

ENHERTU® Granted Two Breakthrough Therapy Designations in U.S. for Patients Across Multiple HER2 Expressing Cancers

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

ENHERTU is a specifically engineered HER2 directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being jointly developed and commercialized by Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN).

Key Points: 
  • ENHERTU is a specifically engineered HER2 directed antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being jointly developed and commercialized by Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) and AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN).
  • The new medicine needs to have shown encouraging preliminary clinical results that demonstrate substantial improvement on a clinically significant endpoint over available medicines.
  • ENHERTU previously received BTDs for three indications in breast cancer, including HER2 low metastatic breast cancer, second-line HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer and later-line HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer.
  • Two additional BTDs for ENHERTU were granted for HER2 (ERBB2) mutant metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and HER2 positive metastatic gastric cancer.

Tesla Secures Title Sponsorship for Trend Micro Auto Vulnerability Event

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, is delighted to announce one of the world's leading carmakers as its key sponsor for the first-ever Pwn2Own Automotive event where participants will compete for a total of one million in cash prizes and cars.

Key Points: 
  • We're delighted to welcome Tesla as title sponsor as we redouble our efforts to expand our influence in the field of automotive cybersecurity."
  • Pwn2Own Automotive, co-hosted by ZDI and VicOne, a subsidiary of Trend Micro specializing in automotive security, is the first contest of its kind to focus exclusively on connected cars.
  • Tesla has worked with Trend Micro and Pwn2Own before, where the carmaker's knowledge of the complexities of electric vehicles (EVs) helped to make Pwn2Own Vancouver a great success.
  • For January's event, there's more than one million dollars available in cash and prizes, including Tesla cars.

Celonis and NEC Form Strategic Partnership

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Monday, August 28, 2023

TOKYO, Aug 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Celonis SE have signed an agreement to further expand their strategic partnership.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Aug 28, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Celonis SE have signed an agreement to further expand their strategic partnership.
  • Prior to this, NEC began working with Celonis in May 2022 to gain insight into business processes and improve operations.
  • With this strategic partnership, the two companies will work together to develop and commercialize Celonis' market-leading process mining technology by applying it to the NEC Digital Platform, a DX platform offered by NEC, and providing process mining services under the NEC brand.
  • "Through the strategic partnership between NEC and Celonis, and the integration of our technology into NEC's DX offering, Japanese customers benefit from tailored solutions to optimize their business processes.