NPP

Nuvei announces next step in its global expansion plan with Australia launch

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Sunday, March 5, 2023
Cropping system, NPP, Growth, Internet, E-commerce, Risk management, TSX, New Payments Platform, Cryptocurrency, Online shopping, Property management, Nuvei

Australian businesses operating locally and globally will benefit from Nuvei’s cutting-edge, agile technology that’s built to accelerate their growth.

Key Points: 
  • Australian businesses operating locally and globally will benefit from Nuvei’s cutting-edge, agile technology that’s built to accelerate their growth.
  • Nuvei’s payments platform enables businesses to optimize operating costs and boost conversion rates by maximizing payments acceptance, minimizing risk, and enhancing the consumer payment experience.
  • Launching in Australia is the latest initiative from Nuvei as it continues to grow its presence and capabilities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, following its successful launch in Singapore and Hong Kong in 2022.
  • Internet penetration in Australia is 91% [2] and over 90% of Australian internet users make online purchases.

MHI Group Presents "Best Innovation 2022" Awards for Activities that Contribute to Mitigating Impacts on the Global Environment

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Carbon, Quality control system for paper, board and tissue machines, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Safety, Transport, Chemical engineering, GTCC, Noise, EVOL, Collection, DSL, Maintenance, Rolls-Royce PWR, Engineering, Mitsubishi Electric, MPF, PWR, Boeing, Incineration, SSF, BWR, Kansai Electric Power Company, Steel, Temperature, NPP, Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers, Vibration, MHI, Engineering Division, Lead, NOx, CO2, Primetals Technologies, Power plant engineering, Water, Network, Sandy, Renewable energy, Uranium mining, Automotive industry

Through this in-house program, the Company aims to raise environmental awareness and encourage further innovation among its Groupwide employees.

Key Points: 
  • Through this in-house program, the Company aims to raise environmental awareness and encourage further innovation among its Groupwide employees.
  • Of this year's 20 award-winning recipients, here we introduce 10 innovations related to the Company's strategic growth areas that will contribute to reduction of environmental impacts.
  • Demonstration testing has already been conducted at a waste incineration facility (waste-to-energy plant), a cement plant and gas engine application.
  • Their outstanding quality and high reliability have contributed significantly to enhance market recognition of MHI Thermal Systems in the global market.

Neuronetics Announces Updated Medicare Policy Expanding Access to NeuroStar TMS Therapy through Nurse Practitioners

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Friday, February 10, 2023
Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, Policy, Marketing, Neuronetics, Diagnosis, Network, MDD, ME, MA, Quality of life, STIM, Major depressive disorder, RI, CT, TMS, NGS, NPP, Patient, Health policy, Mental, NPS, Medicine, Pharmaceutical industry

The NGS policy, effective April 1, 2023, will allow non-physician practitioners (NPPs) who are within their scope of practice to order and provide TMS treatment to their patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Key Points: 
  • The NGS policy, effective April 1, 2023, will allow non-physician practitioners (NPPs) who are within their scope of practice to order and provide TMS treatment to their patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
  • NeuroStar TMS is a non-drug treatment that can help alleviate the burden of drug-resistant depression.
  • Neuronetics is the only TMS company in the industry with a dedicated health policy team that partners with both providers and payers to advocate for health policy changes.
  • NGS has implemented this policy change after considering public comments made by Neuronetics, NeuroStar providers, and others.

BCware Attracts Two Former TIBCO Executives to Support Next Stage of Growth

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Mastercard, TIBCO, EVP, International, Growth, Software, Board International, NPP, Vocalink, Web 2.0

San Francisco, California, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCware today announced that two industry leaders have joined its advisory board to support the company’s next stage of growth.

Key Points: 
  • San Francisco, California, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BCware today announced that two industry leaders have joined its advisory board to support the company’s next stage of growth.
  • BCware delivers a unique blockchain-agnostic, multichain Web2/Web3 integration and workflow automation platform.
  • Nelson and Paolo will team with BCware’s executive team—all founding members of enterprise integration pioneer TIBCO—in bridging the worlds of Web2 and Web3.
  • BCware enables companies to use familiar low-code paradigms to bring together the transformational capabilities of Web3 with existing applications and infrastructures,” said Tugrul Firatli, BCware founder and CEO.

 Westinghouse to Lead Decommissioning Project in Lithuania and Dismantle RBMK Reactors in an Industry First

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Nuclear, Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, The Electric Company, RBMK, Westinghouse Electric Company, European Commission, CPMA, IAE, Jacobs, Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, Engineering, Nuclear fuel, LEI, Waste management, Lithuanian Ministry for Belarusian Affairs, Multimedia, NPP, Renewable energy, Westinghouse

Westinghouse Electric Company has signed an agreement with Ignalinos Atominé Elektriné (IAE) to dismantle the two RBMK-1500 nuclear power reactors at Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Visaginas Municipality, Lithuania.

Key Points: 
  • Westinghouse Electric Company has signed an agreement with Ignalinos Atominé Elektriné (IAE) to dismantle the two RBMK-1500 nuclear power reactors at Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Visaginas Municipality, Lithuania.
  • This project is the first decommissioning of an RBMK reactor.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230111005247/en/
    Audrius Kamienas, Director General of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, and Fred Bailly, Vice President of Decommissioning Services for Westinghouse, complete a contract signing ceremony.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As the consortium leader for the project, Westinghouse will develop the engineering design to dismantle both reactors and provide waste management services.

NASA Postdoctoral Program seeks early career and senior scientists for prestigious fellowships at its locations across the U.S.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Professional Services, Homeland Security, Public Policy, Government, Government Technology, Other Science, Research, Other Defense, Science, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Military, Native American, Other Transport, Other Education, Continuing, African American, University, Air, Education, Transport, Other Technology, Training, Women, Defense, Men, Hispanic, Technology, White House, Federal Government, Consumer, Human Resources, Stipend, NASA Headquarters, Research, NASA, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, ORAU, Trial balance, Science, Doctor of Philosophy, NPP, Communications satellite

NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA's mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeronautics and space exploration.

Key Points: 
  • NASA invites both early-career and senior scientists to explore fellowship opportunities in its postdoctoral program and share in NASA's mission to develop advancements in science, technology, aeronautics and space exploration.
  • Learn more or apply for fellowships in the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP).
  • Scientists within five years of having received their degrees are eligible to apply as a postdoctoral fellow; scientists who have received their doctorates more than five years previously may apply as a senior fellow.
  • After the first year as a postdoctoral fellow, scientists interested in management may apply to the postdoctoral management program at NASA Headquarters.

Agri-Neo's Neo-Pure Pasteurization Technology Receives TERP Validation

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Friday, December 2, 2022
Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, Process, Pediococcus acidilactici, Pediococcus, Seed, Food safety, FDA, Pasteurization, NPP, ABC, TERP, Steam, Food, Fumigation, PPO, Onion, Vaccine, Pharmaceutical industry, Listeria, Salmonella

TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Agri-Neo is pleased to announce that the Neo-Pure continuous food safety system, and organic pasteurization process at their Toronto Headquarters, have been validated by an ABC-approved Process Authority with agreement by ABC TERP that the Neo-Pure Food Safety System equipment and conditions used in the study demonstrate an ability to meet ABC's criteria of a minimum 4-log destruction of Salmonella bacteria on whole brownskin almonds. Agri-Neo's food safety science studies and third-party test results showed Neo-Pure meets ABC's criteria of a minimum 4-log reduction of pathogens on California almonds.

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to provide a new pasteurization option to the California almond industry," said Rob Wong, President of Agri-Neo.
  • "Neo-Pure is a proven pasteurization technology for California almonds," said Dr. Fadi Dagher, Biochemistry Director of Agri-Neo.
  • "Neo-Pure is the only TERP-validated pasteurization technology validated using two surrogate bacteria: Pediococcus acidilactici and Enterococcus faecium.
  • The use of surrogate bacteria in food safety is considered a critical component in food safety technology validations.

Privacy Commissioner lodges appeal to Federal Court re Telstra Corporation Limited v Privacy Commissioner

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Monday, October 31, 2022
Surround sound, National Privacy Commission (Philippines), Federal Court of Australia, Privacy Commissioner, Tribunal, Privacy, Telstra, Commissioner, NPP, Federal court, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Privacy Commissioner lodges appeal to Federal Court re Telstra Corporation Limited v Privacy Commissioner

Key Points: 
  • Privacy Commissioner lodges appeal to Federal Court re Telstra Corporation Limited v Privacy Commissioner
    11 February 2016
    On May 1 2015 the Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim PSM, determined that Telstra Corporation had breached National Privacy Principle 6.1 in the matter of Ben Grubb v Telstra Corporation Limited [2015] AICmr 35.
  • Telstra appealed the determination to the Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
  • On 18 December 2015 the Tribunal set aside the Commissioners determination, substituting a finding that no breach of NPP 6.1 had occurred.
  • On 14 January 2016, having considered the AATs decision, the Privacy Commissioner filed a Notice of Appeal from a Tribunal to the Federal Court of Australia.

Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited Federal Court decision

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Monday, October 31, 2022
Review, Federal Court of Canada, Comment, Judgement, Surround sound, AATA, National Privacy Commission (Philippines), Federal Court of Australia, OAIC, Privacy Commissioner, Privacy Act 1988, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Tribunal, Privacy Act, NPP, Federal court, International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles, Australian Privacy Commissioner, Financial adviser, Privacy, Telstra

Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited Federal Court decision

Key Points: 
  • Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited Federal Court decision
    Update on the Federal Court decision
    20 February 2017
    On 19 January, the Federal Court of Australia published its decision in the matter of Privacy Commissioner v Telstra.
  • Further resources
    Australian Privacy Principles Key Concepts
    The Privacy Commissioners original determination in Ben Grubb v Telstra
    The AATs decision on Telstras appeal in Telstra v Privacy Commissioner
    The Federal Courts decision in Privacy Commissioner v Telstra
    Background
    On May 1 2015 the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, determined that Telstra Corporation had breached National Privacy Principle 6.1 in the matter of Ben Grubb v Telstra Corporation Limited [2015] AICmr 35.
  • Footnotes
    [1] Privacy Commisioner v Telstra Corporation Limited [2017] FCAFC 4 (19 January 2017)
    [2] Kenny and Edelman JJ with Dowsett J in agreement.
  • Privacy Commissioner v Telstra Corporation Limited Federal Court decision
    19 January 2017
    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner notes the judgment made by the Federal Court today to dismiss our appeal of the Administrative Appeals Tribunals decision in Telstra Corporation Limited and Privacy Commissioner [2015] AATA 991 (18 December 2015).

BHMI’s Concourse Ensures Cuscal Is Positioned To Support NPP Australia’s PayTo As Solution Goes Live For Payment Service Providers

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Professional Services, Payments, Technology, Software, Finance, Fintech, Banking, ISO, NPP, P2P, Cuscal, Efficiency, Concourse, Ecosystem, Collection, Partnership, Online shopping

Cuscal enables NPP payment processing and settlement services for more than 60 banks and payment service providers half of the market participants.

Key Points: 
  • Cuscal enables NPP payment processing and settlement services for more than 60 banks and payment service providers half of the market participants.
  • BHMI's Concourse helps extend the back-office support for Cuscal's NPP settlement and disputes processing to PayTo, including enhanced reporting functions and disputes support for investigations and claims that pass through Cuscals API connection with the NPP system.
  • PayTo functions must also align to ISO 20022 payments messaging standards like all NPP transactions, which Concourse will continue to support under the new services capabilities.
  • From this month, several Cuscal sponsored payment service providers will begin offering PayTo to merchants and businesses, including Azupay, Ezypay, Monoova, Paypa Plane and Zai.