TOKYO

Wagyu Souvenir Service Launches on January 31

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Providing a convenient gift option exclusive to ZIPAIR customers

Key Points: 
  • Tokyo, Japan--(Newsfile Corp. - February 29, 2024) - ZIPAIR Tokyo announced a partnership with JA ZEN-NOH Meat Foods Co., Ltd., and JAL Cargo Service Co., Ltd., offering a new exclusive service to purchase Japanese Wagyu beef for customers traveling to Singapore and/or the United States, started on January 31, 2024.
  • Through this new partnership, the companies will provide a convenient option for purchasing Japanese Wagyu beef on select international routes operated by ZIPAIR.
  • Through this announcement, ZIPAIR aims to promote tourism in Japan by offering premium quality Japanese Wagyu to its valued customers.
  • Commencement of Service: Service starts on flights departing from January 31, 2024 (Sales start on January 24 on ZIPAIR`s website)
    Prices will be available on the ZIPAIR website.

Renesas Extends Tender Offer for Proposed Acquisition of Sequans

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Shareholders to Receive U.S. $0.7575 per Ordinary Share and U.S. $3.03 per ADS in cash

Key Points: 
  • Renesas is of the opinion that this confirmation constitutes an Adverse Japanese Tax Ruling under the Memorandum of Understanding and, therefore, the contractual condition in the Memorandum of Understanding to the tender offer requiring Renesas' receipt of a confirmation that such reorganization not trigger such tax cannot be fulfilled.
  • On February 12, 2024, the parties closed another financing transaction in which a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas loaned an additional $9,000,000 to Sequans in exchange for an unsecured subordinated note of Sequans.
  • The tender offer was extended to allow additional time for the satisfaction of the remaining closing conditions of the tender offer, including, but not limited to, the valid tender of ordinary shares and ADSs of Sequans representing - together with ordinary shares and ADSs of Sequans beneficially owned by Renesas, if any - at least 90% of the fully diluted ordinary shares of Sequans.
  • The Bank of New York Mellon, the Tender Agent for the tender offer, has advised Renesas that as of 6 p.m., New York City time, on February 16, 2024, approximately 123,472,744 ordinary shares of Sequans (including ordinary shares represented by ADSs), representing approximately 44.5% of the fully diluted ordinary shares of Sequans, have been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer.

MHI Selected as Licensor of CO2 Capture Technology for Leading Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Project in Cheshire, UK

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The project, Hydrogen Production Plant 2 (HPP2), will be constructed at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, which hosts one of the UK's leading refineries.

Key Points: 
  • The project, Hydrogen Production Plant 2 (HPP2), will be constructed at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, which hosts one of the UK's leading refineries.
  • The project owner is EET Hydrogen, the leading player in low carbon hydrogen production projects in the UK.
  • HPP2 will have an annual hydrogen production capacity of nearly 230,000 tons, which is expected to be the UK's largest-scale low carbon hydrogen plants when it begins operation.
  • HPP2 augments the Hydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1) scheduled for construction as part of the large-scale low carbon hydrogen plant infrastructure planned by EET Hydrogen in the HyNet cluster.

Hitachi Forges a Three Year Strategic Alliance with AWS to Advance Hybrid Cloud Solutions

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Hitachi has been collaborating with AWS since 2021 to develop solutions that can facilitate such environments.

Key Points: 
  • Hitachi has been collaborating with AWS since 2021 to develop solutions that can facilitate such environments.
  • In 2023, we launched the Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform on cloud ("VSP on cloud"), a cloud storage services which is the core of public cloud integration with EverFlex from Hitachi(2) , and co-creating solutions to achieve mission-critical hybrid cloud environments.
  • Hitachi and AWS will jointly launch the hybrid cloud solutions, which are the results of the two companies' work, on the market.
  • Hitachi engineers who hold AWS certification develop and provide hybrid cloud solutions and SRE engineers, who are specialized in operating cloud systems, deliver a managed service called "Hitachi Application Reliability Centers" (HARC), which improves the customers' system operation.

MHI Thermal Systems to Launch 31 Models of Residential-use Air-Conditioners for the Japanese Market in 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024

- Two types of sensors, and functions using ions and ozone provide comfort and cleanliness (S Series / SK Series)

Key Points: 
  • - Two types of sensors, and functions using ions and ozone provide comfort and cleanliness (S Series / SK Series)
    TOKYO, Mar 11, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will launch 31 new models of residential-use air-conditioners for the Japanese market for 2024.
  • The new models in five series will be released starting April 1.
  • Together these new models provide comfortable living spaces for diverse lifestyles.
  • In addition, the AI learns how the room cools and warms, and adjusts automatically for comfortable and energy-saving operation.

NEC and Sumitomo Corporation Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement to Expand Global Sales of the CropScope Agricultural ICT Platform

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Monday, March 4, 2024

TOKYO, Mar 4, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand global sales of NEC's agricultural ICT platform CropScope.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Mar 4, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand global sales of NEC's agricultural ICT platform CropScope.
  • Based on this partnership, NEC and Sumitomo aim to develop markets mainly in South America and the ASEAN region by utilizing Sumitomo's global network.
  • Through this partnership, CropScope is initially being introduced on a trial basis to major sugar companies in Thailand and Brazil.
  • Through this partnership, Sumitomo will utilize its global network to expand CropScope's sales area to Thailand, Brazil, and India, aiming for business growth.

Flex is not dead: Why WeWork's collapse won't spell the end of the industry

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

This expansion was driven more by the desire for quick scaling rather than actual market demand.

Key Points: 
  • This expansion was driven more by the desire for quick scaling rather than actual market demand.
  • Its leadership faced criticism for opaque decision-making and misallocation of funds, leading to a loss of investor trust and market confidence.
  • The company's failed IPO in 2019 marked a turning point, shedding light on its overvaluation and questionable governance practices.
  • The flexible workspace industry shows significant long-term potential, and operators with strong foothold in the sector, such as The Executive Centre, will only grow stronger.

Boehringer Ingelheim and Sosei Heptares join forces to develop first-in-class treatments targeting all symptoms of schizophrenia

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Monday, March 11, 2024

While ‘positive’ symptoms can be stabilized with antipsychotics, some of which can have side effects, there are currently no approved medicines for ‘negative’ or cognitive symptoms.

Key Points: 
  • While ‘positive’ symptoms can be stabilized with antipsychotics, some of which can have side effects, there are currently no approved medicines for ‘negative’ or cognitive symptoms.
  • The development of a new schizophrenia treatment targeting GPR52 has the potential to address all three aspects of schizophrenia1,2 providing a novel precision treatment.
  • “We’re very excited to enter this partnership with Sosei Heptares with this novel approach, which aims to address a huge unmet need of those living with schizophrenia.
  • We’re delighted to partner with Boehringer Ingelheim and leverage its leading expertise in neurological disease research and innovation.

noco-noco and Neogen Forge Strategic Partnership to Unleash X-SEPA™ Technology in India's Burgeoning Battery Market (Projected to Exceed US$16 Billion by 2031)

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Friday, March 8, 2024

The combined technological synergies blending noco-noco's revolutionary X-SEPA™ separator technology with Neogen's electrolyte, will provide pioneering solutions to a wider clientele.

Key Points: 
  • The combined technological synergies blending noco-noco's revolutionary X-SEPA™ separator technology with Neogen's electrolyte, will provide pioneering solutions to a wider clientele.
  • Ltd., (“noco-noco”), a wholly owned subsidiary of noco-noco Inc. (Nasdaq: NCNC), formalized a strategic marketing and distribution memorandum.
  • Over the next three years, noco-noco will collaborate with Neogen as a trusted strategic partner to market and distribute X-SEPA™ products and technology in India.
  • This partnership aims to expedite market penetration and establish a strong presence in the Indian energy storage market and electric mobility market.

noco-noco and Neogen Forge Strategic Partnership to Unleash X-SEPA™ Technology in India's Burgeoning Battery Market (Projected to Exceed US$16billion by 2031)

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Ltd., (“noco-noco”), a wholly owned subsidiary of noco-noco Inc. (Nasdaq: NCNC), formalized a strategic marketing and distribution memorandum.

Key Points: 
  • Ltd., (“noco-noco”), a wholly owned subsidiary of noco-noco Inc. (Nasdaq: NCNC), formalized a strategic marketing and distribution memorandum.
  • This agreement paves the way for the introduction of noco-noco's revolutionary X-SEPA™ battery separator technology into the Indian market, with the ultimate goal for Neogen to manufacture X-SEPATM separators domestically.
  • Picture: noco-tech, Japan and Neogen Ionics, India, collaborate to showcase noco-noco's X-SEPA(TM) and other Neogen products at Battery Japan.
  • This partnership aims to expedite market penetration and establish a strong presence in the Indian energy storage market and electric mobility market.