The Japanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Human Resource Development Program, organized by the Japanese non-profit organization JCDC (Location: Tokyo, Representative: Yoshihiro Murata), is a training program supported by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), with the aim of developing human resources to promote Japanese food, dietary culture and Japanese ingredients overseas. The program has been held every year since 2016, and to date more than 200 chefs have part...
The energy transition has reached a crucial point. With increasing electricity generation from renewable sources, the need for effective grid stabilization solutions is growing. Large-scale battery storage systems play a key role. According to SolarPower Europe, the European market will grow by 30–40% annually, driven by the rise of large-scale storage. These systems will be central to discussions at ees Europe, the continent’s largest trade fair for batteries and energy storage, from 7 to 9 Ma...
bd-capital, the pan-European, operator-led investment firm, is pleased to announce the final closing of its second fund, bd-capital Fund 2 (“Fund 2”), at €430 million. The fund closed more than 20% over its target of €350 million after less than twelve months in the market. With the closing of Fund 2, bd-capital’s assets under management have increased to over €800 million. Commitments to Fund 2 were secured from a diverse cohort of institutional investors, including insurance companies, pensi...
Water is the world’s most essential resource, and it’s only grown more critical in the age of AI. During this transformative digital revolution, Ecolab, a global sustainability leader that maximizes growth and performance through water solutions and infection prevention services, has continued to meet its goals and work with customers to deliver profitability while advancing optimized water use. By 2030, it is estimated that AI-related growth will demand additional power equivalent to the annu...
LankaPay - Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network - announced their partnership with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, to launch Alipay+ acceptance in Sri Lanka at a press conference held on 25th March 2025 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. Accordingly, over 400,000 LANKAQR merchants across Sri Lanka will be able to accept cross-border mobile payments from tourists and business traveller via 14 international e-wallets connected to...
To celebrate the third-annual Squishmallows Day on Friday, March 7, Jazwares Cares, the philanthropic arm of global toy company Jazwares, is thrilled to announce that the largest single Squishmallows donation ever will be given to children and families in need across the U.S., Europe and Australia. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250307969506/en/Jazwares Cares Celebrates Squishmallows Day with Squishmallows Donation (P...
GigaDevice, a leading semiconductor company specializing in flash Memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, analog products and solutions, has unveiled the GD25NE series of dual-power supply SPI NOR Flash, designed specifically for 1.2 V system-on-chip (SoC) applications. The GD25NE series strengthens GigaDevice’s strategic dual-power supply Flash roadmap, providing seamless compatibility with next-generation 1.2 V SoCs and eliminating the need for an external booster circuit. With its ...
TTNE Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, JAPAN) is proud to announce the release of SAUNA37 2025, a world sauna award dedicated to recognizing 37 destination saunas around the globe, on March 7th 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250305835332/en/SAUNA37 (Graphic: Business Wire) Through this initiative, we aim to contribute to the global growth of sauna culture and create a future where people around the world can lead happi...
Spinnaker Support (Spinnaker), trusted by companies worldwide to support their essential Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announces the renewal of its Oracle support contract with Telefónica Germany after the success of its initial 2-year contract period. In addition, Spinnaker also announces it will be providing third-party software support for Telefónica Germany’s VMware estate for the next 3 years. Telefónica Germany is one of the leading integrated telecommunications providers in Ger...
Ahead of a major UN milestone, the global pharmaceutical industry has issued a “Call to Action” urging collective action across the globe to tackle the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, mental health, and neurological disorders. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250311683359/en/The global pharmaceutical trade body calls on countries to enable innovati...