Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of the AWS Mexico (Central) Region. Starting today, developers, startups, entrepreneurs, and enterprises, as well as government, education, and nonprofit organizations, will have greater choice for running their applications and serving end users from AWS data centers located in Mexico. As part of its long-term commitment, AWS is planning to invest more than $5 billion in Mexico over 15 years.

Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final closing of its sixth commingled European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe VI (“ACE VI” or the “Fund”). With total commitments of €17.1 billion, the Fund closed above its €15 billion target and reached its hard cap. Ares believes that ACE VI is the largest institutional fund in the global direct lending market to date based on LP equity commitments.

Adtran today announced the expansion of Alcorn County Electric Power Association’s (ACE Power) fiber subsidiary, ACE Fiber, into New Albany, Mississippi. The new network utilizes Adtran’s comprehensive suite of fiber network technologies, significantly enhancing internet speed, accessibility and reliability for homes and businesses throughout the city.

Esmark, Inc. and Esmark Steel Group today reaffirmed their support for the proposed merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel and urges the Trump administration to revisit this alliance. The proposed merger is positioned to bring significant benefits to the combined company’s workers, strengthened U.S. national security, as well as bolstering America’s status in the international steel industry.

The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) and the Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company Debiopharm have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Debio 1453, a novel compound representing a new antibiotic class that targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Multidrug-resistant strains of N. gonorrhoeae have emerged globally, limiting treatment options and elevating this pathogen to the high-priority category on the World Health Organization’s Bacterial Priority Pathogen List.

Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting (TAA) is pleased to announce its inaugural global study, the

Starr announced that Peter Hirs has been named the company’s chief financial officer, effective January 13, succeeding Howard I. Smith, who is retiring after more than 40 years at Starr and related entities.

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The world's first 300 MW compressed air energy storage (CAES) demonstration project, "Nengchu-1," was fully connected to the grid in Yingcheng, central China's Hubei Province on Thursday, marking the official commencement of commercial operations for the power station.

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The FiRa® Consortium announces the release of its Core 3.0 Specifications and Certification Program, notable milestones in ultra-wideband (UWB) technology development.

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