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Walgreens
United States

Walgreens Appoints Jason Stenta as SVP and Chief Commercial Officer

Stenta will lead B2B commercial growth strategy as the company strengthens its role as the first choice for community pharmacy and health services in the U.S. DEERFIELD, Ill., OCT. 7, 2024 — Walgreens, an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, today announced the appointment of Jason Stenta as SVP and chief commercial officer. In this new role, Stenta will lead the company’s … Continue reading Walgreens Appoints Jason Stenta as SVP and Chief Commercial Officer

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Judo Bio
United States

Judo Bio Launches with $100 Million Financing to Develop Oligonucleotide Therapies Delivered to the Kidney and Appoints Rajiv Patni as CEO

STRIKE platform to deliver siRNA and other genetic medicines to the kidney for the treatment of systemic diseases and renal diseases Lead pipeline programs use megalin receptors for intracellular delivery of ligand-siRNA conjugates to specific kidney cells to target and silence genes, including solute carrier proteins CAMBRIDGE, Mass., October 7, 2024 — Judo Bio, a biotechnology company pioneering oligonucleotide medicines delivered to the kidney, today announced … Continue reading Judo Bio Launches with $100 Million Financing to Develop Oligonucleotide Therapies Delivered to the Kidney and Appoints Rajiv Patni as CEO

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Vantage Data Centers
Asia, United States

Vantage Data Centers Welcomes Jeremy Deutsch as President of APAC

Deutsch joins Vantage from Equinix to drive regional growth amid unprecedented demand for AI and cloud services DENVER, USA and SINGAPORE (Oct. 6, 2024) – Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that Jeremy Deutsch has joined the company as president, APAC. In his new role, Deutsch will drive Vantage’s regional growth, including strategy, market development, sales, construction and operations. … Continue reading Vantage Data Centers Welcomes Jeremy Deutsch as President of APAC

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Nobel Prize
Global

The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutethas today decided to awardthe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicinejointly toVictor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun

For the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation This year’s Nobel Prize honors two scientists for their discovery of a fundamentalprinciple governing how gene activity is regulated. The information stored within our chromosomes can be likened to an instruction manual for all cells in our body. Every cell contains the same chromosomes, so every cell contains exactly the same set of … Continue reading The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutethas today decided to awardthe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicinejointly toVictor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun

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Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN Carbon Market
Europe

Carbon Market – Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN

7 October 2024 UN Climate Change News, 7 October 2024 — The Body mandated by the Paris Agreement to set up a new UN carbon market has agreed mandatory environmental and human rights safeguards early into a five-day meeting in Baku. These protections will require those participating in the UN’s Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism to identify, evaluate, avoid, minimize and mitigate potential risks associated with projects.​ The new … Continue reading Carbon Market – Mandatory Environmental and Human Rights Safeguards Agreed for UN

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World Bank Group
United States

North Macedonia Faces Severe Climate Change Impacts and Needs Major Investments to Protect People and Economy

Skopje, October 7, 2024 – North Macedonia could face economic damages of up to 4 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2050 due to the impact of changing climate, highlights the World Bank Group’s new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for North Macedonia launched in Skopje today. According to the report, North Macedonia needs to invest US$6.4 billion over the next decade to effectively protect people and … Continue reading North Macedonia Faces Severe Climate Change Impacts and Needs Major Investments to Protect People and Economy

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Miura Partners
Europe

Miura Partners closes over €800 million in 2024 across fourth flagship fund, debut impact fund and healthcare continuation fund

Miura Partners has announced the final close of its fourth flagship fund, Miura Fund IV, at its hard cap of €475 million. In addition to Fund IV, Miura also closed earlier this year its debut impact fund with commitments of €135 million, and Dent&Co, a €200 million single asset continuation fund established to support continued growth in portfolio company Proclinic Group. 2024 has been a landmark fundraising year for … Continue reading Miura Partners closes over €800 million in 2024 across fourth flagship fund, debut impact fund and healthcare continuation fund

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suez
Europe

Renault Group and SUEZ join forces to fast-track circularity in Europe’s automotive sector

Renault Group and SUEZ step up their long-term partnership, which encompasses recycling waste metal and recovering end-of-life vehicles, with strategic agreements aimed at supporting the ecological transition in the automotive sector. Together, Renault Group and SUEZ, a world leader in waste recycling and recovery, will put The Future Is NEUTRAL in a position to speed up its expansion and rank among the standard-setters in the … Continue reading Renault Group and SUEZ join forces to fast-track circularity in Europe’s automotive sector

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