'5G is going to open up a lot of new ways people use their smartphone,' CEO and founder tells The Independent Reported by Independent 11 minutes ago.

SEATTLE, Dec. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- CFN Media Group (“CFN Media”), the leading agency and financial media network dedicated to the North American cannabis industry, announces publication of an article discussing Creso Pharma’s (ASX: CPH) innovative approach, diverse product portfolio, and why investors may want to take a closer look as it gears up to go public on the Venture exchange in Canada. The listing would make Creso the first public cannabis company listed in both Australia and Canada.The North American cannabis industry is littered with companies touting global ambitions. There are regular announcements regarding letters of intent to distribute in emerging markets like Europe and Latin America, long on potential and short on concrete details. Many of these announcements are speculative at best, requiring a mix of regulatory approvals, licensing, product development, and funding to make them a reality.

Creso Pharma is an Australian-based company with operations in Switzerland, Canada, Colombia, and Israel along with established product distribution across the globe. The company develops and sells pharmaceutical-grade nutraceutical products for both humans and animals. Utilizing its deep background in pharmaceutical science and international regulatory product approvals, Creso Pharma leverages GMP-certified facilities and partnerships with world-class manufacturing and distribution companies to create a global footprint in key markets.

*What Creso Has Now*

Creso Pharma was founded by a team of executives set on bringing pharmaceutical rigor to the medicinal and recreational cannabis markets. Co-founder and CEO Dr. Miri Halperin Wernli has more than 30 years of strategic and operational leadership in global pharmaceutical and biomedical industries in Canada, the U.S., and Switzerland. Co-founder Boaz Wachtel is a leading medical cannabis expert, having co-founded the pioneering Australian Medicinal Cannabis company Phytotech Medical.

In addition to its experienced management team, the company is developing cultivation, processing, extraction, and manufacturing operations, partnering with well-established companies where necessary. In 2017, Creso became the first company to import medicinal cannabis to Australia. The company is also in the final stages of completing the acquisition of licensed Colombian company, Kunna Colombia, which will add a low-cost cultivation operation to supply its own product development. Creso has a joint venture in Israel focused on genetic development, cultivation, and R&D.

Its wholly owned, purpose built, GMP state-of-the-art cultivation and production facility in Nova Scotia is built and ready to roll, awaiting licensing under Canada’s new Cannabis Act. Called the Global Centre for Edible Cannabis Research and Development, the facility is designed to leverage Canada’s leading regulatory environment along with Creso’s extensive research and scientific relationships to develop innovative cannabis edibles for the global market.

Creso sells and develops nutraceutical products, backed by scientific research and data that ensures the products will meet and often exceed any regulatory requirements. It’s a refreshing approach in comparison to the current and largely unregulated CBD market, where all kinds of potential benefits are claimed without any scientific backing.

Creso Pharma has already developed and commercialized a range of innovative products. For example, the company offers CBD-infused nutraceutical products designed to help reduce stress, enhance sleep or improve mental function that are already commercially-available in Switzerland and select EU countries. Its pipeline contains many more of these products targeting both humans and animals.

Creso very recently launched, in a joint venture, the Old Boy Mary Jane line of infused beer. This type of product is a point of emphasis for the company going forward, as more consumer-oriented edible products gain regulatory and market traction across the industry.

*Where Creso Is Headed*

Creso believes that there is a much bigger opportunity in next-generation cannabis products that reach into other product categories. While Grandview Research projects the global cannabis industry to reach about $64 billion by 2024, it sees the animal supplements market reaching $96 billion and the human supplements market hitting $278 billion over the same time. Creso is active in all of the above, meaning the company’s targeted end markets could exceed $435 billion in just five years.

Creso’s products are organized across five businesses:

· Creso Therapeutics - The company’s cannQIX® 50 is a CBD-based, full-spectrum hemp extract medicinal cannabis buccal lozenge formulation with vitamins, minerals, and capsicum to assist with managing pain. After its launch in New Zealand this year, the company plans to launch in Australia in 2019 before moving on to Europe.
· Creso Nutraceuticals - The company’s cannQIX® family of brands consists of cannabinoid formulations to help reduce stress, improve sleep, and support mental and nervous function in humans. The company has already launched these products in Switzerland and other European markets (UK, Netherlands).
· Creso Animal Health - The company’s anibidiol® range of products is a complementary feed for companion animals with CBD full spectrum hemp oil extract and targeted vitamins. After launching in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in November 2017, the company plans to launch in an additional 15 countries later this year with its global partner Virbac.
· Creso Lifestyle - The company is working on a portfolio of cannabis and hemp-derived alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages containing a unique mix of terpenes. The company plans on launching these products in conjunction with CLV Frontiers in Estonia. The first beers were launched in the third quarter of this year.
· Creso Topicals - The company partnered with Frike Technologies to develop cannaDOL®, a range of organic CBD-based functional topicals. The initial focus is on analgesic needs for sports-related injuries, arthritis, and other issues. The plan is to launch the product early next year.

The company has several distribution partners in place across Switzerland, Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands to help expand revenue over the coming quarters. The partners are generally well established, highly professional firms like Virbac (8th largest animal health company in the world), PharmaCare, and Doetsch Grether AG. Creso intends to greatly expand its product offerings over the coming quarters, utilizing its partners’ widespread distribution networks to create significant growth in key international markets.

*Looking Ahead*

There are many details to cover regarding Creso Pharma (ASX: CPH) and its comprehensive product development and sales strategy. With its pharmaceutical approach, the company has already developed a number of innovative commercial products. Its near-term plans to cultivate in Canada, Israel, and Colombia could open the door to strong revenue growth, while a listing on Canada’s TSX Venture stock exchange could draw more investor interest. Look for more developments in this space over the coming months.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.cresopharma.com.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Altice USA, Inc. (“Altice” or “the Company”) (NYSE: ATUS) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Investors who purchased the Company's shares pursuant to and/or traceable to the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in connection with Altice’s initial public offering in June, 2017, are encouraged to contact the firm before January 18, 2019.            

If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.

We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall, or Sherin Mahdavian, of the Schall Law Firm, 1880 Century Park East, Suite 404, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 424-303-1964, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at brian@schallfirm.com.

The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.

According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Altice’s Offering Documents outlined “The Altice Way”, the Company’s growth model developed in Europe, falsely touting the model’s ability to succeed in an extremely competitive business landscape. The Company was facing extreme competitive pressure, impacting market share and both revenue and profits. Altice specifically demonstrated poor management and regulatory compliance throughout multiple European markets. All of these factors contributed to an inability to replicate “The Altice Way” in the United States. Based on these facts, the Company’s public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the IPO period. When the market learned the truth about Altice, investors suffered damages.

Join the case to recover your losses.

The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.

This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.

*CONTACT:*

The Schall Law Firm
Brian Schall, Esq.,
Sherin Mahdavian, Esq.,
www.schallfirm.com
310-301-3335
info@schallfirm.com

*SOURCE:*

* *The Schall Law Firm Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 minutes ago.

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau took the stage at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit today to announce that OnePlus will be the first to release a 5G smartphone in Europe, available first on EE.

OnePlus had already announced plans for a 5G smartphone in Europe earlier this year, but today’s announcement cemented a few new details, including the EE partnership and the expected use of Qualcomm’s just-announced Snapdragon 855 processor (and presumably the company’s accompanying X50 5G modem).

But much like Samsung, which promised a 5G phone coming to AT&T and Verizon sometime next year, OnePlus’ announcement is decidedly light on details for now, including a firm release date. Also remaining to be seen is whether or not EE will be able to provide the... Reported by The Verge 9 minutes ago.

The head of the European Banking Authority, Andrea Enria, will become the Single Supervisory Mechanism chief in charge of overseeing Europe’s largest banks. The Council endorsed his nomination on Thursday (6 December), concluding the process after the European Parliament also gave its green light. Reported by EurActiv 3 hours ago.

*In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, BlackRock has notified Ageas on 6 December 2018 that, on 4 December 2018, its interest has fallen below the legal threshold of 5% of the shares issued by Ageas. Its current shareholding stands at 4.98%.*

 

* article 14, paragraph 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings us provisions.

*Ageas* is a listed international insurance Group with a heritage spanning 190 years. It offers Retail and Business customers Life and Non-Life insurance products designed to suit their specific needs, today and tomorrow. As one of Europe's larger insurance companies, Ageas concentrates its activities in Europe and Asia, which together make up the major part of the global insurance market. It operates successful insurance businesses in Belgium, the UK, Luxembourg, France, Portugal, Turkey, China, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, and the Philippines through a combination of wholly owned subsidiaries and long term partnerships with strong financial institutions and key distributors. Ageas ranks among the market leaders in the countries in which it operates. It represents a staff force of over 50,000 people and reported annual inflows close to EUR 34 billion in 2017 (all figures at 100%).

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· Read the full press release.pdf Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.

*BIC Group - Press Release*
*Clichy - 05 December 2018*
Follow BIC latest news on * ** ** **               *

*Disclosure of total number of voting rights*
*and number of shares forming the capital*
*as of November 30, 2018*

*Article L 233-8-II of the French "**Code de Commerce"** and Article 223-16 of the General Regulations of the French "Autorité des Marchés Financiers".*

As of November 30, 2018, the total number of issued shares of SOCIÉTÉ BIC is 46,690,603 shares, representing:
-                     68,031,845 voting rights,
-                     66,698,066 voting rights excluding shares without voting rights

*Contacts*

*Investor Relations**: *+33 1 45 19 52 00 *Press** Contacts*
Sophie Palliez-Capian
sophie.palliez@bicworld.com Albane de La Tour d'Artaise Albane.DeLaTourD'Artaise@bicworld.com
Michèle Ventura
michele.ventura@bicworld.com Isabelle de Segonzac: +33 1 53 70 74 70
isegonzac@image7.fr

For more information, please consult the corporate website: www.bicworld.com

*2019 Agenda (all dates to be confirmed)*

Full Year 2018 results 13 February 2019 Meeting - BIC Headquarters
First Quarter 2019 results 25 April 2019 Conference call
2019 AGM 22 May 2019 Meeting - BIC Headquarters

*About BIC*

BIC is a world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers. For more than 70 years, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication BIC has become one of the most recognized brands and is a trademark registered worldwide for identifying BIC products which are sold in more than 160 countries around the world. In 2017, BIC Net Sales were 2,041.4 million euros. The Company is listed on "Euronext Paris" and is part of the SBF120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes. BIC is also part of the following Socially Responsible Investment indexes: CDP's "Leadership Level" (A-) and "Leadership Level" for the additional "Supplier" module, Euronext Vigeo - Eurozone 120, Euronext Vigeo - Europe 120, FTSE4Good indexes, Ethibel Pioneer and Ethibel Excellence Investment Registers, Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe, Stoxx Global ESG Leaders Index.

*Attachment*

· BIC_Voting rights_30NOV18.pdf Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.

*BIC Group - Press Release*
*Clichy - 05 December 2018*
Follow BIC latest news on * ** ** **               *

*Disclosure of Trading in Own Shares*
*for November 2018*

In compliance with general regulation on share buy-backs, SOCIÉTÉ BIC declares below the transactions made on its own shares for November 2018:

· No transactions for November 2018.

*Contacts*

*Investor Relations**: *+33 1 45 19 52 00 *Press** Contacts*
Sophie Palliez-Capian
sophie.palliez@bicworld.com Albane de La Tour d'Artaise Albane.DeLaTourD'Artaise@bicworld.com
Michèle Ventura
michele.ventura@bicworld.com Isabelle de Segonzac: +33 1 53 70 74 70
isegonzac@image7.fr

For more information, please consult the corporate website: www.bicworld.com

*2019 Agenda (all dates to be confirmed)*

Full Year 2018 results 13 February 2019 Meeting - BIC Headquarters
First Quarter 2019 results 25 April 2019 Conference call
2019 AGM 22 May 2019 Meeting - BIC Headquarters

*About BIC*

BIC is a world leader in stationery, lighters and shavers. For more than 70 years, BIC has honored the tradition of providing high-quality, affordable products to consumers everywhere. Through this unwavering dedication BIC has become one of the most recognized brands and is a trademark registered worldwide for identifying BIC products which are sold in more than 160 countries around the world. In 2017, BIC Net Sales were 2,041.4 million euros. The Company is listed on "Euronext Paris" and is part of the SBF120 and CAC Mid 60 indexes. BIC is also part of the following Socially Responsible Investment indexes: CDP's "Leadership Level" (A-) and "Leadership Level" for the additional "Supplier" module, Euronext Vigeo - Eurozone 120, Euronext Vigeo - Europe 120, FTSE4Good indexes, Ethibel Pioneer and Ethibel Excellence Investment Registers, Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) Excellence Europe, Stoxx Global ESG Leaders Index.

*Attachment*

· BIC - Trading in own shares NOV 2018.pdf Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police in Poland, Germany and the Netherlands have broken up an organized crime gang selling fireworks illegally across Europe.European Union police agency Europol said Thursday that Polish police have... Reported by New Zealand Herald 4 hours ago.

*Valneva and HOOKIPA Sign a Collaboration and Manufacturing Agreement *

*Saint-Herblain, France, and Vienna, Austria, December 06, 2018* - Valneva Sweden AB, the Swedish subsidiary of Valneva SE ("Valneva"), and HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. ("HOOKIPA") today announced that they have entered into a three-year collaboration and manufacturing agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, Valneva Sweden will provide analytical services, develop process scale-up and produce GMP clinical trial material to support the development of new immunotherapies based on HOOKIPA's Vaxwave^®* and TheraT^®* arenavirus vector- technologies. In return, Valneva will receive fixed and success-based service fees. The agreement may be extended beyond three years.

*Janet Hoogstraate, Chairman of Valneva Sweden, commented*, "We are excited to collaborate and support HOOKIPA in its innovative development of novel immunotherapeutics to help overcome infectious diseases and cancers. This collaboration is a great recognition of Valneva's strong technical and industrialization capabilities. Our dedicated Swedish unit has an excellent track record in development and clinical manufacturing."

*Joern Aldag, Chief Executive Officer of **HOOKIPA**, added, *"The collaboration with Valneva will give us access to a dedicated GMP facility and qualified workforce for the manufacture of clinical trial material according to our specific needs. It emphasizes our strategy to secure sufficient manufacturing capacity, reduce cycle times and increase the robustness and consistency of the process. We look forward to working with Valneva's great team."

*About Valneva SE*
Valneva is a biotech company developing and commercializing vaccines for infectious diseases with major unmet needs. Valneva's portfolio includes two commercial vaccines for travelers: IXIARO^®/JESPECT^® indicated for the prevention of Japanese encephalitis and DUKORAL^® indicated for the prevention of cholera and, in some countries, prevention of diarrhea caused by ETEC. The Company has proprietary vaccines in development including a unique vaccine against Lyme disease. Valneva has operations in Austria, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and the US with over 450 employees. More information is available at www.valneva.com.

*About HOOKIPA*
HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics targeting infectious diseases and cancers based on its proprietary arenavirus platform that is designed to reprogram the body's immune system.

Our proprietary arenavirus-based technologies, Vaxwave^®*, a replication-deficient viral vector, and TheraT^®*, a replication-attenuated viral vector, are designed to induce robust antigen specific CD8+ T cells and pathogen-neutralizing antibodies. Both, Vaxwave^® and TheraT^®, are designed to allow for repeat administration while maintaining an immune response. TheraT^®* has the potential to induce CD8+ T cell response levels previously not achieved by other published immuno-therapy approaches. Our "off-the-shelf" viral vectors target dendritic cells in vivo to activate the immune system.

We have successfully completed a Phase 1 trial of a Vaxwave^®-based prophylactic vaccine to protect against cytomegalovirus infection. We have initiated enrollment for a Phase 2 trial in cytomegalovirus-negative patients awaiting kidney transplantation from cytomegalovirus-positive donors. To expand our infectious disease portfolio, we have entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly research and develop functional cures for HIV and Hepatitis B infections. We are building a proprietary immuno-oncology pipeline by targeting virally mediated cancer antigens, self-antigens and next-generation antigens. 

Find out more about HOOKIPA online at www.hookipapharma.com.

*Registered in Europe; Pending in the US.

*Investor and Media Contacts*

*Valneva *
Laetitia Bachelot-Fontaine
Global Head of Investor Relations &
Corporate Communications
M +33 (0)6 4516 7099
investors@valneva.com   

Teresa Pinzolits
Corporate Communications Specialist
T +43 (0)1 20620 1116
communications@valneva.com

*HOOKIPA*
Nina Waibel                                                               Marine Popoff
Head of Communications                                          Communications & IR Manager
Nina.Waibel@HookipaPharma.com                        Marine.Popoff@HookipaPharma.com

*Media enquiries (for HOOKIPA)*
Sue Charles/ Ashley Tapp
Instinctif Partners
Hookipa@Instinctif.com
+44 (0)20 7457 2020

*Valneva Forward-Looking Statements*
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business of Valneva, including with respect to the progress, timing and completion of research, development and clinical trials for product candidates, the  ability to manufacture, market, commercialize and achieve market acceptance for product candidates, the ability to protect intellectual property and operate the business without infringing on the intellectual property rights of others, estimates for future performance and estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing. In addition, even if the actual results or development of Valneva are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments of Valneva may not be indicative of the future. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "could,""should,""may,""expects,""anticipates,""believes,""intends,""estimates,""aims,""targets," or similar words. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the current expectations of Valneva as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the expectations of Valneva could be affected by, among other things, uncertainties involved in the development and manufacture of vaccines, unexpected clinical trial results, unexpected regulatory actions or delays, competition in general, currency fluctuations, the impact of the global and European credit crisis, and the ability to obtain or maintain patent or other proprietary intellectual property protection. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements made in this press release will in fact be realized. Valneva is providing the information in these materials as of the date of this press release, and disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

*Attachment*

· 2018_12_06_VLA_Hookipa_Collaboration_PR_EN.pdf Reported by GlobeNewswire 3 hours ago.

Scientists think 'mega-settlements' provided perfect conditions for new disease to evolve Reported by Independent 3 hours ago.

Reported by SeekingAlpha 3 hours ago.

A-LIGN, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, announced its expansion in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, furthering its international growth strategy.

TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB) December 06, 2018

A-LIGN, a leading provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, announced its expansion in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, furthering its international growth strategy.

The news of expansion comes after a banner year for A-LIGN. In 2018, A-LIGN raised a $54.4 million investment from FTV Capital, was ranked #30 on Florida’s Fast 100, was named one of Consulting Magazine’s Best Small Firms to Work For and was listed on the Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the second year in a row.

“We are proud to be enhancing our ability to deliver our comprehensive range of compliance and security services in EMEA,” said Scott Price, CEO of A-LIGN. “Being one of the fastest growing independent GRC providers in the world, we have witnessed significant growth in the last year and take pride in the strong relationships we have built with our clients. This latest announcement signals our commitment to offering the same level of customer service throughout the EMEA region.”

A-LIGN’s EMEA presence will be headed by the Vice President of Sales, EMEA, Huw Pegler, and Senior Consultant, Craig Burns. Previously a divisional CIO for the Federal-Mogul Corporation and a sales director at both NCC Group and Cisco, Pegler brings deep experience as a leader in the information technology sector. As a Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP) and Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Burns brings strategic technical experience to A-LIGN’s EMEA clients.

“I am excited to join the A-LIGN team at this time,” said Pegler. “After years of experience addressing security compliance and other technology challenges for businesses across a wide range of industries, I look forward to delivering the level of service for which A-LIGN is so well known to an increasing number of clients across EMEA.”

While A-LIGN has continued to service over 1,900 clients globally, adding key resources to expand into the EMEA affirms its commitment to providing our clients with consultants located closer to where they operate. European clients can expect the quality that A-LIGN is known for as they navigate the scope and complexity of their compliance needs through services including SOC, PCI, and ISO examinations, GDPR assessments, and penetration testing services.

About A-LIGN
A-LIGN is one of a limited number of solution providers that can offer a consolidated approach to information technology and information security audits. A-LIGN is a HITRUST CSF Assessor firm, Qualified Security Assessor Company, Accredited ISO 27001 Certification Body, Accredited FedRAMP 3PAO and licensed CPA firm. With the ability to work with small businesses to the largest of global enterprises, A-LIGN leverages its industry expertise to guide organizations towards security, compliance and privacy services that will enhance their information security to prevent cyber threats and reduce risk, turning their security into a competitive edge. For more information, visit https://a-lign.com/. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.

Metal Cleaning Equipment Market (By Chemical Type – Solvent Metal Cleaning, Aqueous Metal Cleaning, Market By Washing Type– Pickling Cleaning Equipment, Spray Metal Cleaning Equipment, Vapor Phase Metal Cleaning Equipment, Market By Technology– Tunnel Metal Equipment, Cable Metal Equipment, Market By Movement Type–Rotating Cylinder, Programmable) - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, and Forecast, 2018-2026

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The number of important and necessary equipments and products which are designed and created in different materials, colors, mechanisms, sizes, shapes, and styles to meet the cleaning need and used to clean effectively, easily, and efficiently. There are several number of advantages of metal cleaning equipment such as high cleaning capability, reduce work fatigue and increase productivity, ecofriendly, widely available, and easy to operate.*Market Dynamics*

Increasing productivity capacity and eco-friendly nature are some of the major factors driving the growth of the global metal cleaning equipment market. There are several different vendors providing metal cleaning equipments and services through a number of industrial sectors which may propel the growth of the market. Moreover, the market is shifting majorly from solvent based metal cleaning to aqueous based solutions as there is a growing demand for latter at a significant pace among the clients. The growing automotive, electronics, and industrial equipment sectors are some of the other factors propelling the growth of the market.

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*Market Classification and Overview*

The global metal cleaning equipment market is segmented into chemical type, washing type, technology, movement type, and region.

On the basis of chemical type, the market is segmented into solvent metal cleaning and aqueous metal cleaning.

On basis of washing type, the market is segmented into pickling/immersion cleaning equipment, spray metal cleaning equipment, and vapor phase metal cleaning equipment.

Based on the technology, the market is segmented into open tank single stage equipment, open tanks multistage equipment, tunnel metal equipment, and cabin metal equipment.

On the basis of movement type, the market is segmented into conveyer belt, rotating cylinder, and programmable. The conveyer belt is sub segmented into belt conveyers, carousel conveyers, and overhead conveyers.

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*Regional Overview*

Geographically, the global metal cleaning equipment market is bifurcated into four regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific (APAC), and Latin America, Middle East & Africa (LAMEA).

Europe is expected to hold the major share during the forecast period 2018-2026 owing to the increasing metal cleaning equipments companies. It is estimated that the Germany is to remain the largest supplier of metal cleaning equipment in European market. Additionally, the rising automotive and electronic sector is likely to fuel the growth of the market in this region.

North America is expected to dominate the growth of the market due to the strong industrial base and increasing government initiatives to support the industries. The presence of well developed technologies is likely to boost the global metal cleaning equipment market in European region.

Asia Pacific is accounted to be the largest market during the forecast period 2018-2026 owing to the increasing demand for the metal cleaning equipment from number of automotive sectors. Additionally, LAMEA is expecting the minimum growth rate owing to the poor industrial growth and government support.

*Market Participants*

The metal cleaning equipment market comprises of some of the major players such as

· Durr AG
· Pero AG
· Hockh Metall-Reinigungsanlagen GmbH
· Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG
· Metalwash Ltd.
· Rosler Oberflachentechnik GmbH
· MecWash Systems Ltd.
· Sturm Holding GmbH
· Rippert Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
· Metalas Cleaning Systems

*Market Segmentation*

*Market By Chemical Type*

· Solvent Metal Cleaning
· Aqueous Metal Cleaning

*Market By Washing Type*

· Pickling/Immersion Cleaning Equipment
· Spray Metal Cleaning Equipment
· Vapor Phase Metal Cleaning Equipment

*Market By Technology*

· Open Tank Single Stage Equipment
· Open Tanks Multistage Equipment
· Tunnel Metal Equipment
· Cabin Metal Equipment

*Market By Movement Type*

· Conveyer Belt
○  Belt Conveyers
○  Carousel Conveyers
○  Overhead Conveyers
· Rotating Cylinder
· Programmable

*Market By Geography*

· North America
○  US
○  Canada
○  Mexico
· Europe
○  UK
○  Germany
○  France
○  Rest of Europe
· Asia-Pacific
○  China
○  Japan
○  India
○  Australia
○  Rest of Asia-Pacific
· Latin America
○  Brazil
○  Rest of Latin America
· Middle East and Africa (MEA)
○  South Africa
○  Saudi Arabia
○  Rest of MEA

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*TABLE OF CONTENT*

*CHAPTER 1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW*

1.1. Definition and Scope 
1.1.1. Definition of Metal Cleaning Equipment
1.1.2. Market Segmentation
1.1.3. List of Abbreviations
1.2. Summary
1.2.1. Market Snapshot
1.2.2. Metal Cleaning Equipment Market By Chemical Type
1.2.2.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate Comparison By Chemical Type (2015-2026)
1.2.2.2. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share By Chemical Type in 2017
1.2.2.3. Solvent Metal Cleaning
1.2.2.4. Aqueous Metal Cleaning
1.2.2.5. Others
1.2.3. Metal Cleaning Equipment Market By Washing Type
1.2.3.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate Comparison By Washing Type (2015-2026)
1.2.3.2. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share By Washing Type in 2017
1.2.3.3. Pickling/Immersion Cleaning Equipment
1.2.3.4. Spray Metal Cleaning Equipment
1.2.3.5. Vapor Phase Metal Cleaning Equipment
1.2.3.6. Others
1.2.4. Metal Cleaning Equipment Market By Technology
1.2.4.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate Comparison By Technology (2015-2026)
1.2.4.2. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share By Technology in 2017
1.2.4.3. Open Tank Single Stage Equipment
1.2.4.4. Open Tanks Multistage Equipment
1.2.4.5. Tunnel Metal Equipment
1.2.4.6. Cabin Metal Equipment
1.2.4.7. Others
1.2.5. Metal Cleaning Equipment Market By Movement Type
1.2.5.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate Comparison By Movement Type (2015-2026)
1.2.5.2. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share By Movement Type in 2017
1.2.5.3. Conveyer Belt
1.2.5.4. Rotating Cylinder
1.2.5.5. Programmable
1.2.5.6. Others
1.2.6. Metal Cleaning Equipment Market by Geography
1.2.6.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate Comparison by Geography (2015-2026)
1.2.6.2. North America Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2026)
1.2.6.3. Europe Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2026)
1.2.6.4. Asia-Pacific Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2026)
1.2.6.5. Latin America Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2026)
1.2.6.6. Middle East and Africa (MEA) Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate (2015-2026)

*CHAPTER 2. MARKET DYNAMICS AND COMPETITION ANALYSIS*

2.1. Market Drivers
2.2. Restraints and Challenges
2.3. Growth Opportunities 
2.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
2.4.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
2.4.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
2.4.3. Threat of Substitute
2.4.4. Threat of New Entrants
2.4.5. Degree of Competition
2.5. Value Chain Analysis
2.6. Cost Structure Analysis
2.6.1. Raw Material and Suppliers
2.6.2. Manufacturing Process Analysis
2.7. Regulatory Compliance
2.8. Competitive Landscape, 2017
2.8.1. Player Positioning Analysis
2.8.2. Key Strategies Adopted By Leading Players

*CHAPTER 3. MANUFACTURING PLANTS ANALYSIS*

3.1. Capacity and Commercial Production Date of Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Major Manufacturers in 2017
3.2. Manufacturing Plants Distribution of Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Major Manufacturers in 2017 
3.3. R&D Status and Technology Source of Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Major Manufacturers in 2017
3.4. Raw Materials Sources Analysis of Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Major Manufacturers in 2017

*CHAPTER 4. Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET By Chemical Type*

4.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Revenue By Chemical Type
4.2. Solvent Metal Cleaning
4.2.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
4.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
4.3. Aqueous Metal Cleaning
4.3.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
4.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
4.4. Others
4.4.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
4.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 5. Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET By Washing Type*

5.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Revenue By Washing Type
5.2. Pickling/Immersion Cleaning Equipment
5.2.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.3. Spray Metal Cleaning Equipment
5.3.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.4. Vapor Phase Metal Cleaning Equipment
5.4.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.5. Others
5.5.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
5.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 6. Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET By Technology*

6.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Revenue By Technology
6.2. Open Tank Single Stage Equipment
6.2.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.3. Open Tanks Multistage Equipment
6.3.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.4. Tunnel Metal Equipment
6.4.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.5. Cabin Metal Equipment
6.5.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.6. Others
6.6.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
6.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 7. Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET By Movement Type*

7.1. Global Metal Cleaning Equipment Revenue By Movement Type
7.2. Conveyer Belt
7.2.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.2.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.3. Rotating Cylinder
7.3.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.4. Programmable
7.4.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.5. Others
7.5.1. Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
7.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast, By Region, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 8. NORTH AMERICA Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET BY COUNTRY*

8.1. North America Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
8.2. North America Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share Comparison, 2015 & 2026 (%)
8.3. U.S.
8.3.1. U.S. Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
8.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
8.4. Canada
8.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
8.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
8.5. Mexico 
8.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
8.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 9. EUROPE Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET BY COUNTRY*

9.1. Europe Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.2. Europe Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share Comparison, 2015 & 2026 (%)
9.3. UK 
9.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.4. Germany
9.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.5. France
9.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.6. Spain
9.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.7. Rest of Europe
9.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
9.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 10. ASIA-PACIFIC Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET BY COUNTRY*

10.1. Asia-Pacific Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.2. Asia-Pacific Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share Comparison, 2015 & 2026 (%)
10.3. China 
10.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.4. Japan 
10.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.5. India 
10.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.6. Australia 
10.6.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.6.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.7. South Korea
10.7.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.7.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.8. Rest of Asia-Pacific
10.8.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
10.8.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 11. LATIN AMERICA Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET BY COUNTRY *

11.1. Latin America Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
11.2. Latin America Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share Comparison, 2015 & 2026 (%)
11.3. Brazil 
11.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
11.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
11.4. Argentina 
11.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
11.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
11.5. Rest of Latin America
11.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
11.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 12. MIDDLE EAST Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET BY COUNTRY *

12.1. Middle East Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
12.2. Middle East Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share Comparison, 2015 & 2026 (%)
12.3. Saudi Arabia 
12.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
12.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
12.4. UAE 
12.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
12.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
12.5. Rest of Middle East 
12.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
12.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 13. AFRICA Metal Cleaning Equipment MARKET BY COUNTRY *

13.1. Africa Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue and Growth Rate, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
13.2. Africa Metal Cleaning Equipment Market Revenue Share Comparison, 2015 & 2026 (%)
13.3. South Africa
13.3.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
13.3.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
13.4. Egypt
13.4.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
13.4.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
13.5. Rest of Africa
13.5.1. Market Revenue and Forecast By Chemical Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)
13.5.2. Market Revenue and Forecast By Washing Type, 2015 - 2026 ($Million)

*CHAPTER 14. COMPANY PROFILE*

14.1. Durr AG
14.1.1. Company Snapshot
14.1.2. Overview
14.1.3. Financial Overview
14.1.4. Product Portfolio
14.1.5. Key Developments
14.1.6. Strategies
14.2. Pero AG
14.2.1. Company Snapshot
14.2.2. Overview
14.2.3. Financial Overview
14.2.4. Product Portfolio
14.2.5. Key Developments
14.2.6. Strategies
14.3. Hockh Metall-Reinigungsanlagen GmbH
14.3.1. Company Snapshot
14.3.2. Overview
14.3.3. Financial Overview
14.3.4. Product Portfolio
14.3.5. Key Developments
14.3.6. Strategies
14.4. Karl Roll GmbH & Co. KG
14.4.1. Company Snapshot
14.4.2. Overview
14.4.3. Financial Overview
14.4.4. Product Portfolio
14.4.5. Key Developments
14.4.6. Strategies
14.5. Metalwash Ltd.
14.5.1. Company Snapshot
14.5.2. Overview
14.5.3. Financial Overview
14.5.4. Product Portfolio
14.5.5. Key Developments
14.5.6. Strategies
14.6. Rosler Oberflachentechnik GmbH
14.6.1. Company Snapshot
14.6.2. Overview
14.6.3. Financial Overview
14.6.4. Product Portfolio
14.6.5. Key Developments
14.6.6. Strategies
14.7. MecWash Systems Ltd.
14.7.1. Company Snapshot
14.7.2. Overview
14.7.3. Financial Overview
14.7.4. Product Portfolio
14.7.5. Key Developments
14.7.6. Strategies
14.8. Sturm Holding GmbH
14.8.1. Company Snapshot
14.8.2. Overview
14.8.3. Financial Overview
14.8.4. Product Portfolio
14.8.5. Key Developments
14.8.6. Strategies
14.9. Rippert Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG
14.9.1. Company Snapshot
14.9.2. Overview
14.9.3. Financial Overview
14.9.4. Product Portfolio
14.9.5. Key Developments
14.9.6. Strategies
14.10. Metalas Cleaning Systems
14.10.1. Company Snapshot
14.10.2. Overview
14.10.3. Financial Overview
14.10.4. Product Portfolio
14.10.5. Key Developments
14.10.6. Strategies
14.11. Others
14.11.1. Company Snapshot
14.11.2. Overview
14.11.3. Financial Overview
14.11.4. Product Portfolio
14.11.5. Key Developments
14.11.6. Strategies

*CHAPTER 15. RESEARCH APPROACH*

15.1. Research Methodology
15.1.1. Initial Data Search
15.1.2. Secondary Research
15.1.3. Primary Research
15.2. Assumptions and Scope

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Atlanta-based security startup Pindrop has raised $90 million in a Series D round to fund its voice security platform, reports TechCrunch.

The round was led by Vitruvian Partners, with participation from Allegion Ventures, Cross Creek, Dimension Data, and Goldman Sachs, among others. The company plans to use the money to expand into Europe — most of its existing business is in the US — as well as to build out its presence on connected devices, such as smart speakers.

Pindrop’s platform uses software to analyze the attributes of a speaker’s voice and other sounds being transmitted to verify their identity and circumstances. It’s able to use over 1,000 acoustic attributes that enable the platform to determine who is speaking — ensuring that the person is who they say they are — what device they’re using, and whether they are in a certain location, like their home, for instance. This vocal “fingerprint,” as the company calls it, lets the platform identify and flag abnormal circumstances, which can be used to prevent or delay suspicious transactions or set other security measures into action.

As voice continues to cement its place as the dominant means of control in the smart home, there’s ample opportunity to provide a security overlay. Companies that build and maintain voice assistants already do this to some extent, with Amazon letting consumers set up Alexa Voice Profiles and Google supporting Voice Match on its Google Home.

But these systems aren’t foolproof; Google warns that a “voice that sounds like yours might be able to get these results, too,” for example. And that could allow, as Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramaniyan pointed out, for an impostor to call a person’s home phone while they’re out and trigger a smart speaker through an answering machine, impersonating the user to change smart home device settings and even potentially unlock a door — though this is precisely why most smart locks can’t be unlocked by voice.

Added layers of security on the smart speaker could spur new use cases for the devices and drive up confidence to use them for tasks involving money. Among respondents to Business Insider Intelligence’s Smart Speaker survey, just 22% of smart speaker owners had purchased something through their devices.

A voice-based security platform like Pindrop’s overlaid on an assistant like Alexa could add confidence that a smart speaker will only make purchases when an authorized user is giving a command, and this could lead more consumers to use the devices for commerce. Pindrop could be an attractive partner for smart speaker developers to work with to incorporate greater security into voice commerce platforms.

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· *Euro Stoxx 600 index dropped 3.3% amid a global stock-market rout that followed the arrest of the CFO of the Chinese tech giant Huawei.*
· *Thursday's 3.3% loss was its biggest daily fall since June 24, 2016, the day after the UK voted to leave the European Union.*
· *It's close was the lowest since November 2016.*
· *Elsewhere, US stocks plummeted. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 2.87%, or about 715 points.*
· *Follow the latest stock movements at Markets Insider.*

A closely watched benchmark for European stocks just endured its worst session in over two years Thursday, plunging as part of a global stock-market rout triggered by the arrest of the CFO of the Chinese tech giant Huawei.

The Stoxx 600 — which covers 600 companies in 17 different European countries, and is widely seen as the best Europe-wide proxy for market sentiment — lost 3.3% on the day, falling to its lowest level since November 2016.

That 3.3% loss was the biggest daily fall in the index since June 24, 2016, the day after the UK voted to leave the European Union.

The slump reflected global fears that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest could reignite tensions between China and USA, less than a week after a meeting between President's Xi Jinping and Donald Trump appeared to have warmed trade relations between the global superpowers.

*Read more: Chinese tech giant Huawei's CFO proves Trump's trade war is 'escalating to a new level,' and the stock market is spooked*

Meng was arrested in Canada on suspicion of attempting to evade newly implemented US sanctions. The news, which emerged Wednesday, took investors further from their buoyant mood at the start of the week when tensions seemed to ease between China and the US. 

Stocks were also blighted on the day by a fall in oil prices driven by news out of OPEC's final meeting of 2018 that the oil producers cartel is likely to cut output by less than had previously been expected.

Outside Europe, stocks in the US led global losses, returning to trading after markets had been closed Wednesday out of respect to former US President George H.W. Bush.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 2.87%, or about 715 points. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.15%, and the S&P 500 was down 2.6%.

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Katowice, 6 December 2018

BioLNG EuroNet today announced a commitment to the further expansion of LNG (liquefied natural gas) as a road transport fuel across Europe with new infrastructure that should ensure the long-term success and mass scale adoption in Europe.

The consortium, comprising IVECO, CNH Industrial Capital Europe under the trademark of IVECO Capital, Shell, DISA, Scania and Nordsol will each deliver separate activities that will see 2,000 more LNG trucks on the road, 39 LNG fuelling stations and the construction of a BioLNG production plant in the Netherlands.

The LNG Retail stations will form part of a pan-European network and be built in Belgium, France, Germany the Netherlands, Poland and Spain. The stations will be located approximately every 400 km along core road network corridors from Spain to eastern Poland.

*Pierre Lahutte, IVECO Brand President*, said: “This project opens the possibility for a seamless transition to a circular economy approach based on generating energy from waste. This makes even negative GHG emissions and carbon sequestration possible. The project’s funding will enable us to help our customers convert their fleets to LNG through competitive IVECO Capital finance & leasing plans, increasing the number of natural gas vehicles on European roads and making progress towards a sustainable transport industry.”

The BioLNG facility will produce 3000 MT/year of BioLNG and will use biogas produced from organic waste. This will be sold to end-users via the LNG network. BioLNG EuroNet has an aspiration to rollout the expansion of LNG as a road transport fuel across Europe even further in the future.

*About the project:*

· The BioLNG Euronet project is bringing together major players in the European market: and IVECO, Shell, DISA, Nordsol and Scania. These project partners aim to help the European Union meet its goal of a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030, by triggering long-term decarbonization of heavy duty road transport across mainland Europe.
· The bioLNG facility to be constructed in the Netherlands will transform biogas from organic waste to biologically derived LNG (BioLNG). The use of smart and innovative, patented technologies combined with the financial backing and satabilised BioLNG offtake make the Nordsol proposition unique. This allows Nordsol to build and operate its own BioLNG facilities together with biogas production partners grounded by a solid business framework.
 
· The 2,000 new LNG HGV’s will be leased to end users through competitive financing and trucking solutions to reduce the cost of them. Only the additional costs of an LNG HGV compared to a diesel truck will be financed. The average eligible costs for each LNG HGV are capped to a maximum of €30,000.
· The energy density of BioLNG means that trucks can travel longer distances, better suiting the needs of transport operators now, and in the future. Due to the use of industrial organic waste as a resource, the CO2  emissions will be much lower than the CO2  emissions of traditional fuels. BioLNG is essential in achieving the long-term aim of further decarbonisation for the road transport sector in Europe by 2030. BioLNG virtually eliminates sulphur and offers a reduction in NOx and particulate matter.
· Each BioLNG EuroNet consortium member will receive 20% funding from the EU towards the cost of their commitments.
· The EU funding received by the BioLNG EuroNet consortium members falls under the connecting Europe facility (CEF) for the transport sector.
· Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure defines a common framework of measures for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in the European Union and to mitigate the environmental impact of transport. It sets out minimum requirements for the building-up of alternative fuels infrastructure, including LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
· For more information about BioLNG EuroNet please visit the consortium website: https://biolngeuronet.eu/

             

*IVECO*

IVECO is a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., a World leader in Capital Goods listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CNHI) and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario of the Borsa Italiana (MI: CNHI). IVECO designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, off-road trucks, and vehicles for applications such as off-road missions.

The brand’s wide range of products include the Daily, a vehicle that covers the 3.3 – 7.2 ton vehicle weight segment, the Eurocargo from 6 – 19 tons, the Trakker (dedicated to off-road missions) and the Stralis, both over 16 tons. In addition, the IVECO Astra brand builds off-road trucks, rigid and articulated dumpers as well as special vehicles.

IVECO employs close to 21,000 individuals globally. It manages production sites in 7 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Latin America where it produces vehicles featuring the latest advanced technologies. 4,200 sales and service outlets in over 160 countries guarantee technical support wherever an IVECO vehicle is at work.

For further information about IVECO: www.iveco.com
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According to a New Metaari (formerly Ambient Insight) Report, the 2018-2023 Worldwide Educational Robot Market Is Growing by a Breathtaking Five-Year CAGR of 35.6%

SEATTLE (PRWEB) December 06, 2018

Revenues for Education and Training Bot products will more than quadruple to well over $4 billion by 2023 according to a new market report by Metaari called "The 2018-2023 Global Education and Training Bot Market". The current market is in a boom phase and the revenue opportunities are abundant in every region of the planet.

"This is the most comprehensive report on the global Education and Training Bot market ever published," comments Sam S. Adkins, Metaari's Chief Researcher and author of the report. "We identify over 500 companies operating across 122 countries. Startups continue to come on the market at a rapid rate and are attracting significant amounts of private investment. The report provides forecasts for both physical robots and virtual bots."

The major global catalysts across the planet include a spike in private investment, the growing use of robots to coach people with special needs, the high consumer demand for robots designed to teach kids coding, the growing use of bots in the academic segments, the uptake of social companion tutoring robots, the availability of sophisticated AI-based bots (particularly self-learning conversational AIs), the rapid uptake of customer advice robots in the corporate segment, and the use of guide robots in museums, airports, hotels, corporate lobbies, and tourism sites.

The report has 171 pages, 21 forecast tables, and 10 figures. The report's organizational license is available for $2,475.00 USD.

To obtain a free Executive Overview of this report and to get ordering information, email: research(at)metaari(dot)com

There are four sections in this report: an overview of the global market conditions, an analysis of the major catalysts driving the market, a demand side-analysis, and a supply-side analysis. The analysis of the catalysts provides a detailed discussion of the major catalysts driving the global Educational Bot market.

The supply-side analysis provides revenue forecasts for three products and services: retail robotic units (both physical and virtual), custom development services, and Education and Training Bot authoring tools.

The demand-side analysis breaks out five-year revenues forecasts for seven international regions and by six buying segments. Five-year forecasts are provided for seven regions: Africa, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, North America, and Western Europe.

"The global Education and Training Bot market is in a state of flux characterized by rapid advancement in technology, exponential innovations, and the avid adoption by all the buying segments," reports Adkins. "The barriers-to-entry are rapidly getting lower primarily due to new business models such as Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS). The market conditions are very favorable for suppliers."

The demand-side analysis includes five-year forecasts for six buying segments: consumers, PreK-12 schools, tertiary & higher education institutions, local/state/provincial/prefecture government agencies, federal government agencies, and corporations & businesses.

The report identifies six distinct types of Educational Robots: robots designed for Robot-Mediated Behavior Intervention (RMBI) therapy for people with special needs, early childhood learning tutoring robots, STEM and language learning tutoring robots used in the two academic segments, information guide robots (used in public venues, exhibitions, tourist attractions, airports, banks, hospitality and retail outlets, government offices, and virtual helpdesks), companion elderly-care cognitive therapy robots, and self-learning AI-based tutoring bots.

"This report identifies specific buyers by company name and their location providing suppliers with potential sales leads," comments Adkins. "This provides invaluable insight on the top buyers across the globe, the types of Education and Training Bot products they buy, and the suppliers that are meeting the demand from these buyers."

In the current global market, there is a very large (and growing) consumer demand for Educational Robots for young children and a strong corporate demand for informational bots. Educational Robots designed for young children are approaching a mass market phase. Robots designed to teach children to code are now in high demand in all the developed economies.

"Prices for components are falling at a steady rate and robotics technology is advancing at a rapid pace. Perhaps the most significant innovations are the use of facial and speech recognition, emotion detection, and conversational artificial intelligence in robots," adds Adkins. "AI-based Education and Training Bots range from smart toys, to personalized customer assistance robots, to emotionally-aware therapeutic robots. In general, the more advanced programmable AI bots (both physical and virtual) and bots designed for behavior modification therapy are still quite expensive. But even these products are falling in price."

About Metaari
Metaari (formerly Ambient Insight) is an ethics-based quantitative market research firm that identifies revenue opportunities for advanced learning technology suppliers. We track the learning technology markets in 122 countries. We have the most complete view of the international learning technology market in the industry. Metaari focusses solely on advanced learning technology research on products that utilize psychometrics, neuroscience, game mechanics, robotics, cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.

Mughal & Associates is one of the nation’s leading and fastest growing boutique Search and Interim Resources firms delivering extraordinary talent to an international network of clients within the domains of Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Digital, Marketing, Sales and Operations.

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Mughal & Associates is one of the nation’s leading and fastest growing boutique Search and Interim Resources firms delivering extraordinary talent to an international network of clients within the domains of Accounting & Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Digital, Marketing, Sales and Operations.        

Founded in 2007 by industry experts Tina Engineer-McRae and Ameer Mughal, Mughal & Associates’ team of subject matter experts work directly with decision makers to offer a uniquely tailored service to meet the needs of each client.                

With over 12 years of experience, Mughal’s proven track record of search and recruitment strategy has successfully placed thousands of professionals globally. They’ve worked with highly funded startups, emerging, middle-market and Fortune 500 companies throughout North America, Canada, Latin America and Europe. Mughal focuses on providing Human Capital solutions that will ensure their clients' success— for today and the future.    

Mughal’s team of subject matter experts bring extensive knowledge and real-world experience from within their respective disciplines. The combination of their practical business experience aligned with their recruitment strategy and customized search approach provides the firm with the unique ability to develop long-term partnerships and deliver ongoing client success.

Co-founders Tina and Ameer also bring an impressive level of expertise to the firm. Tina has spent over 27 years as a leader in the International Recruitment arena, leveraging thousands of critical corporate players, entrepreneurs and business owners to build solid partnerships through a network of professional connections and referrals worldwide.

“Having spent over 27 years working in the recruitment industry, I’m still incredibly passionate about connecting the best talent with our long-standing clients and knowing they will thrive together. Through our extensive network of referrals, we are able to uncover the right people for every position, even if they aren’t actively in market. That is something a company can’t do by themselves. What inspires me to come to work every day is building a true value-add partnership with our clients, offering a best in class service and customer experience which impacts their business and bottom line,” shared Tina.

Ameer's diverse, multicultural background and expertise in technology has allowed him to build partnerships with middle-market to Fortune 500 organizations both domestically and internationally. He also brings over 20 years of technology consulting and leadership experience having partnered with global leaders to rapidly build scalable IT solutions.

The team is continuously expanding through bringing on more industry experts. Most recently, Luciana Pavan joined Mughal & Associates as head of Digital & Marketing Search. Luciana, who was a VP of Digital Media at A&E Network and previously at Viacom, brings over 25 years of leadership experience and a high- profile network of professionals in the Digital and Marketing fields.

“I’ve known Tina and Ameer for over 10 years and was very impressed by their amazing reputation in the market. As a former client, I recognized a major gap in the Digital & Marketing Search industry and wanted to utilize my years of experience and vast network to assist in bridging the gap between exceptional companies and great talent,” stated Luciana.

Leveraging their expertise, valuable insight and reputable network, the firm has established themselves as a dominant player in the Search and Interim Resources arena.

In their next big move to transform the Search and Interim Resources industry, Mughal & Associates headquarters has relocated to Miami’s thriving innovation hub, CIC Miami. The move comes with the goal of expanding their recruiting services worldwide by creating new opportunities through high-tech virtual offices. The new headquarters will be located at CIC Miami 1951 NW 7th Avenue, Suite 600, Miami, FL 33136. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.