Author: Ellie Gray

–News Direct– Source: Liberty Defense The exhilarating return of air travel post-pandemic brought not just passengers back to airports, but also a less-anticipated group: criminals. With the aviation industry keen to get back on its feet, the rush to rehire has inadvertently laid out a welcome mat for criminal gangs. Fresh alarms are being raised by the US Public Interest Research Group and other international agencies regarding the nefarious attempts by criminal gangs to recruit airport workers. Peter Nilsson, the leader of European law-enforcement group Airpol, underscores the magnitude of the problem, pointing to the rapid post-pandemic rehiring in airports as a vulnerable point. His concerns are echoed globally, from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to the U.K.s Natio...

–News Direct– HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 1 November 2023 – The School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) found that 55% of the patients who sought medical treatment from the "HKBU Chinese Medicine Telemedicine Centre Against COVID-19" during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to experience at least one long COVID symptom for six months to a year after diagnosed with an infection. The most common symptoms are fatigue, brain fog and cough. Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, Director of the Clinical Division at HKBUs School of Chinese Medicine (middle), together with his research team members Mr Cheung Chun-hoi, Associate Director of the Clinical Division (2nd left); Dr Zhang Jialing, Postdoctoral Fellow of the Centre for Chinese Herbal Me...

–News Direct– Trials focus on benefits of biologicals for post-harvest stubble control First-year results unveiled October 30 at international agronomy sciences meeting DPH Biologicals and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) announced today a research collaboration validating the impact biologicals make to accelerate decomposition of crop residue, thereby unlocking the adoption of more sustainable and profitable farming practices for United States high-yield, broadacre growers. Starting in spring of 2023, the UIUC Crop Physiology Lab run by Fred Below, Ph.D. and Connor Sible, Ph.D., began researching the impact of microbial solutions in crop residue management including the use of TerraTrove Residuce, technology developed by DPH Bio. Residuce is a biodigester, a biological...

–News Direct– Earlier this year, the world collectively sighed in relief. A mild European winter led to declining energy prices as Europe diversified away from Russian gas. Inflation seemed to be retreating, and the global economy exhibited resilience. Optimistically, analysts at JP Morgan heralded, Hello lower gas prices, bye-bye recession. However, the illusion of stability was soon shattered. Just when the world thought it had caught a break with declining European energy prices and the promise of post-pandemic growth, the Israel-Hamas conflict emerged as a stark reminder that the problem is far from over. The economic landscape, seemingly recovering, is again threatened by the intricate dance of geopolitics, supply, and demand. European gas prices, already showing an upward trend be...

–News Direct– Benzinga, a global financial media brand, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Cboe Global Markets, a leading global exchange operator, to present an exclusive webinar, Much Ado About 0DTES on the exciting world of zero-days-to expiration (0DTE) options trading. This insightful virtual event will provide traders and investors with valuable insights into this unique options trading strategy. Scheduled for Mon., Nov. 6th at 12 pm ET, the webinar will explore the intricacies of 0DTE options and how they can be utilized to enhance trading strategies and mitigate risks in the fast-paced world of options trading. 0DTE options offer traders the opportunity to respond to short-term market movements by taking positions in options contracts with an expiration date of the same...

–News Direct– By Meg Flippin, Benzinga From texting to scrolling while driving, smartphones are a distraction that have made our roadways much more dangerous. A WHO report estimated that distracted driving is to blame for 1.35 million traffic fatalities worldwide each year. For companies that employ drivers, accidents caused by distracted driving costs them an estimated $60 billion annually. That doesnt take into account the untold pain and suffering for friends and family who lose a loved one to a traffic accident. It's a problem that's expected to get worse as the use of cell phones continues to proliferate around the globe and by 2028, 5.1 billion people or almost two-thirds of the world's population will be a smartphone user. They arent shy when it comes to us...

–News Direct– Avvir, an automated risk analysis company for the construction industry, today announced a suite of new product enhancements including Clash Results, User Generated Inspect Reports, Project Metrics, and more, all designed to enable construction teams to simplify reporting and quickly identify potential issues to prevent errors and delays in the construction process. Additional product enhancements include self-uploading for existing BIM scans, updated metrics reporting functions, and more, each aimed at giving the user more power to expedite results to receive quick, in-depth reports on construction projects. In the fast-paced construction industry, precision and efficiency are more crucial than ever. Clash detection analysis, a critical aspect of quality control, has grown...

–News Direct– By Faith Ashmore, Benzinga The world of education is rapidly evolving, largely due to changes in technology and an increased need for remote or hybrid learning. As a result, companies such as Ambow Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: AMBO) are stepping up to provide innovative solutions that address the changing needs of educators and students alike. Ambows HybriU AI digital education solution seems to be gaining attention and is being employed in a range of environments to achieve various goals. Ambow, a leading AI technology-driven educational company operating primarily in the United States, seems poised to transform education with its latest innovation the HybriU AI digital education solution. This cutting-edge solution is powered by groundbreaking OOOK technology and is a p...

–News Direct– The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB), one of the largest and most prominent academic societies in the field of life sciences in Korea, and Elsevier, a leader in information and analytics for customers across the global research and health ecosystems, are pleased to announce a new partnership to publish Molecules and Cells, the flagship journal of KSMCB. This English-language publication will be hosted on Elseviers industry-leading online platform of peer-reviewed literature, ScienceDirect, beginning January 1, 2024. Continuing as a Gold Open Access, online-only publication, all articles will be immediately and permanently free to read and download. Elsevier partners with the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology to publish Molecules and C...

–News Direct– DealMaker is excited to announce that Mike Rasic has joined its ranks as the Chief Financial Officer. He brings with him over 35 years of accounting experience and over a decade of experience in building FinTech companies in regulated industries. Working in the San Francisco innovation ecosystem since 2011, Mike specializes in scaling mid-stage companies. Throughout his career Mike has overseen debt and equity capital raises bringing in over $450 Million for the companies hes led. Mike joining the team is a huge asset. says DealMaker Co-founder and CEO Rebecca Kacaba. His combined executional and strategic experience scaling growth-stage companies in regulated industries is an invaluable asset for DealMaker. His strong experience with complex accounting and compliance coupl...