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California nonprofit releases documentary film on YouTube to shed light on Lewy body dementia, second most common dementia after Alzheimer's yet little-known

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with market evolution powered by AI - The globalbeta lactam and beta lactamase inhibitors marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 8.4 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% during the forecast period. Rising focus on novel drug developmentis driving market growth,with a trend towardstechnological advancements in antibiotic discovery.However,emergence of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (cre) poses a challenge. Key market players include Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie Inc., Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Astellas Pharma Inc., Cipla Inc., F. Hoffmann La Roche Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Lupin Ltd., Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd., Merck KGaA, Novartis AG, Pfizer Inc., Sandoz Group AG, Sanofi SA, Spero Therapeutics Inc., Taj Pharmaceutical Ltd., and Zeelab Laboratories Ltd..

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is driving market transformation - The global neuromuscular disease therapeutics marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 13.73 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.6% during the forecast period. Novel approvals for neuromuscular disease therapeuticsis driving market growth,with a trend towardstechnological advances in neuromuscular disease therapy. However,high cost of neuromuscular disease therapeutics on patients poses a challenge. Key market players include AbbVie Inc., Aquestive Therapeutics Inc, argenx SE, AstraZeneca Plc, Biogen Inc., CuraVac, F. Hoffmann La Roche Ltd., Grifols SA, Merck and Co. Inc., Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd., Novartis AG, Pfizer Inc., Roivant Sciences Ltd., Santhera Pharmaceuticals Holding AG, Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd..

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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global biofuels marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 26.6 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.23% during the forecast period. increased adoption of renewable sources of energy is driving market growth, with a trend towards research on third-generationbiofuel called algae fuel However, fluctuations in oil prices poses achallenge.Key market players include Advance Biofuel, Alten SA, ALTO INGREDIENTS INC., Archer Daniels Midland Co., Argent Energy UK Ltd., BlueFire Renewables Inc., Bunge Ltd., Cargill Inc., Chevron Corp., ENERKEM Inc., KFS Biodiesel GmbH and Co. KG, Louis Dreyfus Co. BV, Munzer Bioindustrie GmbH, Neste Corp., POET LLC, RB FUELS, Shell plc, Valero Energy Corp., Vance Group Ltd., and Wilmar International Ltd..

CLEVELAND and BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Pipeline Services, a portfolio company of private equity firmMPE Partners ("MPE" or "Morgenthaler Private Equity"), announced today the formation of parent company, Delphi Infrastructure Group ("DIG"), to acquire leading utility services companies.

HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TheJD Martin Company, a leading manufacturers representative firm for more than seventy years, is excited to announce the launch of its new brand identity. The company engaged Mower, a globally renowned B2B marketing communications firm, to perform the research, the creative, and the value proposition messaging. The rebranding initiative modernizes the look of the company while reinforcing its long held values.

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GAINESVILLE, Texas, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Select Water Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:WTTR) ("Select" or the "Company"), a leading provider of sustainable water and technology solutions to the energy industry, today announced the successful closing of a new five-year senior secured sustainability-linked credit facility ("Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility includes an initial $300 million revolving credit commitment ("Revolver") and $250 million in term loan commitments ("Term Loan"). Both the Revolver and Term Loan components feature a five-year tenor, providing the Company with enhanced long-term financial stability to execute its strategic growth plans. The Credit Facility also provides the flexibility to expand by an additional $200 million through increased commitments from new or existing lenders over the next four years, including $150 million for additional Revolver commitments and $50 million for additional Term Loan commitments.

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) (OTCQB: LMGDF)(the "Company" or "Lumina") is pleased to announce significant progress regarding power infrastructure required for the Cangrejos gold-copper project (the "Project"). The Company received approval of the definitive feasibility level designs for connection to the national grid for the future energy demand of the Project from Corporacin Elctrica del Ecuador ("CELEC") on January 15, 2025. The designs include two transformers at the La Avanzada substation dedicated to the Project and the 138 kV single circuit transmission line that will run approximately 20 kilometres from the substation to the Project. Along with these approvals, CELEC has committed to reserve the necessary area required to build the transmission infrastructure at the La Avanzada substation.

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 72 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable March 6, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 18, 2025.

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) will host a conference call on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to review its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results.

CALGARY, AB, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion Energy Inc. ("Vermilion" or the "Company") (TSX: VET) (NYSE: VET) today announced the pricing of its previously announced private offering of up to US$400 million of eight-year senior unsecured notes (the "New Notes"). The New Notes will be issued in the aggregate principal amount of US$400 million, and will have a maturity date of February 15, 2033 and a fixed coupon of 7.250% per annum, to be paid semi-annually. The offering of the New Notes (the "Offering") is expected to close on or about February 11, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the New Notes, at its option, to (a) redeem or repay the outstanding amount of the Company's existing 5.625% senior notes due 2025 (the "Existing Vermilion Notes") prior to or at their maturity date thereof, (b) fund a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of Westbrick Energy Ltd. (the "Westbrick Acquisition"), (c) pay transaction fees and other costs associated with the redemption or repayment of the Existing Vermilion Notes and the Westbrick Acquisition, as applicable, (d) repay a portion of the outstanding borrowings under our credit facilities related to any of the foregoing, or (e) any combination of the foregoing.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --During the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, The Rockefeller Foundation announced an additional US$15.9 million to support the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) and the World Bank Group's ambitious goal of providing access to electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. As part of the landmark gathering- hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania, African Union, AfDB, and World Bank Group- The Rockefeller Foundation intends to invest US$10 million into "Zafiri," the World Bank Group's new distributed renewable energy (DRE) investment company. With funding from The Rockefeller Foundation, RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC) is also expecting to provide up to US$2.5 million in grant funding to ODI Global Washington to develop a new fellowship program that will help African governments meet their Mission 300 commitments and US$3.4 million to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) to monitor progress, implement programs across the continent, and develop new local currency financing tools.

HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --McDermott International, Ltd ("McDermott" or the "Company") today announced a 125-to-1 share consolidation, also known as a reverse stock split, which will consolidate the number of the Company's Class A ordinary shares (the "Class A Ordinary Shares") outstanding as of January 28, 2025, from 3,552,951,586 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per ordinary share, to approximately 28,423,613 Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.125 per ordinary share.

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AspenAerogels, Inc. (NYSE: ASPN) ("Aspen"), a leading innovator and global leader in aerogel technology and high-performance aerogel insulation solutions, announced today that it has reached an agreement to resolve its patent dispute with AMA S.p.A. and AMA Composites S.r.l. (collectively, "AMA") before the Court of Genoa, Italy. This settlement concludes Aspen's legal action against AMA regarding the unauthorized sale of infringing aerogel insulation materials in Europe.

ATLANTA, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunder Energies Corp. (OTCBB: TNRG) today announces the successful transfer of its remaining Webstar Technology Group common shares to New York based transfer agency Vstock Transfer, LLC (www.vstocktransfer.com). These remaining Webstar Technology Group, Inc's (OTCQB: WBSR) common shares are currently being distributed by this transfer agency as a dividend distribution to all eligible Thunder Energies common shareholders who completed their share purchase prior to the previously posted September 13, 2024, market close date. Vstock Transfer has confirmed that it fully anticipates the completion of its dividend distribution on or before January 31, 2025.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --During the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit, The Rockefeller Foundation announced an additional US$15.9 million to support the African Development Bank Group's (AfDB) and the World Bank Group's ambitious goal of providing access to electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030. As part of the landmark gathering- hosted by the United Republic of Tanzania, African Union, AfDB, and World Bank Group- The Rockefeller Foundation intends to invest US$10 million into "Zafiri," the World Bank Group's new distributed renewable energy (DRE) investment company. With funding from The Rockefeller Foundation, RF Catalytic Capital (RFCC) is also expecting to provide up to US$2.5 million in grant funding to ODI Global Washington to develop a new fellowship program that will help African governments meet their Mission 300 commitments and US$3.4 million to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) to monitor progress, implement programs across the continent, and develop new local currency financing tools.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") has been informed by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") Loan Programs Office ("LPO") that the first tranche of approximately $782 million under the guaranteed loan facility that was previously approved for funding today, January 28, will undergo a tactical delay to confirm alignment with White House priorities. The loan facility, which closed on January 10, will fund the construction and expansion of the renewable fuels facility in Great Falls, Montana, owned by Montana Renewables, LLC ("Montana Renewables" or "MRL"), an unrestricted subsidiary of Calumet. The Company was informed that the delay should be days or weeks.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - The globalmetal heat treatment marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 14.6 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% during the forecast period. Integration of metal heat treatment processes into production lines is driving market growth, with a trend towards increasing demand forcnc-incorporated machine tools. However, growing demand for second-hand machines poses a challenge. Key market players include Advanced Heat Treat Corp., American Metal Treating Inc., Bluewater Thermal Solutions, Bodycote Plc, East-Lind Heat Treat Inc., General Metal Heat Treating Inc., Metal Heat Co. Ltd., Nabertherm GmbH, NATIONAL HEAT TREAT LLC, ONEX Corp., Pacific Metallurgical Inc, Park Ohio Holdings Corp., Peters Heat Treating Inc., SECO WARWICK SA, SEI Heat Treat, Shanghai Hedinger Heat Treatment Co. Ltd., Thermex Metal Treating Ltd, TRI-J Metal Heat Treating Inc, Unitherm Engineers Ltd., and voestalpine AG.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - The global mechanical seals marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 1.75 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over5.9% during the forecast period. Growth in aftermarket sales of mechanical sealsis driving market growth,with a trend towardsemergence of additive manufacturing. However,fluctuating prices of raw materials poses a challenge. Key market players include A.W. Chesterton Co., Aesseal Plc, Anhui YALAN Seal Component Co. Ltd., Avon Seals Pvt. Ltd., Enpro Inc., Flexaseal Engineered Seals and Systems LLC, Flowserve Corp., Freudenberg and Co. KG, Hefei Supseals International Trade Co. Ltd., Hennig Gasket and Seals Inc., Leak Pack Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Meccanotecnica Umbra S.p.A., MICROTEM Srl, Ningbo Mingzhi Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., QUANTECH SEALING SYSTEMS PVT LTD, Quba Seals India Pvt. Ltd., Saisi Mechanical Seal Co. Ltd., Sinoseal Holding Co. Ltd., Smiths Group Plc, and Sulzer Ltd..

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - The global amino acid fertilizer marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 392.4 million from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% during the forecast period. Global initiatives to improve agricultural output in underdeveloped countries is driving market growth, with a trend towards environmental stress affecting crop yield. However, decreasing availability of arable land poses a challenge. Key market players include AGRI nova Science SA, Amega Sciences Inc., Aminocore, Futureco Bioscience SA, Gowan Co., Haifa Negev technologies Ltd., Humintech GmbH, Isagro Spa, Israel Chemicals Ltd., OMEX, Protan AG, QINGDAO FUTURE GROUP, Shanghai Tongrui Biotech Co. Ltd., SQM S.A., SOM Phytopharma India Ltd., Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Tagrow Co. Ltd., Unicrop Biochem, Uralchem JSC, and Yara International ASA.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - The globalcontract cleaning services marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 165.3 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over6.7% during the forecast period. Increase in number of residential buildingsis driving market growth,with a trend towardsadoption of green cleaning products. However,low penetration rate of contract cleaning services in developing economies poses a challenge. Key market players include ABM Industries Inc., AIS Contract Cleaners Ltd., Anago Cleaning Systems Inc., Atlas Facilities Management Ltd., BELFOR Holdings Inc., Bonus Building Care, Cleaning Services Group Inc., Crest Licensing Systems Ltd., Crystal Cleaning Servicing, Eco Group Services, Ecoserv Group, Extra Clean Inc., Harvard Service Group, ISS AS, Jani King International Inc., Nugent Contract Cleaning, Pritchard Industries Inc., Roark Capital Management LLC, Sodexo SA, and Stratus Building Solutions.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report on how AI is redefining market landscape - The global automotive engineering service providers (ESP) marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 12.09 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of over9.8% during the forecast period. Increasing digitization and electrification of automobilesis driving market growth,with a trend towardsdevelopment of autonomous vehicles. However,increasing cost pressure on automotive oems poses a challenge. Key market players include Adecco Group AG, Altair Engineering Inc., ASM Technologies Ltd., AVL List GmbH, Belcan LLC, Bertrandt AG, Capgemini Services SAS, Contechs, EDAG Group, EPAM Systems Inc., FEV Group GmbH, HCL Technologies Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., IAV GmbH, KPIT Technologies Ltd., L and T Technology Services Ltd., Magna International Inc., Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., and Ricardo Plc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with market evolution powered by AI - The globalcoding and marking equipment marketsize is estimated to grow by USD 1.54 billion from 2025-2029, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost6.8% during the forecast period. Increasing need for product traceabilityis driving market growth,with a trend towardsdeploying of equipment leasing business model. However,high operational costs poses a challenge. Key market players include ATD Ltd., BestCode, Brother Industries Ltd., Control Print Ltd., Cyklop International, Danaher Corp., Dover Corp., Engage Technologies Corp., Hitachi Ltd., ITW Marking and Coding, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Keyence Corp., Matthews International Corp., MULTIVAC Sepp Haggenmuller SE and Co. KG, Overprint Ltd., Paul Leibinger GmbH and Co. KG, Pro Mach Inc., REA Elektronik GmbH, RN Mark Inc., and SATO Holdings Corp..