Posted on

Eisai to Present Latest Data on Perampanel at the 76th American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting

TOKYO, Nov 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will have a total of 34 poster presentations, including the latest data on its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic agent (AED) perampanel (product name: Fycompa) at the 76th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (AES 2022), to be held in Nashville, Tennessee and virtually from December 2-6, 2022.Key data Presentations for perampanel include the:- Results from a post hoc analysis of the phase III clinical trial (FREEDOM/342), which evaluated long-term efficacy of perampanel monotherapy by seizure type in the open-label extension (52 weeks) for epilepsy patients with focal-onset seizures (FOS), ≥ 12 years of age without prior treatment history (poster number: 2.228)- Real-world pooled analyses of perampanel for pediatric patients (poster number: 1.310),adolescent patients (poster number: 1.313) and elderly patients (poster number: 1.312)- Results from a post hoc analysis of two phase III open-label extension (OLEx) studies, Study 307 and Study 335 OLEx, evaluating the long-term efficacy and safety of adjunctive perampanel in a subgroup of older adult patients aged ≥ 60 years (poster number: 1.291)"With 34 poster presentations planned for this year's AES Meeting, we look forward to furthering our understanding of the results that may impact overall care in epilepsy," said Ivan Cheung, Senior Vice President Global Alzheimer's Disease Officer President, Americas Region, Eisai Co., Ltd., "We remain focused on addressing the diverse needs of patients with epilepsy and their families."Perampanel is a first-in-class AED discovered by Eisai's Tsukuba Research Laboratories. The agent is a highly selective, noncompetitive AMPA receptor antagonist that is postulated to reduce neuronal hyper- excitation associated with seizures by targeting glutamate activity at AMPA receptors on postsynaptic membranes. The agent is currently approved for partial-onset seizures (with or without secondarily generalized seizures) in over 70 countries including Japan, the United States, China and other countries in Europe and in Asia. The agent is currently approved as an adjunctive therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in over 70 countries including Japan, the United States, and other countries in Europe and in Asia.Eisai considers neurology, including epilepsy, a therapeutic area of focus. Eisai pursues its mission to provide "seizure freedom" to a greater number of patients with epilepsy. Eisai remains committed further to addressing the diverse needs of, and increasing the benefits provided to, patients with epilepsy and their familiesFor more information, visit www.eisai.com/news/2022/pdf/enews202281pdf.pdf. Copyright 2022 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Gotion High-tech: GDRs listing has been approved by China Securities Regulatory Commission

HONG KONG, Jul 24, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd. ("Gotion High-tech" or the "Company") announced on the evening of July 22 that the Company recently received the "Approval for Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd.'s initial public offering of Global Depositary Receipts and listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange AG" issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC"). As approved by CSRC, the total number of A shares of the Company represented by the Global Depositary Receipts (hereinafter referred to as "GDRs") to be offered may not exceed 249,706,175. According to the conversion ratio determined by the Company, the total number of GDRs to be offered by the Company may not exceed 49,941,235. If the conversion ratio is adjusted, the number of GDRs issued can be adjusted accordingly. Following the completion of this offering, the Company can be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. The upper limit of the number of GDRs under the duration of the Company's GDRs is consistent with the actual size of the GDRs issuance. If the GDRs increases or decreases due to the Company's bonus policy, share split or merger, or adjustment of the conversion ratio, the upper limit of the number of GDRs shall be adjusted accordingly.Gotion High-tech has disclosed for the first time on March 16 that the Company proposes to issue GDRs overseas and list on the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. The proceeds of GDRs raised will be mainly used to support the expansion of the Company's business, particularly to grow its overseas production capacity of battery products and raw materials through investment in fixed assets, acquisition of equity interests or other means, to increase the Company's international footprint. As a world-leading and rapidly expanding provider of new energy solutions, Gotion High-tech has reached strategic cooperation with a number of international customers and signed product sales orders, and plans to increase the production capacity of EV batteries and supplementary components in overseas markets such as Europe, North America, and Asia. The Company believes that this GDRs issuance will help it to expand the global market share of its products, promote the diversification of shareholder structure, and continue to boost the steady development of the Company. Copyright 2022 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Medvedev leads Russia to third Davis Cup title

MADRID (REUTERS) - Russia took an unassailable 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid on Sunday (Dec 5) to secure their third title and first in 15 years, as Daniil Medvedev outlasted Croatian Marin Cilic 7-6(7) 6-2. Reigning US Open champion Medvedev had to produce his best tennis to survive a tense first set as a confident Cilic sent across nine forehand winners and won nearly three-quarters of his service points. The awed crowd inside Madrid Arena was reduced to pin-drop silence as the 1.98-metre titans went into a tiebreak, where Medvedev relied on his backhand to prevail despite an ill-timed double fault. Cilic showed signs of fatigue in the second set as the world number two broke his serve in the fourth game before running away with the momentum, dropping just one of his first-serve points. "I'm more happy for the team than for myself," Medvedev said. "I'm just happy to be part of this team and be able to bring the points." Medvedev got a standing ovation from the crowd and made peace with the Spanish fans following a week of animosity after Russia eliminated Spain in the group stage of the Davis Finals. "I loved the atmosphere. It was a really amazing two weeks because it's never easy to come here in the end of the season and compete. For sure it was the best two weeks of my career," Medvedev said. Earlier world number five Andrey Rublev beat Borna Gojo 6-4 7-6(5) to give the Russian Federation a 1-0 lead. Russia's third title equals the Czech Republic and Germany in seventh place on the all-time list of Davis Cup winners. World number 279 Gojo entered the match as the big surprise of the tournament and a favourite of the Spanish crowd. He was unbeaten in the finals with three victories over world number 61 Alexei Popyrin of Australia, number 27 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, and 33rd-ranked Serbian Dusan Lajovic. But Rublev played a near-flawless match, overpowering Gojo with strong serving to keep the Croatian on the back foot. Gojo battled hard but Rublev broke his serve at the fourth attempt before taking the opening set in 35 minutes. Gojo fired down 11 aces, and the second set went to 6-6 before Rublev edged the tiebreaker to clinch victory. "It was super tough and I felt a lot of pressure, but it's good to put my country in the lead," Rublev told reporters. Russia are the fourth nation to win both Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles, after the women's team won that event in Prague last month with a 2-0 victory over Switzerland in the final. More on this topic   Related Story Tennis: Hosts for 2022 Davis Cup Finals to be announced next week, says ITF

Read More
Posted on

Eisai to Present Latest Data on Perampanel and E2730 at the 75th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting

TOKYO, Nov 30, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that the company will conduct a total of 42 poster presentations, including the latest data on its in-house discovered and developed anti-epileptic agent (AED) perampanel (product name: Fycompa) and in-house discovered and developed E2730, an investigational novel small compound for AED and the treatment for neurological diseases, at the 75th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting (AES2021), to be held in Chicago, Illinois and virtually from December 3 to 7, 2021. Major presentations regarding perampanel include poster presentations about the analysis results from the phase III clinical trial (FREEDOM/Study 342), which evaluated long-term efficacy and safety of the perampanel monotherapy in the open-label extension (52 weeks) for epilepsy patients with focal-onset seizures (FOS) from 12 to 74 years of age without prior treatment history (Poster number: 1.283). Additionally, an overview of phase III and other clinical studies (Poster number: 2.218) and a real-world pooled analysis of perampanel for elderly patients (Poster number: 1.215), will be presented. For E2730, a poster presentation will be given on the non-clinical study results (Poster number 2.197). Perampanel is a first-in-class AED discovered by Eisai's Tsukuba Research Laboratories. The agent is a highly selective, noncompetitive AMPA receptor antagonist that is postulated to reduce neuronal hyper-excitation associated with seizures by targeting glutamate activity at AMPA receptors on postsynaptic membranes. The agent is currently approved for partial onset seizures in over 70 countries including Japan, the United States, China and other countries in Europe and in Asia. The agent is currently approved as an adjunctive therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in over 70 countries including Japan, the United States, and other countries in Europe and in Asia.E2730 is a novel selective uncompetitive GAT-1 (GABA transporter-1) inhibitor with a novel mechanism of action that selectively regulates activated synaptic functions, which was discovered by Eisai's Tsukuba Research Laboratories. Clinical study of E2730 for epilepsy is underway. Eisai considers neurology, including epilepsy, a therapeutic area of focus. Eisai pursues its mission to provide "seizure freedom" to a greater number of patients with epilepsy. Eisai remains committed further to addressing the diverse needs of, and increasing the benefits provided to, patients with epilepsy and their families.For more information visit https://www.eisai.com/news/2021/news202194.html.Media Inquiries:Public Relations Department,Eisai Co., Ltd.+81-(0)3-3817-5120 Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Kontaveit beats Krejcikova to kick off WTA Finals

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO (REUTERS) - Anett Kontaveit's outstanding late season form continued on Wednesday (Nov 11) as she rolled past Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 6-4 in the first match of the WTA Finals in Guadalajara. The 25-year-old Estonian captured the 30-minute first set with an ace out wide and sealed the win when Krejcikova sent a backhand into the net on match point. Kontaveit, who was the final singles player to secure her place in the eight-player tournament, claimed four WTA titles this year to surge to world number eight and has now won 11 straight matches. French Open champion Krejcikova, who is the only reigning Grand Slam champion in the competition, never found a rhythm on the purple court in the high-altitude Mexican city. Former world number ones Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova will play in the evening session. The WTA Finals were not held last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Murray stuns Sinner in Stockholm for second top 10 win of season

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Former world number one Andy Murray claimed his second top 10 win in two weeks on Wednesday (Nov 10) with a straight sets victory over top-seeded Jannik Sinner in Stockholm. Three-time major winner Murray clinched a 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 win against the world number 10 to move into the quarter-finals. Murray had also defeated Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, now at nine in the world, in Vienna. "It was a very tough match. He hits the ball huge from the back of the court so there were a lot of long rallies and a lot of running," Murray told atptour.com. "But it's probably my best win this season. I want to keep it going now." Murray, now ranked a lowly 143 in the world, will face Tommy Paul of the United States for a place in the last-four. Paul defeated American compatriot and fifth seed Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4. Defending champion and third seed Denis Shapovalov defeated Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori 7-6 (7/1), 6-1. Shapovalov will next face France's Arthur Rinderknech, who won 6-4, 6-1 against lucky loser Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia. US Open quarter-finalist Botic van de Zandschulp defeated Hungarian seventh seed Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 7-5. More on this topic   Related Story Tennis: Murray battles to opening victory in Stockholm   Related Story Tennis: Just a matter of time before I break through, says Murray

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Murray battles to opening victory in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Andy Murray came through a tense second-set tie-break to edge out Norwegian qualifier Viktor Durasovic in the Stockholm Open first round on Tuesday (Nov 9). The former world number one needed three match points and saved a set point in the breaker to win 6-1, 7-6 (9/7). The injury-hit 34-year-old, still bidding to climb from his current lowly ranking of 143, will face Italian top seed Jannik Sinner in the last 16. Murray, playing on a wildcard, is hoping to bounce back this week from the disappointment of his tight opening loss to German Dominik Koepfer in last week's Paris Masters. He was still a hot favourite against world number 354 Durasovic and raced through the first set. The three-time Grand Slam champion broke in the opening game of the second, but Durasovic battled back. He managed to stave off two match points in the tie-break but could not take a set point when leading 7-6 and Murray did enough to seal an enticing encounter with rising star Sinner. More on this topic   Related Story Tennis: Just a matter of time before I break through, says Murray   Related Story Tennis: Murray supports restrictions on unvaccinated players at Australian Open

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Djokovic wants to coach when he calls time on career

BELGRADE (REUTERS) - Novak Djokovic plans to become a tennis coach once he calls time on his playing career as he has no intention of taking his knowledge "to the grave", the world number one told Serbian media after clinching the Paris Masters on Sunday (Nov 7). Djokovic secured a record-breaking 37th Masters title and his sixth in Paris with a 4-6 6-3 6-3 win over Russia's world number two Daniil Medvedev, who won his maiden grand slam trophy when he beat the Serbian in September's US Open final. Djokovic, who is also assured of finishing the season as the world number one for a record seventh time, also heaped praise on Medvedev and was confident the 25-year-old Russian would eventually succeed him as the world's top-ranked player. "He is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world at the moment and if he stays healthy he will win many more grand slam tournaments," said the 34-year old from Belgrade. "I'd have hardly any work to do if I was to coach him. He is probably my biggest rival at the moment and he is very close to becoming the world number one. He is the leader of a new generation and his game has no weaknesses." Djokovic is level on 20 grand slams each with peers Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal and stressed he was eager to nurture future talents when he hangs up his racket. "I try to pass on to new generations everything that I've learned. Knowledge can be a curse if you don't use it. "What am I supposed to do when I retire - take it to my grave so that those who come after me are unable to benefit from my philosophy, work methods and approach? "For me, it's only logical that the next step should be to pass my knowledge on to others. I see myself in various roles in the future and I am glad that I can also develop as a coach." Djokovic will head to the Nov 14-21 season-ending Masters in Turin before leading Serbia at the Nov 25-Dec 5 Davis Cup finals, where the 2010 winners aim to clinch their second title in the competition. But his bid to win a record-extending 10th Australian Open title and 21st major honour in January is still in doubt as Djokovic has repeatedly declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against Covid-19. The state of Victoria, where the event takes place in Melbourne, has introduced a vaccine mandate for professional athletes, although authorities have not yet clarified what the requirement will be for those coming from abroad.

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Top seeds Sabalenka, Muguruza crash out in Moscow

MOSCOW (AFP) - Aryna Sabalenka and Garbine Muguruza, the top two seeds at the Kremlin Cup, slumped to straight-sets losses in the quarter-finals on Friday (Oct 22). Russian world number 37 Ekaterina Alexandrova eased to a 6-3, 6-4 upset of Sabalenka for a sixth career win over a top 10 player. Ninth seed Anett Kontaveit of Estonia continued her impressive winning form by knocking out former French Open and Wimbledon champion Muguruza 6-1, 6-1. Kontaveit will take on Olympic silver medallist Marketa Vondrousova for a place in the final after the Czech ousted Russian number one Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 6-4, 6-2 Greek third seed Maria Sakkari claimed the last semi-final spot seeing off eighth-seeded Simona Halep, 6-4, 6-4. Sakkari, who wrapped up a place in the WTA Finals on Thursday, becoming the first Greek woman to make the end-of-season showpiece, will face Alexandrova in the semi-finals.

Read More
Posted on

Showa Denko Announces Number of Shares to be Issued under Third-Party Allotment

TOKYO, Oct 8, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004) hereby announces that, in connection with the issuance of new shares by way of the Third-Party Allotment, which its board of directors resolved on August 23, 2021 concurrently with the resolution on the issuance of new shares by way of public offering and the secondary offering of shares (secondary offering by way of over-allotment), the Company has received a notice from the allottee that it will subscribe for all of the shares which were scheduled to be issued, as set forth below:(1) Number of shares to be issued: 2,524,500 shares (Number of shares scheduled to be issued: 2,524,500 shares)(2) Total amount to be paid in: 5,966,201,340 yen (2,363.32 yen per share)(3) Amount of stated capital to be increased: 2,983,100,670 yen (1,181.66 yen per share)(4) Amount of the capital reserves to be increased: 2,983,100,670 yen (1,181.66 yen per share)(5) Subscription period: October 12, 2021 (Tue)(6) Payment date: October 13, 2021 (Wed)Reference1. The Third-Party Allotment described above was resolved by the Company's board of directors on August 23, 2021 concurrently with the resolution on the issuance of new shares by way of public offering and the secondary offering of shares (secondary offering by way of over-allotment).For the details of the Third-Party Allotment, please refer to the "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" announced on August 23, 2021 and the "Announcement Regarding Determination of Issue Price, Selling Price, etc." announced on September 6, 2021.2. Change in the total number of issued shares as a result of the Third-Party AllotmentTotal number of issued shares at present: 182,376,792 shares (As of October 8, 2021)Increase in number of shares as a result of the Third-Party Allotment: 2,524,500 sharesTotal number of issued shares after the Third-Party Allotment: 184,901,292 shares3. Use of proceeds raised this timeWith respect to the net proceeds of 5,930,201,340 yen from the Third-Party Allotment, together with the net proceeds of 76,453,029,460 yen from the Japanese Public Offering and the International Offering, the Company intends to use 5,900,000,000 yen as investment funds for manufacturing facilities for high-purity gases for electronics, etc. in chemicals segment and 5,800,000,000 yen as investment funds for manufacturing facilities for SiC power semiconductor-related materials and lithium-ion battery materials, etc. in electronics segment by the end of December 2023, with the remaining amount of approximately 70,600,000,000 yen as investment funds for production facilities for CMP slurries, copper-clad laminates, photosensitive films and rear door modules made of molded resin in Showa Denko Materials segment, as well as improvements to the Packaging Solution Center and increases to the production capacity of regenerative medicine manufacturing bases, etc. by the end of March 2024.For more information regarding the use of proceeds, please refer to the press release "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" dated August 23, 2021.About Showa Denko K.K.Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial, high-performance and high-purity gases and chemicals for semicon and other industries, the Inorganics Sector provides ceramic products, such as alumina, abrasives, refractory/graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. The Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high bright LEDs, and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.Media contact:Showa Denko K.K., CSR & Corporate Communication Office, Tel: 81-3-5470-3235 Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Clijsters suffers first-round exit in latest comeback match

CHICAGO (REUTERS) - Former world number one Kim Clijsters, in her latest comeback to tennis, suffered a 6-3 5-7 6-3 loss to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei in first-round action at the Chicago Fall Classic on Monday (Sept 27). The 38-year-old Belgian, who accepted a wild card into the hardcourt event, looked competitive during her first match of the season but misfired at key moments to remain without a win in four events since her comeback last year. Clijsters made a quick start as she raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first set before world number 97 Hsieh won the next eight games to take control. But Clijsters, competing for the first time since a first-round loss at the 2020 US Open, came back from a break down to force a third set where Hsieh proved the steadier of the two in a match that lasted two hours and 18 minutes. Next up for 35-year-old Hsieh, who reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at this year's Australian Open, will be world number 16 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Clijsters launched her second comeback from retirement in February 2020 and played two WTA Tour events before the Covid-19 outbreak halted action across the global sporting calendar. The four-times Grand Slam champion resumed play at the 2020 US.Open, where she lost to Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova, before knee surgery forced her to shut down her season. She then contracted Covid-19 in January 2021. Clijsters won the US Open in 2005 before her first retirement two years later. She returned to the sport in 2009 and won a second major title in New York as an unseeded wild card in her third tournament back. The Belgian defended her US Open crown in 2010 and picked up the last of her four major titles at the Australian Open in 2011 before retiring again in 2012.

Read More
Posted on

Showa Denko Announces the Number of New Shares to be Issued

TOKYO, Sep 8, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko K.K. (TSE:4004) hereby announces that, relating to the issuance of new shares of its common stock which its board of directors resolved on August 23, 2021, the number of shares to be issued by exercise of the option to purchase additional newly issued shares of common stock granted to the International Underwriters in connection with the International Offering has been determined as set forth below:The number of shares to be issued by exercise of the option to purchase additional newly issued shares of common stock granted to the International Underwriters in connection with the International Offering: 2,065,500 sharesReference1. Number of new shares to be offered by way of public offering32,665,500 shares of common stock of the Company, the aggregate of (i) through (iii) described below:(i) 15,070,500 shares of common stock of the Company, issued for purchase by the Japanese Underwriters in the Japanese Public Offering;(ii) 15,529,500 shares of common stock of the Company, issued for purchase by the International Underwriters in the International Offering; and(iii) 2,065,500 shares of common stock of the Company, additionally issued for purchase by the International Underwriters upon exercise of the option in the International Offering.2. Change in the number of issued shares as a result of this offering of new sharesTotal number of issued shares at present: 149,711,292 shares (As of September 8, 2021)Increase in number of shares by way of the offering of new shares: 32,665,500 sharesTotal number of issued shares after the offering of new shares: 182,376,792 sharesIn addition to the above, in connection with the issuance of new shares by way of Third-Party Allotment, the Company may additionally issue up to 2,524,500 shares of its common stock to a Japanese Underwriter on October 13, 2021.3. Use of proceeds raised this timeWith respect to the net proceeds from the Japanese Public Offering, the International Offering and the Third-Party Allotment, which the Company estimates to be, in total, up to 82,383,230,800 yen, the Company intends to use 5,900,000,000 yen as investment funds for manufacturing facilities for high-purity gases for electronics, etc. in chemicals segment and 5,800,000,000 yen as investment funds for manufacturing facilities for SiC power semiconductor-related materials and lithium-ion battery materials, etc. in electronics segment by the end of December 2023, with the remaining amount of approximately 70,600,000,000 yen as investment funds for production facilities for CMP slurries, copper-clad laminates, photosensitive films and rear door modules made of molded resin in Showa Denko Materials segment, as well as improvements to the Packaging Solution Center and increases to the production capacity of regenerative medicine manufacturing bases, etc. by the end of March 2024.For more information regarding the use of proceeds, please refer to the press release "Announcement Regarding Issuance of New Shares and Secondary Offering of Shares" dated August 23, 2021.Full press release can be viewed at www.sdk.co.jp/assets/files/english/news/2021/20210908_sdknewsrelease_e.pdfAbout Showa Denko K.K.Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE:4004, ADR:SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving from heavy industry to computers and electronics. The Petrochemicals Sector provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene, the Chemicals Sector provides industrial, high-performance and high-purity gases and chemicals for semicon and other industries, the Inorganics Sector provides ceramic products, such as alumina, abrasives, refractory/graphite electrodes and fine carbon products. The Aluminum Sector provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum, the Electronics Sector provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high bright LEDs, and rare earth magnetic alloys, and the Advanced Battery Materials Department (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. For more information, visit www.sdk.co.jp/english/.Contact:Showa Denko K.K., CSR & Corporate Communication Office, Tel: 81-3-5470-3235 Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: ‘Shaking all over’ Ruud emulates Murray with title hat-trick

KITZBUHEL, AUSTRIA (AFP) - Norway’s Casper Ruud on Saturday (July 31) became the first player since Andy Murray in 2011 to win three ATP titles in as many weeks. World number 14 Ruud defeated 97th-ranked Pedro Martinez of Spain 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in the rain-hit final of the Kitzbuhel clay court tournament. The 22-year-old also won titles in Bastad and Gstaad on the previous two weekends. Former world number one Murray achieved the same feat in October 2011 when he swept up titles in Bangkok, Tokyo and Shanghai in consecutive weeks. “I am shaking all over my body. It feels amazing,” Ruud told atptour.com. “I was very nervous at the end, I knew what I was playing for. Three in a row is something special. What a day to play the final, rain on and off all day. “I’m just very excited and happy that these three weeks are over, and that I won all of them.” The final was suspended due to rain for the best part of three hours with the match eventually ending at 11.30pm (5.30am on Sunday, Singapore time). Martinez, 24, was competing in his first ATP Tour final. More on this topic   Related Story Tennis: Ruud in third successive final despite Kyrgios 'steal' points blast   Related Story Tennis: How Ruud - Kyrgios slams Norwegian opponent over comments on behaviour

Read More
Posted on

A Leading Property Project Management Company in China, CENTRAL CHINA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Successfully Listed on Main Board of SEHK

HONG KONG, May 31, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - CENTRAL CHINA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED ("CCMGT" or the "Company", stock code: 9982.HK), a leading property project management company in China, is officially listed and commenced trading on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK") today.CCMGT debuted in the Hong Kong stock market via spin-off and the Global Offering. The total number of shares of the Company amounts to approximately 3.282 billion, among which 10% were offered through the Global Offering, constituting 328,172,000 shares, with the final offer price determined at HK$3.00 per offer share. The net proceeds from the Global Offering to be received by the Company, after deduction of the underwriting fees and commissions and estimated total expenses payable by the Company in connection with the Global Offering, are estimated to be approximately HK$916.18 million.The Hong Kong Public Offering received satisfactory response, where the total number of valid applications amounted to approximately 4.99 times of the total number of offer shares initially available for subscription. As for the International Offering, the total number of valid applications amounted to approximately 1.72 times of the number of offer shares initially offered under the International Offering. The final numbers of Hong Kong offer shares and International offer shares are respectively 32,818,000 and 295,354,000, respectively representing 10% and 90% of the total number of the offer shares initially available under the Global Offering before any exercise of the Over-Allotment option.In contrast to traditional real estate developers, CCMGT operates under an asset-light business model without bearing the land acquisition and construction costs, hence well positioned to benefit from the fast growing PRC project management industry and expand its business rapidly. In 2020, the Company's projects under management recorded an aggregate gross floor area ("GFA") sold of approximately 5.7 million sq.m., and the CAGR of total contract sales amount from 2017 to 2020 was 71.5%, both of which ranked No.1 among all of its peers in China. With a strategic focus on Henan province, the Company has successfully leveraged its well established platform to copy its business model in Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Anhui and Hainan provinces and autonomous region. As of May 11, 2021, CCMGT had 234 projects with a total GFA under management of 28.4 million sq.m. in 107 cities across seven provinces and autonomous region in China.Since its inception, CCMGT has accumulated abundant experience and know-how in project management services. The Company manages property development projects on behalf of Project Owners throughout the entire property development process, providing professional services ranging from project research and approval, project design and planning, construction and cost management, promotion and sales management to delivery of the final property to the ultimate property buyers. Furthermore, the Company has established a network of qualified contractors and suppliers across the real estate development value chain, not only ensuring and enhancing the quality of projects managed by it but also strengthening the "Jianye" brand as a premium brand, which can thus receive a wide recognition by Project Owners and ultimate property buyers.Mr. Wu Po Sum, Chairman and non-executive Director of CENTRAL CHINA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED: "CCMGT's successful debut in the Hong Kong stock market marked a milestone in its development and demonstrated global investors' profound recognition for its strategic model, growth potential and management team. We are so proud of it and would like to express our gratitude to all investors for their trust in and support to CCMGT. From a new starting point, we will continue strengthening our penetration in Henan province and expanding to the 'Greater Central China' region, meanwhile enriching the types of services as well as improving the quality of products and services, in order to enhance the market recognition of the 'Jianye' brand and achieve our vision of 'United with Jianye, together we grow'." Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

The Release of 2021 AI Most Influential Scholar (2000 Scholars) Annual List: the US Takes the Lead, Closely Followed by China and Germany

BEIJING, May 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The AMiner team of Tsinghua University released "2021 AI Most Influential Scholar Annual List" ("AI 2000 List" for short). The AI 2000 List aims to select the most influential and active top-cited scholars from the field of artificial intelligence worldwide over the past ten years based on AMiner academic data.Top 10 countries in the number of AI 2000 scholars The 2021 selection was based on the big data of a total of 178,254 papers and 204,483 authors collected from 49 top journals and proceedings from the field of artificial intelligence over the ten years from 2011 to 2020. The list has been automatically generated by intelligent algorithms to obtain 200 scholars named "AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars" and 1,800 scholars named "AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars Honorable Mention".The AI 2000 Annual List covers 20 sub-fields of artificial intelligence: classical AI, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, robotics, knowledge engineering, speech recognition, data mining, information retrieval and recommendation, databases, human-computer interaction, computer graphics, multimedia, visualization, security and privacy, computer networking, computer systems, theory of computation, chip technology, and the Internet of Things.This year's 200 Most Influential Scholars and 1,800 Nominated Scholars came from different institutions around the world. Since one scholar can be nominated in different subfields, the total number of AI 2000 most influential scholars is 1,651 after de-duplication.In terms of the countries represented, the list is dominated by 1,163 American scholars, accounting for 58.2%, over half of the total number. China ranks second after the US, with 223 scholars on the list, accounting for 11.2%. Germany ranks third, with the largest number of scholars in Europe. The other top ten countries in the number of scholars are the UK, Canada, Singapore, Australia, Switzerland, France, and Israel. Regarding the number of AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars, companies like Google and Microsoft have more AI scholars and nominations than universities. Google, topping the list with a total of 135 scholars, is the only institution that has more than one hundred scholars. In addition, 80 scientists on the list are from Microsoft. The only Chinese research institution that can rival these companies is Tsinghua University with 39 scientists on the list. As for gender characteristics, male scholars outnumbered their female counterparts on the AI 2000 List. Male scholars are in the majority in all fields of AI, with a total of 1,774 scholars (88.6%); the total number of female scholars is only 180. Given that one scholar may be nominated in different fields, the data after de-duplication show 1,501 males and 154 females, and the male-female ratio is about 9.7:1.Of the global AI 2000 scholars, 1,163 are from the US and 223 from China, ranking first and second in number. Although the number of American scholars on the list this year is 6% lower than that of last year, the US still takes the lead in the overall human resources of artificial intelligence and high-level research achievements, which has laid a solid talent foundation for the development of artificial intelligence in the US.Currently, China is the country with the greatest enthusiasm for AI research. Despite the second place, China still lags far behind the US, and therefore it is imperative to strengthen the building of AI talent pools.About AMinerAMiner is an AI academic search platform that offers massive Chinese and English literature retrieval. Developed by the team under Professor Tang Jie at the Department of Computer Science of Tsinghua University, AMiner boasts completely independent intellectual property rights in China. As China's first AI academic search platform, it includes more than 270 million academic papers/patents and knowledge maps of 133 million scholars, providing researchers with convenient and authoritative academic search services with cognitive intelligence.About The AI 2000 ListThe AI Most Influential Scholar Annual List aims to select the 2,000 most influential and active top scholars from the field of artificial intelligence around the globe based on AMiner academic data in the coming 10 years.By sticking to its original aspiration of "exploring the academic world and promoting disciplinary development", the AMiner team at Tsinghua University has built global academic knowledge maps based on data and automatically generated the list using AI technology in the principles of objectivity and fairness. To learn more about AI 2000 List, please visit: https://www.aminer.cn/ai2000/?source=en1To download the report, please visit: https://static.aminer.cn/misc/pdf/AI200021%20Eng.pdfMedia ContactCompany: AMinerContact: Kang LiE-mail: pr@aminer.cnWebsite: https://www.aminer.cn/ Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Nadal stunned by Zverev in Madrid to cast cloud over Roland Garros bid

MADRID (AFP) – Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Friday (May 7), casting doubts over the Spaniard’s form ahead of this month’s French Open. Nadal has now fallen early in two clay-court Masters tournaments ahead of the Grand Slam in Paris, after going out in the Monte Carlo quarter-finals last month before winning in Barcelona. Even in Barcelona, however, he needed to save a championship point to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. World number two Nadal is hoping to clinch a 14th Roland Garros title and record-setting 21st major in the French capital. “I had the match under control at the beginning and was playing well for six games, probably playing better than him,” said Nadal. “Then at 4-2 serving for 5-2, I had a disaster.” Nadal continued: “Of course, playing against one of the best players in the world, under these circumstances, with this speed of the court, it’s very difficult. I tried but it’s true that the serve was difficult to control today.” Zverev has now beaten Nadal three times in a row but this was his first victory on clay against the five-time Madrid champion. “It’s definitely one of the biggest wins of my career so far, especially on clay against Rafa,” Zverev said. “It is the toughest thing to do in our sport. Beating him in his house, in Spain, is incredible but the tournament is not over yet.” Zverev’s impressive straights-set win at the Caja Magica earns him a meeting with Dominic Thiem in the semis, in what will be a repeat of last year’s US Open final, which was won by Thiem. After losing to world number eight Andrey Rublev in Monaco, Nadal was convincingly beaten by Zverev and the spotlight will be on the 34-year-old now in Rome next week, his last tournament before heading to Paris. Thiem in fourth Madrid semi It started well for Nadal when he broke Zverev to love to lead 4-2 in the first set, Zverev serving a double fault to give away the first advantage. But the world number five immediately hit back and then pulled away, four straight games clinching him the set. A whipping forehand down the line put Zverev up another break midway through the second and while Nadal resisted more pressure in the seventh game to hold, Zverev served out an impressive victory after an hour and 44 minutes. Thiem had earlier come from a set down to beat John Isner 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the last four. The 36-year-old Isner has never been at his most comfortable on clay but he caught Thiem cold by breaking early to claim the opening set. But Thiem ripped a forehand pass to open up a break opportunity at 3-2 in the second, which the Austrian took when Isner hit the net with a volley. Thiem was reading Isner’s serve better by the time the match went to a decider but it was not until 4-4 that he struck again, when he chased down three Isner volleys to serve for victory. He closed out the win in just under two hours. “He’s one of the best servers in history, especially here in the altitude, it bounces high and it’s so difficult to return,” said Thiem after reaching the Madrid semi-finals for the fourth successive time. “To start with a break down is almost like losing the first set but I stayed focused, kept a good fighting spirit. Very few points decide that kind of game and that’s how I turned things around in the second set.” Norway’s Casper Ruud reached the semi-finals of a claycourt Masters event for the third successive time by defeating Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-1. Ruud, who knocked out world number five and Monte Carlo Masters champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in the previous round, will face either Matteo Berrettini of Italy or Chile’s Cristian Garin for a place in the final.

Read More
Posted on

Tennis: Two-time champion Tsitsipas stunned by world No. 93 Herbert in Marseille

MARSEILLE (AFP) - Greek world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas saw his hopes of a third successive Marseille ATP title dashed by 93rd-ranked Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the quarter-finals on Friday (March 12). Herbert, better known as a doubles specialist, swept past Australian Open semi-finalist Tsitsipas 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-2. The 29-year-old will next face a fellow Frenchman, Ugo Humbert or Arthur Rinderknech, for a place in the final. "It's incredible, it's my first win against a top-five player," said Herbert. "I knew that I'd have to play a great match to win and that's what I did." Top seed Daniil Medvedev, who will replace Rafael Nadal as world number two on Monday, eased to a 6-2, 6-4 victory against 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner. Medvedev, who has nine career titles, is through to his first semi-final in Marseille, after falling in the quarter-finals in 2017 and 2020. "Jannik always tries to hit the ball as hard as he can," Medvedev told atptour.com. "You cannot give him easy balls, otherwise you are going to run all over the place and he is probably going to hit a winner." On Saturday, Medvedev will face Australian qualifier Mattew Ebden for a place in the final. World number 287 Ebden upset 2018 champion Karen Khachanov of Russia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Read More
Posted on

Showa Denko Announces Notice of Execution of Basic Agreement regarding Tender Offer over Subsidiary

TOKYO, Mar 4, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko K.K. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") hereby announces that, as of today, the Company has entered into: (i) a basic agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Basic Agreement") setting forth the application for 3,160,306 shares of SHOKO CO., LTD. (Code number 8090, listed on the First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange; hereinafter referred to as "SHOKO"), the Company's consolidated subsidiary, among the shares of SHOKO owned by the Company, in a tender offer for the common shares issued by SHOKO (hereinafter referred to as the "SHOKO Shares"), that will commence on March 5, 2021, with such tender offer being made by SKT Holdings Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "SKTHD"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of iSigma Business Advancement Fund III Investment LLP (hereinafter referred to as "iSigma Business Advancement Fund III") managed and operated by iSigma Capital Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "iSigma Capital"); and (ii) a shareholder agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Shareholder Agreement") with iSigma Business Advancement Fund III that governs the handling of the SHOKO Shares owned by the Company and SKTHD.1. Reasoning Behind Applying for this Tender OfferSHOKO was founded in May 1947 for the purpose of domestic sales and the import/export of chemicals and fertilizers. SHOKO Shares were listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "TSE") in June 1962, and moved on to be listed on the TSE First Section in June 1981. SHOKO expanded its business and products over time, and is now handling various kinds of components and products as a general trading company dealing with chemicals, resins and metal ceramics, etc.SHOKO considered the 2019-2021 period to be a stage for establishing a base of sustainable growth for the future in its mid-term management plan announced in 2018 in order to establish a stable revenue base for the existing business and realize sustainable growth in the mid- and long term. SHOKO developed Project Swing-by to promote reforms and is now working on three reforms; "business structural reform", "business management reform" and "human resource reform".Meanwhile, the Company also aims to become a world-class, functional chemical manufacturer that can realize breakthroughs collectively with the Company's material technology in the midstream, Showa Denko Materials' application technology in the downstream, and the assessment and analysis technology of these two as the driving force of growth in electronics, mobility and life science as the Company showed in "The Long Term Vision of the Consolidated New Company (2021-2030) announced on December 10, 2020.The Company has been considering measures to improve corporate value by resolving reform issues in mid-term business plans at SHOKO under a rapidly changing business environment. Under these circumstances, the Company received a proposal from iSigma Capital to improve corporate value at SHOKO. Upon careful consideration of the proposal, the Company has come to the conclusion that SHOKO can further accelerate growth and increase its corporate value through facilitating the development of customers and sales channels, expanding its product lineup, improving profitability by taking advantage of economies of scale, improving management efficiency, and so on, by utilizing the domestic and overseas networks and management know-how of iSigma Capital and its parent company, Marubeni Corporation, as well as its group companies. Therefore, the Company has today determined to enter into the Basic Agreement with SKTHD Holdings.Further, the Shareholder Agreement has also been executed today with iSigma Business Advancement Fund III in view of the fact that the Company will continue to hold a part of the SHOKO Shares after the tender offer. The Company has agreed on the business operations of SHOKO after this transaction, such as the appointment of certain candidates to become directors of SHOKO, and the handling of the SHOKO Shares after this transaction.If the tender offer is successful, SHOKO will cease to be one of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries due to the application made by the Company for the tender offer. However, the Company plans to continue the business relationship with SHOKO even after the tender offer is executed.2. Overview of Shoko Co., Ltd.(1) Name: Shoko Co., Ltd.(2) Address: 4-1, Shiba Koen 2-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo(3) Title and name of representative: Representative Director & President Junichi Inaizumi(4) Business description: Sale of chemicals, resins, metals and other industrial materials(5) Capital amount: 8,021 million yen (as of December 31, 2020)(6) Date of incorporation: May 28, 1947(7) Major shareholders and shareholding ratio*: - Showa Denko Corp. 43.79% - The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Ltd. (Trust Account) 3.06%- Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account) 1.34%- Shoko Co., Ltd. Employees Shareholding Association 1.33%- Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 5) 1.30%- Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. 0.93%- Mizuho Bank, Ltd. 0.87%- Takako Nakama 0.84%- Nobuyuki Nakama 0.71%- Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. (Trust Account 1) 0.67%(8) Relationship between the Company and this Company- Capital relationship: The Company holds 43.79%** of the shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) of SHOKO.- Personnel relationship: The Company's employees are seconded to SHOKO.- Business relationship: The Company currently provides a loan to SHOKO. Furthermore, the Company and SHOKO are involved in the sale and purchase of chemicals, light metal and ceramic materials.- Status as related party: SHOKO is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, and therefore, SHOKO is regarded as a related party of the Company.(9) Consolidated results of operations and financial position of the Target:Fiscal year Ended December 2018 | Ended December 2019 | Ended December 2020Net assets (million yen) 8,878 | 10,842 | 13,433Total assets (million yen) 60,979 | 58,141 | 56,113Net assets per share (yen) 789.04 | 965.34 | 1,198.74Revenue (million yen) 130,502 | 119,960 | 100,726Operating profit (million yen) 1,882 | 2,149 | 1,297Ordinary profit (million yen) 2,060 | 2,484 | 1,625Net profit attributable to the shareholders of the parent (million yen) 1,527 | 1,814 | 2,585Net profit per share (yen) 139.59 | 165.85 | 236.38Dividend per share (yen) 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00* The shareholding ratio is based on the shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) as of June 30, 2020, as stated in the Report for the Second Quarter of the 101st Term submitted by SHOKO on August 12, 2020.** The shareholding ratio is based on the net shares outstanding (10,938,570 shares), whereby the treasury shares held by SHOKO (332,898 shares) have been subtracted from the total shares outstanding (11,271,468 shares) as of December 31, 2020, as stated in the Consolidated Financial Results Summary for the fiscal year ended December 2020, which was submitted by SHOKO on February 12, 2021. Please note that the ratio has been rounded off to two decimal places.3. Outline of SKT Holdings Ltd.,(1) Name: SKT Holdings Ltd.,(2) Address: 5-1, Otemachi 1-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo(3) Title and name of representative: CEO and Representative Director Akihiko Watanabe(4) Business descriptions:- 1. Acquisition, holding, administration and disposition of shares- 2. Providing services ancillary to the above(5) Capital 10,000 yen(6) Date of incorporation: October 16, 2020(7) Major shareholders and shareholding ratio: iSigma Business Advancement Fund III Investment LLP 100%(8) Relationship between the Company and this company- Capital relationship: N/A- Personnel relationship: N/A- Business relationship: N/A- Status as related parties: N/A4. Number of shares, acquisition price, status of owned shares prior to and after acquisition to apply for this tender offer(1) Number of shares owned prior to application: 4,790,153 shares- (Number of voting rights: 47,901)- (Ratio of voting rights owned: 44.01%*)(2) Number of shares planned for subscription: 3,160,306 shares- (Number of voting rights: 31,603)(3) Transfer price: 2,515,603,576 Yen (796 Yen per share)(4) Number of shares owned after this tender offer: 1,629,847 shares- (Number of voting rights: 16,298)- (Ratio of voting rights owned: 14.97%*)* The ratio of voting rights owned sets forth the ratio compared to the number of voting rights (108,850) as of September 30, 2020, as published in the Report for the Third Quarter of the 101st Term submitted by SHOKO on November 13, 2020.5. Future outlookIn the event that the Company applies for the tender offer in accordance with the Basic Agreement, and when this tender offer is successful, SHOKO will no longer be a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.While the effect on the Company's results for this term is expected to be minor, an announcement will be made promptly in the case that it becomes clear going forward that there will be a material effect.About Showa Denko K.K.Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; TSE: 4004, ADR: SHWDY) is a major manufacturer of chemical products serving heavy industry to computers and electronics. Our Petrochemicals segment provides cracker products such as ethylene and propylene; Chemicals provides high-performance gases and chemicals to semicon and other industries; Inorganics provides ceramic products: alumina, abrasives, refractory/graphite electrodes and fine carbons. Aluminum provides aluminum materials and high-value-added fabricated aluminum; Electronics provides HD media, compound semiconductors such as ultra high-bright LEDs and rare earth magnetic alloys; Advanced Battery Materials (ABM) provides lithium-ion battery components. Please visit us at www.sdk.co.jp/english/.For further information, contact:Showa Denko K.K., IR Office, Finance & Accounting Department, Tel: 81-3-5470-3323 Copyright 2021 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)

Read More
Posted on

Dynamo decimated by coronavirus outbreak

BARCELONA • Dynamo Kiev will take on Barcelona in their Champions League Group G tie today without nine of their players after several of them tested positive for the coronavirus. "Due to positive Covid-19 tests, a number of players will not be able to help the team in Barcelona," the Ukrainian side said in a statement. Among those who will be missing at the Nou Camp include goalkeepers Georgiy Bushchan and Denys Boyko, defenders Vitaliy Mykolenko and Oleksandr Karavaev, and midfielder Mykola Shaparenko. Captain Serhiy Sydorchuk is suspended after receiving a red card in their previous game at Ferencvaros, while three other players - Mykyta Burda, Oleksandr Tymchyk and Volodymyr Kostevych - are injured. Ajax were in the same predicament as the Dutch outfit played Danish side Midtjylland in Group D yesterday without four key players including captain Dusan Tadic and goalkeeper Andre Onana. Two other regular starters, midfielders Davy Klaassen and Ryan Gravenberch, were omitted from their squad along with seven others. Ajax coach Erik ten Hag was vague about the Covid-19 cluster at his club due to "privacy reasons", but admitted he had "a number of players who did not get permission to enter Denmark". According to Uefa's Covid-19 protocols, teams are obliged to play their matches as long as they have at least 13 players available. Separately, Barca plan to hold their presidential elections in the festive season as the La Liga giants try to rebuild following the resignation of previous chief Josep Maria Bartomeu last week. As per the club's statutes, the elections, initially set for March, must now be held within the next three months as the post is vacant. Interim president Carles Tusquets also revealed that the Spanish club intend to hold salary talks with the players, pointing out that the club's financial situation in the wake of Bartomeu's departure was "highly worrying". Even though the squad took a 70 per cent pay cut during Spain's national emergency from March to June, Barca still face a reported €300 million (S$478 million) deficit because of the pandemic. 13 Teams in the Champions League must play, if they have 13 players (including one goalkeeper) available. "We want to continue to reduce spending in the short term and the most necessary measure is salary renegotiations," Tusquets said. "We hope to reach an agreement with the players and non-playing staff." AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BARCELONA V DYNAMO KIEV Singtel Ch111, tomorrow, 3.55am

Read More