LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. firm Ascend Elements and Poland's Elemental Strategic Metals have formed a joint venture to recycle electric vehicle batteries, with their first Polish plant already open and another plant planned in Germany, they said on Tuesday. The companies did not disclose their planned investments via the joint venture, called AE Elemental, but said they are seeking European...

04:33 AM EDT, 04/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Cognizant Technology Solutions ( CTSH ) unveiled Tuesday an alliance with Shopify ( SHOP ) and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google Cloud to drive digital transformation and platform modernization for retailers and brands. The alliance targets retailers who need to modernize and implement new technologies to deliver customers real-time recommendations, shopping assistance and customized...

04:40 AM EDT, 04/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Flora Growth Corp. ( FLGC ) said Monday it has completed its underwritten public offering of 1.7 million common shares for gross proceeds of about $3.2 million. Net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate and working capital needs. Price: 2.2, Change: -0.07, Percent Change: -3.08 ...

MILAN (Reuters) -Eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of Washin Optical Co., a Japanese optical retail with around 70 direct stores in the country. When we look at Japan, we see a long runway ahead with potential for growth and expansion - this is what makes it strategic for us, EssilorLuxottica Chairman and CEO Francesco...