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PYC eyes AI-powered drug discovery partnership with Google Cloud

Clinical-stage biotechnology company PYC Therapeutics said it plans to partner with Google Cloud to build custom-designed machine learning models to develop a new generation of precision medicine models. 

Quickstep to supply F-35 vertical tail components in new contract

Quickstep Holdings has secured an $11.3 million purchase order for its Lot 17 F-35 vertical tail components from Marand Precision Engineering, a longstanding to Quickstep on the F-35 program. 

US Manufacturing PMI inched up to 47.7% in February

The February Manufacturing PMI in the United States of America has registered 47.7 per cent, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 47.4 per cent recorded in January, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business.

Manufacturing PMI drops to three-month low in June – Judo Bank

The headline seasonally adjusted Judo Bank Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) posted 47.2 in June, down from 49.7 in May.

Australian water treatment manufacturer expands in Asia with new Vietnam HQ

Waterco Limited has expanded its Asian operations with a newly opened branch in Vietnam. 

China’s manufacturing sector sees slight improvement in September

The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI has slipped from 51.0 in August to 50.6 at the end of the third quarter, suggesting a marginal improvement and marking the second consecutive month of enhanced sector health.

New orders drag down Australian manufacturing PMI in September, says Judo Bank

Australia’s manufacturing industry continued to see deteriorating conditions in September amid a sharper decline in new orders, including from abroad. 

Eurozone manufacturing PMI slips in June demand, production decrease further

Conditions in the Eurozone manufacturing sector have seen a more intense downturn in June, as production contracts for the third month in a row, according to the latest HCOB PMI survey. 

ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep up with inflation

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for a seven per cent pay rise for workers, which would lift the minimum hourly rate to $22.88 and the minimum annual full-time rate by $2966 to take it to $45,337.28. 

Orora delivers 14.6% EBIT growth and 28.2% earnings per share growth

Media Release by Orora Financial highlights for the year ended 30 June 2022 Sales revenue of $4,090.8 million, up 15.6% (up 13.0% on a constant...
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