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• July 2022: Dufry AG, the world's largest duty-free operator, agreed to acquire Autogrill SpA, the motorway and airport catering company, from the Benetton Family.
• September 2021: The wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, AAHL, signed a share subscription agreement with Flemingo and MTRPL. Adani Group's airport arm, Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), has entered into a strategic partnership with Flemingo Travel Retail Pvt Ltd and Mumbai Travel Retail Pvt Ltd (MTRPL) to operate duty-free outlets in airports and seaports.

• May 2021: FAQ made its debut at the Hainan Tourism Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, China, welcoming a throng of shoppers in conjunction with the Labor Day weekend.
• February 2022: CNSC and a joint venture between JD and its French partner Lagardère Travel Retail entered into a cooperation to leverage all sides' advantageous resources and strengthen CNSC's online and offline duty-free business, cross-border e-commerce, and so on.

• In October 2022, in order to connect all user interactions, whether they take place offline, online, in augmented reality, or even in the metaverse, the Central group launched the Next-Gen Omnichannel platform, which will encompass the Central Retail network in Thailand, Vietnam, and Italy.
• In February 2022, the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in HCM City caused several fluctuations in the supply chain of commodities, and modern retail businesses had to adapt by changing their distribution systems rather than continuing to play the traditional function of delivering items to customers on-site.

In April 2021, Singapore homegrown retailer Naiise has shut down after struggling to survive through the pandemic, with its owner Dennis Tay filing for personal bankruptcy.

• In February 2022, Element Six UK Ltd collaborated with II-VI Inc. Through this collaboration, II-VI licenses Element Six's intellectual property and necessary equipment would produce high-quality single-crystal diamonds to expand its core competency in diamond technology.
• In July 2021, Element Six UK LTD and the University of Warwick entered a partnership to develop the next generation of synthetic diamond-enabled technologies. Under this partnership, Element Six applied its renowned expertise and capabilities in advanced material solutions.

• April 2023: Aurobindo Pharma approved the transfer of two API units (Unit V and XVII) to its wholly-owned subsidiary Apitoria Pharma Private Limited.
• January 2023: Novartis sold its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, Ireland, to Sterling Pharma Solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Novartis continues to manufacture several APIs for cardiovascular, immunology, and oncology medicines at Ringaskiddy.

• October 2022: Saudi Arabian company AZDEF launched an MRI safety awareness campaign that began with the Advanced Safety Training Seminar, which was held in Dubai in partnership with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA).
• January 2022: Saudi Arabia's Sanad Charitable Association raised awareness of childhood cancer through its campaign launched under the slogan 'Sanad for Our Children.' Awareness of childhood cancer targets the families of those brave children. It informs them about how they can detect the symptoms or onset of the disease, thus positively impacting the market.

• April 2023: The Government of India has launched 254 '4G mobile towers' in LAC villages in Arunachal Pradesh. Further, these 254 towers will provide 4G coverage in 336 villages, including several areas that have remained unconnected since Independence. Most of these towers are located in the villages bordering China to counter foreign telecom penetration. Furthermore, with the launch of this service, over 70 thousand people are expected to be benefitted.
• April 2023: Saudi Telecom Company (STC)'s subsidiary, Tawal, has reached an agreement to acquire the tower infrastructure of United Group for Euro 1.22 billion (USD 1.34 billion). The acquisition will include the United Group's infrastructure unit in Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Croatia, providing around 4,800 towers. Furthermore, this strategic acquisition aligns with Tawal's aim of expanding its international presence in key markets with promising growth potential within the STC Group.

• January 2023: Elicio Therapeutics engineers lymph node-targeted adjuvants and vaccines for an array of aggressive cancers and infectious diseases and entered into a definitive merger agreement with Angion Biomedica Corp to focus on advancing Elicio's proprietary lymph node-targeting Amphiphile (AMP) technology to develop immunotherapies, with a focus on ELI-002, a therapeutic cancer vaccine targeting mKRAS-driven tumors.
• November 2022: Hubro Therapeutics AS acquired GM-CSF vaccine adjuvant from Targovax ASA in an asset purchase agreement for a cash payment of NOK10 million. Hubro continues the development of GM-CSF as an adjuvant for use with its pipeline of novel cancer vaccines.

• In December 2023, Godrej & Boyce, a pioneer in driving sustainable practices in business launched Conscious Collective - a new initiative from the Godrej Design Lab. The first edition of Conscious Collective aspires to herald a new era of design-led innovation with a strong focus on sustainability and circularity that help consumers make conscious choices.
• In April 2023, India's First-Ever Safety Application for Material Handling Godrej and Boyce, India's flagship company launched i-Report, its innovative safety solution to improve safety in the material handling industry in India. The app will help to bridge the gaps in the industry’s safety policy and standards by providing a 360-degree safety solution to their customers as well as business partners by providing remote and real-time incident reporting and audit capabilities, as well as training and consultation.