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Plettenberg Bay’s Newstead Wines takes Best Producer Award at Amorim Cap Classique Challenge for 2nd Time

Plettenberg Bay winery Newstead Wines has been crowned overall winner of the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge for the second time in four years, this year winning the award for Best Overall Producer with the Newstead Blanc de Blanc Cap Classique 2017. The same wine also won the competition’s trophy for best wine in the Extended Aging Class for Cap Classique wines eight years and older. … Continue reading Plettenberg Bay’s Newstead Wines takes Best Producer Award at Amorim Cap Classique Challenge for 2nd Time

xSuite Group

xSuite Group Expands Its Executive Management Team

Dr. Haiko van Lengen appointed new CEO and Spokesman of the Management Board, allowing Matthias Lemenkühler to focus on the technology side as Chief Product & Technology Officer AHRENSBURG, Germany – For software manufacturer xSuite, innovative strength is instrumental in providing its customers with the best possible support for automating document-based processes and transforming to the new SAP and cloud world. Matthias Lemenkühler (55), former … Continue reading xSuite Group Expands Its Executive Management Team

Hyundai and GM Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Hyundai and GM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Collaboration on Vehicles, Supply Chain and Clean-Energy Technologies

General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Hyundai Motor Company (KRX: 005380 KS) have signed an agreement to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. GM and Hyundai will look for ways to leverage their complementary scale and strengths to reduce costs and bring a wider range of vehicles and technologies to customers faster. Potential collaboration projects center on co-development and production of passenger and commercial vehicles, … Continue reading Hyundai and GM Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Collaboration on Vehicles, Supply Chain and Clean-Energy Technologies

swissbanking

The impact of geopolitics on the Swiss financial centre 

At the 2024 Swiss Bankers Association Bankers Day, Chairman Marcel Rohner emphasized the importance of Switzerland’s political and economic stability, highlighting key areas such as neutrality, property rights protection, and consistent sanction policies. Four new members joined the SBA Board of Directors. The event underscored geopolitics’ impact on Switzerland’s financial centre. Continue reading The impact of geopolitics on the Swiss financial centre 

NN Group

NN Group and Rubio Impact Ventures partner to boost early-stage people tech startups in Europe and Japan

Today, NN Group and impact venture fund Rubio Impact Ventures, announce their collaboration with the launch of the NN Social Innovation Startup Awards. This new pitch event that takes place during Impact Week Europe, is designed to discover and support Europe’s and Japan’s early-stage people tech start-ups, fostering collaboration and innovation. Start-ups from 11 countries focused on equal opportunities and mental and physical well-being are invited to … Continue reading NN Group and Rubio Impact Ventures partner to boost early-stage people tech startups in Europe and Japan

Morphotonics

Morphotonics Announces First Closing of a $10+ Million Series B Funding Round

Company Accelerates Efforts to Transform Display Visual Experiences with Leading Nanoimprint Solutions EINDHOVEN, Netherlands – On its 10th anniversary, Morphotonics announces the launch of its Series B financing round, marking a significant endorsement of its mission to elevate global display technology. New investors 3M and BOM (Brabant Development Agency) join existing investor Innovation Industries (with BOM and Innovation Industries as co-leads) in supporting Morphotonics’ vision for the future with the first closing of … Continue reading Morphotonics Announces First Closing of a $10+ Million Series B Funding Round

FPT Software

FPT Software and Vilja Join Forces to Advance Digital Banking

STOCKHOLM – Global IT company FPT Software recently announced a strategic partnership with Nordic-leading core banking service provider, Vilja. As a global technology partner to Vilja, FPT Software aims to fortify its financial services portfolio to deliver more innovative digital banking solutions to customers worldwide. As a global technology partner to Vilja, FPT Software aims to fortify its financial services portfolio to deliver more innovative … Continue reading FPT Software and Vilja Join Forces to Advance Digital Banking

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Chile files a declaration of intervention in the proceedingsunder Article 63 of the Statute

Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) THE HAGUE, 13 September 2024. Yesterday, Chile, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime … Continue reading Chile files a declaration of intervention in the proceedingsunder Article 63 of the Statute