MSME

13 APAC Mobile Wallet and Digital Bank Leaders Sign up for New MSME Initiative to Accelerate Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts

TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Programme Sirus (Sustainability Innovation for Regenerative & Inclusive Purpose), supported by 13 Asia-Pacific fintech leaders at its inaugural launch, was unveiled today to empower Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in their transition towards sustainability, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals “MSMEs are the backbone of the Asia-Pacific economy, accounting for more than 97 percent of its businesses and employing over half … Continue reading 13 APAC Mobile Wallet and Digital Bank Leaders Sign up for New MSME Initiative to Accelerate Inclusion and Sustainability Efforts

Talkdesk

Talkdesk modernizes on-premises contact centers with groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence suite

Talkdesk Ascend Connect enhances customer experience and streamlines operations without overhauling infrastructure, revolutionizing customer service March 25, 2024 11:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO & ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Talkdesk, Inc., a global AI-powered contact center leader for enterprises of all sizes, is enabling contact centers to elevate their customer experiences, empower agents, and streamline operations using Talkdesk Ascend Connect, the industry’s first generative artificial intelligence … Continue reading Talkdesk modernizes on-premises contact centers with groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence suite

Green Climate Fund

Cook Islands: First and fastest Green Climate Fund country project

PRESS RELEASE – 27 Mar 2024 Incheon, Republic of Korea – The first single-country project in the Cook Islands took 20 days from GCF Board approval to the first disbursement of funding. The USD 13.4 million project, of which USD 12.5 million is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), focuses on improving health outcomes for all Cook Islanders and was developed by the government, … Continue reading Cook Islands: First and fastest Green Climate Fund country project

BioConsortia

BioConsortia secures $15 million in latest funding round

Funding global pipeline development of transformational nitrogen-fixing and nematicidal seed treatment products, and extending BioConsortia’s gene-editing leadership position April 01, 2024 10:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time DAVIS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioConsortia, Inc., a leading agricultural technology company that discovers, designs and licenses advanced microbial products to reduce the ecological impacts of agriculture while ensuring crop productivity, today announced that the Company has closed an internal financing round … Continue reading BioConsortia secures $15 million in latest funding round

FPT Software

FPT Software Named Disruptor in HFS Horizons: Manufacturing Intelligent Operations Services, 2024

March 25, 2024 12:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time HANOI, Vietnam–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global IT firm FPT Software has been recognized as a Disruptor in HFS Horizons: Manufacturing Intelligent Operations Services, 2024. This marks the inaugural inclusion of FPT Software in this prestigious industry assessment, demonstrating its capabilities in the manufacturing sector. “We are honored to be recognized as a Disruptor in the HFS Horizons report for the first … Continue reading FPT Software Named Disruptor in HFS Horizons: Manufacturing Intelligent Operations Services, 2024

Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences Announces Completion of Acquisition of CymaBay

Acquisition Reinforces Gilead’s Leadership in Developing Innovative Therapies For Challenging Liver Diseases March 22, 2024 09:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the completion of the previously announced transaction to acquire CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBAY) for approximately $4.3 billion in total equity value. The addition of CymaBay’s investigational lead product candidate, seladelpar for the treatment of … Continue reading Gilead Sciences Announces Completion of Acquisition of CymaBay

AlTi

AlTi Tiedemann Global Announces Promotion of COO, Kevin Moran to President

March 22, 2024 08:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AlTi Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTI), a leading independent global wealth and alternatives manager with over $70 billion in combined assets, announces an update on its leadership team structure. This is intended to optimize AlTi’s management structure to ensure the business is best placed to capitalize on the compelling growth opportunity ahead, in particular following the … Continue reading AlTi Tiedemann Global Announces Promotion of COO, Kevin Moran to President

ADM

ADM and Water.org Partner to Increase Global Access to Safe Water and Sanitation

ADM contributes $1 million to support Water.org programming in Latin America and Southeast Asia March 22, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in sustainably sourced solutions from nature, is furthering its commitment to bringing safe water and sanitation to the world by providing a $1 million contribution to Water.org in support of the nonprofit organization’s efforts to transform … Continue reading ADM and Water.org Partner to Increase Global Access to Safe Water and Sanitation