Mastercard research highlights urgent need for UAE SMEs to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats

Press Release – Dubai, UAE; 23 April 2025: Readiness to tackle cyber threats has never been more critical to building a secure and resilient digital future for small businesses, according to Mastercard’s latest research on cybersecurity risks facing SMEs. The study was conducted across five countries worldwide among more than 5,000 small and medium business owners, including over 1,000 in the UAE. Globally, the research has … Continue reading Mastercard research highlights urgent need for UAE SMEs to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats

Impact Newswire24/04/202524/04/2025

Europe

Barclays and Brookfield enter into strategic partnership to transform the bank’s payment acceptance business

Press Release – London, 17 April 2025: Barclays (LSE: BARC) and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM), through its Financial Infrastructure strategy, today announce a long-term strategic partnership (the “Partnership”) to grow and transform Barclays’ payment acceptance business (the “Business”), previously referred to as its merchant acquiring business. Barclays and Brookfield will work to create a standalone entity over time. https://www.media.barclays.co.uk/serve/190157-4458188.mp4?dnt=1 Barclays has … Continue reading Barclays and Brookfield enter into strategic partnership to transform the bank’s payment acceptance business

Impact Newswire19/04/202519/04/2025

Global

Ericsson and Bell Canada successfully test AI-native link adaptation to boost network speed and efficiency

Press Release – OTTAWA and MONTRÉAL, April 15, 2025 — Bell Canada and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have conducted a successful field test of AI-native link adaptation – the first globally. This innovative technology uses real-time AI to dynamically adapt networks in response to changes in signal quality, interference, and other factors. The result is an enhanced user experience through increased throughput and spectral efficiency. This collaboration … Continue reading Ericsson and Bell Canada successfully test AI-native link adaptation to boost network speed and efficiency

Impact Newswire18/04/202518/04/2025

Asia

Spark and Infosys announce strategic IT collaboration

Press Release – Bengaluru, India and Auckland, New Zealand – April 16, 2025 – Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE:INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Spark New Zealand (Spark), New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company, today announced a strategic agreement that will support the transformation of Spark’s technology delivery model through digital innovation. Leveraging Infosys Topaz, an AI-first set of services, solutions, and platforms … Continue reading Spark and Infosys announce strategic IT collaboration

Impact Newswire17/04/202517/04/2025

Global

The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

No one tells you this at the beginning, but business growth doesn’t follow a straight line – it zigs, it zags, it doubles back on itself when you least expect it. Whether you’re just breaking even or bringing in your first seven figures, the question is always the same: What’s the next move? And if you don’t have that answer, you’re either spinning your wheels … Continue reading The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

Impact Newswire14/04/202514/04/2025

Europe, Untied Kingdom

HUL and NSRCEL-IIM-B launch ‘Climate Incubation Hub’

Press Release – 8 April 2025 – Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) in collaboration with the Nadathur S Raghavan Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (NSRCEL), the startup hub at IIM Bangalore, has launched the Climate Incubation Hub. It is a collaborative programme between industry and academia to nurture Indian startups to advance climate innovations in India. The ‘Climate Incubation Hub’ aims to foster scalable solutions that address … Continue reading HUL and NSRCEL-IIM-B launch ‘Climate Incubation Hub’

Impact Newswire14/04/202514/04/2025

Global

Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

Press Release – Dublin, 9 April 2025 – Climate KIC is driving forward innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two innovative programmes designed to support start-ups and entrepreneurship support organisations (ESOs) in Ireland. These initiatives, the 2050 Accelerator and the programme “Nurturing entrepreneurship support organisations and start-ups for AI-driven climate action”, will empower high-potential ventures and organisations to develop transformative solutions for sustainability challenges. The 2050 Accelerator … Continue reading Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

Impact Newswire14/04/202514/04/2025

United States

FICO Data Uncovers Positive Impact Pandemic Had on UK Consumers’ Payments

Consumers are still prioritising paying off credit card bills post-pandemic News Release – LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 31, 2025– Global analytic software leaderFICO’s analysis of UK credit card payments data from the past six years has revealed that consumers developed healthier credit card payment patterns during the pandemic, and those patterns have not fallen back to pre-pandemic levels. The COVID-19 lockdown and its reduced spending opportunities, as well as … Continue reading FICO Data Uncovers Positive Impact Pandemic Had on UK Consumers’ Payments

Impact Newswire03/04/202503/04/2025

Asia

AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Japanese e-gifting company, AnyReach

The company’s 10th acquisition enables the company to expand into the e-gifting industry Press Release – AnyMind Group [TSE:5027], a BPaaS company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation, has today announced the completion of its full acquisition of AnyReach , a Japan-based e-gifting company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, AnyMind Japan Inc. AnyReach will continue to operate under its existing name. This marks AnyMind Group’s 10th acquisition and … Continue reading AnyMind Group completes acquisition of Japanese e-gifting company, AnyReach

Impact Newswire02/04/202502/04/2025