Business & Japan - Compass Offices Expands in Japan - November, 2024
Announces New Location at WTC annex, Tokyo - Nestled in the vibrant Minato-ku district - This new flagship workspace features private offices designed to accommodate teams of between 1 to 50 people

Business - AEG Presents Names Angie Rho Senior Vice President of Global Touring - November, 2024
Rho's most recent role as an executive at CAA involved guiding and managing operations including functional expertise in structuring operational divisions, M&A activities from negotiations to post-deal integration, personnel matters, and various legal issues

Business & Singapore - NTT DATA and Google Cloud Expand Strategic Partnership - November, 2024
To Accelerate Data Analytics and GenAI Adoption for APAC Enterprises - Dedicated Google Cloud Business Unit created to drive joint solutions and market strategies - Co-innovation to drive cloud solutions and support customers' growing need for data analytics to fuel GenAI outcomes

Business & Singapore - PayPay and Alipay+ Expanded Partnership - November, 2024
Together with PayPay, Alipay+ is connecting local SMEs in Japan to the global payment ecosystem, unlocking further growth opportunities for both small businesses and payment partners. Travellers can use Alipay+ wallets to scan the PayPay QR code for payment at the vast majority of PayPay stores

Business - Kraft Heinz Announces Debby Soo New Member of Board of Directors - November, 2024
New Independent Director, Debby Soo, is the CEO of OpenTable, Inc., and brings significant expertise in technology transformation, public company leadership, and global business management

Business - The Estée Lauder Companies Announces the Appointment of Stéphane de La Faverie as President and Chief Executive Officer - November, 2024
La Faverie to Assume Role on January 1, 2025 - William P. Lauder to Step Down as Executive Chairman, Will Remain Board Chair

Business - Lenovo named Official FIFA Technology Partner - October, 2024
Agreement covers FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 and was revealed on stage at Lenovo's annual Tech World innovation event

Business - Hannah Storm, ESPN Anchor, award-winning director, producer - October, 2024
To receive prestigious Pat Summerall Award during Super Bowl LIX - The award celebrates a national broadcaster or prominent sports personality who has had an outstanding career while making a significant impact in their community

Business - Lenovo's Tenth Annual Global Tech World Event - October, 2024
The flagship event showcases Lenovo's comprehensive portfolio of AI solutions, services, and devices with featured sessions from global leaders at Lenovo, AMD, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and more What's next for AI? Join us October 15, 2024 at #LenovoTechWorld to hear top industry leaders discuss the future of AI innovation for all. Learn more: https://lnv.gy/3ZxcPr5

Business & China - WeRide and Uber Partner - October, 2024
To Bring Autonomous Vehicles to the Uber Platform, Beginning in the United Arab Emirates - A dedicated number of WeRide vehicles will be made available to consumers using the Uber app

Business - Athlon Sports Publishes NBA Preview Magazine - September, 2024
The print edition is back for the first time since 2010 and includes exclusive interviews, plus predictions and previews for all 30 NBA teams

Business & China - Ant Group Sees 300% Rise in International Users - September, 2024
Adopting Mobile Payment in China in 2024 - Transaction volumes of inbound travelers using Ant-supported cross-border mobile payment services grew by sixfold year-on-year - Ant Group adds new international mobile payment partners to facilitate China travel American Express and Alipay to deepen partnership

Business - Caren Bohan Appointed USA TODAY Editor in Chief - September, 2024
From our reporting on big breaking news events to the brilliant coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we've seen big successes in growing our audience," Bohan said. "I'm excited to keep working with the team to deliver excellent journalism and content to attain new heights for USA TODAY."

Business - Long-Time Nike Veteran Elliott Hill to Return as President and Chief Executive Officer - September, 2024
Hill held senior leadership positions across Europe and North America and was responsible for helping grow the business to more than $39 billion

Business - PublicSquare Announces Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Speak... - September, 2024
At the Inaugural PublicSquare Business Summit - Orlando, FL, October 10-11, 2024 - Kennedy joins a distinguished and influential lineup of speakers set to engage in interactive panels

Business & ABU DHABI - BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX... - September, 2024
Launch New AI Partnership to Invest in Data Centers and Supporting Power Infrastructure - $100 billion investment potential will enhance American competitiveness in AI while meeting the growing need for energy infrastructure to power economic growth

Business - SoFi and Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Justin Herbert Tackle Rising Costs of Youth Sports - September, 2024
With Game Changers Challenge - Latest Campaign in SoFi Generational Wealth Fund to Fund Nationwide Challenge Supporting Public High School Sports Programs

Business - Topps and Shohei Ohtani Sign Exclusive Long-Term Global Trading-Card Deal - September, 2024
Features Autograph and Game-Used Memorabilia Cards - Partnership Will Include U.S.- and Japan-Based Products; Ohtani Joins a Topps Roster with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui and Other Japanese Players

Business - $850K Affordable Housing Program Grant - August, 2024
Awarded in Congressman Bennie Thompson's District - Funds Will Assist with Substantial Rehabilitation to Pattison, Mississippi, Housing Development

Business - Mars to Acquire Kellanova - August, 2024
Transaction unites two iconic businesses with complementary footprints and portfolios of beloved brands - Enables Mars to further shape the future of snacking and serve more consumers globally - Kellanova shareholders to receive $83.50 per share in cash - Strong cultural fit, bringing together two values-based and purpose-led businesses

Business - V Foundation Wine Celebration Raises $10.5 Million - August, 2024
At the Krzyzewski Family Answer for Cancer Symposium, guests learned first-hand from V grantees about advances in cancer research

Business & China - Opportunities in China - August, 2024
Colorful Jilin" Cultural and Tourism Promotion Conference Held in Paris - Jilin Province serves as an important industrial base, a major commodity grain production center, and a clean energy generator in China

Business & China - Uber and BYD Partner to Accelerate Global EV Transition - August, 2024
Multi-market agreement to offer best-in-class EV pricing and financing for Uber drivers - Companies also agree to collaborate on future BYD autonomous-capable vehicles to be deployed on the Uber platform

Business & Thailand - FICO Survey- 1 in 3 Thais Reject Bank, Credit Card Applications - July, 2024
Over 30% increase in tourists paying with their preferred home payment app in Europe via Alipay+ - Alipay+ continues to work with global merchants to welcome cross-border travelers with a series of promotions, tax refund services

Business & SINGAPORE - Alipay+ Expands to Serve 90 Million Global Merchants - July, 2024
Over 30% increase in tourists paying with their preferred home payment app in Europe via Alipay+ - Alipay+ continues to work with global merchants to welcome cross-border travelers with a series of promotions, tax refund services

Business & SINGAPORE - Spains Dani Olmo Share Alipay Top Scorer Honors - July, 2024
Harry Kane (England), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), Ivan Schranz (Slovakia), and Jamal Musiala (Germany) emerged as joint winners of the Alipay+ Top Scorer award

Business & Taiwan - Taiwan Olympic Team departs for Paris Olympic Games - July, 2024
Led by Kuo Hsing-chun, Yang Yung-wei, and Tai Tzu-ying - Tai Tzu-ying is ranked third in the world in women's singles badminton, will make her final attempt at an Olympic gold medal

Business - USA Gymnastics Unveil Leotards and Apparel for Summer Olympics - July, 2024
Official partner of USA Gymnastics will outfit the Olympic Team in Paris, unveiling leotards and apparel before the Summer Games for the first time ever

Business - AST SpaceMobile Welcomes Chris Sambar, Head of Network, AT&T, to Board of Directors - July, 2024
Mr. Sambar's appointment comes at a pivotal time for AST SpaceMobile, as the Company plans to deliver its first commercial satellites to Cape Canaveral for launch into low Earth orbit this summer

Business - Tim Tebow Joins GOVO Venture Partners - July, 2024
The fund focuses on investing in early-stage companies that are engaging in business with governmental entities or navigating government regulation as an important aspect of growth

Business - Coupang, Inc. appoints Asha Sharma to Board of Directors - June, 2024
Coupang Names Head of Product for the Microsoft AI Group and Former Meta and Instacart Executive Asha Sharma to Board of Directors

Business & LONDON - NTT DATA, Inc. Appoints Abhijit Dubey as Chief Executive Officer - June, 2024
Abhijit Dubey becomes CEO for NTT DATA's business outside Japan to lead the company through its next phase of growth

Business & Taiwan - Aviation Luxury Lands at Dodger Stadium - June, 2024
For STARLUX Airlines' "STARLUX Night" Debut - The Dodgers' Exclusive Taiwanese Airline Partner event celebrated with baseball legend Hong-Chih Kuo, activation booth, signature cocktails, drone show, roundtrip tickets, hotel stay, and tour giveaways

Business - e.l.f. Beauty Partners with World Record Holder Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis - June, 2024
On Journey of Inclusivity and Accessibility - e.l.f. Beauty is expanding its partnership with three-time world champion para swimmer Anastasia "Tas" Pagonis as she defends her world record and pursues more gold medals in swimming throughout 2024

Business - David Beckham as Global Brand Ambassador - June, 2024
SharkNinja Announces David Beckham as Global Brand Ambassador for Ninja Brand

Business & China - Ant Group, Mastercard, e-wallets Launch - June, 2024
International Consumer Friendly Zones program in Shanghai to drive inbound tourism to China - Program to support iconic travels spots, commercial areas, airports, taxis in Shanghai in enhancing payment experience for international visitors Program on track to be rolled out to 16 major Chinese cities following launches in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai

Business - Coca-Cola Bottlers' Board of Directors Elects Caitlyn Carr as President & CEO - May, 2024
As President and CEO, Caitlyn will have ultimate responsibility relative to all business functions including a shared services organization that impacts thousands of customers and Coca-Cola System associates daily, as well as oversight of more than $70 billion in procurement spend

Business - World's Largest Sports Development in History - May, 2024
Kai Tak Sports Park Limited and ASM Global Begin Countdown to Unveiling of World's Largest Sports Development in History Massive $4 Billion Kai Tak Sports, Entertainment, Retail and Dining Hub Nears Long-Awaited Introduction

Business - U.S. Bancorp promotes Gunjan Kedia to president - May, 2024
U.S. Bancorp promotes Gunjan Kedia to president

Business & SINGAPORE - foodpanda and The Trade Desk Partner Up - April, 2024
To Provide Brands With Data-Driven Retail Media Solutions - Over 80% rise in conversions for Knorr in Taiwan with this partnership

Business - Wells Fargo Expands Down Payment Grant Program - April, 2024
To Help Bridge Homeownership Gap - $10,000 Homebuyer AccessSM grants now available in additional communities in eight metro areas plus additional eligible areas in N.J.

Business - Schwab Trading Activity Index - April, 2024
Score Ascends to Moderate Levels in March - Schwab clients were net buyers in March, with the most pronounced buying within the Information Technology, Health Care, and Consumer Staples sectors

Business - Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media Impact Press Conference Recap - April, 2024
Following Abuse Allegations at Troubled Teen School - Paris Hilton, Prominent Children's Rights Attorney Dawn J. Post, Survivor Chelsea Maldonado, and Attorney Michael McFarland with Laffey Bucci Kent Spoke to Encourage Action Around the Seven American Boys Rescued from Troubled Teen Industry Facility, Atlantis Leadership Academy, in Treasure Beach, Jamaica

Business - Gannett Announces Nomination of Independent Candidate to Board of Directors - April, 2024
Digital Product Leader Maha Al-Emam Nominated to Join the Board in June

Business - AEG Presents and LIV Golf Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Partnership - April, 2024
To Deliver World-Class Entertainment Global Leader in Live Entertainment to Book Musical Acts and Produce Live Concerts for LIV Golf Events Around the World

Business & Taiwan - STARLUX Airlines Expands San Francisco-Taipei Route to Daily Service - March, 2024
"Connecting through Taipei is an incredibly effective way to fly almost anywhere throughout Asia."

Business & Israel - Europe Leaps Ahead in Global AI Arms Race - March, 2024
NeuReality cracks the code of AI chip scarcity, shifting the paradigm from mere AI chip proliferation to holistic AI data center efficiency - disrupting norms for BigTech and AI startups alike Amid the Generative AI and LLM surge, NeuReality's latest raise accelerates their deployment to more regions and market segments - supercharging AI Inference for advanced applications with unmatched performance while slashing costs by 90%

Business - Chevron and JX Sign MOU for Collaboration on Development of CCS Value Chain - March, 2024
Signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework to evaluate the export of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from Japan to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects located in Australia and other countries in the Asia Pacific region

Business & Israel - Heng Leong Hang Implements CyberArk - March, 2024
To Enhance Identity Security and Cybersecurity Capabilities Amidst Digital Transformation - CyberArk Addresses Threat Exposure to Hundreds of Employees Across More Than Seventy Retail Outlets in Taiwan

Business - HIV-AIDS advocates Protest OVER Price Gouging - March, 2024
HIV/AIDS advocates call out CEO Daniel O'Day and drug maker Gilead at back-to-back Miami investment conferences

Business & China Travel - China's Grand Huangshan Region - March, 2024
Makes Its Debut at ITB Berlin 2024 - They incorporated elements from tourist attractions, intangible cultural heritage skills, and traditional Huizhou cuisine of the four core cities in the Grand Huangshan region: Huangshan, Anqing, Chizhou, and Xuancheng

Business & ENGLAND - BBC Studios Takes Full Ownership of BritBox International in Historic Deal - March, 2024
Launched by BBC Studios and ITV in 2017, BritBox International is the leading British specialist streaming service, delivering high quality British scripted content

Business - Mitchell Silberberg White House Advisory Committee for Trade Policy - March, 2024
Nimish Patel has been appointed by President Biden to join the board responsible for advising the U.S. Trade Representative on the formulation, execution, and management of trade policy initiatives

Business & China - China Outbound and Inbound Tourism Spending rebounds - February, 2024
On Ant Group's Cross-Border Merchant Networks During Chinese New Year Break - Top destinations for Chinese travelers are Japan, Southeast Asia, France and Australia

Business - Monica Richardson Appointed USA TODAY Senior Vice President - February, 2024
Richardson brings 30 years of experience in journalism and numerous accolades to Gannett

Business - Fisker Signs New Dealer Partners in US - February, 2024
Strategic Business Shift Continues - Fisker has now signed four dealer partners in the US, with additional signings expected in the coming weeks

Business & France - Ex-Google DeepMind and Owkin scientists team up to create Bioptimus - February, 2024
To build the first universal AI foundation model for biology - The French startup has launched with a seed funding of $35M, led by Sofinnova Partners, with Bpifrance Large Venture, and additional funding from top global technology VCs Bioptimus will connect the different scales of biology with generative AI

Business & Taiwan - Intel and UMC Announce New Foundry Collaboration - February, 2024
Companies to collaborate on the development of a 12-nanometer process platform targeting high-growth markets. Collaboration builds on Intel's commitment to partnering with innovative companies in Taiwan to help the company better serve global customers and expand its mature process capabilities for foundry customers

Business - Starbucks Elects Daniel Servitje, Neal Mohan and Mike Sievert to its Board of Directors - January, 2024
Servitje - CEO and Chairman of Grupo Bimbo - brings more than 20 years of experience in global operations and corporate business development. - Mohan - CEO of YouTube, the online video sharing and content platform with more than 2B users. - Sievert - CEO, President, and Director at T-Mobile US, Inc. since 2020, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, leading it to unprecedented growth since taking over after its merger with Sprint.

Business - Davos 2024: Global Cyber Risk and GDP Closely Linked - January, 2024
New SecurityScorecard Research Reveals - News summary - Ten threat actor groups fuel 44% of global cyber incidents 24% of cyber incidents originate from China, with Russia accounting for 15% - SecurityScorecard threat hunters analyze 6.3 million organizations across 189 countries

Business - Celebrity-backed ROXi music service launch - January, 2024
Smart TV brands to leapfrog Smart Speakers with Voice Controlled Music Video - Celeb-backed ROXi music streaming service will launch across USA from Q1 2024 available on Samsung, LG, Vizio, Sony Bravia, Roku, Comcast, Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, NVIDIA Shield

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