As part of her Brand Ambassador role with Crocs, Chopra Jonas secured a partnership between the iconic shoe brand and UNICEF; now, the organizations will join forces to support underserved school children in Belize.

NIWOT, Colo.-Saturday 14 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX), in partnership with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, today announced that 50,000 pairs of Crocs Classic clogs will be donated over the next year to underserved school children in Belize through UNICEF. This charitable contribution supports the actor’s joint mission to help children around the world and provide them with more opportunities to achieve an education.

Recently, Crocs announced award-winning actor, activist, and entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas would serve as a global brand ambassador for its 2020 “Come As You Are” marketing campaign. A special element of the partnership is this collaboration to jointl ... Read more »

DALLAS-Saturday 14 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In its ongoing commitment to female empowerment and entrepreneurship, Mary Kay Inc., alongside Warner Bros., Qualcomm and more, recently addressed the economic, social and sustainability benefits of global gender equality at the United Nations Global Compact for Gender Equality, an event organized by Global Compact Network USA (GCNUSA) in Los Angeles, California. The regional event took place at the Metro Headquarters at One Gateway Plaza and invited attendees to explore the many ways in which businesses can take action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) to promote gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community.

Endorsed by chief executives, the Global Compact is a practical framework for the development, implementation, and disclosure of sustainability policies and practices, offering participants a wide spectrum of workstreams, management tools and resources, a ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Saturday 14 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Andersen Global entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Lagos-based law firm, The New Practice (TNP), increasing the global organization’s footprint in Africa and strengthening its presence in Nigeria.

Founded in 2007, TNP’s practice includes Office Managing Partner Baba Alokolaro and more than 20 legal professionals. The firm provides a large range of commercially oriented legal services in a number of disciplines including capital markets, commercial dispute resolution, corporate finance, infrastructure, construction, real estate, energy and natural resources, corporate, commercial, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, FinTech, technology, e-commerce and business advisory.

“We are driven by the firm belief in doing things better and exploring new ways to deliver results and solutions to our clients, which is why we feel so strongly about our collaboration wit ... Read more »

Global Purchases of Used Cars from BE FORWARD Can Now Be Made Using Western Union and City Express

DENVER & TOKYO-Saturday 14 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Western Union, a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and City Express, one of the leading remittance companies in Japan, have launched a global consumer-to-business (C2B) payment service to enable global used-car enthusiasts to buy from BE FORWARD, one of Japan’s leading used-car exporters.

Western Union’s C2B offering uses the company’s proprietary Quick PaySM service, which is live in eight countries, including the Bahamas, Chile, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mongolia, New Zealand, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

BE FORWARD customers in these countries, now have the option to shop online on beforward.jp and then use local currency to pay for their purchases in person at a Western Union Agent Location in their coun ... Read more »

TOKYO & OSAKA, Japan-Tuesday 10 December 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation is collaborating with KOSÉ Corporation to conduct a joint verification test using Snow Beauty Mirror, a system under development by Panasonic, with the aim of offering personalized proposals at Maison KOSÉ, a store which is due to open on December 17. Through this initiative, Panasonic will help make new personalized proposals that meet the diverse needs of its customers.

People’s values and lifestyles are becoming increasingly diverse. In today’s world, everyone requires something different from their cosmetics. Meanwhile, customers are confronted with a deluge of information through the Internet and social media, which sometimes makes it difficult for them to select cosmetics that really suit their needs. A solution to this conundrum is personalized proposals which utilize digital technologies and data to introduce individuals to the optimal products ... Read more »