(BUSINESS WIRE) -- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the third quarter of 2023 closed with 359.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 2.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also increased by 8.5 million, or 2.4%, year over year.

The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 173.9 million domain name registrations in the domain name base at the end of the third quarter of 2023, a decrease of 0.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined decrease of 0.2 million domain name registrations, or 0.1%, year over year. As of Sept. 30, 2023, the .com domain name base totaled 160.8 million domain ... Read more »

SAN MATEO, Calif. - Thursday, 16. November 2023 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Evidation — the company creating new ways to measure and improve health in everyday life — today announced a landmark partnership with Our Future Health, a national health research initiative and collaboration between the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), public health agencies, non-profits, and leading life sciences companies. Our Future Health will deploy Evidation’s enterprise digital health engagement and measurement platform to conduct a multi-year, longitudinal research program for up to five million participants across the UK.

“Evidation and Our Future Health believe that deeply understanding individuals' everyday health experiences can accelerate discoveries that will transform health," said Christine Lemke, Co-founder and CEO of Evidation. "Together, with the participation of millions o ... Read more »

OTTAWA, Ontario - Thursday, 16. November 2023 AETOSWire  

At-home water filtration leader to implement a new, concurrent planning solution to support its growth

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- BRITA SE, a German water filtration company, has selected Kinaxis® Inc. (TSX: KXS), the leading supply chain management platform, to bring concurrent planning to its supply chain. Founded in 1966, BRITA SE invented the household water filter jug and now develops, produces, and distributes a wide range of water products for both private and commercial uses. Recently, the company experienced significant growth, which added pressure to its demand planning and operations. With Kinaxis, BRITA SE will achieve end-to-end transparency into the entire supply chain and improved demand planning capabilities to adapt and respond to any demand changes, faster and with more accuracy.

“BRITA has continued to grow, both in our number of business segments as well as our geographical r ... Read more »

MCLEAN, Va. - Thursday, 16. November 2023

Recognition marks the first time a hospitality company has topped prestigious list

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the first time ever, Hilton has been named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work. This recognition – the culmination of eight consecutive appearances on the “World’s Best” list – also marks the first time a hospitality company has achieved the top honor in this best-in-class program.

Since first earning a spot on this list in 2016, Hilton has continued to build its strong culture through an unwavering focus on creating a workplace that is inclusive, offers strong growth opportunities, is driven by purpose, and provides the kind of support that empowers its 460,000 team members around the world to thrive each and every day.

“Around the world at Hilton, our 460,000 team members are united by a common purpose: to fill the e ... Read more »

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad, signed today two developmental Framework Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with the governments of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. The signing took place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a build-up to the Saudi – CARICOM Summit which begins on Thursday, November 16, 2023.

The first MoU, signed with the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Hon. Ralph E. Gonsalves, stipulates that SFD will provide funding worth $50 million USD, for financing the Expansion, Construction, and Rehabilitation of a Number of Buildings and Facilities Affected by Natural Disasters Project. By funding this project, SFD will help to restore essential infrastructure, promote sustainable development, and enhance the nation’s economic resilience in the wake of natural disasters.

The second MoU, signed with the Prime Minister of the Saint Kitts and Ne ... Read more »

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 25th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) commenced on November 15, 2023 in Shenzhen, China, featuring the theme "Invigorate the Power of Innovation, Upgrade the Quality of Development." The exhibition is expected to cover an area of 500,000 square meters, making it the most extensive and globally diverse ses ... Read more »

 Esri’s Interactive Mapping and Data Exploration Delivers 140 Spatial Analytics Tools and Functions into the Fabric User Experience

(BUSINESS WIRE)--To meet the growing demand for spatial analytics, Esri is extending its long-standing strategic collaboration with Microsoft through a unified analytics platform powered by spatial capabilities. Microsoft Fabric, now in General Availability as announced today at Microsoft Ignite, will accelerate time to insights and reveal unexplored patterns, trends, and connections through the integration of spatial analytics from Esri’s ArcGIS software.

Data scientists, data engineers, business analysts, and their executive stakeholders demanding spatial analytics and visualization within Fabric will benefit greatly from the joint offering. Esri’s ArcGIS integration will allow data to flow across an organization, whether working from Microsoft OneL ... Read more »

• Annual report reveals emerging insights into consumers’ values and shopping motivations
• Impact of Artificial Intelligence, sustainability and social, economic and political factors critical in understanding global consumer trends this year
• Businesses need to step up incentives and innovate around affordability as shoppers relentlessly hunt down deals
• Consumers are seeking to improve their health and wellbeing by taking a break from the mundane

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global market research company Euromonitor International has released the Top Global Consumer Trends 2024 report today.

The annual report reveals emerging trends that provide insights into consumers’ evolving values and explores how their behaviour is redefining t ... Read more »

 Newly Updated Online Interactive Mapping Tool Empowers Students, Teachers, and Individuals Everywhere to Explore the World through Geography

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- By learning about mapping skills and geography, students, teachers, and others can gain a better understanding of how the world’s most crucial issues, challe ... Read more »

LONDON - Thursday, 16. November 2023

Only UK-listed company to achieve this recognition

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Coats Group PLC announces that it has been named one of the World's Best Workplaces™ 2023.

Fortune and Great Place to Work® annually select the top 25 companies that are dedicated to creating exceptional workplace cultures. The team at Coats has been recognised for its commitment to prioritising its people, fostering a culture of trust, and empowering colleagues worldwide to achieve their full potential, and is the only UK-listed company to receive this endorsement.

The World’s Best Workplaces™ award is based on analysing surveys representing 15 million employee opinions worldwide. The survey also considers the breadth and impact of company workplace programmes. Organisations are assessed on their efforts to create great workplaces and positively impact people and communities across multiple countries.

Rajiv Shar ... Read more »

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Following yesterday's successful launch of Google Cloud's new region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, CNTXT has been appointed as Google Cloud’s exclusive reseller for local organizations and multinationals purchasing Google Cloud Platform Services on a standalone basis through their Saudi-based entities.

Underpinned by a robust collaboration between CNTXT and Google Cloud in the Kingdom, CNTXT will also support Google Cloud partners in the Kingdom to deliver cloud professional and managed services. One of the key focus areas for CNTXT will be accelerating the journey of local Saudi-based independent software vendors (ISVs) to the cloud and the Google Cloud Marketplace, fostering more software development and deployment.

Additionally, CNTXT is offering support for workloads hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its strategic collaboration with the Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE) a ... Read more »