WILMINGTON, Del. - Wednesday, 20. March 2024 AETOSWire

Discusses COOLMAX® and THERMOLITE® EcoMade fibers made from textile waste

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable solutions for apparel, has announced its participation in seminars held during Performance Days Munich, March 20-21 in Germany. The seminars will explore the current state of polyester recycling from textile waste, and is hosted by Accelerating Circularity, an action-oriented non-profit organization focused on textile-to-textile recycling systems on a commercial scale.

Jean Hegedus, The LYCRA Company’s Director of Sustainable Business Development, will be a panelist in the Recycled Polyester Database Launch session, held in the Reality Zone from 3 to 4:30 p.m. each day of the fair. The platform brings together polyester recyclers and fabric producers who are incorporating textile feedstocks into their processes a ... Read more »

LONDON & EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. & BENGALURU, India - Wednesday, 20. March 2024

Lance Levy assumes a Strategic Advisor role to continue to support Capco and Wipro’s overall Consulting strategy

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wipro (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, today announced that Anne-Marie (“Annie”) Rowland has been appointed to the role of Capco’s Chief Executive Officer. Rowland is currently Managing Partner of Capco’s business in the United Kingdom and Ireland and a member of Capco’s Global Leadership Team. She will take on the CEO role effective April 1, 2024.

As CEO of Capco, Rowland will report to Wipro CEO and Managing Director Thierry Delaporte and will become a member of Wipro’s Executive Committee (WEC).

Lance Levy, who has led Capco as CEO for close to a decade, will take on a new role as Strategic Advisor and continue to support Capco’s ... Read more »

Signature of definitive agreements to acquire two companies in Korea: “ONETECH CORP.” and “KOSTEC Co., Ltd” and of “Hi Physix Laboratory India Pvt. Ltd” in India.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bureau Veritas, a global leader in the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry, has signed definitive agreements to acquire three players to diversify its position in testing and certification services for the Electrical and Electronics consumer products segment in South and North-East Asia, for a combined revenue of c.€20 million in 2023.

“ONETECH CORP.” and “KOSTEC Co., Ltd”, provide services to a wide portfolio of domestic clients in Korea, including large manufactu ... Read more »

 Visa Foundation releases inaugural Impact Report capturing six years of commitment to financial inclusion, investing in women-led SMBs

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Visa Foundation released its inaugural Impact Report, capturing six years of grant making and impact investing since its founding. As Visa’s corporate foundation, Visa Foundation partners with local organizations to invest in primarily women-owned small- and micro-businesses (SMBs), creating ripple effects for the entrepreneurs and their employees, and the customers and communities they serve. The Impact Report shows the ... Read more »

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Corica has been engaged by Hummingbird Resources PLC ("Company") to perform mining services at Kouroussa Gold Mine in Guinea ("Kouroussa"). Mining operations commenced on or about 15 September 2022. The Company has subsequently failed to make payments to Corica for mining services performed and has also failed to provide a Company Deed of Guarantee, the provision of which is an express term of the Contract.

On 17 March 2024, by formal notice to the Company, Corica elected to suspend all works under contract at Kouroussa due to the Company's substantial breaches under the Contract, which pertain to:

1. non-payment of invoices totalling approximately USD $27 million for work completed, and

2. a failure by the Company to procure and provide a Deed of Company Guarantee.

Each of these substantial breaches of the Contract gives rise to ... Read more »

Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave, joins the ranks of Nvidia, YouTube, Taco Bell, and more.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has been ranked No. 1 in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company for Europe, Middle East, and Africa 2024, joining others like Nvidia, Open AI, or YouTube on the list.

This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. These organizations are setting new standards and achieving remarkable milestones in all sectors of the economy. Alongside the World's 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 606 organizations across 58 sectors and regions.

“We’re thrilled to be recognized as No. 1 in the Most Innovative Company Europe, Middle East, and Africa Category. Innovation is an integral part of our core values, which we continue to adopt across all parts of our busi ... Read more »

MCLEAN, Va. -
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelsat today announced a strategic advance in its service capabilities through an expanded partnership with Eutelsat Group related to that company’s OneWeb low-earth orbit (LEO) constellation. The deal is a significant development for multi-orbit satellite connectivity solutions and positions Intelsat at the forefront of the next wave in global connectivity.

The arrangement provides a commitment of $250 million for LEO service over the first six years, with an option for an additional $250 million. This agreement will increase and further integrate LEO capabilities into Intelsat's solutions offerings across its current and future customer base.

“We’ve been partnering with Eutelsat for quite some time now, leveraging its OneWeb LEO constellation to offer a multi-orbit solution, primarily in commercial aviation," said Dave Wajsgras, CEO of Intelsat. “We’re now seeing so many additional opport ... Read more »

NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France - Wednesday, 20. March 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Bureau Veritas hosts its Capital Markets Day during which the Group will present its 2028 strategy and financial ambitions:

New customer-centric vision, to be the preferred partner for customers’ excellence and sustainability

New strategy LEAP I 28 to deliver a step change in growth and performance, built around three pillars: Portfolio, Performance and People, with sustainability at its core:

Active Portfolio management strategy designed to enhance leadership positions through organic growth, accelerated M&A and portfolio high-grading

Performance programs identifying meaningful efficiency and productivity benefits from operational leverage, functional scalability and innovation

An evolved People model, leveraging the Group’s deep-rooted knowledge and expertise to train and develop strategic competencies needed for future growth

Stay ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Wednesday, 20. March 2024 AETOSWire 

− ICLUSIG Becomes the First and Only Targeted Treatment Approved in the U.S. for Frontline Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in Combination with Chemotherapy

− First FDA Approval in Ph+ ALL Based on Novel Primary Endpoint of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD)-negative Complete Remission (CR)

− Accelerated Approval Based on Data from the Phase 3 PhALLCON Trial, in which ICLUSIG Demonstrated Superiority in MRD-negative Complete Remission Rates and Comparable Safety to Imatinib

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for ICLUSIG® (ponatinib) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) in combination with chemotherapy. This indicat ... Read more »

CHICAGO - Wednesday, 20. March 2024

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NIQ, the world’s leading global consumer intelligence company, today announced that R. Dane (Dane) Mauldin has joined the company as Chief Transformation Officer effective March 18, 2024.

Mauldin’s diverse skillsets include expertise in operations, strategy, sales enablement, product development, analytics, customer service and compliance. He joins NIQ from TransUnion, where he was EVP and Chief Operations Officer, and previously EVP and Chief Product Officer. He reports to Tracey Massey, Chief Operating Officer, and is a member of the company’s Executive Committee.

Curtis Miller, who held the role most recently, has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer, accountable for Strategy and Corporate Development.

“Dane will lead our go-to-market strategy and sales enablement teams, to continue our journey of putting our retailer and manufacturer customers at the center of everythi ... Read more »

Visa highlights a more savvy scammer in its Spring 2024 Threats Report

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Visa released the Spring 2024 Edition of its Biannual Threats Report, which outlines the top payment threats impacting consumers and businesses around the world. The report points to increasingly organized, sophisticated threat actors targeting the most vulnerable point in the payments’ ecosystem: humans.

“With the use of Generative AI and other emerging technologies, scams are more convincing than ever, leading to unprecedented losses for consumers,” said Paul Fabara, Chief Risk and Client Services Officer, Visa. “Visa is uniquely positioned to address these threats, with investments in tech and innovation reaching over $10 billion over the past five years. These investments, in addition to our ongoing education and top talent, allow us to stay ahead of scams and protect consumers.”

Individuals as a Pr ... Read more »