(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Members of AM Best’s insurance ratings and analytics team will share their latest perspectives on the reinsurance industry, trend observations in the Algerian insurance marketplace, and discuss Best’s National Scale Ratings (NSR) during an upcoming market briefing taking place in the African nation. The briefing is scheduled for Thursday, 10 April 2025 at the Hôtel El Aurassi in Alger Centre.

The event is being supported by the Algerian Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies (UAR), and the group’s president, Youcef Benmicia, will deliver the opening remarks. Also in attendance will be Nick Charteris-Black, managing director, market development, EMEA, AM Best.

Vasilis Katsipis, AM Best’s general manager for MENA, South & Central Africa, will give a presentation on global and regional reinsurance market outlooks and trends. AM Best Financial Analyst Fleur Ngassa will discuss trends within the Algerian market, while Gh ... Read more »

DENVER - Tuesday, 11. March 2025 AETOSWire Print 

-Telecommunications company Telefónica Germany renews Oracle support contract with Spinnaker for the next 3 years after initial 2-year contract period-

-Telefónica Germany also announces it has moved its Broadcom-VMware support function to Spinnaker-

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Spinnaker Support (Spinnaker), trusted by companies worldwide to support their essential Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announces the renewal of its Oracle support contract with Telefónica Germany after the success of its initial 2-year contract period. In addition, Spinnaker also announces it will be providing third-party software support for Telefónica Germany’s VMware estate for the next 3 years.

Telefónica Germany is one of the leading integrated telecommunications providers in Germany, with 45.1 million mobile telephone lines and 2.4 milli ... Read more »

MORRISVILLE, N.C. - Tuesday, 11. March 2025 AETOSWire 

Workplace research finds employee productivity a top priority, though current systems sorely lacking

(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new Lenovo global survey of 600 IT leaders reveals that while 79% of respondents believe AI will allow employees to focus on more impactful work, less than half feel their current digital workplace solutions adequately support productivity, engagement, and innovation. Only 36% believe their systems support employee engagement “very effectively” -- while a staggering 89% say organizations must first overhaul their digital workplace to fully unlock AI’s potential. Reinventing Workplace Productivity explores the opportunities and challenges that Generative AI presents for the future of work, highlighting the urgent need for digital workplace transformation to ensure its successful adoption.

Unlocking AI’s Potential for Greater Productivity and Eng ... Read more »

MEUDON, France - Monday, 03. March 2025 AETOSWire 

SHIFT, the German pioneer in sustainable and ethical handset manufacturing, has partnered with Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies, to integrate Thales’s eSIM technology for SHIFT’s next-generation smartphones.

SHIFT’s smartphones are becoming eSIM-enabled with Thales’s innovative solution that bridges the gap between a conventional SIM card and cutting-edge eSIM functionality: the eSIM being provided in a physical SIM format.

To further support SHIFT’s sustainability efforts, this innovative form factor for eSIMs is delivered with 100% recycled material, the Thales’s EcoSIM, made from recycled plastic sourced from discarded refrigerators, reducing the environmental impact and supporting a circular economy.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- SHIFT’s modular smartphones, known for their easy repairability and eco-conscious design, will n ... Read more »

GREENWICH, Conn. - Tuesday, 11. March 2025

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced today that it has expanded its market offerings by adding access to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. With this expansion, clients can trade Slovenian equities alongside products from over 160 other global exchanges, including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, funds, and more, from a single unified platform.

Enhancing Market Access for Global Investors

Interactive Brokers provides access to over 160 markets across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and adding the Ljubljana Stock Exchange further broadens the investment opportunities for our active traders and institutional investors. Clients can now include Slovenian stocks as part of their portfolio diversification strategies, complementing their European and global investments.

"Interactive Brokers continues to expand its market coverage to meet th ... Read more »

New agentic and generative AI capabilities will lower the barriers to entry and deliver critical business insights faster

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, is set to unveil new artificial intelligence capabilities in its Maestro™ platform at Kinexions North America 2025, the company’s global innovation conference. These AI capabilities are designed to accelerate the value that AI can create in supply chains, helping companies navigate an increasingly volatile global trade environment - whether they are just beginning their AI journey or already leveraging advanced automation.

The company will introduce AI agents that users can interact with to monitor, predict, and take action in real time — automating key tasks like inventory management and disruption mitigation. In addition, its agentic AI framework will enable companies to easily create their own AI agents on Maestro, making AI-dr ... Read more »

GENEVA & NEW YORK - Tuesday, 11. March 2025 AETOSWire 

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, mental health, and neurological disorders are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide.
New research demonstrates that investing an additional 1% of GDP in public healthcare spending, where at least 40% is aimed at preventing and treating NCDs, could save close to 5 million lives each year in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Ahead of the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and mental health this September, the global trade association representing the pharmaceutical industry urges collective action to reduce premature deaths from NCDs through existing cost-effective interventions.
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ahead of a major UN milestone, the global pharmaceutical industry has issued a “Call to Action” urging c ... Read more »

A Streamlined Vendor Selection Process, Seamless Integration With Pre-Validated Partners, And Exclusive Discounts For Developers

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, announces the launch of the Xsolla Ecosystem, a platform designed to create a connected network of trusted partners and vendors for game developers. Through the Ecosystem Marketplace, available via Publisher Account, developers can access a curated selection of vendors, leveraging Xsolla’s pre-established integrations and exclusive rates. This interconnected ecosystem simplifies vendor selection, fosters collaboration, and enables developers to make more informed business decisions while reducing development resources and operational costs.

Unlike the complexity of sourcing and accessing credible vendors in today’s competitive market, Xsolla Ecosystem provides game developers with a pre-validated marketplace of trusted partners. This solution e ... Read more »