SAN JOSE, Calif. - Thursday, 13. March 2025

(BUSINESS WIRE)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the pricing of $625 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Senior Notes due 2032 that will bear interest at 5.50% per annum and $625 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.70% Senior Notes due 2035 that will bear interest at 5.70% per annum. The offering is expected to close, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, on March 17, 2025.

NetApp intends to use a portion of the net proceeds of this offering to repay its $750 million outstanding principal amount of 1.875% Senior Notes due 2025 at maturity and the remainder of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Citigroup, and MUFG are acting as joint book-running managers.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sel ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES 
Key Topics Include the Global Gaming Market, Mobile Monetization Trends, Player Engagement Led by Gen Z and Gen Alpha, and Rising Investments Tools and Platforms

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, proudly announces the release of the Q1 2025 Edition of “The Xsolla Report: The State of Play.” This detailed report provides crucial insights, trends, and opportunities shaping the gaming landscape, empowering industry professionals to adapt and thrive in today’s rapidly changing market.

The Q1 2025 Edition focuses on the rapid growth of the global gaming market, which is expected to reach $522.5 billion in 2025 and expand at a 7.25% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), hitting $691.3 billion by 2029. The United States, poised to generate the largest revenue share for mobile games, will further solidify its position as the world’s top gaming market, contributing approximately $141 billion to ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Thursday, 13. March 2025

New Tools and Solutions to Support Direct-to-Consumer Sales, Cloud Gaming, Payment Solutions, and Player Engagement

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, announces its participation at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025, taking place from March 17–21 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Xsolla will showcase new and enhanced solutions designed to help developers fund, market, launch, and monetize their games effectively as part of its We Bring Opportunities Together initiative.

“At Xsolla, we’re focused on breaking down the barriers that prevent developers from transforming their ideas into successful businesses,” said Chris Hewish, Chief Strategy Officer at Xsolla. “GDC is a key opportunity to connect with game creators and demonstrate how our solutions streamline game commerce, from launching a game to entering new markets and driving reven ... Read more »

Allianz will continue as the worldwide insurance partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games French Alps 2030 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Brisbane 2032.
Allianz will help deliver multi-sports competitions uniting athletes and billions of fans in its core markets.
Benefits for people, business, brand: The Paris 2024 Games demonstrated the value of supporting the Olympic and Paralympic vision for Allianz.
 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: Following the unique Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Allianz and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that they will extending their Worldwide Olympic & Paralympic Partnership (TOP Partnership) for four more years until 2032.

As the Official Worldwide Insurance Partner, Allianz will support the Olympic and Paralympic Movements for an additional Games cycle, which includes the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games French Alps 2030 and the ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Wednesday, 12. March 2025 AETOSWire 

Empowering Developers With Tools To Boost Retention, Increase Revenue, And Foster Deeper Engagement On Their Terms

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, announces the launch of an innovative, customizable loyalty as a service solution designed to help developers seamlessly integrate rewards into their games’ purchase flows. This solution empowers developers to increase LTV and convert more non-paying players by enabling them to earn and redeem points, boosting engagement, retention, and recurring revenue while requiring minimal setup. The developers’ loyalty programs can be set up across direct-to-consumer stores, web shops, and Xsolla Pay Station for a seamless checkout experience for players.

Unlike programs offered by third-party platforms, Xsolla’s solution ensures developers retain complete control over user data and relationships while provi ... Read more »

• By combining T-Mobile’s robust network, Thales’ industry-leading expertise in connectivity management, and SIMPL IoT’s advanced platform, the relationship sets a new benchmark by radically simplifying IoT deployments.

• The collaboration aims to deliver seamless and secure connectivity to  ... Read more »

NTT DATA will offer packaged value-add services based on cloud solutions from SAP

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NTT DATA, a global digital business and technology services leader, today announces it has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program with a “Run” focus as a managed service provider (MSP) and will offer value-add services based on cloud solutions from SAP such as the RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP solutions and SAP Business AI as a full service package to customers around the globe. Joining SAP PartnerEdge, Run builds on NTT DATA’s SAP global partner status and helps position NTT DATA as a one-stop shop for cloud solutions from SAP.

As part of SAP PartnerEdge, Run, NTT DATA can help businesses harness the power of SAP Business Suite and cloud solutions from SAP by managing the complexities of implementation, management and service delivery. About 69% of tech leaders worldwide say they are very or extremely concerned about the growing amount of technology i ... Read more »

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Xsolla, a leading global video game commerce company, introduces significant updates to the Xsolla Partner Network, an advanced affiliate marketing engine designed to connect game developers with content creators. These updates enhance the experience for both developers and creators by introducing new interaction tools, expanded data accessibility, and deeper integrations with the Xsolla Rainmaker platform.

The growing influence of content creators on platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok has reshaped game marketing strategies. Developers increasingly seek streamlined ways to discover, manage, and measure creator partnerships. The Xsolla Partner Network addresses this demand by providing an all-in-one solution for creating and scaling performance-based campaigns, now with added tools to enhance usability and campaign success.

New Xsolla Partner Network updates significantly benefit developers and creators, enhancing t ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE)--The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the latest sign of political turmoil in the region, but the direct impact on (re)insurance markets will be limited in the short term, according to a new commentary from AM Best.

In a new Best’s Commentary, “(Re)Insurance Markets in West Africa: Navigating Uncertainty Amid Political Shifts,” AM Best notes that while the insurance markets in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso remain relatively small, large commercial risks require reinsurance, which is predominantly provided through mandated cessions to national and regional carriers (and retroceded to international markets) and traditional reinsurance buying. These are expected to continue to play a critical role in risk-sharing, despite the three countries’ exit from ECOWAS.

The commentary also points out that Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso remain members of the Conférence Int ... Read more »