Johannesburg, South Africa, June 23, 2025

Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localized sonic anthems, “Wami" in the Afrobeat genre and "Amazwe" in the Amapiano genre ... Read more »

 Researchers aim to understand mechanisms of alternative splicing in neurodegenerative disease

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parse Biosciences today announced their commitment to support researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in generating one of the largest single cell datasets focused on understanding alternative splicing events in the cells of Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s patients. The study’s initial phase will analyze transcriptomic profiles from more than 10 million cells derived from more than 1,000 peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples of patients with neurodegenerative conditions. The data amassed from these analyses will lay the foundation for discoveries that could transform how these diseases are understood, detected, and treated.

“Historical research in neurodegenerative disease has focused on the genomic underpinnings for disease diagnoses, but few have loo ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) has announced new assignments of directors, determined at the Board of Directors meeting, following the 149th Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held in Osaka today.

Takeda's Board of Directors has 11 members serving as external directors out of a total of 14 members, helping to ensure transparency and objectivity. An external director will continue to chair the Board of Directors. The Audit and Supervisory Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Compensation Committee will be composed solely of external directors including their chairs.

Takeda highly values strong, independent governance and its Board of Directors helps to ensure that all decisions and actions are in the best interests of global stakeholders and aligned with the company’s values. This robust corporate governance model has been, and will continue to be, critical to Takeda's success.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Wednesday, 25. June 2025 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Syam Nair as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO), effective Monday, July 7, 2025. Nair succeeds Harv Bhela, who concluded his tenure in June following a successful chapter of product leadership.

Nair is a former Salesforce and Microsoft executive renowned as a maverick innovator in the industry, bringing over 25 years of experience in scaling cloud platforms and driving hyper-growth. In his new role, Nair will lead NetApp’s product and engineering teams to accelerate innovation in hybrid cloud and AI offerings and advance NetApp’s strategic vision for data-driven business growth.

“I am thrilled to welcome Syam to NetApp’s leadership team. He joins us at a time when our customers ar ... Read more »

NEW YORK -
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has fully acquired ICR Chile (ICR), a leading provider of domestic credit ratings in Chile. The transaction follows Moody’s 2019 acquisition of a minority stake in ICR and will further strengthen its presence in Latin America’s domestic credit markets.

Following the transaction, ICR will continue issuing domestic ratings in Chile under its own rating process and methodologies. In the following months, ICR will be fully integrated into Moody’s Local, a group of leading credit rating agencies in Latin America.

“Today’s acquisition builds on our successful partnership with ICR and underscores our commitment to Chile’s growing debt capital market,” said Martin Fernandez-Romero, Managing Director of Moody’s Local. “Bringing ICR into Moody’s Local will enhance our ability to provide high quality credit ratings, research, ... Read more »

ZUG, Switzerland - Wednesday, 25. June 2025

Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease that causes severe inflammation and fibrosis, while Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin (CPUO) is characterized by a persistent, chronic itch with an unknown cause1-3
Nemolizumab is the first approved monoclonal antibody that specifically targets the IL-31 receptor alpha, inhibiting the signaling of IL-31. It is approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis by multiple regulatory authorities around the world4-6
IL-31 is a neuroimmune cytokine that is involved in inflammation and fibrosis – both hallmarks of SSc – and drives itch, a key symptom of CPUO1,3,4
Enrollment for Galderma’s phase II studies of nemolizumab is planned to begin in H2 2025
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Galderma (SIX: GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, today announced the initiation of two ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Consulting adds depth to its platform with the addition of collaborating firm The Clearing, a management consultancy specializing in organizational transformation and leadership development.

Founded in 2009, The Clearing advises clients on complex challenges by aligning leadership, strategy, culture, and operations. The firm works with federal agencies, corporations, and non-profits to drive measurable change across diverse stakeholders in service of a leader’s vision and strategy. With deep experience across sectors including national security, healthcare, and financial services, The Clearing’s unique blend of talent with expertise in organizational development, data analysis, and visual consulting leads business transformations at scale, working alongside clients and functional experts to ensure advice translates into adoption.

“We deliver transformational results that align not only with strategic goals but also with t ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, 25. June 2025

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced today the results of the MSCI 2025 Market Classification Review.

Select highlights of this year’s review includes MSCI:

Extending the consultation on a potential reclassification of Bulgaria from Standalone to Frontier Market status

Continuing to monitor the implementation and market adoption of measures to enhance the accessibility of the Korean equity market, to determine whether these measures have replicated the outcomes of fully operational offshore FX markets such as those found in Developed Markets

Providing updates on the market classification status of Greece

Continuing to monitor the market accessibility of the Bangladesh equity market

“MSCI is committed to ensuring that our market classifications reflect the evolvin ... Read more »

In a comprehensive regional rollout, ThetaRay’s end-to-end AML platform will be deployed across I&M Group, integrating screening, transaction monitoring, investigations, and reporting to enhance financial crime detection and regulatory readiness

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ThetaRay, a global leader in Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, today announced a landmark partnership with I&M Group PLC, a leading Regional Financial Services Group in Africa. The partnership will see the deployment of ThetaRay’s advanced AML (Anti-Money Laundering) platform across I&M Group’s operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Mauritius.

This implementation spans the entire compliance lifecycle, from onboarding and sanctions screening to dynamic customer risk assessment, transaction monitoring, alerting, investigations, and regulatory reporting. Consolidating multiple processes into a single unified system will allow I&M Group to move b ... Read more »

TAMPA BAY, Fla. - Wednesday, 25. June 2025 AETOSWire Print 

KnowBe4 Defend integrates with Microsoft Defender for Office 365’s quarantine functionality to help organizations build an integrated defense strategy

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- KnowBe4, a world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today announced a strategic integration with Microsoft to strengthen email security. As the first initiative in Microsoft's ICES (Integrated Cloud Email Security) vendor ecosystem, this integration establishes a blueprint for how leading security vendors can work together to deliver enhanced protection for mutual customers.

Created specifically to complement Microsoft 365's existing email security, KnowBe4 Defend brings agentic AI approaches to advanced inbound threat detection capabilities that complement and enhance Microsoft's native protections. Th ... Read more »

PORTLAND, Ore. - Wednesday, 25. June 2025 AETOSWire  

The financial superapp now supports corporate cards from thousands more banks worldwide, alongside a handful of other major international upgrades

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expensify, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXFY), the financial management superapp for expenses, travel, and corporate cards, today announced a sweeping expansion of international support across its platform. The launch includes support for corporate card import from 10,000+ more banks worldwide, multilingual capabilities, Euro-based billing, international reimbursements in New Expensify, and beta access to the Expensify Card across the UK, EU, and soon Canada.

These updates mark a milestone in Expensify’s global strategy, enabling businesses across the world to manage expenses and cards faster and more seamlessly than ever before—all within a single platform.

“Now, companies everywhere can handle expenses, cards, re ... Read more »

BEAVERTON, Ore. 
(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced Jørgen Vig Knudstorp has been nominated for election to its Board of Directors at the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on September 9, 2025.

Mr. Knudstorp was President and Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Group (“LEGO”) from 2004 to 2016, Executive Chair of LEGO Brand Group from 2017 to 2023 and currently serves as Deputy Chair of the LEGO Foundation. He previously held various leadership positions at LEGO from 2001 to 2004.

“Jørgen’s strong global experience with brand and digital marketing, strategy, and consumer products, as well as his development and fostering of culture and values, will make him an excellent addition to our board,” said Mark Parker, Executive Chairman of NIKE, Inc. “We look forward to working with Jørgen during an exciting time for NIKE where we will unlock our next chapter of growth through ... Read more »

First unified, single-pane-of-glass platform to deliver real-time detection and mitigation of API threats, including Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) and other advanced business logic threats
Offers flexible deployment across cloud and on-premise environments, with a privacy-forward design to secure APIs at scale.
 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thales today announced new detection and response capabilities in the Imperva Application Security platform to protect against business logic attacks, such as Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) – the leading threat in the OWASP API Security Top 10. By integrating real-time detection with automated mitigation of risky APIs, BOLA attacks, unauthenticated APIs, and deprecated APIs, Imperva Application Security platform delivers comprehensive protection against unauthorized data exposure and other complex business logic vulnerabilities across cloud and on-premises environments.

APIs have become the backb ... Read more »

Dollar Car Rental announced a strategic alliance with Emirates Roadside Assistance, a subsidiary of Emirates Auctions, further solidifying its position as a regional leader in the car rental industry.

Under this partnership, comprehensive roadside assistance services will now be available 24/7, ensuring immediate assistance in the event of a breakdown, service recovery, or accident recovery.

To drastically reduce downtime and improve the overall customer experience, Emirates Roadside Assistance will serve as Dollar's committed partner for real-time recovery and support services.

Marwan Almulla, General Manager of Dollar Car Rental, said, “This partnership reaffirms our commitment to offering innovative, client-focused solutions. Collaborating with Emirates Roadside Assistance allows us to offer faster support and smoother services, making our customers’ journeys safer, easier, and more worry-free.&r ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, 25. June 2025 AETOSWire 

The company continues to deliver sustainable solutions that helped customers and consumers avoid 27.3 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions in 2024.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF)—a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, health, and biosciences—has released its 2024 Do More Good Report which showcases a year of meaningful progress, transformative innovation, and commitment to people and the planet. The report highlights key accomplishments across the organization and emphasizes the impact of IFF’s sustainable solutions through four core pillars, aligned with its new theme, 'The Science of Possible': Conscious Sourcing, Intentional Innovation, Partnerships of Impact, and Operating for the Future.

“We’re working to bring the best of science, creativity and heart to everything we do,” said Erik Fyrwald, IFF CEO. “This report is ... Read more »

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Auramet International, Inc. (“Auramet”), a leading precious metals merchant, is pleased to announce that it has closed a $350 million syndicated revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) led by Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”). Macquarie’s Commodities and Global Markets business acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner and Administrative Agent for the Facility, which was well oversubscribed. The Facility complements Auramet’s various bilateral banking facilities.

Auramet welcomes the addition of Natixis, New York Branch to the bank group, joining the existing bank group that includes Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., N.Y. Branch, HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wells Fargo Bank, CIBC Bank USA, and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. The Facility has been oversubscribed each year since inception.

“Auramet’s relationships and industry knowledge are the foundation of our 21-year ... Read more »

Amazfit Smart Wearables Require No Additional Subscription

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