STOCKHOLM, July 18, 2025 -- Highlights of the second quarter of 2025 Net sales amounted to SEK 31,276m (33,819) with an organic sales growth of 1.8% (6.8), driven by growth in North America and Latin America, partly offset by a slight decline in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle-East and Africa. Operating income improved to SEK 797m (419) corresponding to an operating margin of 2.5% (1.2), driven mainly by an improvement in North America that reported a positive operating income in the quarter. Group operating income included a positive effect from the divest
SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced its partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ as its Official Global Supporter. This marks the first partnership between Visa and AFC Women's Asian Cup, further building on Visa's long history of commitment towards the growth in women's football. Hosted in Australia, the matches will be played in five stadiums across three cities with the top 12 national teams. The semi-finalists from this 27-match tournament will directly qualify f
[ 메디채널 김갑성 기자 ] New Funding Fuels Growth in Medical Insurance and Innovation in Preventive Healthcare HONG KONG, July 18, 2025 -- Bowtie, Hong Kong's first virtual insurer[1], is proud to announce securing up to US$70 million in its Series C funding round. Led by Sun Life Hong Kong Limited ("Sun Life"), this marks the largest funding round for digital health insurers in Asia with a direct-to-consumer model. Bowtie continues to lead in Hong Kong's digital insurance market, ranking first in the direct channel[2], and securing the 9th position across all dist
Ant International's Falcon TST Model will give Citi's clients an improved FX risk management solution when selling through e-commerce channels. Pilot airline customer of the jointly-developed solution has already seen a cost reduction in their Fixed FX Rates hedging programme for online ticket sales. SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 -- Citi and Ant International announced today that they are piloting the use of Ant International's Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) Model to deliver an enhanced FX risk management solution for their customers. Develope
SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 -- Over the past two months, EFGH has made significant strides in expanding its presence in Africa, establishing legal entities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zambia, and Ghana. Africa boasts a population of 1.5 billion individuals, with a median age of 19 years and a high level of digital and mobile device adoption. EFGH has leveraged its distribution expertise and proven smart technology, particularly its AI capabilities, to provide micro insurance, micro lending, and micro investments to the informal economy, which accounts for
[ 메디채널 황정호 기자 ] Leveraging Synagistic's AI and Big Data Technology with China Post's Supply Chain and Logistics Infrastructure to Strengthen Cross-Border Commerce and Internationalization For China Brands HONG KONG, July 18, 2025 -- Synagie, Southeast Asia's leading AI-powered digital commerce platform, a subsidiary of Synagistics Limited Stock (HKEX: 2562.HK), announced today a strategic partnership with China Post Hong Kong Company Limited ("China Post Hong Kong"). The two parties will jointly build an integrated AI-driven Digital Commerce Platform & Trade Ecosystem
9 月 16 日ニューヨークにて、受賞者を表彰 バージニア州フェアファックス, 2025年7月18日 -- 2025年度(第10回)の優秀な経営者のためのスティービー賞(Stevie® Awards for Great Employers)の受賞者が本日、発表されました。この賞は、世界最高の雇用主、そして素晴らしい職場環境の創造と推進に貢献する人事のプロフェッショナル、チーム、業績、関連製品やサプライヤーを表彰するものです。 スティービー賞を5回以上受賞した組織は、Bank of America(14回)、DP DHL(14回)、Globe Telecom(14回)、Tata Consultancy Services(13回)、Cathay United Bank(12回)、Apexon(11回)、IBM(11回)、Enerjisa Enerji(10回)、MGM China(10回)、PEGASUS AIRLINES(10回)、pladis(9回)、Allianz SE(8回)、Zenutna Holdings Corporation(8回)、DIMES(7回)、Ooredoo(7回)、PLDT and Smart(6回)、American Health Marketplace(5回)、Benifex(5回)、Eren E
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 18, 2025 — Report filed via Xinhuanet: The Global South Joint Communication Partnership Program was officially launched on July 16 during the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Led by Xinhua News Agency, the program operates through two major platforms—the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum and the Global South Media News Network—to facilitate multilateral collaboration and knowledge exchange, strengthen consensus among Global South countries, and support pragmatic cooperation across a wide range of sectors. As of J
[ 메디채널 황정호 기자 ] Niwas Housing Finance, formerly known as IndoStar Home Finance, is a fast-growing affordable housing finance company with INR 30 billion (USD 359 million) in assets under management that has supported over 47,000 low income homeowners and small businesses across India The transaction reinforces EQT's strategic focus on financial services in India, a sector benefiting from the secular growth of the country's expanding middle class and rising demand for accessible financial solutions EQT will invest INR 5 billion (USD 58 million) as growth capital to sup
[ 메디채널 황정호 기자 ] -- 수상자들은 9월 16일 뉴욕에서 열리는 시상식에서 축하받을 예정 페어팩스, 버지니아주, 2025년 7월 17일 -- 2025년 스티비 어워드 최고 고용주상(Stevie® Awards for Great Employers) 수상자가 7월 17일 발표됐다. 올해로 10회째를 맞은 이 상은 전 세계 최고 고용주와 인사(HR) 분야 전문가·팀·성과, 그리고 훌륭한 직장을 만드는 데 기여하는 HR 관련 제품 및 서비스 제공업체들을 인정하고 시상하는 국제적인 상이다. 스티비상을 5개 이상 수상한 조직은 뱅크오브아메리카(Bank of America)(14개), DP DHL(14개), 글로브 텔레콤(Globe Telecom)(14개), 타타 컨설턴시 서비스(Tata Consultancy Services)(13개), 캐세이 유나이티드 뱅크(Cathay United Bank)(12개), 아펙슨(Apexon)(11개), IBM(11개), 에네르지사 에네르지(Enerjisa Enerji)(10개), MGM 차이나(MGM China)(10개), 페가수스 항공(PEGASUS