Business Announcements
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Heat Safety Week Resources Help Protect Workers Across Puerto Rico
- 5/18/2026 1:28:54 PM
- In recognition of Heat Safety Week (May 18–22), safety professionals across Puerto Rico are highlighting the critical importance of preventing heat-related illnesses in the workplace.
- Julianne Moore honored with the 2026 Women In Motion Award at the 79th Festival de Canness
- 5/18/2026 1:22:11 PM
- François-Henri Pinault, Chairman of Kering, alongside Iris Knobloch, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, presented the 2026 Women In Motion Award to actress and author Julianne Moore.
- ING in Italy marks 25 years of digital banking, launches Private Banking
- 5/18/2026 12:52:34 PM
- The move supports ING in Italy’s ambition to be a universal bank, offering a broader range of products and services to more customers. It follows the launch of an all-in-one Business Banking service for freelancers and sole proprietors earlier this year.
- NSF announces $1.5B NSF X-Labs initiative to pursue generational breakthrough science efforts
- 5/18/2026 12:48:19 PM
- The U.S. National Science Foundation announced $1.5 billion over the next decade toward the NSF X-Labs initiative to tackle pressing scientific challenges through novel and innovative research partnerships.
- BT Business collaborates with Accenture to supercharge AI deployment
- 5/18/2026 8:44:31 AM
- BT Business has announced a multi-year programme with Accenture to deploy cutting edge AI capabilities into BT’s operations, further strengthening its support for the UK’s businesses and public sector.
- How to Raise Funding in the AI Era: 5 Things Investors Want to See
- 5/18/2026 8:36:26 AM
- The numbers are hard to ignore. In the last couple months, OpenAI raised $122b at a $852b valuation, Anthropic raised a $30b Series G, and France’s Mistral AI has built a $14b AI empire.
- Heather Gerken Named to 2026 TIME 100 Philanthropy List
- 5/18/2026 8:33:50 AM
- Heather Gerken, who took over in November from longtime Ford Foundation president Darren Walker, believes American democracy currently faces what may be its greatest challenge yet, with concerns including both threats to the First Amendment and the sanctity of free and fair elections.
- KuppingerCole Analysts Launches Product Value Navigator to Validate the Business Impact of Technology Investments
- 5/18/2026 8:29:49 AM
- KuppingerCole Analysts announced the launch of Product Value Navigator, a new research offering designed to validate the economic value of enterprise technology solutions through independent analyst evaluation and financial modelling.
- Extension of the exclusivity period granted by the Altice France group to Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange
- 5/18/2026 8:26:11 AM
- Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange announced the submission of a new offer reflecting a total enterprise value of 20.35 billion euros for the Altice France assets under consideration.
- Board and Committee changes
- 5/18/2026 3:34:41 AM
- Vodafone Group Plc (“the Company”) announces that Olaf Koch will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”), subject to shareholder approval.
- Startup making reusable emergency housing wins MIT $100K competition
- 5/18/2026 3:29:03 AM
- A startup making emergency housing cheaper and faster to deploy won this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition. Uplift Microhome is building reusable, modular housing units to provide housing on demand to people affected by natural disasters and other emergencies.
- La Caisse and Grupo Energía Bogotá to establish Brazil’s 5th largest power transmission platform
- 5/18/2026 3:24:05 AM
- Global investment group La Caisse, and Grupo Energía Bogotá (“GEB”), a leading Latin American energy infrastructure group, announced that they have entered into a final agreement to create a jointly controlled, 50/50 power transmission platform in Brazil, bringing together their respective transmission assets in the country under a single joint venture which will retain the …
- CTV’s Data Gap Holding Back Bigger Ad Budgets, New Gracenote Research Finds
- 5/18/2026 3:20:01 AM
- Gracenote, the content intelligence business unit of Nielsen, today released a new report ahead of upfronts, “TV Audiences Have Shifted. Ad Dollars Have Not: The Need for Content Intelligence in the CTV Era.” The findings reveal that 86% of U.S.
- Visma acquires Brazilian tax automation and payments providers Dootax and Pag Útil
- 5/18/2026 3:06:30 AM
- Deepening Visma’s compliance software platform in Brazil and adding specialist capabilities ahead of the country’s landmark tax reform. Visma, a global provider of mission-critical business software, today announces the acquisition of Dootax and Pag Útil, two Brazilian SaaS companies that together deliver an integrated platform for tax automation and payment …
- stc Group Launches “pulse by solutions” to Strengthen its Integrated Digital Ecosystem
- 5/18/2026 3:03:12 AM
- stc group announced the official launch of the “pulse by solutions” brand identity as a strategic step to further integrate its digital ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa.
- GMV presents a cyber resilience model to coordinate security across sector-based environments at the 5th Andalusia Cybersecurity Congress
- 5/18/2026 2:59:17 AM
- GMV took part in the 5th Andalusia Cybersecurity Congress, organized by the Andalusian Digital Agency (ADA) and held in Málaga. The event, a benchmark gathering for the sector, was opened by Jorge Paradela, Andalusia’s Regional Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines and president of ADA, together with Málaga Mayor Francisco de la Torre, reinforcing the region’s position as a …
- Motorola Debuts “Jugamos” Global Football Campaign Featuring J Balvin
- 5/18/2026 2:54:40 AM
- Motorola launches Jugamos, the next chapter of its global Football Is Calling campaign, celebrating football culture as a powerful expression of creativity, identity, and self‑expression on the world’s biggest stage.
- Hilton Expands Lifestyle Presence in China’s Yangtze River Delta with Two New Hotel Signings
- 5/15/2026 3:06:07 PM
- • Hilton expands its lifestyle portfolio in China’s Yangtze River Delta with new signings in Nanjing and Wuxi • Curio Collection by Hilton will debut in Nanjing and will feature 232 rooms while Tapestry Collection by Hilton will debut with a 150-room hotel in Wuxi and both hotels are slated to open in 2028, reinforcing Hilton’s growth in experience-driven travel and its …
- A Gathering of Culinary Stars: Two Michelin-Starred Restaurants Present an Exclusive Four-Hands Collaboration at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
- 5/15/2026 2:53:54 PM
- As the seasons shift and spring reaches its finest expression, Cai Yi Xuan at Four Seasons Hotel Beijing joins hands with Yu Ting Yuan at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River for an exclusive four-hands culinary collaboration.
- Appointment at Finavia: Krista Elfving to become Airport Manager of Kemi-Tornio and Kajaani airports
- 5/15/2026 2:47:26 PM
- Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business, Krista Elfving will begin as the Airport Manager of Kajaani Airport on 1 June 2026. After the summer, Elfving will also take over the management of Kemi-Tornio Airport.