Business Announcements
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Tommy Hilfiger Calls On All Social Entrepreneurs To Take On The Tommy Hilfiger Social Innovation Challenge
- 4/26/2018 3:17:15 PM
- Tommy Hilfiger, which is owned by PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH], is pleased to launch the TOMMY HILFIGER Social Innovation Challenge, a global initiative that aims to support entrepreneurial start-up and scale-up stage businesses that are developing solutions that have a positive social impact on the fashion value chain.
- Duke Energy announces new executive appointments
- 4/26/2018 3:06:40 PM
- • Harry Sideris named senior vice president and chief distribution officer, succeeding Michael Lewis who will retire after 30 years in the energy industry.
- Russell Investments Active Manager Review – Q1 2018: Active managers fare well in Q1, add to defensive positions
- 4/26/2018 3:00:25 PM
- - More than half beat their respective benchmarks for the quarter - Non-U.S. equities led active performance increase from Q4 2017 - More managers considering consumer staples amid market volatility Global asset manager Russell Investments released findings from its quarterly assessment of active manager performance, based on a review of 1,200 institutional money manager …
- IFC and Mastercard Expand Partnership to Drive Greater Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets
- 4/26/2018 2:57:24 PM
- Mastercard and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, bolstered their partnership to drive financial inclusion, updating a $250 million global risk-sharing facility to expand access to electronic payments in emerging markets.
- Telefónica’s net income increased by 7.4%, reaching 837 million euros in the first quarter of the year
- 4/26/2018 2:13:21 PM
- Financial Highlights: • Revenues were €12,190M (-7,2% vs 1Q17) and increased 1,9% in organic terms, driven by the growth of handset sales (+15.9%) and the positive evolution of service revenues (+0.6%).
- Springer Nature acquires medical communications service provider Medidact
- 4/26/2018 1:13:45 PM
- Springer Nature today announces the acquisition by its Springer Healthcare business of Medidact, part of Van Zuiden Communications – a medical communications agency targeting the Dutch healthcare market.
- National Geographic Wins 26 Webby Awards and Named First-Ever Webby Media Company of the Year
- 4/26/2018 12:46:03 PM
- National Geographic has won the first-ever Webby Media Company of the Year Award, presented to the media organization that performs best across all Webby Award categories.
- Financial Infidelity Is it Impacting Your Business?
- 4/26/2018 12:50:18 AM
- He is Victoria’s forensic financial expert Glenn Talbot, and he is helping stop financial infidelity in business. Internal theft costs organizations worldwide an estimated 5 percent of their annual revenues, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
- JBHT recently recognized 77 J.B. Hunt drivers who achieved two, three, and four million safe miles driven within the past year, awarding nearly $1 million in safe driver bonuses.
- 4/25/2018 2:00:05 PM
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, recently recognized 77 J.B. Hunt drivers who achieved two, three, and four million safe miles driven within the past year, awarding nearly $1 million in safe driver bonuses.
- Bombardier Wins Contract to Provide up to 175 FLEXITY Trams to Brussels Transportation Company
- 4/25/2018 1:55:57 PM
- Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation and the Brussels Intercommunal Transportation Company (STIB) have signed a framework agreement to supply up to 175 BOMBARDIER FLEXITY trams.
- U.S. District Court granted preliminary approval to its agreement to settle the securities class action lawsuit
- 4/25/2018 1:52:14 PM
- On 03/01/2018, Petrobras announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) granted preliminary approval to its agreement to settle the securities class action lawsuit filed in the United States.
- KU Leuven and Hewlett Packard Enterprise Advance AI Capabilities through New Supercomputer
- 4/25/2018 1:49:14 PM
- “Genius” – one of the largest supercomputer deployments in Flanders – installed to run artificial intelligence workloads in scientific research Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) today announced a new supercomputer installation at KU Leuven, a Flemish research university consistently ranked as one of the five most innovative universities in the world.
- The Coca-Cola Company Reports Solid Operating Results and a Positive Start to 2018
- 4/25/2018 1:40:10 PM
- The Coca-Cola Company’s start to 2018 built on prior momentum, with strong financial performance in the first quarter. While reported net revenues continued to be impacted by refranchising, the company delivered organic revenue (non-GAAP) and volume growth across all geographic operating groups.
- CELSE and GE Close BRL 3.2 Billion Project Financing Bond from Goldman Sachs for Largest Gas Power Plant in Brazil
- 4/25/2018 1:36:27 PM
- • Goldman Sachs issued a BRL 3.2 billion bond, backed by Swiss export credit agency (ECA), SERV (“insurer”), in Brazilian currency (REAL, BRL), a market first for bond issuers and insurers.
- IFC, Top Private Equity Investor in Emerging Markets
- 4/25/2018 1:29:19 PM
- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has become one of the largest development institutions investing in private equity in Africa, with a current portfolio of $1.7 billion. The investments have been designed to support job creation, improve infrastructure development, and increase cross-border trade.
- Recognizing Workers’ Memorial Day and the Importance of Industrial Hygiene Services
- 4/25/2018 1:23:51 PM
- Workers’ Memorial Day is observed each year on the 28th of April. This important day of recognition began in Canada, was later adopted in the United States, and today is observed in countries across the globe.
- Climate change: mobilising all actors to advance research
- 4/25/2018 1:19:05 PM
- For the 30th anniversary of the IPCC, BNP Paribas and the Catholic University of Lille invited Alexandre Magnan, Researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations ( IDDRI ) and Franck Chauvin, Head of Environment and Development at the ISA school in Lille (University of agriculture, agribusiness, environment and landscape) to a …
- Interbrand awarded nine awards by REBRAND 100
- 4/25/2018 1:12:29 PM
- Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy, has won Distinction and Merit awards for the 2018 REBRAND 100® Global Awards competition. Honoring the most successful rebrands worldwide, Interbrand’s work from 3 continents has been recognized, resulting in a total winning of 9 awards.
- The Digital Classroom: Gemalto helps Casio to bring education into the 21st century
- 4/25/2018 1:09:42 PM
- Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, can reveal that it has partnered with Casio, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer electronics products and business equipment solutions, to enable Casio to seamlessly bring digital education into the classroom and beyond. This move will help Casio continue its leadership in classroom technology, fuelled by …
- All Aboard! Sennheiser Supplies Wireless Digital 6000 Microphones To Eurovision Song Contest
- 4/25/2018 1:03:28 PM
- With 43 participating nations, the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest will feature live broadcasts of the two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the grand finale on 12 May.
