The rise of credit cards fuelling the economy
Digital payments are bolstering the economy globally. Gone are the days when consumer transactions were done only in cash. This digital transformation of commerce has been developing the payment landscape. The expansion of card-based electronic payments has drastically changed how consumers pay for goods, how businesses are managed, and how the government makes and accepts […]
Pharmanovia acquires Global CNS Portfolio From Sanofi
Pharmanovia, a global pharmaceutical company that commercialises novel medicines and revitalises, extends and expands the lifecycle of established medicines, recently announced the expansion of its neurology portfolio with the acquisition of 11 central nervous system (CNS) brands from global healthcare company, Sanofi. The brands span four therapy areas of ongoing unmet need associated with CNS […]
3rd Annual Modernscapes MENA 2023 to happen on 3rd to 4th October 2023 at Dubai
With more than 70% of world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050, the urban environment is growing and developing rapidly, which is an alarming call to reshape our cities in smarter ways in order to maintain the urban environment as well as the quality of life. The Future of landscaping in our ever-changing […]
Mechanics Bank appoints Robbin Preciado as VP & Director of retail banking
Mechanics Bank has named Robbin Preciado executive vice president and director of retail banking. The California banking veteran of more than 30 years will oversee all facets of the organization’s retail banking operation, which includes a statewide, 112-branch network. An accomplished professional who has led initiatives engaging retail banking, business banking, wealth management and other […]
The 3rd Annual Modernscapes MENA Summit: Orienting Urbanism Towards Climate Resilience
“Urban planning is a vital tool to capture the needs of the people, because, at the end of the day, we design for the people.” These were the resounding words said by Dr. Hichem Trache, a well-known advisor of the Urban Planning Department in the region, at last year’s Modernscapes MENA summit. Urban planning continues […]
Rikkeisoft commits Up to USD 30Mln investment in the U.S.
Rikkeisoft, a private technology company in Vietnam, specializing in helping customers with digitalization and innovative solutions, is embarking on a strategic commitment to invest up to $30 million in the United States within the next three years. This significant investment will foster technology human resource development, expand infrastructure, and execute well-planned mergers and acquisitions (M&A). […]
HSBC welcomes Racquel Oden as Head of Wealth and Personal Banking
HSBC USA recently announced that Racquel Oden has been appointed Head of Wealth and Personal Banking. In this role, she will oversee the bank’s wealth management, global private banking and retail businesses in the US. She will join the bank in December. Based in New York, Oden will report to Michael Roberts, CEO, US and […]
Swift and Wise team up to expand cross-border payments
Swift and Wise have announced an innovative collaboration to increase cross-border payment options for financial institutions and their customers, enabling payments sent securely via Swift to complete seamlessly over Wise with end-to-end transparency. Financial institutions seeking to innovate their offerings will be able to route Swift payment messages directly to Wise Platform – Wise’s infrastructure […]
