BTG Pactual acquires 100 percent of FIS Privatbank S.A. in Luxembourg
FIS Privatbank is a private bank that operates for about 30 years in Luxembourg, one of the main banking jurisdictions in Europe. Its expertise comprises the activities of wealth management, asset management and financing. Main clients are high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors. At the end of 2022, the bank managed about EUR 500 mm from […]
Pearson completes acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC
Pearson today announces it has completed the acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC (‘PDRI’), a trusted provider of workforce assessment services. PDRI has significant expertise in providing assessment solutions to the U.S. federal government, one of the largest employers in the U.S. with more than 4 million employees. This acquisition further expands Pearson’s portfolio, […]
Laxman Narasimhan assumes role of Starbucks Chief Executive Officer
Starbucks announced, effective on March 20, 2023, Laxman Narasimhan has assumed the role of chief executive officer and will join the company’s board of directors. Narasimhan was named incoming CEO on September 1, 2022, succeeding company founder and now former CEO, Howard Schultz. Following the global search for the new leader of Starbucks, Narasimhan joined the […]
Cleveland Clinic and IBM unveil First Quantum Computer dedicated to healthcare research
Cleveland Clinic and IBM officially unveiled the first deployment of an onsite private sector IBM-managed quantum computer in the United States. The IBM Quantum System One installed at Cleveland Clinic will be the first quantum computer in the world to be uniquely dedicated to healthcare research with an aim to help Cleveland Clinic accelerate biomedical discoveries. The […]
Trina Solar introduces Vertex S+ 445W N-type double-glazed rooftop modules
Trina Solar, one of the global leaders in PV and smart energy total solutions, launches a new generation of rooftop modules: the Vertex S+ N-type double-glazed product line an output power of up to 445 W. Combining several cutting-edge technologies and a 30-year performance guarantee, these modules represent a step forward for PV systems on […]
Maqsad raised USD 2.8 MN in Seed Round led by Speedinvest and Indus Valley Capital
Maqsad, Pakistan’s leading edtech, is excited to announce a US$2.8 million Seed Round led by Speedinvest and returning investor Indus Valley Capital. The oversubscribed round also had participation from Stellar Capital, Alter Global, Johann Jenson (SVP Product at GoStudent) and other strategic angels. Incoming investor Speedinvest is one of Europe’s largest Seed Funds and already […]
Lindab appoints Lars Ynner as Chief Financial Officer
Lars Ynner has since 2011 worked in various financial roles at Assa Abloy Entrance Systems, most recently as VP Finance Industrial Segment. Prior to that, Lars Ynner was CEO of the education company Celemi. “We are very pleased to welcome Lars to Lindab. He has solid expertise as financial director from a listed industrial company. […]
Collection-Focussed Conference & Exhibition held on 23 to 24 February 2023
Team the Future Event organized one of India’s Collection-focused conference & Exhibition: Collections & Recovery Summit – India, on 23rd & 24th February, 2023 at the Taj President Hotel, Mumbai. This networking event was aimed to bring together India’s top industry experts to discuss the latest technology and digital transformation strategies to overcome challenges and […]
JVCKENWOOD Selects Oracle Cloud ERP to Transform Finance Operations
JVCKENWOOD Corporation (JVCKENWOOD), a leading video, audio and telecommunications manufacturer in Japan, has implemented Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), including Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), to help simplify and standardize financial planning and analysis, increase productivity, reduce costs and improve controls. Founded in 2008 after the merger between two leading electronics brands, JVCKENWOOD aims […]
Baidu unveils ERNIE Bot, the new generation LLM
Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu” or the “Company”), a leading AI company with strong internet foundation, recently introduced ERNIE Bot, a new-generation large language model (LLM) and generative AI product. ERNIE Bot excels in a range of areas, including understanding Chinese language and culture, generating literary and business writing, performing complex mathematical calculations, and producing multi-modal content. […]
