T-Mobile achieves full investment Grade Rating

US based T-Mobiles recently announced that following an investment grade issuer rating from S&P Global Ratings (S&P) – the third it has received from credit rating agencies – the company now has its first-ever full investment grade rating. S&P has assigned the Company a BBB- with positive outlook. This follows the company securing a Baa3 rating with […]

BioDura-Sundia and X-Chem partner for DEL services in China

US based BioDuro-Sundia, one of the industry-leading drug discovery, development and commercial service CRDMO backed by Advent International, and US headquartered X-Chem, a DEL technology pioneer in small molecule drug discovery, jointly announced the launch of DNA Encoded Compound Library (DEL) technology services in China to help more innovative pharmaceutical companies quickly discover small molecule […]

Accenture to Acquire Romp for tech-driven client experience across Southeast Asia

Ireland based Accenture has agreed to acquire Indonesia headquartered Romp, a brand and experience agency in Indonesia renowned for its creative talent and innovative services across branding, creative and performance marketing. The move will strengthen Accenture Song’s (formerly Accenture Interactive) ability to deliver creative and tech-driven brand experiences for clients across Southeast Asia. Ranked as one of […]

EV Industry Chain in Kaohsiung sees substantial growth

The global sales of electric vehicles (EV) are growing exponentially. To forge Kaohsiung an important base for the global EV industry, the Kaohsiung City Government teamed up with Taiwan based Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to work on several aspects such as smart electric buses and smart city development, with an aim of becoming an […]

Franklin Madison Acquires Direct Marketing Agency SeQuel Response

US based Franklin Madison, a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital, is pleased to announce its acquisition of US headquartered direct marketing agency, SeQuel Response. The addition of SeQuel Response will accelerate growth for Franklin Madison and its agency services division, FM Engage, by strengthening its services, capabilities, and team. “SeQuel Response is a fantastic […]

Rocket Lab’s Second National Reconnaissance Office Mission Launch Successful

US based Rocket Lab, one of the leading launch and space systems companies, has successfully launched its second of two back-to-back national security missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NROL-199 “Antipodean Adventure” mission launched on the Electron rocket from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at 05:00 UTC, August 4, 2022 […]

Missouri American Water Acquires Eureka Water and Wastewater Systems

US based Missouri American Water President Rich Svindland recently announced the completion of the company’s acquisition of US headquartered Eureka water and wastewater systems, which serve approximately 4,000 water customers and 4,000 wastewater customers. This winter the company will begin construction of a new water pipeline to supply Eureka with water from its St. Louis […]

Flashpoint completes acquisition of Echosec Systems

US based Flashpoint, one of the globally trusted leaders in actionable intelligence, announced recently that it has acquired Canada headquartered Echosec Systems, one of the leading providers of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and publicly available information (PAI) for national security, public safety, and enterprise customers. With this acquisition, Flashpoint will significantly expand its OSINT capabilities to […]

3 in 4 APAC Marketers Lack Confidence in their Data, Analytics, Insights

To spot sudden, disruptive changes in customer and market behaviour, modern marketers need high-velocity data marketing, according to a new report by the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council and GfK. These data systems need to be agile and adaptable with the ability to acquire real-time, relevant data signals and close the gap between data, insights […]

6th EDITION CONNECTED BANKING WEST AFRICA

After the grand success of the previous edition, the 3rd Annual Africa Digital Banking Summit -Innovation and Excellence Awards – which is now rebranded as 6th Edition Connected Banking Southern Africa is back with much bigger stronger and larger than before, themed as “Accelerating Financial Inclusion through Digital Adoption” the Summit will held on 15 and 16th of November 2022, […]