Signals Mixed for Europe’s Markets
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Financial scouts note that European stock markets now face many incoming cues that are really mixed. The biggest current news on both sides of the spectrum is the Brexit uncertainty and the meaningful progress towards resolving the U.S.-China trade war.
Hailo expands Series A round to $21M and launches Hailo-8™ Fast Track program for select customers
- 5 years 10 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
Israeli startup Hailo, developers of a proprietary processing architecture for deep learning on edge devices, has expanded its Series A funding round to $21 million.
China’s Banks Continue to Consolidate Global Brand Presence
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
Led by ICBC as the world’s most valuable banking brand (US$79.8 billion), China’s banks dominate top four spots of the ranking Chinese banks grow 28%, achieving US$407 billion in total brand value, over US$100 billion more than US banks All US banks, with the exception of Wells Fargo (-9%), Chase (-7%), and BankUnited (-6%), improve their brand value Growth of European banks is pedestrian, with German banks losing 24% of value
Tieto enters strategic partnership with Telia for 5G
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Tieto has entered into a strategic partnership with Swedish telecom operator Telia leveraging the new mobile technology 5G. The companies will cooperate to develop new use cases, products and services to the ecosystem around 5G and work together with customers to accelerate the development in Sweden.
Getronics partners with UK’s Social Business Trust
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Global ICT services provider Getronics has partnered with UK charity Social Business Trust (SBT) in an initiative intended to promote Getronics’ staff development and engagement while addressing the growing need for technology support and digital transformation in social enterprises.
Tech accessory designer Vonmählen launches crowdfunding campaign for the world’s most compact 5in1 charging cable
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
German start-up Vonmählen presents its new cutting-edge tech accessory. High Five®, the 5in1 charging cable, eliminates the need to carry several charging cables for different smartphones and end devices.
Intesa Sanpaolo signs agreement with the Italian Federation of Public Establishments
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Intesa Sanpaolo and FIPE (Federazione Italiana Pubblici Esercizi - Italian Federation of Public Establishments) have signed an agreement for the benefit of the Federation's member companies (more than 100,000) operating in the catering, entertainment and tourism sectors.
Tech sector economic report: Tech sector growth weakest for three years as uncertainty begins to bite
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Key findings § UK tech companies indicate loss of momentum in the final quarter of 2018 § Business activity expands at slowest pace since Q4 2015 § Tech sector much more upbeat than the rest of the UK economy regarding business outlook in 2019 KPMG UK Tech Monitor Index Above 50 = growth, seasonally adjusted Sources: KPMG, IHS Markit
Public consultation process launched for new international privacy information management standard
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
The public consultation process for the draft international privacy information management standard, ISO/IEC 27552, is now open until 25 February 2019.
How Are Insurance Carriers Leveraging AI to Create Superior Customer Experiences?
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure
Senior insurance executives to explore the AI-enabled personalization of insurance products to increase customer loyalty.
People's United Bank to acquire VAR Technology Finance, an industry-leading equipment finance company
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Banking, Infrastructure
People's United Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of People's United Financial, Inc., has acquired
Inditrade and Robocash Group launch microlending operations in India
- 5 years 10 months ago
- P2P Lending, Infrastructure
Following the MoU signed last year, the financial companies Inditrade Capital and Robocash Group have launched an online service for short-term consumer lending in India. Given the increasing demand for digital lending, the service is expected to lead the segment in India in a period of 3 to 5 years.
IDC MarketScape Names Lexmark a Worldwide Leader in Managed Print and Document Services
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
Lexmark, a global imaging solutions leader, today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader by IT market research and advisory firm IDC in its IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Contractual Print and Document Services Hardcopy 2018–2019 Vendor Assessment (doc # US44387318, December 2018).
IHS Markit Launches Economic Forecasting Solution to Address Current Expected Credit Loss FASB Standard
- 5 years 10 months ago
- IT Innovations, Infrastructure
IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the launch of its economic and financial scenario solution designed to help banks comply with the Current Excepted Credit Loss (CECL) estimation required under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) standard going into effect in 2020.
THE DIGITAL MARKETING RESOLUTION EVERY ONLINE BUSINESS SHOULD BE MAKING
- 5 years 10 months ago
- Infrastructure
A survey of 1,021 UK workers carried out by leading digital marketing agency, MarketingSignals.com, revealed that more than 1 in 3 (36%) of business leaders are currently unsure about their digital marketing strategy for the year ahead.
