2Q 2025 This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250806235547/en/Oliver Bäte, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz SE Allianz achieves strong growth and record operating profit Total business volume rises 8.01 percent to 44.5 billion euros, supported by good growth across all segments Operating profit increases 12.2 percent and reaches a record level of 4.4 billion euros, with particular strong contribution from the Prope...
Phoenix Group PLC (ADX: PHX), an IHC portfolio company and a global leader in blockchain and digital asset infrastructure, has been featured in a new research report from H.C. Wainwright & Co. Independent equity analysts at H.C. Wainwright & Co. have assigned Phoenix Group a Buy rating and AED 3.00 price target, recognizing its evolution beyond mining into high-growth AI and HPC infrastructure. Based on the August 4, 2025, closing price of AED 1.48, the report states an enormous ups...
Luigi Marciano, founder of Objectway, a leading provider of software and services to financial institutions across Europe, North America and the Middle East, along with Objectway’s management team and international private equity firm, Cinven, today announced an agreement under which Cinven will make a majority investment in Objectway. Luigi Marciano will remain a significant shareholder alongside Cinven, and continue in his role as CEO and Chair. He and his existing management team will contin...
Ant International has obtained approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to carry out business under a Class A Money Services Business licence. The licence will empower Ant International’s WorldFirst—an all-in-one digital cross-border payment and treasury account service for global businesses—to operate in Malaysia, adding to its 60+ global licences worldwide. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250806541491/en/WorldFirst's All-...
Omdia is expanding its strategic footprint in the fast-growing APAC region with the addition of the Tech Research Asia (TRA) team, including Tim Dillon, Trevor Clarke, Mark Iles and Michael Barnes. As technology investment and digital innovation continue to accelerate across APAC, the integration of TRA enhances Omdia’s ability to serve clients with deep regional insight, established enterprise relationships, and recognized expertise across the partner and channel landscape. The TRA team wi...
Last month [July], a high-level taskforce co-chaired by UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and UK Defence Secretary John Healey endorsed the creation of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB); a new international financial institution owned by nations that will help NATO and allies across the world deliver on the landmark five percent (5%) of GDP defence investment pledge adopted at the NATO Summit in June 2025. Equally, MEPs in the European Parliament have also voted for a resolution urging...
Ancient DNA research led by the Museum Centre Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, in collaboration with the universities of Turku and Helsinki, has produced new insights into kinship, health, and population continuity in medieval and early modern Finland. Published in the peer-reviewed journal iScience, the research presents results from 25 individuals in Finland – a significant result in a country where acidic soils often lead to poor preservation of bones and genetic material. This press release ...
NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, today announced its NTT Data business unit for Microsoft Cloud to meet rising demand for secure, AI-driven enterprise cloud transformation. The global unit brings together NTT DATA’s deep industry and technical expertise in Microsoft Cloud, security and AI solutions to accelerate cloud modernization, scale Agentic AI and navigate complex sovereignty and compliance requirements. “Our expanded collaboration with Microsoft re...
HistoSonics, the developer of the Edison® Histotripsy System and novel histotripsy therapy platform, today announced a management-led majority stake acquisition by a syndicate of globally recognized private and public investors, including K5 Global, Bezos Expeditions, Wellington Management and other new and existing investors. The transaction values HistoSonics at approximately $2.25 billion and positions the company for accelerated growth of the Edison System across new clinical indications an...
Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NRGV) ("Energy Vault"), a global leader in grid-scale energy storage solutions, today announced it has received Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval and completed the full acquisition of the Stoney Creek Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Northern New South Wales. The 125 MW/1,000 MWh project now formally enters Energy Vault’s international “Own & Operate” portfolio, advancing the company’s long-term asset management strategy in the...