02/17/2026 10:08
ITC Infotech Establishes Asia-Pacific Digital & AI Engineering Hub in Melbourne, Australia
ITC Infotech, a leading global technology services provider, has established its Asia-Pacific headquarters and Digital & AI Engineering Hub in Melbourne, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Australia and the region. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260216905016/en/A glimpse from the launch: [L–R] S. Sivakumar, Group Head – Agri & IT, ITC Limited, and Vice Chairman, ITC Infotech; and Paul Hamer, Parliamentar...
01/27/2026 07:00
Castles Technology Partners With Loomis Pay to Power European Expansion With Next-Generation Android Devices
Castles Technology, a global leader in Android payment acceptance devices, has been selected by Loomis Pay, the POS and digital payment division of Loomis, to support its European expansion. Through this collaboration, Loomis Pay will strengthen its capacity to deliver flexible and secure POS and payment solutions tailored to merchant preferences. As well as empowering merchants and their customers to transact the way they prefer, cash, card and digital. Following an extensive market review, ...
AFP photographer Christina Assi carries the Olympic Flame in honour of journalists killed on duty
AFP photographer Christina Assi, who was severely injured on assignment last October in Lebanon, will carry the Olympic Flame on Sunday, 21 July, in Vincennes, France, "to pay tribute to those who have fallen" while doing their job as journalists, she explained.
Christina Assi, 29, was struck by a tank shell on October 13, 2023 while reporting on cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and armed groups in southern Lebanon, alongside six other colleagues.
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AFP journalists among media honoured at Doha Forum
AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins were among six media personnel honoured at the Doha Forum for political dialogue on Saturday for their sacrifices reporting from conflict zones.
01/27/2026 08:00
Seasoned European Software Executive David Coste to Join Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures, the global, technology-focused investment firm, announced it has hired former Forterro executive David Coste as an executive-in-residence based in its London office, effective next month. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260127122321/en/David Coste, a former Forterro executive who begins a new executive-in-residence role with global investment firm Battery Ventures in London in February. At Battery, C...
AFP appoints first diversity editor
Lopez was the author of a report on diversity in the Agency’s coverage that she submitted to the global news management in May 2022.
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02/03/2026 14:30
Andersen Consulting Adds Collaborating Firm Saratoga Software
Andersen Consulting strengthens digital transformation offering with the addition of collaborating firm Saratoga Software, a provider of software delivery and specialist technology solutions. Founded in 1998, Saratoga Software provides companies, especially in the financial services and fintech sectors, a comprehensive suite of services, including custom software design and development, business analysis, platform integration and support, quality assurance, project management, and data engine...
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