03/19/2026 02:10
Kao’s Bioré Accelerates Global Growth with Entry into the South Korean Market and the Launch of a Unified Global Campaign

Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) today announced that its skincare brand Bioré will accelerate its international expansion as it enters the South Korean market and rolls out a globally unified campaign. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260318478193/en/Image of Bioré & Stray Kids As a core brand under Kao’s “Global Sharp Top” strategy—aimed at establishing leadership in key market segments through high-value products—Bi...

Breach-Valdez Journalism Prize in Mexico: A Look Back at the Migrant Plight

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.
03/19/2026 02:37
Maven Publishes Letter on Bain-Sponsored Management Buyout Offer for MCJ - Highlighting Significant Undervaluation and Governance Concerns

Maven Investment Partners Ltd. Hong Kong Branch (“Maven”), one of the largest minority shareholders of MCJ Co., Ltd (“MCJ” or the “Company”) with a stake close to 3%, published a letter today addressed to all shareholders of the Company concerning the unfair terms of the tender offer (“Offer”) by BCPE Meta Cayman, L.P. (“Bain”) for MCJ. Maven confirms it has no intention of tendering into the Offer on current terms, which it views as an egregious disregard for fair M&A in Japan and an end...

03/19/2026 04:00
NTT DATA Verified the Effectiveness of AI Consumer Agents in Kao’s Product Development Research, Driving Greater Operational Efficiency and Sophistication

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the success of its “AI Consumers” proof of concept (PoC) for a makeup brand operated by Kao Corporation, a leading Japanese consumer goods company and a major global cosmetics and personal care manufacturer. The PoC assessed the feasibility of using AI models to simulate the behavioral characteristics of consumers and develop personas to aid product development research. As consumer values and purchasin...

Israël - Hamas: steady under fire

By Phil Chetwynd, AFP Global News Director

 

The Israel-Hamas war is one of the most complex and divisive stories AFP has covered. It touches historical fault lines that are generating visceral emotions in our societies, and in our newsrooms.

03/19/2026 06:00
KnowBe4 Launches AIDA Orchestration as the First Fully Autonomous Agent for Human Risk Management

KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, has announced the launch of AIDA Orchestration, the eighth AI-powered agent in KnowBe4’s suite of AI agents for human risk management known as AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defence Agents). The AIDA Orchestration agent is an autonomous, AI-powered system for human risk management. It independently creates, schedules and manages personalised phishing security tests (PSTs) and security awar...

03/19/2026 06:32
SymphonyAI AI Platforms Deployed for Compliance Environment at Munich Re

As regulatory expectations grow more complex and financial crime risks continue to evolve, SymphonyAI, a global leader in Vertical AI platforms, offers a centralized, enterprise-grade technology foundation designed to operate at global scale while meeting local regulatory requirements. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260319144999/en/ SymphonyAI supports Munich Re, one of the leading reinsurers, and subsidiaries throug...

01/22/2026 11:00
Sisvel Launches Wi-Fi Multimode Patent Pool

Sisvel has launched a groundbreaking Wi-Fi Multimode patent pool offering access to standard essential patents owned by 10 Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 technology leaders. As the successor to Sisvel’s highly successful Wi-Fi 6 patent pool – which, over a three-year period, closed agreements with nearly 40 companies, including Acer, Netgear, Cisco and HP – the new programme offers an efficient way to access essential Wi-Fi rights for years to come. The 10 founding patent owners in the Wi-Fi Multimode...

03/19/2026 07:00
Valeo Foods Group Accelerates Growth in Eastern Europe With Acquisition of Prestige-96, a Leading Bulgarian Sweet Baked Goods Player

Valeo Foods Group, one of Europe’s leading producers of sweets, treats and snacks, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Prestige-96 AD (“Prestige”), a market-leading Bulgarian manufacturer of sweet baked goods. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260319225232/en/Prestige-96 sandwich biscuits. Founded in 1996, Prestige is one of Bulgaria’s most established and trusted producers of biscuits, w...