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Frontier Airlines CEO: 'We still remain very far from obtaining approval from Spirit stockholders'

Spirit Airlines has delayed the decision-making process leveraging its partnership with Frontier Airlines amid concerns about lack of shareholder support. Frontier Airlines’ CEO, Barry Biffle, requested a voting extension until July 27, CNBC reported.


Digital River product SVP: 'As an ISV partner of commercetools, we can now implement our technology-enabled services and expertise'

Digital River, based in Minnesota, has entered an ISC agreement with independent software vendor commercetools.


Bansal: 'Our new A-206 campus will bolster our presence in the region'

Chetu recently opened its third new software delivery center in Noida, India to better serve the accelerated global growth of its operations, according to a press release.


Ryan on new acquisition: 'This acquisition positions Ryan extremely well to ensure our clients are in a position to benefit'

Ryan recently acquired The Funding Portal Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, a press release reported.


Weijer named Sastrify global VP: 'We're going to grow and keep growing at an accelerated rate'

Sastrify appointed Charlie Weijer as global VP of sales to help fulfill and accelerate its North American expansion plans, according to a press release.


Mundt on being named Telstra vice president: 'This is an exciting time to be in the telecommunications industry'

Telstra recently hired Steve Mundt to be vice president of enterprise and technology of the Americas, a press release reported.


Loc: 'Zuora is the ideal partner to combine an offer with our equipment finance expertise'

Zuora, Inc., based in California, has entered a partnership with international equipment finance French company, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to roll out professional equipment solutions across the globe, according to a press release.


Nedeljkovic: 'Hydrogen is very well-suited to lower or even fully compensate for gas demand'

BMW confirmed plans to consider new investments in solar, geothermal and hydrogen energy in an effort to reduce its reliance on natural gas, Reuters reported.


Prytek CEO: 'Our investment in TritonExec is a completion of the value chain'

TritonExec has entered a collaboration with Prytek in an effort to expand its talent solutions. The Singaporean multinational technology corporation has committed to making an initial investment of $30 million to fund future growth opportunities, according to a press release.


OpenVault welcomes new VP of sales: 'Stuart Eaton's connections and expertise will bring new operators'

OpenVault recently appointed Stuart Eaton as vice president of sales in Latin America.


TransPerfect president: 'We look forward to better serving our customers by having a physical presence in the region'

Transperfect recently established a new office in Bologna, Italy, a press release reported.


Report: New Russian McDonald's faces ‘a fiasco due to the quality of its management’

McDonald’s new Russian rebranded version is being attacked by reports of unsatisfactory service, and inedible food just a few weeks after launching a rebranded version of McDonald's restaurants across Russia, Yahoo News reported.


Swimlane vice president: 'We are excited to expand our investment in the EMEA market'

Swimlane, based in Colorado has entered a partnership with Japanese company, NTT Data to offer its low-code automation platform to EMEA-based customers in hopes of enhancing their cybersecurity methods and reducing safety risks, a press release reported.


Picard on acquiring Mexican-based tech platform: 'Swvl and Urbvan share a vision to remodel mass transit to be safer for everyone'

Swvl Holdings Corp. has secured a definitive deal to acquire shared mobility platform, Urbvan Mobility Ltd ("Urbvan"), based in Mexico.


Paradell: 'Ingram Micro Cloud is incredibly excited to partner with Google Cloud'

Ingram Micro Cloud now offers Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Workspace and Chrome Enterprise to its reseller network across Southeast Asia.


Analyst: 'Russia's decree effectively expropriates foreign stakes in the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company'

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently raised the stakes in its financial conflict with Western parties, taking full control of the Russia-based Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project. Western offices worry the move could drive out Shell and Japanese investors, Reuters reported.


Crane Worldwide Logistics product director: 'Vessels leaving Europe to the U.S. East Coast will be behind'

A pile of U.S.-bound export containers accumulating at the German and Netherland ports could take months to clear out, CNBC reported.


Barry: New center 'demonstrates our continued global commitment to scale our world-class business in markets like the Asia-Pacific region'

NuVasive, Inc. recently opened a Singapore Experience Center to help oversee its Asia-Pacific-based operations.


Lovell Minnick secures strategic partnership with London & Capital ‘to expand client solutions, grow internationally’

Lovell Minnick Partners will soon acquire a majority stake in London & Capital. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


Ford posts worst quarterly sales in China since start of pandemic, blames ‘supply chain and logistics obstacles’

Michigan-based auto company Ford Motor Co. recently reported its worst quarterly sales in China amid the pandemic. The declines are mainly attributed to a sudden increase of COVID-19 cases in the country, and ongoing global supply chain delays.