News from September 2021
Barchart expands ‘commodity datasets’ with SovEcon partnership
By Karla Florez | Sep 19, 2021
Barchart recently secured a partnership with SovEcon to strengthen its data offerings.
Amazon to hold 'Holiday Beauty' sale in October
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 19, 2021
An upcoming sale at Amazon will feature various beauty products for sale online ahead of the upcoming holiday season.
Redfin: Pending sales show 'smallest' increase in 15 months
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 19, 2021
Redfin is reporting the smallest year-over-year increase for pending sales since June of 2020, according to a press release.
Amazon to hire up to 125,000, increase pay in 'tight labor market'
By Glenn Minnis | Sep 19, 2021
Set to launch at least 100 logistics facilities in the coming days, Amazon Inc. has announced plans to raise average starting wages to $18 per hour.In all, Reuters reports the world’s largest retailer plans to hire upwards of 125,000 warehouse and transportation workers across the country.
Brown Advisory 'excited' to expand fixed income ESG research team
By Andy Nghiem | Sep 18, 2021
Global investment management firm Brown Advisory recently appointed Anna Rudgard as a fixed income environmental, social and governance analyst on its new Global Sustainable Fixed Income team.
Scoular launches new brand to represent 'customized solutions, consistent quality and reliability'
By Andy Nghiem | Sep 18, 2021
Global fishmeal and fish oil marketing company Scoular is launching a new brand, Encompass, for its growing business, according to a press release.
Security experts warn: Breaking up tech companies could hurt technological innovation and give China a military and intelligence advantage
By Andy Nghiem | Sep 18, 2021
Former national top security officials have warned that the U.S. breakup of big tech companies could open the door to a takeover by China.
KORE reaches a 'significant milestone' by joining the FTSE Index
By Alexus Barnhart | Sep 18, 2021
Pacific Oak Advisers recently announced their latest development within the investment company by being included in a global index.
Religion of Sports expands global footprint with partnership in 'largely untapped' Brazil
By Karla Florez | Sep 18, 2021
Religion of Sports will soon launch Religion of Sports Brazil, partnering with Adventures, the first brandtech in Latin America.
Spire hopes to strengthen ‘space-based maritime data and the digitalization of the global maritime industry’ with exactEarth acquisition
By Karla Florez | Sep 18, 2021
Spire Global, Inc., a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, recently acquired Canadian-based enhanced Maritime AIS data company exactEarth to improve its services used to make decisions for vessel monitoring and analytics.
Sharmini Coorey to retire as director of Institute for Capacity Development
By Glenn Minnis | Sep 18, 2021
After more than three decades of working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Sharmini Coorey has tendered her resignation as Director of the Institute for Capacity Development (ICD), effective as of Oct.29.
Parallel Wireless expanding radio access network to offer 'cost-effective' broadband
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 18, 2021
U.S.-based Parallel Wireless, Inc., is expanding its footprint across the globe with open RAN research and development centers in the U.S., U.K., Israel and India, according to a press release from the company.
Locus Robotics gets $50 million in funding to 'accelerate global expansion'
By Valerie Bonk | Sep 18, 2021
A leading robotics company is getting funding to expand its reach globally.
Hyatt adds 6 new franchise deals to 'highlight the positive strides we are making towards our growth strategy in Europe'
By Andy Nghiem | Sep 18, 2021
Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that it is adding 6 new management and franchise agreements for properties across Europe.
Amazon Web Services powering Bundesliga Match Facts 'to build data-driven solutions'
By Christina Heath | Sep 18, 2021
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Germany's top national soccer league, the Bundesliga, are partnering to bring two new Bundesliga Match Facts premiering as graphics during broadcast games and on the official Bundesliga app for the 2021-22 season.
Equity investor HighBar Partners acquires SilkRoad Technology
By Christina Heath | Sep 18, 2021
A Menlo Park, California, company, HighBar Partners, recently acquired SilkRoad Technology, a global software and cloud-based platform designed to increase employee productivity and satisfaction.
Agenda - RAN Africa online meeting - Trade Finance in Africa – 22 September 2021
By ICC Africa | Sep 17, 2021
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), is pleased to invite you to a webinar on Trade Finance in Africa: harnessing digital solutions to empower African SMEs to trade now
SwabTek testing expands internationally
By Christina Heath | Sep 16, 2021
U.S.-based SwabTek has created a partnership with eight new companies to allow for further international expansion of SwabTek testing.
World Bank projects nearly a quarter billion will be forced into 'climate-driven migration'
By Karla Florez | Sep 16, 2021
A recent World Bank report revealed that an estimated 216 million individuals may eventually have to relocate amid climate change-related concerns.
ANZ transitions share investing customers to CMC Markets platform
By Globe Banner | Sep 16, 2021
ANZ has announced an agreement to transition its customers from the ANZ Share Investing platform to a CMC Markets-branded platform.