News from April 2022
Brennan: 'We are looking forward to helping Imprint Engine expand its footprint in Europe'
By Karla Florez | Apr 22, 2022
Imprint Engine has opened an office in Dublin, Ireland. The company has also appointed a team of leadership to promote growth in all regions.
U.S.-China Business Council realizes report on Beijing's cybersecurity efforts, hopes 'China authorities will positively respond'
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 22, 2022
A report released Wednesday says China’s evolving data, privacy, and cybersecurity regimes will come at a high price for companies doing business there.
Ros on being named new CEO of Fore Biotherapeutics: 'I am honored and humbled to lead Fore'
By Karla Florez | Apr 22, 2022
Fore Biotherapeutics recently named Matthew E. Ros as the CEO and director of the board to lead the company's operations in the U.S and Jerusalem.
GC Corp. president: 'We are thrilled to team up with BioCentriq’s incredibly talented team'
By Karla Florez | Apr 22, 2022
South Korean holding company, GC Corp. has made a definitive arrangement to fully acquire U.S.-based contract development and manufacturing organization, BioCentriq, Inc.
Borras on Anzu partnership: 'We are thrilled to embark upon this partnership to take in-game advertising in Latin America to another level'
By Karla Florez | Apr 22, 2022
Entravision, based in Santa Monica, California, has entered a collaboration with Anzu to tap into Latin America’s in-game advertising market.
AEye, Inc. SVP on opening new office: 'We’ve experienced strong demand and traction in Europe'
By Karla Florez | Apr 20, 2022
AEye, Inc. has opened a new office in Munich, Germany. The company also appointed automotive engineering expert Andreas Prinz as technical sales director in Europe.
Parham: 'We aim to help these entrepreneurs to scale their impact'
By Karla Florez | Apr 20, 2022
Village Capital and The Lightsmith Group confirmed the roles of 16 selected startups set to contribute to the new environmental accelerator, “ASAP” to implement climate adaptation practices across Asia and Africa.
Monetago names Ian Milne head of Asia Pacific sales to bring company ‘closer to its goal of providing the Secure Financing system to all trade financiers’
By Karla Florez | Apr 20, 2022
Monetago has hired Ian Milne as head of sales in the Asia Pacific region. The appointment is effective immediately.
Moody’s Local Peru general manager: 'We are excited by the opportunity'
By Karla Florez | Apr 19, 2022
Moody’s Corporation has acquired Peru-based credit rating agency, Class y Asociados S.A. Clasificadora de Riesgo.
UiPath SVP on partnership with NCS: 'NCS is a proven leader in digital services'
By Karla Florez | Apr 19, 2022
UiPath confirmed the start of a strategic partnership with NCS, based in Singapore, to accelerate the development of automated delivery services across the Asian pacific.
Neal on suspending Russian trade relations: 'We have no time to waste and must immediately further punish Vladimir Putin'
By Karla Florez | Apr 19, 2022
Congress recently voted in favor of suspending normal trade relations with Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine and reports of human atrocities.
GC biotech BV CEO: 'Purigen’s Ionic Purification System and kits are a strong addition to our overall product portfolio'
By Karla Florez | Apr 19, 2022
Purigen Biosystems Inc. has entered a new distribution agreement with GC biotech BV.
ING economist on China: 'More pain will come in Q2.’
By Karla Florez | Apr 19, 2022
As China continues enforcing lockdowns in adherence to its zero-COVID policy, residents and economists alike have expressed increasing concerns about the potential impact on the supply chain.
US-China Business Council spokesman: Experts agree China's zero-COVID-19 policy 'is not sustainable'
By T.H. Lawrence | Apr 19, 2022
China's zero-COVID-19 policy is having an impact on U.S. firms doing business in the country.
Yellen: 'I would like to see us preserve the benefits of deep economic integration with China, not going to a bipolar world'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 18, 2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently mentioned the desire to work with China to avoid a bipolar world and work with allies to encourage China to change its ways to align more with the U.S. and Europe.
Advanced Clinical opens office in Switzerland to serve ‘pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the heart of Europe’
By Karla Florez | Apr 16, 2022
Advanced Clinical, a clinical development and resourcing organization, recently announced it is expanding in Europe with a new office in Zug, Switzerland.
Blackrock unveils investment plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while 'cozying up to the Chinese Communist Party'
By Karla Florez | Apr 15, 2022
Blackrock announced April 14 investment plans it hopes to carry out by 2030.
China continues COVID-19 lockdowns to 'grind through the pandemic and anything or person that gets in the way'
By Karla Florez | Apr 15, 2022
According to Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping, the recent lockdown in Shanghai is an example of steps he will take to enforce China’s no-COVID policy in response to a sudden uptick in COVID-19 cases.
China analyst: 'The message to Shanghai and everyone else is clear – suck it up for the good of the country'
By Karla Florez | Apr 15, 2022
Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping recently commented on the enforcement of the country’s zero covid strategy amid the ongoing spread of the virus, and a three-week lockdown the policy imposed on Shanghai that has only recently begun to soften. The leader voiced his intention to double down on the matter as growth projections for Chinese GDP begin declining as a result of the lockdowns, Chinese media outlets report.
CNOOC plans western departure citing sanctions concerns: 'We cannot predict if the company or its affiliates and partners will be affected by U.S. sanctions in the future'
By Timothy Stuckey | Apr 15, 2022
CNOOC, China's state-owned oil and gas company, is considering divesting from interests in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom due to worries regarding sanctions imposed in reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a Reuters report.