News from April 2022
Ryan vice president on being ranked one of the best workplaces in Portugal: 'We are thrilled'
By Karla Florez | Apr 5, 2022
Ryan recently ranked 11th place among Portugal's greatest places to work list.
Heinz managing director on new acquisition: 'We are very excited about the completion of the deal'
By Karla Florez | Apr 5, 2022
The Kraft Heinz Company recently acquired a majority stake in Brazilian food company, Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio.
Shanghai expert COVID-19 team member on lockdowns: 'Containing the large-scale outbreak in our city is very important'
By Karla Florez | Apr 5, 2022
Mixed reports about Chinese port operations are now pouring in, fueling concerns about the impact strict Shanghai lockdowns, made in an effort to decelerate the sudden influx of COVID-19 cases, could have on the global supply chain.
Pattern CEO on new India office: 'We’re excited to watch the growth of this office and are eager to welcome a new cohort of data fanatics'
By Karla Florez | Apr 5, 2022
Pattern has opened a new office in Pune, India to strengthen its global operations.
DOC to Investigate solar imports following request for ‘country-wide circumvention inquiries’, may implicate Uyghur labor
By Karla Florez | Apr 5, 2022
The Department of Commerce (DOC) launched an investigation involving solar panel imports sourced from East Asian countries amid suspicion that the supply originated from China. The potential findings could indicate forced labor in Xinjiang.
IMG co-president: 'We are proud to add the Mutua Madrid Open and Acciona Open de España to our portfolio'
By Karla Florez | Apr 4, 2022
Endeavor company, IMG has acquired the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament and the Acciona Open de España golf tournament from Super Slam Ltd and its affiliates.
Choo: 'The partnership with ACI will help ALTO navigate a complex and changing payments landscape'
By Karla Florez | Apr 4, 2022
ACI Worldwide, based in Miami, Florida, recently contributed to Indonesian interbank ALTO’s most recent transition to digital card-based transactions and fraud prevention efforts.
KKR & Co. Inc. subsidiary acquires shares of Mitsubishi Corp. to 'optimize and strengthen its business portfolio’
By Karla Florez | Apr 4, 2022
A subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc has acquired all outstanding shares of Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. from Mitsubishi and UBS Asset Management.
Gambling.com, iGaming announce partnership in Ontario ‘marking the first licensed sports betting and online casino market in Canada’
By Karla Florez | Apr 3, 2022
Gambling.com Group Limited has entered a collaboration with online sports betting and iGaming operators in Ontario, Canada.
ESS expands to Europe, hopes to ‘combat the devastating effects of climate change’
By Karla Florez | Apr 2, 2022
ESS Tech, Inc. has expanded its operations into Europe in response to a growing demand for long-duration energy storage solutions in the region.
Asia Society plans virtual event to ‘assess China’s role in financial markets’
By Karla Florez | Apr 1, 2022
Asia Society’s division in Northern California will host a virtual roundtable meeting to discuss projections for the future in financial hubs in Asia and economic shifts.
Asia Society on U.S.-China relations: 'Geopolitical disaster is still avoidable'
By Karla Florez | Apr 1, 2022
The Asia Society hosted a physical discussion titled “The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China,” featuring ASPI President and The Avoidable War author, Kevin Rudd.
New York cosmologist leads study that uses AI analysis of one galaxy to infer properties of others
By Marjorie Hecht | Apr 1, 2022
Galaxies have many different features such as stellar mass, gas metallicity and star-formation rate. To study these properties, cosmologists have traditionally studied a wide diversity of galaxies.