News from 2025
Samsung’s 2025 OLED TV receives VDE ‘Real Black’ certification for picture quality
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
Samsung Electronics has announced that its 2025 OLED TV, the S95F model, has received the Real Black display certification from Verband der Elektrotechnik (VDE), a German electrical engineering certification institute.
U.S. Embassy in Tunis seeks bids for office IT equipment delivery outside capital
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Tunis has issued a request for quotes (RFQ) for office IT equipment, with submissions due by September 22, 2025, at 4 p.m. The embassy is seeking VAT-free quotes for the supply, delivery, and installation of equipment to six...
Fubon Financial partners with Microsoft to launch Taiwan’s first Copilot Studio Hackathon
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
Fubon Financial Holdings has partnered with Microsoft to launch Taiwan's first AI agent employee competition, the Copilot Studio Hackathon.
U.S. addresses IAEA board meeting on global standards for nuclear safety
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
The United States addressed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on September 8, 2025, focusing on nuclear and radiation safety.
Social Security Administration offers appointments for beneficiaries in Cyprus
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
Representatives from the Social Security Administration’s Federal Benefits Unit in Athens, Greece, will be available for appointments in Cyprus from September 24 to 26.
Mandela Washington Fellows return to Malawi after U.S. leadership program
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Fischer welcomed back Malawi’s 2025 YALI Mandela Washington Fellows on September 4.
Johnson & Johnson appoints former Sherwin-Williams CEO John Morikis to board
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
Johnson & Johnson has appointed John Morikis, the retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Sherwin-Williams Company, to its Board of Directors.
U.S. announces updated procedures for Zimbabwean nonimmigrant visa applicants
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
The U.S. Embassy has announced new procedures for Zimbabweans applying for nonimmigrant visas.
Volkswagen Group highlights new brand-specific designs ahead of IAA Munich
By Globe Banner | Sep 8, 2025
The Volkswagen Group has refined its design philosophy to strengthen the identities of its various brands.
Volkswagen Group showcases new electric models and tech innovations at IAA Mobility
By Globe Banner | Sep 7, 2025
At the IAA Mobility event in Munich, the Volkswagen Group presented a range of new vehicles and technological developments, highlighting its ambition to become a leading global automotive technology provider.
Howden Re partners with Reask on European climate risk modelling
By Globe Banner | Sep 7, 2025
Howden Re has announced a new partnership with Reask, a company specializing in climate-driven modelling solutions.
NAB says zero-fee bank accounts have saved customers over $500 million since 2010
By Globe Banner | Sep 7, 2025
Since its introduction in 2010, National Australia Bank’s (NAB) zero-dollar fee transaction account has helped more than seven million customers avoid over $500 million in banking fees.
Homebuyer activity rises as government support expands and interest rates hold steady
By Globe Banner | Sep 7, 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia recently decided to keep interest rates unchanged, despite expectations from the market and economists for a rate cut.
Howden Re expands presence across France Benelux amid changing reinsurance landscape
By Globe Banner | Sep 6, 2025
The reinsurance market in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg is undergoing significant change as the industry moves from a hard market to what Howden Re describes as "a hard market, softening."
Swiss Re Institute reports doubling of global P&C insurance market size since 2005
By Globe Banner | Sep 6, 2025
The global property and casualty (P&C) insurance market has doubled in size over the last 20 years, reaching USD 2.4 trillion, according to a new report from Swiss Re Institute.
Protest expected near U.S. Embassy in Brussels; Americans advised to avoid area
By Globe Banner | Sep 5, 2025
A large protest is expected to take place near the U.S. Embassy in Brussels on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Samsung receives multiple honors at inaugural IFA Innovation Awards
By Globe Banner | Sep 5, 2025
Samsung Electronics has announced that it received significant recognition at the IFA 2025 Innovation Awards, earning nine Best of Innovation titles and 17 Honoree distinctions across several product categories.
U.S. Embassy in Bolivia issues advisory for National Pedestrian and Cyclist Day
By Globe Banner | Sep 5, 2025
Movement restrictions will be in effect across Bolivia on Sunday, September 7, 2025, for National Pedestrian and Cyclist Day.
U.S. Embassy issues alert ahead of planned demonstration in Kuala Lumpur
By Globe Banner | Sep 5, 2025
A demonstration is planned to take place near Kuala Lumpur City Center on September 6, 2025.
U.S. Embassy in Nassau seeks bids for new SUV purchase
By Globe Banner | Sep 5, 2025
The United States Embassy in Nassau, The Bahamas, has announced a solicitation for the purchase of a new vehicle.