BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), announced that it has selected ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), an original innovator in global payments technology, to advance its payment infrastructure. Under this partnership, BanKo will implement ACI’s issuing and acquiring platform, enabling banks, fintechs, and merchants to deliver fast, seamless omnichannel transaction processing while staying compliant with evolving regulatory...

Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”) hereby announces the establishment of Rigaku Technology Taiwan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “RTTW”), a new group company in Taiwan, in 2025. A facility within RTTW, Rigaku Technology Center Taiwan (hereinafter RTC-TW), began full-scale operation in October 2025. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251020130286/en/Rigaku Technolo...

Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) announced the completion of the 7-year pivotal Phase 3 Tetravalent Immunization against Dengue Efficacy Study (TIDES) trial evaluating its dengue vaccine, QDENGA®▼(Dengue Tetravalent Vaccine [Live, Attenuated]) (TAK-003). These data, including an exploratory analysis of a booster dose, confirm the favorable benefit and risk profile of QDENGA and that the two-dose regimen provides sustained protection against dengue. This is consistent with its approved indications in ...

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that Laura Coady, formerly Head of International Securitised Markets and Global Head of CLOs at Jefferies, has joined Blackstone Credit & Insurance (“BXCI”) as Global Head of CLOs and European Head of Liquid Credit Strategies (LCS). Based in London, Coady will oversee BXCI’s CLO activity globally, including CLO formation and investing, and lead the liquid credit business in Europe. BXCI’s LCS business manages $120 billion across corporate bonds, lever...

Imagine a traveler’s perfect day planning itself, rerouting around a rainstorm, prompting a café to add staff before the lunch rush, suggesting a quiet gallery when crowds swell. This is the promise of Agentic Tourism, an AI-powered operating model introduced in a new white paper by TOURISE and Globant, a digitally native company that helps organizations thrive in a digital and AI-powered future, with strategic contribution from Kearney. The report, titled Tourism’s AI Takeover: Reinventing Tra...

AMINA Bank AG (“AMINA Bank”) today announced that its newly established subsidiary, AMINA (Austria) AG (“AMINA EU”), has received a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCAR) framework. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251103510417/en/AMINA Expands into the EU The FMA’s approval paves the way for AMINA EU’s launch, with regulat...

Ant International, HSBC and Swift today have completed a successful Proof of Concept (POC) for the cross-border transfer of tokenised deposits using ISO 20022 standards. The initiative leverages Swift’s global messaging network and HSBC’s recently launched Tokenised Deposit Service, combined with Ant International’s blockchain technology. The POC marks a key milestone in Ant International, HSBC, and Swift’s efforts to help businesses unlock the full benefits of tokenisation for enhanced liquid...