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Aramco Awards SLB Long-Term Contract to Support Kingdom’s Unconventional Gas Production Growth Five-year contract to drive innovation in stimulation, intervention, digital and frac automation. The contract encompasses advanced stimulation, well intervention, frac automation, and digital solutions, which are important to unlocking the potential of Saudi Arabia’s unconventional gas ... Datawave and Cerberus Announce Investment and Financing Agreement for Singapore-India-Gulf Subsea Cable System LIMASSOL, CYPRUS & NEW YORK -- Datawave Networks Ltd (“Datawave”), a Cyprus-based independent subsea infrastructure provider, announced that it has entered into a binding investment an ... Thousands of Organizations Have Chosen Rimini Smart Path™ to Fund and Accelerate Innovation The Rimini Smart Path puts control and flexibility back in the hands of IT and business leaders, freeing people, time and money to power enterprise-wide innovation and growth. LAS VEGAS -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, announced tho ... NTT DATA Recognized as a Global Top Employer for Third Consecutive Year TOKYO -- NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, announces it has been certified as a Global Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute. Recognized for the ... World Economic Forum, Salesforce Launch Agentic Assistant to Empower Leaders at 2026 Davos Annual Meeting The Forum activates its vast data stores through Agentforce 360, enabling a level of preparation and decision-making for its over 3,000 attendees previously unachievable by human processing alone. SAN FRANCISCO -- Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 CRM, announced the activation of the World Economic Forum’s institutional knowledge powered by Agentforce 360 to support over 3,000 ... Andersen Consulting Adds Collaborating Firm Africa International Advisors SAN FRANCISCO -- Andersen Consulting extends its strategy and business transformation capabilities in Africa through a Collaboration Agreement with Africa International Advisors (AIA), a Johannesburg- ... Bureau Veritas Named Accredited EcoVadis Consulting Partner COURBEVOIE, FRANCE -- Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection, and Certification services (TIC), has been named as an Accredited Consulting Partner by EcoVadis, the global standard for ... AWS Launches AWS European Sovereign Cloud and Announces Expansion Across Europe AWS announces the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and plans to expand across Europe with new AWS Local Zones in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Portugal. POTSDAM, GERMANY -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe entirely located within the EU, and physically ... WHOOP Becomes Official Health and Fitness Wearable Partner and Team Partner of Scuderia Ferrari HP A First in Formula 1: WHOOP to Deliver Health Insights Across the Scuderia Ferrari HP Team BOSTON -- WHOOP, the human performance company, announced a new, global partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP as the Official Health and Fitness Wearable Partner and Team Partner. Starting in the 2026 ... Galderma Provides Update on Arbitration Case Regarding Neuromodulator Research and Development Partnership ZUG, SWITZERLAND -- Galderma (SIX:GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, announced that an International Chamber of Commerce arbitral tribunal issued an award confirming the termination ... 500 Global and Creators HQ Support Creators and Founders Building Startups Collectively Valued at US$130M+ DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- 500 Global, one of the world’s most active Silicon Valley-based venture capital firms, and Creators HQ, the first content creator hub in the UAE and the Middle Eas ... Alpaca Raises $150 Million at a $1.15B Valuation to Build the Global Standard for Brokerage Infrastructure Alpaca appoints lead investor Drive Capital’s Co-Founder and Partner Chris Olsen to its board. SAN MATEO, CALIF. -- Alpaca, a global leader in brokerage infrastructure whose APIs empower partners like Kraken, SBI Securities, and Dime!, announced it has raised a $150 million Series D led by Driv ... Rubicon Carbon to Supply Microsoft with Two Million Tonnes of Carbon Removal Credits from Kijani Forestry Project MARINA DEL REY, CALIF. -- Rubicon Carbon, a vertically integrated carbon credit investment and management firm, signed an agreement to deliver two million high-quality Afforestation, Reforestation, an ... Riskified: 25% of Refunds Abused, Launches “Dynamic Returns” to Protect Revenue and Boost Customer Satisfaction NEW YORK -- Riskified (NYSE: RSKD) a leader in ecommerce fraud and risk intelligence, released a research analysis highlighting a growing customer experience dilemma: As merchants tighten controls to ... Zayed Sustainability Prize Honours Global Pioneers Advancing Progress US$5.9M awarded to 11 organisations and high schools from the UAE, Brazil, Canada, Nepal, Switzerland, Uganda and across six sustainability categories. ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -- The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering award for innovative solutions to global challenges, announced the cohort of 2026 winners, celebra ... 500 Global Announces Promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner Appointment reflects expanding demand for entrepreneurial ecosystem development and AI readiness across emerging markets. PALO ALTO, CALIF. -- 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms[1], announced the promotion of Mei Chel Tan to Global Managing Partner. Her appointment reflects both her le ... XBOW Appoints WonLae Lee as General Manager, South Korea Former Samsung Leader to Spearhead Company’s Asia-Pacific Expansion as Global Demand for Autonomous Offensive Security Accelerates. SEATTLE -- XBOW, the leading autonomous offensive security company, announced the appointment of WonLae Lee as General Manager, South Korea. Beginning with South Korea, Mr. Lee will lead XBOW’s ... Andersen Consulting Expands Human Capital Offering With Addition of Jakarta Consulting Group SAN FRANCISCO -- Andersen Consulting deepens its capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with Jakarta Consulting Group (JCG), an advisory firm known for its expertise in organizational transfor ... WEP Clinical Acquires Netherlands-Based CRO Siron Clinical, Expanding Global Phase I-IV Trial Delivery Capabilities MORRISVILLE, N.C. -- WEP Clinical (WEP), a full-service contract research organization (CRO), announced the acquisition of Siron Clinical (Siron), a Netherlands-based European CRO specializing in flex ... KnowBe4 Honored for Global Employee Experience Across Multiple Workplace Awards Recognized across 11 countries with certifications from Great Place to Work®, Computerworld, Top Workplaces, and America’s Most Loved Workplaces. TAMPA BAY, FLA. -- KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, announced it has earned several prestigious workplace awards in Q4 2025. Th ... Royal Decree Establishes the International Financial Centre of Oman MUSCAT, OMAN -- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, may God protect and preserve him, has issued a Royal Decree establishing the International Financial Centre of Oman (IFC Oman) and enactin ... Samsung Epis Holdings Delivers Business Updates at the 44th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Samsung Bioepis plans to secure 20 biosimilars in its products and pipeline by 2030 INCHEON -- Samsung Epis Holdings (KRX: 0126Z0) shared corporate progress and updates at the 44th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. “2026 is a monumental year for us, as we enter into a new c ... Prudentia Sciences Announces Series A Led by McKesson Ventures, Accelerating Due Diligence for Life Sciences Dealmaking CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- Prudentia Sciences, a pioneer in AI-native due diligence for life sciences dealmaking, announced that it has secured $20 million in Series A financing. The round was led by McKes ... Akamai and Visa Collaborate to Build Trust in Agentic Commerce Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol to authenticate AI shopping agents and help prevent fraud across Akamai Cloud, strengthening the trust layer in agentic commerce. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. & SAN FRANCISCO -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, announced a strategic collabor ... BitGo Holdings Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering NEW YORK -- BitGo Holdings, Inc. (“BitGo”), the digital asset infrastructure company, announced the launch of its initial public offering of 11,821,595 shares of Class A common stock pur ...