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Hyatt Advances Luxury Brand Focus With New Leadership and Planned Global Expansion in 2026 Hyatt appoints Tamara Lohan to lead its luxury brands; shares preview of extraordinary openings worldwide. Alila Mayakoba CHICAGO -- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced at ILTM Cannes the next chapter of Hyatt’s luxury journey, unveiling strengthened leadership with the appointment of Tam ... Winners of the Global Prize for Innovation in Water Announced JEDDAH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA -- The city of Jeddah witnessed a landmark global event with the announcement of the winners of the Global Prize for Innovation in Water in its third edition, marking t ... Interactive Brokers Adds Access to Brazil’s B3 Exchange GREENWICH, CONN. -- Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced that eligible clients outside of Brazil can now trade Brazilian equities through B3, the Brazil ... Consumer Tech Growth to Reset in 2026 as Demand Shifts to Europe and MEA Global market to flatten (-0.4% YoY) in 2026; Small Domestic Appliances and IT drive growth, as Telecom and Consumer Electronics demand softens. CHICAGO -- NielsenIQ (NYSE:NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, released its 2026 Consumer Tech & Durable Goods (T&D) market outlook. In collaboration with the Consumer Technology A ... Guidewire Olos Release Boosts Pricing, Accelerates Rate Changes, Enhances Workers’ Compensation Performance SAN MATEO, CALIF. -- Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced Olos, its latest release, designed to help P&C insurers modernize their pricing strategies, accelerate rate changes, optimize underwriting pro ... CSG Xponent Sweeps Up Top-Tier Analyst, Industry Recognition for Customer Journey Management, Analytics DENVER -- CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) announced that its flagship customer engagement platform, CSG Xponent, has earned multiple honors for journey management, customer analytics and personalization. This ... France Broadens AAC Access for Agenus’ Botensilimab + Balstilimab in Ovarian Cancer, Soft-Tissue Sarcomas Updated national AAC protocol supports hospital-based, fully-reimbursed compassionate access across three solid tumor settings. LEXINGTON, MASS. -- Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq: AGEN), a leader in immuno-oncology innovation, announced that France’s National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) has approved an up ... Andersen Global Strengthens Valuation Capabilities in Asia Pacific with ETC SAN FRANCISCO -- Andersen Global continues to expand its presence in Asia Pacific through a Collaboration Agreement with Edmund Tie & Company (ETC), a full-service real estate advisory firm headqu ... Payments Leaders Unprepared for 2026 Disruption, Warns ACI Worldwide ACI’s Top Ten Payments Predictions for 2026 urges payments leaders to act amid structural shifts in global payments. OMAHA, NEB. -- Most global payments leaders lack a clear roadmap to navigate the seismic changes coming in 2026 , according to the latest Top Ten Payments Predictions from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) ... K2 MEDITECH Sets a New Benchmark in the Global Skin Booster Market “We Don’t Sell Technology — We Build Trust”: The Philosophy of K2 MEDITECH The main entrance of K2 MEDITECH headquarters, representing the company’s commitment to innovation and global-quality standards GOYANG -- Built on innovative skin-regeneration technology, K ... BPI’s BanKo Teams Up with ACI Worldwide to Modernize Payments Infrastructure SINGAPORE & MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- 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 (N ... LiveAnywhere Breaks Payment Barriers to Achieve ‘J-Curve’ Growth, Completing Global Short-Term Rental Ecosystem Users from over 30 countries, including the U.S. and Europe, drive steep ‘J-Curve’ growth despite the off-peak season Setting a new ‘K-Stay’ standard by replacing complex bank transfers with seamless one-click card payments. SEOUL -- LiveAnywhere, a premier platform specializing in short-term rentals and extended stays, has secured a dominant position in the global short-term rental market by proactively introducing se ... OWS Crosses 10-Million-Unit Milestone as TWS Market Pivots to Value Creation LONDON -- Global TWS shipments reached 92.6 million units in 3Q25, up just 0.33% year-over-year (YoY), according to Omdia’s latest research. Although overall growth was modest, shipments of Open ... CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 Concludes in Riyadh with Landmark Deals and Global Mobility Breakthroughs Three-day summit unveils major AI research, city-led climate initiatives, and transformative partnerships in autonomous and electric air mobility, cementing Saudi Arabia’s role as a global hub for next-generation transport. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA -- CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 concluded after three transformative days that brought together global decision-makers, industry leaders, city executives, innovators, and investors to cha ... Andersen Consulting Elevates Cybersecurity Offering with the Addition of S-RM SAN FRANCISCO -- Andersen Consulting enters into a Collaboration Agreement with S‑RM, a global intelligence and cybersecurity consultancy, strengthening its ability to support global clients wit ... Canva Unveils 2026 Design Trends: The Year of ‘Imperfect by Design’ Canva’s third annual Design Trends Report uncovers insights from millions of Canva users and billions of designs to predict the must-know visual trends for creators and brands in 2026. SYDNEY -- Canva, the world’s leading all-in-one visual communication platform, unveiled its third annual Design Trends Report with bold predictions for creativity, social media and brand content ... Arada to Acquire Majority Stake in £2.5bn Thameside West, Unlocking London’s Largest Waterfront Neighbourhood The Thameside West master plan, designed by Foster + Partners (Photo: AETOSWire) LONDON -- Arada, the UAE’s fastest-growing master developer, announced that it has agreed the acquisition of ... Interactive Brokers Expands Market Access with United Arab Emirates Equities GREENWICH, CONN. -- Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced the introduction of United Arab Emirates (UAE) equities through two leading exchanges in one of ... Tidewater Deepens Rimini Street Partnership After Optimizing Regional ERP and Tax Software Solutions Partnership launched in Brazil to support Tidewater’s Oracle ERP paved the way for additional projects focused on improved efficiency, innovation and growth. LAS VEGAS -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party supp ... VOICE Meme Token on Meme-Focused Platform Bittworld to Burn 90% of Total Supply Aimed at Stabilizing Tokenomics and Building a Sustainable Long-Term Ecosystem SEOUL -- Bittworld, a meme token-focused platform, announced that 90% of the total supply of its recently spotlighted meme token, VOICE, will be burned. According to the project team, this burn is pa ... LG Electronics Releases Preliminary Earnings for Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Company Achieves Record Annual Revenue News Summary: LG Electronics recorded full-year revenue of KRW 89.2 trillion in 2025, marking its second consecutive year of record sales, with operating profit of KRW 2.48 trillion. “Qualitati ... Andersen Consulting Adds Collaborating Firm Codezilla SAN FRANCISCO -- Andersen Consulting strengthens its digital transformation capabilities through a Collaboration Agreement with Codezilla, a custom software development firm headquartered in Romania. ... Netbank Selects Thredd to Power Next-Generation Cards-as-a-Service Offering Across the Philippines The Philippines’ first fully regulated embedded banking platform aims to empower the nation’s banks and fintechs to quickly launch and scale modern card propositions through its new Cards-as-a-Service (CaaS) solution. SINGAPORE -- Thredd, the leading next-generation global payments processor, announced that Netbank, the Philippines’ first fully regulated embedded banking platform, has selected Thredd to launc ... SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics, Announces Its 2026 Fellows The Society is welcoming 40 new Fellow Members from across the globe. BELLINGHAM, WASH. -- SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, welcomes 40 Members as new Fellows of the Society in the 2026 cohort. They join their Fellow Member colleagues in being h ... ExaGrid Wins 3 New Industry Awards at the MSP Channel Awards Awards highlight ExaGrid’s achievements in the MSP sector MARLBOROUGH, MASS. -- ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution with AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock (RTL) that includes a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), Auto De ...