ABU DHABI, UAE: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), launched a new global renewable energy and green hydrogen venture between ADNOC…
Deskimo to expand in Hong Kong following $3mn seed round
HONG KONG: Deskimo, a Singapore-based workspace startup, plans to add 10 more spaces in Hong Kong by the first quarter of 2022. Since entering the market in July this year, Deskimo said it currently has over 40 locations in its local network in the city. “The pandemic has transformed the way people work and how…
Mercury NZ issues inaugural green bond in Australia
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: Mercury NZ Limited has issued its inaugural green bond in the Australian debt market, securing A$200m of funding. The A$200m 7-year bond was documented as an ICMA GBP-aligned / CBI certified green bond. The proceeds from this issue are earmarked to finance or refinance new and existing projects and expenditures relating to…
Cadence Opportunities Fund commences $52mn IPO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Cadence Opportunities Fund intends an initial public offering (IPO) on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) offering for subscription fully paid ordinary shares to raise up to $52 million. Cadence Opportunities Fund shares are expected to commence trading at ASX from November 19, 2021. The offer includes a priority allocation to eligible participants of up…
How To Help Your Employees Be More Productive
Even though your company may have different tasks for each individual employee, there are ways in which you can improve their productivity. This is very important because more productivity helps all of your employees, and overall it will bring a better image to your company. With this being said, here are some suggestions on how…
Coca-Cola to buy Rs1.43bn worth of coolers from WSPL
KARACHI: Coca-Cola Beverages will buy 1.43 billion worth of chest coolers and visi coolers from Waves Singer Pakistan (WSPL), a bourse filing said. “For the second consecutive year since its approval as a manufacturer for the supply of Coca-Cola branded freezers, Waves Singer Pakistan Limited has secured the largest corporate order from Coca-Cola. For FY…
XTM partners with the Bancorp Bank for U.S. rollout
TORONTO: XTM Inc., a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, is partnering with The Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: TBBK) and its subsidiary The Bancorp Bank as its issuing bank for back-end banking services and card issuing sponsorship for XTM’s instant employee payout solution and banking app for the hospitality and personal care services…
GameOn Partners with Gaming Society to elevate women’s sports
GameOn, Gaming Society, women’s sports, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: GameOn Entertainment Technologies announced a partnership with Gaming Society. The partnership entails predictor games that will enable fans to make free-to-play bets on women’s sports, including leagues such as the WNBA, NWSL and more. Gaming Society will license GameOn’s proprietary technology to power the fan engagement initiatives….
Heyday raises $555 million in Series C financing
SAN FRANCISCO: Heyday raised $555 million in a funding round led by Raine Group and Indian tycoon Azim Premji’s investment firm. Heyday acquires consumer-goods companies that sell products on Amazon and aims to improve their design, production and marketing. It has also started its own brands. Existing investors including General Catalyst, Victory Park Capital and…
Google will spend A$1 billion in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Google will spend A$1 billion in Australia over five years, it said on Tuesday. Google plans to expand cloud infrastructure, set up a research hub staffed by Australian researchers and engineers, and partner with science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Google Australia Managing Director Mel Silvasaid the spending plan…
Bitcoin Latinum expands mass adoption with Vast Bank partnership
LONDON, UK: Bitcoin Latinum announced the commencement of a strategic partnership with Vast Bank, a trusted family-owned financial institution serving customers since 1982. The partnership will focus on opportunities for collaboration, deal flow, and integration among Vast Bank, Bitcoin Latinum, and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation (Bitcoin Latinum’s lead developer) all through the support of Bitcoin Latinum…
Superdry partners Versarien to pioneer graphene-enhanced garments production
LONDON, UK: Superdry Plc has announced its partnership with Versarien to pioneer the production of graphene-enhanced garments, using Versarien’s GRAPHENE-WEARTM technology, with a view to importing graphene’s thermal and moisture management properties into its garments. Versarien Plc (LON:VRS), the advanced engineering materials group, announced the public launch of the Company’s commercial collaboration agreement with DKH…