Direct Line Insurance Group plc is an insurance company based in the United Kingdom, formed in 2012 by the divestment of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group’s (RBS) insurance division, through an initial public offering. The company owns a number of insurance subsidiaries, providing various insurance products, including Direct Line and Churchill, as well as…
Diploma Plc
Diploma Plc is a British-based business supplying specialised technical products and services. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The company has operations in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and China and is organised as follows: Life sciences; Seals; Controls. Type: Public Traded as: LSE: DPLM Industry: Technical products…
Funeral services
Dignity plc (LSE: DTY) is one of the largest providers of funeral services and prepaid funeral plans in the United Kingdom. It is a British run company and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. In the year ending 28 December 2018, turnover was £315.6m (£324m 2017) and profit before tax was £40.5m (£71.2m 2017)….
Cathay Pacific reports substantial capacity reductions due to reduced demand, travel restrictions
SINGAPORE: The Cathay Pacific Group released its combined traffic figures for July 2020 that reflected the airlines’ continued substantial capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon carried…
Mitsubishi and Development Bank of Japan to invest in venture capital fund supported by Airbus
TOKYO: Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited announced that it has, together with Development Bank of Japan Inc. and Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd., signed an investment agreement with Airbus Ventures Fund III LP, a venture capital fund launched by Airbus Ventures. This is the first time that investment in the Fund is made…
NMS Labs appoints Dan Monahan as President and Chief Executive Officer
HORSHAM: NMS Labs, a forensic science and bioanalytical toxicology laboratories, announced today that Dan T. Monahan is the now President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Monahan will build upon NMS Labs’ success and provide leadership in advancing the organization’s strategic growth and expansion initiatives. “It is a great honor and incredibly humbling…
AWS announces general availability of Amazon Braket
SEATTLE: Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has announced the general availability of Amazon Braket, a fully managed AWS service that provides a development environment to help customers explore and design quantum algorithms. Customers can use Amazon Braket to test and troubleshoot quantum algorithms on simulated quantum computers running on computing resources in…
Back-to-school online learning creates new security threats
NEW YORK: As the academic year begins, a majority of students across the world will be back online as school districts contend with how to teach during a pandemic. “Security is always a major concern when conducting online activities,” says Elena Mauer, consumer safety editor at SecurityNerd.com, an online resource that educates and empowers consumers…
MVIS launches the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports (AUD) Index
FRANKFURT: MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS) has launched the MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports (AUD) Index (ticker: MVESPOA) and the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 10% Capped Index (ticker: MVSMC). The MVIS Global Video Gaming & eSports (AUD) Index (ticker: MVESPOA) is a new addition to MVESPO Index in the currency AUD. MVESPOA is a…
OCP TECH partners with Oracle in Latin America to continue its expansion plan
MIAMI: OCP TECH, an industry leader in integral technological solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Oracle in order to enhance its operations in Latin America, a news release said. By choosing Panama as its new Regional Operations Center, OCP TECH is establishing itself as a leading player in Central America, the Caribbean and…
Eaton launches wireless mobile control solutions for heavy machinery and field operations
SOUTHFIELD: Eaton Corp announced its eMobility business has launched a new and improved line of Eaton OMNEX Trusted Wireless mobile control solutions for heavy machinery and field operations. The 900 MHz two-way remote-control units allow for the wireless control of high-value machinery in harsh environments, including mining, construction, agriculture, locomotive and marine markets. “Our next…
PainChek granted patent in China
SYDNEY: PainChek Ltd, developer of the world’s first smartphone-based pain assessment and monitoring application, has received a patent in China for its pain assessment invention, a news release said. The Company received notification that the Chinese Patent Office had accepted its application, following on from the receipt of similar protection for its intellectual property (IP)…