CUPERTINO: Apple announced the App Store ecosystem supported $519 billion in billings and sales globally in 2019 alone. The new study, conducted by independent economists at Analysis Group, found that the highest value categories were mobile commerce (m-commerce) apps, digital goods and services apps, and in-app advertising. The results encapsulate the full sweep of the…
LiveHire wins large USA direct sourcing contract in retail
MELBOURNE: LiveHire Limited has won its latest US direct sourcing contract with SASR (Set and Services Resources). Disruptive talent sourcing, mobility and engagement platform LiveHire Limited announced its latest deployment in the global Managed Direct Sourcing market. SASR (Set and Service Resources) will implement the LiveHire platform in the USA to hire high volumes of…
Fortanix expands operations in Asia Pacific as global demand for data security solutions grows
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Fortanix Inc. announced the expansion of its operations in the Asia Pacific region to continue meeting the growing global demand for its data security solutions. Fortanix is recruiting partners across all Asia Pacific regions and provides an opportunity for partners to offer new innovative data security solutions to their customer base, while creating…
XTEK secures A$2.5mn loan facility to mass produce ballistic helmets
SYDNEY: XTEK Limited has secured a A$2.5 million loan facility from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to invest into the equipment to mass produce XTEK’s XTclave ballistic helmets. XTEK Managing Director, Philippe Odouard, said: “This CBA loan facility represents non-dilutive funding and is a step in optimising XTEK’s capital structure. The funds will be used…
Respiri signs service agreement with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia for education of pharmacists
MELBOURNE: Respiri Limited, an eHealth SaaS Company supporting respiratory health management, announced the signing of a definitive service agreement with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the national body representing over 5,700 community pharmacies across the country The two-year agreement with Guild Learning and Development (GuildEd), the learning destination for all pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and interns…
Celanese Corp announces Vinyl Acetate Monomer price increases
DALLAS: Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for vinyl acetate monomer. The price increases below are for orders shipped and will be effective as of July 1, 2020, or as contracts otherwise allow, and are incremental to any previously announced increases. Celanese Corporation is a…
$30 million finance facility for Victorian shopping centre extended to 30 June 2023
MELBOURNE: Cedar Woods has extended the tenure of its $30 million finance facility for the Williams Landing Shopping Centre at Williams Landing, Melbourne. The Williams Landing Shopping Centre opened in December 2014, comprising a Woolworths supermarket, 21 specialty stores and 1,800 square metres of office space and was further expanded in 2017 with a 106-place…
Revegy named a Top Sales Tool of 2020 by Nancy Nardin
ATLANTA: Revegy, a leading customer revenue optimization platform for account planning and opportunity management, announced its recognition as a Top Sales Tool of 2020 by Nancy Nardin. This is the seventh consecutive year that Revegy has earned a place on Nardin’s annual list. The Top Sales Tools Guide culls a list of 600 reputable vendors…
Breville Group successfully completes A$10m share purchase plan
PERTH: Breville Group Limited announced the successful completion of the A$10 million underwritten Share Purchase Plan (SPP) it announced on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. The SPP follows the successful completion of Breville’s fully underwritten A$94 million placement to eligible institutional investors. The SPP and placement were both undertaken at an issue price of A$17/share. Commenting…
Capita signs customer service contract with Irish Water
LONDON: Capita plc has been awarded a contract by Irish Water for the transformation and operation of its customer contact centre services. The contract was won following a public competitive tender process and is worth €10m a year, over five years. Irish Water will then have the option to extend the contract for a further…
Cineworld Group’s cinemas to reopen in July
LONDON: With several blockbuster movies including Tenet and Mulan now confirmed for release in the coming weeks, Cineworld Group announced plans that will see it reopen cinemas across some territories during the last week of June, with all theatres expected to be open over the course of July. Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Cineworld’s main…
Bidstack Group receives IAB Gold Standard Certificate
LONDON: Bidstack Group Plc, the native in-game advertising platform, has received the Internet Advertising Bureau’s Gold Standard certificate 1.1. Launched by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), the UK industry trade body for digital advertising, in 2017 as the UK’s response to improve standards in digital advertising, the Gold Standard Certificate is centred around three key…