Financial Services

Libyan Sovereign Wealth Fund Refused Permission to Appeal

LONDON, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Libyan Investment Authority suffered more setbacks to its$200 million bribery case against JP Morgan when the UK Commercial Court refused permission to appeal last week's judgement dismissing its claims against businessman Walid Giahmi. Mr Justice Bryan ...

2019-06-19 03:07 2437

Williams Lea announces the appointment of Dan O'Brien as Global Chief Financial Officer

NEW YORK, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global skilled business support services firm Williams Lea announces the appointment ofDan O'Brien as Chief Financial Officer. O'Brien will oversee Williams Lea finance, legal and compliance functions and will report to the company's CEOClare Hart, who join...

2019-06-19 00:09 1693

Senmiao Technology Announces Entry into Agreements for Registered Direct Public Offering of $6.0 Million of Common Stock and Warrants

CHENGDU, China, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Senmiao Technology Limited (Senmiao) (NASDAQ: AIHS), an operator of an online lending marketplace connecting Chinese investors with individual and small-to-medium-sized enterprise borrowers, and a provider of automobile transactions and related servi...

2019-06-18 21:39 11275

Cendyn announces strategic follow on equity investment from Accel-KKR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cendyn, the leading provider of hotel CRM and hotel sales platforms for the hospitality industry today, announces a strategic follow on investment from Accel-KKR, a leading Silicon Valley based technology-focused investment firm. This investment...

2019-06-18 20:00 1963

HKEX Welcomes its First Listing of Active ETF

* First active ETF listed in Hong Kong * Fund managers have discretion to select securities in the fund, with the aim of outperforming market indices * Enjoy the same benefits as traditional ETFs: convenience, lower cost and intra-day liquidity HONG KONG, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong K...

2019-06-18 17:37 2276

The Republic of Ecuador Announces the Results of Its Invitation for Offers to Tender for Cash Its 2020 Notes

QUITO, Ecuador, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Republic of Ecuador ("Ecuador ") announced today the results of its invitation for each holder to submit offers (the "Offers") to tender for cash the notes set forth in the table below (collectively, the "Old Notes"), upon the terms and subject to ...

2019-06-18 17:29 1878

Ping An Good Doctor and PKU Founder Life Form Strategic Alliance to Develop New Ecosystem of "Medical & Health + Insurance"

SHANGHAI, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited("Ping An Good Doctor", or the "Company"; stock code: 01833.HK), a world leading internet medical and healthcare service provider, has announced a strategic partnership with PKU Founder Life to explore combin...

2019-06-18 16:14 20279

Visa Prevents Approximately $25 Billion in Fraud Using Artificial Intelligence

SINGAPORE, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced new analysis showing Visa Advanced Authorization (VAA) using artificial intelligence (AI) helped financial institutions prevent an estimated $25 billion in annual fraudmaking the global payment ecosystem safer for retail...

2019-06-18 09:00 10640

Results of Fully-human BCMA CAR-T for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Co-developed by Innovent and IASO BIO Presented at 2019 ASCO and EHA Annual Meetings

SUZHOU, China, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes high quality medicines, today announced that the clinical results of CT103A, the potential best-in-class therapy of fully-human ...

2019-06-18 08:00 8056

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires P2 Group

ROLLING MEADOWS, Illinois, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Hawthorn,Victoria-based P2 Group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2003, P2 Group helps employers proactively manage occupational health and reduce the ris...

2019-06-18 08:00 10183

Malaysia Tech Week Brings the Best of Future Tech to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from Maxis, IBM, Hong Leong Xchange, UOB Bank, U Mobile, Merchantrade, YES Communication and Facebook will be among the 40 industry influencers to share their knowledge with the startup ecosystem by leading over 30 side events by 200 o...

2019-06-18 07:26 3444

Artprice (New York) - Thierry Ehrmann: Patrick Drahi's Acquisition of Sotheby's Confirms the Art Market's Entry Into the Digital Era of the 21st Century

NEW YORK, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thierry Ehrmann: "Patrick Drahi's acquisition of Sotheby's confirms the Art Market's entry into the digital era of the 21st century. Artprice has always argued that the global Art Market -- weighing roughly 90 billion dollars -- was several decades behind i...

2019-06-18 07:22 4905

Citi, Societe Generale, DNB and other leading international banks promote greener global shipping through new principles

Banks to disclose climate alignment of shipping portfolios with International Maritime Organization's 50% emissions reduction by 2050 strategy COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocky Mountain Institute, Global Maritime Forum and UCL Energy Institute announced today that 11 major ...

2019-06-18 06:53 3240

LONGi ranked the most financially stable PV manufacturer by Bloomberg NEF

XI'AN, China, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LONGi has topped the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Altman-Z score chart for solar module manufacturers for the first time - and with a highly increased score. The Altman-Z ratio measures a company's financial security against five basic criteria ...

2019-06-17 23:03 3365

China Ceramics Announces Changes in Management

JINJIANG, China, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China Ceramics Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ Capital Market: CCCL) ("China Ceramics" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese manufacturer of ceramic tiles used for exterior siding and for interior flooring and design in residential and commercial buildings, today a...

2019-06-17 21:00 10092

Purchase of GigaMedia Shares by CEO Cheng-Ming Huang

TAIPEI, , June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Cheng-Ming Huang a.k.a. James Huang, has purchased a total of 35,432 shares of GigaMedia stock by Pacific Star Universal Group Ltd. at an average price of$2.4326 on June 12th...

2019-06-17 21:00 10077

China Lending Enters into Agreement to Acquire Equity Interests in Cayman Lixin

BEIJING and URUMQI, China, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China Lending Corporation ("China Lending" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CLDC), a non-bank direct lending corporation servicing micro, small and medium sized enterprises inChina, today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreem...

2019-06-17 19:00 10087

Chinsay's Intelligent Contract Platform Enables Rio Tinto & Cargill to Complete the First Fully Digitalised Iron Ore Trade

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinsay , the leading provider of contract digitalisation solutions in the commodity and freight markets, is announcing today the completion of the first fully digitalised iron ore trade, through a trial achieved in partnership wi...

2019-06-17 17:30 2277

Thailand's surge in IMD competitiveness list reflects dynamic economy, says BOI

BANGKOK, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand's 5-rank rise in the 2019 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings, released in late May, reflects the business friendly environment and the dynamism of the economy which are the key factors attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to the country, accor...

2019-06-17 17:19 2505

Sino-Russian (Harbin) economic and trade index launched to serve as barometer of bilateral trade

HARBIN, China, June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sino-Russian (Harbin) economic and trade index was launched onJune 16 in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The index, developed by experts from institutions including the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the Ren...

2019-06-17 15:00 2847