Notice of Payment of Dividends (Interim Dividends)
SoftBank Corp. (hereinafter the “Company”) announces that at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on October 23, 2023, its Board of Directors resolved the distribution of dividends from capital surplus with a record date of September 30, 2023…
Mastercard targets ‘friendly’ fraud to protect small businesses and merchants
Mastercard has announced its First-Party Trust program, with AI-powered insights, to combat the surging trend in first-party or ‘friendly’ fraud, where genuine transactions are mistakenly or intentionally challenged by cardholders. The program has been developed in collaboration with industry groups…
Mastercard further expands consulting services with AI and Economics practices and Digital Labs for fast-tracked solutions
Mastercard today announced the expansion of its consulting business with the launch of new practices dedicated to artificial intelligence and economics, to help clients across all industries rapidly and responsibly advance the use of AI and address ever shifting macro-economic forces and consumer preferences. The…
UnitedHealthcare to Offer Individual and Family Plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace in 26 States for 2024
UnitedHealthcare announced its 2024 Individual and Family ACA Marketplace Plans, which feature affordable coverage, convenient access to care and a wide range of benefits in 26 states. Consumers can enroll by visiting uhc.com/exchange during the open enrollment period, which runs from Nov.…
Expanding UHG’s investment strategy to advance health equity
UnitedHealth Group leaders announced a $5 million investment in Enable Ventures, a market-rate impact venture fund with a mission to close the disability wealth gap. Courtney Mattson, vice president and assistant treasurer of UnitedHealth Group Treasury, and Catherine Anderson, senior vice…
“Never again” is now
Allianz stands against all forms of hatred and anti-semitism. We all condemn the terror attack of Hamas against Israel. And we see with horror the suffering of civilians in Israel and Gaza. As German companies, we stand against all forms…
Students ignore scam risks despite rising fraud attempts – RBC poll
Even with fraud attempts on the rise, many post-secondary students don’t see themselves as probable targets and are likely underestimating their risk, according to the RBC 2023 Students and Fraud Poll. Less than half (44%) are worried about falling victim to a financial scam while…
Morgan Stanley Investment Management Expands ETF Platform with Five Active ETFs
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (“MSIM”) today announced the listing of five new ETFs on NYSE Arca. These latest additions to MSIM’s ETF platform are all actively-managed and span asset classes with one Parametric-branded alternative income strategy, one Parametric-branded hedged equity…
Blackstone Announces Key Appointments in Asia to Support Private Wealth Solutions Expansion
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced that Ed Huang, Chief Operating Officer, Blackstone Private Equity Asia, has been promoted to Head of Private Wealth Solutions (PWS), APAC. Herbert Suen has been named Head of Southeast Asia, PWS, and Manali Parekh has been…
180 Entities Submit Request to Oppose Abolition ofNTT Law, Call for Careful Policy Discussions
On October 19, 2023, a total of 180 entities, including telecommunications operators and local governments, submitted a jointly-signed request (the “Request”) to the Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (“LDP”), as well as the Chairman…
Government of Rwanda in Partnership with SoftBank Corp.Successfully Delivers World’s First 5G Connectivityfrom the Stratosphere
The Government of Rwanda and SoftBank Corp. (President & CEO: Junichi Miyakawa, “SoftBank”) announced that on September 24, 2023, they successfully tested SoftBank’s proprietary 5G communications payload in the stratosphere installed on a solar-powered High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) unmanned…
Mastercard uses AI to sharpen payment resiliency
With the relentless demand on banks to maintain consumer trust in an ever-evolving payments landscape, Mastercard has launched a new suite of enhanced solutions using game-changing AI to help them make good on the promise of ‘always-on’ payments. With millions…