Optum Rx Takes Additional Steps to Lower the Cost of Insulin
Optum Rx, a pharmacy services company, today announced additional actions to make insulin more affordable, moving several rapid-, short- and long-acting insulins to tier one, which offers the lowest cash price consumers pay. This is the latest effort by Optum…
CBA announces interest rate changes
Following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) decision to raise the official cash rate by 0.25% per annum (p.a.), CBA will increase interest rates across a number of its savings products, and will lift its home loan variable interest rates…
In a world first, CBA shares its artificial intelligence model to help reduce technology-facilitated abuse
Commonwealth Bank is taking steps to help reduce technology-facilitated abuse internationally by making its artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques available for free, to any bank in the world. The AI model helps to identify digital payment transactions that include…
BofA Doubles Support for Veteran Loan Fund to Aid Growth of Veteran-Led Small Businesses
Bank of America is seeding a second round of financing for Veteran Loan Fund, doubling a two-year-old commitment that has already funded more than 500 small businesses built by former military personnel that have created or retained more than 3,000…
Notice Concerning Status ofShare Buyback Program
SoftBank Corp. (hereinafter, the “Company”) announces the status of its share buyback program, resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on May 10, 2023, pursuant to the Company’s article of incorporation in accordance with Article 459, paragraph…
Goldman Sachs Teams Up with Coach Dawn Staley to Address the Racial Wealth Gap
As the women’s college basketball season kicks off, Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women is partnering with legendary Hall of Fame women’s basketball player and coach, Dawn Staley bringing attention to the racial wealth gap in America. The TV spot opens with…
Ping An Discloses the Integrated Finance Model In Detail
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (hereafter “Ping An”, the “Company” or the “Group”, HKEX: 2318 / 82318; SSE: 601318) hosted its 2023 Investor Day in Shenzhen. This year’s Investor Day focused on the Group’s integrated finance strategy.…
MARSH MCLENNAN APPOINTS SUSAN POTTER US AND CANADA CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, announced the appointment of Susan Potter as US and Canada Commercial Officer, effective immediately. In this new role, Ms. Potter will be…
Remembering the CBA staffers who served and fought for their country
As a child, Jonathon Newton would every day pass the fading sepia photo on the wall of his family home in Ballina, in northern New South Wales, without giving it a great deal of thought. While he knew that the…
Wells Fargo and Allspring Collaborate on New Money Market Fund Share Class to Benefit Native American Communities
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced it is working with Allspring Global Investments, a global asset management firm, to launch a Tribal Inclusion share class for the Allspring Government Money Market Fund, which will be offered exclusively to Wells…
Research shows 7 in 10 Australians believe energy efficiency a way to increase property value
Findings from a recent survey1 prepared for CommBank indicate that 71 per cent of Australians believe installing energy efficient features such as solar panels, double glazed windows and LED lights can help to increase property value. According to that research, the…
KDDI, SoftBank Corp. and Rakuten MobileAnnounce Views on NTT Law
KDDI CORPORATION, SoftBank Corp., and Rakuten Mobile, Inc. (“the three companies”) announced their views on the “The NTT Law: Our Perspective” (“NTT’s Perspective”) document issued by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (“NTT”)*2 on October 19, 2023. Currently, discussions are underway within…