This holiday season, from November 1 to December 24, Canadian in-store sales are expected to increase 2.8% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mastercard SpendingPulse™. Coming off a strong post-Covid holiday season in 2022, consumer spending is expected to remain resilient this year.…
According to new data from the World Economic Forum, economic and societal threats – such as economic downturn, inflation and an erosion of social cohesion – rank among the biggest risks in G20 countries over the next two years, based…
Fujitsu and SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) announced that SoftBank on October 26 completed the nationwide deployment in core areas of an all optical network in Japan using a disaggregated architecture*1 optical transmission system that supports open networks, including Fujitsu’s next-generation optical transmission…
Total business volume 3Q 2023: Total business volume rose by 4.5 percent to 36.5 billion euros, driven by the Property-Casualty business segment which benefitted from higher prices and volumes while the growth of the Life/Health business segment was primarily linked to strong…
Combined Insurance Company of America, a Chubb company and a leading North American provider of supplemental insurance sold to employees at the worksite and directly to individuals, announced today that it has been honored as America’s #1 Military Friendly® Employer ($1 billion-$4.99 billion revenue…
Continuous focus on growth The Group has seen further growth in both commercial and retail business, with particular strength in Life. In Commercial Insurance, a key driver of growth was the rate change of 7%. The U.S. saw a 9%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mastercard today announces its multi-year partnership with Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, acknowledging the significant role music plays in people’s lives. Music is a universal passion, with 78% of global live concert goers viewing music as a fundamental…
we are pleased to announce that 608 individuals across 44 offices have been invited to become managing directors as of January 1, 2024. The Managing Director Class of 2023 comprises an exceptional group of individuals from across the firm who…
