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Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for digital wallets
Fintech

Mastercard launches Wallet Pay for digital wallets

Digital wallet users will gain wider cross-border acceptance as Mastercard links Wallet Pay to Alipay+ and regional providers worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
UST buys majority stake in Italdesign from Audi Group
Robotics

UST buys majority stake in Italdesign from Audi Group

The tie-up gives carmakers a single partner for design, engineering and AI as software-led vehicle development reshapes the auto industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Rippling to nearly triple Singapore office headcount
Software-as-a-Service

Rippling to nearly triple Singapore office headcount

Rising cross-border hiring demand is driving the workforce-management group to expand in Singapore and consolidate staff into a larger office.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Grant Thornton Australia joins Asia-Pacific platform
Digital Transformation

Grant Thornton Australia joins Asia-Pacific platform

The move adds 1,500 professionals and deepens a cross-border model as firms race to meet client demand for seamless regional support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Equifax launches Dun & Bradstreet data deal in A/NZ
Data Analytics

Equifax launches Dun & Bradstreet data deal in A/NZ

Local firms will gain access to more than 650 million overseas company records for trade, credit and supply-chain checks from 9 September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cainiao opens Paris & Mannheim warehouses in Europe
Robotics

Cainiao opens Paris & Mannheim warehouses in Europe

The latest additions give merchants faster fulfilment in France and Germany as Cainiao expands its European network to seven new sites since April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments
Fintech

TNS appoints Michael Johnson to lead global payments

The move comes as payments firms face rising demand for secure infrastructure and simpler transaction networks across multiple markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Rimini Street names Costello Chief Operating Officer
Data Analytics

Rimini Street names Costello Chief Operating Officer

The third-party software support provider is broadening its leadership bench as it pushes for faster global growth and tighter delivery control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Midea rises to highest Fortune Global 500 rank yet
Robotics

Midea rises to highest Fortune Global 500 rank yet

Rising overseas sales and profit have lifted the home appliance maker to No. 231 on the Fortune Global 500, its best showing yet.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Interprefy joins Cvent marketplace for multilingual events
Enterprise Resource Planning

Interprefy joins Cvent marketplace for multilingual events

Cvent users can now add live translation, captions and interpreters for events without leaving the platform, easing multilingual planning worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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WasabiCard expands payroll tools for livestream firms
Software-as-a-Service

WasabiCard expands payroll tools for livestream firms

Creators and livestream crews in over 200 countries can now be paid through WasabiCard, which links stablecoins to local bank transfers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Gen Z workers prioritise global careers over US jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Gen Z workers prioritise global careers over US jobs

American employers are being judged harshly by young workers, with most Gen Z respondents saying overseas experience matters more than a US-only career.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
The next capability centre won't have more seats-it will have more valuable ones
Data Analytics

The next capability centre won't have more seats-it will have more valuable ones

Smaller firms are adopting micro-GCCs as AI and cloud tools make specialist offshore teams viable without large headcount or campuses.

By Jasjit Singh Anand • 5 min read • Last month
Where cultural context stands in AI's digital black box
Fintech

Where cultural context stands in AI's digital black box

Bias in AI is becoming a business risk as researchers warn English-language models still miss cultural nuance in non-Western markets.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Last month
HDI Global boosts earnings & steps up US expansion
Risk & Compliance

HDI Global boosts earnings & steps up US expansion

Higher first-half earnings and a lower combined ratio are underpinning a broader push to grow HDI Global's US large-corporate business.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
DriveWealth & IOL launch digital private banking in Uruguay
Digital Transformation

DriveWealth & IOL launch digital private banking in Uruguay

Affluent Uruguayan investors can now access global markets through a single app, as IOL Privé combines advice, planning and trading.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Wordly rises in Inc. 5000 as AI translation demand grows
Software-as-a-Service

Wordly rises in Inc. 5000 as AI translation demand grows

Growing demand for live AI translation has pushed the software group up 1,186 places on the Inc. 5000 after 668% revenue growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month