KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Nippon Express Italia S.p.A. (NX Italy) has launched an eco-friendly delivery service in Venice, Italy, that uses hydrogen-powered boats.
NX Italy is a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.
The European Union (EU) has set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 per cent below 1990 levels no later than 2030, and companies operating within the EU are thus accelerating their decarbonisation efforts.
To realise its long-term vision of becoming a “logistics company with a strong presence in the global market”, the Nippon Express Group has made addressing climate change one of its material issues, it said in a statement.
Nippon Express Group is working to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in its operations as well as to create products and services that help its customers reduce their own CO2 emissions.
NX Italy has launched a last-mile delivery service that cuts truck transport CO2 emissions by using hydrogen-powered boats for deliveries primarily to luxury fashion shops.
These hydrogen-powered boats are equipped with removable hydrogen generators, and they emit far less CO2 than gasoline and diesel engines.
The Nippon Express Group will continue actively working to bring about a sustainable society by striving to reduce the environmental impact of logistics and building a resource-saving and recycling-oriented society.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, 11 August 2022
NX ITALY LAUNCHES ECO-FRIENDLY DELIVERY SERVICE USING HYDROGEN-POWERED BOATS
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
WORLD LEADERS FROM DOZENS OF COUNTRIES ARE GATHERING -- INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT IN SOUTH KOREA, AUGUST 11-15, 2022, TO ADDRESS PATHS TO GLOBAL PEACE
Washington, DC, Aug 10 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ALERT
International Summit in South Korea
Toward Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Toward a World Culture of Peace
The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) is hosting “Summit 2022 and Leadership Conference,” a five-day international summit with related peace events at the Jamsil Lotte Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, beginning this week.
World leaders from dozens of countries are gathering from August 11-15, 2022, to address paths to global peace, with a special emphasis on Africa, the Asia Pacific Region and reconciliation between North and South Korea.
A highlight of the August 12 opening ceremony is a presentation of a resolution to propose the development of a Peace Charter, which follows on the foundation of the Seoul Resolution signed at World Summit 2022 (February 2022) in Seoul by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Prominent international speakers will include: Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, Canadian Prime Minister (2006-2015); Hon. Newt Gingrich, US House Speaker (1995-1999); Hon. Mike Pompeo, US Secretary of State (2018-2021); Hon. Dan Burton, US Congressman (1983-2013); and H.E. Brigi Rafini, Executive General, Community of Sahel-Saharan States and Prime Minister (2011-2021), Niger.
Later that same day, participants will hear about a recent UPF Fact-Finding Delegation for Peace on the Korean Peninsula from experts on Korea, including Gen. Walter Sharp, Commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and US Forces Korea (2008-2011); Amb. Harry Harris, US Ambassador to Korea (2018-2021); and Amb. Joseph DeTrani, Special Envoy, Six-Party Talks with DPRK (2003-2006). In addition, a special program will feature The Washington Times, now celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Multiple sessions will cover peace efforts in Africa, and feature a Resolution endorsed by African Religious Representatives and led by Imboni Prophet Radebe, founder of The Revelation Spiritual Home in South Africa.
Afternoon sessions will include presentations on threats to religious freedom across the globe that features Pastor Paula White-Cain, Senior Pastor, City of Destiny Church in the US; Hon. Jan Figel, European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion (2016-2019); and Dr. Massimo Introvigne, Managing Director, Center for Studies on New Religions, Italy.
On Saturday, August 13, symposia will be held around themes of unified Korea, a peaceful world, harmonizing science and religion, the women’s movement, youth character education, and the role of the media and economics in the 21st century.
On Sunday, August 14, participants will travel to the HJ Global Arts Center in Seorak, outside of Seoul, for a special program hosted by Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon honoring her late husband and UPF co-founder, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and his lifelong efforts to establish peace around the world.
In addition to UPF International Chair Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, the summit’s dozens of speakers will include Sheikh Mansour Diouf, Senegal; Hon. Ibrahim Natatou, Minister of Education, Niger; Hon. Hamza Said Hamza, Minister of Youth and Sports, Somalia; Hon. Adi Koila Nailatikau, First Lady (2009-2015), Fiji; Hon. Mwaba Tony, Minister of Higher Education, DR Congo; Hon. Neziha Labidi, Minister of Women, Family and Children (2016-2020), Tunisia; H.E. Dr. Sok Siphana, Chairman, Asian Vision Institute, Cambodia; Jim Rogers, Chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc.; Bishop Don Meares, Senior Pastor, Evangel Cathedral, USA; H.E. Callista Mutharika, First Lady (2010-2012), Malawi; Dr. Song Yong-cheon, Chair, Sunhak Foundation; Dr. Hwang Sun-jo, President, Sun Moon University; and Dr. Yun Young Ho, Director General, FFWPU International.
UPF is an NGO with General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It has been hosting dozens of forums and events that promote peacebuilding with leaders of 157 nations that have diplomatic ties to North and/or South Korea, in an effort to explore prospects for the peaceful reconciliation of the Korean Peninsula. The Royal Government of Cambodia has been a co-host to some of these events.
The August 11-15 events will have in-person speakers and participants, as well as a large global audience who will join digitally via a high-tech hybrid format.
UPF’s works through a set of peacebuilding associations segmented into seven field-based organizations:
- International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP) and the International Association of First Ladies for Peace (IAFLP)
- International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP)
- Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD)
- International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED)
- International Media Association for Peace (IMAP)
- International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP)
- International Association of Arts and Culture for Peace (IAACP)
For media inquiries, please contact:
William P. Selig | Communications Director, Universal Peace Federation
Ph: 240-274-1744 | Email: wselig@upf.org | Web: www.upf.org
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Tuesday, 9 August 2022
JUNIPER RESEARCH: SOFT POS USER BASE TO GROW 475% GLOBALLY BY 2027, AS APPLE'S ENTRY CATALYSES THE MARKET
Soft POS enables NFC‑enabled smartphones or tablets to accept contactless payments, without additional hardware.
- To find out more, see the new report: POS Terminals: Key Opportunities, Competitor Leaderboards & Market Forecasts 2022-2027
- Download the free whitepaper: Traditional POS vs Soft POS
The research forecasts that Apple’s decision to enable third parties to develop soft POS solutions leveraging iOS NFC capabilities will result in an influx of iOS-specific services; leading to innovative solutions for merchants. Furthermore, the research predicts Apple’s entry will provide 1.2 billion iOS users with soft POS capabilities; unlocking a previously untapped market.
Soft POS is the latest development from Apple within the payments space; building upon Apple Pay and Apple Pay Later. Soft POS vendors should leverage Apple’s payment ecosystem by developing innovative solutions such as integrated QR payment acceptance, using Apple Pay and Pay Later compatibility to attract a broader iOS user base.
Increasing Contactless Payment Adoption to Drive Soft POS Uptake
The research anticipates soft POS adoption being driven by the increasing use of contactless payments – with volumes expected to rise from 195 billion in 2022 to 408 billion by 2027. Therefore, consumers will come to expect contactless acceptance as standard; forcing smaller merchants to adopt contactless-capable POS solutions. Merchants are anticipated to embrace soft POS, based on cost savings achievable from eliminating the need for additional hardware, as well as mobility advantages over contactless POS.
This will be profound for small-sum and mobile merchants that must accept contactless transactions, but lack the need for high-cost dedicated terminals. As such, the research recommends soft POS vendors must look to target micro and mobile merchants; designing solutions that meet their unique needs.
POS Terminals market research:
https://www.juniperresearch.com/researchstore/fintech-payments/pos-terminals-research-report
Download the whitepaper:
https://www.juniperresearch.com/whitepapers/traditional-pos-vs-soft-pos
Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector; providing consultancy, analyst reports, and industry commentary.
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https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220808005647/en/
Contact
Sam Smith, Press Relations
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E: sam.smith@juniperresearch.com
Source : Juniper Research
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN THE SEVENTH ANNUAL STEVIE® AWARDS FOR GREAT EMPLOYERS
Top Winners Include IBM and Tata Consultancy Services
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug 9 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winners in the 2022 (seventh annual) Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, an international competition, were announced today. The awards recognize the world’s best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements, and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work.
Among the organizations with the most Stevie-winning nominations are IBM, worldwide (27 Gold, Silver, and Bronze wins), Tata Consultancy Services, worldwide (23), Enerjisa Enerji, Turkey (21), Bank of America, USA (18), Cathay United Bank, Taiwan (10), Globe Telecom, Inc., Philippines (10), MİGROS, Turkey (10), Abu Dhabi Customs, United Arab Emirates (8), DHL Global Forwarding, Germany (8), Sabanci Holding, Turkey (8), İGA (İstanbul Grand Airport), Turkey (7), Megaphone, Australia (7), and NEQSOL HOLDING, Azerbaijan (7).
Visit www.StevieAwards.com/HR for a full list of winners by category.
Next week two Grand (“best of show”) Stevie Award winners will be announced. One will go to the nomination that received the highest average score from the judges. The other, for Organization of the Year, will go to the entrant with the most award points earned in the competition.
The Grand, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners will be celebrated during an awards banquet on September 17 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Tickets for the event are now on sale.
More than 950 nominations from organizations in 26 nations were evaluated in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 100 professionals worldwide, acting as judges. Winners in the Employer of the Year categories, sponsored by HiBob, were determined by a unique blending of the average scores of the professional judges and more than 80,000 votes by the general public.
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize achievement in many facets of the workplace. Categories include:
- Employer of the Year
- HR Achievements
- HR Individual Awards
- HR Team Categories
- Solution Provider Awards
- COVID-19 Response
- More than 50 New Product & Service Categories
- Thought Leadership
The awards are presented by the Stevie Awards, which organizes eight of the world’s leading business awards programs including the prestigious International Business Awards® and American Business Awards®.
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards,
the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The
American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie
Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the
Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions
receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70
nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind
them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace
worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.
About HiBob
HiBob is a modern HR platform designed for modern business. HiBob's intuitive
and data-driven platform, ‘Bob’, was built for the way people work today:
globally, remotely, and collaboratively. Since its launch in late 2015, HiBob
has achieved consecutive triple-digit year-over-year revenue growth and become
the HR platform of choice for more than 2,500 modern, midsize, and
multinational companies who understand that a powerful, agile HR tech suite is
mission critical and a key driver of organizational success. Dynamic companies
across the globe such as Cazoo, Gong, Hopin, Monzo, Happy Socks, Fiverr, and
VaynerMedia rely upon Bob to help HR and managers connect, engage, develop and
retain top talent. For more information about HiBob, visit www.hibob.com.
Contact:
Nina Moore
Nina@StevieAwards.com
+1 (703) 547-8389
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Awards
Monday, 8 August 2022
JUNIPER RESEARCH: BUY NOW PAY LATER USERS TO REACH OVER 900 MILLION GLOBALLY BY 2027, DRIVEN BY LOW COST OF CREDIT
BNPL schemes enable consumers to spread the cost of their purchases without interest charges; making them a highly attractive alternative to credit cards. Additionally, BNPL services do not require hard credit checks and an increasing number of merchants are accepting this payment method; making it easier to access for consumers than traditional credit.
- To find out more, see the new report: Buy Now Pay Later: Regulatory Frameworks, Competitor Leaderboard & Market Forecasts 2022-2027
- Download the free whitepaper: Buy Now Pay Later: Reshaping the Payments Market
The research identified India as having potential for rapid growth in BNPL, with users predicted to grow from 25 million in 2022 to 116 million by 2027. This is due to rising eCommerce usage and growing interest in international goods available through online retailers. In turn, it recommends that vendors build strategic partnerships with vendors in developing markets with established consumer bases, to successfully capitalise on this user growth and associated revenue.
Virtual Cards to Further Boost Usage
The research predicts that the adoption of virtual cards, where digital only cards are used for purchases, will increase the usage of BNPL solutions, as they only require merchants to accept card payments - overcoming previous limitations on growth. The advancement of virtual cards allows BNPL schemes to compete with credit cards; particularly in-store, where single use BNPL cards can be used within a digital wallet to complete contactless transactions.
Juniper Research recommends that in order to compete in this highly competitive landscape, BNPL vendors must differentiate their services: including offering virtual cards, browser extensions that automatically facilitate BNPL payment services, and digital loyalty schemes.
Buy Now Pay Later market research: https://www.juniperresearch.com/researchstore/fintech-payments/buy-now-pay-later-research-report
Download the whitepaper: https://www.juniperresearch.com/whitepapers/bnpl-reshaping-the-payments-landscape
Juniper Research provides research and analytical services to the global hi-tech communications sector, providing consultancy, analyst reports and industry commentary.
View source version on businesswire.com:
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220807005003/en/
Contact
For further details contact Sam Smith, Press Relations
T: +44(0)1256 830002
E: sam.smith@juniperresearch.com
Source : Juniper Research
Saturday, 6 August 2022
AM Best assigns 'A' to Generali Life Hong Kong's Financial Strength Rating
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best, has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a+” (Excellent) to Generali Life (Hong Kong) Limited (Generali Hong Kong).
According to a statement, the outlook assigned to these credit ratings is stable.
The ratings reflect Generali Hong Kong’s inclusion as a member of the lead rating unit of Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (Generali), which has a balance sheet strength that AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its strong operating performance, very favourable business profile, and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Since its establishment in 2016, Generali Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Generali, has been adding to the latter's life insurance portfolio in the region, initially via a diversified broker channel, and more recently, through a combination of broker and online-to-offline digital distribution channels.
The addition of Generali Hong Kong to the Generali rating unit reflects its contribution to Generali’s growth and diversification strategy.
In addition, Generali provides various implicit and explicit support to Generali Hong Kong, including capital commitment, parental guarantee, operation and reinsurance support, as well as risk management.
Hence, AM Best views Generali to be strongly committed to Generali Hong Kong’s development and long-term success and will provide necessary financial support if needed.
More details at www.ambest.com.
-- BERNAMA
OKX introduces new-and-improved P2P Trading platform
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- World-leading cryptocurrency platform OKX has introduced its new-and-improved P2P (peer-to-peer) Trading platform.
The service not only allows users to trade seamlessly between one another, but makes safe, reliable P2P trading available to a far broader range of users.
“P2P Trading on OKX empowers users to trade on their own terms. But more importantly, it makes secure person-to-person trading accessible to far more people, including those around the world who lack access to traditional banking services.
“This is one of the ways in which OKX is empowering users the world over to liberate themselves from traditional financial systems and strive to attain financial independence,” said Director of Financial Markets at OKX, Lennix Lai, in a statement.
OKX’s P2P Trading platform not only offers more than 900 payment methods from across 40 different currencies, but is offered to users free of fees.
OKX’s overhaul of its P2P Trading platform includes a new-and-improved homepage UI, and an easy-to-use navigation bar that makes it easy to switch seamlessly between the marketplace, orders and ads.
The revamp also provides streamlined access to P2P guides, FAQs and tutorials to help users learn how to get the best out of the platform.
-- BERNAMA