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April 8, 2020Anglo American is providing an update on how it is supporting its employees, host communities and countries of operation in its global response to the fast-evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 7, 2020Intertek’s first priority is always the health, safety and security of our people and delivering outstanding service levels to our highly-valued customers.
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April 7, 2020Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) has published its 2019 Sustainability Report and annual Payments to Governments Report. The publications further demonstrate the steps Shell is taking to increase transparency around activities that are important to...
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April 6, 2020BT is currently playing a critical role in delivering the UK’s digital infrastructure, as well as keeping customers connected globally. Despite unprecedented demand for connectivity, BT’s fixed broadband network – the nation’s communications...
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April 6, 2020IHG has successfully completed the sale of its leasehold interest in Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport to Pelligra Group, owners of upcoming Holiday Inn Melbourne Werribee and Holiday Inn Melbourne Richmond.
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April 4, 2020Volvo Trucks has launched the new Volvo FH featuring a re-imagined cab, innovative safety features and a driver focused working environment. A key aim of the new design is to give the driver a more productive, safe and comfortable life on the road.
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April 4, 2020The European Central Bank (ECB), the Eurosystem and Sveriges Riksbank concluded a cooperation agreement offering Sweden access to the Eurosystem’s TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) to support the Swedish instant payment service, called...
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April 3, 2020Nokia has announced that it will provide its Optical LAN solution to Infonas W.L.L. Bahrain. Nokia’s Optical LAN solution will enable Infonas to provide its enterprise customers in downtown Manama with a cutting-edge, future-proof fiber network...
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April 3, 2020Siemens presents Sitrans LR100 series 80 GHz radar transmitters, compact instruments with a narrow beam for flexible installations in existing vessel openings—or even non-intrusively through plastic vessels. The transmitters’ 80GHz high frequency...
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April 2, 2020First of all, we would like to wish all those who have been affected by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a speedy recovery, and express our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones. We are also very grateful for your efforts to...
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April 2, 2020New operations at existing Honeywell Aerospace site will enable Honeywell to produce a total of more than 20 million masks per month to fight COVID-19 in the U.S.
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April 1, 2020“The health and wellbeing of our staff is our number one priority and we are currently providing guidance, support and advice to colleagues on the COVID 19 virus. This includes using the option of working from home and to keep up to date with the...
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April 1, 2020National Bank launched an online form enabling its clients to request a deferral on their personal loan payments. Clients who are currently experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19 will be able to postpone their principal and interest...
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March 31, 2020KeyBank today is detailing several steps it has taken to help support its clients facing economic hardship due to the spread of COVID-19. In addition to financial programs already in place, KeyBank announced it will defer payment for at least 90...
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March 31, 2020Raghu Viswanathan is Vice President of Education Products and Delivery for Oracle University. He joined Oracle as a software engineer in 1990 and led Operations, Marketing and Sales Readiness before taking on his current role overseeing all...
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March 30, 2020The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movements and payments, has continued to closely monitor the development of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to protect and serve the...
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March 30, 2020Leidos UK announced its continued support of The Open University’s Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund. The Scholarship Fund gives disabled veterans across the United Kingdom the opportunity to access life-changing education free of charge....
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March 29, 2020L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) provided additional updates on actions it is taking, following its initial March 17, 2020 announcement related to the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
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March 29, 2020Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS), holding company of The Northern Trust Company, announced that it has temporarily suspended purchases of its common stock under its share repurchase program.
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March 28, 2020On Saturday, the Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, and the HR Board Member of Volkswagen, Gunnar Kilian, took delivery of a first consignment of face masks from China in Brunswick. The Volkswagen Group is organizing medical...
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March 28, 2020Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced guidance for its first quarter ending April 4, 2020. Nucor expects first quarter earnings to be in the range of $0.95 to $1.00 per diluted share. This range is an increase compared to fourth quarter of 2019...
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March 27, 2020Cigna is making it easier for hospitals to transfer patients to long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and other subacute facilities to help manage the demands of increasingly high volumes of COVID-19 patients.
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March 27, 2020Stocks moved sharply lower early in the trading day on Friday, giving back ground after moving sharply higher over the past few sessions. The pullback on the day comes after the Dow recorded its biggest three-day spike since 1931.
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March 26, 2020The Southern Company Gas Foundation, Southern Company Gas and its subsidiaries are investing $2.5 million this year to support coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts in California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. While...
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March 26, 2020The Kroger Family of Companies (NYSE: KR) announced that it will provide a one-time bonus to every hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing and customer service associate, amounting to $300 for every full-time associate and $150 for...
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