The third edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum will commence in Madinah on Monday, March 30, 2026. The forum is organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in partnership with the Pilgrim Experience Program, at the King Salman International Convention Center, with wide participation from business leaders, decision-makers, and specialists in the Umrah and Ziyarah services ecosystem from around the world to exchange expertise and explore ways to further enrich the experience of the Guests of A...
Maven Investment Partners Ltd. Hong Kong Branch (“we” or “our”) announces today that we have increased our stake in MCJ Co., Ltd (“MCJ” or the “Company”), which is now closer to 4%, consistent with the tremendous value we see in the Company. Bain’s announcement of yesterday comes as no surprise - it is a well-trodden path seen in other tender offers to encourage opposing minority shareholders to tender at the original offer price. We continue to firmly believe for the reasons outlined in our ...
TradingHub, a leading provider of trade surveillance technology for global financial institutions, has agreed to partner with Nordic Capital which will become the company’s majority shareholder. The investment marks a significant milestone in TradingHub’s journey and provides strong backing to support the company’s continued growth and innovation. Existing investor Summit Partners and TradingHub’s co-founder Neil Walker will continue to hold minority positions in the company following the close...
Stalin’s death: the first scoop
The death of Joseph Stalin, on March 5, 1953, brings AFP a global scoop that will leave its mark on the fledgling Agency’s history. At the time, foreign journalists in Moscow are unable to instantly transmit news in real time because of the regime’s censorship. AFP, however, was constantly
monitoring Radio Moscow’s domestic broadcasts from Paris.
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AFP holds online climate digital investigation workshop with journalists in Brazil ahead of COP30
AFP offered a digital investigation workshop for Brazilian journalists on September 29 and October 6, focusing on ways to counter climate misinformation in the run-up to COP30 — the UN climate change conference to be held in Belém in November.
Roots Corporation ("Roots," or the “Company”) (TSX: ROOT) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has initiated a review of strategic alternatives (“Strategic Review”) to identify opportunities to maximize value for all shareholders. During the Strategic Review, the Board will analyze and evaluate a range of alternatives, including, but not limited to, a sale of the Company. The Company has decided to publicly announce this Strategic Review as part of its value-maximization strate...
Bloomberg and Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) today announced that BarmeniaGothaer Asset Management AG, one of Germany’s top 10 insurance asset managers managing more than 50 billion euros in assets, has gone live on Bloomberg’s buy-side solutions and has selected Clearwater Analytics as its middle- and back-office management platform, including accounting and data management, completing its front-to-back investment transformation across the organization. The merger of Barmenia and Gothaer ...