Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands
Since 2006 over $9.3 trillion has been added to the Global Top 100, now valued at $10.7 trillion
LONDON, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kantar, the world's leading marketing data and analytics company, launches its 20th edition of BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands, the world's most authoritative brand ranking, based on consumer perceptions and financial performance.
US brands now comprise 82% of…
Maybank sees strong momentum sustained for Sea
Maybank Investment Bank has revised up Singapore technology firm Sea's revenue/adjust earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) forecasts for FY25-27 by 6 percent to 8 percent following its strong first quarter.
The research house said in a note on Wednesday that Sea's first quarter adjusted EBITDA of $947 million was up 2.5 times year on year and 60 percent…
VTech Announces FY2025 Annual Results
Higher revenue on growth in Europe and Other Regions
Group revenue rose 1.5% to US$2,177.2 million as Gigaset sales consolidated
Gross profit margin of 31.5%, up from 29.6% in FY2024
Profit attributable to shareholders of the Company decreased 5.9% to US$156.8 million
Final dividend of US44.0 cents per ordinary share, resulting in a full-year dividend of US61.0 cents per ordinary share, a…
Google Cloud expands AI-ready data center capacity in Jakarta
Google Cloud has on Wednesday announced it has expanded – and is continuing to expand – the computing capacity of its Jakarta cloud region to meet customer demand.
The firm said in a statement that this will empower more organizations in Indonesia with access to cloud-based enterprise AI capabilities to drive new competitive advantages, uplift workforce productivity, and enhance public…
Australia among top 10 for digital economy trust, according to new global index from Checkout.com
Checkout.com launches inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index, which ranks countries based on consumer perception of security, transparency and user experience
Australian consumers score well on trust in digital systems, reflecting the country's advanced fintech ecosystem and proactive data protection measures
The Index reveals first of a kind correlation between consumer trust in the digital…
New Zealand leads on trust in AI and digital ID, according to new global index from Checkout.com
Checkout.com launches inaugural Digital Economy Trust Index, which ranks countries based on consumer perception of security, transparency and user experience
While 8th overall, New Zealand outperforms many peers in trust in AI and digital ID, reflecting confidence in innovation beyond fintech
The Index reveals first of a kind correlation between consumer trust in the digital economy and…
Why going local is the smartest global move in fintech
For much of the past decade, globalization was seen as the ultimate path to scale in fintech. A bigger map meant a bigger opportunity set (or so we thought). But the game has changed.
We witness regulatory fragmentation intensifying, embedded finance becoming more complex, and user behaviors diverging across regions. All this points at a recently introduced concept of deglobalization, which…
Hitachi Construction Machinery Revamps ERP Across 17 Overseas Group Companies, Enabling Global Business Visibility
Unified and integrated platform using Microsoft Dynamics 365 for centralized data management across the group
SINGAPORE, May 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. (Head Office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Hidetoshi Morita) and Hitachi Solutions Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Head Office: Singapore; President: Koji Matsumura) have modernized the ERP systems of overseas group companies of…
LightInTheBox Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Delivers Four Consecutive Quarters of Profitability
SINGAPORE, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) ("LightInTheBox" or the "Company"), a global specialty retailer focusing on proprietary apparel brands and design-driven collections tailored to evolving consumer preferences, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,…
Dingdong to Report First Quarter 2025 Financial Results on May 16, 2025
SHANGHAI, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Dingdong (Cayman) Limited ("Dingdong" or the "Company") (NYSE: DDL), a leading fresh grocery e-commerce company in China, with advanced supply chain capabilities, today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, before U.S. markets open on May 16, 2025.
The Company will hold an earnings…