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The Forum of Indian Food Importers (FIFI) international pavilion at AAHAR 2026 was inaugurated recently, highlighting global food and beverage innovations amid strong international participation at India’s premier agri food trade show.

The ceremony commenced with a meet-and-greet alongside Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. Followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and ribbon-cutting. Attendees included H.E. Mr. Christopher Cooter (High Commissioner of Canada), H.E. Mr. Philip Green OAM (High Commissioner of Australia), Mr. Uma Shankar Dhyani (Executive Director, FSSAI), Mark Birrell (Trade Counsellor for South Asia, British High Commission), and Mr. Manvesh Kumar (Director Imports, FSSAI).

Furthermore, specific country pavilions were inaugurated by their country leadership like H.E. Mr. Juan Angulo, Ambassador of Chile to India, H.E. Ms. Chavanart Thangsumphant, Ambassador of Thailand to India, Minister Marcos Sperandio, DCM of the Embassy of Brazil, Mr. Jason Meeks, Deputy Chief of Mission, USA, Mr. Pawel Stachowiak, Counsellor, Trade & Economic Affairs, European Union, Mr Juan Manuel, Counsellor Agriculture, Spain to India, and many others.

FIFI exhibitors received top awards for the best international pavilion at AAHAR 2026 finale: Brazil bagged gold, Australia silver, and Ashapura bronze, proving the unmatched strength of the FIFI international pavilion. 

Upon being asked, Mr. Amit Lohani, Founder Director of FIFI was quoted as saying, “One of the largest gatherings of industry leaders, luminaries, and key trade influencers brought together the entire fraternity of chefs, procurement managers, retailers, e-commerce players, GOI officials, importers, and more. The FIFI international pavilion’s grand success stemmed from the fact that every major industry leader stopped by our FIFI showcase, spread across Halls 1 and 2, to draw inspiration from this collaborative effort where East meets West and North meets South—both domestically and internationally.”

He was further noted commenting, “Participants hailed from as far as Chile on one end of the globe and Australia on the other. Brands from Europe, Canada, the USA, Southeast Asia, and Brazil, alongside several FIFI members, were the true jewels in FIFI’s crown, demonstrating much deeper penetration of world foods into Indian audiences.”

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SES Financing S.à r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, announced the successful launch and pricing of the PNC5.25 Subordinated Perpetual with Automatic Conversion Events (“SPACE”) hybrid transaction, guaranteed on a subordinated basis by SES and SES Americom.

 

 

SES Financing S.à r.l. is rated Ba1 (stable) and BBB- (stable) by Moody’s and Fitch respectively.

 

 

The hybrid securities are expected to be rated Ba3 and BB by Moody’s and Fitch respectively, 2 notches below SES’ Long-Term Rating.

 

 

The securities will bear a coupon of 7.375% per annum and callable at par from 24 March 2031.

 

 

Upon issuance, the securities are expected to receive 100% equity credit (Basket H) from Moody’s (if sub-investment grade) and 50% equity credit from Fitch until the first reset date.

 

 

SES intends to apply the net proceeds from this transaction to refinance the upcoming 2.875% NC26 hybrid notes (approximately €525 million outstanding) in line with SES’s deleveraging and balance‑sheet strengthening objectives.

 

 

BBVA, Goldman Sachs International and J.P. Morgan acted as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, together with Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Société Générale as Joint Bookrunners.

 

 

The settlement is scheduled for 24 March 2026 and application has been made for the Securities to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s Euro MTF market.

 

 

Lisa Pataki, the CFO of SES commented: “We are pleased with the strong investor demand for our new SPACE Hybrid Bonds, reflected in 5 times oversubscribed order book and quality of support across the investor base. This new PNC5.25 of €650 million SPACE hybrid benefits from an innovative structure, achieving 100% Moody’s equity credit, providing a balanced solution between credit reinforcement and capital efficiency. This instrument allows us to strengthen our balance sheet and leverage reduction targets as well as preserve liquidity headroom and address near-term maturities.”

 

 

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Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced Lwart Environmental Solutions, one of the world’s leading oil re-refineries and industrial sustainability organizations, has expanded its long-time partnership with Rimini Street.

 

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By switching to Rimini Street for SAP and VMware support, Lwart has taken direct control of its software licensing, upgrade and technology roadmap decisions, eliminating vendor-driven timelines and cost escalation. The move improves support responsiveness, lowers operating costs and allows Lwart’s IT organization to operate its core systems on its own terms – freeing capacity to focus on operational improvements and long-term innovation.

 

Nearly a Decade of Trusted Support Delivering Stability and Cost Control

 

 

Lwart operates one of the most sophisticated circular-economy oil recovery ecosystems globally, with the capacity to process 240 million liters of used oil annually across more than half of Brazil’s municipalities. Its SAP and VMware systems underpin nationwide logistics and operations for 1,100 users, including 540 mobile-connected truck drivers who rely on SAP systems to log oil collection and payment across 3,700 municipalities in Brazil.

 

 

Lwart first turned to Rimini Street when economic pressures in Brazil demanded a closer look at reducing IT costs without compromising system reliability. SAP systems are mission-critical to Lwart’s operations, where downtime would immediately disrupt oil collection nationwide. Following a comprehensive evaluation of expected service quality, value, expertise and reliability, Lwart made the decision to switch from vendor support to Rimini Support™ for SAP.

 

 

“We’ve had nothing but good experiences since we moved our support for SAP to Rimini Street,” said Jefferson Andriotti, head of IT and procurement, Lwart Environmental Solutions. “With my SAP ECC 6 stabilized, secured and performing optimally with Rimini Support™, I no longer have to worry about constantly upgrading or migrating to a new version of SAP as some of my peers do. Rimini Street makes it possible for me to focus my team’s attention on the needs of our customers, partners and the future of Lwart instead of unnecessary disruption.”

 

 

Lwart Eases VMware Licensing Pressures with Rimini Support™ for VMware

 

 

Lwart’s decision to expand its relationship with Rimini Street was accelerated by significant changes to VMware licensing following Broadcom’s acquisition – changes that would have nearly tripled costs.

 

 

“Either we would need to absorb a massive increase in licensing costs with Broadcom or pursue alternate paths,” Andriotti said. “We looked at moving to Nutanix or Citrix, but because Rimini Street had done so well with our SAP support, we thought, ‘Why not use them for VMware too?’”

 

 

Building on a trusted partnership with confidence in Rimini Street’s vendor-agnostic support model, Lwart selected Rimini Support™ for VMware, delivered under Rimini Custom™, which provides third-party support and managed services across a broad range of enterprise software, including end-of-life systems. Rimini Support for VMware is helping Lwart reduce maintenance costs, receive higher quality support for its critical systems and avoid forced upgrades just to remain fully supported.

 

 

Additional Rimini Street benefits include:

 

 

• Guaranteed 10-minute response time for priority cases, delivered on average in less than 2 minutes, 24/7/365 global coverage with frequent cadence of communications updates until resolution
• Rimini Protect™ for Advanced Hypervisor Security (AHS) Powered by Vali Cyber^® to help defend against ransomware and other common malware-based attacks
• Root cause analysis to help prevent future issues
• Perpetual license support without required upgrades or migrations

 

 

Cost savings fuel business process innovation at Lwart

 

The expanded partnership ensures high availability and operational stability across Lwart’s SAP and VMware systems while significantly reducing ongoing IT overhead costs. With routine maintenance demands expertly covered, Lwart’s IT team is now focused on modernizing processes that support its nationwide collection and logistics network.

 

 

“With Rimini Street, our SAP and VMware environments simply work,” Andriotti said. “That reliability gives us time to improve business processes and collaborate more closely with our innovation teams. We’ve found a partner we trust to keep our core systems running while we focus on where the business needs to go next.”

 

 

“Our long-standing partnership with Lwart Environmental Solutions is built on trust, collaboration and a shared commitment to results,” said Edenize Maron, general manager for the Americas at Rimini Street. “By delivering reliable, high-impact support for both SAP ERP and VMware virtualization environments, we help Lwart redirect people, time and money toward advancing the business. We’re proud to support their continued growth and leadership in circular-economy operations, and most importantly, to help support Lwart’s mission to preserve natural resources and create a more environmentally conscious world for all.”

 

 

Read the full story of how Lwart is keeping VMware and SAP running strong with Rimini Street.

 

 

Learn how Rimini Street gives IT leaders control over licensing decisions, upgrade timing and long-term platform strategy.

 

 

About Rimini Street, Inc.

 

 

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000^® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who have leveraged the Rimini Smart Path™ methodology to achieve better operational outcomes, billions of US dollars in savings and fund AI and other innovation.

 

 

To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

 

 

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Secure Code Warrior today announced SCW Trust Agent: AI, the industry’s first governance solution designed to make AI influence in software development visible, attributable, and enforceable at the point of commit — enabling enterprises to scale AI coding tools with measurable control over software risk. For the first time, organizations can trace which AI models influenced specific commits, correlate that influence to vulnerability exposure, and take corrective action before insecure code reaches production.

 

AI-driven development is no longer experimental — it is embedded in daily workflows. According to Sonar’s 2026 State of Code Developer Survey, 72% of developers report using AI coding tools in their development processes every day.¹ Yet most enterprises lack visibility into how those tools influence production code — creating governance blind spots as development velocity accelerates. According to Gartner, by the end of this year, at least 80% of unauthorized AI transactions will result from internal policy violations rather than malicious attacks — underscoring the need for enforceable oversight inside development environments.²

 

 

Secure Code Warrior is defining AI software governance with SCW Trust Agent: AI. By embedding commit-level visibility and enforceable oversight into development workflows, the platform enables organizations to scale AI-driven development with measurable control over software risk while reinforcing secure coding behavior across both human and AI–generated code.

 

 

“SCW Trust Agent: AI provides organizations the quantitative pathway to effectively measure the risk posture of their development environment in the AI era, whether the contributing ‘developer’ is human or AI,” said Pieter Danhieux, co-founder and CEO, Secure Code Warrior. “Beginning with comprehensive observability and traceability of AI-generated coding, MCP and AI tool usage, SCW Trust Agent: AI creates a foundation for more effective, adaptive learning that hones in with precision on the most relevant areas and fundamentally changes behavior among development teams, offsetting the introduction of AI-enabled vulnerabilities over time.”

 

 

SCW Trust Agent: AI moves organizations beyond passive visibility into active, operational governance by connecting:

 

 

• AI Usage Visibility: Maintain a verifiable record of which LLMs — including sanctioned and “Shadow AI” models — influenced specific commits, supporting governance and audit requirements without storing source code or prompts.
• Proprietary LLM Security Benchmarking: Leverage Secure Code Warrior’s LLM security benchmark data to evaluate models and enforce approved AI usage policies based on measurable security performance.
• MCP Discovery and Supply Chain Insight: Track which Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are installed and active to prevent AI agents from accessing sensitive internal tools or databases through unvetted or risky connections.
• Commit-Level Risk Correlation and Enforcement: Correlate developers’ skill sets (as measured by SCW Trust Score®) and their AI usage with vulnerability benchmarks to identify the risk level, and enforce policy before code reaches production.
• Adaptive Learning for the AI Era: Mitigate risk by correlating AI-generated code and contributor secure coding skill to automatically deliver the most relevant training to developers and more effectively build secure coding proficiency.

 

 

SCW Trust Agent: AI is available today to Secure Code Warrior customers. For more information on SCW Trust Agent: AI visit https://www.securecodewarrior.com/product/trust-agent-ai.

 

About Secure Code Warrior

 

 

Secure Code Warrior is a leader in AI software governance and developer security upskilling, enabling enterprises to control AI-driven software development across the SDLC. Built on a decade as the leading secure coding training platform, it delivers AI visibility, policy enforcement, and hands-on learning to prevent vulnerabilities and uplift software quality before production.

 

 

^[1]Sonar State of Code Developer Survey, 6, January 2026

 

 

^[2]Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026: AI Security Platforms. 18, October 2025By Dennis Xu, Marissa Schmidt, Bart Willemsen, Gene Alvarez, Neil MacDonald, Kevin Schmidt

 

 

 

 

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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched a photovoltaic-output photocoupler, “TLX9920”, in a thin, long-creepage-distance SO6L package, for solid state relays (SSR)^[1] in automotive equipment. Volume shipments start today.

 

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Demand is growing for automotive equipment relay units with a longer life, a trend that has led to increased use of SSR instead of mechanical relays. As automotive systems continue to evolve, the shift to SSR is expected to accelerate further.

 

TLX9920 is suitable for use as a gate driver for the high-voltage power MOSFET used in SSR. Combined with a high-voltage power MOSFET, it can achieve high-voltage and high-current switching that is difficult with photorelays. As SSR have no physical contacts, unlike mechanical relays, contact wear and the need for regular maintenance are eliminated. TLX9920 also complies with AEC-Q101, the automotive electronic component reliability standard.

 

It is housed in an SO6L package with a creepage distance of over 8mm, which realizes high isolation voltage (BVs=5000Vrms). For example, the IEC 60664-12^[2] international standard requires a creepage distance of 5.6mm or more for application in environments with pollution degree 2 and an operating voltage of 400V or more. TLX9920 meets this requirement.

 

TLX9920 is suitable for application in high-voltage systems and harsh environmental conditions. It can be used in a wide range of switching applications in automotive equipment, energy storage systems (ESS) and industrial power equipment.

 

Toshiba will continue to contribute to building a safe and sustainable society by developing products for automotive and industrial equipment that enhance reliability and advance technological innovation.

 

Notes:
[1]	Semiconductor relays that are used to control high-power loads (heating elements, motors) with low-voltage signals. The primary (control) side and the secondary (switching) side are electrically isolated by an isolation barrier, which allows switching of circuits directly connected to AC lines, or switching between devices with different ground potentials.
[2]	The standard that specifies principles, requirements, and test methods for insulation coordination for systems up to AC 1000V or DC 1500V.

 

Applications

 

• Automotive equipment: Battery management systems (BMS), onboard chargers, inverters, etc.
• Industrial equipment: Energy storage systems (ESS)

 

Features

 

• Thin and long creepage package: SO6L (3.84×10.0×2.1 (mm))
• Long creepage distance: 8mm (min)
• High isolation voltage: BVS＝5000Vrms (min)
• Open voltage: VOC＝13.5V (min)
• Short-circuit current: ISC＝8μA (min)
• AEC-Q101 qualified

 

Main Specifications

 

(Unless otherwise specified, Ta=25℃)
Part Number				TLX9920
Discharge circuit				Integrated
Absolute maximum ratings	Operating temperature Topr (°C)			-40 to 125
Electrical characteristics	Input forward voltage VF (V)	IF=10mA	Min	1.5
			Typ.	1.65
			Max	1.8
Coupled electrical characteristics	Open voltage VOC (V)	IF=10mA	Min	13.5
	Short-circuit current ISC (μA)	IF=10mA	Min	8
	Trigger LED current IFT (mA)		Max	3
Switching characteristics	Turn-on time ton (ms)		Typ.	0.6
			Max	1.0
	Turn-off time toff (ms)		Typ.	0.1
			Max	1.0
Isolation characteristics	Isolation voltage BVS (Vrms)		Min	5000
Clearance distance (mm)			Min	8
Creepage distance (mm)			Min	8
Package	Name			SO6L
	Size (mm)		Typ.	3.84×10.0×2.1
Sample Check & Availability				Buy Online

 

Follow the link below for more on the new product.
TLX9920

 

Follow the link below for more on Toshiba’s isolators and solid state relays.
Isolators/Solid State Relays

 

To check availability of the new products at online distributors, visit:
TLX9920
Buy Online

 

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About Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation

 

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor and storage solutions, draws on over half a century of experience and innovation to offer customers and business partners outstanding discrete semiconductors, system LSIs and HDD products.

 

Its 17,000 employees around the world share a determination to maximize product value, and to promote close collaboration with customers in the co-creation of value and new markets. The company looks forward to building and to contributing to a better future for people everywhere.

 

Find out more at https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/top.html

 

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• Enables researchers worldwide to access high-quality ssDNA oligonucleotides within hours
• Establishes direct distribution networks across Latin America, Japan and South Korea

DNA Script, a pioneer in DNA synthesis providing scientists with rapid, on-demand access to high-quality DNA, today announced it has signed distribution agreements with Gencell, Bio-Medical Science Co. (BMS), and Biostream, expanding global access to the Company’s SYNTAX™ platform for decentralized, in-house and on-demand oligonucleotide production. Under the agreements, Gencell will distribute SYNTAX across Latin America, Bio-Medical Science will cover South Korea, and Biostream will support customers in Japan.

 

This expansion supports DNA Script’s strategy to broaden global adoption of SYNTAX and enable researchers located far from major oligonucleotide production hubs in Europe and the United States to access DNA more quickly and reliably. Each distributor is an established life and health sciences company with strong regional networks, enabling local access to DNA synthesis capabilities without reliance on overseas manufacturing.

 

Oligonucleotides are a critical input for a wide range of applications, but researchers located far from large-scale synthesis centers face project delays due to long delivery times or logistical constraints. DNA Script’s automated, benchtop SYNTAX platform addresses these challenges by enabling researchers to synthesize ssDNA oligonucleotides directly within the lab in only few hours, shifting the model from centralized supply chains to local DNA production and ensuring geography does not determine scientific speed.

 

Marc Montserrat, Chief Executive Officer, DNA Script, commented:“We’re excited to enter these new partnerships as part of our strategy to scale global accessibility and availability of ssDNA oligos, making them available to researchers anywhere in the world. These distributor agreements expand global access to the platform, support the Company’s continued growth, and enable researchers to access oligonucleotides more quickly and reliably, regardless of location.”

 

Fabio Andrés Zapata, CEO of Gencell, said: “This alliance represents a fundamental step toward accelerating innovation in Latin America. By bringing technologies like SYNTAX closer to researchers in the region, we help reduce development times and drive local biomanufacturing. We are proud to strengthen the region’s scientific and technological capabilities, positioning Latin America as an increasingly competitive player in global science and biotechnology.”

 

Dukhyun Lim, Vice President of Bio-Medical Science, BMS, commented:“SYNTAX offers researchers greater control and speed in oligonucleotide production, enabling increased independence and control over project workflows, and we are pleased to support its availability in South Korea.”

 

Iwabuchi Takeshi, President of BioStream Co., added: “This partnership strengthens our ability to deliver advanced life sciences technologies throughout Japan, helping customers reduce dependence on overseas synthesis and long delivery timelines.”

 

 

 

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Walton Global (“Walton”), a leading real estate investment, land banking and land asset management company, announces the launch of the U.S. Land Income & Growth Fund for offshore investors. The fund is a private investment vehicle focused on income generation and long-term capital appreciation through U.S. residential land aimed at resolving the housing supply imbalance across the country.

 

The fund completed its first close in October 2025 and is structured for international investors, seeking exposure to U.S. real assets. The launch follows Walton Global’s earlier introductions of a publicly offered fund in Japan and a registered investment vehicle in Hong Kong, reflecting continued overseas demand for U.S. land-backed strategies.

 

 

The hybrid strategy provides short- to mid-term financing to large national U.S. homebuilders in positions that are secured by first-lien interests in residential land, with the land title held as collateral, generating income from interest payments. At the same time, the fund acquires pre-development residential land in U.S. metropolitan areas characterized by population growth, housing undersupply, and sustained homebuilder demand

 

 

“The fund is intended for institutional and high-net-worth investors seeking stable income and long-term growth through U.S. real asset exposure,” said Tim Haywood, Managing Director, Middle East at Walton Global. “Walton Global has decades of experience identifying assets that are positioned for value creation through entitlement progress and eventual sale to builders.”

 

 

The strategy is designed for earlier opportunities in the housing value chain, where capital is secured by land rather than finished housing or consumer demand. For international investors, U.S. residential land offers exposure to long-term housing demand with a structure that emphasizes asset backing and capital discipline. The focus on land-secured positions is intended to limit reliance on leverage or market timing, which has become a priority for investors amid ongoing market volatility.

 

 

The fund has been certified as Shariah-compliant by Masryef Advisory, expanding access for investors with Islamic finance and ethical investment mandates that require tangible, asset-backed structures.

 

 

The U.S. Land Income & Growth Fund is available to qualified investors through multiple global investment platforms including: Swissquote, Moventum, Capital Platforms, Momentum, Capital International Group, Universal Platform, Veri-Global, and Veritas Life.

 

 

Additionally, the fund is registered in the Cayman Islands and regulated by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and is managed by U.S. Land Manager (BVI) Limited, an affiliate of Walton’s parent company, with Walton Global Holdings, LLC responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing land-related activities.

 

 

About Walton Global

 

 

Walton Global is a privately-owned, leading land asset management and global real estate investment company with more than 85,000 acres of land under ownership, management and administration in the United States and Canada, totaling $4.54 billion. With more than 47 years of experience, Walton has a proven track record of land investment projects within the path of growth in the fastest-growing metropolitan areas. A total of $2.96 billion has been distributed to over 87,000 investors located in 91 countries. The company works closely with top U.S. home builders, developers and industry partners. Business lines include fixed-income products, builder land financing, development projects, DST offerings, and various fund structures. For more information, visit walton.com.

 

 

 

 

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Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) announced today that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a multi-well, integrated engineering, production, and construction (EPC) contract by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The contract encompasses 20 wells and covers the delivery of integrated subsea production systems for the deepwater Kaiping 18-1 field development in the South China Sea.

 

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Under the contract, SLB OneSubsea will deliver standardized subsea production technology that includes dual electric submersible pump (ESP), gas lift and gas injection horizontal trees, manifolds, connectors, and control systems, along with installation and commissioning support.

 

“This award highlights the continued adoption of our standardized subsea systems, and the efficiency gains they can deliver on complex multi‑well projects,” said Mads Hjelmeland, chief executive officer of SLB OneSubsea. “By applying proven designs and working closely with regional partners, we can help streamline execution and support effective delivery for CNOOC.”

 

 

SLB OneSubsea’s standardized and simplified subsea architecture is designed to reduce system complexity, drive operational efficiencies, and support future field expansions. The integrated delivery model also helps to compress installation schedules and minimize offshore vessel requirements.

 

 

Project execution will leverage collaboration with regional partners to support in-country manufacturing and supply-chain capability, contributing to efficient delivery and providing continuity for future subsea developments.

 

 

Key points

 

 

• CNOOC has awarded SLB OneSubsea a multi-well EPC contract to deliver integrated subsea production systems for the Kaiping 18-1 field in the South China Sea.
• The project delivers standardized subsea production technology to help drive operational efficiency.
• Delivery will involve regional partners and in-country manufacturing to support efficient project execution.

 

 

About SLB

 

SLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company that has driven energy innovation for 100 years. With a global footprint in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com.

 

 

About SLB OneSubsea

 

 

SLB OneSubsea is driving the new subsea era that leverages digital and technology innovation to optimize our customers’ oil and gas production, decarbonize subsea operations and unlock the large potential of subsea solutions to accelerate the energy transition. OneSubsea is a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7 headquartered in Oslo and Houston, with 10,000 employees across the world. Find out more at onesubsea.com.

 

 

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Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced that Moody’s Ratings has launched its network-agnostic Token Integration Engine™ (TIE), becoming the first credit rating agency to ingest analytical data and share credit insights on-chain. As an inaugural step, it is the first rating agency to operate a node on the Canton Network. The milestone marks a significant step in Moody’s commitment to digital innovation, intending to enable secure, compliant, and efficient ingestion of data and dissemination of ratings enabled by technology built for integration across platforms.

 

“As financial markets digitize, the need for independent, trusted risk analysis and credit insights does not change,” said Fabian Astic, Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Economy at Moody’s Ratings. “Moody’s Ratings is extending that rigor to digital market infrastructure consistent with global regulatory expectations and our governance, transparency, and compliance practices.”

 

 

Moody’s Ratings’ TIE serves as the foundational integration layer, utilizing its node on Canton to enhance transparency and operational efficiency in the digital finance ecosystem. Participation will be issuer-led, supporting market alignment while preserving the integrity, control, and central role of Moody’s Ratings across digitized global capital markets.

 

 

The Canton Network was developed to support the privacy and regulatory needs of institutional finance and brings together leading global organizations to synchronize financial data and processes across a decentralized infrastructure.

 

 

“Moody’s customers now have a new way to access trusted credit insight within the digital markets and on-chain finance workflows where they increasingly operate,” said Yuval Rooz, CEO of Digital Asset, co-founder of the Canton Network. “On-chain independent risk analysis streamlines distribution to permissioned parties, reduces friction, and improves transparency across the transaction lifecycle which strengthens market efficiency while preserving privacy, control, and compliance.”

 

 

Moody’s Ratings’ TIE plans to expand coverage across other digital finance networks, lines of business and instrument types as adoption grows.

 

 

About Moody’s Corporation

 

 

In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) data, insights, and innovative technologies help customers develop a holistic view of their world and unlock opportunities. With a rich history of experience in global markets and a diverse workforce of approximately 16,000 across more than 40 countries, Moody’s gives customers the comprehensive perspective needed to act with confidence and thrive.

 

 

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Global IT services provider FPT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kyushu Financial Group (KFG), one of Japan’s leading financial groups, to accelerate KFG’s digital transformation, support cross-border market expansion, and unlock new business opportunities that contribute to regional value creation.

 

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Combining FPT’s global delivery capabilities and technology expertise with Kyushu Financial Group’s regional network, financial leadership, and market insight, the partnership aims to deliver integrated solutions that accelerate digital transformation and generate long-term value. The two companies will work to develop cutting-edge technology solutions, expand KFG and its partners’ presence in the Vietnamese market, and explore new business frontiers, building a foundation for its operational excellence and enduring growth across Japan and beyond.

 

“Japan’s financial sector is entering a new stage of transformation, where digital innovation and ecosystem collaboration are becoming increasingly critical. By bringing an AI-first approach to this partnership, FPT aims to support KFG in advancing its digital capabilities and accelerating transformation. Leveraging our end-to-end AI platform FleziPT, we look forward to delivering more intelligent, high-impact outcomes at speed and scale,” said Do Van Khac, FPT Software SEVP and FPT Japan CEO, FPT Corporation.

 

 

Building on collaboration with KFG’s member companies since 2023, FPT has delivered tangible business impact across the group. A notable project is Tansakukun, a CO₂ management system jointly developed with Higo Bank, which has since been rolled out nationwide in Japan and recognized as a model case of a regional bank-led business initiative. With a focus on strengthening digital infrastructure, both companies aim to contribute meaningfully to customers, communities, and key industries across the region.

 

 

FPT recently celebrated 20 years in Japan, reinforcing its standing as one of the market’s largest foreign-invested technology companies. The company has built a nationwide presence with 18 offices and innovation hubs, backed by 5,000 employees in Japan and more than 15,000 offshore professionals, supporting over 450 global clients. FPT is targeting USD 1 billion in revenue from the Japanese market by 2027, with the goal of joining the country’s top 15 IT companies.

 

 

About FPT

 

 

FPT Corporation (FPT) is a globally leading technology and IT services provider headquartered in Vietnam and operates in three core sectors: Technology, Telecommunications, and Education. Over more than three decades, FPT has consistently delivered impactful solutions to millions of individuals and tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. As an AI-first company, FPT is committed to elevating Vietnam’s position on the global tech map and delivering world-class AI-enabled solutions for global enterprises. FPT focuses on three critical transformations: Digital Transformation, Intelligence Transformation, and Green Transformation. In 2025, FPT reported a total revenue of USD 2.66 billion and a workforce of over 54,000 employees across its core businesses. For more information about FPT’s global IT services, please visit https://fptsoftware.com

 

 

 

 

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