Economy News Releases

May 06, 16:15

Incentive Market Set to Surpass $80B by 2030s — IMA Launches Tools to Help the Industry Keep Pace

With combined business spend on loyalty, employee recognition, and channel incentives projected to exceed $80 billion by the 2030s, the incentive industry is entering a period of rapid scale and strat

May 06, 15:40

NIQ Research Reveals New Rules of Commerce: AI Is Beginning to Decide What Consumers Buy

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) has announced the release of its new global report, The Commerce Revolution: Where East Meets West, which examines how Eastern-led commerce innovation and Western retail media mo

May 06, 15:00

Omdia: Global Smartphone Shipments Exceed Expectations With 1% Growth in 1Q26, but Second-Half Outlook Remains Uncertain

The global smartphone market shipped 298.5 million units in 1Q 2026, growing 1% year-on-year (YoY), according to Omdia. The quarter was shaped by two opposing forces. Vendor-led front-loading - as Sam

May 06, 14:15

Airship Announces 2026 Elevate Customer Experience Award Winners

Airship (https://www.airship.com/), the mobile-first customer experience company, today announced the winners of the 2026 Elevate Customer Experience Awards. Global brand leaders from The Economist, S

May 06, 08:54

Regnology Completes Acquisition of Moody’s Regulatory Reporting & Asset and Liability Management (ALM) Solutions

Regnology, a global provider at the intersection of regulatory, risk, finance and supervisory technology, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Moody’s Regulatory Reporting & ALM Soluti

May 03, 16:20

Companies in Asia Pacific Accelerate SAP Modernization

Enterprises across Asia Pacific are carrying out disciplined SAP transformation initiatives in compressed timelines as platform transitions become unavoidable, according to a new research report publi

May 03, 15:00

Andersen Consulting Strengthens Digital Transformation Capabilities with Weexa

Andersen Consulting enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Weexa, a global provider of digital transformation, B2B integration, and supply chain digitalization solutions. Headquartered in Franc

May 03, 14:20

Firms in Asia Pacific Use ServiceNow to Build AI Operations

Enterprises throughout Asia Pacific are expanding their use of the ServiceNow platform as they adapt to changing geopolitical conditions and the rise of AI, according to a new research report publishe

May 03, 14:00

Experian Announces Agent Trust to Power Trusted AI Driven Commerce

Experian today announced Experian Agent Trust™, a first-of-its-kind framework that establishes a secure, verifiable link between consumers and AI agents, bringing identity, and accountability to AI-dr

April 30, 15:30

New Omdia Research States That Cellular IoT Data Traffic Will Reach 218.6 Exabytes by 2035

Data traffic from cellular IoT connections is expected to rise to 218.6 exabytes (EB) by 2035, according to Omdia (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fomdia.tech.informa.

April 29, 16:10

Microsoft and Postel: An Innovative New Data and AI-Driven Solution to Optimize Italian SMEs’ Relationships with Their Customers

Microsoft and Postel, a Poste Italiane Group company, announce an evolution of their collaboration and of the agreements they have signed for the digitalization of Italian businesses, welcoming Audien

April 29, 15:30

NIQ Insights: Asia Pacific Consumers Redefine Value Amid Ongoing Uncertainty

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leader in consumer intelligence, today shares new insights on how FMCG brands can navigate ongoing uncertainty and evolving consumer expectations in Asia Pacific, based on its

April 28, 17:10

Omdia: Mainland China Cloud Infrastructure Spending Rises 26% in Q4 2025, Driven by AI and Agent Growth

Mainland China’s cloud infrastructure services spending reached $14.7 billion in Q4 2025, up 26% year-on-year, according to new research by Omdia. This marked a continued acceleration from the previou

April 28, 16:45

Omdia Raises 2026 Semiconductor Forecast to 62.7% as AI Drives Global Memory Crunch

Omdia has significantly raised its semiconductor revenue forecast for 2026 to 62.7%, again reflecting unprecedented growth in DRAM and NAND driven by sustained demand and ongoing supply shortages expe

April 26, 15:40

Andersen Global Expands African Footprint with Member Firm Launch in Cameroon

Andersen Global launches in Cameroon as Phoenix Advisory joins as a member firm and adopts the Andersen brand. Andersen in Cameroon is a boutique advisory firm providing strategic, corporate, finan

April 24, 16:50

Omdia: Emerging TV OS Platforms Forecast to Capture 28% of European Market by 2030

TV Operating Systems that did not exist in 2022 are forecast to control 28% of the European TV operating system (OS) market by 2030, up from 21% in 2025, according to Omdia’s latest TV Design & Featur

April 24, 15:00

NIQ and INTAGE HD Partner to Expand Retail Measurement Across Japan and Global Markets

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a leading consumer intelligence company, and INTAGE HOLDINGS Inc. (hereafter “INTAGE HD”), a leading market research company in Japan, today announced a mutual sales partnership

April 24, 14:25

NIQ Launches Commerce Lab to Build the Data and Measurement Layer for AI-Driven Commerce

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) today announced the launch of NIQ Commerce Lab, where the company is building the technology infrastructure for AI-driven commerce. The Lab will develop the data platforms, APIs,

April 23, 15:40

AI Demand Sparks Q1 Double-Digit Growth in Asia Pacific’s Technology Services Market, ISG Index™ Finds

Spending on technology services in Asia Pacific grew by double digits in the first quarter, powered by AI-driven demand for cloud infrastructure services, while managed services saw modest growth, the

April 23, 13:45

Seven HKTDC Lifestyle Fairs Power Sourcing and Showcase Hong Kong’s Creative Industries

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is hosting seven mega events, including Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle (27-30 April at the Hong Kong Convention and Ex

April 23, 09:10

Andersen Global Strengthens West Africa Platform with the Addition of Member Firm in Ghana

Andersen Global continues its expansion across Africa, with Lima Partners joining as a member firm and introducing the Andersen name in Ghana. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Accra, Anders

April 22, 17:05

Omdia: India’s smartphone shipments fell 5% in 1Q26 amid channel caution and pricing pressures

The latest Omdia research shows that India’s smartphone shipments fell by 5% year on year to 30.9 million units in 1Q26, reflecting seasonally weak demand compounded by cautious channel inventory stra

April 22, 15:10

Moody’s Advances Decision-Grade Credit Intelligence Across Enterprise AI Workflows, Powered by Microsoft 365 Copilot

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced the next phase of its strategic partnership with Microsoft, integrating Moody’s decision-grade intelligence directly into Microsoft AI solutions. The mi

April 21, 14:20

Leaders of Dubai-Based Unicorns Hail City as Global Innovation Hub Shaping Future Technology and Driving the Digital Economy

Leaders of Dubai-based unicorn companies have reaffirmed the emirate’s status as a global hub for digital innovation and technology-led growth. The senior executives highlighted Dubai’s forward-lookin

April 20, 17:35

BlackBerry, JVCKENWOOD and SK Telecom Join Sisvel POS Patent Pool as Licensors

The new Sisvel Point of Sale (POS) patent pool, announced on 1 April, has added three new licensors in the last two weeks. BlackBerry, JVCKENWOOD and SK Telecom have joined founding licensors Huawei,

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