Visitors at the Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to learn more about humankind's relationship with nature, and our impact on it, through the 'Terra' experience.

Terra - meaning Home Earth - will bring to life the UAE and Expo 2020's commitment to sustainability, acting as a catalyst for change in the UAE, the region and globally. Sustainability is one of Expo 2020's three key subthemes and the six-month"...

Bank of America reported its first-quarter 2019 financial results today. The news release, supplemental filing and investor presentation can be accessed in the following ways:

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190416005489/en/

• Bank of America newsroom at https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com
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Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, a global leader in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research, data and assessments. The acquisition furthers Moody’s objective of promoting global standards for ESG for use by market participants.

With products and capabilities based on ESG assessments and an extensive ESG database, Vigeo Eiris offers specialized research and"...

Bank Lombard Odier & Co has become the first Swiss private bank to receive a license to operate at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE capital’s international financial hub.

This marks the Bank’s second location in the UAE, enhancing its presence in the Country.

Patrick Odier, senior managing partner of the Lombard Odier Group, said: “We have been serving clients in the Middle East for half a century, and our new branch in Abu Dhabi is the natural progression of our"...

KUWAIT/WASHINGTON: World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristilina Georgieva announced on Friday an exceptional award handed to HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in recognition of his support of economic and social development worldwide and global peace. This came at a press conference announcing the award in Washington, attended by representative of HH the Amir, Finance Minister Nayef Al-Hajraf. This is another recognition by an international organization for HH the Amir’s endeavors to helping people"...

• Huge opportunities for better business intelligence and across a range of activities carried out by accountants

• Adoption of machine learning needs to be based on legitimate business need rather than just wanting to be seen as using AI

• Ethical challenges lie ahead - accountants need to align professional competence and due care with AI and machine learning

In the UAE, 40 per cent of accountants currently"...

SINGAPORE: Grab aims to raise another $2 billion this year as it ramps up expansion, its chief executive said, just weeks after announcing over $4.5 billion of funding in what has become Southeast Asia’s largest round of private financing.
“We expect to raise $6.5 billion of total capital this year,” Anthony Tan said on Monday in an interview, in which he laid out Grab’s strategy to become an app-for-everything in Southeast Asia — home to about 650 million people.
Grab later said"...

NEW YORK: Bank of America Corp said that more than half of its branch network will be modernised over the next three years to respond to changing consumer behaviour. The second largest US bank by assets will renovate 2,500 retail financial services centres with more interactive technology and a layout that accommodates longer visits for customers who have more complex needs. “We have been very encouraged by the initial results of our centre redesigns and expansions,” Aron Levine, head of Consumer Banking &"...

Andersen Global today announced a collaboration agreement with Albieri e Associados, a tax and accounting firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. Andersen Global now has six locations in Brazil through its member and collaborating firms.

Albieri e Associados is a premier business consulting firm in São Paulo. Its team of professionals brings decades of experience in accounting consulting, business tax and finance, operational consulting,"...