Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
Amazon’s Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas Summary Amazon-owned Zoox has opened its robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas after two years of local testing. The boxy, steering-wheel-free vehicles will offer free rides for the first few months to five designated stops on the Strip and nearby hotels. Each vehicle can […]
Paytently and Mastercard partner to launch next-generation open banking payment solution Summary Paytently has launched Paytently Open Banking, an account-to-account (A2A) checkout option powered by Mastercard Open Finance. The solution combines Mastercard’s open banking connectivity with Paytently’s orchestration engine to deliver bank authentication, payment initiation and improved reconciliation in a single flow. Paytently routes transactions […]
China says Nvidia violated antitrust law when it bought Mellanox Summary China’s competition authority has concluded that Nvidia breached its antitrust rules when it acquired Mellanox. The finding marks a significant enforcement action by Beijing against a major foreign tech deal and could result in remedies, penalties or operational restrictions affecting Nvidia’s business in China. […]
Malaysia’s unemployment rate steady at 3.0% in July 2025 Summary Malaysia’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.0% in July 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The labour force and employment both edged up month-on-month, with the labour force reaching 17.47 million and employed persons rising to 16.95 million. The number of unemployed […]
evoke names Siddharth Dixit Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Summary evoke plc has appointed Siddharth Dixit as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and member of the Executive Committee. Reporting to CEO Per Widerström, Dixit will lead corporate strategy, M&A and business development as part of the Group’s Value Creation Plan. Dixit joins with a broad […]
The future of watches belongs to independent creators. Long live the indies. Summary At Geneva Watch Days 2025 CEOWORLD spoke with Olivier Romang, Head of Product for Depancel and Amida — two small, revived watch brands operating under the ADM Watch umbrella. Romang, with 25 years in the industry (Cartier, TAG Heuer and now the […]
Exclusive Interview: Konstantinos Maragkos – Co-Founder & CEO Youthmakers Hub Summary Konstantinos Maragkos outlines the origin and mission of Youthmakers Hub, born from the WE AfriHug initiative (2018) and formalised in 2019 to connect youth, institutions and opportunities across Greece and Africa. The organisation has delivered 30+ projects in 27 countries, reached over 12,000 direct […]
GovCIO Acquires Veterans Affairs Telehealth Provider from H.I.G. Capital-Backed Iron Bow Summary GovCIO has acquired SoldierPoint Digital Health from Iron Bow Technologies, bringing a 300-strong team into its fold and taking control of digital health services that reach 2.7 million veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs programmes. The deal includes a $2 billion, seven-year Connected […]
Amazon’s Zoox launches its robotaxi service in Las Vegas Summary Amazon-owned Zoox has opened its robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas after two years of local testing. The vehicles — distinctive, boxy, and steering-wheel-free — will serve five designated stops including Resorts World, the Luxor and New York-New York. Rides are free for […]
Paytently and Mastercard partner to launch next-generation open banking payment solution Summary Paytently has launched Paytently Open Banking powered by Mastercard Open Finance — an account-to-account checkout option that lets customers pay directly from their bank. The solution merges Mastercard’s open banking connectivity with Paytently’s payment orchestration to deliver secure bank authentication, payment initiation and […]
