Author: Lillian Jones

Global business award expands access to its structured Business Excellence Award evaluation process for organizations across all industries WASHINGTON, D.C. United States, 11th Aug 2026 — The International Association for Business Excellence (IABE) is now accepting applications worldwide from businesses, nonprofits, executives, and organizations seeking formal third-party recognition for professional excellence. As demand for meaningful business recognition continues to grow, organizations are placing greater emphasis on awards that provide clear qualification standards, transparent evaluation criteria, and recognition that extends beyond a traditional certificate or trophy. IABE offers a structured evaluation process designed to assess organizations based on publicly available informatio...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 11th, 2026, FinanceWire Dr Ryan Lemand and Emmanouil Tzannes bring regulatory, asset management and institutional strategy expertise to the ADGM-based firm Demeter Tactical Investments (ME) Limited, the ADGM-based investment firm, today announced the appointment of Dr Ryan Lemand and Emmanouil Tzannes to its board of directors. The appointments deepen the board’s expertise across regulation, asset management, governance and strategic partnerships as the firm extends its institutional presence in the region. Dr Ryan Lemand joins the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. A French national, he is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Neovision group of companies, a leading fund hosting platform. He holds a PhD in Financial Econometrics, ...

London, UK, August 10th, 2026, Chainwire CT3 has announced the start of comprehensive preparations for the future listing of the CT3GB token. The company has begun scaling its data storage infrastructure, building financial and infrastructure reserves, and preparing its own tokenized economy, in which CT3GB will become the platform’s primary settlement asset. At the same time, the transition to a new data storage architecture based on specialized smart contracts is underway, while an independent audit of the entire core smart contract infrastructure will be conducted ahead of the listing. Over the past several months, CT3 has significantly expanded the capabilities of its platform. One of the most important milestones was the implementation of automatic backup technology, following which ...

Nottingham, United Kingdom, August 10th, 2026, Chainwire Anyone who tracks digital assets is familiar with the problem: prices here, charts there, wallet transactions in yet another app, and portfolio notes in spreadsheets. SCANDIC TRADE aims to put an end to this fragmentation. The new platform brings together market monitoring, AI-powered analysis, non-custodial trading (self-custody, trading directly from your own wallet without third-party access), portfolio management and features relating to the SNC SCANDIC COIN within a single, integrated workspace. The approach is aimed at users who no longer wish to piece together information from numerous separate solutions. Instead of yet another isolated crypto tool, the aim is to create a central interface that clearly maps the journey from...

Nicosia, Cyprus, August 10th, 2026, FinanceWire Bookmap has announced a new partnership with Plus500, bringing together advanced market visualization with institutional-grade execution infrastructure for futures traders. This collaboration introduces two distinct ways for traders to access futures markets through Bookmap using Plus500’s technology: Direct brokerage access, enabling traders to open and fund a Plus500 account and operate within a fully integrated trading environment Order routing integration, allowing traders to connect Bookmap to Plus500’s execution infrastructure while keeping their existing broker Expanding Access to Futures Markets Through Plus500’s infrastructure, Bookmap users can now access major global futures exchanges with a streamlined setup and a reliable exec...

Road Town, British Virgin Islands, August 10th, 2026, Chainwire Deposits Are Open for hBTC, the Vault Token for Hilbert Group’s BTC Basis+ Strategy Syntetika, a tokenization hub for regulated investment strategies, opened deposits today for its first strategy: BTC Basis+, managed by the publicly traded Hilbert Group. Syntetika makes investment strategies that run inside regulated funds accessible directly from a wallet. Each fund operates with independent custody, and each cycle its net asset value is attested by an independent third party. That attested NAV is the price at which vault tokens are issued and redeemed. BTC Basis+ is a Bitcoin basis strategy: it holds Bitcoin exposure and captures the funding spread between spot and futures markets, with returns denominated in Bitcoin terms....

SS Support Network has expanded its healthcare BPO and call center services beyond NEMT to serve home care agencies, clinics, dental and behavioral health practices, and DME suppliers across the United States. Vancouver, WA, United States, 10th Aug 2026, Grand Newswire – SS Support Network LLC, a business process outsourcing and call center company serving U.S. healthcare providers, today announced the expansion of its service portfolio beyond non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to serve home care agencies, medical clinics, dental practices, behavioral health providers, hospice organizations, and durable medical equipment suppliers. The expansion extends the company’s existing operational model — dedicated, HIPAA-trained agents who work inside each client’s own software and answer ...

Modcon Systems Ltd. announces the continued development of its industrial AI strategy, combining online process analyzers, oxygen analyzer technology, hydrogen measurement, crude oil analysis and Modcon.AI software to support AI-enabled process optimization for refineries, hydrogen production, natural gas and petrochemical industries. London, London, United Kingdom, 10th Aug 2026 — Modcon Systems Ltd., a deep technology company specializing in online process analyzers, oxygen analyzer technology, hydrogen measurement, crude oil analysis and AI-enabled process optimization, announces the continued development of its industrial AI strategy through the spin-out development of Modcon.AI. Modcon.AI is being developed as a dedicated industrial AI platform focused on process optimization, process...

Novarex Capital Partners has completed its initial funding round of five million pounds. The company is progressing with subsequent funding activity in support of its corporate objectives. London, United Kingdom, 10th Aug 2026 – Novarex Capital Partners has announced the successful completion of its initial funding round. The round raised five million pounds.  The capital supports the working capital requirements of an SRA-regulated law firm engaged in the preparation of eligible claims. The firm operates in accordance with SRA standards and maintains professional indemnity insurance.  Following the closure of the initial round, Novarex Capital Partners is advancing a second funding round. A further round is also planned. These subsequent rounds form part of the company’s ongoing capital p...

Texas ESA Letter reports growing appointment activity among younger adults, with internal 2026 data showing an increased share of requests from individuals ages 18–34 compared with the same period in 2025. HOUSTON, Texas — August 9, 2026 — Texas ESA Letter today reported a growing share of appointment activity among younger adults through its online platform, based on an internal review of company records from January through July 2026. The company found that individuals between the ages of 18 and 34 accounted for approximately 42% of recorded appointment requests during the first seven months of 2026, compared with 31% during the same period in 2025. The company said the figures represent an 11-percentage-point increase in the share of appointment requests attributed to the 18-to-34 age ...