• Grab moves into fintech

    • November 1, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    Southeast Asia Uber rival, Grab has taken a major step into becoming a fintech player too according to Techcrunch. The ride-sharing firm, which recently raised $2bn from SoftBank and China’s Didi Chuxing, has introduced support for its GrabPay service among third-party merchants. Grab is present in seven markets across Southeast Asia, but the first merchants [...]
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  • ŠKODA breaks one million benchmark

    • November 1, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    ŠKODA has smashed through the one million ceiling for cars produced in 2017. This is the fourth year in a row it has passed a million in terms of units produced, but it has never before reached this milestone as early as October. ŠKODA board member for production and logistics Michael Oeljeklaus said, ‘Reaching the [...]
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  • Collision Repair leads in Canada

    • October 31, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: IBIS News
    IBIS Global Summit media partner, Collision Repair magazine, is regarded as the top magazine in the Canadian collision repair industry, according to an independent survey of readers conducted by the Independent Publishers of Ontario (IPAO). ‘We are thrilled with the results,’ says Darryl Simmons, publisher of Collision Repair magazine. ‘Our mission is to deliver top [...]
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  • AkzoNobel partners Hella in Spain

    • October 31, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    AkzoNobel has extended the availability of its products in Europe with the introduction of its global vehicle refinishes brand Wanda via long-term partner Hella SA. Spain will be the first European country to see the launch of Wanda. Wanda will be introduced in other European countries from 2018 onwards. Wanda is a complete but compact [...]
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  • AkzoNobel explores Axalta merger

    • October 30, 2017
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Industry News
    AkzoNobel has confirmed merger talks with Axalta Coating Systems Ltd to create a $30bn company according to Reuters. AkzoNobel told Reuters it was in ‘constructive talks’ about a ‘merger of equals’ in what would be the first major deal by chief executive, Thierry Vanlancker, who took over in July following the company’s rejection of a [...]
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