When most people think of a holiday, they imagine rest, relaxation, and a break from routine. But what if your time away could also be a chance to reconnect with your body and mind—without breaking a sweat at the gym or forcing yourself into high-intensity workouts? Mind-body movement like yoga, dance, and gentle Pilates offers the perfect middle ground. These low-impact activities are restorative yet effective, helping you stay active, reduce stress, and leave your holiday feeling healthier and more refreshed than when you arrived. Best of all, they can be enjoyed solo, with a partner, or even as part…
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Stepping into Gurhan Kiziloz’s world is like diving into the deep blue with a great white shark. Not in a menacing way, but with an immediate sense of immense power, an almost primal drive, and an understanding that every movement needs to be purposeful, every decision needs to be taken for maximum impact. He doesn’t walk; he almost propels. He doesn’t talk; he leads. And when you sit across from him, there’s no rhetoric, no polished performance for the cameras. Gurhan is just… Gurhan. “There’s no off switch,” he insists, a faint, almost mischievous smile playing on his lips. “It’s…
SAMY Alliance has rebranded to simply SAMY, consolidating its family of agencies under a single, unified brand. This strategic transformation highlights the company’s evolution into a fully integrated global agency, offering end-to-end social media marketing powered by data-driven creativity and proprietary tech solutions. The rebrand marks a new era for SAMY as it strengthens its global positioning and accelerates ambitious growth plans. Supporting the shift, recent leadership changes include Alex Hill taking on the role of Chief Strategy Officer and Nathan Townsend stepping into Chief Partnerships Officer. In 2024, SAMY delivered double-digit growth with revenues of over €100M and saw…
RS2, a global payment software and processing provider, has announced a strategic collaboration with Visa to deliver a comprehensive acceptance infrastructure solution. The partnership merges Visa’s front-end authorization capabilities with RS2’s powerful back-end processing infrastructure, creating a unified, end-to-end payments platform. This will allow banks, fintechs, and merchants worldwide to access a seamless, scalable, and secure system for digital payment acceptance. Early implementations are underway in Europe and Latin America, with growing interest from financial institutions seeking modern, agile solutions to meet the evolving demands of the global payments landscape. “This partnership marks a pivotal milestone in RS2’s international growth…
FISCAL Technologies, a leading provider of Accounts Payable risk management solutions, has launched a new software update designed to simplify supplier risk management for finance teams. Managing supplier master data is a persistent challenge for organisations, with ever-changing records, duplicated entries, and dormant accounts making it difficult to maintain accuracy. These issues are exacerbated by regulatory pressures—particularly the incoming ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ offence under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, taking effect this September. Finance departments are now expected to uphold cleaner supplier files, implement robust anti-fraud controls, and do so with fewer resources, time, and tools. FISCAL’s…
CIBC Innovation Banking has announced the provision of debt financing to support Norvestor’s acquisition of Wint, a Swedish fintech firm specializing in automated accounting and payroll solutions for small and micro businesses. Founded in 2011 in Gothenburg, Wint offers an all-in-one, cloud-based platform designed to streamline financial administration covering everything from invoicing, bookkeeping, and payroll to tax returns and statutory reporting. The automation helps small business owners focus more on growth and less on back-office tasks. The acquisition, completed in December 2024, saw Norvestor IX SCSp take a majority stake, alongside Wint’s management and key team members. Daniel Johansson, CEO…
UK-based Inntelo AI, a pioneer in hospitality technology, has unveiled its newly formed global advisory board featuring leading hospitality experts from across the UK, Europe, North America, and the Middle East. The company is behind an innovative conversational and agentic AI tool built specifically for hotels. Its flagship AI Concierge integrates seamlessly into hotel operations, enabling guests to receive support through WhatsApp and phone calls — handled first by a multilingual AI agent available 24/7. Tasks and requests are then intelligently routed to hotel staff, reducing response times and improving operational efficiency across the board. The company’s new board brings…
Running a local business no longer means being confined to local customers. Thanks to digitalization and global banking innovations, even small businesses can now tap into international markets, serve customers across borders, and operate with the same financial flexibility as global enterprises. But to do this efficiently, they need a banking system that isn’t restricted by geography or outdated financial barriers. This is where borderless banking comes in. Borderless banking eliminates the limitations of traditional financial institutions by enabling seamless international transactions, multi-currency management, and instant payments. Businesses that embrace this approach gain a competitive edge, reducing costs,…
Xceptor has released a new report, Operational Efficiency Is Driving Digital Transformation in Capital Markets, developed in collaboration with Crisil Coalition Greenwich. The report highlights how capital markets firms are rethinking their operational models amid rising trade volumes, increasing data complexity, and intensifying regulatory pressure. Based on insights from over 70 C-suite and senior leaders across North America, Europe, the U.K., and Asia Pacific, the study sheds light on the urgent need for digital transformation and where firms are finding the greatest opportunities to evolve. “Despite several benefits of digital transformation to improve workflow efficiency, many participants are taking more…
Nexus International, the gaming group founded by Gurhan Kiziloz, is pursuing a revenue target of $1.45 billion by the end of 2025, a figure that is shaping internal conversations but attracting little attention beyond the company’s own ranks. Unlike some rivals that tie ambitious projections to quarterly investor updates or multi-stage funding cycles, Nexus’s approach is marked by a preference for quiet discipline. The group, which has already exceeded $400 million in gaming revenue, remains entirely self-financed. There is no record of outside equity or debt on its books. All expansion and operational expenditure continues to be underwritten by business…
