54% of Aspiring Web3 Professionals Can't Land Their First Job: Bitget Report

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Friday, 19. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has released its Web3 Next-Gen Talent Intelligence Report, finding that hiring barriers, not a lack of talent, are one of the industry’s biggest workforce challenges. Conducted under Bitget's Blockchain4Youth (B4Y) initiative, the study surveyed aspiring and early-career professionals across multiple regions and found that while Web3 continues attracting highly educated talent, many candidates remain unable to secure their first role.

More than 54% of respondents identified prior experience requirements for junior positions as the biggest obstacle to entering the industry, while 52% said their education provided theoretical knowledge but lacked practical, job-ready skills. The findings suggest that as blockchain education expands globally, employment pathways have not kept pace, creating a growing disconnect between learning and workforce participation. The report concludes that the sector faces a talent access challenge instead of talent shortage, with many qualified candidates struggling to gain the experience needed to enter the industry.

The report also highlights the increasing importance of emerging markets in shaping the future of the Web3 workforce. Nigeria, Indonesia, and China accounted for nearly half of all respondents, reflecting how blockchain education and career interest are expanding beyond traditional technology hubs. Nearly 46% of participants were between the ages of 23 and 30 years, while more than 58% held Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degrees.

“The industry has succeeded in attracting talent globally. The challenge now is converting talent into employment. The findings show there is a large pool of motivated and educated candidates, but many are struggling to take the first step into the industry. Closing this gap will be critical for the next phase of industry growth,” said Gracy Chen, CEO at Bitget.

The report highlights that talent interests are evolving alongside industry demand. AI and blockchain convergence emerged as the most sought-after career path, selected by 61% of respondents. Despite strong enthusiasm for the sector, respondents consistently identified practical industry exposure as a missing piece of career development, with 62% selecting mentorship fr0m experienced professionals as the support mechanism most likely to accelerate their careers.

The report follows continued expansion of Blockchain4Youth, Bitget's global initiative focused on blockchain education and workforce development. The findings reinforce the importance of structured learning pathways that combine technical education with practical industry exposure, an approach reflected in the Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub curriculum, which combines blockchain fundamentals, DeFi education, industry insights, and emerging technology topics.

The Blockchain4Youth Learning Hub recently surpassed 10,000 registered learners worldwide. Participants who successfully complete the programme receive a certificate that can be used to access priority review for selected opportunities within Bitget and the Blockchain4Youth Talent Alliance, helping connect education with real-world career pathways. Through initiatives including Boxed for Opportunity and educational partnerships, career-focussed programmes, and the Blockchain4Youth Talent Alliance, Blockchain4Youth continues connecting learning, mentorship, and career development opportunities for emerging Web3 talent.

The report concluded that stronger collaboration between educational institutions, employers, learning platforms, and industry participants will be needed to bridge the gap between education and employment and support the next stage of Web3 workforce growth.

For more information, please read the report here.

About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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LTM Launches AI 1000 to Develop the Next Generation of Forward Deployed Engineers

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--LTM, the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises, today announced AI 1000, a strategic workforce transformation initiative anchored by a dedicated Center of Excellence (CoE). The program will develop a pool of 1,000+ AI-certified engineers, including Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), to help enterprises adopt, deploy, and scale AI.

The launch comes amid a major shift in enterprise tech talent. The FDE — among the fastest-growing roles in the AI ecosystem — combines the technical knowledge of LLMs and domain SLMs with business understanding to turn ideas into quantifiable ROI accretive outcomes and to drive client adoption. AI 1000 is LTM’s structured response to this shift: it provides the training, platforms, and governed career frameworks to develop FDEs at scale.

AI 1000 takes an end-to-end approach to talent development via a four-stage model: Identify, Enable, Deploy, and Govern. It starts by identifying high-potential engineers using a proprietary AI Readiness Index. This is followed by curated learning journeys focused on AI-native skills and on validating capabilities through hackathons and real-world use cases. Qualified engineers are then deployed into AI programs.

A governance framework tracks performance, captures insights, and feeds its learnings back into the system. This creates a continuous cycle of capability building and growth. The CoE is supported by an integrated platform ecosystem for governing delivery with transparency, speed, and adaptability, better enabling our FDEs to achieve and measure business impact for clients.

“The role of the technology engineer is evolving rapidly. AI 1000 is built with the purpose of enhancing workforce productivity in creating tangible business outcomes. Through the AI 1000 CoE, we are building structured pathways to develop the combination of technical excellence and domain expertise to enable this purpose — and prepare our talent for the future,” said Venu Lambu, CEO and Managing Director LTM.

With over 6.5 million learning hours, nearly 84% learning penetration, more than 15,000 external AI certifications, and more than 24,000 AI-trained associates, LTM has built a strong foundation for AI adoption. AI 1000 formalizes these efforts into a structured, evidence-based program with defined role pathways, measurable milestones, and a governed deployment framework. Success will be measured not by the number of employees trained, but by the outcomes those engineers deliver.

About LTM

LTM- a Larsen & Toubro Group Company — is an AI-centric global technology services company and the Business Creativity partner to the world’s largest enterprises. We bring human insights and intelligent systems together to help clients create greater value at the intersection of technology and domain expertise. Our capabilities span integrated operations, transformation, and business AI — enabling new ways of working, new productivity paradigms, and new roads to value. Together with over 87,000 employees across 40 countries and our global network of partners, LTM owns outcomes for our clients, helping them not just outperform the market, but Outcreate it. Read more at LTM.com.

 

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Amazfit Introduces Helio Strap Pro, Bringing Body-Worn Movement Intelligence to HYROX and Hybrid Training

 

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New multi-sensor system captures heart rate, movement quality, stability and muscle load to provide a more complete view of performance under fatigue

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand owned by Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), today announced Helio Strap Pro, a body-worn training system designed to help HYROX and hybrid athletes better understand how their bodies perform under load.

Building on the screen-free Helio Strap, Helio Strap Pro adds a dedicated waist-mounted motion sensor that captures core-body movement and stability during training. Combined with upper-arm heart-rate sensing and compatible Amazfit smartwatches, the system provides a more complete picture of cardio effort, movement quality and muscle load than wrist-based tracking alone.

Helio Strap Pro represents the next evolution of Amazfit's Hybrid Training System, extending performance tracking beyond heart rate to help athletes better understand how movement, efficiency and muscle load change as fatigue builds.

“Heart rate tells athletes how hard they are working, but it does not fully explain how their movement changes as fatigue builds,” said Scott Shepley, Head of Global Marketing at Amazfit. “Helio Strap Pro introduces an innovative new approach to hybrid training by connecting upper-arm heart-rate data with waist-based motion sensing and smartwatch performance data. It represents the next step in our Hybrid Training System, giving athletes a more complete understanding of how effort, movement and performance change across a demanding workout.”

Built for HYROX and hybrid performance

Helio Strap Pro works with the HYROX Race and HYROX Simulation modes available on the Amazfit Balance 3 and Balance Ultra. At launch, one of these watches is required to use the full system. During supported workouts, the watch and two Helio Strap Pro sensors work together to capture data across the body:

Helio Core Motion HR is worn on the upper arm, closer to the heart, to provide stable heart-rate readings during gripping, wrist flexion and high-intensity movement closer to the heart, helping reduce interference caused by wrist flexion, gripping and equipment contact while providing more stable heart-rate readings during strength, functional fitness and hybrid training.

Helio Core Motion Waist is secured at the waist to capture core-body movement, positioning and stability.

The Balance 3 or Balance Ultra tracks workout performance and cardio effort from the wrist (support for additional Amazfit watches is planned for the future).

After training, the Zepp App brings movement, muscle load, and cardio effort together into a structured view of performance. Post-workout, athletes can review and evaluate their performance at each individual HYROX station, including SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, farmer’s carry, sandbag lunges, and wall balls. The launch experience is focused on the eight movements used in HYROX competition: SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jump, rowing, farmer’s carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls.

One system for training, recovery and daily life

Helio Strap Pro is part of Amazfit’s broader Hybrid Training System, which connects workout execution with recovery and daily readiness.

The Zepp App brings structure to training by connecting workouts, recovery, daily habits, nutrition and performance trends into one continuous view of progress. HybridCharge™ Energy Intelligence incorporates BioCharge, Training Load and LifeLoad to help athletes understand how workouts, recovery and real-world factors such as stress, travel and fatigue affect their capacity over time.

Because the Helio Strap Pro can be worn without a screen, tracking can continue when an athlete removes their watch. It can also be paired with compatible Amazfit smartwatches or used alongside a traditional timepiece, helping reduce gaps across training, sleep and recovery.

Designed for Accuracy, Open Connectivity and Ecosystem Integration

Wearing the heart-rate sensor on the upper arm reduces interference commonly caused by wrist movement, gripping and equipment contact during strength and functional training.

Real-time heart-rate data can be shared over Bluetooth with compatible Amazfit smartwatches, third-party sports watches, cycling computers, fitness equipment and training apps, giving athletes the flexibility to train within the ecosystem that works best for them. Health and activity data, including HRV, can also be synchronized with Apple Health through the Zepp App.

Additional features include:

More than 60 sports modes across strength, running, HIIT and other training disciplines

Continuous heart rate, HRV, sleep and recovery monitoring

5 ATM water resistance

Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity

Up to 11 days of typical battery life for Helio Core Motion HR

Up to 40 days of typical battery life for Helio Core Motion Waist

No monthly subscription required

Pricing and availability

Helio Strap Pro is available end of June 2026, for $199.99 through Amazfit.com and select retailers. Regional availability and shipping timing may vary.

The package includes Helio Core Motion HR, Helio Core Motion Waist, Helio Pro Clip, wristband, armband and magnetic charging head.

Helio Strap Pro supports Android 8.0 and above and iOS 17.0 and above through the Zepp App.

About Amazfit

Amazfit, a global smart wearable and fitness leader is part of Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), a health technology company with its principal office based in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. Zepp Health operates as a distributed organization, with team members and offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and other global markets.

Amazfit builds smart wearables designed around movement — training with intention, recovery with balance, and evolution over time. Built for the way people train today, Amazfit blends endurance, strength, and recovery into a single, coherent rhythm to support sustainable progress over time.

Behind Amazfit is Zepp, which builds the intelligence that supports its training experience. For more information, visit www.amazfit.com.

 

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Plasma One Launches to Herald a New Era of Stablecoin Banking

 LONDON - Friday, 19. June 2026 AETOSWire  

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plasma has today announced the launch of Plasma One, its flagship financial product designed to make digital dollars usable for everyday spending, sending and earning.

Plasma One is designed to make stablecoins feel like money, only better - more accessible, reliable and efficient. For years, stablecoin adoption has been held back by a fragmented system and poor user experience. We have seen wallets in one place, exchanges in another, and costly off-ramps standing between digital dollars and daily life. Plasma One brings that experience together in a single app, giving users a simple way to spend, send and earn with stablecoins from one account with zero fees.

Headquartered in London, the city that gave rise to Revolut, Wise and Monzo, Plasma is making a bigger bet, that the next generation of consumer banking will be built on stablecoin rails, not legacy banking infrastructure.

Underneath Plasma One is the Plasma Network, Plasma’s own blockchain, purpose-built to move stablecoins instantly, cheaply and reliably at global scale. By owning the infrastructure beneath the product, Plasma is building more than an app. It is creating a vertically integrated financial stack for stablecoins, spanning blockchain infrastructure, liquidity, payments, licensing and consumer distribution.

Paul Faecks, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Plasma, said: “Stablecoins will not become part of everyday banking through another app sitting on top of someone else’s rails. They need a product that brings the entire experience together. That’s what Plasma One is built to do. By combining the network, payments stack, and user experience into a single platform, Plasma One makes it possible to spend, send, save, and earn with digital dollars as seamlessly and reliably as people use money today.”

From launch, Plasma One delivers the full feature set users expect from a modern neobank:

Deposit - Add stablecoins directly from your wallet, or fund your account in USD, EUR, GBP, MXN and BRL through dedicated virtual accounts connected to local payment rails, including SEPA, Faster Payments and ACH.

Spend - Pay with your Plasma One Visa card across 180+ countries. In addition to up to 4% cashback on qualified purchases, Plasma One rewards AI power users with dedicated benefits: the Core tier offers 5% cashback on eligible AI spend plus a year of ChatGPT Go, while the Platinum tier offers 10% cashback on eligible AI spend, along with an annual subscription to ChatGPT Go and Claude Pro.

Send - Move money across borders in seconds, with unlimited free transfers settled on the Plasma Network.

Earn - Put idle balances to work with seamless access to competitive on-chain yields.

Zaheer Ebtikar, Chief Strategy Officer at Plasma, said: “Global stablecoin supply has roughly doubled in the last two years, but supply isn’t adoption. Adoption is when stablecoins become simple enough for anyone to use every day. With Plasma One, users can onboard in minutes, add digital dollars, spend with a card, send money globally, and put balances to work from one product. We are taking the efficiency of blockchain technology and combining it with the familiarity of money, creating an experience that feels faster, more global and more useful than traditional finance. That is the standard stablecoins need to reach billions of people.”

Plasma One’s private beta has already amassed 5,000 weekly active users and today's launch is just the beginning - over the coming months, Plasma will add new capabilities for consumers and businesses alike as it continues building out the infrastructure to make stablecoin banking work at scale.

About Plasma

Plasma builds financial products for consumers and businesses using stablecoins instead of traditional banking rails. Plasma One, its first product, lets users send, spend, save, and earn with stablecoins. Everything runs on Plasma's own blockchain, built from the ground up for speed, reliability, and scale.

Disclaimer: Plasma is a financial technology company, not a regulated financial institution, bank, money services business or investment advisor. Plasma does not custody your assets. The stablecoin assets in your Plasma One account are owned and custodied by you. The value of any cryptocurrency, including stablecoin assets pegged to fiat currency, commodities, or any other asset, may go to zero. Stablecoin balances are not bank deposits.

 

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Venture Global and EnBW Announce New LNG Purchase Agreements

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE: VG) and EnBW announced the execution of new, binding agreements for the purchase of approximately 0.82 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Venture Global for approximately five years commencing in 2026, to be supplied from Venture Global’s portfolio. The new agreements add to the existing long-term sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) between Venture Global and EnBW for 2 MTPA for 20 years.

“As one of Germany’s top LNG suppliers, Venture Global is proud to strengthen our partnership with EnBW and support the region’s energy security with a reliable supply of LNG,” said Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel. “The new mid-term agreements build on our strong, long-standing relationship with EnBW and reflects our commitment to meeting our customers’ evolving energy needs. Our dynamic marketing platform uniquely positions us to provide supply solutions across the short, medium, and long term.”

About Venture Global

Venture Global is an American producer and exporter of low-cost U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) with over 100 MTPA of capacity in production, construction, or development. Venture Global began producing LNG from its first facility in 2022 and is now one of the largest LNG exporters in the United States. The company’s vertically integrated business includes assets across the LNG supply chain including LNG production, natural gas transport, shipping and regasification. The company’s first three projects, Calcasieu Pass, Plaquemines LNG, and CP2 LNG, are located in Louisiana along the Gulf of America. Venture Global is developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects at each of its LNG facilities.

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Charlotte Tilbury awarded CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Charlotte Tilbury CBE, sole Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, has been awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 for services to the beauty and cosmetics industry.

This honour recognises Charlotte’s contribution to leading and building Britain’s most successful global beauty brand. She has played a defining role in revolutionising the beauty industry and driving economic growth of the UK beauty sector, which has expanded from approximately £17bn in 2013 to over £31bn today.

Charlotte Tilbury CBE is the visionary entrepreneur at the helm of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, the award-winning global brand she launched in 2013. The business has become a global category leader, operating across 57 markets with over 5,500 distribution points worldwide and employing more than 3,000 people. Today, the business is the UK’s number one prestige makeup brand and a defining force in modern beauty.

A pioneering businesswoman, Charlotte has transformed how consumers engage with beauty by combining artistry, technology and commercial discipline building a social audience that exceeds 20 million. Her approach has democratised professional expertise at scale, from iconic product franchises such as Pillow Talk and AIRbrush to industry-leading innovation in digital and AI-powered personalisation.

Commenting, Charlotte Tilbury CBE, said:

“I am deeply honoured to receive a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours. Just over a decade ago, I had a vision to build the biggest British beauty brand and take it to the world, empowering everyone, everywhere to feel confident and unlock their potential. Today, Charlotte Tilbury is a multibillion-pound British business, and I am proud that it has helped establish our beauty industry as one of the UK’s most dynamic and influential business sectors.

“I would like to thank my incredible dream team - this moment belongs to them and our wonderful community, the extraordinary artists, creators and partners I have brought together, and the millions of customers around the world who are part of the Charlotte Tilbury story. They are the true magic behind everything we do.

“I am more driven than ever to keep pushing boundaries and shaping the future of beauty."

Charlotte’s industry leading success is underpinned by an unrivalled 34-year career as one of the most influential makeup artists of all time, uniquely working across editorial, campaigns, runway, couture and red carpets. Charlotte has redefined the beauty industry by combining artistry, technology and commercial discipline to deliver sustained, profitable growth. She has created globally iconic product franchises, led first-to-market digital innovation, and in 2020, led the strategic partnership with Puig, securing a valuation in excess of £1bn for what had become the biggest British beauty business of all time.

Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s global success is a testament to Charlotte’s sustained leadership, drive and strategic direction. Charlotte has received over 600 industry awards and was previously awarded an MBE in 2018. She serves as the Global Ambassador for Enterprise for The King's Trust and the Co-Chair of the charity's Global Gala. In her role as Global Ambassador, Charlotte supports His Majesty the King’s mission to champion young people in the UK and give them the tools, belief and opportunity to transform their lives and their communities. She also supports George and Amal’s ‘Clooney Foundation for Justice’s’ Albies awards, using her global platform to help them on their incredible mission to shine a spotlight on defenders of justice around the world. She is an official partner of the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s ‘Rocket Fund’ to help ends AIDS for everyone, everywhere. And she has been an ambassador for Women For Women International – a charity that helps women affected by conflict – donating via sales of her Hot Lips lipstick collection.

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Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Charlotte Tilbury CBE is the visionary entrepreneur at the helm of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, the award-winning global brand she runs and launched in 2013. A strategic businesswoman and innovative pioneer she has transformed the global beauty industry.

A uniquely hands-on leader, she set out to disrupt the industry and has succeeded in building the largest British-born global beauty business ever. Under her leadership, the brand has helped elevate beauty into one of the UK’s most economically powerful business sectors, contributing to an era in which the UK beauty industry was worth around £17 billion in 2013, and now outperforms sectors such as sport, publishing and recreation in its direct contribution today of over £30 billion to the UK GDP.

She revolutionised beauty packaging, ergonomics and education, reignited retail theatre and counter design, reimagined beauty marketing, disrupted beauty language, creating an entirely new lexicon in beauty, and harnessed AI and technology to ensure the 360 omnichannel end-to-end customer experience fulfils their needs at every touchpoint. This customer-centric innovation is a hallmark of her business strategy. The result is a business that today operates across 57 markets worldwide with over 5,500 distribution points - 3,400 of those are international meaning Charlotte Tilbury Beauty is the British flag bearer overseas not just for beauty but for business, enterprise and entrepreneurship.

She is at the forefront of innovative industry-leading product portfolios, unmatched artistry and future-forward beauty tech. Widely recognised as an example of engagement-excellence, the brand’s social audience exceeds 20 million thanks to Charlotte fusing her creative mastery with her irreplicable ability to build mass intimacy with her community through authenticity and trust.

Her industry leading success is underpinned by an unrivalled 34-year career as one of the most influential makeup artists of all time, uniquely working across editorial, campaigns, runway, couture and red carpets. Charlotte has redefined the beauty industry by combining artistry, technology and commercial discipline to deliver sustained, profitable growth. She has created globally iconic product franchises, led first-to-market digital innovation, and in 2020, led the strategic partnership with Puig, securing a valuation in excess of £1 billion for what had become the biggest British beauty business of all time. Charlotte Tilbury Beauty’s global success is a testament to Charlotte’s sustained leadership, drive and strategic direction.

Charlotte has received over 600 industry awards and was awarded a CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours in June 2026, having previously been awarded an MBE in 2018. She serves as the Global Ambassador for Enterprise for The King's Trust and the Co-Chair of the charity's Global Gala and supports His Majesty the King’s mission to champion young people in the UK and give them the tools, belief and opportunity to transform their lives and their communities.

 

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Bitget Expands Stablecoin Payments for Global Merchants Through Paydify Partnership

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Tuesday, 16. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange, today announced a strategic partnership with Paydify, a payment layer for seamless stablecoin transactions between users and merchants, to expand stablecoin payment acceptance for merchants worldwide. The collaboration enables merchants connected to Paydify to access Bitget’s global user base through a single payment integration, simplifying how businesses accept stablecoin payments across the growing Web3 ecosystem.

Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most practical payment use cases, offering faster settlement, borderless transactions, 24/7 availability, and reduced payment friction. According to a16z’s data, consumer-to-business stablecoin transaction volume grew 128% year-over-year, more than doubling over the period, indicating the increasing role of stablecoins in everyday payments.

However, merchant adoption has remained limited by fragmented liquidity and disconnected payment networks. The Bitget and Paydify partnership addresses this gap by improving connectivity between exchanges, merchants, wallets, and end users. Paydify’s infrastructure provides a unified gateway for stablecoin payments, helping businesses reduce technical complexity while maintaining a seamless checkout experience.

“Bitget’s UEX is built around making digital assets more accessible, usable, and connected across real-world scenarios,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Our partnership with Paydify extends that vision into stablecoin payments by helping merchants connect with Bitget’s 125 million global users through simpler, more efficient infrastructure.”

Paydify supports stablecoin payment acceptance across leading wallets and blockchain networks, enabling merchants to process on-chain payments with minimal integration requirements while maintaining control over their funds.

“The future of payments is not about moving money between wallets. It is about enabling millions of crypto users to seamlessly spend digital assets anywhere. Together with Bitget, we are turning stablecoins from an investment asset into a payment method,” said Sean Dong, Senior Director of Business Operations, Paydify.

The collaboration reinforces Bitget’s UEX model by consolidating trading, holding, and spending into a single environment. As these services converge, it positions digital assets as everyday money and pushes the ecosystem past traditional trading into practical, everyday payment solutions.

About Paydify

Paydify is a payments technology layer that facilitates seamless stablecoin transactions directly between users and merchants. Designed for Web3 and digitally native businesses, Paydify supports fast, on-chain payments across leading wallets and blockchains, allowing merchants to instantly receive stablecoins from millions of crypto users with minimal integration and full control, without intermediaries or custody of funds.

Learn more about Paydify at paydify.com.

About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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Bitget Launches Community Product Officer Program With Up to 3,000 USDT in Rewards

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Tuesday, 16. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched the Bitget Community Product Officer Program, a new initiative designed to bring users closer to the product development process and create a direct channel between the community and Bitget’s product teams. Built around, “You speak, we build,” the program invites users to share feedback, test features, submit ideas, ultimately helping shape future product development across the Bitget ecosystem.

Running fr0m June 15 to June 26, the first phase of the program encourages participants to contribute product suggestions, experience reports, strategy-sharing content, and feature feedback. Contributions will be evaluated based on originality, product value, practical insights, and potential impact on the user experience.

Participants will compete for a range of rewards, including three Star Product Experience Officer awards worth between 1,000 and 3,000 USDT each. Additional prizes include Best Product Ideas awards worth 100 USDT each, Best Product Experience Report awards worth 50 USDT each, and Best Strategy Sharing awards worth 20 USDT each. Community participants will also be eligible for random airdrops, merchandise and contribution rewards throughout the campaign.

“Some of the best product ideas come fr0m the people using the platform every day because they’re the ones experiencing the friction firsthand,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Crypto has always been built on participation, and some of the strongest products in this industry are shaped through open dialogue with the community. The Community Product Officer Program creates a direct channel for users to share ideas, challenge assumptions and be part of building a better platform together.”

Beyond cash rewards, the initiative creates a long term pathway for community members to contribute directly to Bitget’s product evolution. Through Bitget Fan Club, the company has already seen how engaged users can help strengthen communities, surface valuable feedback and improve the user experience. The Community Product Officer Program builds on that foundation by creating a closer connection between users and product teams, giving contributors greater opportunities to shape the features and tools they want to see on the platform.

The launch reflects Bitget’s continued focus on community-led innovation as the platform expands across crypto, tokenized assets, equities, commodities, AI-powered trading tools, and multi-asset services. By opening more of the product development process to users, Bitget aims to strengthen the connection between product builders and the communities they serve.

The Bitget Community Product Officer Program is now open to eligible participants worldwide.

To become a Community Product Officer, visit here, learn more about the program here.

About Bitget

Bitget is the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry’s lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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One NZ Future-Proofs Its Oracle Estate and Accelerates AI Innovation with Rimini Street

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New Zealand’s leading digital services and connectivity provider partners with Rimini Street to stabilize mission-critical Oracle systems, solve complex interoperability challenges and fund AI transformation

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced One New Zealand (NZ) is leveraging Rimini Street’s support and interoperability solutions to ensure its critical Oracle systems remain secure, stable and reliable, while enabling the organization to redirect investment and talent toward modernization and AI initiatives.

One NZ Future-Proofs Its Oracle Estate and Accelerates AI Innovation with Rimini Street

One NZ serves 2 million customers with mobile, broadband and satellite solutions, connecting businesses and communities across 99% of New Zealand. As part of its transformation journey, the telco sought a strategic partner to support and stabilize its complex Oracle estate, including Siebel CRM, Oracle Database and other Oracle applications. Having previously experienced the depth of expertise and proven capabilities of Rimini Support™, Rimini Street was the clear first choice for One NZ’s CIO.

“I’ve had great success with Rimini Street from my previous organization, and so when I sought out a partner to support our Oracle systems, they were the first call I made,” said Adrian Albuquerque, CIO of One NZ. “As we plan and execute our AI-driven transformation, keeping our systems secure, stable and operational is essential. Rimini Street makes that possible and gives us confidence and bandwidth to focus on what’s next.”

Rimini Street: A Strategic Partner for an AI-Ready Future

One NZ is on a mission to become a world-leading AI-enabled telco, continuously pushing boundaries and investing in innovation to deliver greater experiences and value for its customers.

To achieve this vision, One NZ relies on Rimini Support™ for Oracle to maintain and optimize its core back-end platforms across the application, database and infrastructure layers, ensuring performance and reliability without the need for upgrades, migrations or replatforming.

Rimini Support includes:

Named, dedicated Primary Support Engineer (PSE) with deep ERP expertise, backed by a global team of hundreds of engineers averaging 15 years of experience

Guaranteed 10-minute response time for priority cases, delivered on average in less than 2 minutes, 24/7/365

Patented and proprietary AI technology for faster, proactive case resolution

Operational savings of up to 90% annual support costs compared to traditional vendor support

Guaranteed up to 15+ years of support availability, and freedom from vendor-mandated upgrades, migrations and replatforming

“At One NZ, we are passionate about reimagining what’s possible, for our teams and for the business,” Albuquerque added. “With Rimini Street providing expert support for our Oracle systems, they’ve freed up my team to focus on new skills, new technologies and new opportunities, like opening a satellite service with SpaceX, for example. This would not have been possible if my team were stuck resolving issues.”

Expanding the Partnership to Achieve Transformation without Disruption™

A defining moment in the partnership came when Microsoft announced the end of support for Internet Explorer 11, a browser required for One NZ’s Siebel CRM environment. One NZ turned to Rimini Street to quickly and effectively resolve the issue with Rimini Connect™ for Browsers, its patented interoperability solution that ensures browser compatibility without upgrades, code changes or downtime.

“Instead of taking on a costly, disruptive upgrade just to address a time-sensitive Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 interoperability issue, Rimini Connect™ for Browsers made it possible for our CRM to run on any alternative browser, whether it’s Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. Rimini Street gives us the ability to choose our own roadmap and to keep all systems running smoothly while we make decisions on what’s best for our business,” said Albuquerque.

One NZ also completed a seamless transition of its mission-critical core billing engine to a new hardware platform with the help of Rimini Street. By digging deep into complex issues across the application, database and technology layers, Rimini Street helped stabilize the billing environment in production and pave the way for a smooth, disruption-free rollout.

“Rimini Street is our go-to CRM and Billing expert, and the years of working together to deliver successful outcomes is our why,” added Albuquerque. “As a CIO, I have to think years ahead, and that includes whom we select to guide our vision. Rimini Street isn’t just an expert support provider; they’re our co-innovation partner.”

“We’re proud to serve One NZ to strengthen their ability to serve its millions of customers across New Zealand,” said Nancy Lyskawa, EVP and chief client officer, Rimini Street. “Whether it’s keeping Oracle systems running strong, protecting business uptime, solving complex technical challenges, or providing vendor-agnostic guidance, at Rimini Street, we stand behind our promise that ‘We’ll Get You There.™’”

Learn how Rimini Street is helping One NZ on its transformation journey.

About Rimini Street, Inc.

Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who have leveraged the Rimini Smart Path™ methodology to achieve better operational outcomes, billions of US dollars in savings and fund AI and other innovation.

To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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TestMu AI Launches Official n8n partner integration, Bringing Real Browser Infrastructure to AI Agent Workflows

 

SAN FRANCISCO & NOIDA, India - 

Developers can now access TestMu AI Browser Cloud directly from n8n workflows, enabling AI agents to operate across 3,000+ browser and operating system environments

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world's first Full-Stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform, today announced the launch of its official TestMu AI Agent partner integration for n8n, one of the fastest-growing workflow automation platforms for AI agents and enterprise automation.

Available as an n8n verified and partnered Community Node, the TestMu AI Agent integration enables developers to connect AI agents and automated workflows to TestMu AI's Browser Cloud, providing access to more than 3,000 browser, operating system, and device environments without requiring single line of code as well.

As organizations increasingly adopt AI agents for business automation, browser access has emerged as a critical capability. The new integration allows n8n users to equip their workflows with real cloud-hosted browsers capable of interacting with web applications, navigating dynamic websites, and executing browser-based tasks at scale.

"AI agents need reliable ways to interact with the web if they're going to deliver meaningful business outcomes," said Mudit Singh, Co-Founder and Head of Growth at TestMu AI. "With the TestMu AI Agent integration for n8n, developers can extend their workflows with production-grade browser infrastructure and enable agents to perform real-world actions across thousands of browser and operating system environments."

The TestMu AI Agent node installs directly from n8n's Verified Built-In Community Nodes marketplace and becomes available across all workflows within an n8n instance. Once configured, users can launch browser sessions, navigate websites, execute browser-driven workflows, and monitor execution through TestMu AI's cloud platform.

Key capabilities include:

Access to 3,000+ browser, operating system, and device combinations.

Cloud-hosted browser infrastructure with no setup or maintenance required.

Native integration with n8n workflows and AI agent pipelines.

Session visibility through dashboard links, session IDs, and execution outputs.

Compatibility with both n8n Cloud and self-hosted deployments.

The integration strengthens TestMu AI's presence within the rapidly expanding agentic AI ecosystem by making Browser Cloud directly discoverable through n8n's node marketplace. Developers can now seamlessly add real browser capabilities to AI agents and workflow automations, extending what autonomous systems can accomplish across web applications and digital services.

The TestMu AI Agent integration was built end-to-end by Harish Rajora, who led the development and delivery of the project.

TestMu AI plans to feature the integration in upcoming agentic AI workshops, masterclasses, and community programs focused on helping organizations build, test, and scale production-ready AI agents.

"As AI agents move from experimentation to production, reliability becomes just as important as intelligence," Singh added. "We're focused on providing the infrastructure layer that allows agents to safely and consistently interact with real-world applications and websites at enterprise scale."

About TestMu AI

TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) is a Full-Stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform that empowers teams to test intelligently and ship faster. Engineered for scale, it offers end-to-end AI agents to plan, author, execute, and analyze software quality. AI-native by design, the platform enables testing of web, mobile, and enterprise applications at any scale across real devices, real browsers, and custom real-world environments.

For more information, visit www.testmuai.com.

 

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i2c Honored for AI-Powered Fraud Detection at The Digital Banker MEA Innovation Awards 2026

 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today announced it has won the “Best AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution by a Vendor” award at The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards 2026.

The award recognizes i2c's innovative use of artificial intelligence to help financial institutions and fintechs strengthen fraud prevention, improve authorization performance, and deliver more secure payment experiences. As fraud schemes become increasingly sophisticated and fast-moving, i2c's AI-driven fraud management capabilities enable clients to identify suspicious activity in real time while minimizing friction for legitimate cardholders.

Built into i2c's unified banking and payments platform, the company's AI-powered fraud risk management capabilities are embedded directly within its single-platform architecture, enabling real-time risk assessment and intelligent authorization decisioning. By combining advanced technology with a configurable platform architecture, i2c helps clients identify emerging fraud patterns, reduce risk exposure, and adapt quickly to evolving threats while maintaining a seamless customer experience. The platform captures up to 40% of fraud volume while maintaining approximately 0.5% customer friction, outperforming industry models.

“This recognition reflects i2c's ongoing commitment to delivering innovative fraud prevention capabilities that help our clients stay ahead of an increasingly complex threat landscape,” said Matt Pearce, Vice President, Fraud Risk Management and Dispute Operations at i2c. “Banks, credit unions and fintechs need fraud prevention capabilities that are intelligent, adaptable, and embedded within the infrastructure powering their business. Through our unified, configurable platform, we help Middle East clients strengthen security, improve authorization performance, and scale with confidence.”

i2c works with financial institutions and fintech innovators across the Middle East and Africa to move beyond legacy infrastructure. Its next-generation, all-in-one platform spans credit, debit, and prepaid issuer processing; core banking; and money movement—enabling clients to launch digital-first payment and banking products faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver differentiated customer experiences in competitive markets. i2c's fraud solution has delivered measurable results for Middle East clients: across prepaid portfolios, fraud rates were reduced by up to 60%, declining from approximately 6 basis points to just over 2 basis points, while authorization approval rates reached up to 90%.

The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards recognize organizations that are driving meaningful transformation across financial services through technology innovation, digital advancement, and customer-centric solutions. The full list of 2026 winners can be found here.

For more information, visit i2cinc.com and follow us on LinkedIn at @i2cinc.

 

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Kinaxis Announces Results of Voting at Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

  OTTAWA, Ontario - Thursday, 18. June 2026 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kinaxis® Inc. (“Kinaxis” or the “Company”) (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain planning and orchestration, received approval for all resolutions put forward to shareholders at today’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”), as detailed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 5, 2026 (the “Circular”).

1. Election of Directors

Shareholders voted to elect all eight directors nominated to the Kinaxis board, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed.

Name of Nominee

Total Number of Votes For

Percentage of Votes For

Total Number of Votes Against

Percentage of Votes Against

Razat Gaurav

21,870,163

99.01%

219,468

0.99%

Robert Courteau

20,882,945

94.54%

1,206,685

5.46%

Gillian (Jill) Denham

21,474,486

97.22%

615,143

2.78%

José Alberto Duarte

21,699,181

98.23%

390,448

1.77%

Lynn Loewen

21,952,244

99.38%

137,387

0.62%

Angel Mendez

21,410,402

96.93%

679,228

3.07%

Pamela Passman

21,493,413

97.30%

596,216

2.70%

Kelly Thomas

21,618,002

97.86%

471,629

2.14%

2. Appointment of Auditors

Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors for Kinaxis and hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is appointed.

Total Number of Votes For

Percentage of Votes For

Total Number of Votes Withheld

Percentage of Votes Withheld

21,513,251

96.63%

750,704

3.37%

3. Amendments to Equity Plans

Shareholders voted to approve (i) an amendment to Kinaxis’ Share Unit Plan to increase the maximum number of shares reserved for issue thereunder; and (ii) an amendment to Kinaxis’ Canadian Resident Stock Option Plan and Non-Canadian Resident Stock Option Plan to decrease the maximum number of shares reserved for issue thereunder.

Total Number of Votes For

Percentage of Votes For

Total Number of Votes Against

Percentage of Votes Against

13,833,655

62.62%

8,256,673

37.38%

4. Advisory Vote on Approach to Executive Pay

Shareholders voted to accept the Company’s approach to executive compensation as described in the Circular.

Total Number of Votes For

Percentage of Votes For

Total Number of Votes Against

Percentage of Votes Against

20,555,651

93.05%

1,534,680

6.95%

For further details on each of the above matters, please refer to the Circular available under Kinaxis’ profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR+) at www.sedarplus.ca, or in the Financials section of the Company’s Investor Relations website.

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the AGM will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.

About Kinaxis

Kinaxis is a leader in modern supply chain planning and orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro, combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Source: Kinaxis Inc.

 

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Joe Vernachio Named President of SOREL

 PORTLAND, Ore. - Thursday, 18. June 2026

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a leading innovator in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, today announced that Joe Vernachio will be the next President of SOREL. Founded in 1962, SOREL is a leader in functional and lifestyle footwear that can be worn anywhere from the tundra to the streets of New York City.

“We’re excited to welcome Joe Vernachio back to the Columbia Sportswear family,” said Tim Boyle, CEO and Chair of the Board. “Joe is a terrific leader who can build on the great work, talent and momentum in place at SOREL.”

Mr. Vernachio led the Mountain Hardwear brand for several years, until he left to become the COO and ultimately, the CEO of Allbirds. His background also includes time as Global Vice President for Product and Operations at The North Face, and key roles at Nike, Spyder, Roots, Calvin Klein and Patagonia.

“Joe is a consumer‑focused, collaborative leader with a deep passion for product and brand storytelling. His energy, expertise, and proven leadership will help fuel scalable growth and meaningful brand expansion for SOREL,” said Craig Zanon, EVP, Europe Direct, Asia Direct and Emerging Brands.

Mr. Vernachio will begin on June 22, 2026.

About Columbia Sportswear Company:

Columbia Sportswear Company has assembled a portfolio of brands for active lives, making it a leader in the global active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment industry. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the company's brands are today sold in approximately 90 countries. In addition to the Columbia® brand, Columbia Sportswear Company also owns the Mountain Hardwear®, SOREL®, and prAna® brands. To learn more, please visit the company's websites at www.columbia.com, www.mountainhardwear.com, www.SOREL.com, and www.prana.com.

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The Estée Lauder Companies and Jo Malone London Launch Experience That Turns Visual Taste into a Personalized Fragrance Wardrobe, exclusively on Pinterest

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) and Jo Malone London today announced the launch of Scent Scanner, a first-of-its-kind experience available exclusively on Pinterest and rolling out in the US and France. The experience translates the visual preferences people have expressed across their Pinterest boards into personalized Jo Malone London fragrance recommendations.

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Building on the success of Jo Malone London's AI Scent Advisor, introduced in 2025, Scent Scanner offers a new way for consumers to find their personalized scent, shifting the starting point from words to images. While the AI Scent Advisor invited consumers to describe the scent they were seeking, Scent Scanner reads visual inspiration – imagery, color palettes, textures, destinations, rituals and aesthetics – to suggest fragrances suited to each individual.

The custom Pinterest experience brings Jo Malone London’s expertise in fragrance discovery to life through a personalized digital journey. With their permission, Pinners can connect a Pinterest board from their profile and the Scent Scanner analyzes the visual cues and themes in their saved content to build a curated fragrance pairing – a personalized set of Jo Malone London scents.

On Pinterest, personal taste is already expressed visually through the images people save and curate. Scent Scanner transforms those visual expressions into fragrance recommendations, creating a new bridge between inspiration and purchase.

“For years, personalization in beauty meant asking people what they wanted. The bigger opportunity is to understand what they already love — and to meet them where their taste already lives,” said Aude Gandon, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies. “Scent Scanner demonstrates how we can combine the power of creativity and commerce to make fragrance discovery more relevant and engaging. By partnering with Pinterest, Jo Malone London is bringing Beauty Reimagined to life, by creating a new model for emotionally driven commerce and meaningful consumer connection.”

“People come to Pinterest to picture the life they want, and they tell us who they are in images long before they have the words for it,” said Julie Towns, VP, Product Marketing & Operations, Pinterest. “Scent Scanner reads that visual language and turns it into fragrance discovery that feels less like searching and more like being known. It's a natural next step for a platform people use to dream, discover, and do.”

“A fragrance is one of the most personal choices an individual makes — it becomes part of how they move through the world and how they're remembered,” said Jo Dancey, Global Brand President, Jo Malone London and Lifestyle Fragrance, The Estée Lauder Companies. “With Scent Scanner, we can build someone a fragrance pairing drawn from what already inspires them, so the Jo Malone London scents they discover feel chosen for them — and unmistakably their own.”

The launch reflects the continued collaboration between The Estée Lauder Companies and Pinterest to build digital commerce experiences that connect consumers with fragrance in new ways. Through personalized visual discovery and innovative shopping capabilities, the partnership aims to engage high-intent fragrance shoppers and create more seamless pathways from inspiration to purchase.

The companies will further showcase their collaboration at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, where leaders from Pinterest, The Estée Lauder Companies and Jo Malone London will discuss the evolving role of AI, personalization and visual discovery in consumer experiences.

About The Estée Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The Company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty.

About Jo Malone London

Since 1994, Jo Malone London has been synonymous with elegant and distinctive scents, carefully crafted with a modern sensibility. Created to be worn alone or layered together, the fragrances invite a personalised approach to scent and individual self-expression. Acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in 1999, today Jo Malone London is loved globally for its joyfully British character, defined by elegance, charm and creativity.

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