Microsoft has released recent global corporate innovation cases that redesign work and business operations and accelerate growth through its “Frontier Transformation” strategy based on intelligence and trust. It highlighted examples across aviation, rail, finance and security, including Air India, Hong Kong’s MTR, Tru Cooperative Bank and security firm ContraForce. It also introduced organisations adopting Copilot as a companywide standard, including PepsiCo, Mercedes-Benz and Broward County Public Schools, as well as Cemex, KPMG and Tata Realty.

Shinhan Bank is strengthening M&A and business succession advisory services for small and mid-sized companies, aiming to meet rising succession demand driven by ageing and lack of successors. The bank said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Samjong KPMG at its Shinhan PWM Yeouido Center in Seoul. Shinhan Bank plans to identify clients with succession and M&A needs and link acquisition finance with asset management, while Samjong KPMG will provide valuation and accounting and tax advice.