
A | NEW YORK -- Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes.A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world's largest tech conferences every year, said in an e-mailed statement sent to The Associated Press that it will appoint a new CEO, and the conference will go ahead next month in Lisbon as planned. Cosgrave, the Irish entrepreneur who is also founder of Web Summit, said in a statement Saturday that his personal comments “have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our sponsors, our startups and the people who attend.”“I sincerely apologise again for any hurt I have caused,” he said.Cosgrave’s resignation is a prominent example of the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war that has spilled into workplaces everywhere, as top leaders of prominent companies weigh in with their views while workers complain their voices are not being heard. Islamic rights advocates say much of the corporate response has minimized the suffering in Gaza, where thousands have died in Israeli airstrikes, and created an atmosphere of fear for workers who want to express support for Palestinians. Jewish groups have criticized tepid responses or slow reactions to the Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that killed 1,400 people in Israel and triggered the latest war.Web Summit faced a growing number of industry giants — including Intel, Meta and Google — pulling out of the conference even after Cosgrave released a long message denouncing the Hamas attacks and apologizing for the timing of his initial tweet while defending his overall views on the conflict. Cosgrave posted on his X account, formerly known as Twitter, on Oct. 13 that he was “shocked at the rhetoric and actions of so many Western leaders & governments, with the exception in particular of Ireland’s government, who for once are doing the right thing. ”“War crimes are war crimes even when committed by allies, and should be called out for what they are,” he added.Two days later, he updated his tweet calling “what Hamas did is outrageous and disgusting” but adding, "Israel has a right to defend itself, but it does not, as I have already stated, have a right to break international law." In a later apology that was posted Oct. 17 on the Web Summit blog and shared on his X account, he said, “What is needed at this time is compassion, and I did not convey that,” he said. “My aim is and always has been to strive for peace.”He went on to say that “I also believe that, in defending itself, Israel should adhere to international law and the Geneva Conventions – i.e. not commit war crimes. This belief applies equally to any state in any war. No country should breach these laws, even if atrocities were committed against it.”His last post on X read: “Bye for now. Need some time off this platform.”______Follow Anne D’Innocenzio: http://twitter.com/ADInnocenzio。 21世纪经济报道记者 张欣 老牌支付公司拉卡拉支付股份有限公司(300773.SZ,下称“拉卡拉”)正式终止了筹划逾一年的赴港上市计划。 8月25日晚间,拉卡拉发布《关于公司终止发行H股并于香港联合交易所有限公司主板上市的公告》,称因市场环境变化及公司规划调整,经与各方充分沟通及审慎分析,当日召开的第四届董事会第十八次会议,以8票赞成、0票反对、0票弃权审议通过终止H股发行上市议案。 2025年6月,拉卡拉宣布筹划发行H股并在香港联交所上市,其公告明确指出,赴港上市旨在“推进公司国际化发展战略,构建国内国际双循环格局”。 拉卡拉在2025年半年报中进一步分析,伴随着中国企业全球化步伐的加快推进、人民币国际化程度的不断提升,国内有资质开展跨境支付以及在Web3.0领域有前瞻性布局的第三方支付机构将迎来巨大的发展机遇。2025年以来,公司把握跨境支付体系变革机遇,积极推进境外牌照和业务落地,加快全球化布局。

B | 按港交所当时规则,主板新上市申请自递交A1表格(俗称“递表”)起6个月内未通过聆讯即自动失效。拉卡拉2025年10月17日递交的H股上市A1申请于2026年4月17日届满失效,失效后公司曾表示将择机重新递表,但经过数月观望未再更新材料,最终直接终止了H股上市计划。 从最新披露的2026年半年报看,拉卡拉实现归属母公司股东净利润6.69亿元,同比增长191.67%,扣除非经常性损益后归母净利润为2.19亿元,同比增长50.28%,主要系公司主营业务盈利能力向好,以及出售公司持有的上市公司股票取得的投资收益较去年同期大幅增长所致。 分业务看,数字支付收入28.43亿元,同比增长20.32%;境内综合收单规模2.25万亿元,同比增长14.99%,其中银行卡交易1.40万亿元,同比增长7.73%,连续两个季度正增长、止住跌势;扫码交易0.85万亿元,同比增长29.38%。科技服务收入2.13亿元,同比增长51.32%,由天财商龙并表及科技输出拉动。 值得注意的是,拉卡拉的跨境支付业务表现较好,上半年交易规模543.64亿元,同比增长46.38%,服务商户超25万家,同比增长55.86%;3月公司获批Visa海外发卡会员资质,外卡交易金额同比增长81.57%。 拉卡拉在公告中强调,目前经营稳定有序,终止H股上市不会对经营活动和持续发展造成重大影响,不存在损害中小股东利益的情形。责任编辑:曹睿潼。
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