FeaturedPorts and ShippingDammam’s King Abdulaziz Port expands shipping routes to Southeast Asia, boosting trade tiesIFM CorrespondentMarch 28, 2024March 27, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 28, 2024March 27, 2024 King Abdulaziz Port began offering shipping services in October 2023 in an effort to improve ties with seven more international locations... Read more
BankingExclusiveFeaturedAttijariwafa bank emerges as Africa’s financial powerhouseIFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2024March 25, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 21, 2024March 25, 2024 Attijariwafa bank, over the years, has emerged as a leading banking and financial Group in Africa... Read more
MagazineTechnologyMark Zuckerberg’s risky ‘AGI’ & ‘Hawaii’ betIFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024March 26, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024March 26, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta's AGI to be a transparent and inclusive one, while mitigating issues surrounding the AI capabilities... Read more
IndustryMagazinePrioritising continuous learning is key to success: Sodexo UK Corporate Services MD Jade BoggustIFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024April 15, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024April 15, 2024 Sodexo UK Corporate Services MD Jade Boggust noted that for aspiring leaders in facilities management, prioritising continuous learning is key... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineNavigating the banking sector’s AI shiftIFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024March 21, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024March 21, 2024 AI and ML can be used in various aspects of banking, including fraud detection, customer service, credit risk assessment and personalisation... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyApple reveals its ‘AI Plans’ as Microsoft invests in OpenAI rivalIFM CorrespondentMarch 4, 2024March 3, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 4, 2024March 3, 2024 Apple is planning to use AI to improve the ability to search through data stored on its flagship devices... Read more
FeaturedMarketsIF Insights: Investors bullish as Japan’s Nikkei registers massive peaksIFM CorrespondentFebruary 29, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 29, 2024 London Stock Exchange data showed that one-third of Nikkei 225 companies trade below book value, compared to 3% for the S&P 500... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedOn Bitcoin ETFs earning US approval, here is what Binance & JPMorgan are sayingIFM CorrespondentFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 26, 2024February 26, 2024 JPMorgan sees a significant rotation from existing crypto products into the newly created Bitcoin ETFs... Read more
FeaturedTransportIF Insights: ‘Solid State’ of battery affair awaits electric vehicle industryIFM CorrespondentJanuary 30, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 30, 2024 Solid-state cells are the inevitable future of the electric vehicle industry, especially when it comes to raising the vehicles' safety and energy-related parameters, apart from ensuring faster recharge times... Read more
MagazineTechnologySam Altman & the OpenAI boardroom dramaIFM CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2024January 18, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 14, 2024January 18, 2024 OpenAI’s board reportedly lost confidence in Sam Altman’s ability to lead the organisation and accused him of not being candid in his conversations... Read more