DUBAI: Zain FinTech, the financial services arm of Zain Group, a leading telecom group in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a deal with Al Ansari Financial Services, a UAE-based financial services group. The deal aims to use technology to improve financial services for their customers across the region. The deal was signed by…
IVE Group buys JacPak for $35 million, enters packaging sector
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: IVE Group (IVE) has agreed to buy JacPak Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based packaging company, for $35 million. JacPak makes folding cartons for products like food, beverages, and cosmetics. It has annual sales of about $45 million and is one of the top players in the $800 million folding cartons market in Australia. The…
Darren Steinberg to step down as Dexus CEO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Dexus announced that Chief Executive Officer, Darren Steinberg, has advised of his intention to step down in 2024 after more than 11 years in the role. Darren will continue as CEO until the commencement of his successor and will work closely with the Board to ensure a smooth transition. The Board has commenced…
Rumble Resources appoints Peter Harold as MD and CEO
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Rumble Resources Limited (ASX:RTR) announced the appointment of experienced mining executive and company director Peter Harold as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD and CEO), effective from Monday 12 February 2024. Mr Harold will oversee the Company’s next critical growth phase as it continues to expand and enhance the emerging Tier 1…
Lachlan Star appoints geologist Andrew Tyrrell as Chief Executive Officer
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Lachlan Star Limited (ASX: LSA) announced the appointment of highly experienced mining executive and geologist Andrew Tyrrell as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Tyrrell was most recently General Manager — Discovery for leading gold producer and explorer Gold Road Resources Limited (ASX:GOR), where he led the transition of Gold Road to a national explorer…
Auswide Bank appoints Doug Snell as new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: The Board of Auswide Bank Ltd (ASX: ABA) announced the appointment of highly experienced banking and financial services executive, Mr Doug Snell as the Company’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment of Mr Snell, who has previously held leadership roles with Westpac, Commonwealth Bank and BOQ follows a comprehensive and…
Teledyne Technologies announces leadership changes for 2024
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), a leading provider of digital imaging, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems, has announced that its Board of Directors has approved several leadership changes, effective January 1, 2024. Robert Mehrabian, the current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will become the Executive Chairman and extend his employment contract to…
Moody’s and Google Cloud team up to develop AI tools for finance
Moody’s, a global provider of financial analytics, has announced a new partnership with Google Cloud to create artificial intelligence (AI) tools for the finance sector. The collaboration will leverage Google’s large language models (LLMs) and data warehouse to help Moody’s customers generate insights from massive amounts of financial data. LLMs are AI systems that can…
AMD and Nvidia to launch ARM-based processors for Windows operating system in 2025
AMD and Nvidia are planning to launch their first ARM-based processors for laptops and PCs that run the Windows operating system in 2025, according to a report from Reuters. This could shake up the Windows PC space, which is currently dominated by AMD and Intel processors using the x64 or x86 architectures. According to Sam…
Signos raises $20 million to help people lose weight with glucose monitors
Signos, a startup that uses continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to provide personalized diet and exercise recommendations, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Cheyenne Ventures and GV. The company is partnering with Dexcom, a leading maker of CGMs, to target people who want to lose weight without pills. Signos uses an app…
What are the new features in the latest CSS release?
The latest CSS release is CSS View Transitions Level 1, which became a Candidate Recommendation on September 5, 2023. This specification defines a way to create smooth transitions between different views of the same document, such as tabs, slides, or pages. It also introduces a new pseudo-element (::view) that represents the current view of the…
Shopping app PublicSq. signs first ad deal with Tucker Carlson’s media company, Last Country
Tucker Carlson’s new media company, Last Country, has signed its first advertising deal with shopping app PublicSq. The deal is worth at least $1 million and will begin in November, running through the 2024 election. The news was first reported by CNBC in July, and confirmed by PublicSq. CEO Michael Seifert on Friday. This is…