Anne Florentyna

68 published stories

Anne Florentyna, Business Correspondent reports on sector wide company news that moves the overall economy, mostly hailing from Middle East and that are around the Asia Pacific region. She is passionate about research and loves to question than believe in theories. Anne previously worked with Reuters News as a U.S. Consumer and Retail Correspondent based in Bengaluru, India.

Lounge Interview

Zoltan Rendes, CMO of SunMoney Says, Some Deny Climate Change

1. How has SunMoney adapted to the evolving needs and expectations of its consumers? Z: I think technological advancement which is to be widely adopted for client satisfaction. And I think we are on the forefront of that to start on blockchain and doing tokenized projects. And I think if we forget about the crypto […]

Anne Florentyna30 April 20247 min read

Lounge Interview

SunMoney’s CMO Zoltan Rendes Talk on Batteries & Smart Grids

1. Can you share some insights into the technological advancements that SunMoney has made in the field of renewable energy, particularly in solar power? Z: Well, its an ever moving market and with ever-developing technologies. We always try to integrate the best available tech into our solar power plants. These power plants are built with […]

Anne Florentyna30 April 202410 min read

Banking

UBS Launches New Share Buyback Program of $2 Bln

Financial service company UBS Group AG, on Tuesday, said it intends to commence a new 2024 share buyback program of up to $2 billion on April 3, and the company is expecting to repurchase up to $1 billion of its shares, starting from the end of the merger of UBS Group and Credit Suisse AG. […]

Anne Florentyna2 April 20241 min read

Energy

Nissan Eyes Partnership with Honda, Says Reuters

Automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor is considering to seek a business partnership with peer Honda Motor on key components for electric vehicles to cut production costs, reported Reuters News Agency based on sources from Nissan on Friday. The details of the partnership are not disclosed as the discussions are in the stage of conception. The partnership […]

Anne Florentyna15 March 20241 min read

Real Estate

S&P Global Ratings Forecasts Economic Growth in GCC

S&P Global Ratings forecast economic growth of 2% to 3% in the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) region in 2024 on Monday, with sustained oil-related growth and a solid 4% to 5% rise in the non-oil economic activity in the UAE and Saudi Arabia benefitting from large public investments and FDIs (Foreign Direct Investments). S&P Global […]

Anne Florentyna12 March 20241 min read

Technology

PMI Study Reveals Work Location Does Not Impact Performance

Resources and training company Project Management Institute (PMI) published its 15th annual Pulse of the Profession report on Monday, to find convincing evidence that organizations can provide work location flexibility and agility without affecting project execution and performance. The study was concluded based on the survey results of 2,246 project professionals and 342 senior leaders […]

Anne Florentyna5 March 20241 min read

Technology

LTIMindtree Launches Navisource.AI to Reduce Procurement Cost

Larsen & Toubro-owned LTIMindtree launched GenAI powered autonomous sourcing platform called Navisource.AI on Monday, which uses AI-driven pricing and negotiation engine to cut overall procurement costs by 10%-15%. The company said Navisource.AI transforms procurement by channelizing the process of request to risk management. This GenAI-powered platform will integrate with LLM (Large Language Model) and Model […]

Anne Florentyna20 February 20241 min read

Technology

OpenAI Introduces Sora, Text-to-Video AI Model

American artificial intelligence company OpenAI Inc launched a new text-to-video AI model called Sora on Thursday, which can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. The company posted on X saying, Sora can create videos of up to 60 seconds featuring highly detailed scenes, complex camera motion, and multiple characters with vibrant emotions. The […]

Anne Florentyna16 February 20241 min read

Banking

RBI Gives First Monetary Policy Statement of 2024

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das gave the first monetary policy statement of 2024 on Thursday, forecasting the condition of inflation, economic growth and possibilities of emerging companies’ contributions to the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the nation. Das said the global economy continues to present a mixed picture, where inflation is […]

Anne Florentyna9 February 20241 min read

Real Estate

Mahindra Lifespaces Launches Carbon Calculator to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Indian real estate firm Mahindra Lifespaces introduced a Carbon Calculator on Thursday, which is designed for user-friendly interaction, with an aim to drive change, towards a greener and more sustainable future. The company said this carbon calculator allows individuals to assess their carbon footprint based on factors like food, transport, and power consumption. With a […]

Anne Florentyna8 February 20241 min read

Leadership

Vistex Appoints Insider Amos Biegun as Interim CEO

Software firm Vistex, on Wednesday, appointed Amos Biegun, executive of the company to take over as interim Executive Chief, after the demise of its late Founder and CEO Sanjay Shah. Biegun is senior executive with the Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based company, having most recently served as Global Head of Rights & Royalties/Managing Director (UK) at Vistex, […]

Anne Florentyna8 February 20241 min read

Technology

Tata Communications, Microsoft Partners to Expand Voice Calls on Teams

Telecommunication firm Tata Communications partnered with global tech giant Microsoft on Wednesday, to enhance usability and security, while also making sure of regulatory compliance for MS Teams to be made available on a single platform in India. The telecom firm’s GlobalRapide platform will enable both Indian business users as well as users abroad to engage […]

Anne Florentyna8 February 20241 min read