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.

Leadership

Sam Altman to Return as CEO, Says OpenAI

ChatGPT parent OpenAI said on social media platform X, it has reached an agreement for Sam Altman to return as chief executive officer of the company, on Wednesday. The company, on its social media platforms, also posted Altman will return to OpenAI with a new initial board consisting of Bret Taylor, former Salesforce CEO, Adam […]

Anne Florentyna22 November 20231 min read

Leadership

OpenAI Board Names Emmett Shear as interim CEO

American artificial intelligence company OpenAI Inc appointed ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear to take over as interim chief executive officer, while it initially proposed insider Mira Murati to lead OpenAI. The company board said Sam Altman to depart as CEO and step down from the board of directors on Friday. The board also named Mira Murati, […]

Anne Florentyna21 November 20232 min read

Energy

Gulfstream Completes First Trans-Atlantic Flight on Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Aviation firm Gulfstream Aerospace Corp said it completed the world’s first ever trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on Monday. The company said this flight was accomplished with the Gulfstream G600 aircraft on November 19. The flight took off from the company’s headquarters in Savannah and landed 6 hours, 56 minutes later at […]

Anne Florentyna20 November 20232 min read

Leadership

Sasol Names Insider Simon Baloyi as CEO

Energy provider Sasol Limited named insider Simon Baloyi as its new chief executive officer on Friday, effective April 1, 2024. The company said Fleetwood Grobler, 62, the current CEO will step down from his role and continue with the firm as an executive advisor until December 31, 2024. Grobler joined the company on November 1, […]

Anne Florentyna17 November 20231 min read

Banking

TerraPay, Maya Partners to Enhance Easy Money Transfers

Online payment platform TerraPay formed a transformative global partnership with Maya, fintech company at the Singapore Fintech Festival, on Wednesday. The company said it is establishing this partnership with Maya with the bloating demand of efficient cross-border payment solutions. TerraPay also said, this collaboration has the objective to make international remittances more accessible, convenient, and […]

Anne Florentyna15 November 20231 min read

Technology

Elevatus Partners with Barns for Recruitment

AI-driven recruitment platform Elevatus partnered with Barns, a specialty coffee brand to enhance its recruitment process, on Tuesday. The company said Barns strategically utilizes Elevatus’ innovative solutions to secure top-tier talent and meet the recruitment needs for the expansion of 1000 smaller stores and drive-through outlets by 2030. Elevatus said the firm along with Barns […]

Anne Florentyna14 November 20231 min read

Finance

Process Automation Provider MCCI Acquires GovBuilt

Business process automation firm MCCI acquired GovBuilt, customer service provider, on Monday, with an aim to strengthen MCCI’s portfolio and reinforce its position as a leader in GovTech. The company’s acquisition is taking place after its earlier identification as a GovTech100 company for 2023, which the company said the deal reaffirmed its commitment to delivering […]

Anne Florentyna14 November 20231 min read

Finance

Gulf Capital stops investment in iSON Xperiences

Private equity firm Gulf Capital said on Monday, the company completed its exit from investment in iSON Xperiences, tech-enabled emerging markets partner, also offers Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services across India and Africa. Gulf Capital and another equity firm AfricInvest had invested around $50 million in iSON to accelerate the company’s growth. The company said […]

Anne Florentyna23 October 20231 min read

Technology

Newgen Partners with Duck Creek offers NewgenONE to Insurers

Digital transformation service provider Newgen Software Technologies said the company partnered with Duck Creek Technologies, intelligent solutions provider, on Monday, with an objective to offer insurers a platform that aids to connect different sections of the workstation. Newgen said the integration between its NewgenONE OmniDocs Contextual Content Services platform and Duck Creek Policy will provide […]

Anne Florentyna23 October 20231 min read

Energy

MENA EV SHOW 2023 Brings Brands, Experts to Discuss Future of EVs

The MENA EV Show 2023 successfully completed two days of discussions, innovations, and networking scheduled late September, at Dubai Silicon Oasis. The event was organized by INOEX Global and co-hosted by Dubai Silicon Oasis. The event brought in brands across the globe which gave participants an opportunity to delve into cutting-edge exhibits, featuring latest EV […]

Anne Florentyna17 October 20233 min read

Technology

Allied Market Research Sees Metaverse in Automotive to Reach $27.18 Bln by 2032

Allied Market Research, on Friday, published a report with regard to metaverse in automotive industry, where it mentioned global metaverse in automotive market generated $2.18 billion in 2022, and is expected to generate $27.18 billion by 2032. The report titled, Metaverse in Automotive Market by Product, Technology and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, […]

Anne Florentyna13 October 20232 min read

Finance

MoneyHero Completes Merger with Bridgetown

MoneyHero Ltd, formerly known as Hyphen Group completed its merger with special purpose acquisition firm Bridgetown Holdings Ltd on Thursday in a deal valued at $283 million. Bridgetown Holding is the result of a collaboration of between Pacific Century Group and Thiel Capital LLC. Bridgetown shareholders approved the merger with MoneyHero, on Tuesday. MoneyHero said […]

Anne Florentyna13 October 20231 min read