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Swedish investment firm has around $224 billion in assets under management. Private wealth management team works with individual investors who want access to private markets. Peter Aliprantis will report to Peter Beske Nielsen, global head of private wealth.
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2 years ago Read more at InvestmentNews

I was inspired to read this article after taking Professor Hosanagar’s excellent AI and Business course through the Wharton Business School. This is a great book that explains how AI and algorithms are used in business and society. It’s already happening, but it’s also creating them, especially in complex situations. You have some serious catching up to do. Try it and you’ll see what I mean.
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2 years ago Read more at The Citizen.com

BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world's top seller of electric cars. For a brief moment earlier this year, the Chinese automaker unseated Tesla. The company has built an affordable brand that's popular in China and elsewhere. This is the story of the company that proved it could outsell Elon Musk.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Insider

The World Bank has suspended funding for a tourism project in Tanzania. The $150 million project aims to improve management of natural resources and tourism assets. At least $100 million has already been disbursed for the project, which started in 2017.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News

1903 – The New York Highlanders, later known as the Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, defeating the Washington Senators 7-2. 1954 – Hank Aaron hits his first of 755 career home runs. 1962 – After starting the season with an 0-9 record, the New York Mets win the franchise’s first career game, beating the Reds 1-0. 1989 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays in his final career regular season NBA game
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2 years ago Read more at Region Sports Network

The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly changed the traditional workplace, forcing employers and employees to adapt to unprecedented challenges that paved the way for more flexible and resilient work models. According to WFH Research, as of 2023, 12.7% of full-time employees still work from home, while 28.2% work a hybrid model. The University of Birmingham study found that 73% of managers believe flexible working arrangements have increased productivity.
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2 years ago Read more at Rochester Business Journal

Company has improved its balance sheet by $27 million over the past 90 days Chairman and CEO has converted all $17.22 million of his debt into equity Company bolsters balance sheet with $5.25 million capital infusion CHESAPEAKE, Va., April 23, 2024. Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. (GWAV) is a leading operator of metal recycling facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Ohio. The Company plans to aggressively expand its footprint of locations by acquiring independent, profitable scrap yards in the coming months
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

The Ulkatcho First Nation is set to build the largest off-grid solar farm in Canada. Around 1,500 residents of Anahim Lake and surrounding small communities currently rely entirely on costly diesel for power. But once built, the solar farm spanning about 12 hectares will supply up to 70 per cent of the electricity the communities need. The $30-million project is expected to produce enough electricity to power 350 of the area's 5,000 homes.
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2 years ago Read more at CBC.ca

The new children's book highlights the challenges and resilience of the world's refugee children. The book is created by nonprofit publisher NABU, in close collaboration with ECW. ECW and NABU hope that Zaya’s Dream will inspire readers to learn more about this global education crisis and what actions they can take to make the dreams of crisis-affected children come true.
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

McLeod Health unveiled its plans for a brand new hospital to serve the Carolina Forest community in a Monday ceremony. The $56 million facility will be four stories high and hold 48 beds, allowing for inpatient care. This will be the first new hospital built in Horry County since McLeed Health Seacoast, which opened in 2011.
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2 years ago Read more at WMBF