Citigroup said on Wednesday it has appointed Aveline San as the chief executive of its Hong Kong and Macau businesses. San, who has 25 years experience in banking, replaces Angel Ng, who was appointed Asia head of Citi Global Wealth in April. In a statement, Citi said San joined the bank in 2019 as the regional compliance officer for Asia Pacific and had previously spent 14 years with UBS. San will report to Citi‘s head of… Continue reading Citi appoints Aveline San as chief executive of Hong Kong, Macau businesses
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SG-headquartered e-commerce startup Graas snags $40m in Series A
Singapore-headquartered e-commerce startup Graas has raised over $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Kejora-backed special purpose vehicle Galaxy, Performa, Integra Partners, Yuj Ventures and AJ Capital, according to media reports on Tuesday. The round also saw participation from some of Southeast Asia and India’s “best know angel investors and industry leaders,”… Continue reading SG-headquartered e-commerce startup Graas snags $40m in Series A
EV charging startup Exponent Energy raises $13m round led by Lightspeed IndiaThe deal marks Lightspeed’s first investment in the EV space in India.
Exponent Energy, a startup developing fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles, has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed India. The deal marks Lightspeed’s first investment in the EV space in India. Other existing investors such as YourNest VC, 3one4 Capital & AdvantEdge VC also participated in the funding round, which… Continue reading EV charging startup Exponent Energy raises $13m round led by Lightspeed IndiaThe deal marks Lightspeed’s first investment in the EV space in India.
BlackRock Real Assets to buy out Australian battery developer Akaysha Energy
BlackRock Real Assets, the realty investment arm of global asset manager Blackrock, has agreed to buy out Melbourne-based battery storage and renewable energy development Akaysha Energy for an undisclosed amount. As part of the proposed acquisition, BlackRock Climate Infrastructure, a fund managed by BlackRock Real Assets, will inject over A$1 billion ($700 million) into Akaysha’s… Continue reading BlackRock Real Assets to buy out Australian battery developer Akaysha Energy
Missfresh implosion highlights challenges facing online grocery sector
Late last month, dozens of sacked employees of Nasdaq-listed Missfresh Ltd. crowded a government-run labor arbitration office in Beijing, demanding months-worth of unpaid wages and compensation for their sudden firing. The previous day, the online grocer had laid off most of its staff and closed its core express grocery delivery business, which had accounted for 85% of its revenue.… Continue reading Missfresh implosion highlights challenges facing online grocery sector
Cleantechnica: 12% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002181
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 20,038 units, divided between 12,812 BEVs (or 12% share of the overall auto market) and 7,226 PHEVs (7% share of the overall auto market). The former was up 69% year over year (YoY), while the latter was down a harsh… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 12% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002181
Hearing Aids Will Be Available Over-The-Counter Starting This Fall, FDA Says
No doctors, no wait. Getting Aid For the millions of Americans with hearing loss, a hearing aid is a life-changing but often prohibitively expensive solution. Neither covered by Medicare nor available over-the-counter, patients currently have to shell out the big bucks and get a doctor’s approval. But not anymore: the FDA says it’s creating a new… Continue reading Hearing Aids Will Be Available Over-The-Counter Starting This Fall, FDA Says
Cops Use Newborn Baby’s DNA to Nail Dad for Crime from the 90s
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Want further proof that we’re living in a sci-fi dystopia? Look no further than New Jersey, where newly-uncovered records reveal that cops used DNA taken from a newborn baby to arrest the child’s father for a crime he allegedly committed decades ago. As Wired reports, a public records request filed by the NJ… Continue reading Cops Use Newborn Baby’s DNA to Nail Dad for Crime from the 90s
How to Stream “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” on Amazon
The latest tale from the Tolkienverse, “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” takes us all back to a world unspoiled by the ravages of man. You know, New Zealand. Set thousands of years before “The Hobbit” or “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “The Rings of Power” shows just where the Middle Earth… Continue reading How to Stream “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” on Amazon
How the Huge New US Climate Bill Will Save You Money
Today President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive bill that represents the biggest investment in climate action in US history. It puts nearly $400 billion toward promoting domestic production of clean energy technology and generally retrofitting America to survive climate change. If all goes to plan, the act would slash US emissions… Continue reading How the Huge New US Climate Bill Will Save You Money