Vietnam Digest: Masan said to weigh consumer unit IPO; Beacon Fund backs Lotus Group

Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group is considering listing its consumer unit, Masan Consumer Holding, which could raise $1 billion to $1.5 billion while Beacon Fund has invested in the F&B division of Lotus Group. Masan mulls IPO of consumer unit Vietnamese conglomerate Masan Group is considering listing its consumer unit, Masan Consumer Holding, Bloomberg reported. The… Continue reading Vietnam Digest: Masan said to weigh consumer unit IPO; Beacon Fund backs Lotus Group

Hinduja Group enters Indian mutual fund space with acquisition of Invesco’s India arm

Hinduja Group company IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) said it has agreed to form a joint venture with US investment management company Invesco and also acquire a 60% stake in the latter’s India arm Invesco Asset Management India Limited (IAMI). Invesco will retain a 40% stake in the newly formed JV and both IIHL and Invesco… Continue reading Hinduja Group enters Indian mutual fund space with acquisition of Invesco’s India arm

@Geely: Global News Mon 08 Apr 2024Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

New York – April 8, 2024  Lotus Technology Inc. (“Lotus Tech” or the “Company”), a leading global luxury electric vehicle maker, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2023. The results reflect steady progress in the Company’s execution of its Vision80 strategy to become an all-electric, intelligent… Continue reading @Geely: Global News Mon 08 Apr 2024Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

Why Chapman Bespoke is right for the times

Last week, Lotus announced a new programme called Chapman Bespoke. It promises to offer greater personalisation and unique options, right up to the production of one-off cars, for your Lotus. What would Colin Chapman, Lotus’s founder, after whom the scheme is named and whose signature adorns its badge, have thought? No idea. Never met the… Continue reading Why Chapman Bespoke is right for the times

Top 10 best ‘Easter eggs’ in cars

No, we’re not referring to a stray Kinder Surprise that’s accidentally fallen between the seats; ‘Easter egg’ is also used to refer to a small or hidden feature that’s been intentionally included as a joke or as a knowing nod to something specific. Some examples of this form of Easter egg include the image of… Continue reading Top 10 best ‘Easter eggs’ in cars

Here’s Proof the AI Boom Is Real: More People Are Tapping ChatGPT at Work

Ever since the rollout of ChatGPT in November 2022, many people in science, business, and media have been obsessed with AI. A cursory look at my own published work during that period fingers me as among the guilty. My defense is that I share with those other obsessives a belief that large language models are… Continue reading Here’s Proof the AI Boom Is Real: More People Are Tapping ChatGPT at Work

AI crucial to NEV supremacy, agree auto execs

A visitor experiences a smart cockpit at the 2023 Smart China Expo in Chongqing in September. HE PENGLEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICES Cutting-edge technology like artificial intelligence is key to boosting the advantages of China’s new energy vehicle industry, auto experts and executives noted at an industry forum in Beijing. Ouyang Minggao, an academician of the Chinese Academy… Continue reading AI crucial to NEV supremacy, agree auto execs

Autocar magazine 27 March: on sale now

This week in Autocar, we look at the car that will set the template for BMW’s next electric SUVs, find the best affordable EV in 2024, and ask whether Suzuki has saved the small car. News The BMW Vision Neue Klasse X Concept not only sets the template for the brand’s next electric SUVs, but… Continue reading Autocar magazine 27 March: on sale now

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 81)

Episode 81 of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars finds our resident car hacks Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about Adrian Hallmark’s big move from being Bentley‘s CEO to Aston Martin‘s, as well as the joys of Bangers and Cash star Derek Mathewson’s auction house, tributes to famed car designer Marcelo Gandini, driving the Toyota iQ,… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 81)

Global Electronic Trial Master File Systems Market Analysis Report 2024-2030: Delivery Modes, Clinical Trials Phases, and Regional Expansion

DUBLIN, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The “Electronic Trial Master File Systems Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Delivery Mode (Cloud & Web-based, On-premise), By Clinical Trials (Phase I, Phase II), By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2024 – 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global electronic trial master file systems… Continue reading Global Electronic Trial Master File Systems Market Analysis Report 2024-2030: Delivery Modes, Clinical Trials Phases, and Regional Expansion