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EU Companies Bet Big On Egypt’s Future

Global Finance

At a bilateral investment conference in Cairo on July 1, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that European companies were signing deals for more than $43 billion with Egyptian companies “ranging from hydrogen to water management, from construction to chemicals, from shipping to aviation and to automotive.”

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Members’ Profile: Rofhiwa Irene Singo

CFO Talks

While I do engage in formal mentorship, I find that offering direct, constructive feedback on work submitted to me is equally impactful. I’m excited about my current role on the FASSET board, where I contribute to skills development initiatives—an area I’m deeply passionate about.

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Stakes Rising In The US-China AI Race

Global Finance

This sentiment is echoed by AI Now, a research institute, which asserts that “AI is now firmly positioned as a critical strategic technology for the geopolitical and economic ambitions of nation-states.” By comparison, they anticipate low disruption in “physically intensive professions such as construction (6%) and maintenance (4%).”

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Stars Of China 2024: Innovation Nation

Global Finance

The toolbox is open, and the fine-tuning is underway, as China’s policymakers and financial institutions respond to the thorny economic challenges of the post-pandemic era. China Construction Bank (CCB) introduced pensioner-friendly voice commands on its mobile app, in step with a government push to improve payment services for the elderly.

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Are You Bullish or Bearish in 2024?

Barry Ritholtz

550bps increases in the Federal Funds rate from March 2022 through July 2023 – and its long and variable lags – continues to exert a drag on the economy, which could lead to further economic contraction. The banking sector has funded all of the construction and purchases over the past decade.

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What it takes to be a leader with competence and capabilities

Future CFO

Chote Kiatruangamala Chote Kiatruangamala , finance director at Supernap (Thailand) , noted that during 2022, with the global inflation many firms had to downsize and realign themselves more closely to their business volumes while concentrating on improving cash flow.

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The Corporate Life Cycle: Corporate Finance, Valuation and Investing Implications!

Musings on Markets

Advice on concentrating your portfolio and having a margin of safety, both value investing nostrums, may work with the former but not with the latter. In conclusion It is the dream, in every discipline, to come up with a theory or construct that explains everything in that disciple.