FeaturedTransportThrough USD 2.4 billion package, Japan eyes breaking China’s EV battery monopolyIFM CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 16, 2024 Japan has been seen as one of the biggest laggards as the industry shifts to all-electric... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIF Insights: iPhone 16 & Apple’s AI pushIFM CorrespondentSeptember 12, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 12, 2024 Along with a more durable display screen, the new iPhone 16 also promised a bold new palette of colours... Read more
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FeaturedOil & GasOPEC+ agrees to delay October 2024 oil output hike for two monthsIFM CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024 On December 1, OPEC+ ministers convene as a full group to decide on policy... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: All eyes on Oliver Blume as Volkswagen enters choppy watersIFM CorrespondentSeptember 6, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 6, 2024 Oliver Blume, who became the group's CEO in 2022, has kept up positive relations with the unions and the influential Porsche and Piech families, who own Volkswagen... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Under Michael Lohscheller, Polestar eyes profitability by 2025IFM CorrespondentAugust 30, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 30, 2024 Over the past ten years, Michael Lohscheller has served as CEO of multiple other automakers... Read more
FeaturedTransportIF Insights: Canada launches ‘tariff missile’ against ChinaIFM CorrespondentAugust 29, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 29, 2024 Tesla sold 36,900 EVs in Canada in 2023, compared with 24,400 in 2022... Read more
AviationFeaturedDubai Airport sees record year for passengers after 8% rise in H1 2024IFM CorrespondentAugust 9, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 9, 2024 According to Dubai Airports, the top three countries by number of passengers were, in order, India, Saudi Arabia, Britain, and Pakistan... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIF Insights: Who is leading the global 6G race?IFM CorrespondentJuly 25, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 25, 2024 Experts estimate that 6G will be a hundred times more powerful than 5G, with microsecond latency and terabit-level speed possible... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Under Georges Elhedery, HSBC eyes shift towards growthIFM CorrespondentJuly 19, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 19, 2024 Georges Elhedery’s appointment as CEO comes less than two years after he was promoted to CFO in January 2023... Read more