Global Oil and Gas Contract Values Drop in Q3 2024
Global oil and gas contract value declines in 3Q24 The global oil and gas contract activity saw a 35% quarter-on-quarter decrease in total disclosed value from US$55.3 billion in 2Q24 to US$35.7 billion in 3Q24. Despite this, steady contract volumes, particularly in the Middle East, were driven by substantial projects such as Saipem’s US$4 billion […]
NEO Battery Materials Thrives Amid Consortium Partnership in South Korea
NEO Battery Materials soars on consortium partnership in South Korea In a substantial move towards enhancing lithium-ion battery technology, the South Korean government is poised to invest C$20 million over the next five years. This investment aims to catalyze the development of high-performance silicon anode materials, innovatively sourced from recycled silicon scrap generated during semiconductor […]
Top AI Stocks to Invest in Right Now
Artificial intelligence technology, for all the people talking about it, is still in its early stages. While a handful of tech names seem to dominate the space currently, investors looking to invest in AI may be wondering which companies are likely to do better as the field evolves. Other investors are clearly eager to jump […]
Jedox Recognized as a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Solutions
Jedox Named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software BOSTON and FREIBURG, Germany and LONDON and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates and SINGAPORE and SYDNEY, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Jedox, the world’s most adaptable planning and performance management solution, was named a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software. Jedox […]
AI Enters a New Phase: The Fortune 50 AI Innovators Leading the Way
AI enters a new phase, and the Fortune 50 AI Innovators list identifies the companies leading it It’s been more than 700 days since OpenAI debuted its now buzzy chatbot ChatGPT, unofficially ushering in the AI era and a race by businesses to capitalize on it. First came a period of experimentation by corporate customers. […]
Gold Price Analysis: Is the $2,600 Breakout a Bullish Indicator or Just a Short-Term Retracement?
Gold Price Analysis: Is the $2,600 Breakout a Bullish Signal or a Temporary Retracement? Most Read: Will the Fed-ECB Policy Gap Sink the Euro? EUR/USD Analysis Gold bulls came out of the blocks with speed this week as heightened geopolitical tensions in Europe dominated the weekend. News that the US has authorized Ukraine to use […]
Reforming COP Summits and Climate Finance: A Call to Action for COP29
Why Cop summits and climate finance need reform | Cop29 The call to overhaul the Cop process is inevitable, given the frustrations with this year’s underwhelming conference in Baku (Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts, 15 November). Yet restricting host nations or abandoning the inclusive framework of the Cop summits […]
Exclusive: Roboflow secures $40 million in Series B funding for vision AI startup
Exclusive: Roboflow, vision AI startup, raises $40 million Series B When I met Joseph Nelson, CEO and cofounder of Roboflow, I asked him a question that I ask pretty much everyone: If we randomly met at a party, how would you explain what your company does? “I tell people that Roboflow makes developer tools to […]
Strategies Behind the Success of This High-Performing Dividend Fund
While 2024 has been good for stocks in general, it’s been a particularly strong year for the C$6.1 billion Bronze-rated TD North American Dividend Fund. With top holdings that include artificial intelligence plays Nvidia NVDA and Broadcom AVGO, as well as Canadian banks that have posted big returns, TD North American Dividend Fund F has […]
Wall Street Anticipates a ‘Normal’ Year for Stocks in 2025 Following Historic Rally
Wall Street forecasts ‘normal’ year for stocks in 2025 after historic rally After two years of annual gains north of 20% for the S&P 500 (^GSPC), Wall Street strategists think 2025 will see a more measured year for stocks. On Monday, BMO Capital Markets chief investment strategist Brian Belski initiated a 2025 year-end target of […]