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Tide to invest Rs 6,000 crore in India over next 5 years; to add 800 jobs
Mumbai, British business management platform Tide on Friday said it will invest 500 million pounds (Rs 6,000 crore) in India over the next five years, starting 2026, and create over 800 jobs in the next 12 months. This investment will support the...
Thailand's stock investor confidence remains bullish in September
BANGKOK, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's stock investor confidence saw a continued improvement in September, driven by government stimulus measures and capital inflows, a survey showed on Wednesday. The investor confidence index, which predicts...

SoftBank’s Graphcore to invest £1B in India with new AI hub in Bengaluru
Tech News Graphcore, owned by SoftBank, will invest £1 billion in India over the next decade. The chip designer plans a new research hub in Bengaluru with 500 jobs, aligning with India’s growing AI ecosystem and semiconductor ambitions. Graphcore...

Standard Chartered appoints new CEO for Corporate and Investment Banking
Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Roberto Hoornweg as chief executive officer of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB). Roberto, previously co-Head of CIB alongside Sunil Kaushal, assumes the role following Sunil’s decision to retire...

Cocoa prices plunge to 20-month low — but investment banks warn ‘extreme’ sell-off could create problems

Sweden to Invest an additional $367 Million in Anti-Drone Systems
Stockholm - Saba: Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonsson announced on Friday that his country intends to invest 3.5 billion Swedish kronor ($367.11 million) in additional anti-drone systems, citing the "increasing threat posed by airborne...

Khazanah, KWAP to invest RM550mil in semiconductor sector
The RM550 million will be channelled towards bolstering the capabilities of both local chipmakers and multinational companies. PETALING JAYA: Khazanah Nasional Bhd and the Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) will invest some RM550 million into Malaysia’s...

What investment banks and their clients will lose in the AI revolution
Junior bankers in the City and on Wall Street have reason to worry. Is that the whistle of the wind they hear as they contemplate a potential fall through a trap door? The anxiety is palpable after CNBC reported that JPMorgan plans to overhaul its...

Can this 36-year-old former investment banker save Red Lobster? Inside Damola Adamolekun’s plan for the greatest comeback story in dining
WIth the bearing of a former college football player and the polish of a private equity dealmaker, Damola Adamolekun commands the attention of a room before he says a word. The Red Lobster CEO—at 36, the youngest chief executive in the fast casual...

Jubilant Pharmova's arm to invest $300 million in US, more details
Jubilant HollisterStier LLC, the US-based arm of pharma major Jubilant Pharmova, has announced an investment plan totalling $300 million to double its sterile injectable manufacturing capacity at its Spokane, Washington facility by the end of...

Luxembourg becomes the first Eurozone nation to invest in Bitcoin
Luxembourg has become the first Eurozone nation to invest in Bitcoin through its International Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL). The country has allocated 1% of its FSIL $730 million holdings into Bitcoin ETFs. Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s Finance...

ETH-Based Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Backed By Analysts As The Top Crypto To Invest In, Beating Cardano (ADA)
Analysts have positioned ETH-based Mutuum Finance (MUTM) as the top crypto to invest in, surpassing Cardano (ADA) amid shifting crypto prices today. This endorsement stems from MUTM’s robust presale momentum and innovative DeFi features, which...

Polytag founder: Invest your time in the community
Alice Rackley is the co-founder and chief executive of Polytag, a company that provides digital tracking and data solutions for packaging, encouraging sustainable, recyclable and circular practices. In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Rackley...

1 Vanguard ETF to Invest In That Can Turn $500 Monthly Into $800,000
This ETF has shown market-beating potential since its inception. Everyone invests for the same reason: to make money. And although nothing is ever guaranteed in the stock market, making money there is far from difficult. It doesn't have to involve...

1100 Projects in Pipeline for Agri Sector; Govt to Invest Over ₹42,000 Crore
A new wave of agricultural transformation is on the horizon, as the Government of India prepares to roll out over 1,100 agriculture sector projects worth ₹42,000 crore on October 11, 2025. The massive initiative, to be launched by Prime Minister...

Property investors more active but paying less than last year
Investors' share of residential property sales is increasing compared to last year but they are paying slightly less for the properties they buy Residential property investors are taking a bigger share of the property market this year compared to...

South Africa: $31.9mln Invest International grant powers Johannesburg’s new waste-to-energy project
A R550m grant from Invest International is set to power the City of Johannesburg’s new waste-to-energy initiative, following an agreement with the Infrastructure Fund – a blended finance platform established by the Development Bank of Southern...

IOCs and NOCs Invest in Lusophone Africa's Offshore and LNG

Unearthing Greatness: A Call to Invest in Botswana’s True Gold — Its People
Botswana a land of promise, pride, and potential. From the rolling sands of the Kalahari to the beats of traditional drums in rural villages, from the shimmer of diamonds to the enduring spirit of Botho, this nation has long stood as a quiet...

Invest NI opens process to appoint five new board members
A competition has been launched at economic development agency Invest NI to appoint up to five new board members for a three-year term beginning in April 2026. The roles attract a payment of £14,256 a year for a workload of around three days a...