All news on the topic: Investment

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Ofgem Approves £28 Billion Energy network investment, pushing bills up £108
Britain’s energy watchdog has given the green light to an initial £28 billion of investment to upgrade UK energy infrastructure, but revealed the move will push up network charges on household bills by £108.
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Duralex bounce-back continues as public pledges soar past €19m in two days
The brand, which evokes nostalgia and pride, hit its €5m fundraising target within hours and orders have soared by Kim Willsher in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin
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SFO ignored whistleblower warning before £170m Vashi diamond scam
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) decided not to investigate a £170m diamond scam despite receiving a report from a whistleblower almost a year before the scheme collapsed, BBC Panorama has learned.
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Telegram’s $150m investor tied to business dealings with Chemezov and Lavrov’s family
One of Telegram’s largest investors, who owns at least $150 million in Telegram bonds, conducts business with Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov and the son-in-law of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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China has invested tens of billions in UK projects, gaining access to military-grade technology
China has financed investment worth tens of billions of pounds in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which provided it access to military-grade technology.
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Microsoft to pour $10 billion into Portuguese AI and data centre projects
The investment could help Portugal shore up a data centre hub in Sines.
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Virgin Trains wins approval to use key London depot in Eurostar challenge
Richard Branson’s train company is a step closer to challenging Eurostar’s monopoly on transporting passengers across the Channel after the UK rail regulator approved Virgin Train’s application to use a key depot in east London.
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Rachel Reeves may raise taxes or cut spending to strengthen fiscal rules
British finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to build up a bigger buffer against her main fiscal rule at next month’s budget in an effort to better insulate government finances from future shocks, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
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Court documents reveal Chinese money on SpaceX’s shareholder list
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received funds directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most significant military contractors.
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Baroness Poppy Gustafsson steps down as UK investment minister after serving for less than a year
UK investment minister Baroness Poppy Gustafsson is reportedly stepping down less than a year after being appointed to the role, following her tenure as the former boss of cybersecurity firm Darktrace.
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“Scam of the Century”: How Ukrainian real estate agent Yana Rudkovska sold Dubai a pit instead of a skyscraper
Dubai has long been considered a place where money turns into concrete and glass. In just twenty years, the desert here has transformed into a capital of skyscrapers, and the real estate market has become a symbol of stability.
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Ukrainian project Yana Rudkovska’s Yana Yard in Dubai exposed as a multimillion-dollar scam
In the promotional brochures, Yana Rudkovska’s project looks like a typical premium off-plan in Dubai: renderings with rooftop pools, panoramic windows, and the promise of "completion in Q4 of next year."
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Trump announces deal with EU: tariffs cut to 15%, Europe to buy $750 billion in US energy
The United States has reached a trade agreement with the European Union following a meeting between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen.
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UK ‘not safe’ and woefully unprepared for war, ex-NATO chief warns Parliament
Britain and its people are not safe, a former Nato general secretary has warned, as he told Parliament describing the country as underprepared for war is an "understatement."
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Chancellor Reeves may slash the tax‑free limit on cash ISAs by a quarter — banks warn small savers will be hit
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a cut to the annual tax-free cash Isa allowance.
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Iran lost billions after Assad’s fall: documents from Damascus reveal derailed investments
Iran envisioned a U.S.-style Marshall Plan to reconstruct Syria following the civil war. It invested billions to establish influence there.
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