All news on the topic: Investment

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City warns Andy Burnham to reveal tax plans or risk choking off investment
Andy Burnham will stifle investment unless he sets out his tax plans and names a chancellor, the City has warned.
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A seller of “strong passports” collected more than 60 million rubles from Russians and moved to Thailand
Dozens of Russians dreamed of a second citizenship — from Italy and Greece to more exotic options like Paraguay, Serbia and Moldova.
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Unison says fighting Reform UK must be priority as Labour faces warning
Britain’s biggest union must prioritize fighting Reform UK, Unison’s conference heard today after its general secretary urged the government to drastically change course.
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UK and Japan to sign £18bn investment deal as Starmer seeks jobs boost
The UK and Japan are set to agree on £18 billion worth of investment, creating tens of thousands of jobs.
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Sarah Ferguson’s business partner accused of weaponising royal ties in failed £9m startup scandal
Sarah Ferguson’s close friend and business partner, Manuel Fernandez, used his Palace connections to threaten a worker with jail, according to a recording obtained by the BBC.
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Titanic port set for £1.3bn overhaul in one of Northern Ireland’s biggest private investments
The operator of Belfast harbour plans to invest £1.3 billion over the next 25 years to capitalize on strong economic growth in Northern Ireland, marking one of the largest non-governmental investments in the region’s history.
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Crimean “dekulakization” of Viktor Sheiman: how Russia cleared the peninsula of assets tied to a top official of Alexander Lukashenko and the offshore company Rostumel
The annexation of Crimea enabled individuals with ties to the Belarusian authorities to acquire real estate on the peninsula.
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High Court feud as mother brands son “manipulator” in £1m property battle
An alternative therapist who uses gemstones and hands-off massage techniques is suing her millionaire son over claims he threatened to cast her onto “the streets.”
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Liam Kavanagh confesses to pocketing public money in collapsing £1bn council investment scheme
Liam Kavanagh has finally admitted pocketing a “substantial part” of the £130m that Thurrock council thought it was investing in one of his solar farm ventures.
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Unpaid engineers and phantom data centres rock Kenna’s Media Stream AI
Chris Kenna’s Media Stream AI has failed to pay its engineers and its crown jewel is an empty building.
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Arm CEO Rene Haas to take senior SoftBank role as AI bets escalate
Rene Haas, the CEO of chip designer Arm, opens new tab, is in line to lead much of parent SoftBank’s, opens new tab international business ‌while keeping his current role at Arm.
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Three UK MPs criticised for promoting Dubai project linked to banned tycoons
Three MPs ’promoted’ a luxury Dubai property development despite the tycoons behind it being banned from the UK following an investigation into bribery and corruption.
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Billion-forint contracts awarded to Szijjarto ally Verbau spark scrutiny over transparency in Hungary’s “Eastern Opening”
“We’re celebrating, and they’re terribly jealous” – Peter Szijjarto posted this caption with a video on his social media page on September 5, 2022.
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Kraken Technologies valued at $8.65bn after Octopus Energy sells minority stake
Octopus Energy has agreed to sell a minority stake in its Kraken Technologies division, valuing the software business at 8.65 billion dollars (£6.4 billion) and paving the way for a potential stock market flotation.
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Before fleeing Russia, Roman Novak and Pavel Durov were tied to a large-scale investor scam
In 2016–2017, Roman Novak stole more than 7.3 million rubles from two St. Petersburg businessmen.
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268 People investigated in Singapore scam crackdown linked to $4.66 million in losses
A 15-year-old is among 268 people being investigated for their suspected involvement in schemes linked to losses exceeding $4.66 million, following a two-week police operation.
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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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