Scottish investors paid more into their portfolios during the second quarter than in the first three months of 2026 despite ongoing market uncertainty, according to new data from Scottish Widows. Average portfolio contributions totalled £3892.18 between April and June, up from £1790.59 from January to March. And just under half (44%) of Scottish investors reported
Business investments in the Netherlands decreased for the second consecutive month in May, falling 3.8 percent compared with the same month a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. Companies invested less in buildings, infrastructure, and machines than a year earlier while spending more on airplanes. The decline followed a 3.3 percent drop in April. Investments
SHETLAND Islands Council (SIC) made £47 million from its investments in the last financial year – but it needed to draw the same amount from its reserves for spending. This meant that the SIC’s investments both began and ended 2025/26 with a value of £371 million. However at the end of May the council’s investments
Moneysupermarket has launched an investment platform offering investments from £1. Investments by Moneysupermarket is powered by Seccl and includes zero trading fees alongside a 0.34 per cent annual platform fee. Customers can choose from 40 funds and ETFs and can invest through a stocks-and-shares Isa or general investment account. Lis Barton, chief customer officer at
Global investments in fusion energy hit a record of $4.48 billion in the year since last July, according to a survey released this week, a milestone driven by hopes the emerging industry can help meet rising demand for electricity in the long term. Fusion reactors, which are in the experimental stage, jam light atoms such
Dive Brief: OpenAI is introducing a new approach for measuring the value of artificial intelligence investments as organizations shift from experimenting with the technology to scaling its use while demonstrating business impact. In a Friday blog post, OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar outlined a framework that measures AI based on outcomes, including the number of tasks
According to a report from the Financial Times, U.S. fossil fuel power investments have surpassed those of China for the first time in decades. This shift is largely driven by a surge in U.S. investments in gas-fired power plants, aimed at accommodating the rising electricity demand from AI facilities and data centers. Meanwhile, China’s investment
Micron Technology’s ambitious bet on America’s semiconductor industry received a strong endorsement from investors Thursday after the memory chip giant unveiled billions of dollars in new investments designed to strengthen the domestic chip supply chain and meet surging demand fueled by artificial intelligence. Shares of Micron climbed 7% following the announcement, extending what has already
Consumer and retail businesses are aggressively funding digital transformation, with over half of the companies polled saying they are investing $50 million or more annually in digital technologies, according to the 2026 KPMG Global Tech Report. This heavy spending is yielding massive dividends, as 45 percent of retailers and brands polled report financial returns of
The board of directors of Orca Investments Plc announced on Tuesday that it has successfully completed the payment of a dividend from the retained earnings of the 2023 financial year. This distribution was made to all eligible shareholders who were registered in the company records as of June 30, 2026. The total dividend amount paid