September 5, 2026

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Alliance Pharma Stake Shifts with Slater Investments

Alliance Pharma (GB:APH) has released an update. Alliance Pharma PLC has announced that Slater Investments has altered its stake in the company, resulting in a change in voting rights. The notification indicates that the threshold was crossed on October 4, 2023, with Slater Investments now holding an 11.04% voting right in Alliance Pharma. This move

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Scaffolding: Global Strategic Business Report 2024-2030

Company Logo Scaffolding Market Scaffolding Market Dublin, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Scaffolding – Global Strategic Business Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global market for Scaffolding is estimated at US$61.5 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach US$94.2 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% from

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Target-date funds had a rough 2022. Does that mean they’re a bad idea?

Saving for retirement is always filled with uncertainty: Past investment performance doesn’t indicate future gains, and you may not have saved enough for an unexpected health issue or other family emergency. But for decades, investors and advisers alike have followed one guiding light: You can count on bonds or bond funds for safe, stable returns.

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UBA Investments Ltd. Schedules Key 2024 AGM

UBA Investments Ltd. (HK:0768) has released an update. UBA Investments Limited has announced its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM), set to take place on 21 August 2024, where audited financial statements will be reviewed, directors will be elected, and the auditors’ remuneration will be fixed. Shareholders will also consider granting the board authority to issue

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Kamala Harris’ wealth comes mostly from her and her husband’s investments, records show

When Kamala Harris ran for president in 2020, she released 15 years of her personal tax returns, the most of any 2020 presidential candidate. The disclosure offers a glimpse into how Harris, who has emerged as the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden’s sudden withdrawal from the race, became a millionaire

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Profiting from war: Europe’s pension funds mull investing in defence

PensionDanmark’s decision to invest in naval patrol ships flags a new source of complexity bearing down on ESG and sustainability-minded European pension funds. Many cap investment in the defence sector and exclude defence stocks because they fall foul of ESG filters, but as war drags on in Europe, the continent’s institutional investors will increasingly have

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RSA Announces Strategic Investment with Launch of Southeast Asia Region Cloud Tenant

SINGAPORE, July 23, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RSA, the security-first identity leader, today announced additional strategic investments in the Asia Pacific and Japan region to help support organisations adapt to emerging cybersecurity threats and meet data sovereignty controls and government regulations with the launch of its new Southeast Asia (SEA) Region Cloud tenant, based in Singapore. Southeast Asia

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Business investment, part of GDP, reflects the level of optimism

This week, we’ll get the government’s initial estimate of GDP for the second quarter. But first, pop quiz: What are the four main components of gross domestic product? Consumption, government spending, net exports and business investment! You knew that, right? That last chunk, business investment, typically averages about 13% of total GDP, and it includes

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Berkley Q2 profit rises on boost from investments, underwriting

(Reuters) – W.R. Berkley reported a rise of about 4% in second-quarter profit on Monday, helped by robust returns on the commercial insurer’s investment portfolio and strong underwriting. Elevated interest rates have boosted the payouts on bonds, which make up a major chunk of investments at insurers, while an equity rally fueled by hopes of a soft landing for the economy has also lifted gains from their

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HQ lands Amex Ventures investment, plans ground transportation platform enhancements

Ground transportation platform HQ has received an investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of American Express focused on early-stage investments across fintech, commerce and enterprise software. The amount of funding is not being disclosed, but the company said it will go towards enhancing HQ’s mobility platform such as its fintech and payment solutions.

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