A gathering of employees organized by trade union SUD protest the possible closure of the Stellantis automotive plant in Poissy, near Paris, October 16, 2025. JULIEN DANIEL/MYOP FOR LE MONDE They will not be treated to the gilded halls of the Château de Versailles, as has been the case for their foreign counterparts every year
It’s no secret that the ultra-rich have access to the best alternative investments, which are often unavailable to the average investor, such as expensive wine, fine art, and equity in private companies. What may come as a surprise is just how much their portfolios are weighted towards these types of investments. Among ultra-high-net-worth investors (those
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s Investment Association has written to the Treasury to warn against a possible overhaul of the Isa regime, arguing that there are better ways to encourage people to invest. The investment body, which represents
Nataly Kelly is the CMO at Zappi, a software platform that enables connected consumer insights. Many companies are sitting on a gold mine of consumer data—the kind that could supercharge AI initiatives—but you’d never know that from how it’s used. Years of surveys, ad tests, brand trackers and product feedback sit scattered across business units,
SEOUL–Samsung Electronics and other major South Korean companies on Sunday announced fresh domestic investment plans at a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung, who hopes the moves will counter concerns that the firms would prioritize U.S. investments under a trade deal. Lee’s meeting with business leaders came days after his government finalized a trade deal with the United
I’m often asked what I would do if I had to start over – without a penny in my pocket – and re-make my millions from scratch. My answer? I’d still be an entrepreneur – and not because it’s the easiest path to wealth. In many ways, entrepreneurship is the riskiest way to make a
The filings indicate that Trump bought in bonds over that period. Based on the transaction ranges, the maximum value of those purchases could exceed $337 million. He reported more than 175 separate bond transactions and listed no sales. Most of the new holdings involve debt issued by states, cities, counties, school districts, and other public
Investments into physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by Indians were the third highest in October, even as investors in the UK and Germany chose to exit, data from the World Gold Council showed. Indian ETF investments were the fifth-highest between January 1 and October 31, with a third of the inflows coming in during October.
KITUI, Kenya, Nov 15 — The government is investing more than Sh110 billion to transform the livelihoods of the people of Kitui, Machakos and Makueni, President William Ruto has said. The President explained that this is the highest amount of resources any government has ever invested to develop critical areas of the economy in the
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh has attracted a record Rs 5,22,471 crore in clean energy investments over two days at the 30th CII Partnership Summit 2025, generating 2,67,239 employment opportunities, energy minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar said on Friday. The investments were formalised through 48 MoUs and GOs signed on November 13 and 14, underscoring the state’s rapid