March 15, 2026

Investments

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SM Investments reports 6% increase in net income for first half; revenues up across core segments

SM Investments Corp. (SMIC), the holding firm of the SM Group, posted a consolidated net income of P42.6 billion in the first half, up 6 percent from P40.2 billion a year ago and driven by steady growth across its core segments. Revenues climbed by 6 percent to P319.2 billion from P301.4 billion previously. “We continue

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Israel climbs to top 8 in Europe for investments in the UK

Israel now ranks among the top eight European countries in terms of per capita foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the United Kingdom, according to the latest report by the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT). The 2024-2025 Inward Investment Results Report reveals that 19 Israeli companies either established or expanded their operations in

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BNY Investments get game face on for City AM Triathlon Challenge

Wednesday 06 August 2025 3:37 pm  |  Updated:  Wednesday 06 August 2025 3:38 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email (l-r): Matthew Stearn, Ben Pudsey and Jasmine Hallworth of BNY Investments will all be racing in London The Square Mile has

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Kazakh Investments in Kyrgyz Republic Triple

ASTANA – The volume of foreign direct investment from Kazakhstan into the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reached a record high of $113.5 million in 2024, the Kyrgyz National Investments Agency reported on Aug. 5. Photo credit: inbusiness.kz This record value indicates the growing confidence of Kazakhstan’s businesses in the Kyrgyz investment climate. Since 2021,

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Foreign investments in Nigeria’s telecom sector decline by 58% in Q1 2025  

The Nigerian telecommunications sector recorded $80.78 million in foreign direct investments in Q1 2025, representing a 58% decline year-on-year. This is according to the latest capital importation data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The sector had attracted $191.57 million in foreign investments in Q1 2024, making this year’s record a poor performance

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Northrop says investments position company for Golden Dome missile defense demand

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Northrop Grumman executives said the company’s billion-dollar investment in solid rocket motor production facilities will pay dividends as the Pentagon scales up procurement for the Golden Dome missile defense program. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter

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Largest sovereign wealth fund in the world to review investments in Israel

The Norwegian government said on Tuesday it would review its sovereign wealth fund’s investments in Israel after the country’s leading newspaper revealed it had a stake in an Israeli company that provides services to Israel’s armed forces, leading to a public outcry. The move came after Aftenposten published an investigation on Monday saying that the

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Norway announces plan to review its investments in Israeli companies

Oslo: Norway announced on Tuesday its intention to review its investments in Israeli companies, amid the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza due to ongoing violations and attacks by the Israeli occupation. Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg stated in a press release that the catastrophic humanitarian conditions faced by Palestinians in Gaza – caused by Israel’s

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Norway orders review of its wealth fund’s Israel investments

Norway has ordered a review of its sovereign wealth fund’s holdings to ensure that Israeli companies linked to the occupation of the West Bank or the war in Gaza are excluded from its investment portfolio, its government said on Tuesday. The review followed a report by the Aftenposten daily that said the $1.9 trillion fund

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Investments need to work smarter as we work harder – HSBC Life

Written by Mark Lambert, Head of Onshore Bond Distribution, HSBC Life (UK) Limited  Record numbers of over-65s are still currently working with the most recent Government data showing a 173,000 increase taking the current total still in the workforce to 1.468 million. However, they are not all in full-time employment. The Office for National Statistics

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