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Apple Will Invest $500 Billion in U.S.—and Create 20,000 Jobs
Investments will include a giant factory in Texas.Inc. - Feb. 24 -
Apple Plans to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. as Trump Tariffs Loom
The company pledged the multibillion-dollar investment over the next four years and said it would create 20,000 jobs. The Texas facility is set to open in 2026.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Chinese investment surge into Vietnam raises risk of Trump retaliation
Shifts to avoid trade war have increased Hanoi’s vulnerability as surplus with US has grownFinancial Times - 6d -
UK firms must ‘get on with’ investing abroad, says City of London mayor
Alastair King says companies need to take more risks doing business overseasFinancial Times - 6d -
India’s renewables sector falling far short of needed investment surge
Clean energy financing lags behind $68bn needed annually to hit ambitious climate targets, report warnsFinancial Times - 5d -
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Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum
At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?. Halima Begum is the chief executive of Oxfam ...The Guardian - 5d -
These small changes could boost your investment gains by millions of dollars
The very best way to invest in the stock marketMarketWatch - 5d -
Eli Lilly plans at least $27 billion in new U.S. manufacturing investments
It comes as companies work to build goodwill with Trump, who has emphasized reshoring manufacturing to the U.S. and reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.CNBC - 4d -
Indonesia set to lift iPhone ban after deal with Apple on local investment
Agreement to put $320mn into manufacturing and innovation comes after Jakarta rejected $1bn offer from US tech groupFinancial Times - 4d -
Engie warns US that tariffs and tax uncertainty threaten investment
Comments by French energy group chief follow Trump’s decision to pause hundreds of billions of dollars of green fundsFinancial Times - 4d -
YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5bn
Funds would be used to create holding company for 26-year-old’s growing empire of video and food businesses. The world’s biggest YouTube star, MrBeast, is planning to raise hundreds of millions of ...The Guardian - 4d -
These tips for investing in mutual funds and ETFs put you in the driver’s seat
Plus: What Warren Buffett really thinks about the stock market, and a potential successor to the “Magnificent Seven” stocks.MarketWatch - 3d -
JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore
Backing of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa. One of the world’s biggest banks, JP Morgan, has promoted environmental and “sustainable” ...The Guardian - 2d -
Adani revives US investment plans as Trump moves fuel hopes
US president’s actions have fuelled expectations in group that cases against Gautam Adani will collapseFinancial Times - 1d -
What Friday's White House clash means for stocks — and for my investing strategy
We have a president who, at least in the short term, does not care if his policies knock down stock prices.CNBC - 23h -
Trump announces Taiwanese chip giant's $100 billion investment in U.S.
President Trump announced that a leading Taiwanese semiconductor chip company plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing plants in the U.S.CBS News - 44m -
Parents with these 2 toxic habits raise kids who are bad with money, says investment firm CEO
Spending money you don't have, and using cards too much, can give your kids financial anxiety as they grow up, says Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson.CNBC - Feb. 23 -
China's latest action plan shows it's trying to boost foreign investment amid geopolitical tensions
China is trying yet again to boost foreign investment, amid geopolitical tensions and businesses' calls for more concrete actions.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Forget Stargate. Apple now has its own $500 billion investment plan.
Apple is matching the amount of the Stargate AI joint venture — and building goodwill with the new administration in a familiar approach.MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Apple boosts U.S. investment plans with $500 billion pledge amid Trump tariff threat
Apple on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to spend hundreds of billions on U.S. soil in the coming years amid pressure from President Donald Trump.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Apple to open AI server factory in Texas as part of $500 billion U.S. investment
Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone
Apple announced Monday that it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in TexasABC News - Feb. 24 -
Microsoft reiterates plan to invest $80 billion in AI, but may 'adjust our infrastructure in some areas'
Microsoft hasn't backed off its plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged that it may makes some infrastructure adjustments.CNBC - 6d -
VC Firm Slow Ventures Is Investing $60 Million in Content Creators. Here’s What It’s Looking For
Megan Lightcap, partner at Slow Creator, on the fund’s thesis and what makes a pitch successful.Inc. - 6d -
Big endowments are heavily invested in hedge funds and other alts. They’ve been an expensive waste, study finds
An astonishing two-thirds of big university endowments are invested in hedge funds and other alternative investments that actually have delivered zero outperformance since the 2008 global financial ...MarketWatch - 5d -
BP ramps up oil and gas investment to $10bn a year in ‘fundamental reset’ – business live
Oil and gas giant abandons green ambitions, as boss says it will be ‘very selective’ about investing in fossil fuel alternatives. BP will abandon its green ambitions, including plans to cut its ...The Guardian - 5d -
Eli Lilly unveils $27bn US investment as corporate America seeks to woo Trump
Pharmaceutical industry hopes to ward off growing tariff threatFinancial Times - 5d -
If you invested $1,000 in Nvidia 10 years ago, here’s how much money you’d have now
If you had invested $1,000 in Nvidia when the company first went public in 1999, you'd have more than $5 million today.CNBC - 4d -
Social Discovery Group launches $20M venture fund to invest in social discovery startups
Social Discovery Group said it is starting SDG Lab, a $20 million corporate venture fund that will invest in social discovery startups.VentureBeat - 4d -
‘She’s not working outside the home’: My mother, 63, inherited $100,000. Is she too old to invest in the stock market?
“Are the only options to create a CD ladder or leave it in a high-interest savings account?”MarketWatch - 3d -
China's Honor pledges $10 billion AI investment and deepens ties with Google in global push
Honor is looking to expand outside of China and push into the higher-end part of the market where Apple and Samsung play.CNBC - 1d -
Trump announces $100 billion investment in U.S. from TSMC, calls it 'most powerful company' in world
President Donald Trump announced a $100 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to boost U.S. chip building.CNBC - 20m -
Anthropic raises $3.5 billion, reaching $61.5 billion valuation as AI investment frenzy continues
Anthropic secures $3.5 billion in series E funding at a $61.5 billion valuation as the AI company's revenue grows 1,000% year-over-year, intensifying competition with OpenAI amid massive industry ...VentureBeat - 58m -
Trump says ‘no room left’ for Canada and Mexico to avoid tariffs as he praises major US investment by semiconductor company – live
Tariffs for Mexico and Canada to take effect at midnight ET; TSMC, the world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer, will invest $165bn in the US. Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow ...The Guardian - 19m -
Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live
One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...The Guardian - Feb. 24
