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Pensions minister says schemes must invest more in UK
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UK proposes North Sea tax plan to peg payments to oil and gas prices
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UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
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‘The closest of nations’: UK Prime Minister pledges cooperation with Trump after meeting
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British government has pinpointed world’s most populous country as key export market for its businessesFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
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 - Feb. 25 -
Class UK defence investments as ethical, Labour MPs urge banks
Letter to lenders and fund managers seeks to sweep away elements of ESG rules that hamper arms companiesFinancial Times - 18h -
UK to overhaul oil and gas windfall tax regime after 2030
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Apple planning to invest $500B in US, hire 20K people
Apple announced Monday that it plans to spend more than $500 billion in the United States and hire more than 20,000 people over the next several years. The tech behemoth said the investments will ...The Hill - 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 -
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 - Feb. 26 -
YouTube star MrBeast planning investment round that could value company at $5bn
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Adani revives US investment plans as Trump moves fuel hopes
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UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan
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BoE plans to ease leverage rules on UK lenders
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DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers
Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Farmers hit by a federal funding freeze scramble to respond ahead of spring thaw
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Hedge funds hit back against new leverage limits
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UK National Wealth Fund boosts support for energy efficiency in social housing
Rebranded UK Infrastructure Bank will guarantee loans from insurer RothesayFinancial Times - 6d -
Big endowments are heavily invested in hedge funds and other alts. They’ve been an expensive waste, study finds
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Social Discovery Group launches $20M venture fund to invest in social discovery startups
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US Senate passes budget resolution to fund Trump’s deportation plan
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Trump plan to freeze funding stymies Biden-era energy rebates for consumers
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