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Total puts on hold investment in Adani’s $50-b hydrogen project
TotalEnergies has put on hold a planned investment in Adani Group’s $50-billion hydrogen project pending an audit following allegations by a US short-seller, chief executive of the French oil giant Patrick Pouyanne has said.While the partnership, with the French giant to take a 25 per cent stake in the hydrogen venture of the Adani Group
Large-Scale Investment in China Boosts Demand for Intelligent Translation
With the continuous opening of the Chinese market, investment from global sources is increasing, and demand for translation, especially AI-based machine translation, is also rising. In response to the multilingual, multi-domain and mass translation needs of enterprises, NiuTrans launched an enterprise cloud service in 2022, which supports real-time translation of documents and texts in more
Europe’s investment arm loans SES 300 million euros to bolster space industry
by Jason Rainbow — January 11, 2023 EIB vice president Kris Peeters (middle) participated in a signing ceremony with SES executives Jan. 11 for the loan. Credit: SES TAMPA, Fla. — The European Investment Bank (EIB) said Jan. 11 it is lending SES 300 million euros ($323 million) as part of efforts to increase the
Studies show investment in public health can prevent foodborne illness outbreaks
A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health shows investment in public health programs helps prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses. The study, publishing in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, evaluated the structural and outbreak factors associated with reporting foodborne outbreaks. The study found that the number and types of foodborne outbreaks reported…
Investment potential: The countries ripe for foodtech and ag-tech funding in Asia, ME revealed
That’s the view of Isabelle Decitre and Vandana Dhaul from investment and advisory firm ID Capital, the organisers of the Future Food Asia Awards.Indian insightsDhaul told us there was a groundswell of start-up activity in India, but much of it was stemming from the public sector, mentioning one initiative that has nurtured 120 start-ups and…
Cominar gets Investment Canada approval for industrial portfolio sale to Blackstone
QUEBEC — Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust says it has received approval under the Investment Canada Act for the sale of its industrial portfolio to Blackstone. QUEBEC — Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust says it has received approval under the Investment Canada Act for the sale of its industrial portfolio to Blackstone. The transaction is…
Bamboo, an investment platform that allows Nigerians buy and trade US stocks in real-time from their mobile phones or computers, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by American venture capital firms Greycroft and Tiger Global. Motley Fool Ventures, Saison Capital, Chrysalis Capital, and Y-Combinator’s Michael Seibel also participated in the round,…
ByteDance cuts nearly 100 jobs in investment unit: report
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has laid off nearly 100 employees in its strategic investment unit, Chinese media outlet Tech Planet reported Wednesday, citing several sources with knowledge of the matter. Team lead Zhao Pengyuan has been transferred to the office of the company’s president together with four other members of the senior management team, according…
India investment bankers earn record Rs 2,200 crore in 2021
India's investment banking industry witnessed its best ever year in 2021, as a wave of public offerings and share sales helped the industry collect its highest fee from the deal-making business. Investment bankers made Rs 2,200 crore, thanks to a series of big-ticket IPOs and emergence of India's tech unicorns from startups to matured listed…
At $420-m, investment in residential sector tops last year’s volumes
In the first nine months (January to September) of 2021, investments in the residential sector stood at $420 million, surpassing that of the whole of last year, according to a report by real estate consultant Colliers.Investments have increased due to a higher inclination to own homes, low interest rates and steady prices. Also, investors are…