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Indian gold investment demand surges despite price rally
RISING gold prices are driving Indian investors to purchase bars and coins in record numbers, with investment demand surging above £7.7 billion in the September quarter despite soaring prices dampening overall consumption, the World Gold Council...
Three-Quarters of UK Businesses Freeze Investment Over Budget Fears
A new survey by Helm, the UK’s leading community for scale-up founders, reveals that three-quarters of UK businesses have frozen hiring and investment decisions ahead of the Autumn Budget. The survey shows that 84% of UK business leaders are...
US immigration raid on Hyundai plant exposes visa gaps, raises investment concerns
The sprawling Hyundai campus was expected to create more than 8,500 jobs and transform the area’s economy. But the fallout from the raid has been far-reaching, straining diplomatic ties between Washington and Seoul. Most of the workers detained...
The Entrepreneur's Paradox - Building an Asset, Not Just a Job
The Core Question: How Do I Convert My Successful, Founder-Dependent Business into a Valuable, Scalable Enterprise? Many entrepreneurs achieve the dream: They build a profitable, established business from the ground up. Yet they often find...
Can the TRUMP Memecoin Power Startup Fundraising? Issuer’s Acquisition Suggests Yes
Fundraising acquisitions seem to be the most strategic bets in web3 this week. After Coinbase’s acquisitio of Echo, now Fight Fight Fight LLC — the company behind the TRUMP memecoin — is reportedly in talks to acquire Republic’s U.S. operations....
FSC welcomes Government committment to modernise foreign investment framework
FSC The Financial Services Council welcomes the Government’s commitment to streamline the foreign investment framework, which will reduce unnecessary red tape for trusted institutions engaging in lower risk investment activity, while focusing...
Company to nurture 20 women food entrepreneurs
AS MAGGI marks over five decades of nourishing Malaysians, its flagship empowerment initiative “Wanita Cukup Berani” (WCB) enters its fourth year. The programme is aimed at uplifting women through food, mentorship and digital learning. The...
Entrepreneurial Sheds Placed in Downtown DuBois
DUBOIS – Downtown DuBois is buzzing with fresh opportunity as four new entrepreneurial sheds have been installed. We previously reported that the group Downtown DuBois was launching this line of “incubator sheds”. The idea was to provide startup...
Netflix Taps Investment Bank Moelis to Explore Bid for Warner Bros. Studio and Streaming Business | Report
Netflix has tapped the investment bank Moelis & Co. as the streamer explores a potential bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, according to Reuters. Additionally, the company has reportedly been granted access to Warner...
Grand Central Enterprises Bhd (KLSE:GCE) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? Firstly, we'll want to see a proven return on capital employed (ROCE) that is increasing, and secondly, an expanding base of capital employed....
Investment Manager Goes Shopping for Fixed-Income ETF, According to Recent Filing
On October 20, 2025, My Personal CFO, LLC disclosed a new stake in Vanguard Scottsdale Funds - Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH 0.02%), acquiring 165,923 shares for an estimated $13.26 million based on quarterly average price. What...
SEBI Introduces Interim Arrangement For Investment Advisers & Research Analysts
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday came out with an interim arrangement for Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs) to share their past performance data until the new Past Risk and Return Verification Agency becomes fully...
Stop chasing AI: The simple reason India remains a core investment
The narrative around global investing is often built around stories. Investors weave these stories around cycles, themes, and opportunities to justify and support their investment rationale. When these stories are simple and the rationale is...
Report: Small-business owners overall satisfied with economy
Fifty-four percent of small-business owners feel positive about their businesses and the broader economy, according to a survey conducted June through August by J.D. Power, a consumer insights, advisory services, and data and analytics company. ©...
Local entrepreneurs give business pitches on stage for final night of Shuswap Launch-a-Preneur (Salmon Arm)
Photo: Emily Ferguson Song Sparrow Hall in Salmon Arm Season 7 of Shuswap Launch-a-Preneur will be wrapping up with a final night on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Song Sparrow Hall. The Salmon Arm Economic Development Society and Community Futures...
Intween Builds Integrated Service Platform for Startup Education, HR, and Global Expansion.
- Intween is a company that provides integrated services for startup education, HR, and global expansion, including platforms for connecting lecturers, mentors, and global talent. - Their core solutions help startups systematically manage human...
InterDigital Buys AI-Driven Video Codec Startup Deep Render
WILMINGTON, Del.—InterDigital today announced the acquisition of Deep Render, an artificial intelligence startup with a team of AI experts focused on video codecs. Financial details were not immediately available. “Acquiring Deep Render means that...
She Took Her Business From a $5,000 Investment to Over $1 Million in Revenue — Here Are Her 3 Profit Hacks for Small Business Owners
Key Takeaways Jamie Trull is the founder and CEO of Balance CFO, a financial literacy coaching company. Trull started her company with $5,000 in 2017 and is on track to make over a million dollars in revenue this year. She shared three hacks small...
KT partners with U.S. startup for collaboration on AI agent platform expansion in Asia
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom company, said Friday it has signed a strategic partnership with U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) startup CrewAI Inc. to collaborate on expanding the latter's AI agent platform to...
Facing the health gap: New report shows urgent need for investment in remote NT health clinics and infrastructure
Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) Key Facts: A survey of all 14 member ACCHSs, which provide primary healthcare to around 90% of the NT’s Aboriginal population, found: 93% lack adequate funding to maintain healthcare...