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Opinion | Daylight Saving Time: an investment in the future
Daylight Saving Time is coming up. But with each passing day, the temperature drops and it gets dark a little earlier. The name “Daylight Saving Time” makes it sound like we are accumulating daylight in a special savings account. If we are...
 
    
  Toyota to ‘Reverse Import’ U.S.-made Cars to Japan, in Investment Plan Stated by U.S. Government
Yomiuri Shimbn file photo Toyota Motor Corp. Headquarters The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:11 JST, October 30, 2025 Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday revealed a plan to “reverse import” its cars manufactured in the United States to Japan. The Camry sedan is...
 
    
  Commvault launches AI-driven resilience for enterprise data
Commvault has announced new capabilities utilising conversational AI to streamline enterprise data protection and cyber resilience functions through natural language interfaces. The new features enable users to manage data protection on Commvault...
 
    
  Alatise Pledges Jobs, Investment Drive, Seeks Awujale Throne
Prominent businessman and engineer, Babatunde Alatise, has declared his intention to contest for the Awujale of Ijebuland throne, promising to open new economic frontiers and empower local businesses if selected as king. Alatise made his...
 
    
  Meta Adds More Users in Q3, Projects More AI Investment
Meta has published its latest performance update, showing steady increases in revenue and usage, as it continues to invest big on the AI and VR future. First off, on users. Meta added 60 million more users across its suite of apps in Q3, taking it...
 
    
  Cracking The Startup Funding Code: 4 Archetypes Every CMO Should Know
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 23: Gloria Estefan, Sasha Estefan and Emily Estefan visit TalkShopLive's live shopping window experience in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) Getty Images Warren “Bunny” Weiss won’t waste a...
DC native, entrepreneur transforms unused pool into rooftop bar and lounge
WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — REALM, a new rooftop bar and lounge on O Street is ready for D.C. The owner, Evens Charles, and Chef Keem Hughley — both natives of Washington, D.C. — hope the Cancun-like vibe is different than any other rooftop in the...
Seaweed startup Uluu attracts $13.6M to scale world-first plastic alternative
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 October 2025 – Uluu has raised SGD$13.6 million in Series A funding to build a demonstration plant and scale its technology, transforming seaweed into a natural alternative to plastic for industrial...
 
    
  Industries Shutdown as NEA and Entrepreneurs Remain at Odds
Nearly two dozen industries have come to a halt after failing to resolve a long-standing dispute over premium charges for using dedicated and trunk line electricity. The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) recently disconnected power to 25...
 
    
  Textron Aviation Defense plans $38m investment for US Navy UJTS
Textron Aviation Defense, a Textron company, has announced its intention to assemble the Beechcraft M-346N at its east campus in Wichita, Kansas, if selected for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) programme contract. The...
 
    
  Big Tech tests investors’ patience with $80bn AI investment spree
 
    
  Forestry funding investment announced
 
    
  (URGENT) US$200 bln of S. Korea's $350 bln investment to be directed across projects, including Alaska natural gas pipeline, AI: Lutnick
 
    
  MCSO says reopening juvenile detention facility will require “real investment”
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice has requested that the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office look into reopening the Juvenile Detention Center because of an increased need for space for juveniles. Charlotte...
 
    
  U.S. Commerce Secretary “South Korea agreed to fully open its market···$200 billion in investment for natural gas pipeline, AI, and more”
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attends the Korea-U.S. Business Roundtable at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit held at Gyeongju Arts Center in Gyeongju on the 29th. Gyeongju | Lee Jun-heon Howard Lutnick, the U.S....
 
    
  Inspecting their investment
Patrons of the Solon Community School District (SCSD) were able to get an up close look at the addition to the Intermediate School (SIS) during an open house Monday, October 20. Superintendent Davis Eidahl detailed the $7.5 million project, which...
 
    
  
 
    
  Marketing is an investment, not an activity
59 FOR far too long, marketing has been seen as the “creative department,” full of ideas, colour and energy, but often questioned when it comes to measurable business impact. Yet in today’s results-driven environment, marketers who speak the...
 
    
  Deadline set for Middleton Beach Hotel as city demands progress on stalled site in wake of precinct investment
After more than a year of inactivity, Albany’s mayor has warned the developer of the stalled Middleton Beach Hotel to either start building or sell the site, saying he expects a response by the end of the year.
 
    
  Young entrepreneurs find success in Winnipeg ice cream shops
It’s one of the last few days Linh Le will turn on her ice cream machine this year. She’s preparing to close down her shop for the season while wrapping up her ninth year in business. “I love to see how customers enjoy my ice cream. They keep...