Russia to invest €5B in Serbia's energy sector
Russia is prepared to invest more than €5 billion in Serbia to back projects centered in the energy and production sectors including lubricant refining, and plant reconstruction projects.
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Saudi Arabia Tops Sovereign Wealth Spending League, Snatches the Spot From Singapore
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has emerged as the world's most active sovereign investor in 2023, with deals worth billions of dollars.
IMF, World Bank Approve Historic $4.5 Billion Debt Relief for Somalia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have approved $4.5 billion in debt forgiveness for Somalia...
Sebi upgrading surveillance for CommExes
India's securities market regulator Sebi is upgrading and strengthening its surveillance system on commodity exchanges (CommExes). Recently, Sebi has barred 16 commodity trading members from trading f..
BC Clean-tech alliance seeks $500-mln fund from Trudeau
B.C. clean-tech companies have requested Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allocate a $500 million venture capital (VC) fund. An alliance comprising 51 clean-tech and investment firms from B.C. provinc..
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US Department of Energy pours in $13M into solar manufacturing firms
The US Department of Energy (DOE) granted $13 million to five solar companies to help strengthen local solar manufacturing and increase competitiveness in the clean energy market.
JPMorgan strikes back, sues FDIC
JPMorgan Chase has filed a case against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in a bid to recover more than a billion dollars from the government agency which managed the receivership of Washingto
US Federal Reserve's largasse is private equity benefit - report
An report published on The Financial Times detailed how private equity moves in markets to ensure that quantitative easing of the US Federal Reserve will not be further reduced.
Russia extends $15B bailout package to Ukraine
The state of Russia under President Vladimir Putin agreed to acquire $15 billion worth of Ukrainian Eurobonds to help the beleaguered country of Ukraine out of a potential currency crisis, according t
Treasury ownership by China to hit new record as Fed taper delays
China's holdings in US Treasury securities were seen increasing to a figure nearing $1.314 trillion it last hit in July 2011 as the world awaits for the decision of the US Federal Reserve to taper its
Taxpayers earned gains on GM bailout - outgoing CEO
Outgoing chief executive officer of General Motors Co Dan Akerson has said that US taxpayers actually netted a gain despite the US government losing $10.5 billion stemming from a bailout package it ex
US Infrastructure gets near-failing grade by civil engineers group
In its latest assessment for the infrastructure in the US, the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) assessment had given the nation's roads, bridges, rail, drinking water, waste water, solid wa
ECB explains 10 euro note in Tetris-like online game
In the European Central Bank's launch of a new 10 euro note, the Euro Zone's central bank launched an online competition wherein top-scoring players get the chance to win exclusive prizes for playing
Ireland is no tax haven, it's just competitive - report
A report on VentureBeat explained why the country of Ireland is not an attractive investment only for its low corporate tax rate, which many US tech companies with offices in the region had taken adva
