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The sovereign wealth fund, which, according to Bravo, is one of the largest of such globally, will leverage its decades of experience in deploying capital and teaming up with real estate managers, credit companies, and private equity firms. Additionally, there is an opportunity for both sides to up their investment in the partnership by $400 million to as much as $800 million in total. Source link...

German automaker Volkswagen said the company is planning to increase investments in the US to reduce the impact of tariffs and strengthen its position in the auto market.Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume in an interview with the German paper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, said along with plans of massive investments in the US, the company is also engaging in discussions with the US government over tariffs.Tariff cloud and investments Copy link to section Blume said he had discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over tariffs.The CEO of the largest automaker in Europe...

Indonesia is bulking up its defence regardless. In January, when Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Jakarta, it was announced that Japan would give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats and boost regional maritime security cooperation. In 2023, the Indonesian military was the only one from ASEAN that participated in a two-week training exercise between Australia and the US. Experts have pointed out that these war games, called Talisman Sabre, are designed with China in mind. It is a balancing act, however, for Indonesia: Jakarta and Beijing have plans for joint...

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Volkswagen is holding “fair” and “constructive” talks with the United States government on tariffs and wants to make further investments in the country, CEO Oliver Blume told German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung. Several foreign companies have announced new US investments in response to President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, but German carmakers have been more cautious about committing more resources to what is their biggest export market. Volkswagen’s Audi brand, which has no production in the United States, is planning to produce some models in there, although the brand has said that...

Crude oil and natural gas investments in Colombia could rise to $4.68 billion this year, from $4.33 billion in 2024, the country’s oil and gas industry association said, adding that this will not lead to higher production.“Today more investment is required to produce the same amount of oil, due to the natural depletion of the fields and the complexity of the operating environment,” the president of the Colombian Oil and Gas Association said, as quoted by Reuters.Of this total, the bulk, or $3.94 billion, would be spent on production, with...

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) is poised to significantly bolster the emirate’s burgeoning data and artificial intelligence hub, with its CEO and Managing Director announcing that total investments to support the power needs of the data centre industry in the emirate will exceed AED37bn ($10bn). This announcement aligns with TAQA’s broader strategy to provide clean, certified, and reliable energy for critical infrastructure. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Utilities Congress 2025, Jasim Husain Thabet, TAQA’s Group CEO and Managing Director highlighted the company’s robust growth and strategic acquisitions....

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has been adamant that many Chinese-owned companies are a threat to America in some way, and now his latest proposed resolution to divest funds from these companies has been adopted. The state Investment Management Board (IMB), who mostly manages state pension funds, passed that resolution on Thursday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey Morrisey, in a statement, said investing in Chinese companies is taking a roll of the dice. “The Chinese Communist Party poses a threat to our national security, dodges transparency and legal oversight, and represents...

In brief The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exchange-traded fund so far amassed $6.22 billion in May, marking its best month ever in terms of monthly inflows. IBIT also logged 10 consecutive days of inflows toward the end of the month. The ETF previously recorded roughly $6.2 billion in inflows in March 2024. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) exchange-traded fund has already amassed $6.22 billion in May, the largest monthly inflow in the history of the exchange-traded fund that has dominated the spot Bitcoin category so far. IBIT, which received regulatory approval...

The Mackinac Policy Conference also heard from the Ford family on their role in a changing industry and uncertain economic headwinds.Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Company, says that his company communicates with the White House on a near-daily basis.But, Ford says that current economic whiplash is causing difficulties for the company’s investments, including a battery facility in south-central Michigan.Ford singled out proposed changes to federal production tax credits included in Republicans’ government budget bill.“We made a certain investment based upon a policy that was in place. It’s not...