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When a country showcases its potential to attract investors, it should not forget to include its equity market The Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025, organised by the government earlier this month, has been the topic of a lot of conversations amongst local and foreign investors. However, stock market stakeholders believe that addressing the bourse's issues at the summit could have had a greater impact. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) claims that the summit was focused on primary investors, reasoning...

Africa and its global partners are accelerating investments in regional corridors, prioritizing port, road and rail infrastructure to enhance mining operations. As logistics infrastructure takes center stage, the upcoming African Mining Week (AMW) will spotlight key projects and regional corridor developments, offering prime investment opportunities for global logistics and mining stakeholders. Trans-Guinean Railway: Advancing Iron Ore Exports In February 2025, the Winning Consortium Simandou awarded a $248 million contract to U.S. engineering firm Wabtec for locomotives supporting the Trans-Guinean Railway project. This railway will transport minerals from Guinea’s Simandou Iron...

Investing your money in the stock market is a great way to grow your wealth in the long term, and the earlier you start, the more time your investments have to compound.While that sounds straightforward, current market conditions might give aspiring investors reason for pause. The S&P 500 is down almost 10% year-to-date as stocks continue to sell off from trade war concerns.Kristen Jauregui made it her goal to start investing this year, but she's been discouraged by the market volatility and has decided to wait until things calm down...

On April 17, 2025, NCT's Mark reportedly purchased a luxury apartment worth approximately KRW 5 billion (around $3.53 million) in the upscale neighborhood of Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, as per AllKpop. This acquisition places him among a growing list of K-pop idols investing in high-end real estate within South Korea's most prestigious districts. The booming real estate market in South Korea is fuelling the use of the term "gap investment". Pannchoa reported that Mark reportedly carried out a KRW 5 billion property investment via the "gap investment", bringing this investment strategy...

This article was written byFollowDerek is an individual investor seeking to navigate the investment world to provide his family a wealthy and stable retirement. He aims to help fellow investors, notably younger investors, establish a plan to produce a growing income stream. Derek holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with a minor in Economics from the University of Delaware and lives with his wife and two children.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of KAI, RNP either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I...

Gianluca Sidoti is an Independent Financial Advisor, Founder of TraDetector and Managing Partner at Citadines Capital SCF. getty The global investment landscape has dramatically transformed in the five years since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Volatility has become the new normal, compelling investors to approach economic and geopolitical uncertainties more cautiously. Before the pandemic, global economies experienced relative stability, with manageable inflation and steady growth. Today, despite central banks’ best efforts, inflation remains challenging to control. This shift, combined with heightened geopolitical tensions, continues to increase market volatility. Another...

There’s an old belief that when the Chinese rich start buying up property, you follow the money. You follow it to Vancouver. Sydney. Singapore. London. The usual suspects. But lately, something else is happening—something that doesn’t quite fit the old narrative. Behind the scenes, with far less fanfare than before, wealthy Chinese investors have been quietly buying up real estate in countries that barely registered on the radar five years ago. Places with volatile currencies. Places with geopolitical tensions. Places that, on paper, don’t scream “safe haven.” And yet the...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer agrees with Donald Trump on manufacturing, not widespread tariffsMichigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered a speech in Washington, D.C. for “Build, America, Build."Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized President Trump's tariff policy as a "blunt tool" that threatens economic "paralysis".Whitmer advocated for a strategic approach to re-industrialization, focusing on industries like shipbuilding, aircraft manufacturing, and semiconductor chips.She highlighted the negative impact of tariffs on Michigan's auto industry, citing job losses and higher costs.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday blasted President Donald Trump's indiscriminate use of import tariffs as threatening economic...

During a meeting held today with representatives of industries most affected by the tariff measures announced by Donald Trump, President Emmanuel Macron urged French manufacturers to suspend "upcoming investments or those announced in recent weeks" in the United States. "If the response to the tariffs just imposed by the American administration is to make immediate concessions or announce investments in order to negotiate exemptions, that is a very bad idea," he warned, stressing that the response to the American offensive should be found at the European level. "What message would...

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it has sold a portfolio of 25 private equity fund interests in North American and European buyout funds for $1.2 billion in net proceeds.The board says the buyers are Ares Management Private Equity Secondaries funds and CVC Secondary Partners, the secondaries business of CVC.Ares is a global alternative investment manager, while CVC is a global private markets manager focused on private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure.The portfolio sold included primary commitments and secondary purchases made by CPP Investments in funds over...