Saudi Arabia isn’t giving up on sports investments. After spending heavily on golf, football, and Formula 1, the country is now turning to cricket—but with a twist. A proposed T20 league, inspired by tennis’s Grand Slam events, is back on the table. Last year’s idea faded, but now the Public Investm
Ukraine isn’t waiting for the war to end to start rebuilding. A joint fund created last year by the US and Ukraine is already making moves to pump money into key industries. The fund, launched as part of a minerals deal, has set its sights on five big sectors: critical minerals, infrastructure, ener
The World Bank has teamed up with other major lenders to start a new effort called Water Forward. The goal is to give safe water to one billion people in the next four years. The plan wants governments to think of water as a valuable resource, not just a cheap service. It will bring in private in
The French government is preparing new policies that will make it easier for companies to build data centers across the country. Finance Minister Roland Lescure announced that these measures will be revealed in the coming weeks, aiming to attract more investment and support France’s digital infrastr
Australia is working hard to become a major supplier of minerals that power gadgets and defence tech. In the last four years, Canberra has signed deals with the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, Germany and Britain to build this industry. Now France is showing interest too, especially after
Viemed Healthcare, ticker VMD, has climbed to a new two‑year peak at nearly $10 per share, marking a 30% rise over the past year. The company’s market cap sits around $355 million, and it offers home medical equipment along with respiratory services through its Sleep Management and Home Sleep Delive
Roger Federer stopped playing professional tennis in September 2022 after a doubles match at the Laver Cup. His final score added to an already shining career that earned him 103 titles. Years later, Federer’s name appears on the 2026 billionaire list with a net worth of about $1. 1 billion, accord
The blockchain incubator founded by billionaire Alan Howard has closed, ending a few years of support for new crypto companies. The studio had funded several projects such as tokenization firm Libre (now KAIO), staking shop Twinstake, infrastructure provider TruFin, and privacy‑focused startup Geome
Apple’s chief, Tim Cook, was one of a small group of tech leaders who got an inside look at the CIA’s fear that China might try to take Taiwan by 2027. The meeting, held in a secure room near Silicon Valley in July 2023, was set up because the U. S. commerce secretary at the time wanted the industry
Eric Trump has put money into a big plan that will combine an Israeli drone maker with a Florida construction company. The goal is to bring the drone business onto public markets. The deal values the merger at about $1. 5 billion. Eric’s investment comes alongside a similar stake from the company
