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Uzbekistan launches tax-free zone for AI and data centre projects

Uzbekistan offers tax breaks, cheap electricity, and renewable-energy support, with most sites planned in Karakalpakstan to help build the country’s AI ecosystem by 2030.

18/11/2025

Business

South Korean firms, including Samsung, lift domestic investment

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung credited the business sector for helping his government negotiate a trade deal with Washington but urged the companies to maintain strong domestic investments.

17/11/2025

The Big Question

Wall Street trumps again: Why Europe still lacks financial firepower

“Member states would feel much more comfortable about ceding power to supranational European regulators if they thought they were pro-growth,” said former commissioner Lord Jonathan Hill.

17/11/2025

Business

How Azerbaijan’s oil fund is expanding its influence in Europe

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund is ramping up European infrastructure and renewables investments, taking stakes in London Gatwick airport and Italian solar panel capacities as it seeks to diversify away from oil and hydrocarbon revenues.

14/11/2025

Business

OpenAI and Amazon sign $38 billion deal for AI computing power

OpenAI and Amazon have signed a $38 billion agreement enabling the ChatGPT creator to run its artificial intelligence systems on Amazon’s data centres in the US.

04/11/2025

Business

Amazon posts biggest cloud growth in years, sending shares up 13%

Amazon reported higher sales and earnings for the third quarter, and it was boosted by its fast-growing web services business.

31/10/2025

Markets

Personal finance and AI: Should you trust ChatGPT’s investment advice?

Retail investors keep flocking to publicly-available online AI tools such as ChatGPT to help with their financial decisions, despite clear warnings about risks. But how capable are simple AI models of providing reliable and trustworthy investment advice?

30/10/2025

Business Line

How Uzbekistan is unlocking foreign investment opportunities

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Foreign direct investment in Uzbekistan has reached €111.8 billion, doubling GDP and fueling growth across nearly all sectors of the economy, from manufacturing and energy to IT and finance.

28/10/2025

Markets

Warsaw Stock Exchange seeks developed market status within 3-5 years

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has ambitious plans. According to Tomasz Bardziłowski, CEO of the WSE, it expects to rise to the rank of a developed market in the MSCI classification within the next three to five years. However, experts are tempering this enthusiasm.

24/10/2025

Business

How Qatar is seeking soft power by shaping city skylines worldwide

With investments across continents and developments reshaping city skylines, Qatar is demonstrating its growing ambition to make a lasting mark on the world’s urban landscape.

23/10/2025

Partner content

Scaling impact: AIIB partners with Sri Lanka to advance sustainable development

Partner content presented by AIIB

Over the past decade the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has channelled over USD 500 million into Sri Lanka — from landslide mitigation to green energy.

20/10/2025

Economy

Saudi Arabia pledges billions with Cultural Investment Conference

Saudi Arabia has further signalled its determination to diversify its assets by hosting a global conference to discuss investing in culture, its role in economic and social development and strengthening national identity.

15/10/2025

Markets

Gold climbs above $4,000 in a record move - what is behind the rally?

The price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday as economic uncertainty pushes investors towards safe haven assets.

08/10/2025

Business

AI boom: SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics business for $5.4 billion

The acquisition brings together SoftBank's AI know-how and ABB's robotics expertise as companies race to stay ahead of tech advances.

08/10/2025

Markets

Gold and Bitcoin hit record: Safe havens climb as uncertainty persists

The government shutdown in the US and the French political crisis have brought renewed uncertainty to financial markets.

07/10/2025

Partner content

Healthy returns: Why Europe must treat healthcare as an investment, not a cost

Partner content presented by Johnson & Johnson

Europe must stop treating healthcare as a cost. Strategic health investment drives growth, resilience and long-term prosperity.

07/10/2025

Focus

Azerbaijan Investment Forum showcases new business opportunities

In partnership with Azpromo

Azerbaijan’s first International Investment Forum attracted global investors, emphasising opportunities across energy, tourism, infrastructure, and digital growth.

03/10/2025

Markets

US shutdown pushes gold to new high, European markets mixed

European markets are mostly positive after a eurozone inflation release, while world shares are mixed following the US government shutdown.

01/10/2025

Markets

Gold prices hit a record high as uncertainty mounts in the US

Gold is trading above $3,850 an ounce as investors' concern grows over a US government shutdown.

29/09/2025

Business

Ørsted shares jump after US court decision unblocks windmill project

A judge lifted the Trump administration’s pause on construction of a nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England, one of the Danish energy company’s flagship projects.

23/09/2025