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China places export controls on 40 Japanese entities

China has introduced export controls on 40 Japanese organisations and companies, as a dispute between Beijing and Tokyo continues. China's Ministry …
Ardian plans over $3.41bn for Nordic data centres – report

French private equity firm Ardian is preparing to invest more than €3bn ($3.41bn) in new data centre capacity in Norway …
Firmus, Nvidia partner to build 170,000-GPU AI facility in Indonesia

Australian AI infrastructure startup Firmus Technologies has announced a long-term partnership with Nvidia to establish a dedicated AI campus in …
Hitachi Energy begins construction of US power transformer facility

Hitachi Energy has started construction on a major expansion of its South Boston campus in Virginia, US, moving forward with …
MENA Banking Excellence Awards reveals retail, digital and SME winners

The winners of the MENA Banking Excellence Awards 2026: Retail, Digital and SME Banking have been announced, with banks and …

Honda starts data centre battery output at Ohio plant – report

Honda Motor has started producing batteries for artificial intelligence (AI) data centre energy storage systems (ESS) at a US facility …
The quantum future: The rapid advances driven by Alberta

Quantum technologies have the potential to revolutionise computing by delivering unparalleled speed in areas such as data transfer, calculations, and …
US Army grants conditional leases for minerals processing plants

The US Army has conditionally granted long-term leases to four companies to build and operate critical minerals processing plants on …
Blackstone sets $30bn Japan AI data centre investment plan – report

US alternative investment firm Blackstone intends to put $30bn into artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in Japan over the next …
Iberdrola opens 243MW Fénix PV plant in Italy

Iberdrola has opened its Fénix photovoltaic (PV) plant in Sicily, with a generating capacity of 243MW. The facility is expected to …
Zimbabwe explores resource-linked loans with China Railway – report

Zimbabwe is holding talks with China Railway on financing arrangements that would use natural resource revenues as collateral for infrastructure …
Meta to invest $900m in Indian fintech Cred at $4.5bn valuation

Meta Platforms is investing $900m in Indian fintech company Cred in a deal that values the business at $4.5bn, while …
Venezuela post-Maduro: will oil majors invest again?

January brought massive change for Venezuela. After almost 13 years, Nicolás Maduro was removed from power and, within the month, …
Start-up ecosystem reshaped by AI, geopolitics and government, says new report

Start-up ecosystem value (EV) is booming. However, growth is being driven by only a few industries and is increasingly concentrated …
Renewable investment enters a new phase as grids become the limiting factor

According to Investment Monitor's parent company GlobalData, global renewable energy investment reached about $683bn in 2025 and is projected to …