French consortium bids for EU AI gigafactory
Eight French firms have joined forces under the AION banner to compete for a European Union artificial intelligence (AI) Gigafactory …
Post
-
-
France’s Publicis Groupe to acquire data platform LiveRamp for $2.16bn
Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire US-based LiveRamp in an all-cash transaction worth $2.16bn, as the French advertising group seeks …
-
UK takeover surge hits decade high amid valuation discount – report
UK takeover activity has reached its highest level since 2015, with total deal values rising more than 250% to around …
-
Mistral AI acquires Emmi AI in industrial engineering drive
French AI company Mistral AI has acquired Austrian deep tech startup Emmi AI in a move to broaden its services …
-
Diriyah’s continued era of culture and commerce: A conversation with Jerry Inzerillo, Group CEO of Diriyah Company
What is being built here is not a new destination layered over history. It is a city continuing a tradition …
-
Chinese clean-tech firms scrap $2.8bn in US manufacturing plans
Chinese clean technology companies have withdrawn or scaled back around $2.8bn in planned US manufacturing investments in 2025, as tighter …
-
SelectUSA 2026 closes with $2.5bn in investment announcements
This year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit was the biggest one yet, with more than 5,500 attendees from over 100 markets. The …
-
Why Washington, DC should be the first tap for fintech
The U.S. offers deep capital markets, a large digitally connected population, and rapid adoption of digital financial services—an incredible opportunity …
-
Venezuela launches sovereign, PDVSA debt restructuring process
The government of Venezuela has initiated a formal restructuring of its sovereign debt and obligations linked to state oil company …
-
World Cup raises the profile of US host cities looking for investment
By the time the first FIFA World Cup game kicks off this summer, the host country – this year, for …
-
Xpeng pursues European production base via VW talks – report
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng is in discussions with Volkswagen (VW) and other carmakers over acquiring a production facility …
-
Equinix to invest $190m in fourth Malaysia data centre
US data centre company Equinix is set to invest more than $190m in a new data centre in Kuala Lumpur, …
-
BYD eyes Stellantis plants as European expansion accelerates
BYD is in discussions with Stellantis and several other European carmakers about taking on idle manufacturing capacity across the continent, …
-
French President announces €23bn of investment in Africa at Nairobi summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged €23bn ($27bn) of investment for Africa at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, positioning …
-
Commerce Secretary Lutnick says US market access main FDI driver
“You remembered when it used to be, where is the cheapest place to produce? We have flipped that script around. …
