• Asian investment firm to acquire top Sri Lankan tech company

    Asian investment firm EQT Private Capital Asia is to acquire top Sri Lankan tech company WSO2. WSO2, the leader in digital transformation technology, announced, Friday, that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by EQT. "We are thrilled to partner with EQT as we embark on the nex

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    Why ARK Invest thinks it’s an 'amazing time' to invest in cutting-edge tech

    ARK Invest's Brett Winston is betting big on private tech companies for long-term gains.

  • Tech consultancy Catalyst scores €3m investment

    The company, which advises companies in property and construction, will use the investment to expand across Europe and grow its software business. : Tech consultancy Catalyst scores €3m investment

  • Treasurer Sprague Invests $30 Million in Israel Bonds

    COLUMBUS – Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague has announced the purchase of a two-year, fixed-rate Israel Bond amounting to $30 million. In a statement, Treasurer Sprague highlighted the enduring partnership between the Ohio Treasurer’s office and Israel Bonds, spanning over three decades. He emphasized Israel Bonds’ reputation for providing competitive rates and consistent repayments, reaffirming its […]

  • Major Australian Pension Fund To Restrict Coal Investments

    Major Australian Pension Fund To Restrict Coal Investments By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com Australian Retirement Trust, which manages $183 billion (AUS$280 billion) of retirement savings, is placing thermal coal on its exclusion list as of July 1, as it looks to have a net-zero emissions portfolio by 2050. Thermal coal includes the mining of lignite, bituminous, anthracite, and steam coal and its sale to external parties, the second-largest Australian pension fund said in...

  • hot takes from investment firms in the wake of Apple earnings

    Apple had a pretty good quarter despite China weakness, defying analysts' doom-and-gloom predictions. Here's what some of them think on the morning after. Apple's iPhone results may indicate China's buying higher-priced models Thursday saw Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri speak to investors and analysts in the post-results conference call for Q2 2024. For the quarter, Apple's revenue was down 4% from $94.8 billion one year ago to $90.7 billion, with an increased earnings per share...

  • Healey expects $16B return on climate tech investment

    Gov. Maura Healey touted that her economic development proposal "goes big" on the burgeoning climate tech field with a $1 billion state investment, and said a study to be published later this week will show that it could result in a similarly significant economic return.

  • Nvidia launches tech update for ChatRTX AI chat

    A new update for Nvidia ChatRTX is available for download today.

  • Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there. Even as the U.S., Egypt and Qatar pushed for a cease-fire deal they hope would […]

  • Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it

    Israel is determined to launch a ground offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there.

  • Oregon seeking federal funding for semiconductor tech center

    (The Center Square) - Oregon will seek federal semiconductor research and development funds to create a National Semiconductor Technology Center affiliated technical center. “With our existing workforce hub in Washington County and a robust semiconductor manufacturing and exporting industry, Oregon has set a strong foundation as a decades-long national center of research and development,” Governor Tina Kotek said in a statement. “With support from industry...

  • Fidelity: Pension Funds Exploring Bitcoin Investments On ETF Approval

    Fidelity: Pension Funds Exploring Bitcoin Investments On ETF Approval Authored by Vivek Sun via Bitcoin Magazine, Fidelity, a major financial services firm, says pension funds are starting to explore investing in Bitcoin, particularly after the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds earlier this year Fidelity has been bullish on Bitcoin for years, launching its Digital Assets branch in 2018 and bringing a successful Bitcoin ETF to market earlier this year. The firm's ETF...