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Italy pays €450 million annually for NATO membership, defence minister says

Italy pays approximately €450 million each year as its direct financial contribution to NATO, according to Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, who outlined the country's financial commitments to the alliance during a parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday. Crosetto said NATO's overall......

FIFA explores sale of minority stake in new $20 billion commercial venture

FIFA is exploring the creation of a new commercial entity valued at approximately $20 billion, with plans to sell a significant minority stake to outside investors as part of a strategy to strengthen the governing body's long-term commercial growth. According to a source familiar with the discussions,......

Morocco’s port transformation strengthens its position as a global logistics hub

Over the past decades, Morocco has undergone a major transformation of its port infrastructure, reinforcing its role as a strategic logistics and trade platform linking Europe, Africa and international markets. Driven by long-term investment and infrastructure development, the country has placed modern......

S&P Global expands African footprint with majority stake in Agusto & Co

S&P Global is strengthening its presence in Africa's growing financial markets through an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Agusto & Co, a leading pan-African credit ratings agency operating across several key economies on the continent. The transaction, announced on Tuesday, marks......

Foreign company registrations in Russia reach highest level since 2018

Russia recorded a sharp increase in the registration of companies with foreign participation during the first five months of the year, reaching the highest level for this period since 2018, according to data reported by Russian media. Around 3,100 new legal entities involving foreign investors were......

TotalEnergies approves Cyprus gas project to strengthen Europe's energy security

TotalEnergies and Italian energy group Eni have given the green light to develop the Cronos offshore natural gas field in Cyprus, marking a significant milestone for the country's energy sector and reinforcing efforts to diversify Europe's gas supplies. The partners announced their final investment......

Apple reclaims the world’s most valuable company title as Nvidia shares slide

Apple has once again become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, overtaking Nvidia after a sharp decline in the chipmaker’s market value. The shift highlights changing investor sentiment toward artificial intelligence spending and the long-term prospects of the technology sector. Apple’s......

Meta and BlackRock launch $14 billion Texas data center project to boost AI infrastructure

Meta Platforms and investment giant BlackRock have joined forces on a major data center development project in El Paso, Texas, valued at approximately $14 billion, as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to accelerate. The partnership creates a new venture focused on developing......

From Tanger Med to Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantic, Morocco strengthens its position as a global maritime and logistics hub

Morocco is pursuing an ambitious strategy to strengthen its position as a major maritime and logistics hub, relying on a long-term vision that places port infrastructure at the center of economic development, international trade and regional integration. Over the past two decades, the Kingdom has invested......