Japan, U.S. advance $550 billion investment pact with AI, chips in focus

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Responses to the consultation are due by 11 December 2026. Credit: Prazis Images/ Shutterstock.com. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed new liquidity rules for UK funds that invest in assets such as commercial property and infrastructure. The measures would require investors to give at least 90 days’ notice before withdrawing money from affected funds….

On Friday, high-profile software stock Palantir Technologies (PLTR +5.17%) received a boost from a bank that has decided to track its fortunes. As this was quite a bullish initiation of coverage, it improved investor sentiment enough to push the company’s shares to a substantial 5%-plus increase that trading session. Time to purchase, says prognosticator Just…

Making a loan is a big decision for a lender. The lender must assess the likelihood of repayment in a timely fashion. The higher the loan’s risk, however, the higher the interest rate the lender can charge. So there are trade-offs that have to be made. The auto loan space has a history of companies…

India’s real estate market attracted a record $9.5 billion in equity capital in the July-September quarter of 2026, more than twice the investment recorded in the same quarter last year, as foreign and institutional investors increased their exposure to the sector.   According to CBRE’s India Market Monitor – Investments Q3 2026, the quarter’s inflows…

The growing number of powerful, widely available AI models has ushered in a dangerous era for cybersecurity. Nefarious actors now have the ability to carry out complex attacks at unprecedented scale, creating a need for more tools to defend against them. That’s where Corma comes in, a startup emerging from stealth today with $60 million…