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IHH Healthcare launched Healthspan in Singapore as the 89-hospital group shifts toward prevention and neighborhood-based care.
Banijay and All3Media formed an $8 billion group spanning 25 countries, with more than 265,000 hours of content and over 170 companies.
ICTSI is backing upgrades in Manila, Durban and Rio with investment plans exceeding $1.8 billion across three container-port markets.
Aldi plans more than 180 openings across 31 states in 2026, new distribution centres and a path toward 3,200 U.S. stores by 2028.
Base Power raised $1 billion at a $13 billion valuation as its home-battery network passed 30,000 customers and 100 installations a day.
Techcombank says Vietnam faces a $200 billion infrastructure funding gap and proposes bringing overseas investors into seasoned project loans.
Databricks Closes $5 Billion Financing at a $190 Billion Valuation
The Invisible Connection: How Sheremetyevo Rebuilt Baggage Operations on Domestic Software
Foundational Industries Raises $25 Million for AI-Native Factories
Space Raises $2.4 Million for an AI-Native Distributed Filesystem
The Digital Ruble Goes to Checkout: An Operating Playbook for Banks and Retailers
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Gravis Robotics Raises $200 Million for Autonomous Construction Machinery
OLIX Raises $312 Million for Specialized AI Inference Chips
BRINC Raises $125 Million to Expand 911 Response Drone Programs
Forbes Launches Creator Network Across Social Video, Podcasts and Events
Thrive Capital Raises More Than $10 Billion for Its Largest Fund
Cowboy Space Raises $275 Million for Orbital AI Data Centers
Apoha Emerges From Stealth With $36 Million and Launches VIBE
Carbon Without Buyers: How Russia Can Build Demand for Verified Units
The Protected Technology Budget: Cybersecurity and Cloud Discipline in 2026
After the Ownership Change: How Russian Assets Restarted Investment
Russia's Arc7 LNG Carrier Challenge: Building an Arctic Shipbuilding System
Russia's 2026 SME Credit Squeeze: How Small Firms Can Finance Growth Under Tighter Lending
Russia's 2026 TMT Investment Reset: Dividends, Cybersecurity and Platform Efficiency
Russia's 2026 Payment Crunch: A Cash-Flow Defense Playbook
Russia's 2026 Ice Cream Rebound: Capacity, Exports and a Hot-Summer Bet
Russia's 2026 Insurance Reset: A Growth Playbook Beyond Life Policies
Tanzania as a Business Gateway: A Market-Entry Playbook for East Africa
Capital Without Illusions: Enterprise Investment Under Uncertainty
Old Brand, New Economics: A Restaurant Chain Turnaround Playbook
The Discipline of No: Why Strategic Focus Is AI's Scarce Advantage
Beyond the Data Swamp: Building an Operating System for Better Decisions
The Service Layer Beneath the Well: Managing Oilfield Continuity in Russia
Capital Behind the Gate: Why Russian Farm Investment Became a Scale Business
Germany's Industrial Reckoning: Competing After the Old Energy Model
Building Under Pressure: The New Economics of Construction Efficiency
Russia's Freight Corridors: Stability Built on Scarce Capacity
After the Vendor Exit: Enterprise Software Competes on Architecture
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Trade corridors become investment corridors
Logistics, industrial capacity and digital infrastructure are reshaping regional business maps.
Productivity returns to the board agenda
Capital discipline and automation define a more selective cycle of corporate investment.
Domestic demand changes expansion plans
Companies are adapting product, pricing and distribution strategies for increasingly distinct markets.