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Paddy will join LGPS Central, which is based in Wolverhampton, in early April. Paddy DowdallHe will report to the head of private markets and will be responsible for leading the pool’s approach to local investment, working closely with partner funds and key stakeholders to deliver against evolving investment strategy requirements.The appointment comes as LGPS Central grows to represent 15 partner funds, with significant local investment already committed at both fund and pool level. With assets under management expected to represent around £100 billion, the business aims to build on its strong foundations and support partner funds to develop and meet local investment…

As India approaches Union Budget 2026, the consumer durables and electronics industry is calling for policy continuity | Image: Unsplash As India heads into the Union Budget 2026, the consumer durables and electronics sector finds itself at a moment of optimism but with some caution. Demand for appliances, from cooling solutions to kitchen essentials, is rising steadily, manufacturing capacity is expanding, and Indian brands are increasingly eyeing both domestic scale and global relevance. What the industry is now seeking is policy continuity that can convert this momentum into long-term, sustainable growth. Urbanisation, rising disposable incomes, and rapid consumption growth in…

Some plants, despite looking great, can be an expensive headache if you’re not careful. Here are the four plants you need to keep an eye on if you’re looking to sell your home11:15, 24 Jan 2026Updated 11:33, 24 Jan 2026Tree of Heaven can cause issues(Image: Getty)Plants are a fantastic way to breathe life into your home. A stunning garden shaded by trees, or a cottage adorned with flowering vines, will always be beautiful.But some plants, despite looking gorgeous, can become an expensive nightmare if you’re not careful.Whether you’re landed with the bill of trying to repair pavements cracked by roots…

Stock Market Today LIVE: The Indian stock market is expected to open higher on Tuesday, following gains in global markets. The trends on Gift Nifty also signal a positive start for the benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50 today.Gift Nifty was trading around 25,190 level, a premium of nearly 110 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close, indicating a positive start for the Indian stock market indices.Globally, Asian markets traded mixed, while the US stock market ended higher overnight ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting.Market participants will focus on the key triggers, including the India-US trade deal, Q3…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Hong Kong-listed Zijin Gold International is snapping up Canada’s Allied Gold in an all-cash C$5.5bn (US$4bn) deal that underscores how record-high bullion prices are driving consolidation in the sector. Allied, which has mines in Ethiopia, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, welcomed the deal, which at C$44 a share represents a 27 per cent premium to Allied’s undisturbed 30-day average. The transaction comes at a time when gold miners are inundated with cash owing to soaring bullion prices, leaving the sector facing choices about…

The Department of Transportation has inked a deal for Google’s Workspace software suite using discounted rates made possible through the company’s April ‘OneGov’ agreement with the General Services Administration.According to contracting documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW, Transportation awarded the five-year enterprise license agreement on Sept. 27 to deliver Google Workspace across the department via prime contractor Carahsoft.The contract has a total ceiling value of up to $89 million and will ultimately provide the department — which has more than 50,000 employees across the country — access to Google Workspace’s cloud-native apps like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Meet and more,…

The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from … Source link

When a Danish pension fund recently announced it would sell its US$100 million (£74 million) holding of US government bonds, the move was tiny in financial terms – just a drop in a US$30 trillion ocean. But it touched on a much bigger issue. Foreign investors now hold around one-third of all US government debt, amounting to roughly US$9.5 trillion. Of these foreign holdings, Europe has US$3.6 trillion, making it collectively the largest holder of US debt, larger than Japan (which holds US$1.2 trillion) or China (which owns around US$700 billion). Could this financial exposure be turned into political leverage…

Samsung Heavy Industries is one of the ‘Big Three’ shipbuilders in South Korea and one of the world’s largest.MUMBAI: A joint venture (JV) between state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) has picked South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd to build two very large ethane carriers in a deal worth about $370 million, multiple sources said.Samsung Heavy Industries is one of the “Big Three” shipbuilders in South Korea and one of the world’s largest.The shipbuilding contract will be signed on Tuesday at the ‘India Energy Week’ event being held in Goa,…

A prominent retail unit, which houses a number of retail businesses, has been brought to the rental market by a local estate agent.Situated at 8–11 East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, the modern unit occupies a high-profile position in the town centre.It is home to Harry and George Boutique, which announced late last year that it plans to close its premises in Enniskillen town centre. A definite closure date has yet to be announced.A commercial property is up for let at East Bridge Street, Enniskillen. (Image: Eadie McFarland & Co.)The property benefits from double frontage, including a second elevation onto Wellington Road,…