Corporate Expansion News

Investments & Funding

Rashmi Group commits INR 350 billion to expand industrial footprint in West Bengal

Diversified industrial major Rashmi Group has announced a massive 35,000 million INR investment to scale its steel, power, and mining operations in West Bengal. The plan includes adding 7 million tonnes of annual steel capacity and operationalizing newly acquired coal blocks across several districts.

2 days ago • India

Investments & Funding

AMD commits over USD 10 billion to Taiwan ecosystem for next-generation AI chip packaging

Advanced Micro Devices announced an investment exceeding USD 10 billion to expand advanced packaging and silicon manufacturing partnerships in Taiwan. The initiative targets next-generation AI infrastructure scalability and supports the planned deployment of the AMD Helios rack-scale platform in the second half of 2026.

2 days ago • Taiwan

Agriculture & Farming

B+H Solutions plans €1m India investment in 2026 after FCO nano registration for copper fertiliser

German agtech company B+H Solutions plans to invest €1 million in India in 2026, following FCO registration for its AgroCopper nano-copper product. The company markets metal-based nano-fertilisers (silver and copper nanoparticles) that boost plant immunity and claims yield increases up to 30% across multiple crops.

2 days ago • India

Investments & Funding

Microsoft commits USD 50 billion to Global South AI infrastructure amid warning of widening economic divide

Microsoft has announced plans to invest USD 50 billion by decade-end to expand artificial intelligence access across the Global South. The commitment, paired with new skilling targets and localized evaluation tools, responds to data showing AI adoption in developing economies trails the Global North by a factor of nearly two.

2 days ago • India;United States

Investments & Funding

Hitachi Energy invests R$50m in Brazil to expand service capacity for grid modernization

Hitachi Energy will invest approximately R$50 million ($11 million USD) to expand service capabilities in Brazil, addressing grid challenges from AI-driven demand, renewable integration, and aging infrastructure, as the country’s 10-year energy plan estimates R$39 billion in transmission asset modernization needs by 2034.

2 days ago • Brazil

Automotive

Hyundai Motor Group expands India CoE network with four new academic partners

Hyundai Motor Group has expanded its Center of Excellence in India, adding IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad, VNIT Nagpur, and Tezpur University to form a seven-university consortium. The CoE is advancing 39 joint projects in battery cells, BMS, energy density, safety, and diagnostics, including AI-powered V2G platforms and India-specific EV technologies.

2 days ago • India

AI & Automation

OpenAI secures 4 billion USD and global investor backing to launch dedicated enterprise deployment entity

OpenAI has established the OpenAI Deployment Company, a standalone unit backed by a $4 billion investment from elite private equity and consulting firms. This new entity, majority-owned by OpenAI, is designed to embed specialized engineers directly into organizations to overhaul workflows and accelerate the integration of frontier AI into mission-critical operations.

2 days ago • United States