funding-environment

Image for UK's Thames Water starts process to unlock $1.12 billion of new debtFinance

UK's Thames Water starts process to unlock $1.12 billion of new debt

Image for UK rocket maker Orbex appoints administrators after funding talks failFinance

UK rocket maker Orbex appoints administrators after funding talks fail

Image for Exclusive-Donors reluctant to fund US-led Gaza plan as Hamas disarmament push stalls, sources sayHeadlines

Exclusive-Donors reluctant to fund US-led Gaza plan as Hamas disarmament push stalls, sources say

Image for Lovable valued at $6.6 billion in latest funding round as AI coding demand surgesFinance

Lovable valued at $6.6 billion in latest funding round as AI coding demand surges

Image for Red Cross and Red Crescent cuts aid appeal despite surging global crises

Red Cross and Red Crescent cuts aid appeal despite surging global crises

Date: December 12, 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The world's largest humanitarian network said on Friday it has appealed for 400 million Swiss francs ($502.64 million) less from global donors next...

Image for Irish finance minister: Europe will take measures in coming days on immobilising Russian assets

Irish finance minister: Europe will take measures in coming days on immobilising Russian assets

Date: December 11, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Europe will take measures in the coming days over immobilising Russian assets in order to fund Ukraine, said Ireland's finance minister Simon Harris at a meeting of euro...

Image for UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

UN cuts its aid appeal for 2026 despite soaring need

Date: December 8, 2025

GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday appealed for an aid budget only half the size of what it had hoped for this year, acknowledging a plunge in donor funding at a time when...

Image for Germany plans to boost funding for European Space Agency, says minister

Germany plans to boost funding for European Space Agency, says minister

Date: November 20, 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to significantly increase funding for the European Space Agency, with Research Minister Dorothee Baer set to pledge up to 5 billion euros ($5.76 billion) at the ESA's...

Image for UN agencies warn of famine for millions, appeal for more funding

UN agencies warn of famine for millions, appeal for more funding

Date: November 12, 2025

ROME (Reuters) -Millions more people risk famine in at least a dozen crisis spots around the world, including Sudan and Gaza, two U.N. agencies warned on Wednesday, appealing for funds to address a...

Image for SoftBank shares slide as Nvidia stake sale highlights AI funding needs

SoftBank shares slide as Nvidia stake sale highlights AI funding needs

Date: November 12, 2025

By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank's shares slid as much as 10% on Wednesday after the $5.8 billion sale of its stake in Nvidia highlighted the growing funding demands it faces to bankroll its...