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    Europe’s new magnet plant: A silver bullet for industry, climate and geopolitics? 

    Europe’s new magnet plant: A silver bullet for industry, climate and geopolitics? 

    Shorouk Express NARVA, Estonia — Right on the Russian border, Europe’s first commercial-scale rare-earth magnet factory is starting to supply automotive and green tech customers from a forgotten corner of Estonia. The project represents an act of defiance against Russian aggression. It’s a bid to counter China’s chokehold over critical minerals that is Beijing’s trump…

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    Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to 5M as alternative VC exits surge | TechCrunch

    Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to $965M as alternative VC exits surge | TechCrunch

    [ad_1] Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report on Monday. The deal underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash…

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    PitchBook: VCs have invested 2.7B in AI startups so far this year, putting 2025 on track to be the first year when 50%+ of VC funding goes to the AI industry (Lizette Chapman/Bloomberg)

    PitchBook: VCs have invested $192.7B in AI startups so far this year, putting 2025 on track to be the first year when 50%+ of VC funding goes to the AI industry (Lizette Chapman/Bloomberg)

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    Montenegro’s industry shows steady energy consumption

    Montenegro’s industry shows steady energy consumption

    Shorouk Express Oil&Gas Materials 5 July 2025 00:39 (UTC +04:00) Montenegro’s latest energy statistics reveal the country’s heavy reliance on oil products and lignite for transport and electricity generation, alongside steady use of biomass sources like firewood and wood pellets. The data, released by the national Statistical Office, highlights consumption trends across sectors…

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