•The Trump administration is considering lifting restrictions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, according to a Daily Beast report citing the New York Times.
•The fund plays a key role in a deal to buy more than 2 million tons of Russian diesel, according to the Daily Beast.
•The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on the fund and Kirill Dmitriev on 28 February 2022.
•Total sales revenue was A$310.1 million in the September quarter, compared with A$288.9 million in the previous quarter and A$200.2 million in the same quarter of the prior financial year.
•Saleable rare earth oxides production reached 4,254 tonnes, including 2,082 tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium.
•Average selling prices hit A$102.1 per kilogram, up 88% year on year.
•Battery business revenue was 4.41 trillion won, up 55.3% year on year, and the segment posted operating profit of 361.9 billion won in the third quarter of 2026.
•Samsung SDI secured energy storage battery orders exceeding 60 gigawatt-hours during 2026 through the end of the period covered by the results.
•Electronic materials revenue rose 18.9% to 275.7 billion won, while operating profit increased 18.3% to 45.9 billion won.
•Total cash dividends for the third quarter amounted to 30 trillion won, or 4,601 won for each ordinary and preferred share.
•Samsung estimates shareholder returns for 2026 at between 90 trillion and 110 trillion won; after accounting for 35 trillion won planned or already executed, 55–75 trillion won remains.
•Consolidated revenue was 195.3 trillion won, up 14% from the previous quarter, and operating profit was 107.4 trillion won.
•Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization rose 18% to 641 million Qatari riyals in the third quarter, from 544 million a year earlier.
•Nine-month revenue increased 5% to 2.412 billion Qatari riyals, and net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.036 billion riyals.
•Facility E income in the third quarter was 76 million Qatari riyals, including an adjustment for the first half of 2026 and 2025.
•The central bank raised the previous minimum of 10 billion rupees for existing domestic banks to 20 billion rupees.
•Assigned capital for foreign bank branches was set at 5 billion rupees for those with up to 5 branches, and 10 billion rupees for those with 6 to 50 branches.
•The minimum capital requirement for development finance institutions was set at 10 billion rupees.
