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The Richardson Brothers foundation has funded two scholarships at the University of Birmingham, which will be offered to academically excellent students with the aim of encouraging and developing talent in the investment sector. Carl Richardson with students from the University of Birmingham Founded in 1900, the University of Birmingham was England's first civic university. Part of the prestigious Russell Group, it is consistently ranked amongst the top 100 university's in t

Continuing with our series of updates, we showcase some of the highlights that have taken place in recent weeks. Permaconn Australian technology and security business Permaconn announced the extension of its partnership with Security Monitoring Centres UK & Ireland (SMC). The partnership means that SMC will support Permaconn’s SecureLink across the UK and Ireland. Andrew Pears, Group CEO of Permaconn, said of the announcement that: “ We’re extremely grateful for SMC’s support

This article by Ajay Chhibber, a distinguished visiting scholar at the Institute for International Economic Policy, part of George Washington University in the US, first appeared in the Business Standard on March 5, 2026, Opinion Page. www.business-standard.com "The United States’ economic policy and military actions are now among the most immediate sources of global risk and uncertainty. A trigger-happy US, which has reverted to calling the Department of Defense the “Depart