Madrid’s F1 Circuit Cost More Than the Most Widely Reported Figure Suggests
The Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix was held in Madrid this weekend on a new circuit known as MADRING, built around the...
€153,5M
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Government
Defence, public spending, policy budgets, infrastructure
Where Does the UK’s £7.8 Billion Space Money Actually Go?
On September 8, 2026, the UK government published its new Space Strategy, led by a headline figure of £7.8 billion in funding...
£7,8B
China’s Real Trick Isn’t Spending 800 Billion Yuan.
China’s National Development and Reform Commission began deploying the first batch of its 2026 policy financing instrument this week, sending capital to...
¥800B
Canada Just Backstopped a $70 Billion Bet on Fixing a Deal From 1969
On August 17, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, alongside the premiers of Newfoundland and...
$10B
How South Korea Is Investing in AI, Quantum & Energy
On July 16, the Korean government said SK, GS and Naver could be part of a private investment programme worth roughly ₩550...
₩10.1 trillion
Europe’s Major Defense Investments This Summer
Europe has been actively rearming for three consecutive summers, but this year stands apart. For the first time, the European Defence Agency...
€454.000M
The 2,177-Kilometer Train that’s going to cost more than Portugal’s entire economy
Some projects get measured in miles. Others get measured in years of delay. The Gulf Railway — the GCC Railway — gets...
$250B
The train that was supposed to cost $33B is now at $128B
In 2008, California voters approved a $9.95 billion bond to link San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours, according to...
$126.1B
America invests $320B in AI. Europe invests $45B in regulation
The global race for Artificial Intelligence leadership has revealed a stark strategic divergence between the United States and the European Union. The...
$380B vs $45B
SpaceX now outspends NASA on launch infrastructure
The moment private capital overtook government in space spending.
$9B vs $7.4B