Two Uzbekistani London debuts delayed to next year Markets The eagerly anticipated London listings of two Uzbekistani state-owned companies have been pushed back to 2027, the country’s deputy prime minister has said, despite the successful public debut of its national investment fund earlier this year. Jamshid Kuchkarov told an event in Tashkent that planned IPOs of Uzbekistan Airways and telecom giant Uzbektelecom will no [...]
Why Uzbekistan is the pick of the Silk Road, with amazing food and design Life&Style The Silk Road is calling. You no longer need a Bactrian camel, and with a fair wind, you can fly from London to Tashkent in the same time it would take you to travel by train to Penzance or Glasgow. For the first time in history, Uzbekistan is a viable destination for a long weekend. [...]
Uzbekistan national investment fund lists in London after $604m IPO Markets Uzbekistan’s national investment fund has completed the country’s first ever public market debut, raising hundreds of millions of pounds at a valuation of £1.5bn, in London’s first major IPO of 2026. In an update on Wednesday, the National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uznif) confirmed it had completed its dual listing on both [...]
Uzbekistan national wealth fund confirms plan for London IPO April 9, 2026 Uzbekistan’s national wealth fund has confirmed plans to plough ahead with a London IPO in what will be the country’s first ever public market debut. In an update to the stock exchange on Thursday, the National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Uznif) announced it expected to float on both London and Tashkent stock [...]
World Cup has found ‘right number’ by expanding to 48 teams, says Wenger December 5, 2025 Arsene Wenger insists that Fifa has found the “right number” by expanding the World Cup to 48 teams for the first time in 2026. The former Arsenal manager, now Fifa’s chief of global football development, has long been among the most vocal supporters for the expansion. Critics argue that the move makes the tournament too [...]