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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: 5 Facts to know about the largest bank failure since 2008 financial crisis
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The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse has raised concerns about the stability of other banks and the potential impact on young start-ups who rely on such banks for funding. The situation highlights the importance of proper risk management and the potential risks associated with investing in bonds with high yields.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma: Know the founder and CEO of Paytm
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In the beginning of his career, Vijay worked hard and started a website known as indiasite.net which he sold after 2 years. In the year 200 he started One97 Communications which provides mobile content like news, cricket scores, ringtone, jokes and exam results and many more. After Vijay’ s effort and hard work he founded Paytm in  August 2010 and in the beginning,  it was a prepaid mobile and DTH recharge platform. 
Dieter Schwarz: Know the owner of Schwarz Group
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Dieter started his career by joining his father’s business “Lidl & Schwarz KG” and worked hard in his company also learned business tactics from him. After joining his father’s business, he opened the company's first discount supermarket. In the year 1977, Dieter took control of the discount chain after the death of his father and later he took over the position of CEO of the company. 
Adani-Hidenburg Row: Demand for JPC probe is only to embarrass government, says Harish Salve
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Talking to NDTV, Salve said that this investigation is crucial as it involves investors' trust and therefore, should be time-bound. He believes that investor confidence has been damaged by market volatility and that it is essential to know quickly what exactly happened to rebuild it. The Adani-Hindenburg row involves some complex financial matters that only subject matter.
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Apple partner Foxconn planning to set up $700 million plant in India: Report
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This investment underscores a growing trend of shifting manufacturing away from China amid escalating tensions between the US and China. The Taiwanese company, known for its flagship unit Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., intends to build the plant on a 300-acre site close to the airport in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, to produce iPhone parts, assemble Apple’s handsets, and manufacture some parts for its nascent electric vehicle business.
Giovanni Ferrero: Know the Executive Chairman of Ferrero Group
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Giovanni started his career by working in his family’s company as a joint CEO of Ferrero with his brother Pietro Ferrero Jr. He worked hard for the growth and the development of the company as a joint CEO. When Giovanni’s brother died in the year 2011, he got the responsibilities of sole CEO while his father Michele Ferrero remained at the position of executive chairman of the company.
Adani Group secures $3 billion credit from 'undisclosed' sovereign wealth fund: Report
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Adani's management reportedly told investors that the sovereign wealth fund was from the Middle East, although this information was not included in the memo. The Reuters' sources requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak with the media. This announcement comes after Adani's management told bondholders on Tuesday that it expected to repay or prepay share-backed loans worth between $690 million and $790 million by the end of March.
Wang Chuanfu: Know the founder and CEO of BYD
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Chuanfu is a Chinese chemist who started his career by working hard for many years as government researcher and in February 1995 with his efforts Wang founded his company named as BYD Company with his cousin Lu Xiangyang. In the begining,  the company entered in the Chinese market as a rechargeable-battery factory.
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Neal Mohan: Know the new India-origin CEO of YouTube
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Mohan is an Indian-American businessman who started his career by working at Accenture and after some time he joined a startup 'Net Gravity'. He worked hard for the company and became the key figure in its operations and helped in expanding the company. In the year 1997, DoubleClick Acquired Net Gravity and Mohan worked there as the Vice president of its business operations.
Adani group firm repays Rs 1,500 crore to SBI Mutual Funds, plans to repay another Rs 1,000 crore in March
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The company's move to repay the loan and commit to further repayment is a part of its plan to rebuild confidence among investors and lenders after a sellout was triggered by a report by US-based Hindenburg Research, alleging accounting fraud and stock manipulation by the conglomerate. The PTI report quoted a company spokesperson as saying that the prepayment was made from the existing cash balance and funds generated from business operations.
India furthering G7 policy by driving hard bargain with Russia to get lowest oil price: US
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In an exclusive interview with news agency PTI, Pyatt said that India's actions in driving a hard bargain with Russia to procure crude oil at the lowest possible price are furthering the policy of the G7 nations to reduce Russian oil revenues. Pyatt said that the Biden administration is comfortable with New Delhi's stance on energy security and stressed that there is going to be no return to business as usual with Russia as long as President Vladimir Putin continues on his current path of aggression.
Adani Group share crash: Govt agrees to SC proposal for expert panel to study regulatory mechanisms for stock market
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The Centre also wanted to provide details such as names and the scope of the panel’s mandate in a “sealed cover”.  The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) also informed the Supreme Court that it was already conducting an investigation into the Hindenburg report and related market activities. SEBI submitted a 25-page note to a bench led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, stating that it did not object to the formation of a committee, as proposed by the court on February 10.
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Adani Group hires US accountancy firm for independent audit of its companies: Report
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The appointment follows a report by Hindenburg Research on January 24th which accused Adani Group of using offshore tax havens and stock manipulation. Adani Group has denied the allegations, but its stocks and bonds have taken a hit, with its listed subsidiaries collectively losing $120 billion in market value in the last three weeks. Last week, Adani Group had stated.
Jim Ratcliffe: Know The Chairman of INEOS Group
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Ratcliffe started his career by working in the oil giant Esso and after some time, he entered into finance and in the year 1989, he joined Advent International a US Private equity group. James co-founded Inspec, which leased the former BP chemicals site and later in the year 1998, he founded Ineos for the purpose of purchasing Inspec’s ethylene oxide facility. 
India pips France to become UK's largest market for Scotch whisky
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The SWA has noted that if a UK-India FTA were to ease the 150% tariff burden on Scotch whisky in India, it could result in an additional GBP 1 billion of growth over the next five years. The Indian market for Scotch exports is currently worth GBP 282 million, making it the fifth-largest market, behind France, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Adani Group hires US legal firm Wachtell to take on Hidenberg Research: Report
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The fact that the Adani Group has chosen to retain the services of Wachtell, which is considered to be one of the most expensive law firms in the United States, highlights the intense international pressure the group is facing following Hindenburg's allegations. For many years, Wachtell has been one of the most sought-after advisers by corporate boards at some of the largest US companies that are trying to protect themselves from hostile takeovers and activist investors.
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Vladimir Lisin: Know the Chairman of NLMK Group, Russia's fourth largest steel company
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Lisin started his career as a mechanic in a Soviet coalmine. Later, he got a job at Tulachermet Metals Works as a welder foreman. With his hard work he became section manger, shop manager and in the year 1986, got to the position of deputy chief engineer. In the Year 1992, he joined a group of traders, the Trans-World Group, and with his efforts, Vladimir Lisin, in the year 1993, became the board member of many Russian metal producers.
China's Alibaba Group exits Paytm, sells its entire remaining 3.4% stake: Report
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According to news agency ANI, a total of 3.4% of equity, or 2.1 crore shares, changed hands in the block deal. This means that Alibaba is no longer a stakeholder in Paytm. The company had previously sold 3.1% of its 6.26% equity in Paytm in January. The bulk and deal data for the day will be released after market hours.
Air India signs deals with Airbus, Boeing for purchasing around 450 planes: Report
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The PTI report quoted a source familiar with the matter as saying that the agreement with Airbus, for around 250 aircraft, is expected to be announced next week and will likely include 40 Airbus A350 wide-body planes, making Air India the first Indian carrier to operate this type of aircraft. The airline has signed a deal with Boeing for about 200 planes, the PTI source added.
Adani Group prepays $1.1 Billion in share-backed loans ahead of schedule
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The release of these pledged shares is expected to have a significant impact on the stock market, with 168.27 million shares of Adani Ports & SEZ, 11.77 million shares of Adani Transmission, and 27.56 million shares of Adani Green Energy being freed from the pledge. According to the latest shareholding pattern, 17.3 percent of promoter holding in Adani Ports, 4.3 percent of promoter holding in Adani Green.
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Daniel Gilbert: Know the co-founder of Rocket Mortgage
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Daniel Gilbert started his career during college and got a real estate agent’s license after that he also did part-time work at his parent’s Century 21 Real Estate agency. After gaining the experience in the real estate field Daniel with his hard work Founded Rock Financial with the help of Ron Berman, Lindsay Gross and his younger brother Gray Gilbert.
Chinese finance minister, central bank governor to attend debt roundtable in India: IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva
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The meeting will bring together creditors, including traditional lenders from advanced economies, new creditors such as China, Saudi Arabia, and India, as well as representatives from the private sector. The goal of the meeting is to bring all parties together with debtor countries to discuss the issue of debt relief and find a solution that benefits both sides.
India playing vital role in global oil industry by converting Russian crude into West’s fuel: Report
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According to the report, the US Treasury officials have two main goals: to keep the market well supplied and to prevent Russia from earning oil revenue. They are aware that Indian and Chinese refiners can make more money by buying discounted Russian crude and exporting the refined products at market prices. This is seen as an acceptable arrangement.
Former UK PM Boris Johnson's brother Lord Jo Johnson resigns as director of Adani-linked firm
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Lord Johnson was appointed as a director in June of last year, but resigned on Wednesday, the same day that the Adani Group announced the withdrawal of its Follow-on Public Offer (FPO). Elara was one of the bookrunners on the FPO. Johnson explained that his resignation was due to a lack of "domain expertise".
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3 Adani Group companies placed under short-term surveillance by BSE, NSE
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The criteria for shortlisting these securities include high-low variation, client concentration, number of price band hits, close-to-close price variation, and price-earning ratio. The NSE and BSE have stated that these companies meet the standards for inclusion in the short-term ASM.
IMF rejects Pakistan's 'unrealistic' debt management plan
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The IMF has asked the government to raise the electricity tariffs from PKR 11 to PKR 12.50 per unit in order to restrict the additional subsidy at PKR 335 billion for the current fiscal year, according to Pakistani media.  The IMF review mission, led by Nathen Porter, arrived in Islamabad and both sides are continuing talks to complete the pending ninth review under the USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
Credit Suisse stops accepting Adani group bonds as collateral for margin loans: Report
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The private banking arm of Credit Suisse has assigned a zero lending value for notes sold by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, Adani Green Energy, and Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. Previously, the bank offered a lending value of around 75% for Adani Ports notes.
Gautam Adani is no longer Asia's richest person: Forbes
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According to Forbes' real-time tracker, Adani's net worth shrank by another $13 billion on Wednesday, causing him to drop to 15th place on the list of the world's richest people, after starting the day in eighth place.  Adani's net worth is now estimated to be $75.1 billion, down $13 billion on Wednesday alone.
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Charles G. Koch: Know the CEO and Chairman of Koch Industries
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Koch Industries is the second largest privately held company in the United States after Cargill. As of January 2023, Charles G. Koch has $ 59.6 Billion net worth, according to Forbes. Charles started his career by joining Arthur D. Little Inc. After working there, he joined his father’s business Rock Island Oil & Refining Company and started to work hard.
Adani Group acquires Israel's strategic Haifa Port for $1.2 billion
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Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani appeared with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the signing of the deal and spoke of investment opportunities. Prime Minister Netanyahu called the Haifa Port takeover a "significant milestone" that will improve connectivity between India and Israel in various ways, including transportation, air routes, and sea routes.
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