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India gets its 100th unicorn in neobank platform Open
The new round was led by Mumbai-based investment firm IIFL and existing investors Tiger Global, Temasek and 3one4 Capital also participated in the round, the company said in a statement.
Delhi High Court stays CCPA order against Snapdeal's pressure cooker sale
Issuing a notice to the respondents, Justice Yashwant Varma said there shall be a stay of the order till the next date of listing, and slated the matter for July 26. "The Court takes on board the undertaking of the petitioner that in case the present challenge ultimately fails, the amounts as due and payable in terms thereof shall be duly refunded," read the order dated April 12.
US-based Rise Capital enters India, to invest in early-stage startups
The VC fund said tech startups in India will create well over $1 trillion in M-Cap by 2030. "We are quite bullish on the Indian venture space and remain committed as we are a long term player. Our ability to spot high potential startups as demonstrated in other emerging regions gives us the confidence to deploy a significant part of our global fund in India," said Nazar Yasin, Managing Partner, Rise Capital.
'Gold prices likely to witness pressure on anticipation of Fed's aggressive policy stance'
As the country approaches the season of prosperity, it is very important to see how has the gold prices have moved till now and what does it look like from here on. There are several factors which have contributed to gold's movement in past few years, the Covid-19 pandemic being one of the major one. Although, there are three major factors to keep an eye on for gauging direction in gold -- geo-political tensions, inflationary concerns and the central bank's policies.
Ashneer Grover says he'll start his own venture sans investors
Ashneer Grover, who along with his wife Madhuri Jain Grover has been stripped of all company titles over alleged "extensive misappropriation of company funds" and using "company expense accounts" to "enrich themselves and fund their lavish lifestyles", said he will not go back to investors again.
Indian equities plunge in early trade, Titan among top losers
At 9.19 a.m., Sensex was at 56,680 points, down 0.7 per cent, whereas Nifty was at 16,990 points, down 0.7 per cent. Among the stocks, Titan was the top loser, declining 2.7 per cent. Mohit Nigam, Head - PMS, Hem Securities, said it is the worst monthly slide in the US markets after April 2020.
James Murdoch's company infuses $600 mn in Allen Career Institute
Founded by Rajesh Maheshwari in 1988, Allen is a premier coaching institute for the preparation of JEE (main and advanced), pre-medical (NEET-UG), Classes 6 to 10, NTSE, and Olympiads. The $600 million investment will help Allen, which has 138 classroom centres in 46 cities in the country, empower millions of students in test-prep and K12 segments.
Smartphone sales drop 14% YoY in China in Q1: Report
According to research firm Counterpoint, the quarter's volumes were close to the levels seen during the severe pandemic-hit first quarter in 2020. "China's economy grew by only 4.8 per cent YoY in Q1 2022, lower than the 5.5 per cent annual growth target set by the government, as the country was weighed down by the pandemic and related lockdowns," Mengmeng Zhang, Research Analyst.
Warren Buffett back in buying spree in first quarter: Report
Bloomberg reported that the purchase provided a boost to its Chevron Corp stake that vaulted the investment into Berkshire's top four common stock holdings.
Billionaire Elon Musk shares long-term investment advice
According to Musk, he's been asked a lot about how to increase one's wealth.
And his biggest advice: "Don't panic when the market does," Musk wrote on Twitter. Musk advised people to buy stocks in companies that make products and services they believe in. "Since I've been asked a lot: Buy stock in several companies that make products & services that *you* believe in." Musk noted that people should sell their stocks only if they "think their products & services are trending worse".
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