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General
A91 Partners closes $350-mn fund; Tiger Global may back neo-banking startup Open
A91 Partners, a venture capital firm floated last year by former Sequoia Capital executives VT Bharadwaj, Gautam Mago and Abhay...
Finance
May invest over $200 mn in India from third fund: LeapFrog's Michael Fernandes
LeapFrog Investments, a London-based impact investor, last week closed its third fund at $700 million, topping its initial target of ......
Economy
India's April retail inflation quickens to six-month high of 2.92%
India’s annual retail inflation picked up in April to 2.92% compared with 2.86% in March, government data showed on Monday. Analysts...
Finance
Raheja QBE ropes in Liberty General Insurance's Arora as MD
Raheja QBE General Insurance Co. Ltd on Monday said it has appointed Liberty General Insurance’s Pankaj Arora as chief executive...
Insights Focus
YES SCALE's final cohort startups steal the show at Demo Day 2019
Innovative startups in the Agritech and Cleantech sectors showcased their impactful solutions at the YES SCALE Demo Day event...
Consumer
ITC elevates Sanjiv Puri to chairman after YC Deveshwar's death
Diversified ITC Ltd on Monday elevated managing director Sanjiv Puri to the post of chairman and managing director after former...
Manufacturing
Company watch: Godrej Agrovet toils to boost profit margin as high input costs weigh
Agri-business company Godrej Agrovet Ltd's sales growth bounced back during the year through March, but rising raw material...
Finance
British supply-chain financier Greensill gets $800 mn from SoftBank; to enter India
Financing group Greensill Capital on Monday confirmed SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund has invested $800 million in the UK-based...
Manufacturing
India's car, two-wheeler sales slump in April on weak consumer sentiment
Passenger vehicle sales in India dropped 17% in April - their worst monthly fall in nearly eight years, data from ......
General
Piramal sets sights on Mytrah Energy; Accor may check into Treebo Hotels
Piramal Enterprises Ltd, which tied up with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) last week to set up an infrastructure...