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India considers delaying UPI payment fee rollout
India is considering delaying the rollout of a fee on large payments via its popular Unified Payments Interface platform......
General
India paves way for return of merchant fees on digital payments
India has moved a step closer to reintroducing merchant fees on transactions made through its popular Unified Payments ......
TMT
Alphabet plans major India expansion, widens footprint in tech hub Bengaluru
Google-parent Alphabet has leased one office tower in Bengaluru, India's tech hub, and holds the option to occupy at......
General
Grapevine: Zetwerk in funding talks with CapitalG; power majors eye Sinnar Thermal
Zetwerk, an Indian unicorn specialising in contract manufacturing of capital and consumer goods, is in talks to raise ......
General
After Alphabet and Microsoft, Spotify to slash jobs as well
Swedish music streaming firm Spotify is reportedly planning to slash jobs across various teams, according to a report by......
People
Google's Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs globally: Report
Google’s-parent company Alphabet is reportedly eliminating 12,000 jobs, the chief executive Sundar Pichai said in a ......
Infrastructure
Google, Karnataka join hands to support emerging startups, women entrepreneurs
Google has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government to support emerging startups in the ......
Finance
Analysis: Investors bet growth stocks will do well in US recession
Concerns about a possible US recession are prompting some fund managers to rotate back into the big tech and growth ......
Finance
Google joins Progcap as new investor in its $40 mn round
Google became the latest investor in SME-focused fintech Progcap after participating in the company’s Series C funding round...
TMT
Deals Digest: Companies raise $632 mn this week; ShareChat parent valued at $5 bn after closing $520 mn round
Companies raised $632 million in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, lower than last week’s...