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Climate, sustainability to be priority for Speciale Invest's new fund

TMT

27 January, 2023

Climate, sustainability to be priority for Speciale Invest's new fund

Speciale Invest, a venture capital firm focused on deeptech and software-as-a-service (SaaS) investments, is sharpening its focus on climate change, ......

Genral Atlantic eyeing $2 bn investment in India, SE Asia

TMT

23 May, 2022

Genral Atlantic eyeing $2 bn investment in India, SE Asia

Global private equity firm General Atlantic plans to plough $2 billion into India and Southeast Asia over the next two ......

Carlyle co-founder Rubenstein on renewable energy's prospects, debt deals and more

Finance

24 January, 2020

Carlyle co-founder Rubenstein on renewable energy's prospects, debt deals and more

Fears about the future of energy assets have led to a sell-off, but this has created "very good opportunities" for ......

BlackRock joins emerging markets-focussed PE fund for climate change projects

Finance

22 January, 2020

BlackRock joins emerging markets-focussed PE fund for climate change projects

A BlackRock-backed group aims to raise an initial $500 million for a private equity fund that will invest in climate ......

World's richest 2,000 people hold more wealth than poorest 4.6 bn combined: Oxfam

General

20 January, 2020

World's richest 2,000 people hold more wealth than poorest 4.6 bn combined: Oxfam

The world's richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid ......

'Fine but strained': Uber CEO on firm's relationship with former boss Kalanick

People

23 January, 2018

'Fine but strained': Uber CEO on firm's relationship with former boss Kalanick

Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing company’s relationship with former chief Travis Kalanick was “fine but strained”.Kalanick was ......

Consolidation may lead to 10-15 state banks, says govt adviser

Finance

06 October, 2017

Consolidation may lead to 10-15 state banks, says govt adviser

A planned consolidation in India's state-run banking sector may lead to 10 to 15 lenders that are majority owned by ......

Only 8% entrepreneurial exits successful in India, 47% unprofitable: Survey

TMT

23 August, 2017

Only 8% entrepreneurial exits successful in India, 47% unprofitable: Survey

India has the lowest entrepreneurial exit rate among factor-driven economies and BRICS countries, a survey by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor said, ......

India Economic Summit begins, focus on digital transformation

General

06 October, 2016

India Economic Summit begins, focus on digital transformation

The World Economic Forum (WEF) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) are hosting a two-day India Economic Summit from Thursday ......

India climbs in WEF's rankings after 5 years of decline

General

28 September, 2016

India climbs in WEF's rankings after 5 years of decline

In what will sound as good news to the Narendra Modi government, India has risen 16 spots on the World ......