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Finance
Advent raises $2 bn debut technology private equity fund
U.S. private equity firm Advent International said on Wednesday it has completed fundraising for its first technology fund after six ......
TMT
Airbnb plans stock market splash next year
Home rental giant Airbnb said it plans to list its shares in 2020, making it one of the most high-profile ......
TMT
Govt tells tech firms to protect user privacy, prevent abuse
Technology firms must protect user privacy and prevent abuse of their platforms, India’s IT minister said on Thursday, speaking as ......
Economy
Flipkart, Amazon rush to pull vaping devices after India ban
Amazon.com, Walmart-owned Flipkart and other e-commerce portals in India scrambled on Thursday to pull listings of vaping products a day ......
Economy
PM Modi to meet BP, Exxon execs to discuss investment opportunities
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet executives from energy majors BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp in the United States ......
Markets
Nifty, Sensex fall as banks, metal stocks take a beating
Indian shares closed over 1% lower on Thursday, with financial and metal stocks falling the most, as markets remained wary ......
Economy
US Fed cuts interest rates for second time in a row
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates again on Wednesday to help sustain a record-long economic expansion but signalled a ......
Infrastructure
Govt open to selling part of Air India to foreign airline
India’s government is open to selling a partial stake in debt-laden state-run carrier Air India to a foreign airline, people ......
Markets
Sensex up as steelmakers, energy stocks rally
Indian shares closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with oil marketing companies leading gains, as crude prices retreated from the sharp ......
Economy
Govt scraps import tax on open cell TV panels to boost manufacturing
India has scrapped a tax on imports of open cell TV panels, used to make television displays, in a move ......
