Top headlines: Byju's pays $234 mn to Blackstone, India's 5G and more

From edtech sector to US economy, here are the top headlines this evening

Byju's pays $234 mn to Blackstone Inc related to Aakash deal: Report

India's Byju's has paid 19 billion rupees ($234 million) to Blackstone Inc, settling its dues owed to the private-equity firm as part of a $950 million deal to buy Aakash Educational, a source directly involved with the deal said on Friday.

The payment made on Thursday was for a stake of about 38% owned by Blackstone in the learning center chain that Byju's acquired in April 2021. Read more

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