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Byju's set to acquire edtech rival Toppr for $150 million: Report

Toppr provides online learning materials to students in grades 5 through 12 and its backers include SAIF Partners and Helion Ventures

Jeff Bezos reclaims title of world's richest person after Elon Musk slips

Jeff Bezos, who'd held the title for more than three years until last month, reclaimed his No. 1 position with a net worth of $191.2 billion, or $955 million more than Musk

Bitcoin scales $51,000 for the first time as crypto fever continues

Activity in Bitcoin futures suggests traders don't see a sudden end to the crypto rally, with spreads continuing to widen between the active contract and March futures

Billionaire Hinduja family pays 61% premium to boost IndusInd stake

The family's holding in the lender shrank to 13% following its merger with the nation's largest microlender Bharat Financial in July 2019

Apollo Hospitals expects Covid vaccines to hit private market within weeks

About 8.6 million people in India have gotten their first dose of vaccine since the inoculation drive began a month ago

China's bad loan season descends again and this time it may be really bad

The debt of local government financing vehicles and property developers are looking precarious while several trust investment firms are on shaky ground

Warren Buffett still hesitant about stocks as Berkshire hoards cash again

Berkshire's investment activity during the final three months of 2020 was all over the place, reflecting the chaotic and uncertain moment the world finds itself in

Twitter's battle with Indian govt gives boost to its local rival Koo

Koo, whose logo of a yellow chick bears a resemblance to Twitter's blue-and-white bird, was founded just a year ago and is a fraction the size of Twitter

TikTok violates user rights on a massive scale, say EU consumers

TikTok's "unfair" copyright policy and virtual coins should be probed, Brussels-based BEUC urged in a statement

Energy crisis in US deepens with nearly 5 million people in the dark

The blackouts are likely to continue throughout Tuesday with no firm end in sight

China aims to hurt US by curbing export of rare-earth minerals: Report

Beijing asks industry executives if proposed restrictions will harm western contractors

Saudi pressures global firms to move to Riyadh as it challenges Dubai

From the start of 2024, the Saudi government and state-backed institutions will stop signing contracts with foreign firms that base their Middle East headquarters in any other country in the region

Emerging market ETFs rise for 15th straight week in $26.4-billion run

Inflows into ETFs that invest in India stood at $120 million, up 25% over the previous week

World fashion capitals get a $600 million haircut thanks to Covid-19

Each year, world's top fashion executives, celebrities, influencers and models travel to world's style capitals to attend runway shows

Amid record rally, Bitcoin breaks above $50,000 for first time ever

Bitcoin has risen around 72% so far this year, with most of the gains coming after electric carmaker Tesla said it had bought $1.5 bn in it

NIIF hires Morgan Stanley infrastructure dealmaker Ami Momaya: Report

Momaya, who was with the US firm's infrastructure investment management division, will join NIIF as a partner in early May, says a person aware of the development

Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm protest Nvidia's acquisition of Arm

Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. are among companies worried about the $40 billion deal and are urging antitrust officials to intervene

Google and Facebook nearing deals to pay for news, says Australia

Seven West Media strikes partnership with Google

Platinum soars past $1,300 an ounce for first time in six years

Tougher pollution regulations requiring vehicle makers to use more platinum in catalytic converters are supporting prices, said Margaret Yang, a strategist at DailyFX

India considers new panel to quicken privatisation of state-run firms

An external panel will help accelerate the asset sale process and bypass red tape, according to the people.