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The unravelling of Ashneer Grover: How a startup king lost his lustre

Showdown between co-founder of BharatPe and his colleagues comes at the height of a boom for India's startup scene.

India's gaming startup Loco gets $42 mn from South Korea's Hashed, others

India's Loco has raised $42 million led by South Korea's early-stage venture fund, Hashed, as a gaming frenzy takes hold in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people

Cathay staff spent equivalent of 200 years in quarantine in 2021

Aircrew spent more than 62,000 nights in quarantine hotels, while another 1,000 staff - from pilots to head office teams - were put into Penny's Bay for over 11,000 nights

Bitcoin tops $42,000 as Biden kick-starts US cryptocurrency oversight

The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 10 per cent to $42,427 on Wednesday morning in New York, its highest level since March 2

Reliance steps up crude processing to supply diesel-starved Europe

Reliance Industries Ltd.'s Jamnagar facility is lifting crude processing and deferring planned maintenance to take advantage of surging demand for diesel

Here's how surging oil prices shift the economic outlook in Asia

As a net importer of energy, Asia is vulnerable to the oil price spike triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Apple may be challenged by Aramco as world's most valuable firm

Though Aramco is still more than 10% away from reclaiming the top spot, the continued surge in energy prices as countries impose sanctions on Russia's oil has raised the possibility

Coffee climbs as oil rally, Brazil weather add to supply threat

Arabica futures rose as much as 1.3%, adding to Tuesday's jump of almost 4%

How Mukesh Ambani outfoxed Amazon in a $3.4-bn deal dispute

Reliance jolted Amazon by taking over Future's stores, staff even as the e-commerce giant furiously tried to block formal acquisitions through lawsuits and arbitration across India and Singapore

Bitcoin tops $42,000 as Yellen lauds 'historic' crypto overhaul

Yellen praised an upcoming order from Biden in a statement on Treasury's website that was later removed, saying it strikes the right balance between fostering innovation and addressing potential risks

Not just energy and markets, Russia's war on Ukraine disrupts tech industry

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already had an impact on the energy and commodities markets. And there's another major industry that will take a hit: tech.

Cash dominates India playbooks as markets recoil from oil price shock

Surging oil prices have battered market sentiment toward major energy importer India, pushing down the rupee to a record low and dragging stocks and bonds

World faces food emergency as Ukraine war compounds hunger crisis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine means the food inflation that's been plaguing global consumers is now tipping into a full-blown crisis, potentially outstripping even the pandemic's blow

China mulls stakes in Russian energy, commodity companies: Report

Any deal would be to bolster China's imports as it intensifies its focus on energy and food security - not as a show of support for Russia's invasion in Ukraine - the people said

Moderna plots vaccines for 15 pathogens with pandemic potential

The company is rowing back, announcing an agreement on Monday to open a vaccine plant in Kenya that will make as many as 500 million doses annually

EU aims sanctions on 14 wealthy Russians, dozens of lawmakers

The EU is also divided over whether to impose an embargo on Russian oil

Russia threatens to block gas to Europe through Nord Stream 1

Last month, Berlin shelved the $11-billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline project

Shipping Corp says war in Ukraine needs to abate for stake sale to move

Deadline for financial bids for privatising the firm was extended from January 18 as bidders sought a more detailed due diligence.

Modi govt's infrastructure push fuels bond sales by highway builders

The average yield on top-rated three-year corporate bonds rose to 6.02% on Monday, the highest level in a month.

Working from home in coronavirus pandemic is a breeze, but for men

According to a New Zealand study, which found that while most people liked working from home during the pandemic, women still did the lion's share of the housework and childcare