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Apollo Global to back Olympia for building 1.1 mn sq ft IT park in India
Apollo Global is one of the world's largest alternate investment platforms, with $270 billion in assets under management
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Edelweiss launches third credit fund, plans to raise $1 billion
The first close is planned for the second half of this year
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Realty hits green hurdle as rules bent for Ease of Doing Business in court
Easing rules to improve Ease of Doing Business ranking has ended up in court
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India wants upcoming mini-ministerial to focus on trade protectionism
Nations still differ widely on the key issues that will be discussed at the meeting being held in India on May 13 and 14
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Answers to Strategist quiz #611
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Ness Wadia, high-flying director of Wadia Group, lands in new controversy
Ness is now back in India, and a group spokesperson said his conviction will not impact his role as directors in Wadia group companies
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True North's learning curve: A failed IBC bid brought cementing of deals
Losing a bid For Binani Cement led the PE firm to other wins in cement
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A snapshot of PE activity and deals
The top five deals this year accounted for 47.86% of the deal value. In the largest deal this year, Brookfield invested $1.8 billion in Pipeline Infrastructure
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Maruti's diesel pullout could help foreign car makers make rapid gains
The cause for Maruti's radical call was a combination of factors - weak growth forecasts, fuel price deregulation that has narrowed the gap between diesel and petrol, and stricter emission norms
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Farmers losing the plot due to illiteracy, small farm size, poor rain
India, with 18 per cent of world population, has 9.6 per cent, that is, 179.8 million hectares (mh) of global net cropland area
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Why investors like Sachin Bansal are putting their money on venture debt
Besides diversification, venture debt offers net pre-tax returns 16%-17%.
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Volkswagen India to merge 3 companies to save cost and boost sales
It wants to grab 5 per cent of the Indian passenger car market by 2025, which would require a five-fold increase in car sales to 250,00-300,000 a year
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The Strategist Quiz #611
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Answers to the Strategist quiz #610
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Udit Raj's 'lost opportunity': When friends advised him to quit BJP
He is currently busy addressing election meetings in favour of Congress candidates across the country and facing criticism on social media for his political "opportunism"
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Why Railways' target of electrifying 28,000 km of tracks is a tough ask
Official data shows, the national transporter electrified 8,411 RKM between 2014-15 and 2017-18, compared to just 2,617 km added in the previous four years
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Importance of being No. 2: Sharad Bobde to sail an uncharted course
The second seniormost judge who heads the panel to probe sexual harassment charges against the Chief Justice will bear responsibility for setting the standards and procedures in this unique case
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Key deals last week: Times Internet, Beenext Opportunity Fund, and more
There were 14 PE deals worth $668.22 million in the last seven days ended April 24, 2019
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Private equity investments fall in residential real estate: Report
The investments have fallen from $3.09 billion in the calender year 2015 to $1.47 billion in 2018
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