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With rise in consumer-facing biz, service firms emerge as PE sweet spot
Close to $1.9 billion (Rs 13,000 crore) of investment has been infused into various BPM firms by global PE majors in the past five years
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Post GST, more global investors set eyes on India's warehousing, logistics
These investors are looking to tap the opportunities in the segment in the post-Goods & Services tax (GST) regime, which has made the country a uniform market
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Saudi Arabia's thirst for water is creating a toxic brine problem
Saudi Arabia's desalination plants produce about 31.5 million cubic metres of contaminated water each day
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Ericsson banks on a high five, all set for the 5G battle in India
Beyond its battle with Reliance Communications over dues, the Swedish multinational is also bracing for a battle against its aggressive competitors Huawei, ZTE, Samsung and Nokia to sell gear for 5G
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At Sundram Fasteners, Arathi Krishna focuses on quality, diversification
She has lined up around Rs 500 crore in capex for 2019-20, and the bulk of this money will be spent on improving the company's market share in non-automotive businesses
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Ride-pooling gets a social makeover with new app from HERE technologies
Individuals can search for rides on commercial taxi and ride-sharing services, as well as public transportation or bike-share programmes
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Japanese billionaire Maezawa responsible for the most retweeted tweet ever
Maezawa's audience retweeted his post a record 3.8 million times, and gave it more than 900,000 "likes"
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Railways' high-speed plans on slow track as clearances come in the way
Railways launched Mission Raftaar in 2016-17 to increase the average speed of trains on existing tracks, but multiplicity of plans has come in the way of implementation
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Vishwajit Rane, the 'young man in a great hurry' to be Goa's chief minister
Rane, Goa's health minister, was elected to the Assembly in 2017 on a Congress ticket. But soon after the results, he jumped ship and joined the BJP
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Sheikh Hasina: Having won the political war, now she must win the peace
Hasina's pragmatic policies has delivered an economic boom in Bangladesh; on the cusp of a record fourth term, she must now develop the institutions of democracy
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Investments in 2018: A snapshot of PE activity, deals in 7 charts
2018 saw 209 exits. In the largest exit this year, Accel, Naspers, SoftBank and others sold their stake in Flipkart to Walmart for approximately $7.3 billion
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Early-stage funding for start-ups falls 15% to $148 million in 2018
The year ended with a decline in angel investment in the final quarter, primarily on the fear of income tax notices to such investors and the associated network
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As NBFCs retreat, private equity funds move in to fund realty projects
Motilal Oswal, HDFC Capital, Xander and other PE funds focused on this segment find opportunity in NBFC retreat
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NASA space probe 'phones home' in landmark mission to solar system's edge
The spacecraft will ping back more detailed images and data from Thule in the coming days, NASA said
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With sales over 100% in 2018, Paytm Mall eyes $10 bn revenue by March
Paytm Mall, the newest entrant in e-commerce, has set its sights on $10 billion in revenue by March. But the question is not whether it will reach its goal, but how it will do so
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There is juice in it: Sugarcane-based ethanol can help India's energy needs
In terms of efficiency in limiting carbon emissions, ethanol extracted from sugarcane scores over fuel derived from corn
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Rocket launches, trips to the Moon and more space events in 2019
Here are some of the launches, space science and other events we anticipate.
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PE investments in 2018 at an all-time high of more than $33 billion
The year saw eight new Unicorn companies being minted, including Oyo, PolicyBazaar, Swiggy, Paytm Mall and Byjus in the B2C segment
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New shopping via texting game will make buying things easier for you
The more I've talked to retail industry people, the more it seems that every salesperson, brand and tech disrupter in fashion is getting into the texting game
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Disruptors face disruption, Oyo to Swiggy get flak from restaurants, hotels
Online hospitality aggregators face growing discontent from restaurants and hotels over commissions and pricing power
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