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Here is why Lie Jun's Xiaomi may be twice as expensive as Steve's Apple

Xiaomi has a fair value of about $65 billion to $85 billion, translating into around 27 times to 34 times forecasts for its 2019 adjusted earnings

The wheels turn for bicycles, as manufacturers go back to the basics

As motorised two-wheelers overtake cycle sales in the country, manufacturers are focusing on commuter segment again and reviving entry-level cycles

Women claim Microsoft paid them less, confront its worker-friendly image

While Microsoft has denied any discrimination, the women assert that the effects of systemic practices are continuing

Sky's the limit for Qatar Airways as it pins hope on Indian market

The airline is pinning its hopes on the country's hyper-competitive domestic aviation market to see off global rivals Etihad and Emirates

Nikesh Arora: 'The highest paid executive' is back on a high

Fat pay packages aside, the 50-year-old electrical engineering graduate from the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has been controversy's favourite child over the years

Kate Spade and fashion's identity crisis: When a name makes a brand

Jil Sander stepped away from her brand three times in 13 years, finally departing for good in 2013

Why DTH players are offering online video apps to serve millennials

Airtel, Dish TV, Tata Sky, the list of traditional TV distributors offering video apps keeps growing

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says only a man can do his job

The comments contrast with efforts by some rivals to push up female representation at the upper echelons

Bajaj Auto quadricycle: The Qute infant of the four-wheel world

Bajaj Auto's quadricycle is finally set to hit the roads but the challenge of creating a new category in the competitive automobile market has only just begun

There aren't many female executives; airline industry has even fewer

It's hard to describe the International Air Transport Association as anything other than a boys' club, at least at the highest echelon

Whiff of O2O in retail as players move from online to offline & vice versa

Online biggies and global retail giants are working on being omnipresent in both the virtual and the real world to see what helps them get numbers

Baijayant (Jay) Panda: From somebody to nobody in Biju Janata Dal

In his resignation letter, Panda narrated how he was sidelined in the party over the last few years

AirAsia's Tony Fernandes: A heads-and-tails success saga hits turbulence

So far, the chemistry between Ratan Tata and Fernandes is the only reason the airline is still functioning

JLR looks to reinvent itself, will make hybrid and electrical vehicles

Last year, JLR reportedly invested $5.2 billion in total, and around $1.9 billion or almost 6.2 per cent of its sales in R&D.

Key deals last week: General Atlantic, Catamaran Ventures LLP, and more

There were 12 deals worth $211.98 million and 3 Private Equity Exits worth $118.34 million in the last seven days ended May 30, 2018

IIFL AMC to raise $200 mn for second PE fund, investors may participate

Fund will target companies started by professionals with proven track record

Angel investors not cheering tax exemption, reluctant to share bank details

Certification process is tedious and will increase costs for start-ups

In China's booming tech scene, women battle conservative values

Reuters spoke to more than a dozen women and some men who described an industry where female engineers and coders battle against ingrained biases favouring men

Nestle's Maggi 'shock therapy'

The crisis galvanised the multinational to accelerate the pace of new product launches to regain leadership in its core markets

Disney's China puzzle unsolved as another 'Star Wars' film flops

China, on track to overtake the US in movie ticket sales by 2020, is an important market for Hollywood films