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Ritz Carlton: This Riyadh hotel has suddenly become world's most exclusive
On Sunday, the property was shut tight, its massive gates uncharacteristically closed, without a security guard in sight
 "Ritz Carlton: This Riyadh hotel has suddenly become world's most exclusive")
Verlinvest bets on India's consumer story
The family office has backed firms in food & beverages and education
 "Verlinvest bets on India's consumer story")
PE/VC investments: More exits this year with buoyant capital markets
The first eight months of 2017 saw a 51% jump compared to the whole of last year
 "PE/VC investments: More exits this year with buoyant capital markets")
TeamLease to acquire 40% stake in Schoolguru
Schoolguru partners universities to provide online courses for students
 "TeamLease to acquire 40% stake in Schoolguru")
Capital gains tax relief for foreign origin funds
The condition being that the Indian assets should exceed Rs 10 crore and represent at least half the value of all assets held by the foreign investor
 "Capital gains tax relief for foreign origin funds")
No shortcuts for Nokia
The brand plans to try its luck in the smartphone market with reliability as its key proposition
 "No shortcuts for Nokia")
The Strategist Quiz (#537)
The Strategist Quiz, November 9, 2017
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IT top 5 stay logged into traditional services
Fast-growing digital services still form less than 20 per cent of their revenue
 "IT top 5 stay logged into traditional services")
Cash holdings by Asia's rich rise to five-year high
The Asia-Pacific region saw slower growth in the number of millionaires and in total wealth in 2016
 "Cash holdings by Asia's rich rise to five-year high")
IDFC Bank is betting on expanding its retail presence
How will IDFC Bank now take care of its impaired balance sheet and grow at the same time?
 "IDFC Bank is betting on expanding its retail presence")
P K Dhumal: The BJP's face for Himachal Pradesh
The decision to name Dhumal was taken late into the campaign - and has certainly boosted morale, especially in some regions
 "P K Dhumal: The BJP's face for Himachal Pradesh")
US-North Korea tension hurts ticket sales for South Korean Olympics
Ominously, most of the venues lie just 90 kilometres (60 miles) from the border with North Korea amid military tension
 "US-North Korea tension hurts ticket sales for South Korean Olympics")
Newsmaker: Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran plays drums to ease work pressure
The prospect of Narendran becoming MD of Tata Steel was widely expected because old timers believed he had been groomed for the job
 "Newsmaker: Tata Steel CEO T V Narendran plays drums to ease work pressure")
RAW Pressery to Beer Cafe: VCs are betting on consumer food
As consumer behaviour evolve in India, investors are turning bullish on the consumer space
 "RAW Pressery to Beer Cafe: VCs are betting on consumer food")
Graphic: A Snapshot of PE activity & deals
Private Equity activity & deals
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It's raining funds in logistics
About half a dozen fund managers have raised over Rs 12,500 crore for the new funds in logistics
 "It's raining funds in logistics")
Rooftop solar generation hits a discom snag
Distribution companies see such renewable energy cuts into sources as competition
 "Rooftop solar generation hits a discom snag")
With Google and Amazon at $1,000, a market fixture goes hungry
The sky-high shares would break the Dow, which weighs companies by price rather than market value
 "With Google and Amazon at $1,000, a market fixture goes hungry")
Chrome Valley's pollution conundrum
Open-cast mining has ravaged landscapes and contaminated water bodies at the country's largest chrome mining site
 "Chrome Valley's pollution conundrum")
Toyota explores airless tyres to build lighter electric vehicles
However, this technology is still unproven on passenger cars, and manufacturers will need to convince that they are safe
 "Toyota explores airless tyres to build lighter electric vehicles")