Page 180 - Specials News
PEs checking in hotels more frequently now
Economic revival fuels interest in both budget and business hotels
 "PEs checking in hotels more frequently now")
Avendus launches structured credit fund
Investors will need to commit a minimum of Rs 1 crore into the fund
 "Avendus launches structured credit fund")
Tencent reinforces India's consumer internet story
It also led a $1.5-billion funding round in Flipkart in April 2017
 "Tencent reinforces India's consumer internet story")
America's competitors angle for Silicon Valley's business
Countries like Mexico, Canada, China are salivating over Trump administration's rumblings
 "America's competitors angle for Silicon Valley's business")
Meet Justice B N Srikrishna, the govt's go-to man
He has emerged as the man whom the govt calls when it needs help with complex policy
A Snapshot of Private Equity activity & deals
Real estate attracted the most investments, accounting for 23.10%, in terms of deal value
 "A Snapshot of Private Equity activity & deals")
Post GST, multi-modal transport key to seamless cargo movement
The first multi-modal facility would be up and running before December 2018
 "Post GST, multi-modal transport key to seamless cargo movement")
GIC pips Brookfield to buy stake in Provenance Land
GIC has also formed a non-banking finance company with US investor KKR
 "GIC pips Brookfield to buy stake in Provenance Land")
Why monetising infra assets is fraught with risks
Far from exercise in encouraging pvt investment, it may prove to be an attempt to boost govt coffers
 "Why monetising infra assets is fraught with risks")
Owing to large deals, PE/VC investments see sharp increase in H1CY17
Investments increased in H1CY17 by 41% to $11.2 bn from $8 bn in H1CY16
 "Owing to large deals, PE/VC investments see sharp increase in H1CY17")
Marketers scramble to tailor strategies for Amazon
Online retailer is encouraging companies to buy more ads through its own media group
 "Marketers scramble to tailor strategies for Amazon")
Bajaj Auto is betting on high-end Husqvarna to woo upscale buyers
Firm willing to go far to capture new sales at a time when its traditional market is stagnating
 "Bajaj Auto is betting on high-end Husqvarna to woo upscale buyers")
China needs more foreigners for economic growth
China has often worsened this problem by using tourism to further its political aims
 "China needs more foreigners for economic growth")
US shale producers add to India's luck with oil
With shale oil production returning to growth this year, major turnaround in oil prices is unlikely
 "US shale producers add to India's luck with oil")
After office space, Blackstone to become largest mall owner
The PE firm is in talks with L&T Realty to buy the latter's two malls in Hyderabad
 "After office space, Blackstone to become largest mall owner")
Meet Michael Kors, a man for all seasons
A fashion school dropout, Kors has gone from success to bankruptcy and back
 "Meet Michael Kors, a man for all seasons")
How Microsoft has become the surprise innovator in PCs
Microsoft took a $900 million write-off for unsold Surfaces, its flagship tablet that was a failure
 "How Microsoft has become the surprise innovator in PCs")
We expect to grow to $370 billion by 2020: CPPIB Asia Pacific head
In terms of overall portfolio, on March 31, 2017, the CPP Fund totalled $316.7 billion
 "We expect to grow to $370 billion by 2020: CPPIB Asia Pacific head")
Ebix commits $100 million more to grow ItzCash
Earlier in May, Ebix had picked up about 80 per cent stake in ItzCash for about $120 million
 "Ebix commits $100 million more to grow ItzCash")
Digital health platform 1mg raises $15 mn
The company runs a mobile app, '1mg', with a little over 9 mn downloads
 "Digital health platform 1mg raises $15 mn")