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Anuj Puri to launch realty-focused NBFC
Puri's ANAROCK joins a league of property-focused NBFCs such as Piramal Finance, Xander Finance
 "Anuj Puri to launch realty-focused NBFC")
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Targets are way off track, will not be met simply by reducing emissions from factories or cars: UN
 "Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet")
Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul
IndiGo is eager to take its pared-down model to UK, Europe, though carriers have stayed away
 "Why IndiGo is betting on low fare for long-haul")
Future of Airbus A380 hinges on Emirates order
Airbus may not feel to proceed with smaller sales without Emirates deal, the people said
 "Future of Airbus A380 hinges on Emirates order")
For Warner Bros, a 'cinematic universe' built of Lego bricks
Both ramp up promotion for their third film together, The Lego Ninjago Movie
 "For Warner Bros, a 'cinematic universe' built of Lego bricks")
For private firms, long road to a level playing field
The government wants the special treatment extended to PSUs to continue
 "For private firms, long road to a level playing field")
Will Jio's 4G feature phone be as disruptive as its pricing strategy?
Jio has cut into subscriber share of Reliance Communications, Aircel, Tata Teleservices & Sistema
 "Will Jio's 4G feature phone be as disruptive as its pricing strategy?")
Newsmaker: Mayawati, returning to ideology
If her resignation leads to relocating issues before the Dalits, BSP could get a new lease of life
 "Newsmaker: Mayawati, returning to ideology")
Key deals last week
Key deals last week
 "Key deals last week")
Britain's biggest entertainers are underpaid
Norton hauls in less than one-sixth the pay of US talk-show host Jimmy Fallon
 "Britain's biggest entertainers are underpaid")
As India goes green, electric vehicles face early speed bumps
Lack of uniform standards for setting up charging stations is holding back companies to invest
 "As India goes green, electric vehicles face early speed bumps")
Beauty startups struggle to scale up business amid drying funds
Around 11 startups in the segment have been acquired by bigger brands within a year's time
 "Beauty startups struggle to scale up business amid drying funds")
Time for pharma to make acquisitions in US, says Sanjiv Kaul
Indian pharmas are not seized by border tax implications as risk could be high under Trump
 "Time for pharma to make acquisitions in US, says Sanjiv Kaul")
LEAP India to raise $15 mn
LEAP is working with leading corporates such as Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Amul etc
 "LEAP India to raise $15 mn")
Doklam faceoff: Motives, stakes and what lies ahead for India, China
India's purposefulness at Doklam stems from belief that Beijing is testing its commitment to Bhutan
 "Doklam faceoff: Motives, stakes and what lies ahead for India, China")
Outside the US, Netflix is booming
Netflix signed up 5.2 mn subscribers in the second quarter, 2 mn more than analysts had forecast
 "Outside the US, Netflix is booming")
GST, lack of govt support prompt exodus of Tamil Nadu's textile firms
The industry feels tax rate of 5-18% would hurt its ability to stay competitive in global market
 "GST, lack of govt support prompt exodus of Tamil Nadu's textile firms")
China's June PMI raises hopes of Indian iron ore exporters
Exporters will have to compete hard to win back the market they lost in the wake of the mining ban
 "China's June PMI raises hopes of Indian iron ore exporters")
Why Shurhozelie Liezietsu is in a dilemma over his son's resignation
The Northern Angami-I by-election is slated on July 29
 "Why Shurhozelie Liezietsu is in a dilemma over his son's resignation")
Apple's secret new iPhone just made an 86-year-old man a billionaire
A graduate of MIT and Stanford University, Morris Chang established TSMC when he was in his mid-50s
 "Apple's secret new iPhone just made an 86-year-old man a billionaire")