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Ashok Leyland banks on the Phoenix to expand biz in India, global market
Launches on a platform developed entirely in-house is the commercial vehicle maker's weapon of choice to expand domestic market share and develop new global markets
 "Ashok Leyland banks on the Phoenix to expand biz in India, global market")
Zhong Shanshan, a bottled-water tycoon, ousts Jack Ma as China's richest
Zhong Shanshan's net worth reached $58.7 billion on Wednesday, $2 billion more than Jack Ma's, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
 "Zhong Shanshan, a bottled-water tycoon, ousts Jack Ma as China's richest")
India's Covid diplomacy: US to Russia, Delhi part of every vaccine alliance
India is party to Sputnik-V, the vaccine under development jointly by Russia's Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and Indian pharma company Dr Reddy's Laboratories
 "India's Covid diplomacy: US to Russia, Delhi part of every vaccine alliance")
No woman from family on the board for 119 years and counting: Arunachalam
In an email Interaction with T E Narasimhan, the US-based Arunachalam shares her views on outcome of the annual general meeting of Ambadi Investments and her next course of action
 "No woman from family on the board for 119 years and counting: Arunachalam")
Newbies bid for small oil fields only to get bogged down in red-tape
Entrepreneurs bid for discovered small fields, only to find gaps between promise and experience
 "Newbies bid for small oil fields only to get bogged down in red-tape")
Kerala to Philippines, remittance boom is turning into a bust for Asia
Overall, remittances to the Asia-Pacific region will drop 12% in the second half of 2020 compared with the same period last year, Fitch Ratings said this month
 "Kerala to Philippines, remittance boom is turning into a bust for Asia")
Iron ore prices surge, but export curbs play spoilsport for Indian firms
An unexpected surge in Chinese demand has sent global iron ore prices to a six-and-a-half-year high but export restrictions prevent Indian companies from taking advantage
 "Iron ore prices surge, but export curbs play spoilsport for Indian firms")
AirAsia India's short history suggests experience helps to run aviation biz
Airline chief Tony Fernandes' "out-of-the-box" choices of CEOs have proved to be disastrous for AirAsia
 "AirAsia India's short history suggests experience helps to run aviation biz")
GMR readying itself to take on Adani for leadership in India's airports biz
Fresh from a demerger and with a French partner, GMR Airports is readying itself to take on the Adani group for leadership in India's airports business
 "GMR readying itself to take on Adani for leadership in India's airports biz")
Hate content crisis is Facebook India chief's biggest leadership test yet
Ajit Mohan, who joined Facebook in January 2019, spearheads the India charter for the US-based social media giant
 "Hate content crisis is Facebook India chief's biggest leadership test yet")
Singapore wants cold war's casualties, not a truckload of new money
As escalating violence on its border with China draws India closer to the US, globally-minded Chinese firms need neutral addresses to avoid becoming collateral damage
 "Singapore wants cold war's casualties, not a truckload of new money")
Emami refocuses for handsome gains, puts aside spat with Hindustan Unilever
The company puts the spat with multinational Hindustan Unilever behind it as it squares up to fight the pandemic slump
 "Emami refocuses for handsome gains, puts aside spat with Hindustan Unilever")
Red signals from green protests: Impact of Sterlite closure on livelihoods
Sterlite's argument is that there is a case for heightened pollution in the Thoothukudi area, but it has not been conclusively proven anywhere that Sterlite specifically was the cause of it
 "Red signals from green protests: Impact of Sterlite closure on livelihoods")
How US-China split can affect the shift towards sustainable energy
There is a compelling logic to link Covid-19 and its geopolitical makeover to a change in energy fortunes
 "How US-China split can affect the shift towards sustainable energy")
War with digital tools: Hybrid warfare and the damage it can inflict
Much of hybrid warfare is deniable. If a hacker takes down a public asset, it is hard to prove he was acting on behalf of a foreign government
 "War with digital tools: Hybrid warfare and the damage it can inflict")
Sebi queers the pitch for fund managers with latest multi-cap circular
The recent circular follows the 'true-to-label' concept, but large funds in the multi-cap category may be forced to merge in the absence of sufficient small-cap options
 "Sebi queers the pitch for fund managers with latest multi-cap circular")
Kia's second coming with its new compact utility vehicle Sonet
With the Sonet, the Hyundai subsidiary is hoping to replicate the successful debut it had with the Seltos
 "Kia's second coming with its new compact utility vehicle Sonet")
Tata Group's all-in-one 'super app' ambitions face multiple challenges
The group plans to launch an umbrella portal in December, but there are major challenges in its ability to compete with RIL, Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart
 "Tata Group's all-in-one 'super app' ambitions face multiple challenges")
Vistara: Here's why slow and steady may not always win the race
'The airline has been slow and stodgy in its management in this time of crisis,' says an aviation industry analyst
 "Vistara: Here's why slow and steady may not always win the race")
PE investments worth $1.9 bn in August, dipping 53% from July deals
Month has been better than the sub $1 billion monthly run rate seen in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic
 "PE investments worth $1.9 bn in August, dipping 53% from July deals")