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Clean Energy Starups Being Given a Helping Hand by Amsterdam Incubator
In the field of sustainable energy, start-ups that are brimming with bright ideas are increasingly gaining importance. And this would be boosted by a scheme which places selected small companies bursting with killer energy ideas in an 180-day long accelerator… Read More ›
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Room for Growth in Storage Space Seen by Private Equity as China E-commerce Booms
There were more modern warehouses in Boston than in the whole of the world’s most populous country when U.S. private equity heavyweight Warburg Pincus started looking at China’s logistics sector in late 2009. But a parallel binge in investment in… Read More ›
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Goldman is Upbeat Over India and these are the Reasons Why
According to Goldman Sachs, in the current fiscal year, the world’s fastest-growing major economy is set to accelerate. The investment bank said in a note that accelerating from 7.6 percent in the previous year, India’s economy is set to grow… Read More ›
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Customers Keep Coming to Branches as U.S. Banks Want to Close them down
The banking industry’s efforts to slim down are getting complicated by many U.S. customers who are not ready to give up regular visits to their nearest branch despite the banks’ nudging toward online tools. According to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp… Read More ›
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Post Brexit Boost in M&A Market Expected in September
Now that the uncertainty around the Brexit vote that dogged the start of the year has disappeared, bankers returning from the beach may be dreaming of a pick-up in dealmaking activity come September. Compared to last year, so far, it’s been… Read More ›
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The $1 Billion E-Sports Gaming Industry will now have an Olympics for Itself
While athletes from world over have been fighting out for medals at the Olympics in Rio, an Olympics of e-sports is being planned to be achieved by a gaming company that showcased a gaming tournament to that effect at the… Read More ›
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SEC of U.S. said to be Investigating Hampton Creek, Maker of Just Mayo
If U.S. media reports are to be believed, a preliminary inquiry into Hampton Creek has been opened by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S. An organized effort by Hampton Creek to buy large quantities of its Just Mayo… Read More ›
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Agreement Reached Between Viacom and Controlling Shareholder Sumner Redstone: Reuters
An agreement on terms of a settlement that would result in the departure of Chief Executive Philippe Dauman has been reached between Viacom and controlling shareholder Summer Redstone, reports Reuters quoting sources familiar with the situation. The battle has been a… Read More ›
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Sharing Economy to Ease Europe’s Refugee Crisis to be Used by This Not-profit Organization
Where to house the refugees and how to assimilate them into the host country’s culture are the two main concerns of Europe’s refugee crisis and the sharing economy’s methods is being aimed by one non-profit organization in the region to try… Read More ›
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Will Robots Save Denmark’s Welfare State?
Denmark may not soon be able to afford offering such a good deal to its people and this is a problem for the country. Marking one of the highest levels in the rich world, Denmark devotes slightly more than 30… Read More ›