Australia, Japan, India and the United States, will collaborate to secure rare earth metals which are critical to the production of a wide array of goods ranging from fifth generation fighter jets, to smartphones, and electric cars, said Japan’s the… Read More ›
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Discovery sees 12M paid streaming subscribers by February 2021
Discovery Inc said on Monday it expects to have 12 million global paid streaming subscribers by the end of this month, as coronavirus-led restrictions kept people home and fueled streaming subscriber growth. Launched in January, discovery+ houses 55,000 episodes from… Read More ›
Mark Carney, former head of UK and Canadian central bank, joins fintech Stripe Inc’s board
In a significant development, Mark Carney, the former head of the UK and Canadian central banks, has joined Stripe Inc’s board of directors. The development comes in the wake of the company reporting that it plans on a funding round… Read More ›
Amazon’s internal documents reveals how it dodges Indian regulations
In a significant development that sheds some light on the inner machinations of Amazon.com Inc, the world’s largest online retailer, in early 2019, Jay Carney a senior executive at Amazon.com Inc while preparing for an important meeting with India’s ambassador… Read More ›
Tesla Inc sets up EV manufacturing plant in India
According to a government document, Tesla Inc will be setting up an electric-car manufacturing unit in the southern state of Karnataka. “The U.S. firm Tesla will be opening an electric car manufacturing unit in Karnataka,” said a state government official… Read More ›
Blackstone commits $150 million in seed funding to new hedge fund ApaH Capital Management
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Blackstone Group is committing $150 million in start-up capital to a hedge fund that is run by a former senior executive at Lone Star Funds. According to one of the… Read More ›
PayPal shutters domestic payment business in India
In a statement on Friday, PayPal Holdings Inc said, from April 1, 2021, it will close down its domestic payments business in India. It will continue to focus on its cross-border payments business, which enables global customers to pay Indian… Read More ›
Boeing gets approval to sell F-15EX fighter jet to India
According to a senior executive from Boeing, the company has received a license from the U.S. government to offer its F-15EX fighter jet to the Indian air force. Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet will compete with France’s Rafale, Sweden’s Gripen among… Read More ›
U.S. investment powerhouse KKR closes Asia Pacific infrastructure fund at $3.9 billion
On Monday, KKR & Co, a U.S.-based investment powerhouse stated, it has closed a fund targeting infrastructure-related investments in Asia Pacific at $3.9 billion. In a press release KKR said, the fund was its first in the region for the… Read More ›
Shares of Burger King India jumps 88% on market debut
On Monday, shares of Burger King India jumped nearly 88% in its market debut following its IPO wherein it raised about $110 million. The development underscores the growth potential in the country’s burgeoning food service sector. Shares of the Indian… Read More ›