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PE-VC investments shine, may exceed $39 billion this year

Recent Views 25 The PE-VC investments do not include those related to the real estate sector. (Representative image) CHENNAI: Despite ongoing geopolitical disruptions, India’s private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) continues to rise. It is expected to exceed last year’s levels of $39 billion, signalling a consecutive YoY revival. International PE investors’ growing interest in…

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Musk ordered slowdown of Ukraine’s Starlink network, leaving Kyiv in the dark: Report

Recent Views 15 Elon Musk’s SpaceX has come under scrutiny over reported disruptions to satellite internet. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has come under scrutiny over reported disruptions to satellite internet services used by Ukrainian forces, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing the company of restricting access during the war with Russia.A report by The Wall Street Journal,…

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Elon Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is a ‘good idea’, special committees formed for talks

Recent Views 22 “We are in an inflection moment for SpaceX across launch, connectivity and superintelligence,” Musk said. Elon Musk’s business empire could be heading towards a major consolidation, with SpaceX and Tesla setting up special committees to discuss a possible merger. Musk confirmed the talks on Tuesday, saying he viewed combining the two companies…

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In 2024, ‘Sister, Sister’ actress Tamera Mowry-Housley paid $3.8 million for a neglected 15-acre Napa Valley property; while planning an orchard and vineyard, she listed her longtime California home for $2.69 million

Recent Views 21 Actress Tamera Mowry-Housley and her husband, former journalist Adam Housley, are preparing for a new chapter in Napa Valley as they put their longtime Fairfield, California, home on the market for $2.69 million. The June 2026 listing follows their $3.8 million purchase of a neglected wine-country property in October 2024, a move…

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Smartphone shipments slip, Chinese brands lose ground

Recent Views 20 Shipments fell to 35.8 million units, the lowest third-quarter volume since 2016, according to Omdia. NEW DELHI: India’s smartphone data entries hone market suffered its steepest contraction in several quarters, with shipments plunging 26% in July–Sept as higher prices put buyers off upgrades and prompted manufacturers to curb supplies ahead of the…

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Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman warns of unrest bid by ‘2 united parties’

Recent Views 17 Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. DHAKA: PM Tarique Rahman Tuesday alleged that the deposed authoritarian regime and another party that now operates inside Bangladesh have joined hands to create unrest in the country, apparently referring to banned Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League and main opposition party, hardline Jamaate-Islami, respectively.“These two parties have united….

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