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Almost everyone at SoftBank thinks going private is a bad idea, except Son

Preliminary work on a buyout got under way after a record drop in SoftBank shares in March, but the effort was later tabled as the stock price more than doubled with asset sales

Malaysia risks investment trouble as political instability drags on

Fitch Solutions said the upheaval since March was risky for Malaysia's long-term growth at a time when its neighbours compete for investments from firms diversifying manufacturing away from China

PE-VC firms invest $26.3 billion in Jan-Sep 2020; down 2 per cent YoY

Investments in RIL subsidiaries deals have managed to arrest the overall decline in PE-VC investment figures in 2020

MF distributor or registered investment advisor: Whom should you choose?

Those who need advice on multiple products should go with a registered investment advisor, suggests Sarbajeet K Sen

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals garners over Rs 95 cr from anchor investors

Chemcon Speciality Chemicals Ltd on Friday raised over Rs 95 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial Chemcon Speciality Chemicals garners over Rs 95 cr from anshare sale that opens on Monday.

VC investments from China down by 66% in 2020, startups to feel the heat

China, which was ranked third on the PE/VC investments by country of investors, in 2019 fell to the sixth position in 2020

Shiprocket launches accelerator program, to invest Rs 3.5 cr in startups

Shiprocket said the program is designed to help D2C (direct to consumer) startups scale up

Multi-cap funds must invest 25% each in small, mid, large-cap stocks: Sebi

As a result, a lot of multi-cap schemes' investment were skewed towards the large-caps

Suicides by businesspeople: Seeking help is necessary, say psychiatrists

A total of 9,052 such cases were seen in 2019, an increase of 13.3 per cent over the previous year

No sales but stock price of Indian firm rises 4,300% amid penny stock boom

The prospect of risky investments turning sour raises concerns that any sudden withdrawals by small traders could wind up hurting the broader market as well

Nesco plans over Rs 2,000 cr investment on business expansion in 5-7 years

Diversified firm Nesco has said it is planning to invest over Rs 2,000 crore in the next five to seven years to foray into the hospitality segment as well as expand its existing IT space offerings and add new exhibition centres. The company, which is into real estate, exhibition centre, food and beverages (F&B) and engineering businesses, is also planning to set up a convention hall at its Nesco Centre in Goregaon in suburban Mumbai. "We are strategically expanding our business into newer segments to take advantage of the changing environment. While we will continue to add more exhibition halls, we are also planning to enter the hospitality segment by launching hotels for the convenience of the exhibitors and visitors," company's chairman Sumant Patel told PTI. The company, he said, will be investing Rs 2,000 crore over the next five-seven years for entering new verticals and expanding other businesses, which will be completely funded by its internal accruals. "Our current cash ...

69 firms allotted land near Jewar airport; Rs 2,300 cr investment expected

Sector 29 is being developed for an Apparel Park project which will house several firms dealing in readymade garments, according to the officials

Bulls move deeper on most Asian currencies on recovery hopes: Report

The dollar, often viewed as a safe-haven, is set for its fourth straight monthly decline, trading at a more than two-year low.

Robinsons Global sets up warehousing facility in Thane for Rs 6.5 cr

This is the first such warehouse of the four such facilities Robinson Global Logistics Solutions (RGL) plans to set up by the first quarter of 2021 in the country, the company said in a release

Coralogix to invest $30 mn in India to meet data localisation norms

In a statement, the company said customers can meet compliance requirements for India's new data privacy laws with data localisation, and improve service performance

Kerala set to tap post-Covid potential with investor-friendly legislations

As many as 54 projects with a total investment of Rs 25,000 crore presented before the investors from India and abroad at the two-day event got underway within months

Don't follow the herd: Make buy-sell decisions based on asset allocation

Those who have goals coming up in the near term should book profits in equity MFs

Flipkart launches startup promotion programme; may invest from its fund

Flipkart Leap will identify business-to-consumer and business-to-business startups and help them scale through an intensive 16-week virtual programme

World Bank arm invests $10 mn in venture capital firm Endiya Partners

Funding helps Endiya portfolio companies with financial and strategic support

India's second REIT to encourage more builders to monetise assets: Experts

The participation of retail investors will also increase in future REITs, enabling them to earn dividend income from fully leased and listed commercial real estate