Real estate developer Kalpataru has announced plans to raise up to ₹1,590 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The funds will primarily be used to repay existing loans, with the remainder allocated for general corporate purposes. This IPO will be a fresh issue of shares.
The Mumbai-based company has a robust portfolio, having completed 70 projects across major cities such as Mumbai…
Swan Energy Ltd., led by Nikhil Merchant, has announced its plan to sell its stake in a floating LNG receipt terminal to Turkey’s state-owned Botas Trading IC for $399 million. The deal involves the sale of assets from Swan’s subsidiary, Triumph Offshore Pvt Ltd (TOPL), and is expected to be finalized within six months, with the payment to be received in multiple tranches.
Triumph Offshore Pvt…
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Blames Remote Work for Company’s AI Setbacks
Eric Schmidt, who led Google from 2001 to 2011, has recently criticized the company’s emphasis on remote work for its current struggles in artificial intelligence (AI). During a recent talk at Stanford University, Schmidt suggested that Google’s focus on flexible work arrangements and work-life balance has allowed…
Schneider Electric, a leader in digital energy management, introduced eight new energy-efficient products at its Multi-city Innovation Day event in Mumbai. This series of showcases will continue in Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata over the coming weeks, targeting over 2,000 customers, partners, and stakeholders.
Product Highlights:
MasterPacT MTZ Active Circuit Breaker: Features the…
Global index provider MSCI has announced significant changes to its India Index for August, adding seven stocks while removing one. The additions include Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), Vodafone Idea, Dixon Technologies, Oil India, Prestige Estates, Oracle Financial Services, and Zydus Lifesciences. Bandhan Bank will be the sole stock removed from the index. Additionally, MSCI will be increasing…
Sachin Bansal’s fintech company, Navi, has experienced remarkable growth on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform, nearly doubling its transaction volume in July. Data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) shows Navi processed 68.5 million transactions in July, a significant increase from 35.7 million in June and just 3 million in March, marking a 22-fold growth in four…
Alphabet’s Google will host its annual Made By Google launch event on Tuesday, where major announcements are expected. The event will feature the introduction of Google’s latest smartphones, the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, marking what the company describes as the dawn of a “new era of phones.” These new devices are anticipated to bolster Google’s position against Apple’s…
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) website reveals that Agora Advisory, the consultancy co-founded by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch, is listed as “active.” This contradicts Puri Buch’s assertion that the company became dormant upon her appointment to Sebi.
Hindenburg Research accessed data indicating that Agora…
HealthCRED, a B2B healthcare financing startup, has raised $1.2 million in seed funding led by Antler India, TRTL VC, DeVC, iSeedVC, and Angel List India. The funding round also saw contributions from angel investors such as Subho Ray, President of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), and Nitin Gupta, CEO of Uni Cards.
The new capital will be used to expand HealthCRED’s…
A recent report by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research has disclosed that mutual funds have invested nearly $5 billion (Rs 41,814 crore) across 10 Adani Group companies. The report indicates that except for New Delhi Television (NDTV), mutual funds have invested in every listed Adani Group company.
The investment breakdown shows that Adani Ports and SEZ has the highest mutual fund exposure…
