Venture Catalysts exits hygiene startup Pee Safe with 9.6x return after OrbiMed-led $32 million round
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Venture Catalysts exits hygiene startup Pee Safe with 9.6x return after OrbiMed-led $32 million round

Early stage investment fund Venture Catalysts has fully exited women’s hygiene and wellness brand Pee Safe, generating a 9.6x return on its investment. The exit…

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Sensex, Nifty open little changed as investors stay wary of crude oil prices| Business News

India’s stock market opened little changed today, with investors remaining wary of the impact of elevated crude oil prices amid a prolonged Iran war. The…

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Oil marketing firms suspend fuel on credit to pumps amid West Asia crisis| Business News

New Delhi : Pay up first, tank up later; at a time of crunch, that’s the message from state-run oil marketers to fuel stations. A…

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PhonePe IPO delay signals valuation standoff for upcoming new-age listings

PhonePe’s decision to push back its $1.3-billion initial public offering (IPO), amid volatile market conditions and a valuation gap with mutual fund investors, could impact…

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India’s wholesale inflation rises to 11-month high of 2.13% in February

New Delhi: India’s gauge for wholesale prices climbed to an 11-month high of 2.13% year-on-year in February, led by higher costs of primary goods including…

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Trade deficit nearly 2x in Feb; exports face battlefield ahead

New Delhi: India’s February trade deficit almost doubled to $27 billion from $14.42 billion a year ago as imports rose 24%, led by gold and…

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India-US trade deal to be signed after new US tariff framework is finalised

New Delhi: The signing of the India-US trade deal will take place only after a new tariff framework is finalised, with both sides currently discussing…

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Revamped Stand-Up India scheme soon: Nirmala Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that the government will soon roll out a revamped Stand-Up India scheme to support entrepreneurs from…

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Exporters, freight forwarders seek government help as war surcharges on cargo surge

Mumbai: Exporters and freight forwarders have sought the government’s intervention after global shipping lines began imposing steep war-risk surcharges on cargo to and from the…

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Bank-NBFC co-lending pacts may be expanded to aid MSMEs

New Delhi: A parliamentary standing committee on finance has recommended expanding structured co-lending arrangements between banks and non-banking financial companies to bridge a $530-billion formal…

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