Pine Labs raises Rs 1,753 crore ahead of IPO; MIT retirement fund, SBI MF among anchor investors
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Pine Labs raises Rs 1,753 crore ahead of IPO; MIT retirement fund, SBI MF among anchor investors

Merchant payments company Pine Labs has raised Rs 1,753 crore through its anchor placement round from 12 domestic mutual funds and several global investors. The…

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TVS Motor to divest Rapido stake to Accel, Prosus for Rs 288 crore
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TVS Motor to divest Rapido stake to Accel, Prosus for Rs 288 crore

Two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company said Thursday that it will divest its shares in urban mobility startup Rapido to venture capital firm Accel and Dutch…

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Karnataka cabinet clears Rs 518 crore Startup Policy; to support 25,000 startups in AI, blockchain
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Karnataka cabinet clears Rs 518 crore Startup Policy; to support 25,000 startups in AI, blockchain

The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the Startup Policy 2025-2030 with an outlay of Rs 518 crore to back the state’s innovation ecosystem. The policy…

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DoorDash shares drop as new investment plan unnerves investors
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DoorDash shares drop as new investment plan unnerves investors

DoorDash shares dropped nearly 9% in premarket trading on Thursday as the company’s aggressive plan to invest several hundred million dollars more in 2026 in…

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Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplier
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Google deal for Amazon reforestation makes Brazilian startup its top carbon credit supplier

Google has struck its biggest carbon removal deal, agreeing to finance restoration of the Amazon rainforest with Brazilian startup Mombak, as big tech hunts for…

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ICAI submits suggestions on insolvency law amendments to Parl panel

Chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI on Thursday made its submissions to a Parliamentary panel on the proposed amendments to the insolvency law. The Select Committee,…

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Mumbai hosts grand finale of ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 Sundowner series
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Mumbai hosts grand finale of ET Soonicorns Summit 2025 Sundowner series

Leading India’s regional startup narrative into a new era, The Economic Times Soonicorns Summit 2025 Sundowner series culminated in Mumbai on 29 October 2025. Launched…

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Discussing with RBI, banks on consolidation, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The government is discussing with the RBI and banks on the need to have bigger banks in India and to create a conducive environment for…

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Gig workers’ body urges Centre to implement social security provisions under labour code

The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) has urged Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to immediately operationalise the social security measures for gig and…

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MakeMyTrip has launched Trips and Attractions this year, a feature that extensively uses generative AI. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
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MakemyTrip V-P Aakash Kumar| Business News

It wouldn’t be outlandish to say that India’s travel industry has time and again proved a bellwether for how technology quietly reshapes everyday decisions by…

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