UpFront
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Dollars or rubles? Russian debt payments are due, and uncertain
The Russian government owes about $40 billion in debt denominated in US dollars and euros. On Wednesday, $117 million in interest payments on dollar-denominated government debt are due
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War, apathy throw Indian medical students in Ukraine in disarray
With complicated government regulations and limited seats in India, uncertainty looms over the future of aspiring medicos who've returned from the war-torn country
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Paytm shares sink, take investors along
In the Paytm market rout, anchor investors are the biggest losers
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Fake heiress Anna Sorokin deported to Germany
Since her 2017 arrest and 2019 conviction by a Manhattan jury for bilking banks, stealing a private jet, skipping out on hotel bills and conning New York's elite, Sorokin had spent just six weeks out of custody, following completion of her minimum four-year sentence in February 2021
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Ukraine invasion and business exodus: Almost 400 companies—140 global—have exited Russia
As of March 15, 2022, 380 major companies, including more than 150 global companies, from various sectors have announced a suspension of operations in Russia. Here's a list of companies with a global footprint that have cut ties with Russia in the past few days
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Vijay Shekhar Sharma was once the poster boy of India's fintech revolution. Now it all seems to be crashing down
Since its fateful listing last year, Paytm's shares have tanked some 68 percent, eroding shareholder wealth significantly. On March 14, the stock took a further beating when it tanked 12 percent immediately after the RBI raised concerns about Paytm's payments bank
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Kyiv's once busy streets lay empty as Russia targets the Ukrainian capital
Russian forces have been striking the northern suburbs persistently since the first day of the invasion, when advance units managed to reach the city's center, only to be killed in a firefight
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We like buying brands, especially in the OTC space: Nandini Piramal
The executive director of Piramal Enterprises Ltd speaks to Storyboard18 on plans for the company's growing consumer products division and its global brand positioning strategy for Piramal Pharma
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New rare 'Deltacron' variant is similar to Omicron
Here's what is known so far about the hybrid omicron and delta coronavirus variant which has picked up the Frankensteinian nicknames
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From crypto to whisky, women are breaking down walls in brand endorsements
Some marketers in India are following global trends and defying category norms to bring women brand ambassadors on board. It helps in not just being more inclusive but also opening up a whole new consumer segment
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Early to bet & early to rise: How Antler is changing early-stage investing in India
A founder and a funder are spearheading the venture capital firm's bold pre-seed bets in India. Is catching them too young the new name of the game?