SoftBank returns to profit as Indian IPOs boost Vision Fund gains

Biden delivers apology for Indian boarding school atrocities

President Biden in Arizona issued a formal presidential apology for the atrocities committed during a 150-year era of forced federal Indian boarding schools.

Indian man dies in Channel crossing attempt

French authorities say the man died when a dinghy sank shortly after departing the coast.

Pioneering Indian designer Rohit Bal dies at 63

Bal, whose innovative creations were worn by stars and supermodels, had recently made a comeback after years.

Indian investors lukewarm over Swiggy’s $1.3bn listing

The food delivery app’s IPO has landed during a backdrop of dismal earnings across the corporate subcontinent

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Badenoch and Jenrick spar over visions for future of Tory party in TV debate

Jenrick pledges to ‘end the drama’, while Badenoch calls his plan to exit ECHR ‘a distraction from bigger worries’. Tory debate takeaways: a clash of styles, a tame format and a win for ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

How Project 2025's rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year's election

For a year, Project 2025 has endured as a persistent force in the presidential election

A Neuralink Rival Says Its Eye Implant Restored Vision in Blind People

Science Corporation's retinal implant allowed some people who lost their central vision to read, play cards, and recognize faces.

Tech - Wired - October 25

Harris’s closing message must separate her vision from Biden’s

With so much on the line and so little time left, Harris should not hesitate to explain how she plans to plot her own course and change directions.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

Harris, at Final Michigan Rally, Offers Forward-Looking Vision

“Our campaign has not been about being against something, it is about being for something,” Vice President Kamala Harris said, avoiding any mention of her rival by name.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Sarah Smith: US braces as two starkly opposing visions clash

After a history-making year, a divided country will soon face the reality of elections: there has to be a winner.

Metavrse names Julie Smithson to lead vision for 3D creation for the spatial web

Metavrse, a 3D creation platform for the spatial web, has named Julie Smithson as president and CEO.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 5

Herscht 07769 by László Krasznahorkai review – sinister cosmic visions

A physics student calls on Angela Merkel to help him save the world in this one-sentence onslaught from a ‘master of the apocalypse’. The modernists understood the paradox of the society from which ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Democrats confront fact that Trump’s dark vision prevailed as result sinks in

Trump world was jubilant after his election win, while confusion and foreboding reigned on the other side of America. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

The Breakdown | Rugby is crying out for fresh global vision in crucial leadership vote

Whoever succeeds Bill Beaumont at World Rugby will have bulging in-tray with 20-minute red card fallout on agenda. There are plenty of major rugby union contests happening this month but perhaps ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Hong Kong’s IPO market could benefit from robo-vehicle boom

If Horizon reaches its $696mn target, it would be the city’s largest initial public offering this year

World - Financial Times - October 16

Tokyo Metro rises 45% on debut in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018

Underground railway network has raised $2.3bn in heavily oversubscribed listing

World - Financial Times - October 23

Chinese EV and self-driving tech companies turn to IPOs for cash

Funding has been drying up for car start-ups in fiercely competitive domestic market

World - Financial Times - October 24

Chinese smartphone company Honor gets new investors as it gears up for IPO

Chinese smartphone company Honor on Thursday announced backing from new investors as the Huawei spinoff prepares for an initial public offering.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Klarna chooses New York over London for much-anticipated IPO

US filing by one of world’s largest buy now, pay later firms seen as another blow to London Stock Exchange. The buy now, pay later company Klarna has filed for a much-anticipated flotation in the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Buy now, pay later provider Klarna says it filed confidentially for U.S. IPO

Klarna, which is known for its popular buy now, pay later business, has confidentially filed IPO documents with the U.S. SEC.

Business - CNBC - 23 hours ago

Swiggy's Shares Jump in India's Second-Largest IPO This Year

Shares of Indian startup Swiggy surged at its Mumbai debut, driven by strong institutional interest in the food and grocery delivery company.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Biden gives geothermal a boost

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration gives geothermal energy a boost The administration proposed this week to speed up approvals for geothermal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Capital gains tax: a short history

Since its beginnings in 1965, many UK chancellors have sought to reform the levy as a means of spurring economic growth

World - Financial Times - October 19

Games VC funding is stabilizing, but growth-stage funding is up | Konvoy

Konvoy has published its latest report on venture capital funding in the gaming industry, which shows signs of normalizing.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

Public Investment Fund’s desert mirage

Plus, why Topgolf is parting with its owner and HSBC‘s boss says it isn’t splitting up

World - Financial Times - October 30

Elon Musk battles Indian billionaires over satellite internet spectrum

Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who call for space bandwidth auctions

World - Financial Times - October 16

Lawrence Bishnoi: the feared Indian mob boss implicated in Canada killings

Indian gangster in prison for past nine years was mentioned by police in connection with killings of Canadian Sikhs. In the Indian state of Punjab, the presence of gangsters can be felt everywhere. ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Video of protesters blocking Indian army convoy falsely shared as 'Bangladesh unrest'

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Indian Doctors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Killing of Colleague

Six were subsisting only on water and were admitted into the hospital after a multiday fast to demand justice for the brutal rape and killing of a medical resident.

World - The New York Times - October 17

US charges former Indian spy allegedly linked to foiled murder plot

Justice department says Vikash Yadav, who remains at large, planned to murder a Sikh separatist in New York. The United States has charged a former Indian intelligence officer who allegedly ...