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Why this Swedish PE firm is willing to bet $5 billion in India this yearThe Mid-Market Growth strategy—which focuses on the technology, services, and healthcare sectors across Asia, will make investments in South East Asia, Japan and Australia, in addition to India, the firm said. EQT said this strategy “is a natural extension" of its established large-cap buyout platform in Asia.

₹8,200) It is important to know that the Schengen area covers 29 countries, including 25 European countries. The countries that are part of the Schengen area are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Luxembourg, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

Alphabet-owned Google will invest a further 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) into the expansion of its data centre campus in Finland to drive its artificial intelligence (AI) business growth in Europe, it said in a statement on Monday.

Also Read: Explained: Why are central banks accumulating gold in large quantities? In addition to the expectation of a rate cut by the US Fed, other major central banks are signaling their willingness to lower interest rates. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey hinted at possible rate cuts as soon as next month, while Sweden's central bank recently implemented its first interest rate cut in eight years. Emerging central banks are continuing their momentum in gold purchases, with China leading the way.

REVINGEHED, Sweden—Deep in the Scandinavian forest, Elin Forsberg’s face is planted in the grass, her arms pinned to her back by two soldiers in mock arrest. The 19-year-old high achiever is one of the newest members of Sweden’s armed forces and a product of its fiercely competitive conscription process. “It’s a privilege," Forsberg says of being chosen for military service—less than 10% make the cut.

Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died

A 25-year-old Bank of America Corp. credit trader died suddenly on Thursday night.

defence capabilities over the past decade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, according to NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat. Speaking to PTI, Saraswat, a former chief of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), highlighted that the country now relies on arms imports only for immediate military needs. Strengthened Indigenous Defence Manufacturing Saraswat noted that currently, 60% of India's arms and ammunition are domestically produced, reflecting a substantial increase in indigenous manufacturing. He mentioned that major corporate entities like the Adani Group, Tata Group, and L&T are now manufacturing radar systems and guns within the country, further bolstering India's self-reliance in defence production.

A violent solar flare has reminded us just what changes in the sun’s surface conditions can do to us. Strong solar storms can bring down power infrastructure, communications and disrupt navigation—facets through which the modern world functions. Mint explains: Most solar flares are violent storms of plasma material on the sun’s surface, creating a strong gust of charged particles, or solar ‘wind’, through space.

Adopting a potential digital euro won’t displace the Swedish krona, Sweden’s central bank said.

Swedish financial technology company Klarna said Tuesday that nearly 9 out of 10 employees in its 5,000-strong workforce are now using generative artificial intelligence tools in their daily work.

The vast coin collection of a Danish butter magnate is set to finally go to on sale a century after his death, and could fetch up to $72 million

Mother's Day auroras? Northern lights show may continue tonight The expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun, known as CMEs are expected to reach Earth late Sunday or early Monday, "causing severe or extreme geomagnetic storms once again," said Keith Ryden, who heads the Surrey Space Centre in England to AFP news agency. But scientists said the intensity of anything seen Sunday night might not reach the level of Friday's show. Why do we get auroras on Earth after eruptions occur on Sun? NASA says THIS Friday saw the first "extreme" geomagnetic storm since October 2003 that caused blackouts in Sweden and damaged power infrastructure in South Africa.

Bank of England sent its clearest signal yet that it was closing in on interest-rate cuts, with Governor Andrew Bailey indicating markets were underpricing the pace of easing in the months ahead. The BOE governor made his comments after the UK central bank voted 7-2 to keep the base interest rate at 5.25%, a decision announced Thursday in London. He said recent inflation data have been “encouraging.” Meanwhile, price pressures in Brazil continued to ease, prompting the central bank to cut interest rates but at a slower pace.

Northern Lights’, was visible across various parts of the globe for the another consecutive night on May 11, as per an AFP report. Caused by a massive solar storm, expected to last till May 12, these captivating displays already mesmerised viewers worldwide on May 10. Also Read | Northern Lights visible in India? Aurora borealis may glitter tonight in this state "I have the sensation of living through a historic night in France...

The Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was expelled from competition hours before Saturday’s final of the pan-continental pop competition, which has been rattled by protests over the participation of Israel.

Swedish police and other legal formalities are underway. 1. Joost Klein was among the eight finalists of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 final and was popular among bookmakers and fans with his song "Europapa." 2.

solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows in skies from Tasmania to Britain — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as it persists into the weekend. The first of several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun — came just after 1600 GMT, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Prediction Center. It was later upgraded to an «extreme» geomagnetic storm — the first since the so-called "Halloween Storms" of October 2003 caused blackouts in Sweden and damaged power infrastructure in South Africa. More CMEs are expected to pummel the planet in the coming days.

solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt communications this weekend. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geometric storm watch — the first in nearly 20 years. The watch starts Friday and lasts all weekend.

Wipro on Friday announced the appointment of Vinay Firake as the chief executive officer, APMEA (Asia Pacific, India, Middle East & Africa) strategic market Unit (SMU), effective immediately. “Vinay will report to Srini Pallia and will also join the Wipro Executive Board,” Wipro said in an exchange filing.

Hindustan Zinc jumped over 18.65% to hit a new high of ₹541 apiece, and Hindustan Copper and Vedanta also gained over 4% in today's intraday trade. Other stocks such as Steel Authority of India, Jindal Stainless, JSW Steel, NALCO, Hindalco Industries, NMDC, Jindal Steel & Power, and Ratnamani Metals & Tubes are currently trading with gains between 0.5% and 2%. Recent U.S.