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Byju Raveendran, the eponymous founder of Indian edtech titan Byju’s, has pledged his home as well as those owned by his family members to raise money for paying employees as the company battles a cash crunch, according to people familiar with the matter. Two homes owned by the former billionaire’s family in Bengaluru, in southern India, and his under-construction villa in Epsilon — a plush gated community in the city — were offered as collateral to borrow $12 million, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is not public. The startup used the funds to pay salaries to 15,000 employees in Byju’s parent firm, Think & Learn Pvt., on Monday, they said.

Mint, David Weinberg, COO of Skechers USA, said the company is committed to strengthening its presence in India as one of the top brands. Skechers' solid financial foundation allows for flexible investments in response to market needs, he said. “As far as the amount (is concerned), we as a company never preset the amount we're going to invest.

Byju Raveendran, the eponymous founder of Indian edtech titan Byju’s, has pledged his home as well as those owned by his family members to raise money for paying employees as the company battles a cash crunch, according to people familiar with the matter. Two homes owned by the former billionaire’s family in Bengaluru, in southern India, and his under-construction villa in Epsilon — a plush gated community in the city — were offered as collateral to borrow $12 million, the people said, asking not to be named as the information is not public. The startup used the funds to pay salaries to 15,000 employees in Byju’s parent firm, Think & Learn Pvt., on Monday, they said.

In the early 2000s, India unveiled the globally lauded tourism campaign, “Incredible India." Fast-forward to the present. Harvard Business School posed a compelling question: If India were to initiate another global campaign today, what should encapsulate its essence? Its recommendation, “Inevitable India," carries a profound resonance with the contemporary global landscape and geopolitical dynamics. From governments across North America, Europe and the Global South to global CEOs worldwide, the name ‘India’ is at the forefront of discussions on alliances and strategic partnerships.

OpenAI’s power brokers seem to have decided that the quickest fix for the dysfunction on display for the past few weeks is to borrow a page from America Inc’s playbook by adding some establishment figures to its board. The company’s initial new lineup of directors includes some of the archetypes that make its boardroom look much more like everyone else’s: A well-regarded technology executive in the form of Bret Taylor, Salesforce Inc’s former co-chief executive officer, and a bigwig economist in Larry Summers, a former US Treasury secretary.

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offshore oil fields were discovered in the Essequibo region and it came as a game changer to poverty-stricken Guyana. The picture of the country is changing since the discovery of oil reserves in 2015 after which they are earning around $1 billion in annual government oil revenue. The money is being used for massive infrastructure projects in the country.

Investing.com — U.S. stocks are set to start the new week on a negative note, handing back some of the prior month's strong gains as traders await Friday's key jobs report. Bitcoin soars above $40,000, while crude retreats amid uncertainty over the actual extent of newly announced OPEC+ output cuts. The COP28 meeting is coming to an end, with its final agreement in dispute. 

In November, the dollar index experienced a correction as bullish momentum waned. The greenback eventually breached the range between 105 and 107 that had persisted throughout October.

Origin Energy Ltd. rejected a A$19.1 billion (US$12.8 billion) Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.-led takeover, after the fund’s yearlong pursuit of a utility that’s vital to Australia’s energy transition.

On November 21, 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced a significant disruption in cybercrime activities, seizing nearly $9 million in Tether (USDT) from an international scam organization. This organization was involved in executing romance scams and cryptocurrency confidence scams, infamously known as “pig butchering.”

Celsius Network LLC, a global cryptocurrency platform, is set to undergo a significant transformation following the confirmation of its Chapter 11 plan by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. This change comes after facing challenges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

₹13810 Crore in September and ₹17875 crore in October, as per NSDL data, the foreign portfolio Investors were net buyers in the Indian markets investing ₹8786 crore in November. It is the rising dollar index and higher US Bond yields since September that had meant that investments into emerging markets like India became less attractive for FPIs, the declining Bond yields and softening of dollar index now have been helping FPI flows into India.

Bitcoin soared to its highest price so far this year, as investors took on more risk ahead of comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell which could give guidance on whether the US is closer to lowering interest rates. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rallied as much as 2.87% to a high of $38,834 on Friday. Prices of other digital assets tracked by Bloomberg, such as Ether and Solana, were also up more than 2%. Bitcoin’s jump constitutes the token’s highest value since May 5 last year, just before the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin ecosystem rocked the sector and began a steady decline in asset prices. European stocks also advanced and the dollar fell, with Powell set to speak at Spelman College in Atlanta later on Friday. US futures edged higher while Treasuries were steady, as investors tried to gauge whether November gains across asset classes still have further to run. “The macro environment is expected to remain a robust tailwind for crypto,” said Markus Thielen, head of research and strategy at Matrixport, in a note on Friday. “Another decline in inflation is anticipated, prompting the Federal Reserve to likely initiate interest rate cuts. Combined with geopolitical crosscurrents, this healthy dose of monetary support should push Bitcoin to new highs in 2024.”

Bitcoin’s chances of hitting $40,000 are top of mind for crypto speculators as they head into the final stretch of a year during which the largest digital asset more than doubled in price. The token has rebounded about 130% over the past 11 months from 2022’s crypto rout, outstripping investments like stocks or gold. Hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts next year, and expectations that the US will allow its first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, together created a potent elixir. The rally weathered a US crackdown that put Sam Bankman-Fried behind bars for fraud at FTX and handed top crypto exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao rap sheets and big fines. For optimists, the drive to curb questionable practices and the recent flurry of ETF applications point to a maturing industry and the potential for wider crypto adoption. “In order to get to $40,000, we just need that approval for the spot Bitcoin ETF,” said Fiona Cincotta, senior financial markets analyst at City Index Ltd. The token recently lost some steam, in part as big swings in equities and currencies attracted the attention of investors, she said.

RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to commence its three-day policy meeting on December 6, with the outcome due on December 8. Similarly, the US Federal Reserve is set to announce its policy outcome on December 13. Both the US Fed and the RBI are expected to maintain interest rates at the current level since inflation is easing and growth remains resilient.

Newgen Software Technologies share price rallied over 4% on Monday after foreign brokerage firm Jefferies raised target price on the stock. Newgen Software shares gained as much as 4.16% to ₹1,474.00 apiece on the BSE. Jefferies maintained a ‘Buy’ rating on Newgen Software Technologies and raised the target price to ₹1,740 per share, based on 35x PE, implying a PEG of 1.3x, from earlier ₹1,275.

Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip. The expanded offensive, following the collapse of a weeklong cease-fire, is aimed at eliminating Gaza's Hamas rulers, whose Oct. 7 attack into Israel triggered the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence in decades.

EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Jon Finer, the two exchanged views on the global situation. «Good to meet Principal Deputy NSA of the US Jon Finer this afternoon. Useful exchange of views on the global situation.

Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts may have been receiving bad news in recent days, but the price of the coin seems unaffected. Meanwhile, Cosmos (ATOM) has also gained in value after the announcement of Eden. Meanwhile, investors are turning towards a new mystery token with the potential for 150% gains.