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Just as investors shouldn’t get carried away with artificial intelligence, enthusiasm about a booming economy can also become excessive. So far, economic activity remains strong, especially in the U.S., where consumers keep spending on extravagances and official figures for job openings and factory goods published this week came in better than expected. Yes, there are some fears that this will lead central banks to keep interest rates high, which is why the stock market sold off on Tuesday.

Quality Care, one among India's largest hospital chains backed by private equity (PE) investors Blackstone and TPG, on Thursday announced two key appointments to its leadership to drive the hospital platform’s rapid growth in South Asia. It named Dr Hari Prasad, as Group chairman & non-executive director and Varun Khanna as the Group managing director Prasad, with over 30 years of experience, was most recently the president of Apollo Group Hospitals, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the journey of Apollo Hospitals having overseen the growth from 1,200 beds to 10,000 beds. He also serves as the executive chairman of Society for Emergency Medicine, India. He has been honored with a Fellowship by Royal College of Emergency Medicine, UK and International Federation of Emergency Medicine. He has helped establish Apollo Health City in Hyderabad, Asia’s first operational health city.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. gained 0.04 per cent to Rs 819.0 in Thursday's session as of 10:55AM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 357.13 points lower at 73519.69. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap up start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 909.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 412.0 on NSE. Around 10452 shares changed hands on the counter till 10:55AM (IST).

Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN), industrial engineering division of billionaire Azim Premji’s Wipro group, is betting on artificial intelligence (AI) and the government’s manufacturing push to drive its $1-billion growth plans as it plans to accelerate its automation business, top executives said. WIN has seen initial success in data analytics following the acquisition of Linecraft.ai about a year ago, which has helped its customers increase efficiencies in the 7%-15% range, Pratik Kumar, managing director and CEO of Wipro Enterprises, told ET.

corporate health insurance coverage during the renewal of corporate policies. Companies are offering IVF benefits with small sub-limits to manage premium impact, while out-of-pocket expenses for maternity are rising. IVF treatment is included separately in some policies, but is either restricted to the total amount in the policy or the number of cases in a year.

Also Read: Amazon sale: Enjoy up to 77% discount on best laptops with groundbreaking features from big brands The impacted staff include a few hundred each at AWS' sales, marketing and global services division and the physical stores technology team, the cloud-computing arm of Amazon said. "We've identified a few targeted areas of the organization we need to streamline," an AWS spokesperson said on mail.

MUMBAI : Government reforms aiding the privatization of listed companies could help unlock greater value for investors in the Indian market, said Jonathan Gray, president and chief operating officer at Blackstone, one of the largest alternatives investors globally. "The government has done a lot of incredibly positive things. I think one thing that could help unlock the market here is an ability to take companies private, to help improve them, then bring them back to the market, maybe with more scale," Gray said during a media briefing in Mumbai on Wednesday.

NSE) of India will launch four new indices in the cash and futures and options segments with effect from April 8. The exchange has proposed online dissemination of indices namely, Nifty Tata Group 25% Cap, Nifty500 Multicap India Manufacturing 50:30:20, Nifty500 Multicap Infrastructure 50:30:20, and Nifty MidSmall Healthcare, according to a circular issued by NSE earlier today.

On the BSE, Konndor Industries(down 9.49 per cent), Dipna Pharmachem(down 8.63 per cent), Innocorp Ltd(down 6.44 per cent), Shri Balaji Valve Co(down 6.22 per cent) and Sonal Mercantile(down 5.68 per cent) stood among the top losers in today's trade.

Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 7.34%), Future Consumer Ltd.(up 5.89%), JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Ltd.(up 4.79%), Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 4.72%), Zydus Wellness Ltd.(up 3.37%), LT Foods Ltd.(up 2.87%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 1.92%), Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Healthcare Ltd.(up 1.84%), Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.(up 1.67%) and Dodla Dairy Ltd.(up 1.64%) stood among the top gainers.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex slipped 27 points, or 0.04% to close at 73,877. The broader NSE Nifty declined 19 points, or 0.08%, settling at 22,434.

General Atlantic, the US based private equity major has acquired Ujala Cygnus, a leading hospital chain in Northern India with a network of 21 hospitals serving Tier-II and Tier-III cities, said a press statement. Though the financial details are not disclosed, the deal has valued the chain at Rs1600 crore, according to sources. General Atlantic is set to acquire about 70% stake in Ujala Cygnus Healthcare Services, valuing the chain at about Rs1600 crore, ET reported in December 2023.

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Dubai, April 2, 2024: VAP Group is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of the Global AI Show and the Global Blockchain Show scheduled to take place on April 16 and 17, 2024 at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai.

ALSO READ: World markets today: US stocks fall led by healthcare shares During the quarter, Tesla lost production time in Germany after a suspected arson attack cut its power supply. Deliveries of the Models 3 and Y, dropped 10.3 per cent year-on-year to 369,783. Sales of other models, the aging X and S and the new Cybertruck, rose almost 60 per cent to 17,027.

General Electric has completed its split of the one-time conglomerate into three separate companies, as its aerospace and energy businesses started trading on the New York Stock Exchange as separate entities on Tuesday

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Hinduja Group's unlisted entities Hinduja Realty Ventures Ltd and Hinduja Healthcare Ltd. The order, delivered on March 28, comes as a key development in the corporate restructuring plans of Hinduja Group. Under the scheme of merger, Hinduja Healthcare, engaged in healthcare services, will be amalgamated into Hinduja Realty Ventures that focuses on real estate development. The merger aims to consolidate the businesses of both companies under one entity to streamline operations and enhance overall efficiency. The merger involves issuing equity shares of Hinduja Realty Ventures to the shareholders of Hinduja Healthcare. The ratio for issuing shares is specified as 29.3576 equity shares of Hinduja Realty Ventures for every 10,000 equity shares of Hinduja Healthcare. However, the NCLT has directed that no consideration will be paid for shares already held by Hinduja Realty Ventures.

The fund's exposure to Danish pharmaceutical firm Zealand Pharma A/S hit 12.1%, according to its February factsheet, surpassing the 10% limit imposed on UCITS vehicles. Four Graphs explaining silver Zealand Pharma is involved in the production and design of diabetes and obesity medications, a corner of the healthcare market which has seen a huge surge in investment in the wake of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic medication becoming a cult product for weight loss. The company's shares had historically traded at around 200 DKK (£22.92) per share, but last month it experienc...

MyGate has announced changes to its management team. The firm has elevated cofounder Abhishek Kumar, who was previously the chief operating officer, to the position of chief executive. Kumar has previously served as vice-president at American investment bank Goldman Sachs. Meanwhile, cofounder Vijay Arisetty, who previously served as the chief executive, has now taken the role of chairman of the board. According to the company, Arisetty will guide the team on the firm's strategic direction and continue to mentor the leadership team.

GE Vernova, which houses General Electric's (GE) renewable energy, power, and digital businesses on Tuesday said its spin-off from GE is complete and it will begin trading as an independent company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GEV. In 2021, General Electric decided to split its businesses into GE Healthcare, GE Aerospace, and a third unit, GE Vernova.