In 2019, the U.S. federal government expended an estimated (Dollor) 1.8 billion in Medicare funds on medications whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed

Alibaba Group, the e-commerce giant behind the 24-hour Singles' Day shopping blitz, has raked up a record $17. 6 billion in the Singles Day online sales, creating a new record in global retail sales for any single day.

Corporate India's merger and acquisition activity witnessed significant surge in October with transactions worth $4.5 billion, taking the total deal tally to $32.55 billion in the first 10 months of the year, says a report.

India's healthcare delivery sector is expected to reach $250 billion by 2029

The $1.5 billion Apple-Globalstar deal packs a competitive punch for virtually all corners of the connectivity market ecosystem, from carriers to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

As Indian stock markets continue to outperform compared to a global market, the number of total demat accounts increased to 179 million in October, from 175 million in September.

As well as being a major cause of premature death worldwide, hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart failure, and is a contributing factor to dementia. It also affects an estimated 1.3 billion people; up to 95% of cases are due to lifestyle […]

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Africa-focused payments startup PalmPay raised a $100 million Series A round last year. TechCrunch spotted this news in Partech Africa’s latest end-of-year report on venture capital investments in Africa. Further checks in Crunchbase and Tracxn — platforms that track funding rounds in startups and private companies globally — reveal that the company closed the round […]

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Andreessen Horowitz is launching a new vertical fund exclusively focused on opportunities in the games industry. The new $600 million fund brings a pool of dedicated capital and a new internal structure dedicated to sourcing deals inside the games vertical. The new vehicle, called Games Fund One, joins other industry-specific arms at a16z, including its […]

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It’s no secret that a massive digital transformation is happening within financial services companies and amid the growing number of non-financial outfits that are also adding financial products to their offerings. Still, Sheel Mohnot, who was formerly a general partner at the fintech fund of 500 Startups, and Jake Gibson, co-founder of personal finance startup […]

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Like other financial sectors in Latin America, the retail investing space is getting a facelift by local tech startups that are cashing in on the untapped potential for democratizing asset management in the region. One of those startups is Chilean-based Fintual, which today announced a $15 million round led by Kaszek Ventures, the largest fund […]

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The eyesight of more than 32,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be saved if the Government invested just $227 million over 10 years, a new report has found.

The PwC network reported total global gross revenues of US$35.4 billion for the fiscal year ended on 30 June 2015.

Violence against women and their children is costing Australia $21.7 billion each year, with Governments carrying more than a third of the cost burden; as shown in the report A high price to pay: the economic case for preventing violence against women.

A standalone plebiscite with a compulsory vote on marriage equality could cost the Australian economy $525 million according to modelling released by PwC Australia today.

A €1.06 billion EU antitrust penalty on chipmaker Intel for abuse of dominance dating back to 2009 (when it was equivalent to $1.45 billion) has been consigned to the history books after the bloc’s top court rejected the Commission’s appeal against a 2022 lower court ruling that annulled the sanction. “The Court of Justice dismisses […]

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Bad news for LinkedIn in Europe, where the Microsoft-owned social network has been reprimanded and fined €310 million for privacy violations related to its tracking ads business. The administrative penalties, which are worth around $335 million at current exchange rates, have been issued by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) under the European Union’s General Data […]

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Adam Cohen, founder and CEO of Stic, shares his roadmap for success for the car-based ad tech startup.

A woman scanned a forgotten lottery ticket in her bag and got the surprise of her life.

Carlos Ugalde, founder of House of Chingasos, didn't know anything about digital marketing — but he dove in anyway.

There have been rumors that Apple is working on a smart ring, but Oura's CEO thinks it's just talk. Here's why.

A Japanese real estate fund, which has Marubeni Corp. and Daiwa House Industry Co. as strategic partners, is reviving its initial public offering plans in Singapore that could raise at least US$300 million, people with knowledge of the deal said Monday.

Dish Network Corp. will counter Japan's Softbank Corp.'s bid for Sprint Nextel Corp., the WSJ is reporting Monday morning.

Money is a sticking point in climate-change negotiations around the world. As economists warn that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will cost many more trillions than anticipated, WSJ looks at how the funds could be spent, and who would pay. Illustration: Preston Jessee/WSJ

Artist Beeple’s first real-life piece, “Human One,” sold for nearly $29 million at Christie’s on Tuesday. A few months earlier, the artist’s digital collage prompted a craze for nonfungible tokens when it fetched $69 million. Photo: Justin Lane/Shutterstock

The Xiaomi Redmi K80 series is expected to make its debut in China in the coming weeks, towards the end of November. To recall, last year's Redmi K70 series arrived in China during the start of December. The line-up is expected

Apple is poised to significantly increase its iPhone production in India, potentially reaching over $30 billion annually within two years. This growth is contingent on US President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Chinese imports, as reported by the Economic Times. Currently,

A new scam is making its way through the Gmail ecosystem, using AI-powered tools to trick users into handing over access to their accounts. Security expert Sam Mitrovic, founder of CloudJoy, recently shared his experience with the scam, shedding light on

On Monday, e-commerce company Amazon said Indian MSMEs and companies that form a part of its GSP or global selling programme have in aggregate exports crossed $2 billion. Started in 2015, the GSP initiative of the company allows India based

India is on track to achieve a significant milestone in its economic partnership with Russia, with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressing confidence that the $100 billion trade target set for 2030 will be met well ahead of schedule. At the

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges developed nations to provide USD 6.8 trillion in climate funding for developing countries by 2030.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, currently imprisoned for allegedly extorting Rs 200 crore from an industrialist, has reportedly sent a handwritten letter to Donald Trump, congratulating him on his victory in the U.S. Presidential election. Sukesh, who claims a romantic relationship with Bollywood

India is optimistic about achieving USD 100 billion in trade with Russia before 2030, highlighting progress in logistics and payments.

In an exciting new discovery, citizen scientists from NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project have identified a hypervelocity object, CWISE J124909.08+362116.0, that is hurtling out of the Milky Way at about 1 million miles per hour. This object is particularly intriguing

Galileo Galilei discovered Europa and Jupiter's three other large moons in 1610. The discovery greatly impacted our understanding of the Universe by proving Earth was not the centre of the cosmos. More than 400 years later, Jupiter's same moon is set

Jimmy Donaldson, known to many as MrBeast, has reached a new milestone. His YouTube channel now has over 269 million subscribers, surpassing T-Series, which has about 266 million. This marks a significant achievement in the online world. Donaldson made the announcement

Former Twitter Chairman Omid Kordestani has filed a lawsuit against the social media company, alleging that billionaire owner Elon Musk is withholding over $20 million worth of shares he is entitled to. Kordestani served as executive chairman from 2015 to 2020

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, recently dismissed around 24 employees at its Los Angeles offices. These staff members were reportedly using their $25 meal credits to purchase non-food items like toothpaste and wine glasses. The tech giant, valued

As Flipkart gears up for its annual Big Billion Days sale, the company is facing an unexpected wave of controversy. Just days before the sale’s scheduled start on September 27th, customers have taken to social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter)

Researchers from Kaspersky have identified a resurgence of the Necro malware in two popular Android apps, affecting over 11 million users. This malicious code, concealed within legitimate-looking apps, has once again raised concerns about the security of mobile apps on Google

On Tuesday, at the Indian Mobile Congress 2024 (IMC), Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced that India is poised to become a global leader in 6G technology. With a robust foundation laid by the widespread adoption of 4G and 5G,

She pursued an MBA at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US. Her initial career began in pharmaceuticals at Pfizer.

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Amber Heard has won part of her libel case against Johnny Depp. The jury has awarded her $2 million in damages.

India clinched the bronze for the second consecutive time.

The beverage of choice at cafes mushrooming in metros and small towns alike is proving a strong draw for VC investments too

Why fund house Arkam Ventures is betting on India’s digital transformation

Snapchat has over 750 million monthly active users globally