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Technology

Startup twists & turns on IPO street; and other top tech and startup stories this week April 27, 2024
Food and grocery delivery company Swiggy on Friday confidentially filed its draft documents for an initial public offering (IPO) with stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), sources told us.
EU's Vestager meets French tech firm Mistral AI amid competition concerns April 26, 2024
In February, Microsoft invested $16 million in Mistral AI and partnered with them to make its artificial intelligence models available through its Azure platform. It has also invested in ChatGPT owner OpenAI.
ETtech Deals Digest: Startup funding falls 30% on year to $73 million this week April 26, 2024
Deal density in the latest week improved to $5.3 million per deal, as per Tracxn data. From April 6 to April 12, 2023, startups had raised about $2.4 million per deal.
Alphabet, Microsoft earnings show hefty AI bets are driving growth April 26, 2024
Alphabet rose 10%, crossing $2 trillion in market value with a gain of about $180 billion as it sweetened the pot for investors with its maiden dividend and a $70 billion stock buyback.
Swiggy’s confidential IPO filing; Blinkit’s rising valuation April 26, 2024
Swiggy has confidentially filed draft IPO papers with the capital markets regulator. Details on this and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
HCLTech bucks trend again, headcount rises by 2,725 employees April 26, 2024
For the full year as well, Noida-headquartered HCLTech added 1,537 employees from overall headcount of 225,944 in March end 2023. Similarly in FY23, HCLTech’s headcount had shown an increase by 3,674 employees.
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace accepts $5 billion takeover April 26, 2024
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace said Friday it had accepted a $5.3-billion takeover bid from US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which highlighted the British group's "capability in artificial intelligence". "Darktrace is at the very cutting edge of cybersecurity technology, and we have long been admirers of its platform and capability in artificial intelligence," Thoma Bravo partner […]
Lenskart revenue jumps to Rs 3,788 crore in FY23; trims losses to Rs 102 crore April 26, 2024
On a standalone basis, Lenskart has been profitable, and reported a net profit of Rs 138 crore in FY23, a 25-fold jump from the previous fiscal. Standalone operating revenue stood at Rs 2,375 crore.
Swiggy confidentially files draft IPO papers for $1.25 billion public listing April 26, 2024
Swiggy, which secured a nod from its shareholders for a $1.25 billion public listing earlier this week, has made the filings through Sebi’s confidential route.
Blinkit contributes more to Zomato’s market cap than its food delivery biz: Goldman Sachs April 26, 2024
Blinkit boosts Zomato's value surpassing its food delivery business. Blinkit’s implied value is Rs 119 per share, while Zomato’s food delivery business is valued at Rs 98 per share.

CNN Economy

Goldman Sachs slants research to help Democrats, top White House adviser says October 2, 2018
Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, suggested Goldman Sachs may be slanting its economic research to help Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford, from the cornfield to the C-suite October 1, 2018
Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford charts her career path, from her first job to becoming the first openly gay CEO at a Fortune 500 company in an interview with CNN's Boss Files.
The next big test for Elon Musk arrives this week September 30, 2018
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The next big test for Elon Musk arrives this week September 30, 2018
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CEOs are cashing in on the market boom September 26, 2018
Corporate insiders at US companies have dumped $5.7 billion of stock this month, the highest in any September in the past decade, according to TrimTabs.
General Electric is in a sharp decline September 26, 2018
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Why investors aren't freaking out about inflation September 25, 2018
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CNN MARKETS

Premarket: 7 things to know before the bell October 4, 2018
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Why it's time for investors to go on defense October 4, 2018
Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital, explains why investors should start treading lightly.
Barnes & Noble stock soars 20% as it explores a sale October 3, 2018
Barnes & Noble jumped more than 20% after it said it would review a sale of the troubled company.
Aston Martin falls 5% in London IPO October 3, 2018
Aston Martin is joining the ranks of listed automakers with an IPO that values the British company at more than $5 billion.
Honda teams up with GM on self-driving cars October 3, 2018
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Toys 'R' Us brand may be brought back to life October 3, 2018
Bankrupt toy retailer tells bankruptcy court it is looking at possibly reviving the Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us brands.
Tencent Music plans to go public on US exchange October 3, 2018
It dominates the music streaming market in China through its QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo platforms.