Tracking sell-off on Wall Street, Asian markets turned weaker. Renewed growth concerns and effectiveness of central bank policy have worsened the investor sentiment.
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BMW i Ventures Made Strategic Investment in RideCell Startup
The German carmaker's venture capital arm announced Wednesday to make strategic investment in RideCell. BMW established i Ventures in 2011 to target mobility service startups.
Airline stocks regain investors' confidence as crude prices weaken
Stocks in airline sector are regaining investors' confidence as crude prices continue to decline. Aviation shares like SpiceJet, Jet Airways, and Interglobe Aviation increased 3% to 6% on Wednesday trading session .
Android Marshmallow Market Share Grows Double In Just A Month
Data furnished in the Google dashboard as of April 4 suggest that market share of Android Marshmallow has grown double to 4.6% within a period of a month. However, analysts observe the market stake as very meager compared to that recorded by Android Lollipop during the same period of the previous year. Lollipop holds the market leader position in terms of retained stake.
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Pipeline Project Secured $200 Milion Investment from Shareholders
Turkmenistan-South Asia natural gas pipeline project has secured $200 million of investment from its shareholders. The project, developed by the Asian Development Bank, will now begin important studies to determine the projects detailed costs, routes, and other environmental as well as social factors.
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Monsanto reported a 25% drop in its quarterly earnings as farmers try to reduce their expenditure. The company updated its earnings guidance for 2016.
Haptik has raised $11.2 million from Times Internet through a Series B funding round. Haptik will use the fund to develop its business portfolio, boost non-natural workforce abilities as well as improve business policies.
After started rolling in 2013, Flywheel, a blog management service providing startup has raised $1.2 million seed fund around one and half year ago. Now, the startup has raised another $4 million Series A fund for its expansion efforts from a round of investors led by Five Elms Capital. The Omaha startup now serves 40,000 clients and intends to grow further with the aid of newly raised fund.
Competition Heats Up In China Between Uber And Didi Which Raised Funding Target to Over $1.5 Billion
Didi's target for funding has raised to $1.5 billion to compete with Uber in China. Didi operates in 400 cities and is expected to accelerate to about 10 million at the end of the year.
Bharat Forge's stock is likely to derate further in the wake of continuous fall in US truck orders. The US class 8 truck order inflows declined 36 percent in March 2016, putting more pressure on earnings.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that slower growth rates among emerging markets are causing cash outflows and could cause another bout of crisis. Narrowing differential in growth prospects between advanced and emerging economies may add to the crisis situation again.
Bill Ackman made nearly nearly $170 million in one day in a Valeant two-day rally. His comment on Valeant Pharmaceutical showed his capability as a remarkable hedge fund manager.
BioPen uses 3D bioprinting technology to enable surgeons draw viable human stem cells in order to reconstruct bones of damaged joints. The product is still at the R&D stage and is still being actively tested and improved.
Clothing and accessories sector is outpacing other sectors in e-commerce sales. Some factors, including better shipping and return policies and changes in mobile uses, are encouraging more people to make more small purchases online.
