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Indian cloud-based presentation app Deck gets $600K backing from Hotmail co-founder, Qualcomm

Deck, a cloud-based presentation app based in Bangalore, India, announced that it has raised $600,000 in a seed funding round led by Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia.


Christie's marks expansion in India with Mumbai art auction

Christie's International Plc is said to be conducting its first auction of artworks in Indian soil, and will highlight modern master Tyeb Mehta's (1925-2009) work entitled "Mahishasura."

Two more executives to leave Canada's beleaguered BlackBerry

Sources told the Wall Street Journal that BlackBerry's executive vice president of global sales and official in charge of its mergers and acquisitions strategy will be departing the struggling smartphone maker in weeks.

Afghanistan woos corporate India amid concerns over US pact

Indian investors at a December 14 speech by Afghan President Hamid Karzai were not convinced that the latter's country is safe enough to carry out their investment plans, according to a Bloomberg report.


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