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How CASHe’s lending business shrank to almost nothing
The fintech’s NBFC has seen its loan book decline by 92% in just two years and its global ambition has come undone. The company, though, keeps borrowing, restructuring and diversifying.
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Pocket FM’s AI washing
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Humain, G42 and raising external capital
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VCs put $86 million into FirstClub. But is it venture fundable?
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.

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Humain, G42 and raising external capital
Big AI moves in the Middle East this week, Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf files for bankruptcy and other updates.
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RSS chief's North America visit did not go well. Its problems run deep
Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.

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IPO-bound Flipkart is trying to do everything everywhere all at once
The Walmart-owned e-commerce company has entered microdramas and food delivery. Is it thinking long-term or just chasing a trend?

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Allen Career Institute is in flux and nowhere close to an IPO
Four years after Bodhi Tree’s investment, the test-prep giant remains caught between a slowing legacy business and growth bets that are still in their infancy.

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How ShopClues faded without a fight

The fall of this e-commerce giant within a decade of its launch was marked by blind optimism, a total disregard for customers and a massive failure to read the tea leaves.

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