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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The fintech CEO’s promise comes on the back of a poor track record + the antitrust watchdog has to prove that the big trustees are indeed a cartel.

Ashwin here. Startup founders and their claims should be taken with a pinch of salt. Especially if it happens to be Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who earlier this week claimed the fintech company would turn profitable at an operational level by September 2023. Separately, the Competition Commission of India is investigating Muthoot Finance’s claim that debt trustees have formed a cartel and jacked up their fees. What CCI decides will impact a Rs 36.12 lakh crore industry. Read on.
“Not again!” a senior analyst at a leading brokerage texted me on Wednesday, with a copy of Vijay …
A new partnership between the two investment giants; Dubai Investments Park opens for subscription; and fears of war, once again.
A local fintech deal to consolidate operations, feedback on Saudi Arabia’s proposed IPO rules, and Ras Al Khaimah’s casino economy.
The kingdom is moving to tighten the rules around public listings, algorithmic trading, trading in foreign securities and company disclosures—all in an effort to chase transparency.