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India lets wealth-focused funds with US$463 billion invest abroad
The changes significantly expand options for an industry that has grown rapidly in recent yearsPublished Sun, Sep 27, 2026 · 05:15 PMINDIA’S market regulator will allow a US$463 billion segment...
PropNex plots its next act beyond Singapore residential property
Its executive chairman points to room for growth in industrial properties, capital markets, leasing and more[SINGAPORE] What comes after capturing nearly two-thirds of Singapore’s residential property transactions? For PropNex ,...
Yen rises as Japanese officials say weak currency is problem
The currency strengthens as much as 1.2%, the most since Sep 7, to 156.94 per dollar on FridayPublished Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 08:43 AMTHE yen was headed for its...
Amazon Seller Tools Now Connect Directly to Claude AI
Amazon gave outside AI assistants a way into its seller dashboard this week, letting Anthropic’s Claude and Amazon’s own Quick assistant plug straight in. Independent sellers can now manage listings,...
AI Agent Security Funding Jumps as Island Raises $400M
Enterprise browser startup Island closed a fresh Series F today, bringing in $400 million and pushing its valuation up to $6.4 billion. The round is built around a specific bet:...
AI Startup Funding Milestone: DeepSeek Hits $1B Run Rate
DeepSeek now brings in revenue at a $1 billion yearly pace, more than double what it was posting just a few months back, when the figure sat under $500 million....
AI Agents for Business Just Got a $77M Vote of Confidence
Ema closed a fresh $77 million funding round announced September 23, a Series B led by Creaegis with Accel, S32 and Prosus all increasing their existing stakes. The round pushes...
Side Hustle Ideas: How One TikTok Video Built a $15M Brand
A single TikTok video turned into a $15 million business for Pavan Bapu and Luke Wilson, two former coworkers whose dog-feeder side hustle, Houndsy, has grown steadily since Wilson posted...
How Founders Can Run a Hybrid Office Without the Chaos
When you first introduced hybrid work, it likely felt like a win for everyone. Then reality set in. On some days the office is packed with nowhere to sit, while...
Startup School: a16z Bets $42 Million Against the Dropout Myth
Andreessen Horowitz opened a new school this week called the Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a tuition-free program lasting a year, based in San Francisco, built for roughly 50 recent grads of...
Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to expand metals trading business
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 01:55 PM[MELBOURNE] Rio Tinto Group plans to expand its marketing operations to trade more metal from other producers as well as derivatives, according to...
Cash Flow Management Tightens as Buyers Push Back
Nine out of ten founders saw their customers behave differently this year, according to a Mercury poll of 1,500 founders at early-stage companies fielded in May 2026. The changes showed...