Global Market: Japanese shares tumble as Iran conflict lifts oil prices, bond yieldsJapanese equities tumbled on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran military strikes pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns over economic growt...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Ultrahuman raises $60 million led by Qualcomm Ventures at $360 million valuationQualcomm Ventures is investing about Rs 143 crore in the latest tranche, while Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, or Labcorp, is p...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
UpGrad completes Unacademy acquisition for over $200 millionThe 100% share-swap transaction values Unacademy more than 90% below its $3.4-billion peak in 2021. ET first reported on May 4 that the acq...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
WestBridge books 2.6x return on Rs 130-crore partial PhysicsWallah exitWestBridge began monetising its holding in PhysicsWallah as the stock recovered from its post-listing lows. It is likely to continue trimmi...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Block, bulk deals hit 14-month high in August at Rs 80,000 croreBlock and bulk trades worth at least ₹80,000 crore were executed during the month - the highest since June 2025. Domestic mutual funds, ins...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Lenskart shares fall 1.5% after Rs 1,856 crore stake change hands in block deal, Alpha Wave Ventures likely sellerLenskart Solutions shares fell 3% after Alpha Wave Ventures sold up to 2.1 crore shares, or a 1.2% stake, worth Rs 1,313 crore through a bl...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Startup block-deal rush puts private valuations to the cash testA rush of block deals in newly listed Indian startups is putting private-market valuations to the test. Early investors in Groww and Meesho...
28 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei reverses gains as Advantest shares dragJapan’s Nikkei slipped 0.14% as Advantest and SoftBank declined, despite Nvidia’s strong AI outlook. The Topix gained 0.19% as investors ro...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.50 AM IST
Zerodha’s growth stalls; IT’s new deal modelZerodha’s profit growth has slowed as its core broking business comes under pressure. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 Aug, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
ETSA 2026: Jury to pick winners today; SoftBank trims Lenskart stakeThe day has arrived! The elite jury of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2026 will convene in Bengaluru today to select the brightest stars...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Sebi drops Rs 3,912 crore probe against Max Financial, Axis Bank over disclosure lapsesSebi has dropped proceedings against Max Financial and its associates. Allegations of disclosure lapses and a fraudulent scheme were not pr...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
SoftBank sells Lenskart shares worth Rs 2,888 crore, aggregate returns at 5.7xThis is SoftBank’s second large block sale in Lenskart since the six-month lock-in for pre-IPO investors expired in May. In June, it sold a...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.08 AM IST
SoftBank pares nearly 2.6% stake in Lenskart for Rs 2,888 croreSoftBank Group has sold a 2.6% stake in Lenskart for Rs 2,888 crore. This transaction reduced SoftBank's holding to 7.28% from 9.86%. Abu D...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei weighed down by AI stocks ahead of Nvidia earningsThe Nikkei share average in Japan experienced a downturn as stocks related to artificial intelligence faced mounting pressure due to inflat...
24 Aug, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boomSoftBank is gearing up for a historic bond issuance aimed at securing funding for its robust investments in artificial intelligence. This a...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
SoftBank plans $6.29 billion corporate bond issuance amid AI fundraising boomThe issuance is SoftBank's largest ever and nearly twice the size of its previous record - a 600 billion yen offering issued in April 2025.
24 Aug, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
The Intel wager: Billionaire Masayoshi Son puts 67% of SoftBank’s US portfolio behind an AI revivalSoftBank has heavily invested in Intel, directing sixty-seven percent of its portfolio. This substantial stake reflects Masayoshi Son's con...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST