Kunal Shah’s WhatsApp win; India bourses insulated from AI boomIn bagging the top job at WhatsApp, Cred’s Kunal Shah has done what no Indian entrepreneur could do. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Dealmaking stays strong as startup M&A momentum carries into 2026Indian startups are experiencing a surge in M&A exits, particularly in consumer, fintech, and ecommerce sectors, signalling a robust recove...
Byju's Aakash endgame; Startup deal street wakes upHappy Monday! Byju's US lenders and Manipal are close to sealing a settlement over Aakash. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
A German and a Chinese walk into a hot Indian corporate battlegroundIndia's consumer durables market is heating up as global giants like Bosch enter the mass segment and tech firm Xiaomi expands into large a...
Pfizer CFO Dave Denton to leave company in AugustPfizer's finance chief Dave Denton is leaving on August 15. Cecile Guegan will be the interim chief financial officer. Denton's departure r...
Trump offers Wall Street talent a Prez pay of $400k to bolster US national security supply chainsThe Trump administration is hiring 400 dealmakers to boost US national security supply chains. Top finance professionals will receive salar...
Pizza Hut: From $600 loan to 20,000 stores and the new $2.7 billion twist for the global empirePizza Hut, a nearly 70-year-old American icon, has been split in a $2.7 billion deal. Yum Brands is selling its international business outs...
Goldman Sachs shatters dealmaking records with $1 trillion in first-half M&A volumeGoldman Sachs achieved a record pace in 2026, managing over one trillion dollars in announced mergers and acquisitions. This success follow...
Global Market | European shares edge higher ahead of ECB rate verdict; Mideast tensions eyedEuropean stocks saw a slight rise today. Investors remain cautious due to rising Middle East tensions. Crude oil prices are high, impacting...
A $6 billion share sale wave in India signals deals perking upIndia's equity markets are poised for a busy period with over $6.3 billion in offerings expected in two months. This surge follows a subdue...
Trump suddenly finds himself in a perfect storm. Can he survive it?Trump faces mounting challenges this summer, including legal setbacks, weak approval ratings and public anxiety over inflation and fuel pri...
India's biggest trade bet comes with six red flagsIndia may be adding more trade partners, but its latest FTA report card comes with several red marks. A new study by the Global Trade Resea...
GSK in talks to buy cancer biotech Nuvalent for more than $9 billionBritish drug giant GSK is reportedly in talks to acquire cancer drugmaker Nuvalent. The deal could be worth over nine billion dollars. Disc...
Ex-Mirae Asset India head Ashish Dave launches Rs 700-1,000-crore fundAshish Dave, formerly of Mirae Asset Venture Investments, is launching Sanskrit Capital. The new fund aims for Rs 700-1,000 crore. It will ...
Data centre developer Switch in talks to raise funds at $50 billion-plus valuation: ReportBrookfield Asset Management, KKR and other private equity and institutional investors have been in talks to invest in the round, the repor...
Warren Buffett successor Greg Abel leads Berkshire Hathaway $10B Alphabet stock investment—Why is Big Tech shift accelerating now?Warren Buffett successor Alphabet investment leads Berkshire Hathaway $10B deal, signaling a major Big Tech shift. Berkshire Hathaway, unde...
BofA taps Avendus dealmaker Anshul Gupta in major post-Mizuho exitBank of America is strengthening its India operations. Anshul Gupta joins from Avendus Capital to lead the investment banking division. Thi...