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David Duong: From Struggles to Success in Recycling
David Duong is the founder and owner of California Waste Solutions (CWS) in the United States and Vietnam Waste Solutions (VWS) in Vietnam. He is a successful businessman…
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Phytolon Raises $23.6 million in Series B Round
Phytolon, a biotech company developing fermentation-based natural food color solutions, has raised US$23.6 million in a Series B funding round. The company plans to use the investment to commercialize its natural food colors in the US market. The funding reflects growing demand for natural, affordable, high-performing, and sustainable alternatives to synthetic food dyes. The funding […]
May 26, 2026
Olympus Corporation Expands Prostate Cancer Care Business with Acquisition of BioProtect Ltd.
Olympus Corporation, a global MedTech company focused on endoscopy-based healthcare, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire BioProtect Ltd. BioProtect develops medical devices designed to improve cancer treatment through advanced spacing solutions. The acquisition is part of Olympus strategy to expand its presence in oncology and urology while focusing on advanced medical […]
May 26, 2026
Pakistan and Alibaba Partner to Boost AI, Cloud, and E-Commerce Growth
Shehbaz Sharif visited the headquarters of Alibaba in Hangzhou on Sunday, where he was warmly welcomed by Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai. Senior ministers, Pakistani government officials, and top Alibaba executives were also present during the visit. Shehbaz Sharif and Joe Tsai attended the signing ceremony of several strategic agreements and MoUs between Alibaba and Pakistani […]
May 26, 2026
upGrad Appoints Mukesh Mundra as Chief Financial Officer
upGrad has appointed Mukesh Mundra as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ahead of its planned acquisition of Unacademy. Mundra joined the company founded by Ronnie Screwvala after working at JioStar as finance head. Before that, he spent more than eight years as CFO at Viacom18, where he handled financial planning and business transformation. He […]
May 26, 2026
Flexprice Raises $1.5M Seed Round Led by Shastra VC, with participation from TDV Partners and Anupam Mittal
Flexprice, an open-source billing platform designed for AI and API-focused businesses, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Shastra VC and co-led by Anupam Mittal and TDV Partners, which also increased its earlier investment in the company. After its first funding round in July 2025, Flexprice used the […]
May 26, 2026
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Key Global Trends Shaping Business and Society in 2026
At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos in January, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the world is facing a major disruption rather than a normal period…
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Fairdeal.Market raises $15 million in series A round led by Bertelsmann India Investments
Fairdeal.Market has raised US$15 million (about Rs 142.8 crore) in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Bertelsmann India Investments, with support from WaterBridge Ventures and Incubate Asia Fund. Fairdeal.Market currently operates in the Delhi NCR region and is expanding its network of retailers, dark stores, and brand partnerships. The company will […]
May 26, 2026
Amdocs Boosts AI Growth with Acquisition of Yess
Israeli software company Amdocs is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence by hiring the founders and development team of startup Yess. Yess is a small startup founded in 2023 that develops autonomous AI agent systems and has mostly stayed out of the public spotlight. The companies did not reveal the financial details of the deal, […]
May 26, 2026
Persistent and Kong Partner to Help Enterprises Deploy AI Securely at Scale
Persistent Systems and Kong have formed a strategic partnership. The goal is to help companies build a strong control system for using AI safely, securely, and at scale. Persistent will act as Kong’s global systems integration partner. As companies move AI from testing to real-world use, the main challenge is not access to AI tools […]
May 25, 2026
Truecaller Appoints Sandeep Bhushan to its Board of Directors
Truecaller has appointed Sandeep Bhushan to its Board of Directors as the company looks to grow its business and increase revenue from enterprise customers. Bhushan has over 25 years of experience in consumer technology, digital advertising, media, and branding. Before joining Truecaller, he worked at Meta as India Director of Global Marketing Solutions, where he […]
May 25, 2026
First Circle secures $4.9 million sustainable financing facility from cathay united bank
First Circle, a financing company that supports small and medium-sized businesses in the Philippines, received a 300 million pesos (US$4.87 million) credit facility from Cathay United Bank in April 2026. The funding will help First Circle provide more loans and financial support to SMEs in the Philippines. Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the […]
May 25, 2026
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