Tech & Startups
Stripe’s valuation soars 74% to $159 billion
TechCrunch · US
Stripe has conducted another tender offer, where employees sell shares. Investors include Thrive Capital, Coatue, a16z, and Stripe itself
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Geopolitics
Hong Kong firm to test tokenised concert stakes ahead of digital gold trading
South China Morning Post – World · China
People will soon be able to buy Ethereum-based investment tokens for concerts in March and April, laying the groundwork for the introduction of tokenised gold …
Geopolitics
What RBI's draft mis-selling rules could mean for your money
Times of India – World · India
- Calculate monthly loan installments and SIP investment returns. - Estimate PPF maturity amount, FD interest, and NPS pension corpus. - Determine interest…
Startups
Cross-border payment platform XFlow raises $16.6M in Series A round led by General Catalyst
Your Story · India
The round values the company at $85 million.
Startups
Banking without branches: Why your next savings account should be 100% digital
Your Story · India
From paperless onboarding to 24/7 access, fully digital savings accounts are reshaping how Indians save, manage, and grow their money. Most savings accounts a…
Tech & Startups
Stripe, PayPal Ventures bet on India’s Xflow to fix cross-border B2B payments
TechCrunch · US
Stripe and PayPal Ventures have participated in Xflow's $16.6 million round that gives it a post-money valuation of $85 million.
Geopolitics
IT stocks fall today: Infosys, TCS, HCL plunge sharply — what triggered the sell-off?
Times of India – World · India
IT stocks experienced a sharp decline as Anthropic's Claude Code tool showed potential to modernize legacy COBOL systems. This development triggered concerns a…
Geopolitics
Standard Chartered’s 2025 profit jumps 16% buoyed by robust wealth management growth
South China Morning Post – World · China
Standard Chartered Bank, one of Hong Kong’s three note-issuing banks, reported a 16 per cent profit jump for 2025, as strong wealth management growth helped it…
Geopolitics
Top stocks to buy: Stock market recommendations today - check list
Times of India – World · India
Stock market recommendations: Somil Mehta, Head - Alternate Research, Capital Market Strategy, Mirae Asset Sharekhan recommends GMR Airports, Kotak Mahindra Ba…
Geopolitics
IDFC First Bank, Dixon tech & more: Top stocks to watch today
Times of India – World · India
Nuvama downgraded UPL to hold, citing restructuring for a unified crop protection entity. Jefferies maintained a buy on IDFC First Bank after a suspected fraud…
Geopolitics
Martin Lewis ambushes Badenoch on Good Morning Britain over student loans plan
The Guardian – World · Europe
Finance campaigner marches on to set and tells Tory leader her policy to cut interest rates will only help top earnersUK politics live – latest updatesKemi Bad…
Geopolitics
Why are gold prices rising? Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman explains
Times of India – World · India
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attributed rising gold prices to increased buying by central banks and strong domestic demand. She assured that the governm…
Geopolitics
IDFC First Bank stock crashes 20% after Rs 590 cr fraud in Haryana govt accounts
Times of India – World · India
IDFC First Bank shares plunged 20% after the bank revealed a Rs 590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch involving unauthorized transactions from Haryana gover…
Geopolitics
Top stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for this week - check list
Times of India – World · India
Stock market recommendations: Max Financial, and Delhivery are stocks recommended for buying by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd for the trading week start…
Geopolitics
Why is the Hang Seng Tech Index in the doldrums while AI shares are soaring?
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong’s tech equity benchmark is struggling to balance the artificial intelligence frenzy and picking the right industry leaders, leading to its underperfo…
Geopolitics
IDFC First Bank reports Rs 590 crore fraud in Haryana government accounts
Times of India – World · India
IDFC First Bank reported a Rs 590 crore discrepancy in Haryana government deposits at its Chandigarh branch, suspending four employees. The bank has initiated …
Geopolitics
Hong Kong budget must be ‘prudent’, balance social needs and reserves: Paul Chan
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong must exercise fiscal prudence, carefully weighing social needs while maintaining adequate reserves to guard against unforeseen circumstances, the fin…
Geopolitics
Viral dance challenge lifted Chinese ibuprofen maker’s shares – now they are languishing
South China Morning Post – World · China
When an ibuprofen dance challenge went viral on the Chinese social media platform Douyin in late 2022 during the Covid-19 pandemic, shares of the country’s lea…
Geopolitics
Investment gold retailers move into vacant Hong Kong high-street shops on metal’s rise
South China Morning Post – World · China
The surge in gold prices has brought a wave of new investment-focused bullion retailers to Hong Kong’s prime shopping areas, adding a distinct segment alongsid…
Geopolitics
Betting on just gold and silver for long-term wealth creation? Think again
Times of India – World · India
A commonly asked question in the minds of investors is: where should the hard earned money be put to earn the best returns? Over a 1-year, 5-year and 10-year t…
Geopolitics
Cash transactions at NH fee plazas may end from April 1
Times of India – World · India
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is considering a complete discontinuation of cash payments at toll plazas nationwide from April 1. This move aims t…
Tech & Startups
InScope nabs $14.5M to solve the pain of financial reporting
TechCrunch · US
The startup, founded by accountants who worked at Flexport, Miro, Hopin and Thrive Global, automates the difficulties of prepping financial statements.
Startups
[Weekly funding roundup Feb 14-20] Neysa deal boosts capital inflow into Indian startup ecosystem
Your Story · India
This week, the total funding into Indian startups touched $705 million across 21 deals—the highest weekly funding for the year until now.
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