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Alphabet pours in USD 375 million in insurance startup Oscar Health
Global tech behemoth Alphabet Inc. has reportedly invested USD 375 million in the tech-based healthcare insurance startup, Oscar Health. Apparently, the company aims to bring forth breakthroughs in the medical insurance industry deploying Alphabet’s big data resources. As per reliable sourc... Read More
Amazon India now procures total cash infusion of USD 1 billion
Post having received an infusion of Rs 2,600 crore into the marketplace in May 2018, Amazon India recently announced the infusion of an additional Rs 2,700 crore by the parent firm. Post this move, Amazon’s overall infusion has successfully hit the $1 billion mark since the beginning of 2018. ... Read More
Paytm and Alibaba’s AGTech pour in USD 16 million in Gamepind
Gamepind, a gaming joint venture owned by Paytm’s parent company One97 communications and the Alibaba Group-owned gaming and entertainment company AGTech Holdings has reportedly received a funding of USD 16 million. Sources claim that the investment has been provided in a bid to improve the ga... Read More
Iterum to conduct trials for oral Sulopenem in uncomplicated UTIs
Pharmaceutical giant Iterum Therapeutics plc, which develops medications for infections caused by multi-drug resistance pathogens, has recently announced its clinical trial for Sulopenem. Sources state that this would mark the first phase of its Phase 3 clinical trials. For the uninitiated, Sulop... Read More
Glenmark & Harbour BioMed team up, develop cancer antibodies in China
Mumbai-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has reportedly announced an exclusive license agreement with China-based Harbour BioMed. The deal, worth more than $120 million, showcases China’s willingness to transform healthcare by encouraging innovation. Sources cite that the agreement aims at dev... Read More
Toyota & Maruti Suzuki venture into cross-badging with Baleno
Toyota, a multinational automotive manufacturer and Indian automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki will reportedly be coming together for the first time in a cross-badging deal where Toyota will be selling Maruti Suzuki’s Baleno (a premium hatchback) under its own name. For the uninitiated, v... Read More
Curtin University & Optus join hands to conjointly work on AI research
Optus Business has reportedly declared a partnership with Curtin University, that will see the duo work together on the expansion and innovation of artificial intelligence (AI) and will initiate the development of an AI excellence center. According to trusted sources, a new research group under t... Read More
Iceland to be UK’s first supermarket selling plastic-free chewing gum
Britain’s Iceland Foods Ltd., has recently launched a wide range of chewing gums that are plastic-free, making the frozen food giant the UK’s first supermarket to offer a biodegradable alternative. Reportedly, the local councils spend nearly £60m a year scraping gum off the pave... Read More
Toyota raises capital in hydrogen FCVs, aims for cheaper FCV systems
The Japanese automotive giant, Toyota has reportedly increased its investment in hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) and has got down to designing low-cost mass market SUV’s and passenger cars. As per sources, the firm plans to push the technology into trucks and buses to build economie... Read More
Aramark announces decision to phase out single-use plastic by 2022
Aramark, a world leader in facilities management, food & uniforms has reportedly committed to reduce use of single-use disposable plastic by the year 2022. If sources are to be believed, Aramark will be implementing the move for reducing the usage of single-use plastic items across all its opera... Read More