Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself as a prime gateway to the European Union, as foreign capital is flowing into key sectors, and recent reforms underscore its ambitions to become an investment hub in the Baltics. Its also looking to AI, fintech, smart consumer electronics, biomedicine and pharmaceuticals.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

billion it raised in a secondary offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange to expand its eCommerce pharmaceutical business as it rides a wave of growth amid the coronavirus. Alibaba Health Information Technology plans to pump the $1.3

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 20, 2025

Next, Dev Ahuja , CFO of Novelis , explains how his pharmaceutical background at Novartis fueled disciplined resource allocation and strategic growth in manufacturing. Finally, Seth Wunder , CFO of Acorns, shares his approach to carving out quality time for reading and offers a pair of recommended finance and investment books.

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APRIL 5, 2020

Two initial public offerings (IPOs) are testing investors’ appetites amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to statements from Zentalis Pharmaceuticals and WiMi Hologram Cloud. Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, a biotech group based in San Diego, California, raised about $165 million. It will also seek acquisitions and investments.

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 4, 2024

He explains how he learned market-neutral sector-specific investing at Millenial and Citadel. he generates idiosyncratic investments in the pharmaceutical and biotech space. Favorite Books The post MiB: Vincent Aita of Cutter Capital on the DNA of Biotech Investing appeared first on The Big Picture.

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CFO News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Swiss companies are investing more in India, encouraged by a new trade deal with the European Free Trade Association. Swiss firms like ABB and Kuehne+Nagel are expanding their operations, while the deal will also boost Indian exports of pharmaceuticals, clothing, and machinery.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

related investing news. It missed top and bottom line expectations when reporting quarterly results, but announced an agreement with the investment firm H Partners that raised the cap on the firm’s stake to 19.9% AstraZeneca – The pharmaceutical company added 6.6% Coinbase – The cryptocurrency exchange was up 10.7%

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Although the life sciences firms blend of knowledge-driven resources and AI placed it at the forefront of drug discovery innovation, Egorov identified a critical vulnerability: the companys model depended too heavily on a small set of major pharmaceutical customers, leaving its growth in the hands of external decision-makers.

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CFO News

MAY 23, 2024

Mankind Pharma, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, and Torrent Pharma are interested in acquiring JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals from KKR. KKR's investment arm, TAU Investment, owns 53.78% in JB Chemicals, worth Rs 14,020 crore. JB Chemicals has made four acquisitions in the last four years, investing $200 million.

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CFO News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Kotak Strategic Situations Fund (KSSF) plans to invest around ₹1,600 crore in the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) business acquired by Nimmagadda Prasad. The fund will support the acquisition through a $200 million funding, provided through a mix of structured debt and equity.

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CFO News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

India's top oil and gas producer, ONGC, plans to invest approximately Rs 1 lakh crore in establishing two petrochemical plants to directly convert crude oil into high-value chemical products.

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Global Finance

MAY 6, 2025

Generous immigrant quotas for foreign companies based on amount of paid-up capital, ranging from one automatic immigrant quota for investment between $50,000 and $250,000 to four automatic immi- grant quotas for investment of $700,000 and above. Tax exemptions for investments in priority areas.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2020

Isha Ambani , director of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, said the move was a step toward helping to digitize the way people can deal with pharmaceutical issues. Reliance has been testing its eCommerce portal in India following an investment from Facebook into subsidiary JioMart.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In my last post, I used Facebook’s recent troubles to talk about the importance of corporate governance, and how we, as investors, have abandoned the power to change management at many younger tech companies in return for being able to invest in young tech companies, with growth potential and well-regarded founders.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

In an effort to have big pharma companies advertise on Snapchat , the social media platform is reportedly pitching itself as a friendlier alternative to Twitter and Facebook.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Strong and trusting relationships allow the parties to share risks and rewards, invest in each other’s capabilities, and collaborate to achieve common goals. Take a pharmaceutical company that had outsourced its facilities management to a supplier for almost 25 years.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

To help grow innovative companies in the grocery industry, Albertsons Companies has linked up with Greycroft to create an investment fund. The fund, which could be up to $50 million, is part of Albertsons’ strategy to work with emerging grocery technologies, Chain Store Age reported.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

the New York investment advisory firm; Sound Ventures, the Los Angeles venture capital firm co-founded by Ashton Kutcher; and Y Combinator, the seed money startup accelerator based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In July, Truepill raised $25 million to expand its telehealth offerings.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

is making investment plans for its second Vision Fund , Bloomberg reported. Sources have said that the Japanese conglomerate is reportedly in talks about funding Alto Pharmacy , a pharmaceutical delivery startup; Creator , which is focused on robotic burger-making; and Memphis Meats, a maker of lab-grown meat. SoftBank Group Corp.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The second entrepreneur starts business B, again with a $60 million investment up front , and that investment is expected to generate $3 million every year in perpetuity. Even with this very simplistic example, there are useful implications.

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The Indian government plans to modify the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, drones, and textiles to encourage investment and boost manufacturing. The changes include extending timelines for the pharmaceutical sector and adding additional products in certain sectors.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Kruger has held various influential roles across South Africa and internationally, shaping the finance, academic, and investment landscapes. As an investor I was interested in using this knowledge to improve my investment performance. Understanding that international companies handle their subsidiaries as a portfolio of investments.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Moreover, focus on sunrise opportunities (artificial intelligence, geospatial systems and drones, semiconductor and its ecosystem, space economy, genomics and pharmaceuticals, green energy, and clean mobility systems) offer immense potential for sustainable development at scale and modernise India and provide employment opportunities for youth.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

But, for companies like IT innovators and software as a service (SaaS) startups, business models that depend on recurring revenues and strong investment in research and development can mean sporadic financing isn’t always enough. This is the type of market Venbridge has in mind.

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CFO News

JANUARY 30, 2024

The government is in the process of modifying the production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for textiles, food processing, and pharmaceuticals. The move aims to enhance investment in sectors beyond electronics, pharma, food processing, and telecom, which have been the primary beneficiaries of the PLI schemes so far.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 19, 2023

Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Investment Lessons from 400 Years of “Confusion of Confusions” Three Hundred and Thirty-Five years ago, in 1688, Joseph de la Vega wrote, “Confusion de Confusiones”, considered to be worlds first book on stock trading.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Lordstown Motors — Shares fell 1% following an announcement that Foxconn will become the biggest shareholder in Lordstown Motors , and will invest up to $170 million in the electric vehicle maker. The company said it expects 2023 bookings to equal 2019 levels but at “significantly higher” pricing. .

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

The company is also working on a “last mile” of transportation to expand its networks, and is planning to launch restaurant and grocery delivery as well as pharmaceuticals. Uber is also investing heavily in other ventures like food delivery, electric bikes and self-driving cars.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The authors argue that the standard is not suitable for industries that rely on long-term innovation cycles, where R&D investment is essential. As a result, much of the R&D investment is expensed upfront , which creates a mismatch between costs and the revenues they eventually generate.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

” IBM continues to invest significantly in blockchain to mitigate friction in supply chains. That same year, IBM also directed its blockchain supply chain management efforts toward the pharmaceuticals sector, launching a solution to streamline procurement processes in partnership with Heijia.

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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Our financial statements reflect a glaring underrepresentation of intangible assets, which signals two worrying possibilities: either we aren’t investing enough in IP, or we’re investing in it but not accounting for it properly. In turn, this discourages investment in innovation, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of stagnation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Spending on cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems is expected to see continued strong growth as businesses invest in projects in those areas. Two areas of focus for the investments include conversational AI applications and deep learning and machine learning applications. billion in 2022, more than three times the $24.0

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Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

Currency: Sri Lankan rupee Investment promotion agency: The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) Investment incentives: All incentives are subject to approvals and registrations. The BOI approves private FDI and local investments. Just as concerning is the mix of investment targets. billion. .): billion in 2022.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

SoftBank is set to make a $1 billion investment in Latin American delivery app Rappi. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the investment will probably be led by the newly formed Innovation Fund, which was launched by SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure for technology investments in Latin America.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Leaders under economic pressure will likely prioritize short-term measures of growth, so there will be a bias toward marketing tactics with a clearer return on investment, such as search, social, and e-commerce. This doesn’t have to mean cutting overall investment; it could involve simply redeploying resources to their highest and best use.

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MAY 4, 2020

It feels that way, he noted, because technologies do exist to begin mitigating and reversing some of the vulnerabilities the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed — something he knows firsthand since his company focuses on investments in firms developing innovative technological upgrades to the healthcare vertical. Breaking The Data Silos.

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JUNE 1, 2020

BostInno reported that fundraising for new investments by venture capital and private equity firms was less but still evident.

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