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Lupin sells Japanese business Kyowa for enterprise value of Rs 3,702.4 crore

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 Loknath Das3, 702.4, business, enterprise, for, Japanese, Kyowa, Lupin, of, Rs., sells, ‘value’

Lupin, India’s third-largest drugmaker on November 11 said it has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its entire stake in its Japanese subsidiary Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry Co to Japan-based private equity firm Unison for an enterprise value of Rs 3,702.4 crore. Lupin will get net proceeds of $300 million from the sale, which will be used to pare debt and invest in core markets of the US and India. Under the terms of the agreement, Lupin’s subsidiary Nanomi B.V. will divest its entire stake (99.82 percent) in…

LinkedIn launches ‘Open for Business’ globally for small businesses, freelancers

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Loknath Dasbusiness, Businesses, for, Globally:, Launches, LinkedIn, Open, Small

Professional networking platform LinkedIn announced on Monday the global launch of Open for Business, a feature that allows freelancers and small business owners to add their services to their LinkedIn profiles, making them discoverable from a LinkedIn search. The feature is now live in India, following an initial roll-out in the US in July 2019, and is a great way for freelancers and small businesses to indicate they’re ‘Open for Business’. Open for Business allows small businesses and freelancers to showcase the services they provide, directly on their profiles. This…

5 Investment Ideas For Those Looking To Invest Rs 1-5 Lakhs

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Loknath Das1-5, 5%;, for, ideas, Invest, investment, looking, Rs., those, to

If you are looking to invest Rs 1-5 lakhs, you should look at investments that are safe and yield good returns. If you are looking at a longer term tenure of 3-5 years, there are many instruments. Here are a few that you could consider: Fixed Deposits of Bajaj Finance The fixed deposits of Bajaj Finance are not a bad bet, if you are looking at a medium term tenure of 3-4 years. A 36-month deposit offers an interest rate of 8.35 per cent, which is not bad at all.…

Mental health days for students: An increasingly accepted reason to stay home from school

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Loknath Dasaccepted, an, Days, for, From, Health, Home, Increasingly, mental, Reason, Stay, Students', to

Public school students would be allowed to cite the need for a mental health day as an excuse to miss school, under a bill filed in the Florida Legislature for the 2020 session. The proposal is part of a growing movement in multiple states aimed at improving students’ mental well-being. Rep. Susan Valdes, D-Tampa, says she wants to elevate mental and behavior health issues to the same level as the flu, colds and dental appointments as a legitimate reason for students to call in sick. “It is time for us to take mental…

‘Teenage Bitcoin Millionaire’ Co-Founds $1 Million Investment Fund for Crypto Startups

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 Loknath Das1, Bitcoin, Co-Founds, Crypto, for, Fund, investment, Million, Millionaire’, Teenage

The leaders of crypto payment app Metal Pay, Marshall Hayner and Erik Finman, are launching an investment fund. Dubbed Metal VC, the $1 million dollar fund will focus on micro and angel investments, primarily in early-stage companies involved in banking and decentralized finance. The fund will allow the startup to align with partners as it expands globally, according to Metal CEO Hayner. The Metal subsidiary closed its first deal last month, with an undisclosed stake in the Binance-backed startup Yellow Card, which provides a cash-to-crypto on-ramp for emerging markets. A week after…

For good returns, equity investment should be held for these many years

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Loknath Das'many, be, equity, for, Good, Held, investment, returns, Should, these

Equity investments should be held for at least seven years for good returns > For a large cap equity find, what should be the ideal holding period if I invest a lumpsum amountnow? – Parikshit Equity investments should be ideally held at least for a horizon of more than seven years. A longer horizon allows a fund manager to stick to stocks wherein he has high degree of conviction, which may need time to play out depending on the stage of the economic cycle. Equity is more volatile and its…