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12-Feb-18 WhatsApp has launched its digital payment service, with India the first country able to access the new function. In India, the payment platform will be geared toward very small businesses employing less than 10 people. [image: Daily Trust]
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09-Feb-18 Samsung Electronics is pushing ahead with its efforts to drive future growth for the organisation, with initiatives such as opening an e-commerce center in India and investing in venture start-ups in the US. [image: Business Korea]
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07-Feb-18 Alibaba has secured a USD200 mn stake in leading Indian online grocery group BigBasket, while its payments affiliate Ant Financial agreed to invest the same sum into Indian food-ordering app Zomato. [image: Morgan Stanley Research / FT]
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06-Feb-18 Malaysia’s IHH Healthcare and Singapore investor Temasek Holding are in separate discussions to acquire controlling interest in India's Global Health, the parent of Naresh Trehan-founded Medanta hospitals, in a deal valued at around USD900 mn. [image: ET Healthworld]
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06-Feb-18 At the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority in India, medical device manufacturers and related associations argue that the current price caps have left little room for innovation and patients with few options. [image: ET Healthworld]
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