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PM wants Australia to move from mining to startups

International Finance DeskMarch 1, 2016

by International Finance DeskMarch 1, 2016

Prompted by downturn in mining industry Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya March 1, 2016: Every country at some point or the other goes through a transformation phase where it decides to explore a new industry or a sector. Currently, Australia is in that phase. It is no secret that Australia for long has rested on wealth from...

Union budget: Startups give a thumbs up

International Finance DeskFebruary 29, 2016

by International Finance DeskFebruary 29, 2016

Rural India and agriculture sector also get a boost IFM Correspondent February 29, 2016: India, it seems, is all set to promote her ‘startup destination’ image — at least that is what looks from the budget speech of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Jaitley introduced a slew of measures to promote a healthy and vibrant...

Amid unrest, Egypt’s entrepreneurs fueling revolution of their own

International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2015

by International Finance DeskFebruary 6, 2015

The north African nation is in the race to be the fastest growing entrepreneurial hub in the world Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 6, 2015: Back in 2013 when majority of Egyptians were busy revolting against the then president Mohammed Morsi, there was a parallel revolution going on in Egypt involving the young from the...