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Facebook Deal With Jio Faces Antitrust Scrutiny In India
Facebook Deal With Jio Faces Antitrust Scrutiny In India
June 17, 2020  |  Facebook

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), the nation’s antitrust police, is investigating Facebook Inc.’s purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.’s...

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Google, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
Google, Amazon And Other Top Tech Cos. Making M&A Deals Amid Pandemic
May 28, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, fueled by COVID-19 despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators. The Financial Times...

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KKR Becomes Latest Investor In Jio Platforms
KKR Becomes Latest Investor In Jio Platforms
May 21, 2020  |  Investments

It seems everyone wants a piece of Jio Platforms, India’s largest mobile company. KKR, the global investment firm based in New York, is the latest mega...

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General Atlantic Latest To Pony Up Cash For Stake In India’s Jio Platforms
General Atlantic Latest To Pony Up Cash For Stake In India’s Jio Platforms
May 17, 2020  |  Investments

The New York-based private equity firm General Atlantic closed an $870 million deal for a 1.3 percent stake in Jio Platforms, the digital subsidiary of...

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Private Equity Co. Eyes Investing In India’s Jio Platforms
Private Equity Co. Eyes Investing In India’s Jio Platforms
May 10, 2020  |  Investments

General Atlantic (GA) is said to be negotiating an $850 million to $950 million deal for a stake in the Indian telecom company Reliance Jio,...

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Vista Equity Injects $1.5B Into India’s Jio Platforms
Vista Equity Injects $1.5B Into India’s Jio Platforms
May 08, 2020  |  Investments

Jio Platforms Ltd., India’s largest mobile operator, announced it is raising 113.67 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) from Vista Equity Partners, the U.S. private equity firm....

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Today In Payments: Google Phone Data: Mixed Stay-Home Compliance; India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From Silver Lake
Today In Payments: Google Phone Data: Mixed Stay-Home Compliance; India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From...
May 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Google phone data shows variance around the globe for how people are following stay-at-home orders, and Silver Lake is investing $750...

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India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From Silver Lake
India’s Jio Gets $750M Boost From Silver Lake
May 04, 2020  |  Investments

Private equity firm Silver Lake is investing $750 million in India’s telecommunications giant Jio Platforms, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on...

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In India, Dialing Up Blockchain Via Telecom
In India, Dialing Up Blockchain Via Telecom
August 13, 2019  |  News

In India, telecom Reliance Jio is eyeing the installation of the world’s largest blockchain network, which would span hundreds of millions of customers. Separately, blockchain takes...

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