Commonwealth News
Airtel acquires strategic stake in blockchain technology startup Aqilliz
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, acquires a strategic investment in Singapore-based blockchain tech startup Aqilliz. It is a part of its Startup Accelerator Program where it aims to deploy advanced blockchain technologies...
Ratan Tata-backed BlueStone Jewellery plots Rs 1,500 crore IPO: Report
Ratan Tata-backed online jewellery startup BlueStone is planning to raise an initial public offering (IPO) of more than Rs 1,500 crore. Existing private equity investors are likely to sell their holdings entirely or partly through an offer for sale (OFS). Read the...
Biocon Biologics to acquire Viatris’ biosimilars business for up to $3.3 billion in stock and cash
Biocon Biologic (BBL), a subsidiary of Biocon announces to enter into a definitive agreement and acquire Viatris biosimilars business to create a unique fully integrated global biosimilars enterprise. Viatris will receive cash consideration of about $2 billion on the...
St Kitts and Nevis to ban single-use plastics
Following the footsteps of other Caribbean islands, St. Kitts and Nevis, the two-island nation announces its plan to soon ban single-use plastics. Due to geographical issues, many single-use plastics are not recyclable and take thousands of years to degrade. Plastics...
4Sight Group becomes Odoo Gold Partner
4Sight Group, a Malta and Cyprus-based multidisciplinary software firm leading digital transformation, becomes the sole Odoo Gold Partner in Malta. 4Sight has supported companies in both the private and the public sectors locally and internationally. Odoo is a leading...
Tuvalu’s Foreign Affairs Minister nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Tuvalu’s foreign minister Simon Kofe bags this year's Nobel Peace Prize nomination at the last-minute announcements. The leader of Norway’s Liberal Party, Guri Melby, has nominated him for his outstanding effort in raising awareness of climate change issues. Read the...