UpFront
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Pfizer reaps hundreds of millions in profits from Covid-19 vaccine
The vaccine brought in $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year, nearly a quarter of its total revenue, Pfizer reported
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Pressure mounts to lift patent protections on coronavirus vaccines
Proponents say the waiver would free innovators in other countries to pursue their own coronavirus vaccines, without fear of patent infringement lawsuits
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Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing after 27 years of marriage
For decades, the Gateses have been powerful forces on the world stage, their vast charitable contributions affording them access to the highest levels of government, business and the nonprofit sector
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Tech & small towns: StanChart's India game plan?
Unlike rival Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank has the option to explore retail banking more aggressively. Backed by a digital thrust, CEO Zarin Daruwala has more opportunities than challenges ahead of her
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India's Covid-19 crisis shakes Modi's image of strength
The growing distress across India has tarnished Modi's aura of political invulnerability, which he won by steamrolling the opposition and leveraging his personal charisma to become India's most powerful politician in decades
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'Every time I'm calling, someone has died': The anguish of India's diaspora
Some 17 million people from India were living outside their homeland in 2020, according to figures from the United Nations, and millions more have Indian heritage, making the diaspora the largest in the world
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How Chargebee became a unicorn in the subscription billing business
For a startup that spent its first four years figuring out a growth path, it took clarity, customer focus, and a leap of faith to make it big in the global market
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Beyond the Boardroom: When CP Gurnani rode over 500 km on a Rs 300 cycle
Tech Mahindra's MD & CEO opens up about his childhood, his parents and grandparents, his love for road trips, and a lot more in the season finale of Forbes India Beyond the Boardroom
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'Dog biting dog': China's online fight could further empower Beijing
Beijing made it abundantly clear late last year that it was serious about curbing the power of a handful of companies that dominate online life in China
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We know where the Sheikh's horse is. But where is his daughter?
In 2018, Sheikha Latifa, the daughter of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, fled Dubai in a yacht but was turned over to Emirati security officers by Indian commandos who had raided the boat and seized her
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Management (Why smart people make bad decisions), Society (Two worlds in which we live), Technology (A brief history of Bitcoin), Capitalism (Playing boardgames right), Strategy (The illusion of certainty), and Investing (The retirement fund time bomb).