Singapore-based digital health startup MyDoc took its first major step into the Indian market through a joint venture with Aliso Viejo, California-based UST Global a multinational provider of Digital, and IT services and solutions. The partnership expands access to MyDoc’s virtual managed care platform to more than 14,000 UST employees across...
Anderson Global Expands Operations in India
San Francisco, CA-based tax firm Andersen Global announced its fifth office in India as Nangia Advisors LLP, a collaborating firm of Andersen Global, located in Gurgaon, India. Mark Vorsatz, Andersen Global chairman and Andersen Tax LLC CEO said, "Nangia Advisors’ expansion is part of a broader strategy to increase our...
U.S., India Strengthen Defense Cooperation
On December 3, 2018, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis welcomed India's Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to the Pentagon for the fourth set of talks the two defense leaders have held this year. Both nations share "the same principles, values and respect for the rules-based international order," Mattis said at the...
Skechers to Expand Footprint in India
Manhattan Beach, CA-based Skechers, which has 200 stores currently in India, is aiming to increase this number to 350 by December 2019. CEO Rahul Vira said, "We are going to enter into the apparel and accessory segments, and will roll out a fresh product line. We will be ready with...
U.S. Almond Farmers Face Drop in Demand
The U.S. dominates the global almond market, accounting for just under 80 percent of production and 70 percent of the export market. However, after U.S. almonds were targeted by leading importers China and Turkey as retaliation against Washington’s steel and aluminum import duties, the price of almonds fell 14 percent...
TiE SoCal's Med-Tech Event Emphasizes Diagnostics in Healthcare
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), a nonprofit venture devoted to entrepreneurs in all industries, held a discussion on the role of interventional medical devices at their meeting this July in southern California. Panelists at this event were Ajit Mishra, Sanjay Srivastava, and Dr. Santosh Kookal, while I was the moderator. Srivastava...