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Maruti Suzuki will roll out multiple electric models and build over 100k charging points in India by 2030, Business Standard reports, citing its India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi. The company has invested INR 2.50 bn (USD 30 mn) so far to provide charging at more than 2k touchpoints across 1.1k cities, and is working with 13 charge-point operators to widen access.

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Bengaluru-based marketing agency Mobilise has opened a new office in Dubai, part of its expansion across the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa, as per a press release. The hub will support rising regional demand for enterprise technology marketing, said CEO Kamal Krishna. Dubai’s position as a nodal intersection of tech and capital makes it a natural base for future partnerships, Krishna said.

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DreamFolks acquires 60% stake in Dubai-based Easy to Travel: India-based airport aggregator platform DreamFolks acquired a 60% stake in Dubai-based airport services firm Easy to Travel (ETT) for nearly USD 4 mn, according to a press release (pdf). The acquisition comes as DreamFolks looks to roll out new services and increase client diversification, after it halted its India-based services in September after airports began to offer direct access to lounge services, Reuters reported at the time. ETT operates in over 120 countries and 500 airports.

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