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By Sandeep Soni

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1. Despite the data scandal, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is having the last laugh. The 34-year-old this past Friday edged out Warren Buffett to become world's third richest person. His net worth stands at $81.6 billion.

2. The Dalal street continues to roll. As many as 18 IPOs in the first half of 2018 have raised Rs 23.6 crore doubling from 2017's first half. Bandhan Bank's IPO worth Rs 4,473 crore was the largest this year.

3. Amongst the most highly-anticipated listings in recent years, Xiaomi's Hong Kong debut dropped by nearly 5 per cent in early trading. The lackluster listing was consequent to Xiaomi pricing its IPO at the low end of its indicative range.

4. Delhi's satellite town Noida is up on the world map courtesy Samsung. The company has setup world's largest mobile manufacturing factory in Noida. The 35-acre facility in Sector 81 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi and visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

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