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Nicole Junkermann is a business leader, entrepreneur and investor . She is focused primarily on the crossover between the media and technology sectors. German born and London-based, Junkermann is the founder of NJF Holdings , which includes NJF Capital, NJF Private Equity, NJF Real Estate and The JJ Collection. Nicole Junkermann is among a new group of well-connected, successful entrepreneurs. She believes that digital innovation and experimental technology will create breakthroughs in areas from medicine to education , and from retailing to premium content consumption. Nicole Junkermann career Nicole Junkermann began her business career as a co-founder of football gaming portal Winamax. Following its sale in 2001, she invested in newly-founded Infront Sports and Media, a sports media rights agency. Three of her early investments, Songza, Dollar Shave Club and RelatelQ, were acquired by Google, Unilever and Salesforce, respectively. Nicole Junkermann’s holdings and activities h...

What a horrible year! Sales of passenger vehicles plunged 31% in India last month, according to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday. It’s the ninth straight month of decline and the sharpest one-month drop in more than 18 years. Apart from China, India was once one of the fastest-growing markets for automobiles in the world. However, that booming industry is now in peril as car sales in the country have reportedly plunged to its lowest levels, threatening the industry as a whole. The July figure marks the ninth straight month of decline and July experience the largest one-month drop in more than 18 years . Major Indian players such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, and Tata Motors have all experienced massive drops in sales. Maruti Suzuki, the largest player in India owning almost half of the market share, saw its sales drop by 36.7 percent in July. Tata Motors reported a drop of over 31 percent for the same month. Meanwhile, Mahindra, one...