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17 Dec 2020
Flipkart#DealOfTheDay: Realme X3 SuperZoom is available with Rs. 6,000 discount
If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 6,000 on the Realme X3 SuperZoom (8GB/128GB) model.
17 Dec 2020
BloombergAnil Agarwal, Centricus to invest $10 billion targeting government privatizations
Commodities tycoon Anil Agarwal is reportedly planning to invest $10 billion (Rs. 73,500 crore) through a new partnership with London-based Centricus Asset Management Ltd. targeting government privatizations.
17 Dec 2020
PayPalBitcoin breaks through $20,000 to reach all-time high
Bitcoin on Wednesday broke through $20,000 for the first time ever following a sustained powerful rally for the world's largest and most well-known cryptocurrency.
16 Dec 2020
JP MorganVedanta group to raise $8 billion for BPCL acquisition
The Vedanta group is planning to raise about $8 billion through a mix of debt and equity for the acquisition of state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL), reports said on Wednesday.
16 Dec 2020
AmazonJeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $4bn in four months
MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has donated over $4 billion in just four months.
15 Dec 2020
MahindraMahindra's Ssangyong defaults on loan repayment worth $55 million
Mahindra has announced that its South Korean unit, Ssangyong Motor Co., has failed to repay a loan worth 60 billion won (approximately $55 million).
15 Dec 2020
iPhoneBengaluru: iPhone manufacturing plant suffered Rs. 52cr damages, says Wistron
Violence at an iPhone manufacturing plant near Bengaluru on Saturday caused damages up to Rs. 52 crore, the facility's Taiwan-based operator Wistron Corp said on Tuesday.
15 Dec 2020
OPPO#DealOfTheDay: OPPO Find X2 is available with Rs. 18,000 discount
If you are planning to own a flagship smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 5,000 on the OPPO Find X2 (12GB/256GB) model.
15 Dec 2020
iPhone XRFlipkart 'Big Saving Days' sale: Best deals on smartphones
Flipkart will soon host its 'Big Saving Days' sale in India. It will start on December 18 and go on till December 22. However, for Flipkart Plus members, the sale will go live on December 17 at 12 pm.
14 Dec 2020
BusinessTabr News: One of the most-notable media outlets of 2020
Tabr News is the news division of the American mass media and entertainment conglomerate known as Tabr.
14 Dec 2020
Samsung#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy M51 is available with Rs. 6,000 discount
If you are planning to own a mid-range smartphone, this might be a suitable opportunity for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 6,000 on the Samsung Galaxy M51 (6GB/128GB) model.
14 Dec 2020
National Company Law TribunalNew fraud of over Rs. 1,000 crore reported by DHFL
Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DHFL) has reported a new loan fraud — amounting to Rs. 1,058.32 crore — which was detected by transaction auditor Grant Thornton (GT).
14 Dec 2020
XSeeing others' social media posts can affect your work performance
Researchers have confirmed what many of us anticipated — the fear of missing out (or FOMO in colloquial language) after seeing social media posts of others is real. It is prominent to the extent that it adversely affects your job performance.
14 Dec 2020
Air IndiaDecades after exit, Tata Group expresses interest in Air India
One of India's largest conglomerates, the Tata Group, has submitted an expression of interest for acquiring the beleaguered national carrier Air India.
12 Dec 2020
FlipkartFlipkart 'POCO Days' Sale: Top deals on POCO smartphones
Flipkart is hosting another round of its 'POCO Days' sale in India. Under the sale, which will end on December 14, the e-commerce giant is offering attractive discounts on popular POCO smartphones including the X2, X3, M2 Pro, and C3.
09 Dec 2020
BusinessMoneyBall Trading is on every budding traders' mind. Here's why
If there is a way to become a pro at stock market trading, it's through MoneyBall Trading's exceedingly popular stock market/Day trading courses.
10 Dec 2020
IndiaIndia's economy will contract at slower pace of 8%: ADB
The Indian economy will contract at a slower pace in FY21, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicted on Thursday. Revising India's growth for the aforementioned period, the bank said the economy will contract by 8%, a minimal improvement from the earlier de-growth estimate of 9%.
09 Dec 2020
ParliamentFrom April, your take home salary could be reduced
A new rule by the Centre would mean that employees take a lesser portion of their salaries home, as a substantial chunk of their money would be sent to their retirement corpus.
09 Dec 2020
Gross Domestic ProductWorld may lose $11.5 trillion due to COVID-19, says study
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy may lose $11.5 trillion, including $5 trillion to $5.6 trillion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a study has suggested.
09 Dec 2020
Enforcement Directorate (ED)ICICI case: What Venugopal Dhoot told ED about Deepak Kochhar?
The probe launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into the ICICI money laundering case has found tit-for-tat deals between Kochhars and Venugopal Dhoot, the promoter of Videocon Industries.
08 Dec 2020
Indian EconomyIndia's GDP to contract by 9.4% in FY21, says Fitch
India's GDP will contract by 9.4% in the current fiscal year, Fitch Ratings said in its latest Global Economic Outlook on Tuesday.
08 Dec 2020
IndiaGlobal m-cap hits $100 trillion for first time ever
In what qualifies as a historic benchmark, the total value of all stocks listed in the world trumped the $100 trillion mark last week.
07 Dec 2020
DubaiFahed Alterkawi: An established name in Dubai's luxury car market
Want to see a fleet of high-end luxury cars under one roof?
07 Dec 2020
IndiGoIndiGo to refund all passengers for canceled flights by January-end
Budget flier IndiGo on Monday committed to refunding all customer credit shells created by cancellations due to COVID-19 by January 31, 2021.
07 Dec 2020
IndiaNew benchmark: FDI equity inflows cross $500 billion in India
In a development that shows India has emerged as a safe investment destination, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows crossed the $500 billion benchmark, reports PTI. Between April 2000 and September 2020, the country's inflows were recorded at $500.12 billion.
07 Dec 2020
GSTGST transactions worth over Rs. 1 lakh crore under scanner
Nearly 13,000 business entities, including some big corporations, allegedly availed of input tax credit (ITC) via fake invoices worth more than Rs. 1 lakh crore, for nearly three years, the Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management (DGARM) has found.
06 Dec 2020
AppleApple is offering free display replacement for iPhone 11 users
Apple has introduced a display module replacement program for iPhone 11 users who have been experiencing touchscreen issues.
05 Dec 2020
SamsungSamsung's Tab S6 Lite is available with Rs. 4,000 discount
If you are planning to own an affordable tablet, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 4,000 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (4GB/64GB) Wi-Fi-only model.
04 Dec 2020
Amazon#DealOfTheDay: OnePlus 7T Pro is available with Rs. 15,500 discount
If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Amazon is offering a discount of Rs. 10,000 on the flagship OnePlus 7T Pro (8GB/256GB) model.
04 Dec 2020
SpiceJetTravel related stocks jump, shares of IRCTC climb by 14%
The shares of IRCTC climbed significantly on Friday with the rise being 14.51% at 3:30 pm, when the markets closed. The price of one share was pegged at Rs. 1,578.00.
04 Dec 2020
Bharti AirtelBeating Jio, Airtel gained 3.77mn new subscribers in September: Details
After a huge gap of four years, India's second-largest telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel, has outperformed Reliance Jio Infocomm in terms of monthly mobile subscriber additions.
04 Dec 2020
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)RBI predicts FY21's real GDP-growth at -7.5%; repo rate unchanged
On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India revised the real GDP growth projection for 2020-21 to -7.5%, after initially predicting that it would be -9.5%.
02 Dec 2020
Reliance IndustriesReliance Industries tops Fortune India-500 list for second straight year
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has topped the Fortune India-500 list for the second year in a row.
02 Dec 2020
National Payments Corporation of India2.2 billion UPI transactions recorded in November
In what serves as another proof that Indians are going the cashless way, UPI transactions in November grew by 6.7% compared to October.
02 Dec 2020
IndiaSpiceJet to provide logistical support for coronavirus vaccines
Airline SpiceJet announced on Wednesday that it is gearing up to provide logistical support for COVID-19 vaccination through its dedicated freighter division SpiceXpress.
02 Dec 2020
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath lists Lucknow Municipal Corporation bond at BSE
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath listed Lucknow Municipal Corporation bond at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) this morning. The state's capital has now become the ninth Indian city to raise municipal bonds.
01 Dec 2020
Samsung#DealOfTheDay: Samsung Galaxy A71 is available with Rs. 10,500 discount
If you are planning to own a premium smartphone, this might be a good deal for you. Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 5,500 on the Samsung Galaxy A71 (8GB/128GB) model.
01 Dec 2020
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)Bajaj Auto's total sales up by 5% in November 2020
In a BSE filing, Bajaj Auto has reported a 5% hike in total sales to 4,22,240 units in November this year. A year ago, the company sold 4,03,223 units in the same month.
01 Dec 2020
SamsungGlobal smartphone sale down by 5.7% in Q3: Report
The sale of smartphones to end users around the world totaled 366 million units in the third quarter of 2020, marking a drop of 5.7% from the same period last year, a report said on Monday.
01 Dec 2020
IndiaJet Airways ex-employees hopeful of getting jobs under new ownership
Former employees of Jet Airways, once the largest private airline in the country, are hopeful of getting their old jobs back with the carrier getting new owners.
