Indigenous Koo launched in the US, first market outside India
Nov 18, 2022, at 07:43 pm
In its first market outside India, indigenous Koo, which is seen as an alternative to Twitter, has been launched in the United States.
SEBI 'working on guidelines' for financial influencers
Nov 18, 2022, at 07:35 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday said it was working on framing guidelines for financial influencers, also called finfluencers, who offer unsolicited financial advice on various social media platforms, media reports said.
Elon Musk reacts after Twitter faces mass resignations
Nov 18, 2022, at 05:45 pm
Nov 18, 2022, at 05:40 pm
#RIPTwitter and #GoodByeTwitter have started trending on the social networking site after it faced mass resignation following company head Elon Musk's ultimatum to his employees over "long working hours".
Rupee rises 6 paise against USD
Nov 18, 2022, at 04:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday gained 6 paise at 81.56 against the US Dollar on selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at Foreign Exchange said.
Nov 18, 2022, at 04:41 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Friday declined 130.17 points at 61,620.43 in opening trade as selling pressure was seen across the board.
Mass resignations by Twitter employees after Elon Musk's 'long working hours' ultimatum
Nov 18, 2022, at 04:25 pm
Social networking site Twitter faced mass resignations by its employees after its chief Elon Musk gave an ultimatum to the staff over long working hours, media reports said.
Nov 18, 2022, at 02:02 am
San Francisco/IBNS: World's richest man and owner of several companies, Elon Musk, has "a few productivity recommendations", that the employees need to follow in order to keep working in any of his firms.
Nov 18, 2022, at 01:56 am
Mumbai: The gaming sector is expected to grow by 20%-30% and is likely to add 1 lakh direct and indirect new jobs by FY 23, according to a report.
Nov 18, 2022, at 01:52 am
Siliguri (West Bengal)/IBNS: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 3 NH projects worth Rs 1206 crore in Siliguri, nearly 600 km from Kolkata, in North Bengal.
Nov 17, 2022, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Exploration and mining of critical minerals are at the core of India’s journey to net-zero by 2070 with 50 percent of its energy requirements from renewable energy, as the manufacture of green technologies for climate change mitigation requires minerals and metals, whose production is dominated by China, according to experts.
Nov 17, 2022, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Australia is India’s natural partner to reach its economic as well as clean energy goals as a supplier of critical minerals, said Catherine Gallagher, Australia’s Minister Commercial - South Asia.
Domino's Pizza fined $523,000 for unfair biz practice
Nov 17, 2022, at 09:01 pm
Seoul/UNI: South Korea's antitrust regulator said Thursday it has decided to impose a $523,000 fine on the local operator of Domino's Pizza for unfair business practices.
Page Industries to invest Rs 290 cr in Telangana
Nov 17, 2022, at 08:58 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Exclusive licensee of Jockey International in India Page Industries on Wednesday announced to invest Rs 290 crores to set up two facilities in Telangana.
Elon Musk hints at new Twitter chief, time devotion concerns Tesla investors
Nov 17, 2022, at 08:50 pm
San Francisco/UNI: Elon Musk said he will reduce his time at Twitter eventually giving way to a new leader to run the social media company.
'Work for long hours at high intensity or take severance package': Elon Musk tells Twitter staff
Nov 17, 2022, at 01:52 am
San Francisco/IBNS: New boss Elon Musk has sent a message to Twitter employees telling them that they had until Thursday to consider whether they wanted to stay with the social media giant for "working long hours at high intensity" or take a severance package of three months payment.
Sensex falls 89 points, Nifty down by 27.40 pts
Nov 16, 2022, at 08:28 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Wednesday declined 89 points at 61,783.83 in opening trade as selling pressure was seen in FMCG, Financial, Energy and Consumer Discretionary Goods and Services stocks.
Rupee down 40 paise against USD
Nov 16, 2022, at 08:25 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Wednesday dropped 40 paise at 81.49 against the US Dollar on brisk demand for the greenback by bankers and importers, dealers at Foreign Exchange said.
US, Japan & others to mobilise $20 billion to accelerate Indonesia's coal phase-out goals
Nov 16, 2022, at 06:10 am
Sharm el-Sheikh: Several countries, including the US and Japan, have come together to raise $20 billion in public and private finance to help Indonesia close its coal-fired power plants and move coal peak emissions date by seven years to 2030, Reuters reported.
Rich countries stick to coal phase-out timelines as China expands fleet: Report
Nov 16, 2022, at 04:28 am
London/Sharm El-Sheikh: Even as the rich countries continued to adhere to their pledge to phase out coal power despite a paucity of energy in the aftermath of the Ukraine War, the expansion in Coal mining activities by China will hinder the impacts of the closures, according to media reports.
Nov 16, 2022, at 03:10 am
The US has ordered Air India to pay a massive $121.5 million as refunds and $1.4 million as a fine for extreme delays in issuing refunds due to cancellation of flights or changes in flight timings during the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, media reports said.
Meta India public policy chief Rajiv Aggarwal, WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose resign
Nov 16, 2022, at 02:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Two weeks after Facebook India head Ajit Mohan resigned to take up another job with rival platform Snap, Meta's country lead for public policy Rajiv Aggarwal quit on Tuesday.
YES SECURITIES elevates company veterans Amishi Kapadia and Anshul Arzare as Joint MD & CEO
Nov 16, 2022, at 02:10 am
Mumbai: YES SECURITIES (YSL) Tuesday announced the elevation of Amishi Kapadia, Executive Director and Head - Merchant Banking, Anshul Arzare, Executive Director and Chief Business Officer (Wealth Investment Group) as Joint MD & CEO of YSL, according to a press release.
Guaranteed Income Plans: 5 Reasons to Consider Them
Nov 16, 2022, at 01:48 am
Guaranteed Income Plans are a type of life insurance plans that are designed to provide guaranteed income to the policyholders. These plans are intended to provide a steady stream of income for eligible individuals.
Sensex down over 100 pts, Nifty slips by 26.30 points
Nov 15, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday fell 121.89 points at 61,502.26 in opening trade as selling pressure was seen in FMCG, Financial, Industrials and Health Care stocks.
Rupee falls 15 paise against USD
Nov 15, 2022, at 07:38 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Tuesday slipped 15 paise at 81.47 against the US Dollar on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at Foreign Exchange said.
Nov 15, 2022, at 07:32 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Tata Motors and Cummins Inc on Monday partnered to provide solutions in the hydrogen backed commercial vehicle arena in India.
Know-how of Prestige management biggest gain for Ultrafresh: CEO Dhruv Trigunayat
Nov 15, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Ultrafresh Modular Solutions Ltd has been established as an autonomous subsidiary of TTK Prestige with the recent 40 percent stake acquisition. It has over 150 kitchen studios and experience centres across India with about 75 percent of these showrooms being situated in Tier II and Tier III geographies. In an interview with IBNS correspondent Anuradha Dutta, Ultrafresh CEO Dhruv Trigunayat opens up about the synergies across the brands, products, channels, and manufacturing capabilities post the acquisition and the company's roadmap to achieve the top position in the country's modular kitchen space.
Amazon likely to lay off 1000 employees amid losses: Report
Nov 15, 2022, at 05:05 am
Seattle/IBNS: Amazon is likely to lay off thousands of employees and implement cost-cutting measures as the last few quarters haven't been profitable, media reports said.
India’s retail inflation eases to 6.77 pct in October
Nov 15, 2022, at 12:19 am
India’s retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 6.77 per cent in October, as per data released by the Indian government on Monday.