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Accenture names Julie Sweet as company’s new CEO

Accenture on Friday announced the appointment of Julie Sweet, who played an integral role in the company's business and investment strategy, as its new...

Toch secures pre-series A round funding from Mumbai Angels Network, Hyderabad Angels, Mihir Modi, and others

Toch, a Mumbai-based interactive video platform which uses deep learning and AI technology, has secured an undisclosed amount in its pre-series A round funding...

Imran Khan’s Finance Advisor: IMF’s $6 billion bailout package to Pakistan, would attract another $38 billion from other lenders

The IMF's decision to provide a USD 6 billion bailout package to Pakistan has improved the cash-strapped country's standing, and it would attract USD...

Britannia Industries denies reports over resignation of its MD Varun Berry

FMCG major Britannia Industries on June 26 dispelled speculations over the resignation of its Managing Director Varun Berry from the company. Terming the speculations as...

Bayer to invest $5.6 billion in Weedkiller research

Germany’s Bayer sought to repair its reputation on Friday after damage caused by U.S. litigation over claims its glyphosate pesticide causes cancer, saying it...
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India to increase tariff duties on 29 additional US products

After extending the deadline for several times, India has decided to impose additional customs duties on 29 US products, including almond, walnut, and pulses,...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hits out at unilateralism and trade protectionism at SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 14 hit out at unilateralism and trade protectionism and said that there is a need for a rules-based,...

China increases anti-dumping duties on the US, EU steel tubes and pipes

China said on Friday that it was raising anti-dumping duties on certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes used at utilities and imported from the...

United Technologies, Raytheon partnered for $120 billion aerospace and defense business

United Technologies Corp agreed on June 9 to combine its aerospace business with US contractor Raytheon Co and create a new company worth about...

China: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping may discuss US trade protectionism in SCO summit

Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping as "good friends", China on Monday hoped that the two leaders would discuss their respective...
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Urban Ladder gets 40 percent job cut

The home and office furniture retailer Urban Ladder has reportedly laid off 40 percent of its workforce in the First quarter of 2019. According to...

G20 heads agree to fix loopholes used by Facebook, Amazon, Google, and others to reduce corporate taxes

Group of 20 finance ministers agreed on June 8 to compile standard rules to close loopholes used by global tech giants such as Facebook...

Coal India to hire merchant bankers for acquiring equity stakes in Australian coal assets

State-owned Coal India will hire merchant bankers to carry out financial due diligence for acquiring equity stakes in identified mines and companies in Australia...

RBI Governor: Need for a fresh look at NBFC supervision; norms soon on liquidity risk management

Concerned overstress in the NBFC sector, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Saturday said there is a need to have a fresh look at the regulation...

Report: e-Money shares in India’s payment systems grew up by 21.5%

Getting a leg-up from the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in November 2016, the share of e-Money in India's payment systems...
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Asian shares up on policy easing hopes, Yuan slips on PBOC signals: Global Markets

Asian shares were slightly higher on June 7 on expectations global central banks will soon embark on an easing cycle in the face of...

Indian Economy Reacts to Narendra Modi’s Re-election

“The Indian economy is climbing to record-level stability after Narendra Modi led his Bharatiya Janata Party to a landslide victory.” With a strong mandate,...

Walmart faces major India test over Flipkart’s legal tiff with Ratan Tata backed startup

An Indian startup's legal challenge against Walmart-owned Flipkart claiming losses caused by sharp discounting of its products is winning support from other online sellers,...

Sino-US trade war offers Europe’s chance to bank more Chinese reserves: Analysis

Should European countries want the euro to replace the dollar as the world's dominant reserve currency, the Sino-US trade war may offer a window...

After Google and Amazon, US antitrust spotlight turns on Apple and Facebook

The American Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has secured the right to examine how Facebook’s practices affect its digital competition, Wall Street Journal reported on...
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Zomato’s Bharatvarsh expansion, now available in more than 300 cities

In an attempt to increase the business presence in the country, A Gurgaon based online food delivery company Zomato has said that “The...

China Ministry may use 5G licenses for commercial use in the near future

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) will roll out commercial 5G licenses "in the near future", Xinhua said. It did not provide further...

Hero FinCorp to buy Anil Ambani’s Reliance General Insurance business for Rs 5,500 to 6,000 crore

India's leading retail and commercial lending firm Hero FinCorp is in an advanced talk of buying Reliance General Insurance (RGI) a company owned Reliance...

Fortis Healthcare reports a net profit of Rs 151 cr in Q4

Fortis Healthcare has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 151.19 crore for the quarter ended March, as against a net loss of Rs...

GoAir offers one million seats for Rs 899

In one of its largest-ever discounted ticket schemes, budget carrier GoAir May 24 put one million seats up for grabs with fares starting at...
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InstaReM to offer cross-border payments service for KASIKORNBANK clients

Asia's leading digital cross-border payment company InstaReM has partnered with Thailand's leading bank KASIKORNBANK (KBank) to provide cross-border payments for bank's client. The company in...

Tech Mahindra secures Rs 300 crore defence deal from Indian Navy

IT major Tech Mahindra Tuesday said it has signed a defence contract worth Rs 300 crore, its biggest till date. As part of the...

Walmart to make its first direct pitch to big corporate advert buyers at New York event

Walmart Inc will meet large consumer goods companies and advertising firms for the first time in New York next week to pitch its advertising...

Yoshihide Suga: Japan’s Government already planning steps to ease pain from sales tax hike

Japan's government is already planning to take sufficient steps to mitigate the pain a scheduled sales tax hike in October could inflict on the...

US to scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help its existing customers

The US Commerce Department said on Friday it may soon scale back restrictions on Huawei Technologies after this week's blacklisting would have made it...
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