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Zepto to roll out separate app for Cafe offerings
QUICK COMMERCE PLATFORM
Concern in govt: Pvt sector profit at 15-year high but salaries stagnant
● From services to manufacturing, wages show marginal growth
Jobs scheme may come on stream by early Jan
The government is likely to notify its flagship employment-linked incentive schemes (ELIs), introduced in the Budget, by early January, in order to boost job creation as well as manufacturing activity, an official source said.
ADB lowers India growth estimate to 6.5% for FY25
MUTED OUTLOOK
Agriculture has tremendous opportunity to grow vertically: ITC chairman
THERE IS A 'serious concern' over food and nutrition security across the world, and it is among the factors that are making food inflation 'sticky', ITC chairman & managing director Sanjiv Puri said on Wednesday.
Pharma exporters fret over regulatory hurdles
CHALLENGING TIMES
Import management system for laptops extended till Dec '25
The government on Wednesday extended the import management system for laptops, tablets and other IT hardware by a year beyond December 31.
DPIIT to examine why demand for higher import tariffs exists
The government will have to look into why the industry has still not become competitive and demands for higher import tariffs keep coming up, while India's import duties are at world average, a senior official said on Wednesday.
CEA warns against undue regulation stifling innovation
● Asks regulators to be mindful of the limitations of \"unelected power\"
CCI looking at killer, creeping acquisitions in digital market
The Competition Regulator is closely watching the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the digital market to identify \"killer\" and \"creeping\" acquisitions.
Industry should strategically realign, support MSMEs: FM
● Inflation a global challenge, says Sitharaman
Top Google India searches: IPL, World Cup, elections
A GOOGLE BLOG released on Tuesday revealed that sports and politics dominated search queries in 2024, with the IPL, World Cup, and election results featuring prominently in the trending topics.
Treesa-Gayatri duo aspires to impress at World Tour Finals
TREESA JOLLY GIGGLES and mock-clucks her disappointment recalling that she's not tried eating anything crazy, since relishing spiced crispy grasshoppers as a 16-year-old.
India outshines global peers in hiring trends, IT takes the lead
• 53% employers plan to expand their workforce
Ad celebrates bonds formed through shared values
Why the campaign rocks:
Clients want a one-stop shop for creative solutions across platforms
Stressing on building its data capabilities has paid handsome dividends to FCB Kinnect, helping it win multiple awards at various industry forums including 5 Golds at the SAMMIE 2024 that honours the best social media brands.
Cause and effect
Philanthropy can help build positive brand image
Long live shared value
WHEN PROFIT MEETS PURPOSE AND IMPACT FUELS INNOVATION, THE REAL MAGIC HAPPENS
Safeguarding steel
A blunt instrument to curb imports won't address the travails of the industry
Worried about stocks? $1 trillion in buybacks will help
DECEMBER IS A big month for stock buybacks, and by month's end, companies are expected to spend more money repurchasing shares this year than ever before.
Graft trial: Netanyahu first Israel PM to testify
Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in a corruption trial in which he's accused of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, a case that's played havoc with the nation's political life for nearly a decade.
Apple rally unabated amid sluggish growth
APPLE HAS THE slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump's second term.
Apple rally unabated amid sluggish growth
APPLE HAS THE slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump's second term.
Can Trump end US birthright citizenship? Not easily
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD J TRUMP has revived talk of abolishing birthright citizenship -- the guarantee, rooted in common law and enshrined in the Constitution for more than 150 years, that anyone born in the United States is automatically an American citizen.
Rebel-backed leader assumes charge as interim Syrian PM
SYRIA'S NEW INTERIM leader announced on Tuesday he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with the backing of the former rebels who toppled President Bashar al-Assad three days ago.
Xi rebuffs Trump's threat of tariffs
GEARING UP FOR Trump 2.0 era,
China's exports to US surge amid rising tariff concerns
● Unexpected drop in imports shows weak Chinese demand
Expect retail loans to drive incremental advances
City Union Bank, traditionally focused on MSMEs, has expanded into retail lending.
A hard 'taskmaster' with 'memory of an elephant'
SANJAY MALHOTRA, A career civil servant who has mostly kept a low profile, was picked as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), replacing Shaktikanta Das who is leaving after a six-year stint.
Restoring inflation-growth balance most important: Das
The outgoing Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das, said on Tuesday that restoring the inflation-growth balance is the most important task ahead for the central bank.