1. Raghuram Rajan on monetisation debate: 'It's neither a game changer nor a catastrophe'  CNBCTV18
2. India Raises Borrowing Limit by Over 50% to Rs 12 Lakh Crore as Virus Grips Economy  The Wire
3. Need for non-collateralized reverse repo operations: SBI Report  Economic Times
4. View: Why a new 'Bad Bank' when there are 24!  Economic Times
5. Bank credit up 6.74% to Rs 102.69 lakh crore; deposits rise 9.82%  Moneycontrol.com
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1. Bank defaulters flee country, CBI files case following SBI complaint after 4 yrs  Hindustan Times
2. Another Bank Defaulter Flees Country, SBI Complains To CBI After 4 Years  NDTV
3. CBI books directors of Ram Dev International for loan default  The New Indian Express
4. SBI complains to CBI after ₹411 crore loan defaulters flee country  The Hindu
5. Rs 411 crore loan defaulters flee country, SBI complains to CBI after four years  Daijiworld.com
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1. Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus  Times of India
2. 'It's a Hoax': Twitter Mocks Donald Trump after Ivanka's Assistant Tests Positive for Covid-19  News18
3. Pence spokeswoman, married to top Trump adviser, diagnosed with coronavirus  Hindustan Times
4. Ivanka Trump's Personal Assistant Tests Positive For Coronavirus: Report  NDTV
5. Military aide found infected, Trump to undergo test daily  The Tribune India
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1. Trump admin working to temporarily ban work-based visas: Report  The Newsopedia
2. US lawmakers want H-1B visas and foreign students internship suspended to protect American jobs  Times of India
3. US likely to temporarily ban work-based visas like H-1B due to rise in unemployment  Zee News
4. 5 US lawmakers ask Trump to suspend new H-1B visas  The Tribune India
5. COVID-19 impact | Anxious H-1B visa holders don't know what is next in store  Moneycontrol
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1. 'Walked all night on tracks, left behind as I couldn't keep up' says Aurangabad tragedy survivor; 16...  Firstpost
2. Sorry, we have run out of all words today  Mumbai Mirror
3. NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra govt over deaths of migrant workers in Aurangabad train mishap, seeks det...  Zee News
4. 16 walking home to MP fall asleep on rail tracks, run over in Maharashtra  The Indian Express
5. Tragedy on tracks  The Indian Express
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1. LG Polymers admits leaking vapor from gas storage tank caused Vizag tragedy  Livemint
2. LG Polymers fined Rs 50cr for Vizag gas leak by NGT, ministry says firms violated green norms  Times of India
3. Vizag gas leak: Venkatapuram village wears deserted look on the second day  Times of India
4. Vizag gas leak: Locals protest for closure of LG Polymers amid Andhra Pradesh DGP's visit  Times of India
5. Cautionary tale  The Indian Express
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1. Covid-19: New cases top 3k for 3rd day in a row, total nears 60k-mark  Times of India
2. Coronavirus LIVE Updates: 526 Fresh Cases, 4 Deaths Reported in Tamil Nadu in Last 24 Hours  News18
3. 526 new COVID-19 cases in TN as number of infected in state crosses 6500  The News Minute
4. Coronavirus India Updates Live: India's testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day  Economic Times
5. Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Chennai accounts for 279 of 526 new cases reported in Tamil Nadu today; total infections reach 6,535, toll climbs to 44  Firstpost
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1. Coronavirus: Tamil Nadu relaxes lockdown measures further  Times of India
2. Major Relaxations For Non-Containment Zones In Tamil Nadu From Monday  NDTV
3. Don't be afraid, don't be very afraid of Tamil Nadu's coronavirus numbers  Deccan Chronicle
4. Liquor sale: Scuffle breaks out between protestors and police in Tamil Nadu's Madurai  Economic Times
5. Should Tamil Nadu follow the Kerala model?  The New Indian Express
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Zhihu may not be as well known outside of China as WeChat or ByteDance’s Douyin, but over the past eight years, it has cultivated a reputation for being one of the country’s most trustworthy social media platforms. Originally launched as a question-and-answer site similar to Quora, Zhihu has grown to be a central hub for […]

The proliferation of data breaches based on leaked passwords, and the rising tide of regulation that puts a hard stop on just how much user information can be collected, stored and used by companies have laid bare the holes in simple password and memorable-information-based verification systems. Today a startup called Persona, which has built a […]

Beyond Meat, the publicly traded producer of plant-based protein replacements for meat, is currently giving other companies in the alternative meat space an education in just how finicky appealing to consumer tastes can be. On the same day that the Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant chain is dropping Beyond Meat products from its menus, the company […]

Shares of One Medical are worth $19.50 this morning after the venture-backed unicorn priced its IPO at $14 per share last night. The company opened at $18 before rising further, according to Yahoo Finance data. At its current price, One Medical is worth about 40% more than its IPO price, a strong debut for the […]

This morning let's peek at Uber's numbers ahead of earnings and see what we can learn about its 2019 in the micro-mobility world.

Treasury Prime, a startup that built software tooling to help banks automate and accelerate routine tasks, announced today that it has closed a $9 million Series A. The new capital was sourced from Amias Gerety of QED, Jason Lemkin of SaaStr, and Hans Morris of NYCA Partners. The capital event is yet another funding round […]

AskRobin, an Estonia-founded fintech that operates a financial services marketplace for “underbanked” customers in Latin America, has picked up $1.7 million in funding. The seed round is backed by VC funds Change Ventures, Vereeni Early Stage Fund, BENE Asia Capital, and Lemonade Stand. In addition, a number of tech entrepreneurs from Estonia participated, such as […]

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. As the economy has worsened, the market for many goods and services has slowed. Some SaaS products have found themselves immune, or even boosted by recently changes in consumer and business consumption patterns and travel […]

Zoom announced this morning that it has acquired Keybase, a startup with encryption expertise. It did not reveal the purchase price. Keybase, which has been building encryption products for several years including secure file sharing and collaboration tools, should give Zoom some security credibility as it goes through pandemic demand growing pains. The company has […]

Zoom acquires some encryption expertise, Uber makes a big investment in scooters and we review the new 13-inch Macbook Pro. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 7, 2020. 1. Zoom acquires Keybase to get end-to-end encryption expertise Keybase, whose encryption products include secure file sharing and collaboration tools, should give Zoom some security credibility as […]

Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […]

Let's take a look at why the SaaS cohort is the apple of Wall Street's eye.

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U.S. Heating Oil and Propane Prices
(Dollars per Gallon) 3/30/2020

Heating Oil Residential
2.421 .. U.S.
2.440 .. East Coast
2.010 .. Midwest
Heating Oil Wholesale
1.172 .. U.S.
1.172 .. East Coast
1.192 .. Midwest
Propane Residential
1.869 .. U.S.
2.544 .. East Coast
1.460 .. Midwest
2.119 .. Gulf Coast
1.616 .. Rocky Mountain
Propane Wholesale
0.433 .. U.S.
0.530 .. East Coast
0.389 .. Midwest
0.389 .. Gulf Coast
0.399 .. Rocky Mountain

U.S. Distillate and Propane/Propylene Stocks
(Millions of Barrels) 3/27/2020

122.2 ... Distillate Stocks
64.668 .. Propane/Propylene Stocks

U.S. Distillate and Propane/Propylene Production and Demand
(Millions of Barrels per Day) 3/27/2020

Distillate
4.966 ..Production
3.907 ..Demand
Propane/Propylene
2.100 ..Production
1.352 ..Demand

Biotech company Moderna said it plans to start phase 2 trials with 600 participants shortly.

More details have emerged about a coronavirus contacts tracing app being developed by UK authorities. NHSX CEO, Matthew Gould, said today that future versions of the app could ask users to share location data to help authorities learn more about how the virus propagates. Gould, who heads up the digital transformation unit of the UK’s […]

Is it feast or famine for food delivery startups during the coronavirus pandemic? The UK’s Deliveroo has confirmed it’s axing more than 350 staff — or around 15% of its global headcount. Late yesterday the Telegraph reported that the London-based startup will be cutting 367 staff and furloughing a further 50 out of a total headcount […]

Oxwash, a UK-based laundry startup that’s aiming to disrupt traditional but environmentally costly washing and dry-cleaning processes by using ozone to sterilize fabrics at lower temperatures, along with electric cargo bikes for hyper local pick ups and deliveries, has bagged a £1.4 million (~$1.7M) seed. Backers in the funding round include TrueSight Ventures, Biz Stone […]

Uber Eats is pulling out of a clutch of markets — shuttering its on-demand food offering in the Czech Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and Ukraine. It’s also transferring its Uber Eats business operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Careem, its wholly owned ride-hailing subsidiary that’s mostly focused on the Middle […]

Run more effective email marketing campaigns and hit more leads with a verified list.

Join author and entrepreneur Kim Walsh Phillips as she discusses best practices for driving leads in today's world.

You don't have to be an artist to make great digital art.

When every new business is launching digitally, you need these things to stand out.

Navigate 'discovery day' with this list of questions that will make sure you learn all the essential information you need before you shake hands.

McDonald's on Friday fired its CEO, Steve Easterbrook, for violating its policy of having a relationship with an employee.

Papa John's founder and former CEO John Schnatter slammed the pizza chain he founded in an interview with local news.

And how the answer will help you determine the idea for your new business.

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After overcoming challenges at a young age, the makeup mogul is living the sweet life with her cruelty-free cosmetics brand.

It's time to move beyond mere product recommendations.

Go ahead and pull out that swimsuit or leave the pajamas on, you can still be a successful entrepreneur without being tied to an office.

A Nepalese drawing reminds her to think about the impact her business has on the world.

TALK OF THE TOWN: Both Lily James and Keeley Hawes were photographed wearing baggy pyjamas while on set for the new Netflix version of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca.

The film's producers have allowed eager fans a glimpse of the stunning scenes behind the highly- anticipated period drama Downton Abbey: The Movie.

The actor, 55, teased the possibility of a second Downton Abbey movie being made in the future, as he discussed the feature film with The Mirror on Wednesday.

George Herbert, the eighth Earl of Carnarvon and owner the grand castle which features in Downton Abbey, has revealed that the Queen is a fan of the hit show.

Dame Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess Crawley and  Downton Abbey newcomer Imelda Staunton are set to  face off in a battle of wills in a new dramatic new teaser clip from the upcoming film

The star with two left feet. Why producers had to call in the Army. And the twist that had the actors reeling. Imelda Staunton, Allen Leech and the Downton Abbey cast reveal the film's most startling secrets

This morning will air a special episode from Highclere Castle - the location used as Downton Abbey in the TV series and forthcoming movie.

Laura Carmichael and Hugh Bonneville and Laura Carmichael looked in fantastic spirits as they attended the photocall for the movie in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday.

In an exclusive first look at the film Thomas struggles to hide his fury as he asked to step aside, and snaps that he 'won't be a sort of anything.'

The Downton Abbey movie is more than just a film- it's the heart of multi-million-pound merchandising industry, as companies seek a little aristocratic gloss to help sell their products.

It has been four long, desolate years since the last ever episode of everyone's favourite British costume drama, so the arrival of Downton the Movie is not a moment too soon.