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Vivek Wadhwa, voice for women in Silicon Valley, is foiled by his tone

Silicon Valley has lately come to the realisation that it is not the meritocracy it has long pretended to be...




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FCC approves net neutrality rules, classifies broadband as utility

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to regulate broadband Internet service...




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Etihad Airways’ rapid ascent frustrates rivals

Emerging from the desert like a giant steel squid, Abu Dhabi’s new airport terminal is starting to take shape.




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Zuckerberg goes on charm offensive for Internet.org

In front of a packed audience here, Mark Zuckerberg turned on the charm.




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Volatility draws billions into oil funds

Assets of top oil funds quadruple to $5.4 bn since July, Contango structure trims gains through roll costs




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HSBC to cut 50,000 jobs, shrink investment bank

HSBC pledged a new era of higher dividends on Tuesday, laying out plans to slash nearly one in five jobs...



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UN assembly grants observer status to ICC

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has granted observer status to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC),




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FIFA gives Africa, Asia a surprise soccer World Cup new year gift

Fifa adding more World Cup berths could mean better representation for Asia and Africa




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H-1B visa applications for 2017 drops to 199,000

The number of applicants seeking H-1B visas has dropped significantly with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receiving only 199,000 petitions for 2017, compared with 236,000 in 2016, reflecting the impact of the recent protectionist measures undertaken by the American government.




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US H1B visa: Donald Trump move not to have immediate impact on India, says Nasscom

The President’s executive order directs the federal bureaucracy to enforce visa law more vigorously, and to study new ways to reform and restrict the H-1B system.




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Cloudification will mean upheaval in telecoms

It will allow startups to challenge incumbent operators.




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Defence, water issues and agriculture to top Narendra Modi’s agenda during Israel visit

Defence, water issues and agriculture will top the agenda of talks when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Israel next month.




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The digital workspace has arrived?

Employees no longer need to be working at the desk to stay productive: Microsoft.




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Uber scraps post-trip tracking feature via app; how empowering was that? Find out

Uber doing away with the post-trip tracking feature that had drawn the ire of users is a sign of the torsion privacy concerns create when faced with the demands of a data-driven world.




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Government to rework strategy for setting up chip units

In March 2014, the government approved two projects for setting up semiconductor units and also created an empowered committee (EC) for implementation of the projects.




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Tax rules for tech giants: EU’s divisive plan to tax Facebook, Amazon returns to spotlight

Spearheaded by France, the plan has met resistance from countries such as Ireland and Sweden, which question the wisdom of the EU going it alone given the global nature of digital services.




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US-China trade war: Xi vows to raise imports amid row with US

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised on Monday to lower tariffs, broaden market access and import more from overseas at the start of a trade expo designed to demonstrate goodwill amid mounting frictions with the United States and others.




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US vs China: Internet is splitting into two as trade war rages

Western bigwigs were a no-show at China’s biggest web conference.




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Donald Trump to take public opinion on H-4 visa revocation

The Trump administration has assured lawmakers and the American corporate sector that the public would get an opportunity to respond to its proposal of revoking work authorisation to H-4 spouse visas after they raised their concerns over the move, which will impact thousands of Indians. H-4 visas are issued to the spouses of H-1B foreign […]




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In its largest-ever deal, SAP to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion

That’s a field Europe’s biggest software company wants to gain a stronger foothold in because it’s growing faster than its core enterprise software business.




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Internet traffic hijack halts Google services

An internet diversion that rerouted data traffic through Russia and China disrupted several Google services on Monday, including search and cloud-hosting services.




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Indian-American Neomi Rao to replace Kavanaugh on DC Circuit

Prominent Indian-American lawyer Neomi Rao has been nominated by US President Donald Trump to fill Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s seat on the powerful DC Circuit Court of Appeals.




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Facebook investors want Mark Zuckerberg to step down as firm’s chairman

Facebook used a Republican public relations firm to help repair its battered reputation following criticism of social media.




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Ivanka Trump ‘used’ personal e-mail for official White House business

Ivanka Trump, the president’s daughter and a top White House adviser, sent hundreds of e-mails about government business from a personal e-mail account last year, The Washington Post reported on Monday.




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Deutsche Bank raid pulls CEO deeper into vicious dircle

Deutsche Bank chief executive officer Christian Sewing was there to give the annual pep talk to his top executives.




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Massive data breach at Marriott’s Starwood hotels

Marriott International said it’s investigating a hack of the guest reservation database at its Starwood unit that may be one of the biggest such breaches in corporate history.




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Federal Reserve may get less bang for the buck if it repeats 2016 rate pause

For the Federal Reserve, 2019 has started out looking a lot like 2016: The last time uncertainty over global growth roiled financial markets for months on end.




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Walmart, Google-backed Deliv end online grocery partnership

People familiar with the Walmart partnership with Deliv said the Deliv drivers had to frequently wait 40 minutes or more to collect grocery orders when they showed up at the store. One reason for that, they said, is because Walmart gives a priority to customers over delivery drivers during regular hours, which complicated the partnership.




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Lyft to woo investors with fast US growth in IPO race with Uber

Lyft will pitch investors on its fast growth in the United States as it seeks to beat out Uber to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to people familiar with the matter.




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Amazon’s deep bench calms investors amid Jeff Bezos scandal, NYC rift

It’s been a rough few weeks for the world’s wealthiest man.




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Pakistan confers highest civilian award on Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman

Pakistan on Monday conferred its highest civilian award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for his “outstanding support” in reinvigorating the ties between the two countries.




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Amazon gives AI to Harvard Hospital in tech’s latest health push

That’s increasingly important in a health-care market where patients have more choices, such as going to an urgent care clinic rather than a hospital emergency room.




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Captain Marvel targeted by Online trolls, but Disney was ready for them

Executives and strategists try to keep their tactics under the radar, and Disney declined to provide an executive to comment on its tactics. But the studio’s answer to the online hate is there for all to see on the internet.




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Trump tells farmers: ‘I Love you’, but still cutting your subsidies

The Trump administration responded with a plan to authorise as much as $12 billion in aid




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Mueller Report: Pelosi under pressure as progressive demand impeachment of Donald Trump

Mueller report identified at least 10 instances of potential obstruction of justice by Donald Trump.




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How to void Suriety ?

Respected sir
My father is an employee (Govt.)He is eligible for Suriety signature.If any one borrows money in chitfunds(Lifting money)/Buying a new vechile under Bank insurance. If they ask him(My father) for Suriety signature my father does it without knowing me and my family and they won't pay the desired amount to the respective companies/Banks.Ultimately my family is getting trouble.So to avoid all these,is there any chance/idea/plan/e. t. c.,. for not to do Suriety signature. [It should not be valid].Is there any chance sir. I am expecting a positive response from your side 😊 sir. If my father does also it should not be valid. It must be null(signature)
Thanking you sir




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Medical leave

A person who is enrolled in State Government job he continued his service 6 yrs, unfortunately he met accident he need bed rest for two to three. is that such term leaves are available,or they terminated from service ,so please advise what to do next seeking your response




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Moody’s warns of downgrading IIFL Finance, Hero Fincorp; changes Muthoot Fin outlook to negative

The agency said the rating on India Infoline Finance's corporate family rating, foreign and local currency debt and its senior secured MTN programme ratings, and also senior unsecured debt rating are placed under review for downgrade. 




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Banks may stay with AAA paper to invest TLTRO money

RBI clarified that any amount that is not used within the given time frame would attract a penal interest – the prevailing policy repo rate plus 200 basis points for the number of days the money remained unused.




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Yes Bank bailout: Pain for private banks, gain for PSU banks

The Yes Bank crisis, coupled with the coronavirus outbreak, may have some dire impact on India’s smaller private sector banks.




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Lockdown impact: 42% Indians have increased use of digital payments, says report

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has been urging Indians to use more digital payment methods, so that people do not step out even to go to the ATM, reduce social contact and curb the spread of Covid-19.




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Yes Bank moratorium to hurt smaller private banks, NBFCs: Moody’s

In 2017-18, the RBI permitted several PSBs under the prompt corrective action (PCA) framework to buy back AT-1 securities and lower the risk of a trigger event occurring under Basel-III rules.




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Banking, insurance operations to continue during extended lockdown: Govt

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the poor and vulnerable section of society, hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and the consequent lockdown, is providing financial support for sustaining during these difficult times.




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We have adequate liquidity in all four of our NBFCs: Thomas John Muthoot, CMD, Muthoot Pappachan Group

There will be very limited impact on affordable housing loans, most of which are backed by cash flow, and given mostly to the salaried class who have a steady income.




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RBI caps banks’ investment using TLTRO funds in a single entity at 10%

According to dealers, firms like Reliance Industries (RIL), NABARD, and Tata Steel are likely to hit the bond market on Thursday with an intention to raise a cumulative Rs 15,000 crore.




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DCB Bank sees significant jump in foreign remittance services on coronavirus pandemic

"Since March 15, our volumes on outward remittance services have increased many fold. There is a significant difference in before-and-after demand since mid of March," said Praveen Kutty, Head of Retail and SME Banking, DCB Bank without quantifying the increase in demand.




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SBI to provide Rs 50-200 crore to NBFCs for up to 5 years

NBFCs face a double whammy because they are offering moratorium to customers despite not getting one themselves from their lender banks, as per Crisil.




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Short-term impact of COVID-19 will be severe in all segments: K Paul Thomas, CEO, ESAF

ESAF has more than 96% of its exposure in the micro-segment with the average ticket size of the loan being Rs 33,000.




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Banking system provides services seamlessly during COVID-19 crisis

Earlier, the Business Correspondent Federation of India (BCFI) had said that while the BCs were offering services of cash withdrawal, very few are depositing money in the wake of the current lockdown.




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India’s sovereign rating restricting upgrade on HDFC Bank’s ratings: S&P

It appreciated HDFC Bank's comfortable capitalisation, strong earnings, regular capital raising to fund above-average growth and the "best" asset quality in the system.