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What happened when women in rural India wanted to use payment apps

Speaking the same language is a business imperative if e-wallets want to make any kind of impact outside big cities.




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How two wires and cables manufacturers are trying to become household names

Now, wire makers want their spot in the light after providing us safe ways to light our homes.




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Snapdeal failed miserably at building a distinct brand identity

From the glow of the once-admired brand the venture has seen its stock slip and slide.




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'The Kim Kardashian Principle' author on hate being a 'status symbol' and why shameless sells

Author Jeetendr Sehdev says that he is living and breathing the KKP.




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Future Group's Devendra Chawla on why eating healthy is likely to remain on the 'to do' list

It is that moment of impulse, where satiation of a craving overtakes all rationale and emotions.




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By Diwali we will be back with a bang, says Micromax's Rahul Sharma

The Micromax chief is not unnerved with the over-the-top aggression of Chinese rivals who have been 'burning' money on a marketing blitzkrieg.




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Adidas has become the first sportswear brand in India to cross the Rs 1,000-cr revenue mark

How Adidas India is making a style statement Originals, which now contributes over 10% to its revenues.




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How Indian smartphones are losing out to China

With over 50% share, Chinese smartphones have run roughshod over their Indian rivals. How did this happen and what next?




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Monetary easing still needed: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen

While the economy appears likely to rebound from a first-quarter contraction, Yellen said the progress “bears close watching.




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Tech rivals Apple-IBM ink marketing deal to embrace iPhones & iPads

IBM salesmen to now recommend Apple devices to their healthcare & banking clients




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China faces second bond default amid world’s biggest debt overload

Huatong Road & Bridge Group Co, based in the northern province of Shanxi, said it may miss a 400 million yuan ($64.5 million) note payment due July 23.




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China’s total debt surges to 251% of GDP

By comparison, the US had a 260% total-debt-to-GDP ratio in 2013 and Japan has 415%, according to the Financial Times.




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Opening of Saudi stock market to boost MENA region

Opening of the Saudi stock market would be a major positive for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, with a total market capitalisation expected at $1.2 trillion.




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China shares surge on cross-border trading hopes, solid factory survey

China shares rose sharply as investors plowed into blue chips, cheered by progress of a trading plan that will soon make it much easier for foreigners to buy Shanghai stocks.




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Wall Street's brightest minds reveal the most important charts in the world

We asked dozens of our favorite analysts, economists, strategists, and portfolio managers on Wall Street and around the world to send us their most important charts.




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S&P 500 could climb to 2300, says Wall Street legend Byron Wien

Market peaks have occurred historically at 25x-30x times earnings. On that basis, the market is fairly valued but not exceedingly expensive.




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S&P 500 could climb to 2300, says Wall Street legend Byron Wien

If the S&P 500 earns $115 in 2014, it is selling at 17.1x earnings. Market peaks have occurred historically at 25x-30x earnings.




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Analyst: The stock market's wolf may finally be close at hand

In his latest note, Jonathan Krinsky of MKM Partners, uses parable of the boy who cried wolf to describe the past year and a half of action in the stock market.




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Wall Street ends near flat as Russia concerns linger

US stocks ended near flat as concern about an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict offset gains in consumer staples shares.




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China shares edge higher on strong July exports, Hong Kong trims losses

The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong fell 0.6 per cent. They are now down 0.8 and 1.5 per cent this week, respectively.




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Morgan Stanley warns not to buy Chinese stocks as prices could plunge a further 20 per cent

China's stock market got wrecked with the Shanghai Composite index crashing by 7.4 per cent. The market now down 19 per cent from its high.




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Jim Rogers, legendary investor, thinks US stocks are going to fall

In an interview, Rogers said that instead of buying US stocks, he is investing in Asian markets - Japan, Russia, and China.




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IBM's Sriram Rajan advises how telecom companies can use analytics

Thanks to the increasing penetration of smartphones India is transitioning from a 'mobile first' to 'mobile only' country.




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The cloud is an effective way to deliver IT to customers: George Kurian, Netapp

George Kurian, the newly minted CEO of Netapp talks about the opportunities in India and the large trends changing the storage industry




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How liquor giant Diageo is changing and being changed by United Spirits

"We want it to be a fusion of the best of the two cultures, rather than a Diageo-sation of USL."




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The auditor is much maligned, but essential to protect the organisation

Rules are created to protect organisations. Some rules create efficiency while others de-risk the company.




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Consequence of digital transformation is the human transformation of customer relations

Smart companies automate the operational part of the business - to create time for their people to connect with customers




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Professionals struggle with letting people go, but entrepreneurs don't as much, says Shaadi.com's Anupam Mittal

When you are hiring someone, they should basically understand the culture of your organisation, says Shaadi.com's Anupam Mittal.




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Built a fantastic team of over 3000 people across 22 countries, says Zomato's Deepinder Goyal

Till about a year ago, I was fairly hands-on in the hiring process, says Zomato's Deepinder Goyal.




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Work done in the first five months gave Paytm a strong foundation, says founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma

The team was super capable in their verticals, even though they hadn't previously worked in a startup environment, says Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma.




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Global mergers and acquisitions hit all-time high in 2015 at $4.86 trillion: Dealogic report

Global M&A volume at USD 4.86 trillion in 2015 was the highest on record for any year, surpassing the previous record of USD 4.61 trillion in 2007.




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Kalyan Jewellers to spend Rs 20 crore to build 2000 homes for poor

Kalyan Jewellers has committed Rs 20 crore towards the initiative as part of its endeavour to support the communities with which it operates its business, it said.




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Tatas approach sovereign wealth funds to buy Cyrus Mistry family’s stake

The Tata family trusts have reached out to sovereign wealth funds and other long-term investors to gauge their interest in purchasing the Mistry family’s stake if it became available, according to the people.




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Mutually discuss Interconnection issue and sort it out: Manoj Sinha to telcos

Interconnection enables mobile users to make calls to customers of other networks and is, therefore, crucial for smooth functioning of mobile services.




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Reliance Jio, demonetisation led to revenue drop: Vodafone

Vodafone also confirmed merger talks with the Aditya Birla Group's Idea Cellular as part of its Q3 results for the period that ended on December 31, 2016.




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Reliance Foundation to adopt 4 flood-hit villages in Gujarat

Ambani visited the two districts and took a survey of the worst-affected areas to assess first-hand the primary and immediate requirements of the victims




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Indian Oil Corporation plan to cut debt hinges on demand revival

Gross debt at Indian Oil, the nation’s largest refiner and fossil fuel retailer, has risen from ₹86,400 crore at the beginning of 2019-20 to ₹1,16,000 crore at the start of 2020-21. About 50% jump in debt in the January-March quarter came following the weakening of demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, dividend outflow and delay in fuel subsidy transfer by the government.




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Petrol price in Delhi hiked by Rs 1.67 per litre, diesel by Rs 7.10

Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs 71.26 a litre as against Rs 69.59 previously, oil industry sources said.




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Numaligarh Refinery to import 21TMT of crude oil from Petronas Malaysia

Managing Director of NRL S K Barua tweeted, “NRL is importing 21TMT crude oil from Petronas through Haldia port to be rail freighted to Numaligarh for future processing. A step towards ensuring energy security.”




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Government hikes excise duty on petrol price by Rs 10, diesel price by Rs 13

The increase in excise comes amid crude oil prices still remaining at relatively lower levels of $23.86 a barrel, compared to peak level prices.




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Excise duty raised on petrol and diesel: What it means for you

On Tuesday, Centre hiked excise duties on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and on diesel by Rs 13 per litre.




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UP hikes petrol price by Rs 2/L, diesel by Rs 1/L

The move follows the Centre's decision on Tuesday to increase excise duty on petrol by a record Rs 10 per litre and Rs 13 per litre for diesel. The hike, however, did not push up fuel prices as global oil prices have dropped to a nearly two-decade low.




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Numaligarh Refinery awards Rs 300 cr expansion project to thyssenkrupp

According to the company, thyssenkrupp will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for various units of the refinery located in Numaligarh




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Vedanta’s sale of $1 billion oil unit stake stalls

Vedanta plans to sell a minority stake in its Indian oil unit have stalled after a collapse in crude prices.




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Petrol, diesel prices raised by nearly Rs 3 a litre in Chandigarh

The tax hike will generate an additional revenue of Rs 100 crore for the UT administration in 2020-21. After the revision in prices, petrol in the city now costs Rs 68.62 a litre, a hike of Rs 2.8, and diesel Rs 62.02 per litre, an increase of Rs 2.72.




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India, Russia plan MoU on coking coal; boost crude oil trade

The ministers also reviewed ongoing projects and plans including the participation of Indian companies such as Indian Oil Corporation in Russias state-owned Rosneft’s Vostok oil project in the Russian Arctic, Novatek’s deal to supply of LNG to H-Energy, cooperation between Gail and Gazprom.




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Petrol, diesel to cost more in Rajasthan with hike in VAT rates

Before lockdown, the VAT rate on petrol was 30 per cent and on diesel was 22 per cent.




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Pradhan hints at new gas policy, says low oil prices no answer

"We have to have a reasonable price. India is a major consumer. But at this juncture, India's viewpoint is the price should be reasonable and responsible. Very low prices are not the answer. Reasonable prices are the answer," he said.




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India's fuel demand nearly halves in April amid lockdown

State fuel retailers in India sold 50% less refined fuel in the first two weeks of April than the same time a year earlier as the country came to a standstill due to the lockdown that was put in place on March 24.




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Adani Gas invokes ‘force majeure’ amidst Covid-19 lockdown

The Gautam Adani-led utility firm that sells piped natural gas (PNG) to households and compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles hopes to make up for the lost time on new projects once the lockdown is over and is sticking to its capital expenditure plan of Rs 1,500 crore for the current fiscal, its CEO Suresh Manglani has said.