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E-commerce has been one sector which has been recording phenomenal value growth during festive season year-after-year.

Amazon, Flipkart face fresh heat over plastic

The NGT, however, pointed out that it is for the regulator CPCB to enforce the rules.

30 Jan 2020 1:34 AM IST

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (Photo: AP)

Fed likely to keep interest rates on hold, focus on balance sheet

Fed is expected to soon decide how much longer it will continue its current practice of buying USD 60 billion a month in...

29 Jan 2020 1:05 PM IST

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have not benefitted India much. Exports to countries with whom India has entered into FTAs have grown by a meagre 10 per cent in FY19, while the imports have grown by 27 per cent.

Cargo traffic at non-major ports grew 4.8 pc to 447.21 MT in Apr-Dec

Directorate of Ports, Karnataka, recorded a growth of 25 per cent while Gujarat Maritime Board recorded a growth of 4.1...

29 Jan 2020 12:23 PM IST

33 pc of homeowners prefer to spend on home renovations rather than a house purchase, with Rs 3 lakh being annual median expenditure in 2018.

Four reasons to opt for a personal loan for home renovation

Bajaj Finserv Home Renovation Loan provide you with wherewithal to carry out revamps and to learn more about this...

29 Jan 2020 12:17 PM IST

Reliance Industries Limited

Reliance seeks to counter India plastics pushback with new road...

Company will seek to work with India's highway authority to potentially supply a plastics-infused mix to make roads.

29 Jan 2020 11:04 AM IST

Over the last few years, Renault has focused on establishing a strong base in India

Renault turns to Volkswagen's De Meo as car maker seeks fresh start

De Meo will start on July 1, Renault said in a statement.

29 Jan 2020 10:33 AM IST

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened strong at 70.55, registering a rise of 26 paise over its previous close of 70.81. (Photo: DC)

Rupee rises 10 paise against US dollar in early trade

Strengthening of the American currency vis-a-vis other currencies overseas weighed on the rupee.

29 Jan 2020 10:19 AM IST

Despite cuts in corporate taxes and monetary easing by the central bank, investments have failed to pick up.

India's budget likely to raise spending to revive economic growth

India is facing its worst economic slowdown in a decade. Growth slipped to 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter.

29 Jan 2020 10:11 AM IST

The Sensex fell 334.44 points or 0.82 per cent to settle at 40,445, while Nifty shed 96.90 points or 0.81 per cent to close at 11,921.50.

Sensex rises over 200 points; Nifty reclaims 12,100

The 30-share BSE index was trading 214.51 points or 0.52 per cent higher at 41,181.37.

29 Jan 2020 9:56 AM IST

The price cuts are being made by the companies which have been focusing on clearing inventory ahead of summer season. New products will start arriving in the market from February as brands are focusing on new launches for 2020.

Durable prices soften as firms go light on inventory

Intense winters have also played a role in delaying purchase of refrigerators.

29 Jan 2020 1:49 AM IST

The Maruti Suzuki cars that will see a reduction in prices include Alto 800, Alto K10, Swift Diesel, Celerio, Baleno Diesel, Ignis, Dzire Diesel, Tour S Diesel, Vitara Brezza and S-Cross.

Maruti Q3 profit rises 5 per cent

Realisations declined 5.7 per cent sequentially to Rs 4.7 lakh per unit during the December quarter.

29 Jan 2020 1:46 AM IST

Tata Motors is gearing up for Turnaround 2.0 to make its passenger vehicles (PV) financially self sustainable, buoyed by the success of its commercial vehicles (CV) in the last financial year, ended March 31.

Tatas building EV ecosystem to boost sales

The auto major is also working with Tata Autocomp for the localisation of battery pack assembly and motor assembly.

29 Jan 2020 1:45 AM IST