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United Airlines is preparing to furlough 16,370 workers when federal aid expires on October 1. (AFP Photo)

United Airlines to cut 16,370 jobs ï»¿as COVID hammers demand

US passenger airlines are still collectively losing more than $5 billion a month as 30% of planes remain parked

3 Sept 2020 9:15 AM IST

Indias August gold imports doubles to hit 8-month peak. (Representative Image)

Gold imports in August doubles to hit 8-month peak as demand improves

In value terms, August imports surged to $3.7 billion from $1.37 billion a year ago

2 Sept 2020 2:06 PM IST

Vistara introduces three days of leave without pay for pilots in September. (PTI Photo)

Vistara announces leave without pay for three days for pilots in...

The three-days leave without pay measure for pilots is in addition to a cut in monthly base flying allowance

2 Sept 2020 9:46 AM IST

Unilever to drop fossil fuels from products by 2030. (AFP Photo)

Unilever pledges to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products by...

Chemicals used in its cleaning and laundry products make up 46% of company's Home Care division's carbon emissions...

2 Sept 2020 9:15 AM IST

Ble¼ is built largely from her own savings and bootstrapped, as she likes to call it, it is still is all about helping women avoid all kinds of chemicals entering their bodies

Komal Baldwa's start-up fights the intimate enemy

Her start-up Ble¼ promotes non-toxic condoms and she hopes to diversify into many other products

1 Sept 2020 6:57 PM IST

New office space supply down 93pc, demand falls 73pc during Jan-Jun due to COVID-19. (Representative Image)

Demand for office space leasing falls 73% in first six months amid...

Vacancy levels rose to 20 per cent during the first half of 2020

1 Sept 2020 5:34 PM IST

Indias electricity generation fell for the sixth straight month in August. (PTI Photo)

Electricity output falls for sixth straight month in August

In the second half of August, electricity generation declined 4.5%, compared with a 2.6% increase during the first...

1 Sept 2020 4:39 PM IST

Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., gets into a car to leave after attending a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

Samsung heir's troubles multiply, charged with fraud in taking over...

Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, committed stock manipulation, breach of trust and other offences,...

1 Sept 2020 4:34 PM IST

Indias factory activity grows for first time in five months in August. (PTI Photo)

After five-month gap, manufacturing activity gains momentum in August

Although input prices rose at the sharpest pace in nearly two years, firms have cut prices of their goods for four...

1 Sept 2020 2:40 PM IST

SC grants 10 yrs to telcos to pay AGR-related dues to DoT. (PTI Photo)

SC orders telcos to clear AGR dues in 10 years, 10% to be paid by...

Failure to pay the instalments of the dues would incur penalty, interest and contempt of court, the bench cautioned the...

1 Sept 2020 1:47 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India announced a slew of measures to maintain market stability. (PTI Photo)

RBI rides to rescue, unveils steps to cool rising bond yields

The RBI has allowed an additional 2.5 per cent of deposits for banks as HTM for the second half of the current financial...

1 Sept 2020 12:28 PM IST

Sensex surges nearly 400 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 11,500. (PTI Photo)

Markets open in green, Sensex up 400 points; Nifty above 11,500

IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging around 4 per cent

1 Sept 2020 10:41 AM IST