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Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

Oil edges up on OPEC cuts, US sanctions against Venezuela and Iran

US crude oil production remained at a record 12.1 million bpd, an increase of more than 2 million bpd since early 2018.

7 March 2019 10:54 AM IST

YouTube is expanding its Instagram-like feature, Stories, to more creators.

YouTube to show info panels to flag misinformation

YouTube said it will start showing 'information panels' -- flagging misinformation and offering correct insights.

7 March 2019 10:48 AM IST

Bharti Airtel is largest telecom operator in terms of subscriber base. (Photo: AFP)

Bharti Airtel promoters, GIC to subscribe half of Rs 32,000 rights...

The promoter and promoter group also reserves the right to subscribe either itself or through investors.

7 March 2019 10:41 AM IST

The rupee pared initial gains to fall 7 paise to 71.82 against the US currency in late morning deals on Thursday on bouts of dollar demand from banks and importers. (Photo: DC)

Rupee surges 30 paise against US dollar in early trade

Rupee opened strong at 70.08 at the interbank forex market and then gained further ground and touched 69.98.

7 March 2019 10:37 AM IST

Benchmark Sensex surged 577 points to end at 33,597 on Thursday.

Sensex, Nifty extend rally to fourth day

The 30-share BSE Sensex was trading higher by 63.75 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 36,699.85.

7 March 2019 10:34 AM IST

The Cybersecurity Tech Accord, which vows to protect all customers from attacks regardless of geopolitical or criminal motive, follows a year that witnessed an unprecedented level of destructive cyber attacks.

Companies unable to detect cyber attacks

The survey suggested that many companies do not have the visibility needed to catch attacks.

7 March 2019 1:34 AM IST

So also, women who profess that they are men trapped in womens bodies would not have to undergo plastic surgery to acquire mock penises.

Women get help in carpentry

Significantly, the theme for International Women's Day 2019 is #BalanceforBetter.

7 March 2019 1:32 AM IST

1,500 points swing was recorded in Sensex before it settled the day at 279.62 points, or 0.75 per cent lower at 36,841.60.

A short covering rally is due

The advance decline ratio was in favour of gainers on BSE with 1685 scrip's gaining and 1009 scrip's losing while 156...

7 March 2019 1:29 AM IST

Ganesh Iyer CEO, Symphony Ventures, India.

Focus on self-learning

According to UK-based HfS Research, the global market for RPA Software and Services is expected to grow at a CAGR of 36...

7 March 2019 1:27 AM IST

American retail chain Walmart will invest Rs 900 crore in Maharashtra.

Walmart still fascinated by India's middle-class

US giant defuses speculation that it may exit Flipkart.

7 March 2019 1:23 AM IST

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Future jobs will be different: Shaw

It is important that the country focused on affordability to ensure that technology is accessible to all.

7 March 2019 1:21 AM IST

The objective of imparting financial literacy is to spearhead a revolution to change the investment habits of rural India and the middle classes through easily understandable education modules, pre-tested for their learnability before dissemination. (Representational image)

Ultra HNIs prefer equity over realty

Also private equity investment is on the rise among Indian UHNWIs.

7 March 2019 1:19 AM IST