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US urges India to enhance its position in global supply chain. (AFP Photo)

India should enhance its position in global supply chain, says US

India with its Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiative has put forward a programme that puts a question mark on notion of self-reliance, Semsar said

03 Sep 2020 12:54 PM

Coca-Cola to cut thousands of jobs as COVID-19 hits sales. (ANI Photo)

Coca-Cola to cut 4,000 jobs after coronavirus hits Q2 profits

In Coca-Cola's second quarter, the company saw sales drop 28 per cent to 7.2 billion dollars

30 Aug 2020 9:58 AM

Sashidhar Jagdishan, the 'Strategic Change Agent' at HDFC Bank, will succeed Aditya Puri as the chief executive officer. (Photo- Twitter)

Sashidhar Jagdishan to take charge as HDFC Bank CEO from October 27

HDFC Bank on Tuesday said the appointment of Jagdishan has been approved by the RBI for three years starting from October 27

05 Aug 2020 2:04 PM

IndiGo said it will cut 10% of its workforce as it grapples with declining revenues due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI Photo)

IndiGo to cut 10% staff, says CEO Ronojoy Dutta

IndiGo, which had 23,531 employees on its rolls as of March 2019, said it was flying only a small percentage of full fleet of 250 airplanes

21 Jul 2020 9:05 AM

Some of the 'sharks' on the Shark Tank show, who listen to entrepreneurs' pitches and pick businesses to invest in.

Shark Tank Season 11 is not just good TV, it could spark an aaha moment for the entrepreneur in you

Shark Tank starts today on Colors Infinity, airing Monday to Friday at 9 PM, and is also available on streaming platform Voot Select.

15 Jun 2020 6:11 PM

Automobile registrations in May down 89 percent due to COVID-19 lockdown. (ANI Photo)

Vehicle registrations down 89% in May

For the first time, said FADA President Ashish Harsharaj Kale, the month of April witnessed zero retails

11 Jun 2020 3:33 PM

A woman walks past a boutique with a sale sign, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The state says more than 34,000 Ohioans filed unemployment claims during the last week of May. That is the lowest figure since Ohio's stay-at-home orders depressed the economy and led to widespread layoffs. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

US unemployment rate seen near 20% in May as layoffs remain high

Consumer confidence, manufacturing and services industries are also stabilizing, though at low levels, hopeful signs that the worst was over

05 Jun 2020 12:03 PM

China's May factory activity expands. (AFP Photo)

China's factory activity expands, but weak orders signal bumpy recovery

Export orders are still contracting at the fastest pace in years, with a sub-index standing at 35.3 in May, well below the 50-point mark

31 May 2020 9:00 AM

Commuters crowd Cadorna train station in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo)

Italy slips into great recession since World War II

Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest economy in May plummeted to its lowest level

30 May 2020 10:03 AM

These are some of the businesses that are already on the verge of creating massive employment opportunities over the next few years.

5 home-grown businesses elevating India's economy

These businesses have yielded 500+ acquisitions and created 750,000 jobs since 2014.

23 Jan 2020 10:28 AM

A business slowdown or a general economic recession offers challenges in the lives of every entrepreneur.

5 ways how entrepreneurs can make the most of a business slump

A slump can be a challenging and de-motivating time for businessmen, especially the first generation entrepreneurs.

09 Jan 2020 10:14 AM

Fast, affordable app prototyping takes the pain away from software development and speeds up go-to-market for new business ideas. (Representational Image)

Builder now enables businesses to bring app ideas to life in minutes

Businesses can now prototype a tailor-made app for free in as little as 10 minutes.

22 Nov 2019 12:46 PM

Collaboration is a powerful business tool pooling effort and expertise of different organisations to proactively innovate and grow. (Representational Image)

5 key benefits of collaboration for the growth of your business

Aimless competition should perhaps now give way to strategic collaboration to meet common goals, and manifest mutual benefits.

22 Nov 2019 11:23 AM

WhatsApp Business users can add information to each item in the catalogue, including price, description, and product code.

WhatsApp launches 'Catalogs' for small Indian businesses

Customers can easily browse a business's offerings right within WhatsApp, without having to visit the website.

08 Nov 2019 7:59 AM

After India jumped 14 positions to be ranked 63rd in the World Bank's ease of doing business, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the "path breaking improvements" in the country's business environment. (Photo: File)

Piyush Goyal lauds PM for 'path breaking improvements' in India's business environment

India has remarkably improved in ease of doing business, reported World Bank in its ease of doing business 2020 survey.

24 Oct 2019 9:03 AM

Now with the inclusion of Kolkata and Bengaluru, Indian ranking in the World Bank's report will present a much better picture, the official said. (Photo: Representational Image)

Kolkata, Bengaluru to be included in World Bank's doing business report

The report ranks 190 nations based on ten parameters, which includes ease of starting a business, construction permits among others.

23 Oct 2019 5:22 PM

Technology should serve as the tool for enterprises to finally walk the tightrope between ‘monitoring’ to ‘being engaged.’

Digitization helping companies transform employee management systems

A look into some of the ways in which technology is impacting and reshaping the entire employee management process.

18 Oct 2019 10:27 AM

A point of sale system, or POS, is the place where your customer makes a payment for products & services at your store or a merchant completes a transaction. (Representational Image)

How to prepare your business for the festive season

A good POS would help to manage and control business expenses with greater proficiency.

15 Oct 2019 11:41 AM

Many leading companies are leveraging cutting-edge technologies to redefine, amplify, and elevate their end-customer experience.

Five companies that are reshaping customer experience

Here are five organisations that are leading this tech-led shift in India.

07 Sep 2019 11:33 AM

Helping you in the pursuit for a reliable unified communication platform, here’s listing the top five communication tools to watch out for!

Top 5 unified communication tools to increase productivity

This very advancement of businesses warrants the organisations to have tools and services in place to enable unified communication.

05 Sep 2019 3:34 PM

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