The possibility of a fiscal crisis is the biggest risk to doing business globally, according to a survey of World Economic Forum business leaders published on October 1, though there were strong regional differences in views of the biggest risk. In North America and Europe, cyber attacks were considered theRead More →
New Delhi: Digital payments company Paytm has appointed ex-Goldman executive Amit Nayyar as president, financial services business. Reporting to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and CEO of Paytm, Nayyar will lead the company’s efforts to further its footprint in lending, insurance, wealth management and broking businesses, the company said in a statement. “As we focusRead More →
NEW DELHI: Drug firm Strides Pharma Science Monday said its step-down subsidiary has signed the definitive agreements for sale of its entire Australian business to Arrow Pharmaceuticals upon receipt of all requisite approvals. Earlier this year, Strides Pharma Science had decided to exit its investment in Arrow Pharmaceuticals for AUDRead More →
NEW DELHI: The Indian arm of Japanese consumer durables maker Panasonic is looking at increasing the share of its consumer appliances business, as well as its business-to-business products in India as it hopes to sell more washing machines, air conditioners, refrigerators, and industrial solutions in the country. Currently, the company fetchesRead More →
BENGALURU: WiproNSE 1.09 % is focusing on growing revenue from its India State Run Enterprises, a business that currently has negative operating margins, by hiringaccount managers and sales talent, as it looks to tap the central and state governments for growth. The India SRE business provides IT service offerings to entities and departments owned or controlledRead More →
In June, Amazon announced a new business opportunity for almost anyone with enough savings and a desire to be their own boss — running a fleet of delivery trucks for the e-commerce giant through its Delivery Service Partner program. The company said potential annual profits for business owners could be as much asRead More →
EaseMyTrip makes available close to 20,000 hotels spread worldwide through its portal Delhi-based online travel portal, EaseMyTrip, which has claimed to book close to 8-9 lakh air passengers per month, is looking to step up its hotel reservation and travel packages business. According to Nishant Pitti, co-Founder and CEO, EaseMyTrip,Read More →
A “Now Hiring” sign displayed outside a Taco Bell restaurant in Joliet, Illinois. (Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg) © 2019 BLOOMBERG FINANCE LP The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a case (Kansas v. Garcia) that legal analysts warn may empower state and local prosecutors with political ambitions to go after businessesRead More →
German auto major Volkswagen on April 16 announced the expansion of its corporate business centre (CBC) programme in India with the addition of 10 more such outlets across its sales network over the next three months. The corporate business centre comprises of a dedicated team providing curated services to allRead More →
Congress has finally decided on a slogan for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2019. Their slogan for the polls is ‘Ab Hoga NYAY’. According to reports, Congress had spent a while on their campaign slogan before finalising on ‘Ab Hoga NYAY’. This indicates that the Congress’ campaign is heavily bankingRead More →