Markets crash as US-China trade tension escalates

Mumbai (IANS) Indian markets in line with the Asian markets fell steeply over signs of escalating US-China trade tension on Monday.

On Sunday night, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh trade tariffs worth $200 billion…

Now, PSUs to rescue government's failing strategic sale plan

New Delhi (IANS) Cash-rich central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) will come to the rescue of government strategic sale programme with tepid interest coming from the private sector to take over controlling interest in some of these sick…

Facebook hiring fast to launch its own bitcoin

San Francisco (IANS) Facebook is working hard to launch its own bitcoin for cryptocurrency-based payments on its platform that has 2.38 billion users.

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal on Friday, the social media giant…

Reliance's e-commerce dream to swallow everyone out there

New Delhi (IANS) When Paytm Mall started, it took a cue from its investor Alibaba and aimed to become a digital universe for everything.

As part of its initial offers, the company started giving cashback to attract customers.

HC tells J&J to pay patients Rs 25 lakh compensation each

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Johnson & Johnson to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation each to patients affected by its faulty articular surface replacement (ASR) hip implants.

Justice Vibhu Bakhru's direction came…

Delhi HC issues notice to Jet Airways on consumer plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Jet Airways on a plea seeking prompt redressal of consumer complaints in the wake of the ongoing crisis.

A Division bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice…

GST collection soars in April to Rs 1,13,865 crore

New Delhi (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 10.05 per cent to Rs 1,13,865 crore in April from a year ago recording highest ever monthly revenue mop-up since the new indirect tax system was rolled out on July 1, 2017.

"The…

India is YouTube's fastest growing market: Pichai

San Francisco (IANS) India offers great potential for Google-owned YouTube's growth and the latest in the journey is YouTube Music that has been downloaded more than 15 million times in the country, CEO Sundar Pichai has said.
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Jail term in drug case will not impact Ness Wadia: Company

New Delhi (IANS) Maintaining that the jail term by a Japanese court for Ness Wadia in a drug case remains suspended, the business conglomerate on Tuesday said that the development will not impact Wadia Group heir in discharging his responsibilities.

Fewer Britons choosing EU countries for holidays

London (IANS) Fewer Britons have booked a summer holiday inside the European Union (EU) this year amid continuing Brexit uncertainty, according to leading travel firm Thomas Cook.

In a statement on Sunday, the travel firm said…