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Insider Q&A: Google's Annie Jean-Baptiste On Inclusion
As the head of product inclusion at Google, Annie JeanBaptiste works to help ensure that the companys products from photos to search to everything else are built with everyone in mind, including women, underrepresented minorities, and people of differen...
Gold Gains As Dollar Eases, Coronavirus Concerns Persist
Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, helped by a weaker dollar and worries over a second surge in coronavirus cases, while investors held back from making large bets ahead of next week's U.S. presidential election.
Elaborate Somali Insurgent Tax System Collects Almost As Much As Government
Somalia's al Qaedalinked al Shabaab insurgency is collecting almost as much tax as the government through a sophisticated system of levies on activities from importing goods to irrigating crops, a thinktank report found.
Novartis Lifts Profit Outlook As Hospitals Cope Better With COVID
Novartis nudged up its operating profit guidance on Tuesday, as the Swiss drugmaker predicted healthcare systems would navigate a second COVID19 wave better than the first and keep drug sales flowing.
Asian Shares Hit By Surging Coronavirus Cases, U.S. Stimulus Woes
Asian stocks markets fell on Tuesday as soaring global coronavirus cases and slow progress on a U.S. stimulus deal hammered investor sentiment and took a toll on Wall Street.
Business And Economic Events Scheduled For Tuesday
Business and economic events scheduled for Tuesday.
Maharashtra Energy Minister Hits Out at Tata Power for Outage, Seeks Reforms in Islanding System
Raut said the islanding system, under which the city gets isolated from the broader grid to ensure steady supply, has been in place since 1981 and questioned why Tata Power failed on October 12, resulting in a broadset of troubles, including halting of tr...
Govt Procures 151.17 Lakh Tonne Paddy at MSP for Rs 28,543 Crore So Far This Kharif Season
Out of the total purchase of 151.17 lakh tonnes, Punjab has contributed 100.89 lakh tonnes.
India Initiates Probe into Alleged Dumping of Low-density Polyethylene from 6 Countries
The applicant has alleged that the domestic industry has impacted due to dumped imports of LDPE from these countries, according to a notification of the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).
Hasbro Revenue Beats Estimates As Families Splurge On Board Games
Hasbro Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, boosted by demand for its Monopoly and other board games from stuckathome parents looking to keep their children entertained.
Gold Slips On Strong Dollar, U.S. Stimulus Doubts
Gold fell below the key psychological level of $1,900 on Monday to its lowest in more than a week, pressured by a firmer dollar and stalled progress in talks for a new U.S. coronavirus aid package.
Singapore September Manufacturing Jumps 24.2% Year-on-year, Biggest Gain In Nearly Nine Years
Singapore's industrial output beat forecasts to rise 24.2% yearonyear in September, its fastest pace in nine years, boosted by pharmaceutical manufacturing more than doubling during the month, official data showed on Monday.
'Intend to Enforce Rights': Reliance Retail after Amazon Gets Favourable Ruling in Future-RIL Deal
On Sunday evening, Reliance Retail said in a statement that it intends to enforce its rights and complete the transaction in terms of the agreement with Future group without any delay.
GST Officials Arrest Person for Trading Fake Invoice, Generating ITC Worth Rs 52.19 Crore
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Pune Zonal Unit, has arrested Tusshar Ashok Munoat who was into 'trading of fake invoices' and used to generate fake invoices on commission basis for ineligible ITC availment and pass it on to others fra...
Lee Kun-hee: Ailing 'Hermit King' of the Samsung Empire Dies at 78
When Lee Kun-hee inherited the chairmanship of the Samsung group in 1987, founded by his father as a fish and fruit exporter it was already the country's largest conglomerate, with operations ranging from consumer electronics to construction.
Forex Reserves Rise by $5.8 Billion to Touch Lifetime High of $ 551.5 Billion, Shows RBI Data
During the reporting week, the increase in forex kitty was on account of rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.