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Future-Reliance Deal: Kishore Biyani Says Amazon Creating Confusion, 'Playing Dog in the Manger'
The development comes days after Amazon petitioned the Delhi High Court to block the Future Group from selling retail assets to Reliance Industries and sought detention of Biyani and family members.
Ayushman Bharat's Jan Arogya Yojana Enhanced Health Insurance Coverage for States by 54%: Economic Survey
PM-JAY is a fully-funded government health insurance scheme that provides Rs 5 lakh medical insurance coverage per year for 107.4 million families identified as per the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011.
Panel Overturns 4 Facebook Content Takedowns In First Ruling
Facebooks quasiindependent oversight board issued its first rulings on Thursday, overturning four out of five decisions by the social network to take down questionable content.
Investors See Green Returns As Renewable Energy Rises
The future looks bright for solar and other renewable energy technology.
Indian Rice Prices Hit Two-year Peak Amid Healthy Demand; Vietnam Grapples With Supply Woes
“Asian and African buyers are aggressively making purchases from India. Even after marginal price rise, Indian rice is far cheaper than Thai rice,” said an exporter based at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.
Without Adelson, Las Vegas Sands Posts $299 Million Loss
Las Vegas Sands Corp. posted a fourthquarter loss of $299 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier, as the casino and resort operator saw its business dry up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
$10 mn Pay-cut for Goldman Sachs CEO Over 1MDB Scandal
Goldman Sachs pleaded guilty in October over its role in the scandal and agreed to pay nearly $3 billion to close US investigations.
Rupee Rises 8 Paise to 72.86 Against US Dollar in Early Trade
Traders said the local unit was trading in a narrow range against the US dollar on Wednesday morning ahead of the Fed meeting conclusion.
Indigo Paints IPO Allotment Status Today: Know the Steps to Check
The date February 2, 2021 has been decided to list the shares on the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty.
More Cancellations For Carnival Amid Jumbled Vaccine Rollout
Carnival Cruise Line is cancelling and delaying more U.S. trips with new cases of COVID-19 averaging about 170,000 per day in the country amid a jumbled rollout of vaccines.
TCS Becomes World's Most Valued IT Company, Surpassing Accenture
TCS's market capitalisation crossed $169.9 billion inches ahead of rival Accenture.
Krug, Perron Lead Blues To 4-2 Win Over Kings
Torey Krug scored his first goal with St. Louis and David Perron added a goal and an assist, lifting the Blues to a 42 victory Saturday night over the Los Angeles Kings.
Oil Falls As China COVID-19 Cases Trigger Clampdowns
Oil prices fell on Friday, retreating further from 11month highs hit last week, weighed down by worries that new pandemic restrictions in China will curb fuel demand in the world's biggest oil importer.
Sensex, Nifty Open Lower in Line with Other Asian Bourses
The BSE benchmark Sensex fell 152.69 points or 0.31 per cent to 49,472.07 in early trade on Friday, tracking subdued Asian markets. Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty dropped 54.35 points or 0.37 per cent to 14,590.35 in opening trade.
Exclusive: Air Taxi Start-up Joby Explores Deal To Go Public - Sources
Electric passenger aircraft developer Joby Aero Inc is exploring a deal to go public through a merger with a blankcheck acquisition firm at a valuation of around $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Lebanon Prosecutor Questions Central Bank Head At Swiss Request
Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh answered questions from Lebanon's public prosecutor on Thursday based on a request from Swiss investigators looking into allegations of money laundering and embezzlement linked to the bank.
