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20th of April 2018
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VW's Electrify America to install EV chargers at Walmart stores2018-04-18 14:00:00
Volkswagen AG unit Electrify America will install electric vehicle charging stations at more than 100 Walmart Inc store locations in 34 US states by m -
Uber doubling down on India investments2018-04-18 14:00:00
Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc is “doubling down” on its investments in India, one of its biggest markets, after its recent exit -
Shipbuilders served loan rescheduling on silver platter2018-04-18 14:00:00
At a time when the country's banking sector is going through a liquidity stress, the borrowers from the shipbuilding industry are being gifted with a -
Fed says small firms lack key insurance for disasters2018-04-18 14:00:00
Small US businesses hit by last year's natural disasters often suffered doubly since they did not have the right kind of insurance to cover their los -
Online fund transfer to any bank from June2018-04-18 14:00:00
Fund transfer to any Bangladeshi bank account through online banking will become possible from June, in a development that promises to be a great time -
Green Delta re-elects chairman, vice chairman2018-04-18 14:00:00
Green Delta Insurance Company Limited recently saw its board of directors reelect its chairman, Md Abdul Karim, and vice chairman, Kamran Idris Choudh -
Stocks rise riding on banking shares2018-04-18 14:00:00
Dhaka stocks rose 0.77 percent yesterday on the back of the upward movement of banking shares. -
EU pushes quick Japan trade deal in face of US protectionism2018-04-18 14:00:00
The EU said on Wednesday it was leading the defence of free trade in the face of US "protectionism" as it unveiled plans to fast-track deals with Ja -
NBR plans tax benefits for manufacturing sector2018-04-18 14:00:00
The revenue authority plans to provide manufacturing industries with tax benefits to accelerate expansion of the sector, NBR Chairman Md Mosharraf Hos -
Wilmar-Adani to invest $350m in Mirsarai economic zone2018-04-18 14:00:00
Singapore-based Wilmar and India's Adani Group plan to invest $350 million in Bangladesh to establish an industrial park in the Mirsarai economic zon -
BB mulls guideline to recover bad loans2018-04-18 14:00:00
The central bank has asked the Association of Bankers Bangladesh (ABB) and the Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) to draft a guideline -
Norwegian plastics recycler Tomra seeks to expand in China2018-04-18 14:00:00
Norway's Tomra, the world's top maker of machines that collect plastic bottles and repay a deposit, is seeking to expand in China as governments wor
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In good times, safety net for the jobless frays2018-03-28 00:23:45
Since the Great Recession, nine states have cut unemployment benefits below the longtime norm of 26 weeks. Some say it's a way to rebuild reserves ah -
Yes, a trade war could hurt everyone. But we're not there yet.2018-03-28 00:23:45
President Trump announced sizable trade sanctions against China Thursday, and retaliatory moves by Beijing are expected. But it may lead toward negoti -
Facebook uproar: Should personal data drive political ads?2018-03-28 00:23:45
Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data on 50 million Americans for the Trump campaign. The revelation offers a glimpse into how 'big data' is erodin -
Congress moves to ease bank rules: a needed update or a slippery slope?2018-03-28 00:23:45
Lighter regulation could make loans more accessible and help level the playing field for small banks against big ones. But critics warn of risks in le -
Toys R Us to liquidate all of its US stores2018-03-28 00:23:45
After struggling with debt and online shopping trends that undermined its sales, the former toy store giant is planning to either shut down or sell al -
In blue states, 'tax the rich' isn't so simple anymore2018-03-28 00:23:45
President Trump's tax reform has put high-tax Democratic states in a quandary: Should they tax more as Uncle Sam taxes less? Or will that push the ri -
Global regulators crack down on digital currency sales2018-03-28 00:23:45
Around the world, regulators are setting rules for the cryptocurrency market, as concerns about virtual currency sales' transparency and the potentia -
Tipped workers push states for higher minimum wage to fight harassment2018-03-28 00:23:45
Workers in the service industry are tapping into the #MeToo movement to raise chronic low wages and end having to tolerate abusive behavior from custo -
A return to the 1990s? Why outlook brightens for lower-wage workers.2018-03-28 00:23:45
Historically one of the best opportunities for low-wage workers to get pay raises is when the job market tightens. Often that 'late-in-the-cycle' ph -
Changes in sick-leave laws allow workers to care for 'chosen family'2018-03-28 00:23:45
The terminology has quietly been gaining political recognition over the past two years as a number of US states and cities have passed laws allowing w -
Why Trump takes a hard line on steel and aluminum2018-03-28 00:23:45
A global glut of steel and aluminum puts pressure on a domestic industry that the president says is vital for national security. He says tariffs will -
After tax-cut love, corporate America clashes with Trump on trade2018-03-28 00:23:45
With a globalist mind-set, big corporations are often wary of rocking the boat in trade dealings with others nations. By contrast, Trump's stance is
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Nike's vice president of Express Lane Footwear leaves company (April 18)2018-04-19 13:17:26
Nike Inc's vice president of Express Lane Footwear, Greg Thompson, has left the company, a company spokesman said on Wednesday, the latest in a stri
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Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall2018-04-19 13:01:35
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - PSA Group boss Carlos Tavares, whose career has seen him thrash out margin-boosting labor deals for two carmakers in seve -
BlackRock wants regulators to address unequal voting rights2018-04-19 12:27:07
BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc on Thursday called on securities regulators to set international standards for shareholder voting rights, suggesting -
Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad2018-04-19 12:12:17
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to -
European utilities retrench as cross-border deals lose appeal2018-04-19 12:09:43
PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European utility companies are retrenching in their home markets and looking to unwind debt-financed cross-border mergers -
Apple, Philip Morris, chip stocks lead Wall Street slide2018-04-19 11:43:59
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks dropped on Thursday, weighed down by a broad-based decline in technology stocks from Apple to chipmakers as well as a tumble i -
Allergan moves in as Shire rebuffs $63 billion Takeda bid: sources2018-04-19 10:18:15
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmaker Shire has rejected a third takeover bid worth nearly $63 billion from Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical , although -
The great Russian oil game in Iraqi Kurdistan2018-04-19 10:12:29
LONDON (Reuters) - Last October, at the height of a political crisis in Iraq's Kurdistan region, a letter arrived at the Iraqi oil ministry in Baghda -
U.S. ban on sales to ZTE triggers patriotic rhetoric in China2018-04-19 08:37:04
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A U.S. ban on sales of American components to ZTE Corp has unleashed a patriotic backlash in China's cyberspace, highlighting -
Exclusive: China looks to speed up chip plans as U.S. trade tensions boil - sources2018-04-19 08:36:09
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is looking to accelerate plans to develop its domestic semiconductor market amid a fierce trade stand-off with the United St -
Uber picks VMware's Zane Rowe as CFO: Bloomberg2018-04-19 04:21:41
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has picked VMware Inc's Zane Rowe as the top candidate for chief financial officer to lead preparations -
Exxon faces setback in Iraq as oil and water mix2018-04-19 04:21:34
LONDON/BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Talks between Exxon Mobil and Iraq on a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure contract have reached an impasse, Iraqi of
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News digest: HUL data controversy, Jaypee Infra, bank directors, and more2018-04-15 17:29:00
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Business as usual: RBI crackdown fails to deter bitcoin traders2018-04-15 17:24:00
RBI directive proved opportune for a lot of traders who used dip in bitcoin and other virtual currency prices to their advantage by buying even more a -
Insurers set fresh terms for liability insurance for bank boards' directors2018-04-15 17:19:00
The controversies linked to Chanda Kochhar, Shikha Sharma and others are forcing insurance firms to renegotiate rates for directors' indemnity -
Trials in Kathua rape and murder case begin today against 8 accused2018-04-15 17:18:00
The chief judicial magistrate of Kathua will be committing one of the charge sheets, in which seven people have been named, to the sessions court for -
By buying stake in Flipkart, Walmart wants to achieve these 3 lofty targets2018-04-15 17:14:00
To counter Amazon, the world's biggest retail chain is likely to take Flipkart's e-commerce model to US -
PM Modi sets off for Britain with eye on post-Brexit trade2018-04-15 17:11:00
India's trade with Britain will also be affected if volatility hits the British currency, the pound -
Uber steps up India play as Ola looks overseas market2018-04-15 16:55:00
With present CEO Dara Khosrowshahi pronouncing India a 'core market', the company plans to go all out -
Q4 results: Infosys stock could dip today on lower margin guidance2018-04-15 16:31:00
The main reason for the lower margin guidance is investments in the digital business -
Kerala rejects state Finance Commission's views on tax devolution2018-04-15 16:26:00
This comes after the state government delayed the presentation of the State Finance Commission report in the legislative assembly by two years -
Intra-state e-way bill rolled out in five states from Sunday2018-04-15 16:17:00
From midnight till 5 pm on Sunday, about 0.24 million e-way bill (both inter state and intra-state) was generated on the portal, an official said -
To participate in stake sale process, IFC may underwrite Air India debt2018-04-15 16:10:00
Rs 333-bn debt on Air India's books has upset many potential bidders -
Right to debar some promoters but SMEs deserve relaxed rules: UCO Bank MD2018-04-15 16:03:00
'Frauds have been happening in banks, but now the magnitude has gone up substantially,' says R K Takkar
