Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced an integrated platform that enables enterprises to leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) and gear up for the emerging era of ‘connected things’. ‘Airtel IoT’ is an end-to-end platform with the capability to connect and manage billions of devices and applications in a highly secure … Read more
Dixon Technologies, a contract manufacturer in electronic goods, on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with Bharti Enterprises to form a joint venture to manufacture of telecom and networking products. “Dixon has entered into memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bharti Enterprises to form a joint venture (JV), the company said in a regulatory … Read more
Since the start of the year, institutional cash balances have surged 9% to $3 trillion, according to Lee. “Institutional investors are even more cautious now,” Lee said in a note on Sunday. The stock market’s recent rally will continue in April as $4.5 trillion in “firepower” makes its way into stocks, according to Fundstrat’s Tom … Read more
Cinema, retail and shopping industries have just begun their recovery process and won’t be able to bear another shutdown, according to industry associations who have urged Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to not impose a lockdown in Maharashtra where COVID-19 cases continue to rise. The Multiplex Association of India (MAI), Retail Association of India (RAI), and … Read more
The country’s exports jumped by 58.23 per cent to $34 billion, the highest ever reached in a month, in March as key sectors such as engineering, gems and jewellery and pharmaceuticals recorded healthy growth rate during the month, according to the commerce ministry‘s provisional data. Exports during April-March 2020-21, however, dipped by 7.4 per cent … Read more
The indirect tax collections were 27% higher than that in March 2020. The gross GST collections in March hit a record of ₹1,23,902 crore, the Union Finance Ministry said on Thursday. This is the sixth month in a row that GST revenues have remained above ₹1 lakh crore. “The GST collections for March have created … Read more
Shares of ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese parent of hit video app TikTok, are trading at a valuation of more than $250 billion in the secondary market, according to people familiar with the matter. The Beijing-based company’s value has surged in recent weeks as investors gain confidence in the business and founder Zhang Yiming weighs options … Read more
Microsoft is said to be in exclusive talks to acquire online group chat platform Discord for $10 billion or more, in a deal that could be announced as soon as April. The company has yet to confirm a pending deal, but recent comments from executives help shed light on why exactly Microsoft might want to … Read more
The number one comment I hear from readers of my adult books on mental strength is, “I wish I would have learned these things sooner.” So I decided to write a mental strength book for kids. And while my adult books focus on what not to do, the kids’ book focuses on what to do. … Read more