After facing criticism in handling the coronavirus pandemic, Mumbai has ramped up its critical care facilities. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has expanded healthcare capacity for Covid-19 by thrice in a span of just two weeks. Makeshift care facilities called ‘Jumbo’ centres have come up in the city’s suburban exhibition grounds to tackle the surge in […]
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Republican groups sue California over expanded mail-in voting
Vote-by-mail processors work to check mail-in ballots the day before election day at the Orange County Registrar’s office in Santa Ana, CA, on Monday, March 2, 2020. Jeff Gritchen | Orange County Register | MediaNews Group | Getty Images The Republican National Committee and other GOP groups filed a lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
Amazon India to push private brands in hygiene, safety products
With the ‘new normal’ being to live with the virus, Amazon India is pushing its private brands to cash in on the growing demand for products like face shields, digital thermometers, sanitizers of mobile phones, PPE kits, disposable gloves, and DIY (do-it-yourself) smart sanitizer dispensers. Based on global sale patterns of best selling items, Amazon‘s […]
Bihar parties go big on digital outreach
Political parties in Bihar are using digital platforms to stay in touch with their cadres ahead of the assembly polls. The ruling JDU’s senior leaders, including district presidents and MLAs/MLCs, have started using ‘Facebook Live’ to highlight the state government’s achievements, particularly the management of migrant workers at quarantine centres. “It was a good experience […]
Aston Martin chief to leave, Mercedes-AMG CEO to replace him – source
(Reuters) – Aston Martin (AML.L) Chief Executive Andy Palmer is leaving the business as part of a management shake-up and will be replaced by Tobias Moers, CEO of Mercedes-AMG, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday. The luxury carmaker said in an emailed statement that it is reviewing its management team but […]
Is your Creditor Report Accurate?
Creditors are the suppliers you owe money to but have you ever thought to check whether the report generated from your accounts software is accurate? When we take over bookkeeping work one of the things we check is the age of the supplier invoices awaiting payment. Of course invoices aren’t paid instantly so there are […]
Instagram eyes TikTok for fresh user acquisition, advertises on rival platform
TikTok’s closest rival, Instagram, is advertising on the short-video platform rather aggressively, even as ByteDance’s flagship company deals with controversies around misogynistic content on the app leading to a clamour for its ban and the biggest drop in its Android ratings in recent times. Experts in digital advertising call it a move to acquire new […]
Ecomm cart in fast lane, but may lose steam
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Ecommerce majors Flipkart and Amazon are seeing a sharp recovery in sales as pent up demand for a range of non-essentials is restoring overall industry volumes lost during the nationwide lockdown to stall Covid-19. Brisk sales of smartphones, laptops, tablets, kitchen and home appliances– in the week since all items were permitted […]
O.J., Accounting Fraud, Icahn: The Story of Hertz Going Bust – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — The short version of Hertz Global Holdings Inc.’s bankruptcy story goes something like this: Global pandemic obliterates the travel business and lands an iconic 102-year-old company in court to seek protection from creditors. The long version is a fable about what happens when a company relies on accounting and consolidation to keep shareholders […]
JioMart website goes live across 200 cities in India
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Reliance Jio’s online shopping portal, JioMart, is now open for orders in 200 cities including all metros and places such as Mysuru, Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, Dehradun and Bhatinda. The wide launch of the service comes after the company began testing its home delivery service in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Kalyan in late April, […]