Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Self-drive car and bike rental firms such as Zoomcar, Drivezy and Revv may turn out to be the only bright spots for the Indian automotive sector this year. As automobile companies stare at tepid vehicle sales even after the ongoing nationwide lockdown lifts, new-age vehicle subscription services may grow as consumers prefer […]
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E-commerce firms defer hiring plans after govt’s order reversal
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi E-commerce companies Flipkart and Amazon, as well as other vertical etailers and online brands, have deferred plans to hire thousands of additional staffers, a day after the governmentreversed its decision to allow online e-tailers to deliver all goods including non-essential items starting Monday, multiple people aware of the plans told ET. Additionally, […]
E-commerce firms defer hiring plans after govt’s order reversal
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi E-commerce companies Flipkart and Amazon, as well as other vertical etailers and online brands, have deferred plans to hire thousands of additional staffers, a day after the governmentreversed its decision to allow online e-tailers to deliver all goods including non-essential items starting Monday, multiple people aware of the plans told ET. Additionally, […]
Government fast tracks plan to provide social security for gig workers
The government has fast-tracked its plan to provide social security for gig economy workers and those in the unorganised sectors, anticipating a significant increase in their numbers as unemployment soars due to the Covid-19 crisis. Senior officials ET spoke with said the labour ministry is firming up a scheme that will provide minimum social security, […]
Government fast tracks plan to provide social security for gig workers
The government has fast-tracked its plan to provide social security for gig economy workers and those in the unorganised sectors, anticipating a significant increase in their numbers as unemployment soars due to the Covid-19 crisis. Senior officials ET spoke with said the labour ministry is firming up a scheme that will provide minimum social security, […]
Government fast tracks plan to provide social security for gig workers
The government has fast-tracked its plan to provide social security for gig economy workers and those in the unorganised sectors, anticipating a significant increase in their numbers as unemployment soars due to the Covid-19 crisis. Senior officials ET spoke with said the labour ministry is firming up a scheme that will provide minimum social security, […]
GASB issues guidance on accounting for P3s and APAs – Journal of Accountancy
GASB issued a standard Monday that is designed to improve state and local governments’ accounting for public-private and public-public partnership arrangements (known as P3s) and availability payment arrangements (known as APAs). The guidance is included in GASB Statement No. 94, Public-Private and Public-Public Partnerships and Availability Payment Arrangements. The standard provides guidance for P3 arrangements, […]
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would release in late July draft rules for the platforms to pay fair compensation for […]
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would release in late July draft rules for the platforms to pay fair compensation for […]
Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content
Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would release in late July draft rules for the platforms to pay fair compensation for […]