MPs have urged the Pensions Regulator to help employees who do opt-out due to financial difficulties during the pandemic to re-enrol than would happen normally under auto-enrolment. In a report released today the Work and Pensions committee has urged the Pensions Regulator to help savers re-enrol in workplace pensions they have opted out of earlier […]
Archives for June 2020
Closer to the edge: How edge computing will drive Industry 4.0
We’ve been in the process of transitioning to Industry 4.0 (aka the fourth industrial revolution) ever since the German government coined the term in 2011. It’s proven to be a long and complex journey, and by 2025, the World Economic Forum has estimated that the worldwide impact of Industry 4.0 will reach UK£2.7 trillion(€2.9 trillion) […]
Hospitals, health-tech startups to start free telemedicine app Swasth
Illustration: Rahul Awasthi More than 100 leading private hospitals, health-tech startups, technology companies and investors have come together voluntarily to launch a free telemedicine consultation app ‘Swasth’ to help fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The initiative is being led by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, Manipal Group’s Ranjan Pai, iSPIRT’s Sharad Sharma, […]
CCI gives clean chit to Swiggy
The country’s competition watchdog has disposed of a complaint alleging that a food delivery platform abused its market dominance through unfair pricing. Swiggy acts only as an intermediary and its role is limited to providing access to a communication system over which information made available by third parties is transmitted, the Competition Commission of India […]
CCI rejects complaint against Swiggy; suggests disclosures on pricing to allay ‘misgivings’
Competition Commission has rejected a complaint of alleged unfair business practices against Swiggy but suggested that the app-based food delivery platform can provide sufficient disclosures on pricing to allay any “misgivings”. Passing an order on allegations that Swiggy charges unreasonable and unfair prices from the customers, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) also said the […]
Work-from-home boosts demand for study tables
Furniture companies, from Pepperfry and Godrej Interio to Transteel and Featherlite, are witnessing unprecedented demand for study tables and chairs as companies continue to encourage their employees to work from home because of the pandemic. For online company Pepperfry, study tables and chairs currently account for 35-40% of its business. “Before the lockdown, the category […]
AIR firms up ‘content improvement’ plans for Tibetan World Service, areas bordering China
Amid India-China standoff, the national broadcaster Prasar Bharati has firmed up its “content improvement” plans for All India Radio‘s Tibetan World Service, and for programmes transmitted in areas bordering China, especially in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim. The content will now have more news-related programmes and commentary on national affairs. According to officials, this strategy […]
Employing for the first time?
Although lockdown has restricted business for many, as a payroll provider to a large number of businesses I know that some businesses have been taking on new employees over this period. There will also be individuals who have used this time to start their own business and will be planning for the costs involved in […]
E-comm sales volumes back at pre-Covid-19 levels
India’s ecommerce industry has recovered about 90% of its overall order volumes since restrictions on shipping of non-essential products were relaxed in early May, according to industry estimates. The total value of items sold online, however, remains low as consumers continue to avoid large-ticket purchases in the wake of economic uncertainty occasioned by the ongoing […]
Trump ‘furious’ about ‘underwhelming’ crowd at Tulsa rally
President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he enters his first re-election campaign rally in several months in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S., June 20, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump is “furious” at the “underwhelming” crowd at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on […]