India gives companies $20.5 bln tax break
India's government slashed corporate taxes on Friday, giving a surprise $20.5 billion break aimed at reviving private investment and lifting growth from a six-year low. David Pollard reports......»»
India has told social-media companies to remove posts that mention the "Indian variant" of COVID-19, say reports
India's government called for action to be taken over social-media posts that reference "Indian variant." It called the phrase "completely false" Family members of a man who died of the coronavirus mourn before his .....»»
: ‘Theme parks are built for density’: Disneyland finally reopens, but it’s now make or break for the industry
After the ‘most challenging year on record’ for theme park operators, this summer could be make or break for some companies......»»
Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic senators demand to know how US pharmaceutical companies plan to share vaccine technology as COVID-19 devastates India
Lawmakers on Wednesday sent letters to Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna to ask if the companies plan to share t.....»»
Coronavirus tally: Global cases of COVID-19 head toward 148 million and India continues to break records
The global tally for the coronavirus-borne illness rose to 147.9 million on Tuesday, as the death toll increased to 3.12 million, according to d.....»»
Cloud rivals AWS, Microsoft compete in a new arena: specialized AI services
Missing shopping carts? Machinery about to break? Revenue dipping? AWS is using AI to spot those problems and more. Microsoft, meanwhile, is snatching up new companies and fine-tuning its cloud offerings to the needs of specific industries......»»
ADP has developed a workforce-diversity tool that lets you compare your company"s progress with others
The HR management firm's DEI Dashboard lets companies break down data by criteria including employees' ethnicity, disability, age, and veteran status......»»
2 Downtrending EV Stocks Looking To Make A Comeback
Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ: NKLA) and Lordstown Motor Corp. (NASDAQ: RIDE) are a couple of EV stocks looking to break the downtrend that the companies are in. read more.....»»
Millions of employees won’t get a tax break for working from home during pandemic. Companies with empty offices do.
In an ironic twist, companies still enjoy a tax benefit for providing office space for employees, despite many workplaces sitting empty as those same employees work at home......»»
: U.K. plans to hike corporate taxes in move to pay for COVID spending splurge
Companies investing in the U.K. will be offered a tax break, the program to support workers salaries will be extended, and a new infrastructure bank will be created......»»
Exelon to break up into two companies
Exelon Corp. plans to split into two publicly traded companies, one for its regulated electric and gas utilities like ComEd and the other for its power generation a.....»»
Bitcoin rockets to record high of $48,000 after Elon Musk"s Tesla buys up $1.5 billion - with one backer saying the currency could hit $100,000 in 2021
Michael Novogratz predicted other companies would follow Elon Musk's Tesla, potentially driving the bitcoin price to $100,000 by the end of the year. The bitcoin price continued to break records, touch.....»»
Water-centric companies from across the globe selected for Milwaukee"s Brew 2.0 accelerator
The companies were selected from an applicant pool of companies ranging from the United States, Canada, Chile, South Korea, Belgium and India......»»
Lessons from Wistron row in India: Q&A with ELCINA secretary general Rajoo Goel
As more Taiwanese companies rel.....»»
Partnerships towards global leaderships: Q&A with Ashwin Pershad, Tech Mahindra country head in Taiwan
Taiwanese companies planning to invest in India might have second thoughts in the wake of a riot at Wistron's plant in Narasapura stemming from salary disputes. But the opportunities of forming partnerships in India to create synergy remain tempting......»»
Google, Amazon and Apple Face the Nuclear Option
The EU wants new powers to curb tech companies’ dominance — including the ability to break them up. Silicon Valley should pay attention......»»
India looks to lure more than 1,000 U.S. companies out of China
India is seeking to lure U.S. businesses, including medical devices giant Abbott Laboratories, to relocate from China as President Donald Trump’s administration steps up efforts to blame Beijing for its role in the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Sercomm, Airtel launch virtualized TDD small cells
Taiwan-based network equipment maker Sercomm and India-based telecom operator Bharti Airtel have announced the launch of a vRAN-based time-division duplex (TDD) small cell, according to a joint statement of the companies......»»
Exclusive: India plans to fast track Chinese investments after policy change - sources
India plans to fast track the review of some investment proposals from neigbouring countries such as China following concerns new screening rules could hit plans of companies and investors, three sources told Reuters on Saturday......»»
Exclusive: India foreign investment rules aimed at China to include Hong Kong - sources
New Indian rules to ensure scrutiny of investments from companies based in neighbouring countries, especially during the coronavirus outbreak, will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday......»»
Exclusive: India"s stiffer foreign investment rules aimed at China to include Hong Kong - sources
India's new rules to more closely scrutinise foreign investments from companies based in neighbouring countries will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday......»»