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GST effect: Your hotel expenses would come down

With the GST Council lowering the tax rate for hotels and restaurants at five star and luxury hotels, hotel bills are likely to drop.

Jun 19, 2017

Mumbai's Taj Palace becomes first Indian building to get trademark

The hotel, which has been a defining structure of Mumbai's skyline, joins the exclusive club of trademarked properties across the world like the Empire State Building in New York, Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Sydney Opera House.

Jun 19, 2017

Patanjali is the 'most overhyped brand' in India: Marico chief

Harsh Mariwala says that in most cases, Patanjali products are struggling with a market share of 2-3 percent.

Jun 18, 2017

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Airbnb buying Indian-founded background check startup

Airbnb has worked with Trooly since 2015 to weed out trouble makers from its host and guest listings. The acquisition of Trooly is expected help Airbnb consolidate host and guest data to make oversight more efficient.

Jun 18, 2017

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Infosys: Key takeaways from annual report 2017

India's second-largest IT services company Infosys, headed by CEO Vishal Sikka will be holding its 36th AGM on June 24.

Jun 17, 2017

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After TCS, focus now shifts to Infosys AGM

Infosys will be holding its 36th annual general meeting (AGM) on June 24 in Bengaluru, amid rumours of stake sale by founders and charges of activism.

Jun 17, 2017

Amazons Jeff Bezos asked Twitter for philanthropy ideas and Twitter responded

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos wanted ideas for philanthropy. So he sent a tweet to his more than 220,000 followers, asking for suggestions. Here are some of the most interesting answers.

Jun 17, 2017

LGBT men from Chechnya arrested and tortured because of their sexuality

Two men from Chechnya said they were detained by police and subjected to torture and beatings because they were homosexual, which is considered a crime by some in their deeply conservative region of Russia.

Jun 17, 2017

After decades of accusations, Bill Cosby awaits verdict in sexual assault case

After decades of accusations, dozens of alleged sex crime victims await Bill Cosbys verdict in the sexual assault case Constand v. Cosby.

Jun 17, 2017

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CDSL IPO: Shares likely to list at a premium, say brokerages; all you need to know

Central Depository Services (India) Limited, or CSDL, is coming out with an initial public offering (IPO); issue opens on June 19 and closes on 21.

Jun 17, 2017

Champions Trophy 2017 final: TV ad rates rocket ahead of India-Pakistan clash

A 30-second spot during the India-Pakistan final match on Sunday to be broadcast by Star Sports is expected to cost nearly Rs 1 crore, far higher than the Rs 10 lakh that advertisers pay on average for most Indian shows.

Jun 17, 2017

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Cab-hailing companies Careem, Grab, Lyft, Ola rock even as bad news hits Uber

Careem gets funding from Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed and Daimler, Alibaba's Jack Ma eyes stake in Grab, Ola raises $50 million and Uber continues to embarass.

Jun 16, 2017

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Oppo has a weak financial risk profile: India Ratings

Oppo's India business has accumulated losses of Rs 330 till March 2017 while revenues stood at Rs 7,940 crore for 2016-17.

Jun 16, 2017

Tata sells 43% in engineering services division Tata Technologies for $360 mn

The proceeds from the deal, which is Warburg's biggest in India yet, will likely help Tata Motors cut total debt that stood at Rs 79,320 crore at the end of March and monetise non-core assets.

Jun 16, 2017

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What economic slowdown? HCL Technologies to hire 2,000 employees at Nagpur Campus

The new centre in Nagpur is likely to throw its doors open around January 2018 and of the 2,000 new recruits half are said to be at a senior level and half of them will be freshers.

Jun 16, 2017