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Apple to reopen about 100 stores in US, mostly with curbside pickup
Apple shuttered stores worldwide as the novel coronavirus pandemic spread, but has slowly opened them based on local health data.
 "Apple to reopen about 100 stores in US, mostly with curbside pickup")
CRISIL to CARE, agencies peg India's economic growth at 4-4.7% in FY20
The first Advance Estimates, released in January for the purpose of Budget preparations, pegged the economic growth rate at 5 per cent in 2019-20.
 "CRISIL to CARE, agencies peg India's economic growth at 4-4.7% in FY20")
Nokia shuts Tamil Nadu plant after 42 employees test positive for Covid-19
Nokia did not disclose how many workers at the Sriperumbudur plant tested positive, but a source familiar with the matter said they were at least 42.
 "Nokia shuts Tamil Nadu plant after 42 employees test positive for Covid-19")
Bata: Despite subdued Q4, hope of faster recovery may keep sentiment intact
Q4 was weak with 8.8% fall in top line and 45.5% decline in pre-tax profit
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Migrant crisis: Lapses on part of Centre and states, says Supreme Court
The top court issued notices to the Centre, the states and Union territories and sought their replies by May 28.
 "Migrant crisis: Lapses on part of Centre and states, says Supreme Court")
India records over 6,500 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, death toll at 4,167
Confirmed cases surge past 145,000; fatality rate down from 3.3% to 2.87%
 "India records over 6,500 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, death toll at 4,167")
Flights resumption: States' rules put a damper on air travel schedules
Airline executives say occupancy was only 50-55% on Tuesday
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Cement firms hike prices even as expansion plans come to a grinding halt
Two of the top three cement producers - UltraTech Cement and Shree Cement - have so far indicated they will go slow on certain expansions
 "Cement firms hike prices even as expansion plans come to a grinding halt")
Doing away with labour laws is not feasible: Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar tells Somesh Jha that most workers have returned home and they will join back the workforce after monsoon.
 "Doing away with labour laws is not feasible: Santosh Kumar Gangwar")
Lockdown 4.0: Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens
At the heart of the matter are revenue-share rental agreements that retailers are mooting over fixed-rent contracts that they say are unsustainable
 "Lockdown 4.0: Stand-off between retailers and malls over rentals worsens")
Importers cite masoor and tur shortage, want duty on inward shipments eased
While processing units continued to operate at less than 30-40% capacity, transportation of pulses was impacted, spiking retail prices even as wholesale prices remained subdued
 "Importers cite masoor and tur shortage, want duty on inward shipments eased")
Govt open sources Aarogya Setu, announces bounty for finding security flaws
Launches bug bounty plan to test its security effectiveness
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Locust attack badly-timed serious infestation: Environment min official
Soumitra Dasgupta, Inspector General, Wildlife, Ministry of Environment said it is the desert locust which has attacked India in huge numbers and may lead to crop losses.
 "Locust attack badly-timed serious infestation: Environment min official")
Pharma, chemical stocks lead under lockdown, Aurobindo is top performer
Within BSE-500, 79% stocks gave positive returns in two months of lockdown
 "Pharma, chemical stocks lead under lockdown, Aurobindo is top performer")
Moratorium may make your loan expensive but will protect your credit score
Reserve Bank of India has extended the moratorium on equated monthly instalments (EMIs) by another three months - till August 31, 2020
 "Moratorium may make your loan expensive but will protect your credit score")
Supply chain blocks, lack of labour push MSMEs in Chennai to the brink
The second of a five-part series focuses on how the lockdown has compounded the woes of already-struggling firms
 "Supply chain blocks, lack of labour push MSMEs in Chennai to the brink")
Handling of Covid-19 pandemic creates friction in Uddhav Thackeray govt
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi distanced himself and his party from the management of the Covid-19 pandemic in the state.
 "Handling of Covid-19 pandemic creates friction in Uddhav Thackeray govt")
Charter aircraft firms may see uptick in biz in next three months
Non-scheduled domestic operations, which include private and charter flights, began on Monday.
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IndiGo passenger travelling to Coimbatore found Covid-19 positive
The coronavirus positive case was reported on the Chennai-Coimbatore IndiGo flight 6E 381
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Titan defers launch of jewellery collections, expects demand to be muted
Company says Covid-19 situation to adversely affect profitability during the first half of this year
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