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With IPL wait getting longer amid Covid-19, viewers switch to films & news

Advertisers have estimated the loss in commercials could be Rs 6,000-7,000 crore in April and May. The loss includes ad revenues from IPL

Vista Equity Partners to invest Rs 11,367 crore in Jio Platforms

Deal part of RIL plan to unlock 19% stake in Jio to become debt-free

After a month of zero sales auto dealers gear up to get back into business

Manufacturers have sent out SOPs and norms dealers must follow before starting operations; Maruti and Hyundai have already opened a few outlets, others are awaiting permission

A month after lockdown, auto dealers making first moves to get back to biz

Dealers located in green zones as specified by the government are applying for permission under the Shops and Establishments Act to reopen their showrooms.

DoT pulls up BSNL for terms and conditions of 4G telecom equipment tender

Domestic manufacturers allege the tender favours global players

Firms gear up for change in consumer behaviour in post-Covid world

It's for this new consumer that companies are adapting their products and services

Covid-19 outbreak: Time running out for just-in-time inventory system

Some firms are being even more adventurous and toying with an idea that, on the face of it, seems counter-intuitive, namely replicating the work from a home model in the factory.

Fearing NPAs, banks shoot off notices to malls for loan repayment

Banks want tenants to make payment in escrow accounts

Big NBFCs need direct liquidity line from RBI: Bajaj Finserv's Sanjiv Bajaj

In an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta, Sanjiv Bajaj, chairman and managing director of Bajaj Finserv, charts out the challenges and way forward for the economy as well as NBFCs

Covid-19 lockdown: Labour, stockpile make carmakers delay production

Supply chain glitches and unavailability of labour also a deterrent

Amid Covid-19 crisis, auto firms rush online for nod to open factories

Big manufacturers say they would take more time to be ready to comply with the guidelines and get permissions before starting production

Covid-19: India Inc seeks easing of lockdown norms for production

Corporate houses want the governments to divide districts into smaller zones to identify low-risk areas where factories can start work, peg production capacity to the risk of Covid-19 in a zone

Working capacity at 25% may be unviable as industry awaits end of lockdown

Auto component vendor Nippon Paint India said that at 25 per cent capacity, it will not even meet plant overhead costs, leave alone company overheads.

Why Maruti Suzuki is not charged up about India's electric car race

Carmakers are rushing to make EVs, but not Maruti; it believes these won't make sense till battery technology, charging infra and financing improve in India

40-60% drop in air passenger traffic likely in FY21 amid Covid-19 crisis

Private joint venture airports (seven of them), including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad accounted for over 54 per cent of the 349 million passengers in CY19.

Firms weigh measures, protocols to adapt to post-coronavirus world

Sanitisation, social distancing top of the agenda as shop floors get ready to open again

25% retailers may be out of biz after lockdown if govt doesn't help: Study

Firms may have to sack 20% of workforce, says study by retailers' association

Centre asks states to allow manufacture, distribution of packaged foods

The advisory should help food delivery services, e-commerce companies, cold storages and warehousing establishments.

DoT asks telcos to list spectrum needs as data demand surges in lockdown

According to COAI estimates, each telco would require about an additional 5MHz to ensure that the networks continue to function smoothly

Data demand sees a 10% surge as people step up work from home over Covid-19

The demand for data dongles has also doubled in the last few days and many retailers are asking for a week to replenish their stocks