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Workout at home: With gyms shut, fitness firms go online for sessions

With gyms continuing to remain shut, fitness firms are offering live online training sessions to help people keep up with their exercise routines

WFH can boost women's participation, says Arundhati Bhattacharya

Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2020, Bhattacharya said the Covid-19 pandemic has not only changed the perception of WFH not being effective but is also re-shaping the workplace

Sachin Bansal's Navi app among top three digital lenders in India

Bansal said there is a huge unmet demand for credit and their digital lending platform has done well despite the Covid-19 pandemic

Loans against gold may support small businesses post Covid reopening

Gold is typically the only asset small entrepreneurs have in order to raise funds. Large quantities of the metal may also come in to be sold

Covid-19 crisis: Ratan Tata says layoffs show India Inc's lack of empathy

While Tata Group has not laid off any employee, several Indian companies have retrenched staff due to lack of cash flow after the nationwide lockdown

Paytm to launch stock-broking services within the next 2-3 weeks

The fintech unicorn, which received Sebi nod in Jan, has already diversified into insurance, e-commerce and banking services

Unilever to retain tea biz in India and Indonesia after portfolio review

The announcement is significant, as it brings to an end to months of speculation about the fate of the tea business in India, which is a growing segment for local unit Hindustan Unilever (HUL)

Q1 early-bird results better than expected; IT, financial services do well

However, analysts expect the numbers to deteriorate as more companies announce their results

Decline in order inflow at L&T does not augur well for capital goods sector

Even though it was better than what analysts had expected, it still paints a bleak picture.

Covid-19 crisis: Briton Pharma gets DCGI nod to launch favipiravir

Pune-based Brinton Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday it had got the nod from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to market its brand Faviton, priced at Rs 59 per tablet

Rallis: Investors should wait for consistent performance in upcoming qtrs

What has helped the performance in the quarter, especially in the domestic business, is the early kharif season which resulted in stocking up of products in the June quarter

SBI Cards stock sees investor interest revival on hopes of faster recovery

While Q2 will reflect the real asset quality picture, focus on non-discretionary spends, strong customer sourcing support to aid business

Flipkart acquires Walmart India's wholesale biz to help transform kiranas

Flipkart says it would leverage the strong wholesale capabilities of the company and enable growth for kiranas and MSMEs

Covid-19 impact: More and more companies updating offer documents

Companies with issues in the pipeline reveal demand changes, economic uncertainty

Covid-19 impact: IT bigwigs likely to speed up client staff absorption

Experts are of the opinion that this trend is likely to accelerate in the coming quarters owing to vendor consolidation.

60% of Bharat Petroleum staff eligible for voluntary retirement scheme

Firm offers VRS ahead of privatisation

Navi will simplify financial services, improve affordability: Sachin Bansal

Bansal added that it is the next 100 million or so users who have the means to grab the attention of the big banks and insurance companies

Govt plans to sell Bharat Petroleum Corp stake in time-bound manner

There were speculations that the deadline for submitting the expression of interest (EOI) might be extended further from the current date of July 31

Amazon in talks to pick up 9.9% stake in Reliance retail arm: Report

Amazon wants a preferred, strategic stake in Reliance Retail for JioMart

Brands try to understand cost-conscious consumer, evaluate purchase pattern

Value packs, local roots, budget labels mark the new shopping trail as consumers emerge from a series of lockdowns