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Paypal reports 86% jump in Q1 profit due to e-commerce growth; stock up 6%
The company expects earnings per share for the full year to increase about 25% on 22% revenue growth
 "Paypal reports 86% jump in Q1 profit due to e-commerce growth; stock up 6%")
SBI Q1FY21 preview: Stake sale gain from SBI Life to cushion Covid-19 blow
Amid declining interest income and lower net profit sequentially, analysts see India's largest public sector bank's business growth to be modest in the recently concluded quarter
 "SBI Q1FY21 preview: Stake sale gain from SBI Life to cushion Covid-19 blow")
'Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under Covid-19
Most domestic work is informal, leaving workers vulnerable, especially in times of crisis like Covid-19
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Boeing to further assess workforce size amid pandemic as market shrinks
In Commercial Airplanes Programs, Boeing delivered a total of 20 aircraft in the second quarter of 2020
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Will Duterte regime be coronavirus's next victim after failing on 2 fronts
Even as failure has dogged the public health front, incompetence has marked the administration's response to the economic crisis triggered by the lockdown
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Unlock 3: Night curfew ends, no schools till August 31, gyms can reopen
The government ignored demands by cinema hall owners for reopening. Theatres, bars, and places of congregation will also remain shut
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A coronavirus vaccine may require boosters - here's what that means
Some vaccines are made by disabling the infectious agent in some way so that it becomes safe to introduce to our bodies, but still goes through its normal life cycle
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Pharma firms commit 815,000 doses of remdesivir supply in August
Centre steps up efforts to ramp up production of antiviral drug
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Few sanitation workers getting training, info on health checkups: Survey
Sanitation workers and rag-pickers face risk from the handling of unmarked medical waste emerging from homes where Covid-19 patients are quarantined
 "Few sanitation workers getting training, info on health checkups: Survey")
Dr Reddy's to launch Covid drugs remdesivir and favipiravir in August
Trying to boost acquired Wockhardt portfolio which saw sharp decline in sales during pandemic
 "Dr Reddy's to launch Covid drugs remdesivir and favipiravir in August")
US squandered opportunity to beat back Covid-19 by not using masks: Experts
The United States has squandered one of the best opportunities to beat back coronavirus by not resorting to face covering to prevent the spread of infection, believe experts
Trump has been devastating for rule of law: Former US prosecutor Bharara
"You can have a perfect constitution, perfect compliance but if people who run things don't themselves have integrity then you don't get justice." Preet Bharara Former Federal Prosecutor
 "Trump has been devastating for rule of law: Former US prosecutor Bharara")
Covid-19 Factoid: India's count for recovered cases nears 1-million mark
Country recording over 30,000 daily recoveries in the last six days as it battles surge in new cases.
 "Covid-19 Factoid: India's count for recovered cases nears 1-million mark")
USA's Dr Fauci to speak at ICMR event on ethics of vaccines for Covid-19
ICMR symposium on July 30 to feature international experts talking about coronavirus pandemic
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Top headlines: Google Tax stumps foreign firms, Unlock 3 ends night curfew
From Maruti posting first quarterly loss in 17 years, VIral Acharya on larger role of foreign banks to govt approving new education policy, here are the top news of the day
 "Top headlines: Google Tax stumps foreign firms, Unlock 3 ends night curfew")
Amul widens the brand pitch amid lockdown as it looks to reinvent itself
With a slew of new product launches and brand extensions through the lockdown, the dairy major looks to reinvent the brand
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Coronavirus LIVE: Global cases hit 17 million; US deaths cross 150,000
Coronavirus latest news: Total number of Covid-19 cases in India is 1,558,447 now. West Bengal has 62,964 cases, Tamil Nadu 2,27,000, and Maharashtra 391,440. Stay tuned for coronavirus LIVE updates
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IPL 2020 will be a completely different ball game for advertisers, brands
The pandemic-induced restrictions on movement and general deceleration in the economy have put a leash on spending across the board
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Imperative for banks to expand balance sheets: India Ratings report
The RBI's conscious steps to reduce the repo rate have also lowered the marginal cost of fund-based lending rate across banks, ratings agency said
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Take money out to smell the roses
The client believes that a financial planner's role is to tell him to spend as little as possible now and keep investing to secure his future