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Firms hiring bouncers to ensure employees maintain social distancing

Left with little choice, they have had to act tough to ensure compliance

Banks to resume wage revision talks with trade union leaders on July 22

Discussions will factor in the impact of the pandemic on banks' finances

Covid-19 crisis: Strategy change spurred business revival, says InMobi

However, the home-grown mobile marketing and advertising software firm will have to wait for at least six months to achieve $1 billion in revenue, said Founder and CEO Naveen Tewari

Can't turn it into another political game: WHO on schools reopening

We can't turn schools into yet another political football in this game. It's not fair on our children, Ryan said

Maintain paycut parity across all employees: Air India pilots to management

For the senior management, the pay cut is between 1.5% to 2%, while it is 30% for the pilots

CPI-based inflation rose to 6.1% in June; food inflation eased to 7.9%

The National Statistical Office (NSO) released the headline CPI numbers after a gap of two months.

Results preview: Nifty companies may see over 25% profit drop in Q1

Revenues set to take a similar hit

Life insurance industry to recover in next quarter, says CARE Ratings

CARE Ratings, in a note, said growth could potentially return in Q2 or Q3 and distribution channels could see significant realignment, with digital sales rising at the cost of individual agents

Convert Covid-19 situation into opportunity to meet SDGs: Niti Aayog VC

The report discusses at length the policy and enabling environment, India's approach to localising SDGs, and strengthening means of implementation, Niti Aayog said

It's advisable to invest in value funds for balanced portfolio, say experts

Have a horizon of 5-7 years and limit allocation to 15-20% of equity portfolio

'Difficult to argue for material upside in the market from current levels'

Any delay or disappointment on earnings recovery in FY22 can mean downside risk to the market, according to Badshah

Bullet train project acquires 60% land, but may fail to meet 2023 deadline

Apart from land acquisition, another major cause for concern before the project is cost escalation owing to a fall in the rupee against the Japanese yen.

Atmanirbharata's white knight

Milk production and dairy processing are not in the least dependent on Chinese inputs, nor are they likely to face a competitive threat from that direction any time soon

Double-digit decline for PepsiCo's India revenue amid Covid-19 crisis

The firm's sales of snacks and beverages during the period was hit as lockdowns kept sporting events off ground and hotels, malls, restaurants, and multiplexes shut to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek stable; megastar says 'flooded with love'

Amitabh, 77, and Abhishek, 44, revealed their diagnosis on Twitter on July 11, saying they were in the isolation ward of Nanavati Hospital

Crude oil prices remain stable despite surge in global Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organization reported a record daily increase in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with the total up by more than 230,000.

Coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', warns WHO

"Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction, the virus remains public enemy number one," Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said

Disney to shut Hong Kong Disneyland again as coronavirus cases rise

The announcement came two days after Disney reopened its biggest resort, Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, as coronavirus cases surged in the state.

Some lessons from the corona crisis

The agriculture sector has displayed greater resilience against the Covid-19 onslaught compared to manufacturing, services and other major sectors of the economy

Antibody immunity to coronavirus may be short-lived: UK study

Research, led by Dr Katie Doores of King's College London, found levels of antibodies that can destroy the virus peaked about three weeks after the onset of symptoms then started declining