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Market Ahead, May 15: All You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell

Today, a total of 12 companies including Cipla, Aaarti Drugs, and M&M Finance are scheduled to announce their results

Lufthansa Group plans to resume Mumbai-Frankfurt flight services in June

With over 106 destinations in Germany and Europe and more than 20 intercontinental destinations, the range of flights will be expanded

Health Ministry issues guidelines for RT-PCR pool testing for migrants

The samples will be aliquoted and therefore pooled samples from 25 specimens shall be tested in the laboratory by RT-PCR method

WTO chief cuts short his second term by one year, to step down on August 31

The 62-year-old Brazilian career diplomat's second four-year term was not scheduled to end until September 2021

Coronavirus LIVE: India just a whisker away from overtaking China in cases

Coronavirus India update state-wise: Maharashtra cases at 27,524, Tamil Nadu 9,227, Delhi 7,798. Stay tuned with Business Standard for Covid 19 LIVE updates on corona cases and death toll worldwide

Top 10 biz headlines: Stimulus 2.0, race to buy BSES companies, and more

Here are the top 10 headlines on Friday morning

Best of BS Opinion: Fiscal Stimulus 2.0, Covid-19 outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day

PM Modi interacts with Bill Gates, discusses global response to COVID-19

The PM sought suggestions from Gates, who is co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on how India's capacities and capabilities could be better leveraged for the general benefit of the world

Govt refashions 'One Nation One Ration Card' as relief measure for migrants

Critics said the measure was unlikely to have any impact on migrant workers as most don't have their ration cards with them.

A lot more needs to be done

While the measures over the last two days focus on some of the structural changes, the economy is now looking forward to steps that would lead to an increase in demand

Researchers urge govt to create common data portal for migrants' travel

The researchers pointed out, there is wide confusion among workers, despite the railways running Shramik Special trains to ferry them home since May 1

Open public transport, shops, offices in lockdown 4.0: Delhi to Centre

After crowdsourcing ideas on how much curbs should remain to tackle the spread of coronavirus while restarting the economy, CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday submitted the state government's suggestions

India inches closer to China in Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 78,003

According to the health ministry data, India added 3,722 new cases in a day, taking the tally to 78,003 as of Thursday morning. As many as 26,235 patients have been cured.

Digital queues to virtual trial rooms: Retail's answer to Covid-19

From digital queues to virtual trial rooms, retail stores are adopting new technologies to adapt to the post-Covid world, reports Sai Ishwar

Virus of cyber fraud rises with Covid

The ranks of cyber criminals will rise as many unemployed people with internet connections may be desperate enough to attempt cyber-crimes

Elon Musk finishes digging Las Vegas 'Loop' train amid Covid-19 crisis

A giant drill called Godot Plus broke through a wall near the spot where it will connect to the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Meet architects of Aarogya Setu, the app meant to stem Covid-19 spread

Bibhu Ranjan Mishra on the tech wizards behind the mobile app that's meant to contain the spread of Covid-19

Not a single demand made by states has been met: West Bengal FM Amit Mitra

The Union Finance Minister's press conferences makes it appear that India is ruled by the central government, says Amit Mitra

Stimulus 2.0: Banks will monitor solvency, guarantees cool credit risk fear

While the issue of providing liquidity to existing borrowers who are sapped of revenues has been addressed, banks will have to undertake due diligence on the solvency of units, said bankers.

HNIs steer clear of illiquid investments after Covid-19 outbreak

Market-linked debentures and credit risk funds - two products to have grown popular in the past two years - have fallen out of favour since the outbreak