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UK corporate insolvencies fall as virus support plans kick in: KPMG

The spread of the novel coronavirus - and lockdown measures introduced to contain it - has ravaged the British economy, with many non-essential businesses told to close

India's five most affected states: Key coronavirus updates and highlights

Four states that have reported their highest single-day jump in cases are Assam, Delhi, Odisha and Tripura

China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump

Trump also described the allegations from the opposition Democratic party that Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help him win the polls as the "Russia hoax"

Increased shop timing, easy licensing: How MP is planning to boost economy

A provision has been made to get factory license renewal now in ten years instead of one year. License will be issued for the entire duration of the contract instead of one calendar year

Cadila plant in Ahmedabad shut after 26 workers test positive for Covid-19

The firm has initiated sanitisation of the plant and its surroundings

Cognizant net income declines 17%; to hire 20,000 at entry-level in 2020

The company is aiming to invest in business and would onboard around 20,000 entry-level executives in 2020

Top Biz Headlines: SBI's revival plan, increase in currency in circulation

Here are the top ten business headlines on Friday morning

Uber sees rides recovering from Covid-19 lows, banks on food-delivery biz

Uber reported it had seen encouraging signs in markets hit by the pandemic and posted a 14% rise in revenue for the first quarter, supported by a jump in food-delivery orders at its Uber Eats business

Market Ahead, May 8: All You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell

A total of 13 companies, including SBI Cards and Shree Cements, are scheduled to announce their March quarter results today

Covid-19 lockdown: Forget administrative strategy, shift to an economic one

It is important that the country now shift from a home ministry-driven administrative approach to an economic approach

Best of BS Opinion: Liquor sale decisions, coronavirus outbreak, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Navy launches major Covid-19 outreach to help Indian Ocean countries

As part of its humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) outreach, five of the navy's biggest amphibious warfare vessels have been designated on a mission to convey food grains

Cloud over online AGM for banks as they don't fall under Companies Act

MCA notification doesn't include banks as they are governed by separate Act; sources say separate guidelines may have to be issued for them

It will take years for jewellery sales to reach pre-Covid levels: Experts

Zero making charges may not work any more; store sales to be impacted as consumers buy online

Lockdown 3.0: Rural India may drive demand recovery amid Covid-19 crisis

Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.

We are expecting a vibrant crop production this year: Nabard chief Bhanwala

Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, Nabard, in a telephonic interview with Namrata Acharya shares his insights about the present state of agriculture and other rural sectors

Covid-19 crisis: It's time for concrete revival plan, says SBI chairman

Rajnish Kumar said, "a certainty on regulatory stance, and support that may be coming from the government, is required as we are now in the exit phase of the lockdown."

Contactless cards may come in handy amid Covid-19, but there is risk

However, one has to be cautious, as electronic pickpocketing is catching up

Karnataka govt takes U-turn, deploys trains to take migrant workers home

On Thursday, the government wrote to Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha seeking consent for receiving the workers

A first: Shramik train with 1,050 leaves from Delhi railway station

The New Delhi railway station is the second busiest station in the country with a daily footfall of over 500,000 a day in normal times, but today was different