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Dismal year for equity fund managers as MF bonuses catch Covid-19 flu

Some asset managers may skip payouts altogether as they take cognisance of the impact the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic may have on future earnings

Unilever withdraws growth, margin guidance over coronavirus concerns

For Unilever, this is the second time in five months that it is flagging growth concerns

Covid-19 impact: Life Insurer's new business premium declines 32% in March

For the month of March, the new business premiums of life insurance companies stood at Rs 25,409 crore compared to Rs 37,459 core in March 2019.

CM Mamata, Governor Dhankar trade barbs in Bengal amid coronavirus crisis

Banerjees allegation drew a sharp reaction from Dhankhar, who said, a state cannot be governed as a personal fiefdom and a constitutional functionary cannot be allowed to turn into a law unto oneself

Crude collapse and the price disconnect

It is true that crude oil prices globally are under pressure due to excess supply and poor demand, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic

Deep Dive with AKB - Coronavirus lockdown 2.0: Partial easing and its impact on economy

While the #coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, the 21-day lockdown in India to control the spread of the virus has been extended by another 19 days till 3rd May. Most of the restrictions imposed in the first phase of the lockdown will remain in force in the second as well. But, to limit the impact on the economy, the government has allowed some sectors to resume their activities partially. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a set of #lockdownguidelines on 15th April detailing some relaxations that would be allowed from 20th April. What do these guidelines really mean? What impact will these interim measures have on the key sectors of the economy? Let’s take a #DeepDiveWithAKB to understand. https://www.business-standard.com/one-month-free-access Coupon code: BS30FREE >

Deep Dive with AKB - Oil's great slide: What this means for India

The oil market recently saw something that it had never seen before. For the first time in history, the prices slid to less than zero on 20th April. What has happened lately to cause such a massive drop? How bad is the global outlook? And what does all this mean for India, which is a major importer of petroleum products? Let’s take a #DeepDiveWithAKB to understand.

Head versus heart

This is a false dichotomy, the Indian economy can be rebooted and the Covid-19 virus contained concurrently

Seeds of trouble

Labour shortage puts record rabi harvest at risk

Fear factor, again

Industry right to question definition of negligence in Covid cases

Covid-19 impact: Govt puts on hold DA hike for employees, pensioners

The existing rates of 17 per cent DA/DR will continue to be paid till July 1, 2021. From that day onwards, the new rates of DA/DR will be restored 'prospectively'

Covid-19 impact: UNCTAD calls for $1 trn developing world debt write-off

In a report calling for a plan to relieve developing countries' debt burden, UNCTAD estimated their liquidity and financing requirements due to the pandemic amount to at least $2.5 trillion

As brands look to shed millennial track, ad strategy to go for an overhaul

Advertisers need a new script when the economy kicks back into a new normal; family, health and affordability will dominate the narrative say marketers

Gilead's experimental Covid-19 drug remdesivir fails first trial: Reports

Researchers studied 237 patients, giving the drug to 158 and comparing their progress with the remaining 79

HUL, RB and Amul among top advertisers on TV amid coronavirus lockdown

Data for April 11-17 shows that HUL, RB & Amul increased their advertising on news, general entertainment and movie channels.

Blue skies and brown earth

It has taken a virus, the lowest among species, to teach us that a sustainable transport system can and must be developed

How the Railways readjusted its freight operations to cope with lockdown

The Railways had to run its freight operations, probably becoming the only lifeline for the nation in moving essentials when roads and inter-state routes were sealed

Amazon announces programme to help offline stores leverage power of online

Code-named 'Local Shops on Amazon', the programme expected to help the ecommerce major take on rival Flipkart and Reliance's JioMart

CII sees Covid-19 shrinking FY21 GDP by 0.9% in worst-case scenario

Industry body again raises calls for more fiscal stimulus through Rs 1.5 trillion fund and credit protection for MSMEs

Covid 19 fallout: Faced with existential crisis, hotels re-imagine business

Executive lounges with happy hours and complimentary hors d'oeuvre, free pickups, and complimentary laundry that have been the norm-- not anymore, when hotels open doors to guests post the lock-down