Category Archives: Business

‘NASA rules,’ Musk says as SpaceX wins $2.9 billion moon lander contract

NASA chose Elon Musk’s SpaceX over Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc., for a $2.9 billion contract to develop a spacecraft that will take astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, the agency announced on Friday. According to Forbes, Bezos, and Musk, the world’s first and third-richest people, were vying to […]

India’s Power consumption grows nearly 45 percent in the first half of April

Strong recovery of industrial and commercial demand for electricity showed that India’s consumption grew by almost 45 percent in the first half of April to 60.62 billion units (BU), over the corresponding period one year earlier. Energy consumption was recorded in 41.91 BU in the first half of April of last year (1st to 15th […]

Asus ZenBook Duo 14 review: Finally, a dual-screen laptop done right

Asus is known for its ZenBook laptops with dual screens, that are either integrated into the trackpad or, as in the latest ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482), deployed full-width, forcing the keyboard down into the wrist-rest area. The Duo 14 (UX482) improves on the previous model in terms of hardware and software, but is it more […]

The MSME restructuring scheme is to be extended by NBFCs until March 2022

Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company that operates under the company law of 1956, engaged in loans and advances, the purchase of equity/stock/bonds/debentures/securities, issued by the government, by the local authority or other marketable securities. The NBFCs have requested the Reserve Bank, because they are unable to revive their business to increase MSME advances’ one-time […]

IT jobs back in demand as companies go digital

IT jobs are back on track. IT service providers led by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro are hiring at high prices to meet the growing demand for talent that could run overseas projects for clients, who want to transform their businesses digitally. TCS plans to recruit more than 40,000 people from the campuses […]

Ant Group is currently looking at options for founder Jack Ma to sell his share and relinquish ownership

According to a person familiar with regulators’ thoughts and two people with near links to the firm, Ant Group is discussing options for founder Jack Ma to divest his share in the financial technology giant and relinquish influence, as meetings with Chinese regulators indicated to the company that the decision might help draw a line […]

Amazon India Announcse A $250 Million Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises

To interact, expertise, and digitally empower artisan and weaver communities across the country, Amazon is collaborating with government organisations including TRIFED and NEHHDC. Amazon announced a USD 250 million (approximately Rs 1,873 crore) fund on Thursday, in order to concentrate on digitising small and medium enterprises and accelerating innovation in India’s agri-tech and health-tech sectors. […]

Coinbase Hangover; Bitcoin may be suffering its steepest slide since February

On Coin Desk, Bitcoin prices are in correction, down around 20% from its recent peak. Bitcoin’s price was marking the sharpest slide for the digital asset since February, sinking into correction territory Sunday. The prices were coming on the heels of what has been a remarkable stretch for the crypto industry. On Sunday Afternoon, Bitcoin prices BTCUSD, +0.88% fell […]

Global Wood Activated Carbon Market 2021-2027 Trends, Research Report, Growth Trends, Opportunities, Forecast to 2027

Wood activated carbon is an acid washed activated carbon manufactured by activating steam from coconut shells. It is a high purity and highly active variant of activated carbon. Wood activated carbon is produced by carbonizing raw materials such as sawdust and wood with limited air supply. These raw materials are classified as steam activated or […]

Global Wetsuits Market to 2027, Future Outlook, COVID-19 Impact Analysis, Forecast 2021-2027

Wetsuit clothing made of foam neoprene provides abrasion resistance, thermal insulation and buoyancy, so it is often worn by deep sea divers, surfers, canoes, windsurfers and others involved in water sports and underwater or aquatic activities and wind-related sporting activities. The insulating properties depend on the gas bubbles bound to the material, which helps to […]