Category Archives: Business
Ola acquires Foodpanda to enter food delivery business in India; to invest another $200 million
Ola’s rivalry with Uber has just entered a whole new dimension. Seven months after Uber launched its on-demand food delivery app UberEATs in India, Ola on Tuesday announced that it will acquire Foodpanda’s India business. In the bargain, the food delivery business in the country is likely to get a big boost, much to the delight of couch potato foodies. Read More
Apple India Revenue Doubles Year-Over-Year, Tim Cook Says Still ‘A Long Way to Go’
Apple reported strong quarterly results ahead of the iPhone X launch on Friday, with iPhone sales at 46.7 million unit, up from 45.5 million in the year-ago quarter. The company posted quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion (roughly Rs. 3,39,595 crores), an increase of 12 percent year-over-year (YoY), with international sales accounting for 62 percent of the revenue. India revenue doubled year-over-year, though the Read More
Saudi’s $19 Billion Stimulus Will Prioritize Housing and Small Business
Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled a 72 billion-riyal ($19.2 billion) program to bolster private-sector growth, with money to support housing construction as well as fee waivers for small businesses, Commerce and Investment Minister Majid Al-Qasabi said. The package, part of a four-year, 200 billion-riyal stimulus program announced last year, contains 17 separate initiatives the government hopes will result in direct and Read More
Small Business Groups Prefer Senate Tax Cut, But Mostly Don’t Love It
House Republicans appear to have largely given into their Senate colleagues on a tax cut bill, news reports suggest. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Bloomberg) You might have thought that when it comes to the competing tax cut bills that have been duking it out behind closed doors at the Capitol, advocates for small business would feel like they’re living in Read More
Morneau’s small business tax changes promise simpler rules for income sprinkling
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday released new rules to clarify how family members will be treated under tax changes for small businesses. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press) The federal government has unveiled its new proposal to curb “income sprinkling” by some small business owners to family members, with substantive changes to a much-criticized initial proposal unveiled in the summer. But Read More
OnePlus 5T Launched in India via Amazon.in; Price Starts at Rs. 32,999
OnePlus 5T price in India starts at Rs. 32,999 for the 6GB RAM variant HIGHLIGHTS OnePlus 5T price starts at Rs. 32,999 It goes on sale today at 4:30pm IST on Amazon India The open sales start from November 28 The OnePlus 5T has been launched in India, going on sale at 4:30pm IST via Amazon India only for Prime Read More
Business Communication Skills
Enhancing Business Communication abilities is inconceivably noteworthy in the event that you want to transform into a honest to goodness proficient. This audit concentrates on business communication styles and how to create them. Constituents of business communications abilities: In the event that you happen to working inside an association, you have without a doubt saw how critical partnership Read More
Deals Buzz: Noble Group to sell oil liquid business to Vitol for $580 million
Noble said the gross consideration of the sale would be $1.4 billion and after deducting indebtedness of about $836 million, the cash proceeds would be about $580 million. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint Mumbai: Mint brings to you your daily dose of top deals reported by newsrooms across the country. Flipkart set to make more acquisitions Armed with over $4 billion in cash, India’s Read More
Where Small Businesses Affected by the 2017 Hurricane Season Can Turn for Funding
Businesses in several states and territories are struggling to recover after recent hurricanes. Harvey, Irma, Jose and Nate all had an impact on residents and businesses in the U.S. And for small businesses especially, recovery can be a lengthy process. But the early stages of recovery can be critical for small businesses. If you wait too long to secure financing and Read More
3 Big Reasons Main Street USA is a Great Place for Your Small Business (INFOGRAPHIC)
Location plays a big role in making or breaking your business. And most small business owners understand this. That’s why, when it comes to location scouting, most business owners choose main streets for practical purposes. Reasons to Start a Main Street Business According to data from Main Street America, commissioned by American Express (NYSE:AXP), 68 percent of small business managers consider main street Read More