Mar 7, 2017 - Uber should worry about the distressed debt behind Indian expansion

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ESAF Microfinance to raise Rs 650 crore before small finance bank launch ESAF will officially launch small finance bank operation on March 17 after a weeks of trail run starting from March 10. Countering emerging cyber threats in the banking sector The disruptive force of technology has proved to be a double-edged sword, with the quantum of cyber-attacks intensifying with time in the banking sector Tata Steel says still in European merger talks with Thyssenkrupp The statement comes after news reports said the Tata Steel - Thyssenkrupp merger deal could be called off due to German pension liabilities IDFC buys Natixis’ stake in mutual fund unit for Rs244 crore IDFC will acquire a 25% stake held by Natixis Global Asset Management in IDFC Mutual Fund for Rs244.24 crore Standard Life agrees to buy Aberdeen in $4.7 billion stock deal Aberdeen’s investors will receive 0.757 new Standard Life ordinary share for each share they already own Tata Group companies to restructure supply chains ahead of GST rollout “All Tata brands are going to benefit and gain market share in the post GST environment,” said Harish Bhat, brand custodian at Tata Sons, the holding company of the group. 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Jio Is the Fastest Mobile Data Network in India Averaging 16.3 Mbps as per TRAI MySpeed, But Ookla Results Differ! According to the latest data from TRAI’s MySpeed portal, Reliance Jio is the fastest 4G telecom operator in India offering an average download speed of 16.3 Mbps. In terms of 4G speed trend, Jio retained its top position while Idea and Airtel were at #2 and #3 respectively. India to gets its own mobile congress in September MWC is organised every year by GSMA and it has agreed for a three-day event in the country, to be held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The first ever Indian MWC would kick off on September 27, 2017 in the capital city. Milk co-operatives urged to go cashless, will stand to win 3 quarterly awards About 42.7 million litres of milk was procured daily by 174,000 cooperatives from 16 million milk producers in 2015-16, according to official data. Adverse consumer feedback dents Patanjali's hope of doubling revenue The company has now formed two committees at the behest of yoga guru Ramdev to address the problem Flipkart to add 30% workforce in 2017 Amid massive job cuts in India’s fast-growing e-commerce industry, home-grown online marketplace Flipkart is planning to ramp up its hiring efforts, a media report said. The Times of India reported, citing unnamed sources, that the company will hire 20-30% additional workforce in 2017. McDonald's is reinventing itself so that India can start lovin' it as much as before India isn’t what it used to be, and McDonald’s is finally taking note. On the Back of GST, Global Consulting Firm Crimson Co MUMBAI, March 6, 2017/PRNewswire/ --The Progress Group (TPG) India is excited to announce that as of 06 March, 2017 the company has changed their name to Crimson & Co India Through this change, the global management consulting firm Crimson & Co will also be officially entering India This is happening at the most opportune time for the India market since the combined expertise of TPG and Crimson & Co will help the India office create greater value to clients on the back of GST With GST (Goods and Services Tax), soon to be rolled out in India, the team is already engaging with clients to re- engineer and re-design their supply chain networks Whirlpool introduces new logo, undertakes major brand expansion Leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances Whirlpool Corporation has introduced an all new logo which indicates the company's growth and expansion across categories. India's gold jewellery demand to rise 17% in calendar 2017 Demand bounces back but uncertainty over GST rate for jewellery casts a shadow for future Paytm introduces zero cancellation charge for bus ticket-booking Paytm has announced a 'zero cancellation charge' for bus ticket-booking, a move that will allow users to claim 100% refund on their tickets after canc.. While Snapdeal is firing, Flipkart is hiring Amid massive job cuts in India’s fast-growing e-commerce industry, home-grown online marketplace Flipkart is planning to ramp up its hiring efforts, a media report said. The Times of India reported, citing unnamed sources, that the company will hire 20-30% additional workforce in 2017. 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