CCI conducting inquiries against some fintech entities: Ravneet Kaur | News

Competition Commission of India (CCI) Chairperson Ravneet KaurFair trade watchdog CCI is conducting inquiries against some fintech entities to check whether their ways of leveraging technologies are impacting competition, its chief Ravneet Kaur said and asserted that the regulator is taking necessary action to ensure a competitive digital market. With…

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Scientists around the world agree that the planet's climate requires immediate action to avert catastrophe. Recently, the Breakthrough National Center for Climate Restoration in Melbourne, Australia, estimated that a “near- to mid-term existential threat to human civilization” could take place in the next 30 years if the issue isn't addressed.…

Nine-day working night sees productivity increase for Cambridge business

Photo: Unsplash Implementing a nine-day working night has seen productivity improve and staff happier, the co-founder of an engineering consultancy company says. Cambridge company Te Miro Water has been trialling the nine-day fortnight for the past year. It saw staff at the business, which focuses on flood hazards and stormwater…

Japan earthquake: Local businesses take steps forward

Reconstruction continues on the Noto Peninsula following the New Year's Day earthquake. Local businesses are gradually resuming operations, while Ishikawa Prefectural officials have started outlining a recovery plan for the region. Miyamoto Tetsuya has been farming oysters for more than three decades in Nanao City in the prefecture. On New…

Louisiana’s challenge to flood premiums can move forward | BusinessNews

A federal judge ruled Thursday that Louisiana and nine other states can move forward with a legal challenge to the nation's controversial new system for setting flood insurance rates, which is provoking sharp increases for many homeowners. While ruling that the lawsuit could move forward, US District Judge Darrel James…

LIC gets GST demand notice of Rs 178 crore | BusinessNews

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Tuesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 178 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) for two financial years. The company has received a communication/demand order for interest and penalty from the Additional…

Airbnb bans indoor security cameras for properties listed on its platform

Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras from rental properties listed on its site, citing privacy concerns.The platform had allowed cameras in common areas like hallways and living rooms as long as they were clearly mentioned in a property's listings.Those will now be banned, too.“Our goal was to create new, clear…

Vodafone and Microsoft sign 10-year strategic partnership to bring generative AI, digital services and the cloud to more than 300 million businesses and consumers

Vodafone and Microsoft to transform the customer experience using Microsoft's generative AI Vodafone to scale its new standalone IoT business with Microsoft Partnership will expand M-Pesa to improve financial inclusion across Africa Vodafone to grow enterprise business with new Microsoft services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) Vodafone to accelerate…