Twitter Rolls Out New Check Mark Programme
Microblogging platform ‘Twitter’ has officially announced ‘Blue for Business’. It is a subscription-based programme for companies that want to verify and distinguish themselves on Twitter. Now companies that get the Blue mark will have a gold check mark along with a square company badge. Similarly, businesses associated with the brand will have a blue check…
Vishal Prajapati
Why Is COVID-19 Not Slowing Down In China? Key Points
China is continuously under lockdown due to continuous COVID-19 cases, but the country reported a massive surge in cases recently as the Chinese government lifted the three-year lockdown last month. Eric Feigl-Ding, an Epidemiologist and health economist, claimed that the hospitals in China had been completely overwhelmed since the restrictions dropped. He also predicted that…
India Ranked As World’s Second Largest Producer Of Steel
India’s steel production has broken the record of 120 million tonnes per year and becomes the world’s second-largest steel producer, according to the government. India is soon to double its steel production to 300 million tonnes per annum by 2030, said Steel Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. “There has been a doubling in the last eight years…
Shipra Prajapati
Deirdre Findlay Joins McAfee As Chief Marketing Officer
McAfee, a global computer security company, announced the appointment of Deirdre Findlay as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In her role, she will oversee worldwide marketing and communication efforts & reports and will report to Greg Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, McAfee. Findlay has 25 years of professional career. She joins McAfee…
SHAHID MUSHTAQ
Reliance To Launch ‘Independence’ FMCG Brand In Gujarat
On Thursday, Reliance announced the launch of its own Fast-moving Consumer Goods brand (FMCG) ‘Independence’ in Gujarat. With this, the company will enter the FMCG industry and sell products from staples to processed foods and other essentials. The company plans to develop Gujarat as a ‘Go-to-market’ state to excel in the FMCG business and will…
Elon Musk Sold A Huge Chunk Of Shares In EV Business
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold about 22 million shares of his electric vehicle business, which was worth around $3.6 billion, according to the financial filing out on Wednesday. The transaction took place between Monday and Wednesday, according to the filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Earlier this month, Elon stated that he had no…
YES Bank Re-enters The Top 100 Most Valued Firms List
YES Bank re-entered the top 100 most valued companies list in terms of market capitalisation (market-cap). It is because the stock of private sector lenders zoomed 30% in the past three days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) agreed to raise capital from funds affiliated with global private equity investors Carlyle and Advent International. …
Tata Group To Open Apple Stores Across The Country
Indian salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group plans to open 100 Apple stores across the country, as per the reports. Tata Group’s Infiniti Retail, which runs the consumer electronics store chain Chroma, will be an authorised reseller of Apple products and set up stores in shopping malls, high streets, and other neighbour locations, the report said. For…
Vikas
Indian-Origin Sushmita Shukla Appointed As VP At FRB
Sushmita Shukla, an Indian-origin veteran of the Insurance Industry, has been appointed as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank, New York. The appointment was approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, according to the news report. Shukla is the first VP and COO of the…
John David
Ashok Leyland Appoints Shenu Agarwal As MD & CEO
On Thursday, automotive company Ashok Leyland announced Shenu Agarwal’s appointment as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). In his role, he will handle the technology department and drive growth & future strategy for the company to achieve the goal of being among the top ten commercial vehicle players globally. Shenu Agarwal joined Ashok…