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US personal spending plunged 7.5% in March amid shutdowns
May 1, 2020
US personal spending plunged 7.5% in March amid shutdowns
Washington– US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) plunged 7.5 per cent in March month-on-month amid widespread shutdowns triggered by the COVID-19…
Leader Bank Leads Congress-Funded Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses, Still Accepting Loan Applications
April 30, 2020
Leader Bank Leads Congress-Funded Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses, Still Accepting Loan Applications
BOSTON—If you have tried to apply for the Congress-funded Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, with your bank and have met…
Mukesh Ambani foregoes salary until COVID-19 impact recedes
April 30, 2020
Mukesh Ambani foregoes salary until COVID-19 impact recedes
Mumbai– Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani has decided to forego his entire salary until the impact of the coronavirus…
US economy sees biggest slump since 2008 financial crisis
April 30, 2020
US economy sees biggest slump since 2008 financial crisis
Washington– The US economy has witnessed the biggest quarterly decline since the 2008 financial crisis, indicating the severity of the…
Trump administration advancing personal vendetta against us: Amazon
April 30, 2020
Trump administration advancing personal vendetta against us: Amazon
Washington– Jeff Bezos-run Amazon was left in shock when the Donald Trump administration put five of its foreign websites –…
Governor Baker Names Two Indian Americans to Reopening Advisory Board
April 30, 2020
Governor Baker Names Two Indian Americans to Reopening Advisory Board
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration has launched a Reopening Advisory Board that will produce a plan to the Governor by…
We saw 2 years of digital transformation in 2 months: Satya Nadella
April 30, 2020
We saw 2 years of digital transformation in 2 months: Satya Nadella
San Francesco–As COVID-19 impacts every aspect of work and life globally, Microsoft has seen two years’ worth of digital transformation…
Alphabet sees rough patch ahead as COVID-19 hits digital ad spend
April 29, 2020
Alphabet sees rough patch ahead as COVID-19 hits digital ad spend
San Francisco– After weathering the coronavirus pandemic in the first quarter, Google’s parent company Alphabet is almost certain about really…
Hackers targeting people with fake Zoom HR, payroll video meetings
April 28, 2020
Hackers targeting people with fake Zoom HR, payroll video meetings
New Delhi– Cybersecurity researchers at UK-based Sophos on Tuesday revealed hackers are now targeting people across the world with sending…
Savings and infrastructure in the post Covid-19 world
April 27, 2020
Savings and infrastructure in the post Covid-19 world
By Taponeel Mukherjee As we see even more of the global impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on healthcare and economics,…