BUSINESS

06 Jul

Kalyan Jewellers: Big Discount Mela

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In a phased manner, Kalyan Jewellers is preparing to reopen its showrooms across India. While the company will continue to focus on providing a safe shopping environment for returning customers, discounts and offers announced as part of the ‘Big Discount Mela’ will be an added incentive. The Big Discount Mela will continue till the end of August, across all showrooms in India. Kalyan Jewellers has also launched the LIVE video shopping facility (https://www.kalyanjewellers.net/livevideoshopping/) through which consumers can browse through the Kalyan Jewellers’ jewellery collections. Shoppers will be able to avail discounts, up to 25% off on making charges of gold…

06 Jul

Skechers Foamies for monsoon season

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The comfort technology company, Skechers has launched a new and colorful collection called Skechers Foamies, must-have footwear designed with lightweight EVA foam for all day comfort. The Skechers Foamies collection spans a range of sandals and slip-on styles designed to go with everyday outfits with water-friendly features. Skechers Foamies encourage people to ‘step out in style’, letting people feel the best of comfort with colorful flare. Skechers Foamies are lightweight moulded shoes and sandals with utmost comfort, easy to clean and water-friendly, these versatile pairs are perfect for warm days and when the rain falls hard. Select styles have convertible…

06 Jul

Microfinance Industry helps women

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The Microfinance industry has been helping women from the low income and under-served group with access to collateral-free easy credit. Satin Creditcare Network, Nordic Microfinance Initiative, Jana Small Finance Bank, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Fusion Microfinance, Arohan Financial Services, Chaitanya India Fin Credit team, Centrum Microcredit, Jagaran Microfin, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and ESAF Small Finance Bank are some of the Microfinance industries that are helping women in Skill Development, Education and Infrastructure Development. Microfinance institutions stand by the borrower as a strong pillar of support in difficult times and help in the holistic development of the local communities through…

05 Jul

Amazon launches Echo Show 10 and Echo Show 5

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Amazon launched two new Echo Show devices in India. The All-new Echo Show 10 comes with a 10.1-inch HD display, 13-megapixel front facing camera, premium sound and intelligent motion that moves the display to face the user as the user interacts with Alexa. The viewer will not miss a moment of his/her favourite show, on-screen lyrics, the next step in a recipe, or a smile from a loved one on a video call. Echo Show 10 is a great companion to enjoy music and videos. The new Echo Show 5 fits easily in any room, with three colours to choose…

03 Jul

Nissan unveils EV36Zero to accelerate carbon neutrality

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A £1 billion flagship Electric Vehicle (EV) Hub creating a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem ‘Nissan EV36Zero’ has been unveiled by Nissan. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “Nissan’s announcement to build its new-generation all-electric vehicle in Sunderland, alongside a new gigafactory from Envision-AESC, is a major vote of confidence in the UK and our highly-skilled workers in the North East.” Unveiling Nissan EV36Zero, Nissan’s COO, Ashwani Gupta, said, “Nissan EV36Zero will transform the idea of what is possible for our industry and set a roadmap for the future for all.” The transformational project has been launched with an initial £1bn…

03 Jul

British Council to sell IELTS business to IDP

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Two partners of IELTS, the world’s most popular high-stakes English language test, IDP and British Council have announced that British Council will sell its IELTS business in India to IDP. This means that all IELTS tests in India will be delivered by IDP. Under the terms of the agreement, IDP will acquire 100 per cent of British Council’s India IELTS business for £130 million on a debt free, cash free basis. The terms also outline that British Council employees working on IELTS in India will become part of the IDP team. The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s…

02 Jul

Nissan India: Growth of 508% in June 2021

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Nissan Motor India announced a total wholesale of 3503 vehicles in June 2021, on the strength of the Nissan Magnite and its existing product offerings in India. Nissan has worked towards endowing its customers with the best value offering in the sub-compact and C-segment SUV category with the Nissan Magnite & Nissan KICKS. Nissan India recently announced the availability of its entire range of Nissan and Datsun products in Canteen Store Departments (CSD). Defence personnel can now avail all CSD approved applicable discounts and offers through CSD Depots. The process of buying of car for CSD beneficiaries is online. Nissan India’s…

02 Jul

Amazon Prime members enjoy a host of benefits

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Amazon Prime is a catalyst that provides an unparalleled combination of shopping and entertainment benefits to its members. Apart from Kolkata and Siliguri, members in smaller towns such as Durgapur, Howrah, Hooghly and Kharagpur are enjoying shopping and entertainment benefits with Amazon Prime. Insights shared by Amazon India indicate that Prime members continue to adopt the program for its various benefits to add ease and convenience to their everyday lives. For just Rs 999 a year or Rs 329 for 3 months, Prime members can enjoy unlimited free delivery on millions of eligible items, early and exclusive access to deals…

01 Jul

In Q4FY21,SpiceJet net loss at over Rs 235 cr

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SpiceJet on Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs 235.3 crore in the fourth quarter of FY21 against a loss of Rs 807.1 crore in the same quarter of the previous year. As per the company, business continues to be severely impacted by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic which has adversely hit operations and travel demand. The airline reported a net loss of Rs 998.3 crore in FY2021. On a segment-wise basis, the revenue from cargo operations increased by 518 per cent aggregating to Rs 1,117.5 crore for FY2021 with profit of Rs 130.9 crore for the full…

01 Jul

Amazon Day Delivery

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‘Amazon Day Delivery’ has been launched by Amazon India for all Prime members. It gives Prime members the option of choosing a weekly delivery day for the items they purchase throughout the week. Customers can conveniently choose between Prime’s fast, free shipping or ‘Amazon Day Delivery’ during check out. 'Amazon Day’ also makes it easier to get purchases grouped and delivered together resulting in fewer trips to the customer location, thus a reduction of carbon emissions. The delivery option is one among Amazon’s many sustainability initiatives to help achieve Shipment Zero, the company’s global vision to make all Amazon shipments…