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Sunscreen? Check. Towel? Check. Mask? Disinfectant? At least six feet of space? Depends on where and what beach. As tourists and travelers start to return to many of the world’s seasides, government health officials and scientists are turning their attention to every inch of sand to assess the risk of the coronavirus’s spread. But while the novel coronavirus may dislike direct sun and open air, it loves a crowd and shared spaces. That’s why officials in southern England were so shocked last week by what they classed as a “major incident” amid a heat wave: thousands of people packing beaches, all…
The campaign to convince marketers to ditch Facebook has added one of the world’s largest advertising spenders. The global consumer packaged goods company Unilever announced Friday that it will halt its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, joining a growing movement to stop spending ad dollars on the social media platforms. The New Jersey-based conglomerate also said it would pull its advertising from Twitter because of a polarized climate on social media, which is being exacerbated by the November election. In a post on its website, Unilever referred to its “Responsibility Framework that calls for more responsible platforms, content and infrastructure.” “Continuing…
The cross border tussle at the LAC in Ladakh coupled with the coronavirus pandemic has created a stir of anti-China sentiment among Indians calling to boycott Chinese smartphones and other products. However, Xiaomi India chief Manu Kumar Jain believes the sentiment is only limited to social media and is unlikely to affect the company’s business in India. In an interview with CNBC-TV18, Jain stated that Xiaomi is more Indian than any other smartphone brand. Over the past six years, Jain states that the company has brought its R&D, manufacturing and production team in India, generating employment for more than 50,000 locals.…
Google said on Thursday it plans to offer credit to millions of merchants in India through its Google Pay app starting later this year as the American technology group looks to help small businesses in the country steer through the pandemic and also find a business model for its mobile payments service. The company said it is working with financial institutions to offer loans to merchants from within Google Pay for Business app. The Google Pay’s business app, which the Android giant launched late last year, has already amassed 3 million merchants, it said. Google’s announcement today comes as part of its effort…
Bengaluru: Software major Infosys said it is actively looking at acquisitions outside at its annual general meeting of shareholders on Saturday, the AGM, held virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saw 1771 shareholders log in from various parts of the country. It lasted for nearly three hours, with multiple questions on the impact of the pandemic and the recent visa ban by President Trump. In response to questions on whether the company will look at acquisitions, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said, “We are actively looking at acquisitions outside India. We have an active program of looking at acquisitions. We are seriously looking at acquisitions…
The State recorded its highest single day spike of COVID-19 cases with 89 positive c…