NaMo Drone Didi: Finance Minister says working to empower rural women with technology

The Narendra Modi government was committed to its mission of empowering rural women, not only through loans and subsidies, but also by equipping them with new technologies to boost their confidence, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. She was addressing a gathering of Flo, the women’s wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of … Read more

Union takes step to represent Amazon warehouse workers in Laval, Que.

A Quebec-based union is trying to represent hundreds of Amazon.com Inc. workers at a warehouse in Laval, Que., a first of its kind in Canada if they succeed. The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) says it filed an application with Quebec’s Administrative Labour Tribunal on Friday to represent some 200 employees at the DXT4 warehouse. … Read more

Arise News channel debuts in South Africa, nine other countries

The management of Arise News, operated by Arise Broadcasting Limited, has announced that the news channel is now live in South Africa and nine other countries on the continent. In a statement signed by its Chief of Staff to the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Fauziya Mohammed, the management disclosed that the news channel is available on Multichoice/DSTV Channel … Read more

Lightspeed Commerce cutting 280 jobs, as it aims for profitable growth

Lightspeed Commerce is cutting about 280 jobs, less than two months after its founder returned to the helm of the Montreal-based technology company. After integrating the company’s many acquisitions, “Lightspeed is now entering a new phase, one focused on profitable growth to capture the opportunity in front of us,” said founder and chief executive Dax Dasilva. … Read more

UK Negotiators Leave Delhi Without Finalising FTA, Talks Continue as Election Deadline Nears

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 21:43 IST London, United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Narendra Modi chats with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak following his arrival at the venue for G20 Summit, Bharat Mandapam. UK negotiators return from New Delhi without finalising a bilateral free trade agreement. Talks remain open as India seeks a balanced deal … Read more

Body Shop Canada to lay off 200 workers after parent company took its cash, court docs show

The Body Shop Canada Ltd. is seeking creditor protection and closing a third of its stores because its parent company stripped the Canadian arm of cash and pushed it into debt, according to court documents. An affidavit published through the company’s court monitor from Jordan Searle, who heads the Canadian arm, describes how troubles befell … Read more

IIM Kashipur Invites Admissions For MBA (Analytics) For 2024-26 Batch

Home Education IIM Kashipur Invites Admissions For MBA (Analytics) For 2024-26 Batch The admissions for this two-year, fully residential programme’s last application day is 7 March 2024. The programme also offers a full-year tuition fee waiver under need-based, merit-based and need-cum-merit based scholarships. IIM Kashipur: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kashipur, a leading Indian management … Read more

Shein, Temu and other e-commerce retailers are upending global air cargo industry

The rapid rise of fast-fashion e-commerce retailers such as Shein and Temu is upending the global air cargo industry, as they increasingly vie for limited air-cargo space to woo consumers with rapid delivery times, industry sources say. Shein, PDD Group’s Temu and ByteDance’s TikTok Shop, which recently launched online shopping in the U.S., ship the majority … Read more

Colorado fines Suncor $10.5 million US for air pollution violations

The state of Colorado is fining Suncor Energy Inc. $10.5 million US for air pollution violations. In a news release, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the fine concerning Suncor’s Commerce City refinery is for violations from July 2019 through June 2021. The department also says the Calgary-based energy company must double … Read more