Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers. The price for a container of goods from China…
Op-ed: Communities across America rush to save Main…
A man walks his dog past a placard stating "ALL SMALL BUSINESS IS ESSENTIAL" outside Atilis Gym on May 20, 2020 in Bellmawr, New Jersey.Mark Makela | Getty ImagesLast week, the U.S. Senate gave up…
Villgro announces upto Rs 10 crore funding through…
NEW DELHI: Villgro has announced its fourth edition of social startup discovery platform -iPitch. THis brings together the country’s incubators and investors to gain access to India's innovative and impactful startups. Social entrepreneurs can benefit…
Banks sanction Rs 1.63 lakh crore to 42…
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Sunday said banks have sanctioned loans worth over Rs 1.63 lakh crore to more than 42 lakh business units under the Rs 3-lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme…
Indian consumers are using voice technology to get…
By Sreeraman ThiagarajanWhat do you think of when you picture humans talking to their devices and using voice to command machines? If you are like most of us, you are probably imagining a futuristic Star…
House Democrats say coronavirus small-business program helped businesses…
A federal coronavirus small-business loan program has helped millions of companies stay afloat during the pandemic, but may have also sunk billions of dollars on "fraud, waste, and abuse," House Democrats said Tuesday.The conclusion from…
When it comes to Apple and Tesla stock…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai on Jan. 7.Aly Song | ReutersWith Apple and Tesla's shares trading at lower prices after their stock splits…
Number of women bank borrowers treble in six…
Signs of higher women empowerment are evident in bank loan numbers as well. The number of female borrowers have almost trebled in the last five years . These have been mostly small ticket loans by…
Next edition of states’ startup ecosystem ranking to…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of Commerce and Industry will release the next edition of ranking of states and union territories (UTs) based on their startup ecosystem on September 11, an official said. The rankings are based…