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…
Covid shot: Companies offer allowance to staff to…
(This story originally appeared in on Aug 16, 2020)NEW DLEHI: Now, in its sixth month, work from home (WFH) in India has had its share of hiccups. From erratic internet connectivity to power cuts to…
Indian farmers face Rs 93,000 cr post-harvest loss.…
By Amir Ullah KhanLike with labour markets, India’s agriculture sector too has been shackled by rigid and archaic regulations. Both these sectors also are state subjects and therefore we also have differing rules that come…
Main Street forced to trade profits for safety…
A security guard wearing a protective mask gives a shopper hand sanitizer at a store in San Francisco, California, during a phase of reopening in June.Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter 102 days with…
Aye Finance appoints Hero FinCorp’s Samir Mehta as…
Aye Finance, a fintech lender to the MSME sector, has announced the joining of Samir Mehta as its deputy CEO. Mehta joins the company from Hero FinCorp, where his last assignment was as chief business…
NoBrokerHood enhances security features to help residents fight…
BENGALURU: As India continues to fight the spread of the pandemic, NoBrokerHood, the integrated visitor, society, and payment management app by NoBroker.com has added multiple features to its existing suite of services. These features ensure…
Economic impact of Airbnb in India stood at…
NEW DELHI: The economic impact of online accommodation platform Airbnb in India last year stood at $ 320 million (around Rs 2,200 crore), a report said on Tuesday. The contribution by Airbnb made to the…
Small business confidence rebounds from all-time low, but…
Popular summer vacation spot Provincetown, Massachusetts, is taking Covid-19 seriously, mandating mask-wearing and limiting the number of customers in stores, but consumers are still out. (Photo by Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images)NurPhoto | NurPhoto…
Ecommerce drives spurt in temporary hiring
KOLKATA: As the country shops online, and leading players including Amazon and Myntra open up their sales ahead of Independence Day, demand for temporary staff, particularly in delivery roles, is seeing a spurt led by…