Mint Business News - Official Channel

2023-04-20 12:22:51 Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal put out data on #Twitter comparing India and China, to point out the gap between the two countries on key parameters of #GDP and #inflation.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kapil-sibal-compares-india-with-china-on-gdp-unemployment-and-inflation-11681972831366.html Open / Comment

2023-04-20 12:22:42 #PrimeVideo is rolling out a new accessibility feature called Dialogue Boost, which lets users increase the volume of dialogue relative to background music and effects for a more accessible viewing experience.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/prime-video-launches-accessibility-feature-dialogue-boost-for-clearer-dialogue-in-movies-and-tv-shows-available-on-select-amazon-originals-and-more-11681971467752.html Open / Comment

2023-04-20 10:14:40 #India's emergence as the world's most populous nation gives it a demographic advantage that could drive economic growth for years.

With over 254 million youth & a median age of 28.4, India boasts a large pool of workers, consumers, and innovators that can contribute significantly to economic expansion, experts said.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-overtakes-china-as-world-s-most-populous-nation-for-the-first-time-demographic-advantage-could-drive-economic-growth-but-job-creation-remains-a-challenge-11681928316885.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 14:16:58 As the #SupremeCourt continues to hear petitions demanding legal recognition of same-sex marriages for the second day on Wednesday, Chief Justice of India #DYChandrachud is in the midst of a #Twitter storm for the observations he made during the first day of the hearing.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/samesex-marriage-cji-chandrachud-faces-backlash-for-notion-of-man-woman-not-absolute-based-on-genitals-11681895773900.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 14:16:34 FY23 emerged as a fruitful year for gold as the yellow metal gained popularity in investment options as uncertainties loomed in the global financial markets.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gold-likely-to-give-12-returns-in-fy24-as-uncertainties-loom-in-global-financial-markets-what-should-investors-do-11681898304915.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 13:01:11 Indian #tech firms have been trading extremely volatile this week sparkled after #TCS and #Infosys posted lower-than-expected Q4 earnings.
https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/q4fy23-just-a-sneak-peak-banks-crisis-in-us-and-europe-may-impact-indian-it-firms-first-quarter-of-fy24-11681896098261.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 09:36:05 #NewYork has once again topped the list of the world’s wealthiest cities, with approximately 340,000 millionaires last year, according to investment migration firm Henley & Partners.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/world/this-asian-city-has-beaten-austin-texas-to-record-highest-10-year-growth-in-high-net-worth-individuals-11681869532649.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 09:00:18 #BYJU'S is one of the top 10 #unicorn #startups worldwide that experienced a significant increase in valuation since the pre-Covid-19 era, with a valuation of $22 billion.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/huruns-global-unicorn-index-2023-labels-swiggy-dream11-as-india-s-top-unicorns-11681874961980.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 08:54:54 According to the Global Unicorn Index 2023 by Hurun, #India continues to be the world's third-largest country with the highest number of #unicorns, following US & China.

Read here: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/huruns-global-unicorn-index-2023-labels-swiggy-dream11-as-india-s-top-unicorns-11681874961980.html Open / Comment

2023-04-19 07:41:39 As #Apple opens its first stores, here is a timeline of its journey in India, where the U.S. firm's contract manufacturers are increasingly making iPhones.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/from-iphone-3g-to-first-retail-store-apple-s-15-year-journey-in-india-11681875107442.html Open / Comment