Google Announces Shutdown of Allo App, Makes New Plans for Business Messaging

Google is getting rid of Allo and improving its other messaging services. Read more »

ADP Report: Small Business Adds 46K Jobs in November

Small businesses deliver 46,000 jobs in November, far outpacing large enterprises who only managed to create 13,000 jobs. Read more »

GA, KKR in talks to acquire EuroKids preschool chains

In the organised preschool market, EuroKids competes with brands such as Amelio, Kidzee, Little Elly, Lily Candies, Little Einsteins and several others. Read more »

Oil: The rollercoaster ride

It began the year at around $66, reached $80 by May, touched the four-year peak of $86 on October 3, and tumbled below $54 last week. Read more »

CBSE announces dates for class 10, 12 board exams

According to the date sheet, exams of class 10 students will conclude on March 29, whereas exams of class 12th will go on till April 3. Read more »

Himachal Futuristic Communications wins L&T contract

148-crore contract to lay the telecom systems for Larsen and Toubro's Mauritius and Dhaka metro rail projects. Read more »

Reliance Jio subscribers may face disruption if Reliance Communications deal fails

Last week, the DoT refused to clear the RCom-Jio spectrum trading deal, saying it didn’t conform to government rules. Read more »

Azure power qualifies for technical round, government discussing tariff

Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) floated a 10 GW solar tender in May, linked with 5 GW manufacturing capacity, which was later brought down to 3 GW. Read more »

Blackstone gets lenders nod to acquire bankrupt Golden Jubilee Hotels

The deal assumes significance as this will be the first transaction that will see international institutional capital coming in for the financial resolution of any Indian company. Read more »

An idea whose time has not come: India’s e-car drive has too many dead ends

Under current circumstances, the EV plan will remain an idea that will likely die after a few false starts. Read more »