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A $3 Billion IPO For Nykaa? - Business News At A Glance Ep.20

A $3 Billion IPO For Nykaa? - Business News At A Glance Ep.20

This week we talk retail in our news bulletin. Nykaa is gearing up for a $3 Billion IPO. We decode their story. We also take a look at the latest in the world of retail and what retailers learned from 2020. And finally a look at how the Future Group is faring after SEBI clears deal with RIL. Check out today’s highlights now!

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15+ Current Affairs Topics Explained To Help You Ace Placement Interviews

15+ Current Affairs Topics Explained To Help You Ace Placement Interviews

Final Placement Season is upon us. Students are currently busy brushing up on their concepts, CV, and projects. To crack your final placements, it is important to have your finger on the pulse of the business universe and current affairs. It is crucial for students to be up to date on the current business news and current affairs topics around the world as recruiters always love to question you on your approach to certain topics. So today, we bring you a bunch of newsworthy topics that could very well help you brush up facts on current affairs. Here's one very helpful list for your final placement interviews and GD prep. So don't forget to check it out!

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15+ Current Affairs Topics Explained To Help You Ace WAT-PI

15+ Current Affairs Topics Explained To Help You Ace WAT-PI

B-School Interviews are upon us. If you've successfully cracked the CAT, XAT, or any other entrance exam (or are planning to write IIFT and any other exams), it's time to go to the next step of the MBA admission process. The WAT-PI is what you now need to prepare for. Across all these different shortlisting rounds, the one thing that remains common is your approach to general awareness and current affairs. So today, we bring you a bunch of newsworthy topics that could very well help you brush up facts on current affairs. Here's one very helpful list for your WAT-PI prep. So don't forget to check it out!

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Should We Delete WhatsApp? | Business News At A Glance Ep.19

Should We Delete WhatsApp? | Business News At A Glance Ep.19

Did you uninstall WhatsApp yet? What a scary update right? These were some of the most asked questions in the last few days. And why not? Millennials and Baby Boomers alike found their privacy invaded while bringing the uncomfortable truth of their data not really being secure. So that's what we discuss in today's bulletin. We also look at Donald Trump being impeached for the 2nd time. And an interesting change in how Reliance Retail operates. Read today's highlights and learn more! 

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Why Did Trump Supporters Storm The US Capitol? | Business News At A Glance Ep.18

Why Did Trump Supporters Storm The US Capitol? | Business News At A Glance Ep.18

January 2020. India was in the grips of student protests. A year later, January 2021. Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. What a way to start the new year! 2021 is not looking like a winner currently. There’s a Chinese saying that goes “May you live in interesting times.” Interesting indeed. Meanwhile here at home in India, while Amazon and Reliance battle it out for rights over Future Group, the Tata Group is all set to acquire Big Basket and step up in the ecommerce space. Also, thanks to really expensive R&D, drug companies are programmed to make up giant profits on the few vaccines or medications that cure mass health issues like the COVID vaccine. Most interesting. All this on today’s News Bulletin. Don’t forget to check it out!

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Why Do Tax Havens Exist? - Business News At A Glance Ep.17

Why Do Tax Havens Exist? - Business News At A Glance Ep.17

If you are reading this on the 31st or the 1st, a very happy new year to you! Here’s wishing that 2021 brings more positivity, clarity and direction to your life. Meanwhile, this year’s last news bulletin, we decided to do something different. We decided to discuss an interesting business practice - the impossibility and existence of tax havens. Why do these tax havens exist? Read the bulletin to find out more. We also discuss the biggest Indian scam of 2020. We finally talk about how pharma companies benefit from this pandemic. Read more to find out. See you again in 2021!

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Why Is Future Group In a Tug Of War Between Reliance & Amazon - Business News At A Glance Ep.16

Why Is Future Group In a Tug Of War Between Reliance & Amazon - Business News At A Glance Ep.16

It's Christmas time. Usually, the best time of the year. When the world goes on vacation. But this year is different right? 2020 has brought us into a different kind of Christmas. Meanwhile, in the world of business, especially retail, things are happening. There's a war brewing between Reliance and Amazon. Read about it in this bulletin. Also read about Adidas possibly selling Reebok and India's readiness to tackle a new strain of the famous virus.

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China Is Importing Rice From India After Decades, Here's Why - Business News At A Glance Ep.15

China Is Importing Rice From India After Decades, Here's Why - Business News At A Glance Ep.15

2020 is coming to an end. The year that was an anomaly, a blip on the radar is nearing the tag end. Lots of crazy things have happened this year. Today's news bulletin is peppered with a few such stories. Find out about why China is importing rice from India after decades. Learn about Facebook's 2021 goals and why Mark Zuckerberg thinks India is important. Finally, find out how Indian startups rank as workplaces for gig workers.

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