US lobby group urges India not to tighten foreign e-commerce rules

India is considering revising the rules after traders in the country accused Amazon's Indian division and Walmart's Flipkart of creating complex structures to bypass investment regulations.

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Fantastic blue ticks and where to buy them

Verified badges for social media accounts are being sold on private marketplaces, putting their credibility quotient at stake.

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Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter Asked by EU to Extend Fake News Watch With COVID-19 in Focus

The European Commission has told Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft to continue monthly reports on their efforts to tackle fake news, especially on COVID-19, for another six months.

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Beyond Reddit, Day Traders Turning Social Media Platforms Into Squawk Boxes

Social media chatrooms are beginning to resemble the squawk boxes on old-fashioned trading floors, as a new generation of retail traders continues to gain influence over the stock market.

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Google Search Bombards Australian Users as PR Campaign Intensifies Against News Payment Rule

US tech giant Google stepped up its public relations campaign against Australian regulation, presenting all search users in the country with a "proposal" to water down planned rules.

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InfoBeans net profit up 85.4%

The company added four new clients during the quarter, including the $2.2 million contract from a financial services firm.

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OYO Hotels & Homes strengthens its global leadership team

Among those who have been promoted and hired are Ayush Mathur who is now the chief supply officer (Global), Ankit Mathuria as Chief Technology Officer, OYO, Abhinav Sinha as Global COO & Chief Product Officer (Interim), Kavikrut as Chief Growth Officer, Gautam Swaroop as CEO, OYO International.

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