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Swiggy denies exodus of high-end cafes, restaurants on Dineout
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According to them, restaurants like Smoke House Deli, Social, The Beer Cafe and Mamagoto have deregistered themselves from most of the online food aggregator platforms, not just Swiggy. Your Story publication earlier reported, quoting from the National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) sources, that at least 400 brands and more than 900 dining outlets across 13 cities in the country.
Aim to achieve $100 billion textile exports in 5-6 years: Piyush Goyal
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Goyal was virtually addressing a meeting of the members of Export Promotion Councils. He said that textile manufacturers should start securing cotton to meet their demands. "All those involved with the cotton industry should meet to discuss the strategy to ensure traceability of cotton and better value of the cotton products," Goyal said.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank logs Rs 496.51 crore net in H1FY23
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For the period under review, the bank's net interest income stood at Rs 1,032.57 crore (Rs 874.75 crore H1FY22). During the first half of FY23 TMB did a total business of Rs 78,013.18 crore (deposits Rs 43,136.65 crore, advances Rs 34,876.53 crore) as against the previous year corresponding period's figure of Rs 72,619.87 crore (deposits Rs 41,022.21 crore, advances Rs 31,597.66 crore).
India looking to process and resell Russian wheat to boost its own exports
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This is reportedly seen as a way for India to increase its own exports, RT reported. New Delhi previously bought wheat from Ukraine, Russia, and Australia but has currently stopped importing grain, according to the source. The decision to halt the purchases was said to have nothing to do with the ongoing military conflict.
Udaan raises $120 million in funding winter, plans IPO in 12-18 months
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"The journey of right business design and unit economics has translated into over 60 per cent reduction in burn. Continued focus on customer-first thinking and initiatives on strengthening our value proposition for them have resulted in monthly buyer repeat rates increasing by more than 500 bps in the last 2 quarters," he added.
Ford, Volkswagen-backed driverless startup Argo AI to shut down
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As reported by TechCrunch, Argo AI employees were told during an all-hands meeting on Wednesday that some would receive offers from the two automakers. "In coordination with our shareholders, the decision has been made that Argo AI will not continue on its mission as a company. Many of the employees will receive an opportunity to continue work on automated driving technology with either Ford or Volkswagen, while employment for others will unfortunately come to an end," Argo was quoted as saying.
JioMart on WhatsApp a big opportunity for us: Zuckerberg
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During the company's Q3 earnings call, Zuckerberg said that paid messaging is another opportunity that we are starting to tap into. "We launched JioMart on WhatsApp in India, and it's our first end-to-end shopping experience that shows the potential for chat-based commerce through messaging," Zuckerberg told analysts.
61% Indians wary of revealing salary to co-workers, friends: LinkedIn
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Just one in 10 professionals said they would discuss their salaries with coworkers they trust (13 per cent) and peers they trust in other companies (9 per cent). According to LinkedIn's Workforce Confidence Index, India's overall workforce confidence has dwindled slightly.
Meta logs another revenue decline amid concerns over metaverse plans
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In the third quarter (Q3), Meta's revenue declined 4 per cent year over year to hit $27.7 billion. The company posted a net income of $4.395 billion, down from $9.194 billion year over year. This decline is owing to Meta's huge losses in Reality Labs, Meta's virtual reality division, which lost $3.672 billion in Q3.
Musk visits Twitter HQ, with a sink in his hand
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Reports earlier mentioned that Musk will fire 75 per cent, or 5,600 employees, from the Twitter staff globally. Musk, who visited Twitter headquarters in San Francisco with a sink in his hands late on Wednesday, cleared to the employees that he will not sack so many people, reports TechCrunch. Musk has casually mentioned laying off Twitter staff in his tweets, without sharing any figure.
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