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Why a post-COVID-19 global order led by China is only a distant threat

The world order might require changing but such change is not about to happen soon for political and economic reasons




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Coronavirus pandemic | 7 officials to work on reducing COVID-19 doubling rate in Mumbai

These officials will be responsible for mapping positive cases, contact tracing, strict enforcement of norms in containment zones,door-to-door surveillance,identifying senior citizens with comorbid conditions and fever clinics, the circular dated May 7 said.




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ICICI Bank tags $100 mn Singapore Hin Leong exposure as NPA, makes provisions

On 20 April, Moneycontrol first reported that ICICI Bank has an exposure of $100 million (about Rs 760 crore) to Hin Leong. 




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ReNew Solar Power bags 400 MW renewable energy projects at Rs 2.90/unit: MNRE

"India#39;s renewable energy (RE) sector has witnessed history today, as the e-reverse auction (e-RA) for 400 MW RE projects with round-the-clock supply was concluded at an astounding first year tariff of Rs 2.90/kilowatt hour (kWh)," the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said.




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LFAT 2016: University of Allahabad Releases Exam Dates

The examination dates for LFAT 2016 has been released by the University Of Allahabad (AU), Allahabad. LFAT 2016 is scheduled to be held from May 25, 2016. LFAT 2016 is held for admissions into 5 year integrated Bachelor of Arts Bachelor




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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s Unique Outfits In Throwback Pictures Are What We All Have Our Eyes On!

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is that one actress in the Bollywood industry, who is always making headlines when it comes to fashion. From her airport looks in casuals to her experimental outfits in events or other public appearances, each outfit of




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Is COVID-19 Lockdown Increasing Suicide Mortality? A Study Based Approach

COVID-19 lockdown has affected the livelihood of many people worldwide. A study published on 3 April in a journal named JAMA Psychiatry says that in addition to the COVID-19 deaths due to infection or illness, people are also dying of suicides




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#39;Tricky#39; for Ash Barty to maintain training intensity in shutdown

Like other sports around the world, professional tennis screeched to a halt in early March as the virus spread quickly around the world. It will not restart until at least mid-July.




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Coronavirus lockdown: Learn to play basketball at home with NBA#39;s online sessions

Of the 24 partner schools across India, 17 of them have enrolled for NBA#39;s online basketball sessions.




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Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami passes away

The iconic sportsperson, who also played first-class cricket for Bengal, was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital here.




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Coronavirus lockdown has been a mental battle, says Dejan Lovren

The league, which has been suspended since March 9, remains in limbo and unable to take any steps until any government decision next week on possible changes to lockdown restrictions.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Trump admin working to temporarily ban work-based visas: Report

The H-1B is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers from countries like India and China in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.




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Buy HDFC Bank; target of Rs 1200: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on HDFC Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 1200 in its research report dated April 19, 2020.




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Buy AU Small Finance Bank; target of Rs 675: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal is bullish on AU Small Finance Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 675 in its research report dated May 04, 2020.




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Buy IndusInd Bank; target of Rs 720: Prabhudas Lilladher

Prabhudas Lilladher is bullish on IndusInd Bank has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 720 in its research report dated April 28, 2020.




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Subramanian Swamy seeks ban on import of cement from Pakistan

"Allowing imports of cement from Pakistan, therefore, carried with it the additional risk in that it provides an effective cover for smuggling of contraband goods and harmful weapons and ammunition concealed in cement bags which comes in rakes and trucks, in the hands of disruptionist elements," he said.




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Automation threatens 69% jobs in India: World Bank

"In large parts of Africa, it is likely that technology could fundamentally disrupt this pattern. Research based on World Bank data has predicted that the proportion of jobs threatened in India by automation is 69 percent, in China it is 77 percent and in Ethiopia, the percentage of jobs threatened by automation is 85 percent," he said.




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COVID-19 impact | Indian auto industry pushed back by four years

If there is no direct government intervention to uplift demand then the auto industry is staring at its worst year ever.




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Streaming the football spectacle: 7 films to keep drama and emotion around the world#39;s most popular game alive

While the novel coronavirus pandemic has closed down sporting action like almost everything else, there are some football films to watch, for fans and others.




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Hello, This is... | Zee5 CEO on what urban India is watching during lockdown

Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 shares insights into the kind of content Indians have been consuming during lockdown and how the entertainment industry has managed work from home




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Production house backing Coolie No.1, Bell Bottom prepares itself for post-lockdown days

Vashu Bhagnani#39;s Pooja Entertainment is considering closed-door studios for movies slated to go on the floors immediately.




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Decide if you will pay for transport of migrants: Bombay HC to Maharashtra govt

The court also suggested that the government should publicise the decision so that migrant workers learn about it.




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Coronavirus pandemic | Police clash with crowds in Ahmedabad after stricter lockdown

Authorities in the city ordered all shops, except those selling milk and medicines, to close on midnight Wednesday until May 15, implementing a stricter lockdown than the national one in place since March 25, in an effort to curb a rise in infections.




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Ashok Gehlot reviews functioning of dairy, fishery and animal husbandry dept

He said the state government has given a grant of about Rs 275 crore to the cow shelters which will provide relief to their operators who are suffering due to coronavirus pandemic crisis.




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Delhi violence: Court dismisses bail plea of man who pointed gun at policeman

During the hearing held through video conferencing, Special Public Prosecutor, appearing for the police, opposed the bail application saying Pathan was leading the mob and the whole country saw the manner in which he was leading the mob.




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Some states unwilling to take back migrants: Balasaheb Thorat

In a statement, Thorat, who is also the state Congress president, alleged that arbitrary decisions taken by many states regarding migrant workers had worsened the situation.




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First repatriation flight from London takes off for Mumbai

Around 250 Indian students and tourists were seen queuing with their luggage at the airport from early on Saturday as they prepared for the journey home.




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Oil, global stocks poised to gain in Asia on economic growth hopes

Futures on major U.S. and Hong Kong stock indexes were up following gains in a global stock index and an oil price surge of as much as 25%.




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US crude stocks rise by 8 million barrels in latest week: Report

Crude inventories rose by 8.4 million barrels in the week to May 1 to 518.6 million barrels, compared with analysts#39; expectations for a build of 7.8 million barrels.




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Yes Bank Consolidated March 2020 Net Interest Income (NII) at Rs 1,270.54 crore, down 49.31% Y-o-Y

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ICICI Bank to announce Q4 numbers today: Here#39;s what to watch out for

ICICI Bank#39;s asset quality is also expected to improve in the March quarter on account of write-offs.




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ICICI Bank Q4 profit grows by 26%, misses estimates on COVID-19 provisions; NPAs dip

Excluding COVID-19 related provisions, the profit after tax would have been Rs 3,260 crore, ICICI Bank said in its BSE filing said.




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ICICI Bank reports strong numbers in Q4 - here are 10 key takeaways

The board has not recommended any dividend for FY2020 as per RBI direction to banks.




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The grave implications of the Franklin Templeton debacle for investors and the financial system

The regulators need to step in immediately to stop any contagion




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Franklin debacle| Investors need not panic, but regulator needs to step in to instil investor confidence

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Exclusive | LT Mutual Fund: GA-backed IIFL Wealth, HDFC AMC, Blackstone and DSP Group in the fray

The engineering to software conglomerate, which houses LT Mutual Fund under listed arm LT Finance, had put the mutual fund business on the block earlier in a renewed attempt to find a suitable buyer




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IMF's Georgieva downbeat on global economic forecast, warns against protectionism

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday signaled a possible downward revision of global economic forecasts, and warned the United States and China against rekindling a trade war that could weaken a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.




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Bankruptcy court approves Neiman Marcus' plea to access financing

U.S. luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus Group said on Friday it received court approval to access $675 million of its debtor-in-possession financing, which will allow continuity of the company's business during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and enable it to pay employees and vendors.




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China regulator issues rules on online bank lending to curb risks

China's banking and insurance regulator on Saturday issued draft rules on commercial banks' online lending business, banning the use of such loans for riskier investments and capping banks' online consumer credit, in a move to rein in financial risks.




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Digital Marketing News: Shifting B2B Buyer Behaviors, Brands Evolve Crisis Response, Bad Data’s Effect on B2B Firms, & Twitter Shares New Data With Advertisers

How B2B Buyer Behavior Has Changed in Light of COVID-19, and What Marketers and Sellers Can Do Now
82 percent of B2B buyers said they were concerned or strongly concerned about the possibility of a pandemic-sparked recession, while 30 percent have reported spending more on videoconferencing software — two of several findings of interest to digital marketers in a recently-released survey examining B2B buyer shifts. eMarketer

How Bad Data Hurts B2B Companies [Infographic]
Just 33 percent of marketers say they can rely on their customer relationship management (CRM) software, and 88 percent said that bad data has a direct impact on their company's bottom line — two of the findings in a new infographic look at the effect of poor data on B2B firms. MarketingProfs

The Evolving Discussion Around COVID-19 and How Brands Have Responded [Infographic]
Brands have used Twitter the most often to mention the global health crisis, according to recently-released survey data examining how brands are using social media in crisis management planning. Social Media Today

Social Media Users Value Brands Responsive To COVID-19 Crisis
83% of social media users expect brands to address the health crisis in their ads, with 31 percent saying they appreciate brands offering products suited for remote work, 28 percent promoting social distancing, and 24 percent mentioning brand philanthropic efforts, according to newly-released survey data of interest to marketers. MediaPost

Why It Takes So Long to Apply Data-Driven Insights to Campaigns
Just 5 percent of marketers say they can immediately go from data gathering to actionable intelligence, while 31 do so later than they would like, and some 3 percent take so long that the output is irrelevant, according to new survey data. MarketingProfs

Instagram Live Streams Can Now Be Viewed on the Web
Facebook-owned Instagram has made it possible for its users to view its previously app-only Instagram Live video streams from its website, bringing marketers a new cross-promotion opportunity with the feature, the firm recently announed. Social Media Today

Twitter notifies users that it’s now sharing more data with advertisers
Twitter has notified its users that a previously available user privacy ad interaction sharing option has been shuttered for all, in a move that will bring more audience data to advertisers, the firm recently announced. The Verge

What Customers Need to Hear from You During the COVID Crisis
The types of brand stories companies should be telling their customers include those that put solutions before sales, according to a new examination by Harvard Business School of interest to B2B marketers. Harvard Business School

Facebook Has Launched a New Tournaments Option for People to Create Their Own Gaming Events
With online gaming forecast to produce $196 billion by 2022, a recent move by social giant Facebook allowing its users to create their own private or public gaming events could bring brands new opportunities for reaching its sizable gaming audience. Social Media Today

Content Plays Various Roles in Brands’ Customer Engagement Strategies
61 percent of marketing leaders said that interactive branded content communicates brand promise and value, according to recently-released survey data from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council, with 51 percent saying that it delivers thought-leadership, and 45 percent saying that interactive content helps communicate with customers, partners and prospects. MarketingCharts

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:

A lighthearted look at digital transformation and organizational change by Marketoonist Tom Fishburne — Marketoonist

Grinning Tim Cook Announces New iPhone Will No Longer Be Compatible With AirPods — The Onion

TOPRANK MARKETING & CLIENTS IN THE NEWS:

  • Lee Odden — Leadership and Engagement In a Time of Crisis [Podcast] — Traject
  • Amie Krone — Navigating the new world of working at home — Chaska Herald
  • Dell, SAP — Building A Perfect B2B Influencer Program During Imperfect Times — Forbes
  • Lee Odden — Marketing During a Pandemic – Resources for Small Businesses in the Coronavirus Crisis [Roundup] — Simple Machines

Do you have your own top B2B content marketing or digital advertising stories from the past week? Please let us know in the comments below.

Thanks for taking the time to join us, and we hope that you'll return again next Friday for more of the most relevant B2B and digital marketing industry news. In the meantime, you can follow us at @toprank on Twitter for even more timely daily news. Also, don't miss the full video summary on our TopRank Marketing TV YouTube Channel.

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Africans scale back funerals to curb COVID-19

Across Africa, centuries-old cultural traditions are being foregone in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen governments impose restrictions on gatherings and other practices around death and burial. Francesca Lynagh reports.




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Urban tennis conquers city squares in corona times

Tennis in the time of coronavirus serves up a new sort of court as World Club players take their game to Munich's now empty squares and boulevards.




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Artist Banksy pays superhero tribute to Britain's NHS staff

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.




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Drive-in Bavarian festival provides Oktoberfest flair

Not to be beaten by the virus, Landshut pub-owner Patrick Schmidt took his tent, rolled up the sides and condensed the annual Bavarian 'Dult' experience, where locals feast and drink on local specialities to their heart's content, into a drive-through culinary delight.




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Drive-in Bavarian festival provides Oktoberfest flair

Not to be beaten by the virus, Landshut pub-owner Patrick Schmidt took his tent, rolled up the sides and condensed the annual Bavarian 'Dult' experience, where locals feast and drink on local specialities to their heart's content, into a drive-through culinary delight.




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This wristband wants to reduce face touching

When their home city, Seattle, reported its first fatalities from the coronavirus, Justin Ith and his team decided to create a new smartband, the Immutouch, which buzzes when the wearer’s hand goes near their face.




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Lego-based robot sanitizer created at refugee camp

Refugees at the Zaatari camp in Jordan have designed a robot prototype made from LEGOs, which automatically dispenses sanitizer to avoid contact with the bottle and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.




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Lego-based robot sanitizer created at refugee camp

Refugees at the Zaatari camp in Jordan have designed a robot prototype made from LEGOs, which automatically dispenses sanitizer to avoid contact with the bottle and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.




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Mumbai lake turns pink with flamingos

Thousands of pink-plumed flamingos were spotted in a lake in India's western Maharashtra state on Friday.




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Coffee and croissants back on the menu in Italy

Romans flocked to the city's bars and cafes for their caffeine fix on Tuesday - but only takeaway options are permitted.