ies Flair Writing Industries files IPO papers with Sebi By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-09-25T14:48:06+05:30 The offer comprises a fresh issue aggregating up to Rs 330 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 120 crore. Full Article
ies An inside view of India's pencil business and the four families that control it By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-01-29T15:41:39+05:30 Complicated manufacturing and investment needs may have a role in keeping new players out of the business. Full Article
ies Rotomac companies set to be shut now By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-03-10T07:48:17+05:30 Rotomac Exports and Rotomac Global, firms promoted by banking-fraud accused Vikram Kothari, will now be auctioned by the bankruptcy court. Full Article
ies With no counter sales or deliveries, bookstores turn to social media to engage customers By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:42:31+05:30 Readers have placed online orders and bookstores are keeping a track of each order and are hoping to cater to every such customer once the situation gets better. Full Article
ies Govt Notifies Three Schemes worth ₹48kcr for Electronic Makers By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-02T08:17:01+05:30 According to the notification, companies that make phones priced at ₹15,000 and above and which make a cumulative investment of ₹1,000 crore over four years, starting with ₹250 crore in the first year, will qualify for an incentive of 6% for the first two years, followed by 5% for the next two and 4% in the fifth year.. Full Article
ies Price hike by Chinese suppliers hits Indian companies By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-08T08:40:19+05:30 India imports 45% of completely built units of consumer durables from China and it also imports nearly 70% of the components for television, and other consumer durable products. The price increase by suppliers at a time when demand is drastically down has hit the sector hard, said the presentation by Ficci to the government. Full Article
ies Appliances, electronics industry seek nod from local authorities to restart production By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T16:02:56+05:30 Individually, each brand is seeking more clarity and approval on the guidelines. The guidelines say that we would have to open in a phased manner. All brands are gearing up to open up, wherever, it will be permitted," CEAMA President Kamal Nandi said. Full Article
ies Ballarpur Industries in talks to sell Malaysian arm to China's Nine Dragons By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-04-24T07:50:25+05:30 India’s largest maker of writing & printing paper has been in talks with Nine Dragons for some time now. Discussions are likely to lead to a binding agreement soon, sources said. Full Article
ies World's top toymaker joins companies leaving China's factories By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-07-25T15:04:15+05:30 The world’s largest publicly traded toymaker, which has licenses for popular franchises such as “Frozen” and the “Avengers,” said US goods produced in China could drop to about 50% by the end of 2020, from just under two-thirds currently. Full Article
ies LVMH to make sanitising gel instead of perfumes, make-up at 3 factories in France, distribute it for free to hospitals By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-16T16:07:02+05:30 Twelve tons of the gel will be produced as soon as this week. Full Article
ies Armani to make single use medical overalls at all its Italian factories By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-27T16:57:06+05:30 Giorgio Armani has donated 2 million euros in recent weeks to hospitals around Italy. Full Article
ies Companies lure luxe buyers with ‘lockdown offers’ By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:08:48+05:30 The offers are on luxury products such as watches, cars and shoes, just as many other players also join the ‘lockdown bandwagon’. Full Article
ies Gold demand falls 36% in January-March due to volatile prices, economic uncertainties: WGC By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T15:18:48+05:30 According to the World Gold Council's (WGC) Q1 Gold Demand Trends report, in terms of value India's the first quarter gold demand fell 20 per cent to Rs 37,580 crore, compared to Rs 47,000 crore in the same period of 2019. Full Article
ies Welspun India resumes partial ops at manufacturing facilities in Gujarat By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T14:52:53+05:30 On March 24, the company had decided to temporarily close its manufacturing operations at the two units with immediate effect till further notice following announcement of nationwide lockdown to curb spread of coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ies Pepe Jeans, Tom Ford & Max Mara are least transparent fashion brands, likely to have poor working conditions in factories By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T07:58:53+05:30 The annual index by advocacy group Fashion Revolution - now in its fifth year - ranked 250 of the world's biggest brands according to how much information they disclose about their social and environmental policies, practices and outcomes. Full Article
ies Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-27T11:49:51+05:30 "We have to accept coronavirus as part of life. If we don't open factories, there will be economic crisis," said Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association vice president Mohammad Hatem. Full Article
ies E-commerce companies twisting new MHA rules: CAIT By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-02T13:55:54+05:30 Offline traders' body CAIT has argued that e-commerce companies are misinterpreting MHA's new lockdown guidelines and "twisting (them) in their favour to misguide the various state governments and authorities and to create unnecessary confusion." The government has extended lockdown till May 17. It, however, gave some relaxations for business activities and people's movement within areas with limited or no COVID-19 cases. Full Article
ies Lockdown 3.0: People place orders online for non-essential items; staff crunch may delay deliveries By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:27:35+05:30 E-commerce companies have been permitted to sell all items in Orange and Green Zones starting from Monday, the first day of the third phase of the nationwide lockdown that began on March 25. Full Article
ies Amazon worker at New York warehouse dies of Covid-19 By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:45:31+05:30 Amazon has become a lifeline for consumers facing lockdowns and restrictions around the world, and the company is in the process of adding some 175,000 new employees to cope with the surging demand. But the company has also faced protests from warehouse workers and activists who claim Amazon has failed to do enough to keep them safe. Full Article
ies Another Amazon worker dies from COVID-19 in US By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T13:09:43+05:30 The death marks the fourth confirmed COVID-19-linked death of an Amazon worker, following deaths in Hawthorne, California; Tracy, California and the death of a Staten Island, New York, worker who was stationed at the JFK8 fulfillment centre. Full Article
ies Provide level playing field to e-commerce companies in red zone: IAMAI By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:17:10+05:30 The Centre, in its revised guidelines on May 1, had allowed “standalone shops” to operate in the red zones, while it restricted operations of e-commerce companies to sale of essential items only. Full Article
ies Jawed Habib's plans to fan out to Indian towns, metro cities By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2016-08-14T12:19:34+05:30 , Jawed Habib and Jawed Habib Express, across India's small and big towns, besides metro cities, Jawed Habib said. Full Article
ies Personal care startup MCaffeine raises $500,000 in pre-Series A round By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-03-16T12:49:01+05:30 The latest round of funding was led by the startup’s existing backer Harminder Sahni, founder of consultancy firm Wazir Advisors, Lets Ventures’ Mohit Bajaj and Calcutta Angels. Full Article
ies Cosmetics brand Flormar ties up with Rel Retail to begin India journey By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2018-03-08T09:45:42+05:30 Reliance Trends is the fashion and accessories arm of Reliance Retail. Full Article
ies Prices of alcohols used in making hand sanitizers capped under Essential Commodities Act By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-20T08:23:45+05:30 The decision would empower the central government and states/union territories to regulate prices, production, sale, distribution, transport, movement, storage, information of alcohols used in manufacturing hand sanitizers, used as preventive measure to avoid infection from COVID-19, Ministry of Consumer Affairs said in a statement. Full Article
ies UP govt issues licences to 48 companies to make 50,000 litres of sanitisers per day By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-01T12:56:33+05:30 "The total sanitiser licenses issued in the state is 48 and production ramped up to 50,000 litres per day," Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Awanish Awasthi, told reporters. Full Article
ies Covid-19 Impact: Cycle Pure Agarbathies holds back prayer product launches to shift focus on hand sanitisers By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T17:44:40+05:30 The Mysuru-headquartered brand is using its fragrance stock to make ayurvedic hand sanitisers ever since its product portfolio comprising incense sticks, prayer and wellness products came under the non-essential category. Full Article
ies Orders at e-pharmacies see bumper surge By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:57:49+05:30 Apart from Covid-19 lockdown norms, paucity of adequate stocks and a minuscule discount in retail medicine shops shot the demand for medicine delivery through various e-pharmacy platforms. Full Article
ies SJM’s Ashwani Mahajan raises concern over foreign funded e-pharmacies By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T11:55:26+05:30 SJM national co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan tweeted on this issue, tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to flag his concern. . Mahajan had shared screenshots that said Aarogya Setu now brings to you online medical consultations (call and video), home lab tests and e-pharmacy. Full Article
ies ‘Talwalkars to be Snap Fitness franchisees in 6 Asian countries outside India’ By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-07-11T15:16:00+05:30 The affordable gyms under Talwalkar-Snap Fitness tieup to open first in Singapore and Malaysia. Full Article
ies VLCC to open 6 outlets in Saudi Arabia; ties up with Cigalah By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2017-08-23T17:09:18+05:30 VLCC currently operates 20 centres across UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait. Full Article
ies We want to be present in 120 Indian cities by 2022: Navneet Banka, Trek By retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-10-17T16:13:34+05:30 According to Banka, since its launch in the country, Trek has acquired more than 30,000 customers and till now had sold seven bicycles in the range of Rs 6.5 lakh to Rs 12 lakh. Full Article
ies Roy Horn Of Siegfried and Roy Dies of COVID-19 At Age 75 By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:08:00 +0000 Magician and animal trainer Roy Horn, of the legendary Las Vegas duo Siegfied and Roy, died Friday from complications related to COVID-19. Horn tested positive last week. He was 75. "The world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend," Siegfried Fischbacher said of his partner in a statement. "Roy was a fighter his whole life including during these final days. I give my heartfelt appreciation to the team of doctors, nurses and staff at Mountain View Hospital who worked heroically against this insidious virus that ultimately took Roy's life." Roy Horn was born in Germany in 1944. He and Siegfried began their act in Las Vegas in 1967. In 1989 they began a 14-year run at the Mirage Resort performing illusions with exotic animals, making tigers, lions, even elephants vanish and reappear. In October of 2003, Roy Horn was performing with a 400-pound white tiger named Mantecore when the great cat grabbed him by the throat before a stunned audience and dragged him Full Article
ies Krzysztof Penderecki, Boundary-Breaking Polish Composer, Dies At 86 By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 19:42:00 +0000 Krzysztof Penderecki , one of the world's leading composers, died Sunday at the age of 86. The Polish Ministry of Affairs announced his passing in a tweet. No cause of death was given. The Polish-born composer established himself while still in his 20s with jarring atonal works such as Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima , and came to be widely admired by music fans and musicians far outside traditional classical music circles. Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood noted the passing of one of his idols on Twitter , "Penderecki was the greatest - a fiercely creative composer, and a gentle, warm-hearted man" he wrote Sunday. "My condolences to his family, and to Poland on this huge loss to the musical world." Untold numbers of people are familiar with Penderecki's music – perhaps without knowing it – thanks to films such as Shutter Island and especially The Shining , the Stanley Kubrick thriller that included the compositions Polymorphia and The Awakening of Jacob to frightening effect. Full Article
ies Lincoln Highway Farms Selling Fall Fruits, Veggies, And Family Fun By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:00:03 +0000 Every fall, northern Illinois farmers set up roadside shops to get their crops to market, as well as get visitors to check out their farms. You can find several of these along a stretch of Lincoln Highway east of DeKalb. One of the largest is Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park. It has a pumpkin farm and apple orchard, plus a lot of family attractions. These range from train rides and corn mazes to climbing walls and a "bouncing pillow." Co-owner Kimberly Kuipers says these were inspired by taking their own kids to nearby farms. "They were very nice, but there was just a lot of stuff to look at and our kids wanted to climb over everything, and were constantly getting in trouble so we thought, 'Why don't we take what we want to see for our kids, and see if we can duplicate it at our own farm?'" she said. That's what attracted Michelle Barton and her children. "I love it, and we have a great time, so we enjoy running around and doing all the activities." Kuipers says her biggest source of Full Article
ies Access To Illinois Dentists Varies Across Locations And Incomes By www.northernpublicradio.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000 For some people, going to the dentist can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, regular dental treatment keeps teeth healthy. But at the same time, the sights, sounds and smells of a dental office can be unsettling for some. But which dentists you can access, and even afford, often depends on where you live. Dionne Haney is Director of Professional Services for the Illinois State Dental Society, a professional group affiliated with the American Dental Association. Haney says membership records can provide a tally of dental specialists. "We believe there's currently about 11,000 dentists licensed in the state," she said. "Approximately 8,500 of them actually practice. But with regards to membership in ISDS, they can be practicing or retired." That may seem like a lot of dentists, but Haney says they're spread across a state that has more than 12 million residents. About two-thirds of practicing Illinois dentists are based in and around Chicago. This doesn't mean people have no access to Full Article
ies Tom Hardy will return to CBeebies for more Bedtime Stories - here's when you can watch By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0100 Hollywood actor Tom Hardy will read out more 'Bedtime Stories' for children's channel CBeebies. Full Article
ies Inside Central Station to feature the Blue Lagoon chippy in new series By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 A documentary series on Central Station will return to the BBC Scotland channel tomorrow night. Full Article
ies All 4 and BBC iPlayer: Here are the best TV series you can watch for free By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 Many of us have flocked to our TVs to binge-watch a range of shows during the lockdown. Full Article
ies Dancing kept our spirits up during war - memories of Glasgow's great dance halls By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 AS A teenager in the 40s and 50s, Glasgow was the place to be if you loved a dance - the Locarno, the Barrowland, the Majestic and more were the stuff of legend. Full Article
ies Jiving with the GIs in Glasgow's George Square - VE Day memories By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:30:00 +0100 BONFIRES so hot they cracked tenement windows. Jiving with the GIs in George Square. Singing and dancing with joy, knowing that finally, the war was over…. Full Article
ies Glasgow artist sells prints for NHS Charities after being made redundant due to coronavirus crisis By www.glasgowtimes.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 05:00:00 +0100 A GLASGOW ARTIST is raising money for NHS Charities by selling Glasgow-during-lockdown themed prints after being made redundant. Full Article
ies Grow, Feed, Change Project Brings Fresh Fruits, Vegetables To Rural Southern Colorado Communities By www.krcc.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:07:29 +0000 The Grow Feed Change Project is a community relief effort in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project looks to provide starts of fruits and vegetable plants and seeds free of charge to rural residents in Pueblo and Huerfano counties, including the communities of Beulah, Cuchara, and La Veta. Full Article
ies Coronavirus In Colorado, May 2 Updates: El Paso County Park Facilities Begin Opening Next Week By www.krcc.org Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 13:40:36 +0000 This post will be updated throughout the day. Updated 4:30 p.m. More Than 16,000 Known Positive Cases of Coronavirus In Colorado There are more than 16,000 known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment . This includes both people who tested positive for the virus and people who have been in contact with someone who tested positive and exhibit symptoms. Full Article
ies Northern Michigan photographer dupes fudgies in early 1900s By www.interlochenpublicradio.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 19:50:48 +0000 Edward Beebe was a popular photographer in northern Michigan in the early 1900s. He created postcards with his photos but often deceived people regarding the location of the shots. “I think a lot of these cards were intended to take advantage of tourists and visitors,” says local author Jack Hobey. Full Article
ies Collaboration is better than competition for Traverse City art galleries By www.interlochenpublicradio.org Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 21:53:00 +0000 In the early 1800’s, American painter Edward Hicks began painting “Peaceable Kingdom," a series of 62 paintings inspired by a verse in the book of Isaiah. The verse says, “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.” In Traverse City, two different art galleries are bringing that concept to the art world. Full Article
ies City Visions: Are lawyers to blame for inequities in our criminal justice system? By www.kalw.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:41:38 +0000 On tonight's show host Joseph Pace will examine the flaws in our legal system that have contributed to the mass incarceration of Americans, particularly impoverished Americans. The discussion will include San Mateo DA Steve Wagstaffe and lawyer Alec Karakatsanis, author of Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, whose ideas often challenge our assumptions about justice, poverty, and opportunity in our country. Guests: Steve Wagstaffe, District Attorney of San Mateo County. Alec Karakatsanis, Lawyer and Author of Usual Cruelty, The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System. You can join Alec for a lunch and talk about his book on Thursday, Dec 5 from 12:30-1:30 in the Google Community Space (188 Embarcadero). Sponsored by Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights . RSVP to Producer: Wendy Holcombe Full Article
ies City Visions: What Makes Communities Resilient in Crisis? By www.kalw.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:43:44 +0000 Join us for a special edition of City Visions tonight from 9-10pm. We will have a brief update on the status of COVID-19 in the Bay Area from Erin Allday, health reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle. Then we will have a panel of experts discussing why some communities are especially resilient during crises and what we can learn from them. How is the Bay Area handling shelter-in-place? How is your community responding and how are you coping? How will we be changed by this experience? Host: Grace Won Producer : Wendy Holcombe Guests: Erin Allday, Health Reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle Huggy Rao , sociology professor at Stanford Business School and the Athol Bean Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources at Stanford. Dr. Elissa Eppel , Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF Resources: Resources to help you cope. How you can help others . Full Article
ies Media Roundtable: The COVID-19 Outbreak In Ciudad Juárez Factories & The Paycheck Protection Program By www.kalw.org Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 07:00:04 +0000 On this edition of Your Call’s Media Roundtable, factory workers in Ciudad Juarez are protesting to demand the closure of assembly plants along the US-Mexico border. Many are still open despite the growing coronavirus death toll among the workers. Full Article
ies The COVID-19 Crisis In Indian Country Exposes Broken Treaties & US Obligations By www.kalw.org Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:05:37 +0000 On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing how COVID-19 is affecting Indian Country. There are nearly 1,900 confirmed cases across the Navajo Nation and 60 reported deaths. Full Article