We are all in this together, so the ideal way is to stay transparent with your consumers about what your business is going through. Customers can empathize with companies facing a crisis, as long as the communication is transparent.

The pandemic has not only caused innumerable casualties and grief, but has sent economies on a downward spiral. The only proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is a collective assumption that ‘this, too, shall pass.’

“The stories that children will tell through their art will be incredibly moving as well as funny and we at the ABC are proud to be partnering on this project.”

The ABC will give all Australians, no matter where they are, access to this year’s Anzac Day commemorations, with extensive coverage across its radio, television, digital and social media platforms.

The ABC has launched a $5 million development fund to provide urgent and critical support to independent Australian producers and safeguard local content and creativity during these unprecedented times.

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Sharp differences have emerged within handset makers and retailers over the treatment of devices during the lockdown.

Canalys Senior Analyst Ben Stanton said that in February, when the coronavirus was centered on China, vendors were mainly concerned about how to build enough smartphones to meet global demand.

Both Xiaomi and Realme said they will restructure their product plans and portfolio this year with the change in buying habit.

If you are an IDBI Bank customer, here are the details of the bank's EMI moratorium facility. These details are as per the bank's website.

According to the bank, "The objective of this loan is to provide ease to tide over the liquidity mismatch to existing customers." The customer can approach their existing branches to avail this personal loan up to a maximum limit Rs 5 lakh

Normally, one can defer payment by paying 'minimum due amount' and roll over the balance outstanding amount to the next month. In this process, the unpaid amount is carried forward to the next billing cycle and 2-4 percent interest is levied on it.

The interest rate on a COVID loan is lower than a personal loan and can vary from 8%-15% per annum. The loan term varies from 6 months to 5 years.

Rent payment is one of the biggest monthly expenditures, especially for youngsters living away from parental homes. In the case of credit cards, accrual of interest gets tricky.

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During the past week, Uber has embarked on a blitz of cost-trimming moves. Uber said it will end food delivery operations in more than a half-dozen countries and that its Middle East unit Careem will terminate 31% of employees.

The price of imported ventilators starts from Rs 8 lakh and goes up to as high as Rs 25 lakh a unit.

To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures and also provided with personal protective equipment and disinfectants

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The digital repository that is being launched could include a list of tools such as automated accounting, tax reconciliation, cloud services, cyber security, video conferencing, online meetings available free to MSMEs for a limited period of time.

Besides rental waivers on select plans for micro, small and medium enterprises, the telcos will help manage their bandwidth needs and offer customised digital tools to boost their web presence.

Workers in red zones were also finding it difficult to travel to factories in orange and green zones. Milon Nag, managing director of Pune-based KK Nag Ltd said, “Our factories in rural areas are open. But our managers and all live in Pune and they are unable to reach factories.”

The economy has been severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the government and policymakers are looking for segments that are in the best position to help revive the economic activity the quickest.

The objective is to envision and create a seamless 'digital dining' experience that will make the customers feel safe while trying to preserve the warmth and emotion of dining out.

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According to a Union Home Ministry notification, a number of foreign nationals are in the country since imposition of travel restrictions and are unable to exit the country during the validity of their visa.

"Indian men are 150 per cent more likely to work in health or social care roles than their white British counterparts," according to the report.

Looksery is based in San Francisco and it doesn't appear to have raised traditional outside capital. It was started by a Ukrainian team and its CEO is Victor Shaburov.

The budget talks about taxing “stateless people” who game the system, hop around from country to country and do not pay tax in any other jurisdiction. The government has assured that “bona fide workers” will not be taxed.

Tech platforms, telecom companies and governments need to come together at a time like this to work together towards addressing the balance between protecting individual privacy and data sharing that is critical to the public good.

Liberty House had last year stepped in to acquire units of Caparo Group, Lord Swraj Paul's steel company that went into administration.

Siddaramaiah further stressed Karnataka's pro-NRI stance by pointing to the newly-released policy catering to their interests

The Karnataka government is expecting to create multiple corridors with countries such as Portugal and Suriname whose top officials attended the event.

The government said the provision was an “anti-abuse” one and will only apply to income that is generated locally.

These users, who do not mind paying anywhere from Rs 1,500 to up to Rs 50,000 for in-person meetups and group activities, tend to be typically over 25 years of age and have fewer demands with regard to their partner profile.

With consumer outlets being shut, fashion brands and retailers have taken an enormous hit to their bottom line and cash reserves. But the worst hit were the factory workers, of which almost 85% are women, who typically earn below living wages and do not accumulate any savings.

There are no set scripts for leaders to follow in order to sail through this situation. This extraordinary situation has certainly placed some uncommon question like never before to the leaders around the world.

Companies need to come up with strategies to keep the lights on, both by keeping control on the cash burn as well as generating revenue in these difficult times.

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