Demand
- Technology
Smartphone demand drops ‘like a rock’, 200mn less handsets this year
Beijing: The demand for smartphones and PCs or laptops has dropped ‘like a rock’ and the current global situation and Covid-19 lockdowns can wipe off 200 million units of handsets in 2022,…
- Technology
Google pledges $14 mn to provide in-demand digital skills
San Francisco: Google on Monday announced $14 million reinvestment to provide digital training pathways and support job placement for people seeking jobs. Google’s expanded support includes $7 million in Google.org grants and…
- Hyderabad
Demand for attar rises in Hyderabad ahead of Eid
Hyderabad: Ahead of Eid-Ul-Fitr, the demand for perfumes and attar has increased across the city, said attar shopkeepers from the streets of Charminar. Speaking to ANI, Majeed Ullah Siddiqui, a shopkeeper, said…
- India
War’s impact on commodity prices to dent GDP, demand growth
New Delhi: The Russia-Ukraine war is expected to dent India’s GDP growth as well as demand recovery. The crisis has led to a global spike in international prices of crude oil, natural…
- India
India’s gold demand skyrockets to 797.3 tons in 2021: WGC
Mumbai: India’s gold consumption surged to 797.3 tonnes in 2021, on the back of recovery in consumer sentiments and pent-up demand post COVID-19-related disruptions and the bullish trend is set to continue…
- India
Gold prices remained stable on Dhanteras even as demand soared
New Delhi: Prices of gold remained stable on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras even as sales of the precious metal is estimated to have risen by over 15 per cent above the pre-pandemic…
- Business
Will meet consumer demand despite chip shortage: realme India CEO
New Delhi: As the smartphone industry faces acute chip shortage, realme India CEO Madhav Sheth said on Wednesday that the company will make every effort to guarantee that it has enough stock…
- Technology
Flipkart hires 23K to bolster its supply chain amid pandemic
Bengaluru: Flipkart on Tuesday said it has hired 23,000 people across its supply chain, including delivery executives, in the last three months as the e-commerce marketplace strengthens the supply chain to fast deliver…
- Business
Second Covid wave to disrupt fabric demand: Ind-Ra
New Delhi:The second wave of Covid-19 resurgence can potentially disrupt fabric demand, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). “Woven fabrics production continued to improve mom, though marginally, in January 2021, despite remaining…
- India
Amid peak in COVID-19 cases, demands to cancel board exams on rise
Hyderabad: Amid an extensive rise in COVID-19 cases in the country owing to the second wave, demands are on the rise to cancel the scheduled board exams for classes 10 12, with…
- Business
Rise in Covid cases to delay demand recovery in global oil market
Mumbai: Fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, eventual lockdowns is likely to delay the demand recovery in the global oil market, said an ICICI Securities report. It however, noted that with ‘OPEC+’ capping supply…
- Business
Housing sales rise 12% in Jan-March: PropTiger report
New Delhi: As property demand gained momentum, housing sales increased 12 per cent during January-March compared to the previous quarter, according to a report by PropTiger.com. The report noted that various measures taken…
- Hyderabad
Corona fear: Demand for eggs and lemons increases in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Residents of Telangana have increased intake of eggs and lemon to boost immunity and fight coronavirus. Daily one crore eggs are sold in Hyderabad alone. Despite increase in demand of eggs…
- Automobile
WABCO India plants to work 4 days/week in March on low demand
New Delhi: Automotive components and technology company WABCO India on Tuesday said that four of its plants will be operational for four days a week in March owing to weak demand for the…
- World
Oil prices fall as demand concerns weigh
New York: Oil prices extended losses on Thursday as traders continued to worry about an economic slowdown, which could result in weaker demand for energy. The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery settled…
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