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
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…
- 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…
- 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…
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