Here’s a roundup of the day’s top stories in brief.
1. FASTag To Be Mandatory For All Vehicles From Jan. 1
A valid FASTag would be made compulsory for getting new third party insurance from April 1, 2021, according to Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.
2. Tata Motors Stays Firm On JLR Guidance
Tata Motors Ltd. has maintained the growth and profitability guidance for its British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover despite renewed concerns of Covid-19 in the U.K.
3. India Challenges Vodafone Arbitration Ruling
India has challenged in a Singapore court the verdict of an international arbitration tribunal that overturned its demand for Rs 22,100 crore in back taxes from Vodafone Group Plc., PTI reported citing unnamed sources.
4. Sensex Recoups Monday’s Losses
Sensex ended 1% higher to close the truncated trading week on a positive note. The benchmark index has clocked its longest stretch of weekly gains since January 2018.
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Globally, pound gains on Brexit deal hopes.
5. Mrs. Bector Stock Doubles On Market Debut
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd., that became India’s most subscribed IPO since 2017, continued to attract investors. The stock ended 106% higher than its issue price.
6. Pidilite Sees Return Of ‘Real’ Normalcy Only In Second Half Of 2021
The market leader in adhesives and industrial chemicals has said that while a recovery trend has been seen in the July-September quarter—mainly due to rural areas and small towns—a full-blown recovery will only come later next year.
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7. How Covid-19 Changed The Way Indians Buy Grocery
Seeing, sampling, and smelling rice, wheat or sugar before buying was common in India’s hinterland. The Covid-19 pandemic is altering this purchasing behaviour.
8. Small Businesses Are Going Online To Beat Pandemic Blues
The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed small and medium enterprises towards digitisation which in turn has helped them boost sales, according to a report by Crisil.
9. China Targets Jack Ma’s Empire
The eccentric billionaire and the twin pillars of his internet empire—Alibaba and Ant Financial—are facing investigations by the Chinese government over alleged monopolistic practices. This marks the formal crackdown on Ma’s sprawling dominion.
10. An Unforgettable Year For The Media Business
Streaming boomed, web traffic soared and news media organisations either vanished or reduced in scale. For better or worse, 2020 changed the media industry. And next year will be very different in the way content is produced and consumed, writes Parry Ravindranathan.
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