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Ease of shopping: Retailers in mission mode to shorten long queues, cut waiting time

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:32

NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: The queuebusters are here. Retailers, already grappling with online rivals, are taking steps to help customers impatient with long lines at checkout counters, especially on weekends. To cut waiting time, companies, including some restaurants, are making the most of technology to come out with alternatives to ...

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Flipkart offering attractive maternity package to retain women employees

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:30

MUMBAI: In an attempt to better understand and serve women consumers who are driving big growth in e-commerce, Flipkart has rolled out an unprecedented maternity benefits package to attract and retain more women employees across levels. The online retailer on Monday announced that it will now offer six months ...

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Flipkart offering attractive maternity package to retain women employees

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:30

MUMBAI: In an attempt to better understand and serve women consumers who are driving big growth in e-commerce, Flipkart has rolled out an unprecedented maternity benefits package to attract and retain more women employees across levels. The online retailer on Monday announced that it will now offer six months ...

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Bonanza for house-hunters: Why your dream home may be well within reach now

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:30

BENGALURU | NEW DELHI: Banking professional Nikhil Kumar had been hunting for a house in and around Noida for over two years but everything seemed expensive. Like others, he had hoped that by holding off long enough, prices would drop and his dream home would be within reach. The slowdown ...

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Greece becomes first developed country to default on IMF payment

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:28

ATHENS: Greece made last-minute overtures to its international creditors for financial aid on Tuesday, but it was not enough to save the country from becoming the first developed economy to default on a loan with the International Monetary Fund. The ...

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Paid prioritization of content delivery against net neutrality, says DoT panel

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:19

Paid prioritization in the delivery of content over mobile devices has been found to be against net neutrality by a high-powered government committee, which has also censured Facebook's controversial internet.org platform as it is seen to “extract value”, ostensibly in the name of public purpose.  ...

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Paid prioritization of content delivery against net neutrality, says DoT panel

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:19

Paid prioritization in the delivery of content over mobile devices has been found to be against net neutrality by a high-powered government committee, which has also censured Facebook’s controversial internet.org platform as it is seen to “extract value”, ostensibly in the name of public purpose....

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NPCI ties up with JCBI to push RuPay cards in Asia

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:16

RuPay, India’s answer to Visa and MasterCard, is spreading its wings eastward by partnering with Japan’s leading issuer and merchant acceptance network JCB International (JCBI)....

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NPCI ties up with JCBI to push RuPay cards in Asia

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:16

RuPay, India's answer to Visa and MasterCard, is spreading its wings eastward by partnering with Japan's leading issuer and merchant acceptance network JCB International (JCBI).      

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Greece misses $1.8bn payment; 1st advanced economy to default on IMF loan

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 22:15

Greece fell into default on its debt to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday after missing a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) payment, the global lender said.

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