WORLD
New payments system will be blockchain-friendly: Bank of England
Earlier in March, the BoE had presented a "proof of concept" which asked feedback from several firms including payment technology providers like Baton Systems and Token, R3 and Clearmatics.
TECHNOLOGY
PUBG Mobile update: Tencent teases War Mode
War Mode pits two teams against each other with the objective of getting as many kills as needed while the regular PUBG matches are of the battle royale variety. Along with War Mode, the new update is supposed to fix some major bugs in several modes.
TECHNOLOGY
BMW Motorrad launches track-only bike, HP4 RACE at Rs 85 lakh
The BMW HP4 RACE is a track only bike which features state-of-the-art equipment everywhere you look. Everything from the chassis to the electronics are top spec and is made for one purpose – to go faster.
TECHNOLOGY
BlackBerry KEY2 with QWERTY keypad launched in India, a look at its price and specs
The BlackBerry KEY2 features a 4.5-inch full-HD IPS LCD display with a 2.5D Corning Glass and a 1080x1620 pixels resolution. The device has a dual rear camera set up and a 3500mAh battery.
INDIA
New screening technology may eliminate need for removing laptops at security checks
The Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) looks to test a new 3-D screening technology that would potentially eliminate the need for passengers to physically remove any items from their bags during screening.
WORLD
News in Pics: Your daily dose of pictures from around the world
Moneycontrol brings to you select pictures that are making headlines across the globe.
BUSINESS
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Q1 net profit down 31% YoY at Rs 281 crore
Protection annualised premium equivalent grew by 48.1 percent YoY to Rs 114 crore in the first quarter
WORLD
Vigil on cryptocurrencies: G20 sets October deadline
The Financial Action Task Force was further called by the member countries to clarify how its existing AML standards can apply to cryptocurrency within three months.
BUSINESS
Alphabet reports robust earnings despite EU fine
Alphabet has been aggressively looking to expand in several other avenues, right from cloud computing to computers to the voice assistant market, dominated by Amazon’s Alexa.
BUSINESS
Will merge Monnet Ispat with JSW Steel after NCLT nod, says Sajjan Jindal
“From past experience, the merger will take a year,” said the chairman and managing director of JSW Steel.
BUSINESS
Podcast | Here is the list of major items exempt from 28% GST tax slab
Televisions, refrigerators and washing machines are some of the items that were removed from the largest tax slab under the GST
WORLD
Most expensive cities to rent a 2 BHK in the world: Where do Mumbai and Delhi stand?
These are the top 12 costliest cities to rent a 2-bedroom apartment, according to a Deutsche Bank survey of global prices and living standards across the globe.
TECHNOLOGY
IIT Hyderabad patents AI system that monitors riders not wearing a helmet
The system analyses CCTV footage and will alert authorities of defaulters
BUSINESS
Coinbase ads resurface on Google, Facebook despite no announcement of lifting of ban
The search trend for the term bitcoin has reduced manifold as per Google Trends. The interest in the term has sunk to a 10th of the level in December 2017
BUSINESS
Domino’s operator, Jubilant Foodworks, likely to post 127% rise in profit, 21.5% revenue growth
The revenues could rise to Rs 820 crore, while profits could grow 127 percent on account of low base, Motilal Oswal has said in a report. Same store sales growth is likely to be 18 percent.
TRENDS
Jilted lover calls Mumbai airport accusing woman who rejected him of carrying a bomb
The accused and the victim met through a matrimonial website, but the woman decided to leave the man after she discovered that he lied to her about being wealthy
BUSINESS
Asian Paints Q1 profit grows 30%, may defer further price hike due to GST rate reduction
Revenue from operations grew by 15.1 percent year-on-year to Rs 4,390 crore with double digit volume growth in the decorative paint business.
INDIA
Kalyani University could be sued due to employment goof-up
Sudipto Mandal quit his job in Jerusalem on July 12, joined the university on July 16 and, two days later, was given a termination letter.
INDIA
Man receives empty box instead of gold coin from Flipkart; duped of over Rs 60,000
The victim has lodged a complaint against Flipkart and logistics partner PVC Logistics.
BUSINESS
Ola aiming for an IPO in the next 3-4 years: Report
Confident with his plan of building an independent and sustainable business in India, Aggarwal took a dig at Uber suggesting that the US Company has short-term strategies in India.
INDIA
IRCTC's new fee plan irks online travel firms
Cost of providing online booking service by travel agencies to increase 10 times.
TECHNOLOGY
Hyundai Creta Sport launches in Brazil, gets 2.0-litre flex-fuel engine
The 2019 Creta Sport gets a 2.0-litre DVVT 16V flex-fuel engine. This means that the car can run on both petrol and ethanol filled in the same fuel tank.
BUSINESS
From Karenjit Kaur to Bollywood actress and an entrepreneur. How brand Sunny Leone evolved
The actor-turned entrepreneur has her focus on building her brand
TRENDS
Russia-bound flight forced to land because of a dog
Reportedly, the dog’s cage in the luggage compartment wasn’t locked properly, which led to the situation.
