Day: September 17, 2020

Palestinian militants fired rockets from Gaza into Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, at same time as Israel and two Gulf Arab states signed normalisation agreements at the White House in Washington.

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has agreed to supply 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik-V, to Indian drug company Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, the fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow speeds up plans to distribute its shot abroad.

The Madrid region, one of the worst hit in Spain, is planning to announce on Friday restrictions on movement that could include targeted lockdowns in areas with high COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru-based Flipkart, which vies with players such as Amazon.com’s local unit in India and Reliance Industries, will be aiming for a valuation in the $45-$50 billion range, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

Engineering export body EEPC India on Wednesday said that pending GST refunds along with MEIS dues are hurting exporters.

The new e-invoicing mandate in India has placed increased challenges on businesses, said Avalara, Inc, a provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes.

Volvo Car India has introduced Volvo Car Financial Services in collaboration with HDFC Bank to enable buyers receive easy finance for a Volvo car of their choice.

Mini India has introduced the Mini Online Shop. Customers can start their journey from online to on-road by simply visiting shop.mini.in.

Menswear brand Indian Terrain has launched its 12th store in Chennai at Sembakkam.

ESR, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has announced its plan to build a ‘state-of-the-art’ industrial and logistics park in the heart of Chennai’s Oragadam industrial belt. Located on SH-48, close to Oragadam junction, the park would be connected by air, road, rail and ports.