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Economic Survey 2015-16: Rich Indians get Rs 1,03,249 crore annually in 'implicit subsidy'

Well-off Indians benefit from tax treatment of PPF contributions, besides "implicit" subsidies on a range of goods, says the survey.

Feb 27, 2016

Boeing plans layoffs for airplane engineers

Boeing said in a memo to employees that the company is deciding whether to make voluntary layoffs available to those workers, according to the document.

Feb 27, 2016

Bernie Sanders action toy funded on Kickstarter

Orders for a 6â€ tall Bernie Sanders action figure â€“ complete with signature slouch, open mouth and accusatory pointed finger â€“ were flooding in from fans on Kickstarter, months ahead of the products delivery date in July. Brooklyn-based FCTRY created a prototype for the plastic version of the Vermont senator and started a campaign with a goal of raising $15,000 (Â£10,640) to fund production. Within 24 hours FCTRY had raised about $40,000 from fans snapping up various deals, including a sold-out $20 offer for a single Bernie Sanders action figure called The Early Bern Special #1.

Feb 26, 2016

US: Sikhs raise $400,000 for awareness campaign about community

The awareness campaign is meant to dispel prejudices about the Sikh community in the US.

Feb 26, 2016

Fearing job cuts, Snapdeal employees protest its outsourcing move

Snapdeal told The Times of India that the employees who did not fall under the performance improvement plan (PIP) programme carried out the protests.

Feb 25, 2016

Below 69, rupee may depreciate to 73 against US dollar: Sharekhan

The rupee has declined by 3.5 percent against the greenback so far this year.

Feb 24, 2016

Rocket Internet in talks with Future Group to sell FabFurnish

A report by The Economic Times said that FabFurnish could be sold for $5-10 million.

Feb 24, 2016

Silver Run raises $450 million in IPO to buy energy companies

Silver Run said it had priced 45 million shares at $10 each, selling 5 million more shares than it originally planned.

Feb 24, 2016

Zika virus: Bill Gates says response better than for Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has turned its attention to the Zika virus outbreak, and its founders said the response to the crisis, which appears to be linked to devastating birth defects in South America, has been better than for the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Africa.

Feb 23, 2016