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Flipkart, Unacademy, Meesho and Zerodha issue work from home mandate due to coronavirus

In one of corporate India's biggest work from home experiments battling the spread of coronavirus, Flipkart mandates its 11,000-strong workforce to work-from-home for the next three days. Also, Bengaluru-based startups - Fintech player Instamojo, edtech player Unacademy, Urban mobility platform Bounce, social commerce firm Meesho and Zerodha have asked their staff to mandatorily work from home. Mar 13, 2020
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China's slowdown and disruption in supply: Impact of coronavirus outbreak on global trade

With the widespread coronavirus attack on a global rise, it is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to sustain the growth momentum through the last few weeks. The trade and business in India has been worst hit by $348-million, according to a UNCTAD report. This is much lesser in comparison to the impact borne by the world's leading economies - the EU, the US, Japan and South Korea. Mar 12, 2020
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Amazon set to take on rivals Swiggy, Zomato in India's food delivery biz

With the food delivery business gaining maximum traction in India, Amazon is all set to foray into the space and take on rivals Swiggy, Zomato and others by launching exclusive brands in partnership with restaurants. The food delivery business will kickstart in Bengaluru first in March. Feb 27, 2020