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From microcredit to bigger bank loans, how to empower women entrepreneurs

The rapidly expanding Indian market is enabling businesses to grow alongside. To address this, we are exploring a risk-sharing model where banks assume regular risk, and IFC covers the additional risk, enabling private sector lending to these under-banked women,” said Mahalingam at the IFC Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Conference held in New Delhi recently. In fact, in May, …

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2 months ago

Jelly Roll leads a wave of new artists to the top of the album chart

NPR

Jelly Roll leads a wave of new artists to the top of the album chart toggle caption Noam Galai/Getty Images The Billboard Hot 100 has Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song ” at No. 6 — that’s 40 weeks in the Top 10, good for the fifth-longest such run in Billboard Hot 100 history — while Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!” slips …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

It took trauma for Empire of the Sun to get back together for Ask That God

ABC

Eight years can feel like a lifetime in the fickle world of pop music. Hear Empire of the Sun in conversation on Double J Arvos Photo shows Empire of the Sun press pic 2004 Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore tell Stacy Gougoulis how Hawaii is Empire of the Sun's promised land and discuss making their bold fourth album. "The record …

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3 months ago

Spectacular Saudi: Travel Offers, 48-Hour Visa, and a Warm Welcome to the Heart of Arabia, Right Here in Mumbai!

Firstpost

For the discerning traveller, travel is about more than just ticking places off a list. Spectacular Saudi, the first-ever immersive consumer event by Saudi’s national tourism brand, Saudi Welcome to Arabia, is set to transport you straight to the Heart of Arabia. What’s more, Spectacular Saudi fulfils that promise with exclusive travel discounts, flight offers, and visa processing in just …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

IIM-K, RBIH sign pact to foster innovation, research in FinTech

The Hindu

The Laboratory for Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship of the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub have joined forces to revolutionise the FinTech sector in India. The MoU was officially signed at IIM-K’s campus by Prof. Ashutosh Sarkar, Executive Director of IIMK LIVE, and Aakarsh Naidu, Head of Fintech and Startups at RBIH. Announcing the programme, …

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4 months ago

America is sabotaging itself in the global battle for talent

Hindustan Times

Who said the following? Most rich countries are reluctant to let in many more labourers or asylum-seekers, but claim to be eager to attract top talent, especially in fields deemed strategic or of obvious benefit to voters. As for America, though it has the world’s most attractive labour market, it has one of the world’s most dysfunctional immigration systems. Studies …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dying father’s gesture and a nine-day coma: the remarkable stories that powered GB rowers to gold

The Telegraph

It is astonishing that Brayshaw was even in the boat alongside Anderson. She was partially paralysed, unable to use the left side of her body and initially expected to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. She was offered the chance to re-take her school year with her GCSEs looming, but did not want to leave her twin …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

How Margot Robbie overcame a ‘palpable and debilitating’ panic to make ‘Barbie’

LA Times

How do you make a story about a ubiquitous plastic doll worth telling? “I have a distinct memory of Margot coming over to my house before we started shooting and having a bit of an actor crisis: ‘How am I doing this?’ It’s the actor equivalent of facing a blank page,” “Barbie” director and co-writer Greta Gerwig says of a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Financial counsellors warn Afterpay Plus will trap more vulnerable borrowers in debt

ABC

Financial counsellors warn Afterpay's new $10 per month subscription scheme will trap more vulnerable spenders in debt. Key points: Afterpay Plus is a monthly subscription which allows shoppers to borrow money, even in shops that don't accept Afterpay Financial counsellors say it will make unregulated credit even easier to access An Afterpay spokesperson says the company maintains rigorous consumer protections …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Indo-U.S. ties must be more ambitious, vie for frictionless trade relationship: Ambassador Garcetti

The Hindu

India and the US need to strive towards a more ambitious and frictionless bilateral trade relationship, U.S. Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said in New Delhi on Tuesday. Speaking at the 20th Indo-U.S. Economic Summit organised by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Garcetti lauded the recently concluded G-20 Summit in New Delhi, saying India has demonstrated its global leadership …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Easing credit flow: On the Reserve Bank of India’s Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit

The Hindu

The Reserve Bank of India’s plan to establish a ‘Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit’ is a well-intentioned move that is aimed at easing the flow of credit, especially to small and marginal borrowers. Developed by the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, the platform will feature open architecture, open Application Programming Interfaces and standards that would facilitate the seamless flow of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | What is RBI’s pilot programme for facilitating ‘frictionless’ and ‘timely’ credit?

The Hindu

The story so far: On August 17, the Reserve Bank of India commenced a pilot programme endeavouring to evaluate the feasibility of the ‘Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit’. The suggested platform would strive to “enable delivery of frictionless credit by facilitating seamless flow of required digital information to lenders.” What is the platform for? The central banking regulator has …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Axis Bank to provide Kisan Credit Card, unsecured MSME loans via RBI’s Public Tech Platform

The Hindu

Days after the Reserve Bank of India announced a Pilot for Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit, Axis Bank Ltd. has announced the introduction of two lending products--Kisan Credit Card and unsecured MSME loans--to small business customers which will be processed through this platform. Axis Bank said both the products will be offered in a completely digital manner and require …

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1 year, 4 months ago

RBI to start pilot on Public Tech Platform for frictionless credit

The Hindu

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the development of a Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit by Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RBI. Currently, data needed for credit appraisal are available with different entities like Central and State governments, account aggregators, banks, credit information companies, and digital identity authorities. In this context, the Public Tech Platform …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Home loan, other borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI

Hindustan Times

The Reserve Bank on Thursday said it will come out with a framework allowing borrowers to switch to fixed interest rate from floating interest rate, a move that would provide relief to borrowers of home, auto and other loans reeling under the impact of high interest rate. Unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said under the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Home loan, other borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI

The Hindu

The Reserve Bank on August 10 said it will come out with a framework allowing borrowers to switch to fixed interest rate from floating interest rate, a move that would provide relief to borrowers of home, auto and other loans reeling under the impact of high interest rate. Unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said under …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Block Co-Founder Jack Dorsey’s Fortune Declines $526 Million After Hindenburg’s Allegations: Report

ABP News

Block Inc. co-founder Jack Dorsey’s fortune tumbled by $526 million to $4.4 billion on Thursday after the latest Hindenburg Research report alleged the payments company ignored widespread fraud. On Thursday, Newyork-based short seller firm Hindenburg released a report claiming that Block had inflated user metrics and that its stock has a downside of 65 per cent to 75 per cent …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Hindenburg Research Claims Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Payments Firm Block Fraud Overstated User Counts

ABP News

Hindenburg Research, the New York City-based short-seller that accused Adani Group of stock manipulation and accounting fraud, has come out with its latest report, this time targeting Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey-led payments firm Block Inc. A two-year investigation into Block, formerly known as Square Inc., has revealed that the company has taken advantage of the very people it "claims to …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Five big Brexit promises – and what we got instead

The Independent

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Theresa May did …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Yaël Eisenstat: Why we need more friction on social media

NPR

Yaël Eisenstat: Why we need more friction on social media Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Friction. Facebook profits from being frictionless, says Yaël Eisenstat. About Yaël Eisenstat Yaël Eistenstat is a democracy activist focusing on transparency and accountability in tech. In 2018, Eisenstat worked for Facebook for six months before leaving the company and speaking out about …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Watchdog says Brexit has brought cost, red tape for UK firms

Associated Press

LONDON — Britain’s departure from the European Union has brought higher costs, more red tape and border delays for businesses, and not yet delivered promised benefits, a public spending watchdog said Wednesday. A day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed a “Brexit opportunities” minister, Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said that the “only detectable impact” of Brexit so far has been …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Oral-B iO7 vs Oral-B iO9: Which smart electric toothbrush is best?

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. However, the iO range adds micro-vibrations to address one of the biggest complaints …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Women are now using a silk curling ribbon to create luscious curls at home

Daily Mail

Dozens of women around Australia are using a new heatless hair styling gadget to create gorgeous curls at home Melbourne beauty brand The Swyft Silk launched earlier this year on April 21 selling a heatless silk curling ribbon. Melbourne beauty brand The Swyft Silk launched earlier this year on April 21 selling a heatless silk curling ribbon. The product creates …

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3 years, 3 months ago

IBM launches new Power server for hybrid cloud environments

The Hindu

IBM has launched its new Power E1080 server that is designed to offer a secure, frictionless, and scalable hybrid cloud experience with several improvements over its predecessor. The tech giant’s new server is built around its first commercially available 7nm processor – Power10, enabling the server to deliver up to 30% more performance per core compared to the previous generation …

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From microcredit to bigger bank loans, how to empower women entrepreneurs

Jelly Roll leads a wave of new artists to the top of the album chart

It took trauma for Empire of the Sun to get back together for Ask That God

Spectacular Saudi: Travel Offers, 48-Hour Visa, and a Warm Welcome to the Heart of Arabia, Right Here in Mumbai!

IIM-K, RBIH sign pact to foster innovation, research in FinTech

America is sabotaging itself in the global battle for talent

Dying father’s gesture and a nine-day coma: the remarkable stories that powered GB rowers to gold

How Margot Robbie overcame a ‘palpable and debilitating’ panic to make ‘Barbie’

Financial counsellors warn Afterpay Plus will trap more vulnerable borrowers in debt

Indo-U.S. ties must be more ambitious, vie for frictionless trade relationship: Ambassador Garcetti

Easing credit flow: On the Reserve Bank of India’s Public Tech Platform for Frictionless Credit

Explained | What is RBI’s pilot programme for facilitating ‘frictionless’ and ‘timely’ credit?

Axis Bank to provide Kisan Credit Card, unsecured MSME loans via RBI’s Public Tech Platform

RBI to start pilot on Public Tech Platform for frictionless credit

Home loan, other borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI

Home loan, other borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI

Block Co-Founder Jack Dorsey’s Fortune Declines $526 Million After Hindenburg’s Allegations: Report

Hindenburg Research Claims Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Payments Firm Block Fraud Overstated User Counts

Five big Brexit promises – and what we got instead

Yaël Eisenstat: Why we need more friction on social media

Watchdog says Brexit has brought cost, red tape for UK firms

Oral-B iO7 vs Oral-B iO9: Which smart electric toothbrush is best?

Women are now using a silk curling ribbon to create luscious curls at home

IBM launches new Power server for hybrid cloud environments