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SpiceJet converts three Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters; will be used for operations to smaller towns, cities

SpiceJet on Thursday said it has converted three of its Bombardier Q400 passenger aircraft into freighters

COVID-19 impact: Alibaba extends reach in China as pandemic outbreak opens doors; traffic at online marketplace shoots higher

Alibaba on Friday reported increases of 21 percent in quarterly revenue and 19 percent in core commerce sales, beating expectations.

Govt measures to deal with coronavirus impact 'very positive', says former RBI governor Bimal Jalan

Former Reserve Bank Governor Bimal Jalan on Thursday described the initiatives taken by the government to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 as "very positive" and hoped that these would help in containing the decline in growth

GST Council to meet in June; finance ministry not in favour of raising rates on non-essential items

The finance ministry is not in favour of increasing goods and services tax rates on non-essential items in the next month's meeting of the GST Council, despite depressed revenue collections due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19

Economy on course for full-year contraction this fiscal; recovery from COVID-19 disruptions remain clouded: DBS Bank

According to DBS, consumer discretionary sectors, production and services are likely to take longer to recover.

Maruti Suzuki India partners with HDFC Bank to offer flexible car finance schemes

The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said it has partnered with HDFC Bank Ltd to offer flexible finance schemes for new car buyers

Maruti Suzuki partners with ICICI Bank, to offer retail financing schemes to customers

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday said it has joined hands with ICICI Bank to offer retail financing schemes to its customers

Coronavirus Lockdown: PepsiCo India partners with Dunzo to deliver food products at consumers' doorsteps

Food and beverages major PepsiCo India on Tuesday said it has tied up with on-demand delivery service platform Dunzo to deliver its products from four food brands at consumers' doorsteps

Coronavirus Lockdown: McDonald's resumes delivery service, 'drive-thru' services in select states in north, east India

Quick service restaurant operator McDonald's on Tuesday said it has resumed delivery service 'McDelivery' in select states in north and east India

Ola Electric acquires Amsterdam-based AppScooter maker Etergo, to launch electric two-wheeler next year

Ola Electric, without disclosing the deal value, said it aims to launch its electric two-wheeler in India in 2021, and the acquisition of Etergo will further bolster OEM's engineering and design capabilities.