Uber India business hit severely due to Covid-19 second wave: Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber CFO Nelson Chai said the growth in the US and other international markets would offset the headwinds being faced in India and Brazil.

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Google says 20% of workers will be remote, many more hybrid

Most of Google's 135,000 employees can continue to work from home through September of this year.

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Mexican cryptocurrency trading platform Bitso raises $250 million

Bitso, with operations in Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, is developing other uses for cryptocurrencies, such as sending remittances

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Booking Holdings signals vaccine-led travel rebound in U.S., UK as Asia lags

Booking warned that it would take years for a full recovery in international travel, as governments may be cautious in opening borders for tourists.

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PayPal profit soars on digital payments boom

PayPal processed a total of $285 billion in payments in the first quarter, up 50% from a year earlier, and added 14.5 million net new active customers.

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Infosys ties up with 1,500 hospitals pan-India to treat staff, kin for Covid

Infosys has taken up a slew of measures to help staff, including hospital tie-ups and setting up of Covid-care centres.

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IIT, IIM ready to bring expertise to help in country’s war against Covid-19

This is even as the Delhi High Court told the central government on Tuesday that IITs or IIMs would do a better job if the government handed over the management of oxygen tankers to them, and suggested that experts from the institutes be roped in to provide a smooth supply of liquid medical oxygen.

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