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Top Executive Quits After Tesla Puts India Entry Plan On Hold: Report
A key executive who was leading Tesla's lobbying effort in India has resigned
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Apple Lobbies For India Incentives As It Plans iPad Assembly: Report
Apple, which has steadily raised production of iPhones in India to lessen its dependence on Chinese manufacturing, took part in that scheme via its contract manufacturers.
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What Industries Want From PM Modi Government's Budget: Key Facts
Budget 2021: Corporates and industry lobby groups expect the government to announce greater spending on healthcare and infrastructure, as well as tax breaks for the automotive, manufacturing and tourism industries
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Grounded By New Rules, Amazon Finds Way To Revive Biggest Seller: Report
Amazon was forced to remove hundreds of thousands of items sold by top vendors Cloudtail and Appario as it indirectly held 49% equity stakes in both firms.
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"All Sellers Treated Equally": Amazon India Says No Preferential Treatment To Select Merchants
The statement from Amazon India comes days after a petition filed with fair trade regulator CCI alleged that the e-commerce company favours merchants that it partly owns. Amazon has scheduled its Great Indian Festival sale over October 10-15 and Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale is scheduled for October 10-14, according to their websites.
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After Florida School Shooting, Delta, United Airlines Become Latest Companies To Cut US Gun Lobby Ties
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines on Saturday became the latest major corporations to sever marketing ties with the National Rifle Association as the fallout from last week's massacre at a Florida high school took its toll on the gun advocacy group.
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Amazon, Facebook and Google Beef Up Lobbying Spending
Facebook, Google and Amazon bolstered their lobbying spending in the past three months as Washington takes a closer look at the market power of some of America's biggest tech companies.
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Google Outspent Every Other Firm on US Federal Lobbying During Past 3 Months
Google spent $5.93 million between April 1 and June 30, more than any other corporation in the second quarter.
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Microsoft Gets Support In Gag Order Lawsuit From US Companies
Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.
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Microsoft Gets Support In Gag Order Lawsuit From US Companies
Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Friday in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.
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Apple Needs To Apply Afresh For Opening Retail Stores: Report
US technology giant Apple Inc will have to re-submit its application for opening single brand retail trade stores in India and issues concerning "cutting edge" technology will be settled by the concerned administrative ministry, an official said.
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Cars Targeted For Pollution As They Represent Well-Off: R C Bhargava
Cars are universally targeted for causing pollution as they represent "the well-off section of the society" and the environmentalist lobby would like production to be stopped or reduced without considering data that say these are not significant polluters in the capital, according to Maruti Suzuki India chairman R C Bhargava.
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5/20 Norm: Government to Decide on Ratan Tata's Suggestion at 'Right' Time
A day after industrialist Ratan Tata accused older airlines of lobbying to retain the rule allowing overseas flights by Indian carriers, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday said the government would take a call on such issues at the right time.
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Ratan Tata Accuses Older Airlines of 'Monopoly'; SpiceJet Hits Back
Hitting out at older carriers, top industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday accused them of lobbying and using "monopolistic pressures" to retain "preferential treatment" under the controversial '5/20' rule that restricts overseas flying by new airlines.
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No Evidence of Walmart Lobbying With Indian Officials: Government
In the absence of any material evidence, a probe panel's report has stated that it was not possible for it to conclude that Walmart has indulged in any lobbying with Indian officials, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
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Top Executive Quits After Tesla Puts India Entry Plan On Hold: Report
A key executive who was leading Tesla's lobbying effort in India has resigned
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Apple Lobbies For India Incentives As It Plans iPad Assembly: Report
Apple, which has steadily raised production of iPhones in India to lessen its dependence on Chinese manufacturing, took part in that scheme via its contract manufacturers.
-
What Industries Want From PM Modi Government's Budget: Key Facts
Budget 2021: Corporates and industry lobby groups expect the government to announce greater spending on healthcare and infrastructure, as well as tax breaks for the automotive, manufacturing and tourism industries
-
Grounded By New Rules, Amazon Finds Way To Revive Biggest Seller: Report
Amazon was forced to remove hundreds of thousands of items sold by top vendors Cloudtail and Appario as it indirectly held 49% equity stakes in both firms.
-
"All Sellers Treated Equally": Amazon India Says No Preferential Treatment To Select Merchants
The statement from Amazon India comes days after a petition filed with fair trade regulator CCI alleged that the e-commerce company favours merchants that it partly owns. Amazon has scheduled its Great Indian Festival sale over October 10-15 and Flipkart's Big Billion Days sale is scheduled for October 10-14, according to their websites.
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After Florida School Shooting, Delta, United Airlines Become Latest Companies To Cut US Gun Lobby Ties
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines on Saturday became the latest major corporations to sever marketing ties with the National Rifle Association as the fallout from last week's massacre at a Florida high school took its toll on the gun advocacy group.
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Amazon, Facebook and Google Beef Up Lobbying Spending
Facebook, Google and Amazon bolstered their lobbying spending in the past three months as Washington takes a closer look at the market power of some of America's biggest tech companies.
-
Google Outspent Every Other Firm on US Federal Lobbying During Past 3 Months
Google spent $5.93 million between April 1 and June 30, more than any other corporation in the second quarter.
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Microsoft Gets Support In Gag Order Lawsuit From US Companies
Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.
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Microsoft Gets Support In Gag Order Lawsuit From US Companies
Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Friday in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.
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Apple Needs To Apply Afresh For Opening Retail Stores: Report
US technology giant Apple Inc will have to re-submit its application for opening single brand retail trade stores in India and issues concerning "cutting edge" technology will be settled by the concerned administrative ministry, an official said.
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Cars Targeted For Pollution As They Represent Well-Off: R C Bhargava
Cars are universally targeted for causing pollution as they represent "the well-off section of the society" and the environmentalist lobby would like production to be stopped or reduced without considering data that say these are not significant polluters in the capital, according to Maruti Suzuki India chairman R C Bhargava.
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5/20 Norm: Government to Decide on Ratan Tata's Suggestion at 'Right' Time
A day after industrialist Ratan Tata accused older airlines of lobbying to retain the rule allowing overseas flights by Indian carriers, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday said the government would take a call on such issues at the right time.
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Ratan Tata Accuses Older Airlines of 'Monopoly'; SpiceJet Hits Back
Hitting out at older carriers, top industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday accused them of lobbying and using "monopolistic pressures" to retain "preferential treatment" under the controversial '5/20' rule that restricts overseas flying by new airlines.
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No Evidence of Walmart Lobbying With Indian Officials: Government
In the absence of any material evidence, a probe panel's report has stated that it was not possible for it to conclude that Walmart has indulged in any lobbying with Indian officials, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
