May 9, 2015

Ex-P&G exec Kumar to be GSK MD

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare on Friday announced the appointment of former Procter & Gamble executive Manoj Kumar as MD & area general manager for the India Sub-Continent.


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Ex-P&G exec Kumar to be GSK MD

Reform push to determine direction of inflows, rupee

India’s ability to reform will set the direction for foreign inflows and the rupee, a senior finance ministry official said on Friday.


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Reform push to determine direction of inflows, rupee

Scientists Are Racing Across Nepal to Gather Fleeting Quake Data

It sounds like a plot to a fast-paced popcorn flick, but right now, U.S. scientists are on …


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Scientists Are Racing Across Nepal to Gather Fleeting Quake Data

PNB Q4 profit slumps 62% at Rs 306.5 cr on higher provisioning

Country’s second largest public sector lender PNB today reported 62 per cent decline in net profit to Rs 306.5 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31 on account of higher provisioning for bad loans.


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PNB Q4 profit slumps 62% at Rs 306.5 cr on higher provisioning

CrunchWeek: Dollars, Beers, Oculus, And New York

Hello from far-too-hot New York City, where Jonathan Shieber, Ingrid Lunden, and myself found a few chairs, a few beers, and a few topics to dig into as Disrupt came to a conclusion. This time around, we dealt with massive capital rounds, Oculus’ recent news, and this thing called New York City. There is more footage that followed this session, involving an increasingly large cadre… Read More


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CrunchWeek: Dollars, Beers, Oculus, And New York

This Week On The TechCrunch Bitcoin Podcast: The Winklevii Double Down On Bitcoin

Hello dear friends, and welcome back to another episode of TCBTC, TechCrunch’s kinda-weekly bitcoin podcast. This time around the Skype booth, main host John Biggs and myself dug into the Winklevoss twins’ love of bitcoin, consumer interest in the cryptocurrency itself, and something technical that we probably got around half right. We apologize for the minor hiatus. It’s been… Read More


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This Week On The TechCrunch Bitcoin Podcast: The Winklevii Double Down On Bitcoin

Teen accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools chooses Yale

The New York high school senior who was accepted to all eight Ivy League colleges has made his decision. He’s heading to Yale. - Source      



Teen accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools chooses Yale

The Saturday Profile: ‘Hermit of the Jungle’ Guards a Brazilian Ghost City Rich in History

Shigeru Nakayama looks after AirĂ£o Velho, once the site of an Amazon rain forest rubber boom, which now lies in ruins.


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The Saturday Profile: ‘Hermit of the Jungle’ Guards a Brazilian Ghost City Rich in History

How to Take Your Company's Payment System into the Digital Age

Business velocity is a factor that can help accelerate your business’ growth. Whether you receive payment for services and goods today, or the next month, can be a significance difference for your company’s operations. As online and mobile payment systems become more commonplace by the day, it has become relatively straightforward for startups and small businesses of virtually any size to implement them. Electronic payments can simplify your business practices and improve the user experience for your consumers, no matter your company’s particular industry. Electronic payment systems can also increase business velocity, helping to facilitate that process of receiving payment for goods sold. While Varsity Tutors has utilized a digital payment system from almost day one, you may be in the midst of transitioning a 1- or 10-year-old business to this method. If so, here are six helpful suggestions: - Source      



How to Take Your Company's Payment System into the Digital Age

This Is An Agricultural Tool

You already know that vibrators are great for erotic release. It turns out they can do something similar for plants. In an article at …


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This Is An Agricultural Tool

Save $5 on Motion-Sensing Night Lights, Starting at $7 Each

Whether you’re avoiding stubbed toes at night, or just lighting up a dim cabinet, motion-sensing LED lights are incredibly useful, and you can save $5 on select Ivation models today with promo code CR3ZHP5V.



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Save $5 on Motion-Sensing Night Lights, Starting at $7 Each

Nepalese Village, Devastated by Quake, Is Left to Cope as International Attention Shifts

As relief teams struggle to reach earthquake victims in isolated areas, some aid workers said they were worried that attention had already strayed from Nepal.


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Nepalese Village, Devastated by Quake, Is Left to Cope as International Attention Shifts

Android Central 235: Android Central RAW!

We’re back at it this week with the latest on the Android 5.1.1 rollouts, more details on Google’s Project Fi, continued thoughts on the LG G4, and we’ll answer more of your questions live on air!


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Android Central 235: Android Central RAW!