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The 20 phrases that defined 2020
From contact tracing to Black lives matter and flattening the curve, here are the words and phrases that were popularised this year
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The antitrust case against Big Tech, shaped by tech industry exiles
For two decades, while the biggest technology companies amassed more power, branched into new businesses and gobbled up competitors, U.S. regulators had exercised restraint in enforcing antitrust laws
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Investors should view FY21 as a blip: Raamdeo Agrawal
While putting together a 25-year study on wealth creation, Raamdeo Agrawal, chairman and co-founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, talks to Forbes India about the investment philosophies that have stood the test of time
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Amazon's plastic packaging waste can circle the Earth 500 times, study finds
Oceana, a non profit ocean conservation organisation's recent study on Amazon's plastic problem highlights just how big the problem is, how it's impacting marine life, and how the ecommerce giant can fix the problem
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Silver Bullet: How Samsung has risen like a phoenix in India—again and again
India has emerged as the biggest smartphone market for Samsung, 25 years after it entered the country. It now needs to keep the Chinese rivals at bay
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The consumer is out there and willing to shop: Anita Dongre
Designer Anita Dongre on opening a huge store in Hyderabad, and why the focus should be on designing for women who will buy clothes and not just for the ramp
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Virus reinfection or reactivation: What it means for us
As coronavirus reinfection numbers increase in those persons who had recovered, a look at the number of cases, what is virus reactivation, and whether you should worry
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Lockdown effect: How global carbon emissions changed in 2020
A look at the percentage change in CO2 emissions across countries, including India, this year, compared to 2019
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KKR elevates Sanjay Nayar as chairman; Gaurav Trehan to head PE business
The move comes at a time when the global PE fund has had a record investing year and is focusing on pure play PE business
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A company made gloves for the world. Now its workers have the virus
About 5,700 of Top Glove's 11,215 employees in just one of its manufacturing complexes in Malaysia have tested positive for the coronavirus since November, making that cluster of factories the largest active COVID hot spot in Malaysia, according to Ministry of Health statistics
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How Urban Company got a makeover and doubled revenue
The home services startup invested in technology, offered comprehensive partner training modules for its staffers to ensure safety protocols are adhered to, and won over newer customers with fresh services