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₹3 per order, which marks a 50 percent jump as compared to the existing platform fee of ₹2, a report in The Economic Times stated on October 16. The revised platform fee has been implemented from October 4 onwards, the newspaper said, adding that initially the increased rate was applicable for food orders in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, but was later expanded to all areas of operation across the country. The Bengaluru-based food delivery aggregator has been applying the platform fee on food orders from April this year.

gravity of Hamas’s crimes. More than 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, many of those women and children, were murdered in their homes, on the street, in kibbutzim, at a music festival. Perhaps 150 more have been dragged to Gaza and shut in makeshift dungeons.

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Bitcoin can fulfil a dual role as both a store of value and money to buy goods and services, and must replace “debased” fiat currencies in emerging nations helmed by corrupt governments, The Australian Financial Review’s Crypto Summit heard.

Atul Lall, VC & MD, Dixon Tech, says “in Dixon, we are purely an outsourcing company. We provide electronic manufacturing services to all the global and Indian brands and the brand that you are mentioning undoubtedly is an anchor customer of ours and we feel that the relationship will keep on deepening and growing. We are country agnostic. We are also brand agnostic wherein we see a huge leverage of growth and deepening of relationship over a period of time, we jump at it.” We understand Dixon tech has entered into an agreement with Xiaomi for the manufacturing of smartphones and related products as well. Of course, you have had this partnership with Xiaomi over a long term but tell us about this one. When does manufacturing start? Do you need additional investment? What could be the potential revenue accretion? Xiaomi has been a long-term partner.

Summer Said and Vivian Salama contributed to this article. Write to Joe Parkinson at [email protected], Drew Hinshaw at [email protected] and Laurence Norman at [email protected]

Venus Remedies on Monday said it has received marketing approval from the Philippines for six key chemotherapy drugs. The approved drugs include bortezomib, cisplatin, doxorubicin, docetaxel, fluorouracil, and paclitaxel, which are crucial for cancer treatment, according to a company statement.

passenger vehicle sales for September stood at 3.61 lakh units as against a sale of 3.55 lakh units in year-ago period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) monthly sales data showed on Monday. Further the two-wheelers sales rose to 17.5 lakh units in the previous month when compared to 17.4 lakh units in September 2022.

As Bitcoin price oscillates in its valuation, showing a recent dip of 2.5% in seven days, several fundamental and geopolitical factors are coming into play to chart its future course. 

By Rae Wee

LONDON — The U.K.'s main opposition Labour Party last week set out the economic platform it hopes will propel it to power at next year's general election, and the transatlantic parallels were clear.

(Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, advanced 0.11% to $90.99 per barrel. In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 24.70 points or 0.04% lower at 66,258.04.

He Jinbi, head of Maike Metal International Group, China’s top copper importer, has not been seen in public recently, and is believed to have been detained by Chinese authorities. By the standards of disappearances in China this year, He’s case seems relatively minor. Qin Yaqing appointed as China’s foreign minister in December last year disappeared in July, while defence minister Gen.

₹8 billion. India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies and has the largest young population, and Trent plans to capitalise on this growth. The company recently launched 'Samoh', a luxury clothing brand, and opened its first store in April 2023.

Israel-Palestine conflict. While the US and allies have showed their support to Israel, both China and Russia sided with Palestine.

Dalmia Bharat share price rose up to 3.5% in morning trades on Monday post its September quarter performance that was reported over the weekend. Dalmia Bharat reported a healthy volume growth of 6.6% year-on-year to 6.3 million tonne (mt) amidst strong cement demand. With improving cement prices in the country, the Dalmia Bharat’s per tonne profitability at ₹950 per tonne improved over ₹875 seen in the previous quarter and ₹653 in the year-ago quarter, as per analyst’s calculations.

Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday released a set of amendents on anti-money laundering standards and combating the financing of terrorism. These guidelines relate to the rules framed under the prevention of money laundering Act 2002. For the uninitiated, Prevention of Money Laundering (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 came into force on Sep 4, this year, and in view of these amendments, certain provisions of the master circular stand to get modified.

By Philip Blenkinsop

Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies fell slightly on Monday,  while the dollar retreated from recent peaks as investors continued to fret over any potential spillover from the Israel-Hamas war.