‘Business’ Archives
Canada launches online tool for new migrants
Canada has launched a new guide and web tool to help newcomers settle and integrate in the country. Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s new publication, Welcome to Canada, will assist immigrants in preparing to come to Canada and to help them navigate their way [Read More]
Novartis loses court appeal, cancer drug to stay cheap
Poor cancer patients in India would welcome Indian apex court’s decision, dismissing Novartis’ appeal for a patent for its anti-cancer drug, Gleevec. The Supreme Court judgement, delivered by Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Desai, has called for a strict [Read More]
How to keep teenagers safe on net
A consumer advocate is warning that fraudsters maybe “mining” people’s personal data today and use it months or years later for fraud. Parents need to know their kids may be risking their identity and future credit rating by posting volumes of personal [Read More]
401(K) and IRA – should expats invest in retirement plans?
Many overseas Indians and expats settled in the United States of America face a common dilemma – should they invest in a 401(K) plan or an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). The confusion is more prominent among non-US citizens or those without permanent residence [Read More]
Indian recruiter wins IT award in NZ
RANN IT Recruitment won the coveted Seek Annual Recruitment Awards under the IT Recruitment – small category recently in Auckland. RANN – “Resource & Networking Needs” is a specialist IT Recruitment Company based in Auckland dedicated to both permanent and [Read More]
India,New Zealand to share agrotech knowlege
Two major industry associations from India and New Zealand have signed an MoU to share knowledge and other resources. A delegation from New Zealand National Fieldays Society is in India to sign the MoU with Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). New Zealand National [Read More]
iPhone 5 price in India starts at Rs45,000
It’s not very often that you will get to see Indian men turning their back on a hot Bollywood actress. I guess iPhone does that to men. To buy iPhone 5 in India, the men had to overlook the temptation of a Bollywood actress in red dress standing just a few feet away. [Read More]
Chinese to start dairy farming in New Zealand
Shanghai Pengxin, the Chinese company which spent the last 18 months waiting for final approval to buy a large New Zealand farm, says it is delighted the Supreme Court has refused to allow a further legal appeal by iwi (an aboriginal group), and that there is now no [Read More]
Asian quota will be ‘insult to injury’ – activist
Providing reservation in jobs for Indians or Asians will be counter-productive, says a human rights activist in New Zealand. Anthony Ravlich, chairperson of Human Rights Council New Zealand (not to be confused with Human Rights Commission) says it is absurd that [Read More]
Kotak Mahindra launches NRI banking with Scotiabank
Indians moving to Canada can now experience NRI banking services with another trusted Indian banking brand. For new immigrants, or international students, the latest alliance of Kotak Mahindra Bank with Canada’s Scotiabank opens the doors for financial services at a [Read More]
