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Maruti Suzuki cuts prices post - tax slash

Maruti Suzuki cuts car prices, days after govt slashes corporate tax.

Days after the government cut corporate tax rate, Maruti Suzuki, the country’s biggest car-maker announced a reduction in prices. Maruti Suzuki has reduced the price of select models by ₹5,000 (on ex-showroom price), effective from today. The price cut will be applicable on all variants of Alto 800, Alto K10, Swift Diesel, Celerio, Baleno Diesel, Ignis, Dzire Diesel, Tour S Diesel, Vitara Brezza and S-Cross, Maruti Suzuki said.

Elon Musk discussing Tesla's absence in the Indian market

TESLA is still absent from the Indian market due to high import duties: Elon Musk

Breaking silence over his India plans, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has blamed high import duties on electric cars for blocking the entry of Tesla vehicles in the country. India has taken a slew of measures to promote the use of electric cars in the country. It recently slashed Goods and Services Tax (GST) on electric vehicles to five percent from the earlier 12 percent, but it levies high duty on imported vehicles to protect domestic automakers. “I’m told import duties are extremely high (up to 100 percent), even for electric cars. This would make our cars unaffordable,” Musk said late on Thursday while responding to a tweet from an Indian follower.

Spotify with 232 million global user growth

Spotify silent on India numbers, although it hits 232 million users globally

Swedish music streaming app Spotify now has 232 million monthly active users (MAUs)globally, a 29 percent increase year-on-year (YoY), along with 108 million premium subscribers which are also 31 percent (YoY) growth.

Williams: Apple's Potential Successor to Tim Cook for CEO Role

Williams is Apple’s best bet to replace Cook as CEO and keep the company on the growth path

Apple today is nearly a $1 trillion-dollar company and despite the global slowdown, has been able to not only maintain its growth trajectory but also diversified into services, entertainment and other verticals that are bringing in more moolah than its devices segment. Considered a “colourless, unimaginable drone”, Timothy Donald Cook who joined Apple at age 37 in 1998 has successfully proved he is a better CEO than late Steve Jobs.

Elon Musk Tweets on Tesla Solar Roof Production numbers

Elon Musk’s Tweet leads to the big controversy with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is courting trouble again with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over his controversial Twitter activities, this time revealing Tesla’s solar production numbers on the micro-blogging platform.

Cisco's focus on software and services

“Partnerships key to success in digital world” says Cisco India head as they invest $1.7 billion this year

Creating a new business model, finding the right partners and getting the last mile connectivity are key pillars of success for businesses in this world which is increasingly getting digitized, a top Cisco executive has said.

Huawei revenue growth H1 2019

Huawei’s Revenue Jumps 23.2 Percent in First Half of 2019 Despite of being banned in the US

Despite the trade war between the US and China, Chinese smartphone giant Huawei’s revenue for H1 2019 increased 23.2 percent to touch 401.3 billion yuan (approximately $58.3 billion), the company announced on Tuesday. The company’s net profit margin for H1 2019 was 8.7 percent. According to Huawei’s Chairman Liang Hua, operations are smooth and the organization is as sound as ever. With effective management and excellent performance across all financial indicators, Huawei’s business has remained robust.

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