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Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Trump to temporarily suspend immigration to US over coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Details of the Trump's executive order were not immediately known.

Djokovic says not among favourites at Wimbledon, backs Federer

Djokovic says not among favourites at Wimbledon, backs Federer

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Novak Djokovic does not consider himself among the favourites at next month's Wimbledon and shares the popular view that defending champion Roger Federer is likely to win a record ninth trophy at the All England Club.

Soccer: Costa, Chamberlain are top footballers of the weekend

Soccer: Costa, Chamberlain are top footballers of the weekend

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Diego Costa's season is getting better and better. The Atletico striker found the net again and took the Madrid team atop the La Liga table.

Gig employees get a helping hand from old economy

Gig employees get a helping hand from old economy

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Over the past week, several unusual partnerships among start-ups, traditional businesses and hospitals have been announced, and several more are likely to materialise soon. The trend could see increased importance of gig workers, who are taking considerable risk to deliver goods to people in the time of a pandemic.

Oracle to axe 2,000 jobs globally

Oracle to axe 2,000 jobs globally

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

Business software giant Oracle has said it will cut 2,000 jobs, or 3.5 per cent of its global workforce, as it tries to save costs following its $5.85 billion purchase of Siebel Systems.

IMF makes it official: World has entered recession

IMF makes it official: World has entered recession

Rediff.com28 Mar 2020

The world is in the face of a devastating impact due to the coronavirus pandemic and has clearly entered a recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, but projected a recovery next year. "We have reassessed the prospects for growth for 2020 and 2021. It is now clear that we have entered a recession as bad or worse than in 2009. We do project recovery in 2021," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters at a news conference.

SEE: How Kohli became supremely fit during COVID-19 lockdown

SEE: How Kohli became supremely fit during COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

Virat Kohli ensured during the break that his supreme fitness level was not impacted and, in fact, it helped him skill-wise on his return to action

Frustrating Australian Open all over for Sharapova

Frustrating Australian Open all over for Sharapova

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Picking up her racquet bag and marching straight out of Rod Laver Arena without a nod or a wave, Maria Sharapova's abrupt exit after her fourth-round loss to Dominika Cibulkova on Monday spoke volumes of her disdain for a forgettable Australian Open.

10 things to do when you're laid off

10 things to do when you're laid off

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Tips to take control of the helpless situation.

How I grew my business in the pandemic

How I grew my business in the pandemic

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

The pandemic helped many entrepreneurs including me realise the power of people who share your passion, says fashion entrepreneur Meghna Saraogi.

Blackberry could lay off up to 40% staff: Reports

Blackberry could lay off up to 40% staff: Reports

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

BlackBerry Ltd plans to slash thousands of jobs by the end of the year, it was reported on Wednesday, just as the company launches a flagship smartphone intended to revive its fortunes.

Blackberry could lay off up to 40% staff: Reports

Blackberry could lay off up to 40% staff: Reports

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

BlackBerry Ltd plans to slash thousands of jobs by the end of the year, it was reported on Wednesday, just as the company launches a flagship smartphone intended to revive its fortunes.

Forget cost cuts, improve income

Forget cost cuts, improve income

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

Main Fiat Chrysler unions dismiss Ronaldo strike call as stunt

Main Fiat Chrysler unions dismiss Ronaldo strike call as stunt

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Unions representing the majority of workers at Fiat Chrysler in Italy rejected a strike called by an independent labour group in protest against the huge sums of money spent by Italy's Juventus soccer club to sign Cristiano Ronaldo.

Union to strike at Fiat Chrysler over Juve cash splurge on Ronaldo

Union to strike at Fiat Chrysler over Juve cash splurge on Ronaldo

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Exor, the investment holding of Italy's Agnelli family, owns nearly 30 percent of Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and 64 percent of Juventus. FCA and Juventus are completely separate entities, each managing their own finances and operations.

Football Extras: Salah comforts star-struck Liverpool fan

Football Extras: Salah comforts star-struck Liverpool fan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

Salah showed his compassionate side by posing for photos.

Indian football: NorthEast United score late to hold Chennaiyin

Indian football: NorthEast United score late to hold Chennaiyin

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

NorthEast United FC were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Chennaiyin FC at the GMC Stadium, in Bambolim

Major changes in Australia's ODI squad for India series

Major changes in Australia's ODI squad for India series

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Travis Head, D' Arcy Short and Chris Lynn have been dropped, while the pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have been rested.

Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Rafa Nadal could face world number one Novak Djokovic, defending champion Roger Federer or home favourite Andy Murray as early as the Wimbledon quarter-finals after being announced as fifth seed for the tournament on Wednesday.

Nadal back in old routine and looking invincible

Nadal back in old routine and looking invincible

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Titles in Barcelona, Madrid and Rome, where he dropped only three sets in the process, mean the 26-year-old is overwhelming favourite to lift the trophy for an eighth time at Roland Garros when play gets underway in Paris on Sunday.

COVID-19 break a blessing in disguise for this golfer

COVID-19 break a blessing in disguise for this golfer

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Shubhankar Sharma believes he will be in better form when he tees up for what will be his first professional tournament in four months.

More economic measures coming soon: Anurag Thakur

More economic measures coming soon: Anurag Thakur

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The government has only taken a pause and more measures will be announced in the days to come to help sectors hit by the coronavirus outbreak and also to make India 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the government has taken several steps to mitigate the hardships of the people due to lockdown and support growth, Thakur told PTI in an interview.

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Rise of Cars24, India's latest unicorn

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

Co-founders of India's latest unicorn expected Covid-19 to be a speed breaker; instead it accelerated sales. Cars24 now enjoys more than 90 per cent market share among all other similar online transaction platforms. Dhruv Munjal traces the birth of this used-cars platform.

'We may have to ask some people to leave'

'We may have to ask some people to leave'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

'Our liquidity is strong for the next 15-20 days.' 'But if the situation worsens drastically, then we will have to think about laying off people.'

Tiger Woods drops out of two PGA Tour events due to back spasms

Tiger Woods drops out of two PGA Tour events due to back spasms

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Tiger Woods will not compete in two scheduled upcoming PGA Tour events due to nagging back spasms that forced him to pull out of an event in Dubai last week, the former world number one said on Friday.

Can Zaheer reclaim India spot?

Can Zaheer reclaim India spot?

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Royal Challengers Bangalore's Zaheer Khan is eager to "reclaim" his place in the Indian team and said he will look to use the period after IPL to attain peak fitness.

Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

Rediff.com19 May 2013

Rafael Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.

Break will be good for Warne: Ganguly

Break will be good for Warne: Ganguly

Rediff.com7 Feb 2004

India's captain believes the leg spinner will still be a great bowler when he returns to action after completing his one-year drugs ban.

Mint-green Federer looking sharp on competitive return

Mint-green Federer looking sharp on competitive return

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Roger Federer looked as sharp as ever in his first match following a two-month layoff as he beat Czech Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Tuesday.

Nadal routs Raonic to close on eighth Barcelona title

Nadal routs Raonic to close on eighth Barcelona title

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

Rafa Nadal moved to within one victory of an eighth Barcelona Open title in nine years when he thrashed Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-0 on Saturday to set up a final against fourth-seeded Spanish compatriot Nicolas Almagro.

Nadal creates athlete, event management company

Nadal creates athlete, event management company

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

Rafa Nadal has set up his own company to manage athletes and organise events with his long-term agent Carlos Costa, the world number five announced on Saturday.

Time Inc cuts staff by 6%, hitting business and news

Time Inc cuts staff by 6%, hitting business and news

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

The cuts will occur across the company, throughout both business division and newsrooms.

Amex to cut 5,400 jobs; take $287mn restructuring charge

Amex to cut 5,400 jobs; take $287mn restructuring charge

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

The charge is likely to lower the company's adjusted fourth quarter net income by 46 per cent from a year earlier.

5 dream jobs that will help you survive recession

5 dream jobs that will help you survive recession

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

Artificial Intelligence will create 2.3 million machine learning jobs by 2020.

Slow hiring, double-digit pay hikes likely in 2012

Slow hiring, double-digit pay hikes likely in 2012

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

The Indian job market is expected to see slower hiring activity, but double-digit salary hikes next year as employers are embracing a "cautiously optimistic" approach amid the economic uncertainty.

PHOTOS: Nadal caps comeback with Brazil win

PHOTOS: Nadal caps comeback with Brazil win

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Rafael Nadal's comeback from a seven-month injury layoff gathered pace as he brushed aside Argentine David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-3 to win the Brazil Open on Sunday, his first title since the 2012 French Open.

I couldn't have defeated Nadal at French Open, reckons Federer

I couldn't have defeated Nadal at French Open, reckons Federer

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

'Obviously Rafa is in great position to finish World No. 1'

Monte Carlo Masters: Federer coasts into third round

Monte Carlo Masters: Federer coasts into third round

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Former World No 1 Roger Federer returned from a 10-week layoff with a 6-3, 6-4 second-round victory against Spain's Guillermo Garcia Lopez at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.

Samsung India hands pink slips to cut flab

Samsung India hands pink slips to cut flab

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

The move, however, is unlikely to prompt its rivals in India - Chinese manufacturers like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi - to do the same.

Amazon buys 49% stake in Kishore Biyani's Future Coupons

Amazon buys 49% stake in Kishore Biyani's Future Coupons

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Through this transaction, Amazon has managed to acquire around a 3.6 per cent stake in the Future group.