June 13, 2016 - Euro 2016: Germany survive Ukraine, win 2-0

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Technology is going through an awkward adolescent phase right now. The smartphone led innovation era is done, while promising new technologies like AI and IoT are still some years away from becoming scalable practical applications. Automated cars are a few years away. So are smart wearables. While there is no doubt that some of these technologies will change our lives in ways that we cannot even imagine right now, tech companies need to find the will (and the funds) to keep investing in the future. Google is a good case in point. Sports Euro 2016: Germany survive Ukraine, win 2-0 Germany open their Euro 2016 campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukraine in Lille on Sunday. Sports Euro 2016: Luka Modric gets Croatia off to winning start against Turkey Luka Modric put Croatia in front with a fine volley from 25 metres shortly before halftime to win against Turkey. Sports Copa America: Brazil crash out of the tournament after Peru upset Brazil crashed out of the Copa America after facing a 1-0 defeat against Peru. Peru will now face Colombia in the quarter-finals. Sports Saina Nehwal shines after Sun Yu burn, wins Australian Open Super Series Though the World No. 8 Saina Nehwal arrested her title drought, she has to chisel out a few edges for a medal in Rio. Sports BCCI gets 57 applications for India coach BCCI has received 57 applications for the job India's head coach after the final date for applying closed on June 10. Sports Lewis Hamilton wins Canada Grand Prix, dedicates to Muhammad Ali Lewis Hamilton won the Canadian Grand Prix five seconds ahead of Sebastian Vettel while Nico Rosberg finished fifth. Entertainment Amitabh Bachchan’s tryst with augmented reality Amitabh Bachchan unveiled a new teaching app Robomate in an augmented reality session in Mumbai. Entertainment Angelina Jolie in early talks for Murder on the Orient Express remake Actress Angelina Jolie is in early talks to star in Fox Studios' remake of Murder on the Orient Express. Entertainment Kiefer Sutherland might star on 24 spin-off? Actor Kiefer Sutherland will reportedly reprise his role as Jack Bauer on the upcoming spin-off of 24, titled 24: Legacy. Entertainment Riteish Deshmukh, wife Genelia named second child Rahyl Riteish Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh and wife Genelia D'Souza have named their second son Rahyl Riteish Deshmukh. Retail Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants PM Narendra Modi to let online marketplace have inventories too Such a move, if accepted, would amount to a dramatic relaxation of the rules announced recently for online retailers with overseas investment. Retail Meet Kanwar Rameshwar Singh Jamwal, the man who aims to make Tatas' e-commerce venture CliQ make a mark Jamwal, who is in charge of new projects at Tata Industries, recalls chairman Cyrus Mistry's short but clear approval email in 2013 — “No me-too business”. Retail Croma rejigs strategy to make existing stores profitable Consumer electronics store chain Croma is consolidating its retail business by expanding its presence in the existing cities. Retail Fieldfresh Foods eyes kiranas to ramp up distribution presence The company, a 50:50 venture between Del Monte Pacific Ltd and Bharti Enterprises, recently refurbished its range of emulsions which includes mayonnaise. Politics BJP Bigwigs Brainstorm About Upcoming Uttar Pradesh Elections At National Executive Meeting ALLAHABAD -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has notched up gains in elections to India's upper house of parliament, and is seeking to drive home the advantage when his nationalist ruling party meets to Politics The Fears That Are Churning American Politics This has to be the most exciting time for watchers of American politics, and it also has to be the more fearful time. But this is not about politics; it is about the underlying society, of which politics is only a reflection. The America of the early 1980s was predominantly White. Census figures show that Whites were over 83% of the population then; today, they are closer to 70%. But here is the most telling statistic: there are now more non-White children under five years of age than White children. Politics Brock Turner And Tarun Tejpal Aren't Victims, So Why Are Some Hearts Bleeding For Them? Sometimes it’s just 20 minutes of action behind a dumpster. Sometimes it’s just the time it takes to go up and down an elevator. But lives are “deeply altered” nonetheless. Politics Certification, Not Censorship, Says Arun Jaitley Amid Talks Of 'Adult With Caution' Category As the debate rages on about the suggested cuts in 'Udta Punjab', a film that purportedly shows the latent opioid dependence problem among the state's youths, the Shyam Benegal Committee on Cinematogr Telecom Cross-Border Data Flows Debate Hits India as TRAI Issues Paper on Cloud Services CEOs of mobile firms meet DoT secretary, say will accelerate planned capex Telecom Enabling the transformation of telecom service providers to digital service providers The push for transformation stems from changing consumer expectations The launch of the Indian Government’s Digital India initiative signaled an acknowledge.. Telecom With monsoon calling, mobile signals to get worse If you have just faced your nth call drop or have been facing a weak mobile signal, there's more bad news on the way . Experts say with monsoon setting in, the situation is only going to get worse. Telecom China links Nepal with optical fibre to end 'India dependence' China has extended its optical fibre network to Nepal via Geelong(Keyrong)-Rasuwgadhi border point, "which has ended Nepal's sole dependence on India".. Finance Ahead of $20-billion outflow, banks alert RBI about possible dollar shortage in market SBI, Indias largest lender, has suggested that the regulator should consider lowering the cash reserve ratio to improve liquidity in the money market. Finance Turns out, climate change hurts globalized economy too The globalization has made the economic production far more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather, including heat stress on workers, according to a new study. Finance You go to war with weapons, not bare hands: SBI’s Arundhati Bhattacharya SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya on bad loans plaguing India’s banking sector and need for more tools to handle them Finance 650 branches of India Post Payments Bank to come up in all major districts Cabinet on June 2 cleared the proposal to set up India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) with a corpus of Rs 800cr & a plan for 650 branches operational by Sept '17. Digital Indian E-commerce Market: Can Alibaba catch up with Amazon? When Amazon.com Inc founder and CEO Jeff Bezos announced an additional $3 billion investment in India last week, the aim was not only to compete with local e-commerce players Flipkart and Snapdeal. Amazon was also seeking to gain an upper hand before China's Alibaba Group establishes its presen Digital Digital India: Why rejecting Google Street View doesn't make sense The Indian government is reluctant to truly embrace the change. Digital Practo to expand to 65 cities in India, overseas in 2016 The Bengaluru-based firm claims it manages over 40 million appointments across 35 cities in India and in countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Brazil. Digital Family offices of Alibaba's Jack Ma and Joseph Tsai exploring investments in India While their personal investment vehicles are yet to park money in Indian startups, feelers have been sent through informal networks. Software Why employees are no longer happy at startups? As funding dries up and job losses pile up, startup employees are having to cope with high levels of anxiety — and the cracks have begun to show. Software Internet devices firm Gaia Smart Cities acquires Netcore's Internet of Things business in equity deal Netcore operates in providing communication technology to business organisations. Software More than 4 in every 10 users prefer desktops and laptops as the mode for accessing Internet, says TCS About 26 pc respondents said they spend at least an hour everyday online, while 27 pc said they respond to notifications within 5 minutes of receiving them. Software Infosys plans to give additional rewards to staff moving to small towns In a move to decongest its Tier-1 development centres (DC), including Bengaluru, Infosys, among India’s largest software companies, is providing additional rewards to employees who are willing to move HR Posing as MP, man dupes scores by offering jobs White khadi clothes and the aura of a parliamentarian were enough for Praveen Kumar to lure youths from Jharkhand and Bihar who would gather at his Uttam Nagar house asking for government jobs. HR BCA grad lures women with modelling jobs, steals jewellery A 33-year-old graduate has been arrested for pretending to be a model coordinator and stealing women's jewellery. HR Toppers spark stress debate Three toppers in the IIT entrance exam, whose results were declared today, attributed their success to what they described as the positive influence of the stress they were under, but mental health specialists dismissed the claim. HR After Flipkart's deferred placements, Quality Council of India offers jobs to IIT-IIM graduates After having their placements deferred by six months, the IIM-A and IIT graduates have been offered jobs from the Quality Council of India (QCI). Logistics Coal India aims to buyback shares worth Rs 1,978 crore, will represent 22.62 percent of total equity The buyback represents 22.62 per cent of the total number of equity shares in the paid-up share capital of the NGL. Logistics Scooter is back, with new hero on road, splendor has been left behind by its cousin activa, sales at one scooter for every two bikes sold Logistics Jamna Auto’s manufacturer of leaf springs in the key beneficiary and on the move with rise in truck demand The blend of rich product mix and lower fixed cost per unit increased operating margin by 410 basis points year-on-year to a record high of 15.5% in the March quarter. Logistics Relaxing 5/20 will be beneficial for India: Goh Choon Phong At present, a domestic airline has to complete 5 years of operations and has to have a fleet of 20 planes to fly international. Construction Builders want Gurgaon on Smart-City list "We demand that Gurgaon be declared as the smart city as it already meets most of the criteria," NAREDCO Chairman Rajeev Talwar said. Construction Thane Municiple Corporation’s property tax dept goofs-up again, prints bills with wrong names Senior officials from the property tax department accepted that there was a lapse on their part. “An old database was erroneously sent for printing .. Construction Mallya properties worth 1,411cr attached by ED "We have attached properties worth Rs 1,411 crore of Vijay Mallya and UB Limited under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act," said an ED official. Construction Khattar to meet city homebuyers next week Most of the 22 grievances, which are likely to be resolved in the meeting, are related to delay in housing projects and irregularities in real estate .. Franchise Franchisee Journey: From 34 years in the fast-food franchise industry to Window Genie franchisee After 34 years in the restaurant industry, Bryan Rhodes decided to open his own Window Genie franchise. Franchise What professionals from different areas have to say about franchising as a business model Social Media has certainly proven to be a fantastic medium to cross-reference opinions, insight and perspectives. I often utilize Social Media to gain varying thoughts from both within and outside the franchise community. Marketing Celebrating 50 years of Indian advertising : Ambi Parameswaran Mumbai : Ambi Parameswaran, Brand Strategist and Founder of Brand-Building.com has compressed 50 years of Indian advertising in his new book titled 'Nawabs, Marketing DNA of brand Conversations : The Ogilvy Way on Digital dna of brand Conversations: The Ogilvy Way on Digital - It’s the numero uno creative agency in the country. And it was among the earliest big agencies to go digital. Even as it started this transition over a decade ago, Ogilvy India is still perceived as an agency tied to the more traditional areas of television, print and outdoor. For this edition of ‘dna of brands Conversations’, Vikram Menon, President and Country Head, OgilvyOne Worldwide India and Neo@Ogilvy; Kunal Jeswani, Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy India, and Rajiv Rao, National Creative Director,Ogilvy India got together to speak with Pradyuman Maheshwari about Ogilvy India’s digital outlook… Marketing Nawabs, Nudes and Noodles : Indian society, seen through 50 years of advertising How has advertising in India changed over the past 50 years in India. Ambi Parameswaran offers an insight, in his new book — Nawabs, Nudes and Noodles Marketing IPL is a moneyspinner, as it amass Rs 2500 crore in its ninth season IPL is celebrated like a festival that unites India once a year and brings families, friends and colleagues together to enjoy the spirit of cricketainment Ecommerce Flipkart to soon roll out services allied to the automobile category in a bid to make buying vehicles more convenient online Will include processing of road tax, paper work for insurance and after-sales services Ecommerce Industrybuying expects to increase its gross merchandise value or GMV to about Rs 13 crore by the last quarter of 2016 , from about Rs 8 crore in May. Ecommerce KhanaGadi raises undisclosed funding from 50K Ventures; to use the money to double its station network, recruit teams at different locations KhanaGadi will use the money to double its station network, recruit teams at different locations and market the product Ecommerce Top IT companies like Infosys, Wipro and others tightlipped on employees right to form unions IT companies employing hundreds of thousands of people in multiple locations did not reveal if there exists or not a union created by their employees. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India