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January 12, 2023

'When journalistic standards drop, many people stop following news'

DAVID KENNY, 61, the head of the (estimated revenue) $3.5 billion Nielsen, one of the world's largest audience analytics companies, is at the centre of every major disruption the media business is seeing. Earlier this week, Nielsen launched a consolidated metric for measuring linear (television) and on-demand (streaming) audiences. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar spoke to Kenny on his visit to India this week.

4 mins

Tech snag hits thousands of flights in US

US president orders probe into outage

2 mins

India can't reach net-zero goal with EVs only: Suzuki

Must consider alternatives like flex fuel and hybrid, says prez of Japanese auto giant

2 mins

PAN as single biz ID to get legal backing

The Union Budget 2023-24 is likely to roll out the legal and operational framework for adopting the permanent account number (PAN) as a single business identification. This will apply to all businesses securing approvals, a senior finance ministry official informed Business Standard.

2 mins

15% Protein Supplements Found Unsafe

Following FSSAI survey, health experts warn intake of such shoddy dietary products may affect heart and kidney

2 mins

Tata reviews superapp strategy as sales may miss target by 50%

Tata Group's ambitious superapp is expected to meet just half of the sales target in its debut year, forcing the sprawling Indian corporate to review its digital strategy, people familiar with the matter said.

1 min

Powermen oppose Adani Power's bid for licence in Noida, Gr Noida

Adani Jewar Electrical Company Limited, an Adani Power firm, has recently applied to the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) for obtaining a parallel licence for distribution of electricity in Noida and Greater Noida.

1 min

Hospital sector likely to post healthy growth in FY23: ICRA

The hospital industry is expected to post occupancy levels of 62-64 per cent in FY23 and FY24 backed by demand for elective surgeries, medical tourism and organised players improving their market share, said rating agency ICRA.

1 min

Bombay HC allows J&J to make and sell baby talc

Food and Drug Administration

1 min

Trafigura sells out of Russia-backed Nayara Energy

Trafigura has sold its 24.5 per cent stake in Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy to a Rome-based energy investment group, following on from a deal on Monday where a group of firms backed by the commodity trading company agreed to buy Lukoil's Italian refinery.

1 min

NCLAT denies Google interim relief

Supreme Court to hear tech giant's appeal in separate matter against CC penalty on Monday

2 mins

Digital inequality, cost of living risks for India: WEF

World faces unsustainable debt levels, low growth, de-globalisation: Report

2 mins

MP to play pivotal role in India's growth story: PM

State will run like cheetah, become a $550-billion economy by FY27, says CM

2 mins

EV players between FAME and fortune

The prospect of the government withdrawing its signature scheme after the March 2024 deadline is likely to hurt dozens of start-ups that rode in on the back of subsidies

3 mins

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