Keir Starmer has warned local leaders that he will not hesitate to overrule them if they attempt to “dodge their responsibilities” in approving new homes, amid growing concerns among wildlife groups and councils over his plans for a housing revolution. The prime minister has placed a pledge to build 1.5m new homes in England by … Read more
Myntra has launched “M-Now,” a quick-commerce service delivering apparel and lifestyle products within 30 minutes Image: Shutterstock India to relax satcom rules, likely to benefit Musk’s Starlink – ET India is set to relax security rules for satellite communication (satcom) licenses, potentially benefiting Elon Musk’s Starlink, Economic Times reports. Proposed changes include allowing remote management … Read more
Irfan Razack, Chairman and managing director, Prestige Estates Projects Image: Harshith Dambekodi for Forbes Asia Five years ago, Bengaluru-based property magnate Irfan Razack, who gained prominence by riding the boom in India’s tech capital, decided to venture into Mumbai’s highly competitive property market. It seemed a long shot. Would his Prestige Estates Projects be able … Read more
The best way to get at the causal impact of digital ads is though randomized controlled trials (RCTs) Image: Shutterstock A fiendishly difficult problem. That’s how Florian Zettelmeyer describes a key challenge businesses face with their marketing efforts: understanding the return on investment from advertising, especially for digital ads run on platforms like Google and Facebook. … Read more
Gautam Adani, Founder and chairman of the Adani Group Image: Indraneel Mukherjee / AFP With two major crises in just two years, investors of the Adani Group companies are unsettled once again. Even as the conglomerate, led by Asia’s second richest man Gautam Adani, has maintained its composure, claiming “commitment to compliance”, the rapid erosion … Read more
1) Worth its weight in gold TS Kalyanaraman, Managing director, Kalyan Jewellers Image: Madhu Kapparath This week’s newsletter will feature a few stories about some of the spectacular journeys Indian billionaires have taken because we are celebrating the release of Forbes India’s 100 Richest 2024 issue. First up is TS Kalyanaraman, MD of Kalyan Jewellers. … Read more
Elon Musk appears to have many obsessions. The world’s richest man is evangelical about electric vehicles, space travel and Donald Trump. Another of his interests may yet have profound consequences for the UK: British politics. The billionaire is reported to be thinking of becoming the biggest donor in history with a rumoured £80m payment to … Read more
For West Ham supporters it was a sense of values betrayed. “The club should be ashamed that things have come to this,” said Michael, a supporter for 80 years, as he became the 20,000th signatory on a petition calling for the club to maintain all concessionary ticketing. For Spurs fans, a similar shock boiled down … Read more
Was it the too-big carry-on bag? Or perhaps a rise in passenger intoxication? Or the “gate lice”? US airlines are attempting a crackdown on passengers’ bad behaviour without anyone being exactly sure what led to the increase in problematic travellers. Last week saw Svetlana Dali, a US resident travelling on a Russian passport, appearing in … Read more
Few vehicles are as emblematic of the American auto industry’s might as the Ford F-150 pickup truck, the nation’s best-selling vehicle for over 40 years. But the F-150 is much less American than its image suggests. A fact that could present unique challenges for the company as Donald Trump moves to “make America great again”. … Read more