The Big Four global audit firms go to court all the time but are rarely put on trial. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the U.S. member of the global professional-services giant, is currently facing not one, not two, but three significant trials for allegedly negligent audits. An unfavorable verdict in the trial currently ... Read More »
Opponents have lodged a long list of complaints against the chicken-processing operation Costco wants to build in Fremont, pushing back with concerns about pollution, illegal immigrant workers and whether farmers will get a fair shake. But there has been little talk about the welfare of the birds or of the ... Read More »
A new update to Microsoft’s Windows 10 is coming, but you’re forgiven if you didn’t know. It turns out not many people are going to tell you. Admittedly, there’s not much to talk about. The list of refinements for Microsoft’s free paper-anniversary update to Win 10 can fit on a ... Read More »
Flipkart might have a million problems right now, but getting exclusive partnerships with popular brands does not seem to be one. Flipkart, which claims to be the largest online platform for mobile phones in India, launched the much awaited Lenovo Vibe K5 Note on Thursday. Despite the recent acquisition of fashion ... Read More »
Sonos, the purveyor of high-definition, Wi-Fi-connected speakers, has an established digital presence, with its catalogue of products available for purchase online. But with a new 4,200-square-foot brick-and-mortar store in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, a first for the company, Sonos is going analog. For fans of music, the advent of ... Read More »
Days after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told party colleagues that they should be prepared to “go to jail many times” and alleged that the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi could get him “killed”, another AAP MLA, Sharad Chauhan of Narela, was arrested late Saturday night in connection with ... Read More »
HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar held a closed-door meeting Wednesday with senior functionaries of the RSS and representatives of several affiliated outfits on the new national education policy, making this his first formal interaction with the Sangh since he took charge of his new portfolio this month. According to sources, Javadekar ... Read More »
Congress hints at possible consensus on GST Bill after Arun Jaitley meets party leadership: However, other Opposition parties cried neglect and have accused the BJP and the Congress of striking their own deal. Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation at Mother Teresa’s canonisation: The Nobel Laureate is among five people who ... Read More »
Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga National Park on Sunday became the latest Indian addition to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s list of World Heritage Sites. Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex and the ruins of Nalanda Mahavira in Bihar were added to the list earlier, at the 40th session of the World Heritage ... Read More »
The Democratic National Convention gaveled into session Monday engulfed in a toxic fog of bad news and worse media incentives that threatened to stagger what was meant to be a well-planned and festive event. Donald Trump’s real, sizable convention bounce, and the release by Wikileaks of hacked DNC emails that ... Read More »
Pranay Chulet’s Quikr has always been a front runner in expanding its platform via acquisitions. In its latest one, India’s leading online classified platform has acquired Hiree, an online hiring platform focused on white collar jobs. The acquisition will further strengthen QuikrJobs’ offerings to address recruitment needs for the entire ... Read More »
If you, too, have spent hours scrolling through Anthropologie’s jewel-toned tufted settees, over-dyed rugs and ruched duvets just wishing you could feel them for yourself—you’re in luck. The retailer, known for its artistically ornate clothing, accessories, and housewares, plans to open new, larger stores to fit—you guessed it—tons more home ... Read More »
