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Samsung's Neo QLED TV made its debut at the First Look event ahead of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2021, along with new models of Micro LED and Lifestyle TVs.

The expanded fleet supports Amazon's growing customer base, with the aircraft joining Amazon Air's cargo network in 2021 and 2022, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.

The company said its OLED panels will be produced under the brand of "Samsung OLED" to better promote its products.

The March contract of Brent on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) was at $54.70 a bbl, higher by 0.74 per cent from its previous close.

"The live customer base shrunk by 7 per cent in Q2 as of Jun 2020 to nearly 5.7 crores. The active loan base also shrunk by nearly 1.5 per cent to 10.5 crore active loans," it said.

The payment gateway and ecommerce platform has on-boarded more than 2 lakh small businesses from tier II and tier III cities during the lockdown period.

"The bonds will be listed on SGX-ST and India INX. The issuance represented SBI's return to the international public bond markets after a gap of close to 2 years," the statement said.

The Lava Z1 comes in Blue and Red colours, is priced at Rs 5,499 and will be available from Amazon.in, Lavamobiles.com and offline stores starting from January 26.

FRAI members sustain their livelihood by selling goods of daily needs which are demanded by general public like biscuits, soft drinks, mineral water, cigarettes, bidi, pan etc.

On Wednesday, the rupee had settled at 73.11 against the American currency.

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net sellers in the capital market as they offloaded shares worth Rs 483.64 crore on a net basis on Wednesday, according to provisional exchange data.

Around 12.25 pm, shares of Indiabulls Real Estate were trading on the BSE at Rs 84, higher by Rs 5.55 or 7.07 per cent from its previous close.

ISPL had undertaken construction and financing of a 100 MW AC solar power project in Bellary district, Karnataka, for Embassy Energy Private Limited (EEPL) that was commissioned in February 2018.

The overall hiring at year-on-year level showed a decline of only 10 per cent in December, according to Naukri.com ‘JobSpeak' report.

The South Korean tech firm said it spent $80 million to acquire a controlling stake of more than 50 percent in Alphonso.

Nifty touched a new record high of 14,256.25 points.

"It will also help local families achieve long-term stability while building strong, inclusive communities," he said in a statement late on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted India Services Business Activity Index fell from 53.7 in November to 52.3 in December.

“Entrepreneurial activity has picked up in India. In 2020 India was among the top 50 innovative economies," India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said.

Growth is expected to recover to 5.4 per cent in 2021 as the rebound from a low base is offset by muted private investment growth given financial sector weaknesses.

The OnePlus 9 Pro will also support reverse wireless charging. This feature can be used to charge accessories such as Bluetooth headphones, or a smartwatch, reports news portal Gizbot.

The company hopes that January onwards there will be some revival with many customers looking at personal mobility in the post-Covid world.

In the iPhone 12, Apple's self-designed components including the A14 bionic, PMIC, Audio and UWB chip make up over 16.7 per cent of the overall BoM (bill of materials) cost.

Shrikhande is a retail expert with over three decades of experience and has advised a number of private equity companies including Kalaari Capital and Multiples, along with startup CEOs and founders.