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Larsson had signed a deal last year with Huawei to promote its smartphones. The 22-year-old singer, in an interview with broadcaster TV4, said that she has ended her contract with the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world, stating that China "is not a nice state” and she did not want to support what the country “was doing.” … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not something I stand behind’: Swedish singer Zara Larsson ends her collaboration with Huawei

"Escort will continue to witness stability in demand owing to government support for the agricultural sector and good monsoon. We have a positive marking on Bosch for the being the leader in the Fuel injector system in regard to the BS6 transition and Minda industries for the benefits of censor and controllers," Nair said. … [Read more...] about July auto sales signal recovery: Should you buy stocks from the sector?

1. Type 1 – Capital redeployed only in core businesses historically: Firms such as Page Industries and Relaxo Footwears have reinvested on average, 50% and 90% respectively of their annual operating to expand manufacturing capacities in their core operations, enhance IT systems, etc. Moreover, every layer of geographical (within India) or product category expansion has been carried out organically in adjacencies which have a significant overlap with their existing core business. For instance, over two decades, Relaxo expanded pan-India into sports shoes and various sub-segments of casual footwear, from being just a north-India player manufacturing flip-flops. Page started off by offering just men’s innerwear in the 1990s and has subsequently expanded into leisurewear, sportswear and outerwear categories for men, women and kids. For such companies,we focus on building conviction on the runway of growth available to the firm’s core … [Read more...] about Saurabh Mukherjea’s investment mantra to navigate through a crisis: Part-2

“Maybe I try not to think about it too much and just bring what I know I can bring—and that is being authentic,” Jay says. “And in that, there will be a Black voice and a queer voice, and a voice of a woman, because I am all those things, and I can’t contain those things and those things are always going to be expressed through my artistic endeavors. But I don’t want anyone depending on me to do something because I may not do what you want done.” … [Read more...] about Comedian and ‘SNL’ writer Sam Jay represents herself on her new Netflix special

Soon after protests erupted in May following the killing of George Floyd, Reynolds was forced to grapple with his own complicated personal history. His and Lively’s 2012 wedding took place at Boone Hall, a former plantation in South Carolina. Press coverage at the time focused mostly on the glamour of the event, though some pointed exceptions noted the callousness of holding a celebration in a place where slaves had suffered and died. It wasn’t until 2018 that the story caught on in a significant way, when a tweet Reynolds posted in praise of Black Panther (the first superhero blockbuster featuring a largely African American cast) sparked a viral response accusing him of hypocrisy. The actor is still clearly pained by the hurt the wedding caused, as well as by his own lack of judgment. “It’s something we’ll always be deeply and unreservedly sorry for,” he says. “It’s impossible to reconcile. What we saw at the time was a wedding venue on … [Read more...] about Ryan Reynolds on ‘Deadpool,’ diversity, and the secrets of successful marketing