Amazon CEO discusses issues surrounding technology, data privacy concerns and global alliances; business leaders who attended the meeting included Reliance Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani, Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej, Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal, among others

Big-ticket investments in the retail space should not hurt small traders who do not have \"lakhs and crores\" of rupees, Commerce Minister Goyal said

Vodafone Idea lost maximum 3.6 crore wireless subscribers in November, while Reliance Jio gained over 56 lakh subscribers, says Trai data; China's economic growth slowed to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and sputtering investment, and more stimulus steps are expected this year to help avert a sharper slowdown; Taking a satirical dig at Union Railways and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal's \"no favour\" jibe at Amazon Inc founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram, in a series of satirical tweets, said on Thursday the commerce minister should snub more people as it could help India achieve the $5 trillion economy target. This and more news on News Blast.Also read: Reliance Q3 results today: Telecom, retail may boost earnings; refining, petchem to remain mutedAlso read: Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express flagged off; check fares; timing and route details  

Speculations connected the cold shoulder given to Bezos to the editorial stance of Washington Post, which is owned by the Amazon CEO and has been critical of the Indian government

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In response to Piyush Goyal's \"no favour\" remark directed at Amazon Inc founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram, in a tweet, said that the commerce minister should snub more people as it could help India achieve the $5 trillion economy target. Goyal's remark came a day after the Amazon CEO announced a fresh $1 billion investment to help bring small and medium businesses online in India. Watch the video to know more.Also read: Growth requires removing obstacles to businesses; need to remove suspicion, micromanagement: N ChandrasekaranAlso read: UN lowers India's growth forecast for FY20 to 5.7%  

UN lowers India's growth forecast for FY20 to 5.7%GDP growth in India and few other large emerging countries may gain some momentum this year after the global economy recorded its lowest growth of 2.3 per cent in 2019 due to prolonged trade disputes, a UN study said on Thursday while lowering its current and next fiscal forecasts for the Indian economy. According to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, a growth rate of 2.5 per cent is possible in...

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CAIT says the association has been maintaining that Amazon and Flipkart were bringing FDI in India only to fund their losses arising out of deep discounting and predatory pricing

Targeting the Modi government over the ongoing economic slowdown, Chidambaram said Goyal's snub \"will reverse the five successive month decline in imports and the eight successive month decline in exports\"

Bezos, who is currently in India, said Amazon would invest $1 billion to bring small businesses online in the country, seen as part of the company's efforts to dispel criticism

The two countries have been locked in trade disputes for months, slapping higher tariffs on each other's products and the USwithdrawing a key concession to India

\"Unless Indian business and industry make standards its calling card, India will not be able to reach the target of a $5 trillion economy,\" says Goyal

Confederation of All India Traders has alleged that e-commerce firms in the country like Amazon, Flipkart have continued to flout FDI norms and indulging in unfair practices

Piyush Goyal said the railways wants to attract an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore in next 12 years to expand the facilities in passenger and goods trains through modernisation

Modi said sectors like tourism, urban development, infrastructure and agri-based industry have great potential for employment generation and nurturing economic growth

In response to Tharoor's tweet, FM Nirmala Sitharaman's office tweeted that she \"has already met industrialists, experts, and economists during the pre-budget consultations\"

The GoM also approved the share purchase agreement, under which the airline's total debt of around Rs 60,000 crore would be transferred to a special purpose vehicle

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