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The domestic stock market indices ended higher on Monday, boosted by metals and financials, as investors hoped for a strong corporate earnings season. The sentiment was also lifted on the back of more availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The Sensex rose as much as 416 points and Nifty 50 index touched an intraday high of 15,845.

The Sensex ended 395 points or 0.75 per cent to close at 52,880 and Nifty 50 index climbed 112 points to close at 15,834.

The broader markets were also higher with the midcap and smallcap indices up 0.5 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, Indian rupee ended higher by 43 paise at 74.31 per dollar, amid buying saw in the domestic equity market. It opened 22 paise higher at 74.52 per dollar against Friday's close of 74.74 and traded in the range of 74.30-74.55.

(With inputs from agencies)

The domestic stock market indices ended higher on Monday, boosted by metals and financials, as investors hoped for a strong corporate earnings season. The sentiment was also lifted on the back of more availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses.

The domestic stock market indices ended higher on Monday, boosted by metals and financials, as investors hoped for a strong corporate earnings season. The sentiment was also lifted on the back of more availability of COVID-19 vaccine doses. The Sensex rose as much as 416 points and Nifty 50 index touched an intraday high of 15,845. The Sensex ended 395 points or 0.75 per cent to close at 52,880 and Nifty 50 index climbed 112 points to close at 15,834. The broader markets were also higher with the midcap and smallcap indices up 0.5 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, Indian rupee ended higher by 43 paise at 74.31 per dollar, amid buying saw in the domestic equity market. It opened 22 paise higher at 74.52 per dollar against Friday's close of 74.74 and traded in the range of 74.30-74.55. (With inputs from agencies)

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China's biggest ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc said on Sunday removal of its 'DiDi Chuxing' app from smartphone app stores in China is expected to have an adverse impact on its revenue in China. 
 
Earlier on Sunday, China's cyberspace regulator ordered app stores to stop offering Didi's app after finding that the company had illegally collected users' personal data. 
 
"The company expects that the app takedown may have an adverse impact on its revenue in China," the company said in a statement. 
 
In its filing&nbsp;from June, Didi reported revenue of about 42.2 billion yuan ($6.52 billion) for the three months ended March 31. Of that, 39.2 billion yuan came from China mobility division while about 800 million yuan came from international business. 
 
Didi has a dominant position in the online ride-hailing business in China and operates in 4,000 locations across 16 countries. 
 
Didi said it will strive to rectify any problems, and will protect users' privacy and data security. 
 
The company also said once the app is taken down from app stores, new users will no longer be able to download the app in China, although existing users, who had installed the app prior to the takedown may continue using it. 
 
The takedown comes days after Didi made its trading debut on New York Stock Exchange having raised $4.4 billion in an initial public offering. 
 
A senior Didi executive said on Saturday company stores all China user and roads data at servers in the country and it is 'absolutely not possible' that it passed data to the United States. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

China's biggest ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc said on Sunday removal of its 'DiDi Chuxing' app from smartphone app stores in China is expected to have an adverse impact on its revenue in China.

China's biggest ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc said on Sunday removal of its 'DiDi Chuxing' app from smartphone app stores in China is expected to have an adverse impact on its revenue in China. Earlier on Sunday, China's cyberspace regulator ordered app stores to stop offering Didi's app after finding that the company had illegally collected users' personal data. "The company expects that the app takedown may have an adverse impact on its revenue in China," the company said in a statement. In its filing from June, Didi reported revenue of about 42.2 billion yuan ($6.52 billion) for the three months ended March 31. Of that, 39.2 billion yuan came from China mobility division while about 800 million yuan came from international business. Didi has a dominant position in the online ride-hailing business in China and operates in 4,000 locations across 16 countries. Didi said it will strive to rectify any problems, and will protect users' privacy and data security. The company also said once the app is taken down from app stores, new users will no longer be able to download the app in China, although existing users, who had installed the app prior to the takedown may continue using it. The takedown comes days after Didi made its trading debut on New York Stock Exchange having raised $4.4 billion in an initial public offering. A senior Didi executive said on Saturday company stores all China user and roads data at servers in the country and it is 'absolutely not possible' that it passed data to the United States. (With inputs from agencies)

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Amazon.com Inc plans to award incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more than $200 million in extra stock, which will pay out over 10 years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday. 
 
Amazon will record the grant of 61,000 shares on July 5, the filing said. That's the date Jassy succeeds Jeff Bezos in the online retailer's first CEO transition since its founding in 1994. As of Friday's close, those shares are worth about $214 million. 
 
The award's exact value will depend on how the shares are trading when they pay out in future years, encouraging Jassy to grow a company that's worth $1.77 trillion today. Though Amazon did not disclose the vesting schedule, its previous stock grants have not vested right away. 
 
Jassy's base salary has been $175,000, filings show. On top of that, he has $45.3 million in previously awarded stock that is vesting this year and had $41.5 million vest in 2020. 
 
The annual median pay at Amazon was $29,007 last year across full, part-time and temporary employees worldwide, excluding Bezos, whose base salary was $81,840. The founder's outsized stake in Amazon has made him the richest person in the world. 
 
Jassy's vested equity was still smaller than payouts to rival CEOs in the technology industry. Microsoft Corp's Satya Nadella had $215 million in stock vest for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, on top of a base salary of $2.5 million, for instance. Apple Inc's Tim Cook had $281.9 million in stock vest, according to its 2021 proxy. 
 
Some governance experts have criticised such pay schemes because they reward executives irrespective of whether they achieve corporate milestones. Stock grants can be more appropriate for startups than for established companies like Amazon, said, John C&nbsp;Coffee Jr, director of the Center on Corporate Governance at Columbia Law School. 
 
“It is rewarding compensation a little prematurely,” Coffee said. “It’s like winning the prize for the race before the race is won.” 
 
Amazon plans to stop its prior biannual stock grants to Jassy, aiming for the latest award to account for most of his compensation in the coming years, a person familiar with the matter said. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Amazon.com Inc plans to award incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more than $200 million in extra stock, which will pay out over 10 years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday.

Amazon.com Inc plans to award incoming Chief Executive Andy Jassy more than $200 million in extra stock, which will pay out over 10 years, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday. Amazon will record the grant of 61,000 shares on July 5, the filing said. That's the date Jassy succeeds Jeff Bezos in the online retailer's first CEO transition since its founding in 1994. As of Friday's close, those shares are worth about $214 million. The award's exact value will depend on how the shares are trading when they pay out in future years, encouraging Jassy to grow a company that's worth $1.77 trillion today. Though Amazon did not disclose the vesting schedule, its previous stock grants have not vested right away. Jassy's base salary has been $175,000, filings show. On top of that, he has $45.3 million in previously awarded stock that is vesting this year and had $41.5 million vest in 2020. The annual median pay at Amazon was $29,007 last year across full, part-time and temporary employees worldwide, excluding Bezos, whose base salary was $81,840. The founder's outsized stake in Amazon has made him the richest person in the world. Jassy's vested equity was still smaller than payouts to rival CEOs in the technology industry. Microsoft Corp's Satya Nadella had $215 million in stock vest for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, on top of a base salary of $2.5 million, for instance. Apple Inc's Tim Cook had $281.9 million in stock vest, according to its 2021 proxy. Some governance experts have criticised such pay schemes because they reward executives irrespective of whether they achieve corporate milestones. Stock grants can be more appropriate for startups than for established companies like Amazon, said, John C Coffee Jr, director of the Center on Corporate Governance at Columbia Law School. “It is rewarding compensation a little prematurely,” Coffee said. “It’s like winning the prize for the race before the race is won.” Amazon plans to stop its prior biannual stock grants to Jassy, aiming for the latest award to account for most of his compensation in the coming years, a person familiar with the matter said. (With inputs from agencies)

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OPEC+ will resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy for a second day running on Friday because the United Arab Emirates blocked some aspects of the pact. 
 
The standoff could delay plans to pump more oil through to the end of the year to cool oil prices that have soared to 2-1/2 year highs. 
 
Without a deal, the OPEC+ alliance could keep tighter restraints on output with oil prices now trading around $75 a barrel, more than 40% up this year. Consumers want more crude to aid a global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
The rise in oil prices is contributing to global inflation, slowing the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. 
 
OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and their allies, voted on Friday to increase output by around 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from August to December 2021 and to extend remaining cuts to the end of 2022, instead of ending in April 2022, OPEC+ sources said. 
 
The UAE agreed to releasing more oil into the market but refused to support the extension of the cuts. 
 
Talks resume on Monday, OPEC+ said in a statement. 
 
Responding to oil demand destruction caused by the COVID crisis, OPEC+ agreed last year to cut output by almost 10 million bpd from May 2020, with plans to phase out the curbs by the end of April 2022. Cuts now stand at about 5.8 million bpd. 
 
If the UAE blocks a deal, the remaining cuts would likely stay in place, although there is a slim chance the pact could fall apart and all countries could pump as much as they wanted. 
 
Alternatively, the group could agree to increase output to the end of 2021 but postpone discussion about extending the deal beyond April 2022. OPEC+ sources said UAE had proposed this. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

OPEC+ will resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy for a second day running on Friday because the United Arab Emirates blocked some aspects of the pact.

OPEC+ will resume talks on Monday after failing to reach a deal on oil output policy for a second day running on Friday because the United Arab Emirates blocked some aspects of the pact. The standoff could delay plans to pump more oil through to the end of the year to cool oil prices that have soared to 2-1/2 year highs. Without a deal, the OPEC+ alliance could keep tighter restraints on output with oil prices now trading around $75 a barrel, more than 40% up this year. Consumers want more crude to aid a global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The rise in oil prices is contributing to global inflation, slowing the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. OPEC+, which groups the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and their allies, voted on Friday to increase output by around 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from August to December 2021 and to extend remaining cuts to the end of 2022, instead of ending in April 2022, OPEC+ sources said. The UAE agreed to releasing more oil into the market but refused to support the extension of the cuts. Talks resume on Monday, OPEC+ said in a statement. Responding to oil demand destruction caused by the COVID crisis, OPEC+ agreed last year to cut output by almost 10 million bpd from May 2020, with plans to phase out the curbs by the end of April 2022. Cuts now stand at about 5.8 million bpd. If the UAE blocks a deal, the remaining cuts would likely stay in place, although there is a slim chance the pact could fall apart and all countries could pump as much as they wanted. Alternatively, the group could agree to increase output to the end of 2021 but postpone discussion about extending the deal beyond April 2022. OPEC+ sources said UAE had proposed this. (With inputs from agencies)

OPEC+ to resume oil policy talks on Monday after UAE roadblock

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In line with its 25-year milestone in India, South Korean automaker Hyundai rolled out its 10 millionth car from its India plant, located in the outskirts of the southern city of Chennai.

Hyundai began operations of this manufacturing facility in September 1998, which is also Hyundai’s first integrated car manufacturing plant outside Korea. The brand’s latest SUV offering Alcazar was the 10 millionth vehicle that was rolled out&nbsp;earlier in the day.&nbsp;

According to the company, Hyundai became India’s leading exporter of SUVs, with over 2 lakh units of Creta&nbsp;and Venue&nbsp;having shipped to overseas markets such as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nepal and Chile.

With regards to the hatchback i20, they said it was being exported across Africa and Latin America. The company has also started exporting via the railroad route to Nepal, from Walajabad Railway hub&nbsp;near their plant.&nbsp;

It was in early 2020 that the brand surpassed the export of 3 million vehicles from India, by shipping cars to 88 countries. The company said that they have so far invested $4 billion in the Indian economy, employ a 15,000-strong workforce and has paved the way for generating 2.5 lakh jobs in Tamil Nadu.&nbsp;

Commenting on the occasion of the fastest 10 million car roll out, S S Kim, MD &amp; CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “This historic milestone of the 10 millionth car roll-out is a testimony of Hyundai’s commitment towards the Make in India initiative. Furthermore, it also showcases our vision of boosting the socio-economic development in the state of Tamil Nadu and making the country more self-reliant”.

The company also inaugurated a slew of welfare initiatives for the people in neighbouring districts. This included a child care centre benefitting 500 people annually, 1,500-seater community hall, donation of ventilators to the government hospital, support to self-help groups and dairy farming programs.

In line with its 25-year milestone in India, South Korean automaker Hyundai rolled out its 10 millionth car from its India plant, located in the outskirts of the southern city of Chennai.

In line with its 25-year milestone in India, South Korean automaker Hyundai rolled out its 10 millionth car from its India plant, located in the outskirts of the southern city of Chennai. Hyundai began operations of this manufacturing facility in September 1998, which is also Hyundai’s first integrated car manufacturing plant outside Korea. The brand’s latest SUV offering Alcazar was the 10 millionth vehicle that was rolled out earlier in the day. According to the company, Hyundai became India’s leading exporter of SUVs, with over 2 lakh units of Creta and Venue having shipped to overseas markets such as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nepal and Chile. With regards to the hatchback i20, they said it was being exported across Africa and Latin America. The company has also started exporting via the railroad route to Nepal, from Walajabad Railway hub near their plant. It was in early 2020 that the brand surpassed the export of 3 million vehicles from India, by shipping cars to 88 countries. The company said that they have so far invested $4 billion in the Indian economy, employ a 15,000-strong workforce and has paved the way for generating 2.5 lakh jobs in Tamil Nadu. Commenting on the occasion of the fastest 10 million car roll out, S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “This historic milestone of the 10 millionth car roll-out is a testimony of Hyundai’s commitment towards the Make in India initiative. Furthermore, it also showcases our vision of boosting the socio-economic development in the state of Tamil Nadu and making the country more self-reliant”. The company also inaugurated a slew of welfare initiatives for the people in neighbouring districts. This included a child care centre benefitting 500 people annually, 1,500-seater community hall, donation of ventilators to the government hospital, support to self-help groups and dairy farming programs.

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Google took down two Google Maps documents on Monday that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists, who were accused by royalists of opposing the monarchy, the technology company said. 
 
Thai royalist activist Songklod 'Pukem' Chuenchoopol said he and a team of 80 volunteers had created the maps and planned to report everyone named on them to police on accusations of insulting the monarchy. 
 
A spokesperson for Alphabet's Google said by email 'the issue is now fixed', and noted: "We have clear policies about what's acceptable for user generated My Maps content. We remove user generated maps that violate our policies." 
 
A version of one of the maps included the names and addresses of nearly 500 people, many of them students, together with their photos in university or high school uniforms. It had received over 350,000 views. 
 
The faces of those named had been covered by black squares with the number 112, in reference to the article under the country's criminal code, which makes insulting or defaming the monarchy punishable by up to 15 years in prison. 
 
Neither map could be accessed on late Monday. 
 
Songklod said that he and the team of volunteers sought to highlight those they accused of breaking that law. 
 
"When each of us sees something offensive posted on social media, we put it on the map," he said. Describing it as a 'psychological' warfare operation, Songklod said the aim was to dissuade people from online criticism of the monarchy. 
 
Youth-led protests that began last year brought unprecedented criticism of the monarchy and calls for its reform both on the streets and online. 
 
The government did not immediately respond to comment on the removal of the Google Maps or the content they contained. 
 
Songklod, 54, a retired army captain and prominent right-wing activist, said he considered the operation targeting opponents of the monarchy a 'massive success' despite the removal of the maps. 
 
The royalist activist said the content in them had come from public research. 
 
Human rights groups and critics of the establishment said the maps included the private data and addresses of hundreds of people and could put them at risk of violence. 
 
"I started to get panicked messages from young people in Thailand who had been doxxed in a royalist document on Google Maps accusing them of being anti-monarchy," said Andrew MacGregor Marshall, a Scotland-based critic of the monarchy and one of the earliest to highlight the existence of the maps. 
 
"It’s clear that young Thai people who just want democracy are facing worsening risks."

(With inputs from agencies)

Google took down two Google Maps documents on Monday that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists, who were accused by royalists of opposing the monarchy, the technology company said.

Google took down two Google Maps documents on Monday that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists, who were accused by royalists of opposing the monarchy, the technology company said. Thai royalist activist Songklod 'Pukem' Chuenchoopol said he and a team of 80 volunteers had created the maps and planned to report everyone named on them to police on accusations of insulting the monarchy. A spokesperson for Alphabet's Google said by email 'the issue is now fixed', and noted: "We have clear policies about what's acceptable for user generated My Maps content. We remove user generated maps that violate our policies." A version of one of the maps included the names and addresses of nearly 500 people, many of them students, together with their photos in university or high school uniforms. It had received over 350,000 views. The faces of those named had been covered by black squares with the number 112, in reference to the article under the country's criminal code, which makes insulting or defaming the monarchy punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Neither map could be accessed on late Monday. Songklod said that he and the team of volunteers sought to highlight those they accused of breaking that law. "When each of us sees something offensive posted on social media, we put it on the map," he said. Describing it as a 'psychological' warfare operation, Songklod said the aim was to dissuade people from online criticism of the monarchy. Youth-led protests that began last year brought unprecedented criticism of the monarchy and calls for its reform both on the streets and online. The government did not immediately respond to comment on the removal of the Google Maps or the content they contained. Songklod, 54, a retired army captain and prominent right-wing activist, said he considered the operation targeting opponents of the monarchy a 'massive success' despite the removal of the maps. The royalist activist said the content in them had come from public research. Human rights groups and critics of the establishment said the maps included the private data and addresses of hundreds of people and could put them at risk of violence. "I started to get panicked messages from young people in Thailand who had been doxxed in a royalist document on Google Maps accusing them of being anti-monarchy," said Andrew MacGregor Marshall, a Scotland-based critic of the monarchy and one of the earliest to highlight the existence of the maps. "It’s clear that young Thai people who just want democracy are facing worsening risks." (With inputs from agencies)

Google takes down maps targeting hundreds of Thais accused of opposing king