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Ambani advises telecos how to raise money

Bloomberg Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd opposed any move by the government to provide financial relief to rival telecom operators, which have been ordered to pay $7 billion in past dues, saying they had adequate recourse to funds. Bharti Airtel Ltd can easily raise 400 billion rupees ($5.7 billion) by selling some of its assets or shares while ...

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Microsoft Japan: Four-day work week boosted sales

Bloomberg After spending August experimenting with a four-day work week in a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan said sales per employee rose 40% compared with the same month last year. The “Work-Life Choice Challenge Summer 2019” saw full-time employees take off five consecutive Fridays in August with pay, as well as shortening meetings to a maximum of 30 minutes ...

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China approves first new drug to treat Alzheimer’s in 17 years

Bloomberg China approved a drug to treat Alzheimer’s made by a Shanghai-based pharmaceutical company, the first new therapy endorsed for the disease in 17 years and a major breakthrough in the country’s push to become a leader in scientific research. The National Medical Products Administration said in a statement that it granted conditional approval to Oligomannate. In trials, the drug ...

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