In a new round of layoffs, American tech giant Microsoft has begun firing employees based on their job performance, with some individuals not receiving severance pay and losing healthcare benefits immediately, according to a Business Insider report.

Reliance Retail has launched an app to sell Shein's fashion products in India, almost five years after the Chinese fashion retailer’s official app was banned in the country. This move comes after the Indian government disclosed last year that Reliance had entered into an agreement with Shein to sell its products under a licensing deal.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has introduced new regulations for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, set to take effect from February 1, 2025. As per the latest guidelines, UPI IDs containing special characters such as #, @, $, or * will no longer be valid. This move is aimed at enhancing the security and compliance of the UPI ecosystem.