Profit on paper, loss in reality: How a routine accounting tool is used to deceive and take investors for a rideAmortisation is a number most investors skip, but it can shape reported profit. On the surface, it looks routine: A company spreads the cos...
15 May, 2026, 06.58 PM IST
China hits food delivery platforms with 3.6 bln yuan fine for 'ghost' deliveriesChina has imposed hefty fines on seven major e-commerce platforms for serious food safety breaches. Companies like Taobao, Meituan, Pinduod...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
AUSTRAC flags financial crime risks in foreign-owned banks over low AML reporting and money mule activityAustralia's financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has flagged serious concerns regarding foreign banks. Weaknesses in controls and low re...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
20 office gossip moments that are way too messy for HR to handleA BuzzFeed roundup collected messy office gossip shared by users on Reddit. The stories reveal awkward workplace drama, shocking incidents,...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Confused by IRS ‘Fresh Start’? Urgent warning reveals what millions are getting wrongMany people misunderstand the IRS Fresh Start rules and think it wipes out tax debt. Experts warn this is not true. It is not a special pro...
02 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Small businesses face a new threat: Pay up or be flooded with bad reviewsDespite efforts by companies like Google to combat fake reviews, many slip through, prompting calls for stronger moderation and support for...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.16 AM IST
Google to clamp down on fake reviews in UK: RegulatorGoogle has agreed "significant changes" to tackling fake online reviews of UK services and products posted on the US giant's platforms, Bri...
24 Jan, 2025, 06.34 PM IST
UK regulator secures changes from Google to tackle fake reviewsGoogle has also pledged to display "warning" alerts on the profiles of British businesses that use fake reviews to increase their star rati...
24 Jan, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. They are typically traded on private social media ...
23 Dec, 2024, 06.06 PM IST
Amazon, Tripadvisor, other companies team up to battle fake reviewsAmazon, reviews site Glassdoor and Trustpilot as well as travel companies Expedia Group, Booking.com and Tripadvisor said in an announcemen...
17 Oct, 2023, 11.20 PM IST
New Google lawsuit aims to curb fake business reviewsFake reviews have been a recurring problem on internet commerce sites. Google said in a statement that it filed the lawsuit against Ethan Q...
20 Jun, 2023, 02.29 PM IST
New Google lawsuit aims to curb fake business reviewsFake reviews have been a recurring problem on internet commerce sites. Google filed the lawsuit against Ethan QiQi Hu, claiming he created ...
16 Jun, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
The curious case of fake reviews: How businesses are battling negative feedback onlineIt's all about numbers. Products and companies are measured online by the number of stars.
06 Sep, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
Reviewers' identity should be shared with biz owners to curb fake reviews on e-commerce sites: FHRAIEvery review with an identified customer and an identified transaction should form the basis of customer reviews, especially in the case of...
28 Jul, 2022, 07.58 PM IST
UK regulator opens formal probe into Amazon, Google over fake reviewsThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it will now gather further information to determine whether the firms may have broken cons...
25 Jun, 2021, 12.27 PM IST
UK regulator opens formal probe into Amazon, Google over fake reviewsUK's Competition and Markets Authority will now gather information to determine whether Amazon and Google may have broken consumer laws by ...
25 Jun, 2021, 12.14 PM IST
No place for fake reviews: Facebook, eBay pledge to end illicit businessesFacebook removed 188 pages and groups, and disabled 24 accounts involved in the trade.
09 Jan, 2020, 06.15 PM IST