Change these phrases if you want more productivity

Daily Updates on Career, Startups & Business 15 June 2018 [Headhonchos] [Explore now]( Career [IIT won't lower cut-off this year]( Financial Express The IIT body has decided that it won't lower its cut-off in case it is unable to find adequate number of qualified students to fill the seats. The number of people who made the cut this year is the lowest ever since 2012. In 2015, IIT Mumbai had decided to lower the cut-off to fill up seats. [Change these phrases if you want more productivity]( The Muse - When you say ‘end of the day' define a time and ask if the other person is okay with it. - If someone says ASAP clarify if it really needs to be done instantly and requires you to shift your priorities. - For any ‘two second conversation' remind them of your commitment and if it can wait. Startups [Amazon gets political support in India]( ET Harsimrat Kaur Badal has asked the DIPP to ease the restrictions on Amazon for its food retail plan. The DIPP has agreed to forego the requirement of needing separate warehouses for its food venture from its marketplace but it has not yet allowed it to use the same transportation and logistics resources. Business [Coca-Cola gets into juice biz with Rani Float]( ET Coca-Cola will be introducing its juice brand Rani to India. It had acquired a 50% stake a Bahrain company some years ago and will now compete with Tropicana, Real and Frooti. It is currently importing the juice brand which has higher juice content and real juice pieces. It already offers Minute Maid and Maaza. [Adani bets higher on Ruchi than Patanjali]( Business Standard Adani has been named as the highest bidder on Ruchi Soya, with rival Patanjali coming at second position. Sources suggest Adani quoted Rs 60 billion while Patanjali stated Rs 57 billion. Companies are allowed to counter-bid. The bidding process is likely to be completed in 7-10 days. [Visa cuts transaction charges by 95%]( Business Standard Visa recently cut its transaction fee by 95% for those below Rs 2000 while higher payments are down from Rs 2.99 to Rs 1.5. By cutting these charges, which are generally borne by merchants, it hopes to increase more debit card payments. However, only banks are expected to benefit. [Amazon gives added benefit to sellers]( ET Amazon has created a platform for its sellers to meet lenders and select from a range of competitive offers for loans or overdraft. India will be the first place where it will act as a connector. Capital First, Aditya Birla Finance, BoB, Capital Float, Yes Bank and FlexiLoans have come on board. [Railways' new app]( Business Standard The Indian Railways has launched its own ticketing app that can be used to book and cancel unreserved tickets, get season and platform tickets, load money into the wallet and check the balance. However, the app does not allow for advance booking. [GM gets a female CFO]( Firstpost General Motors has found its new CFO in Indian American Dhivya Suryadevara. She is currently the VP of corporate finance. The Chennai-born executive will be the first female in the role and will report to CEO Mary Barra, who is also the first female in her role. [Make them count]( Don't want to receive Career related News and content? [Unsubscribe](