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Rubicon Trail-tested pickup boasts Multimatic dampers and other impressive technologies. Need to go over, through, or around pretty much anything? Chevy hopes you’ll consider the new Colorado ZR2, its most off-road-focused version of the midsize pickup truck yet that goes way further (and farther) than the existing Z71 package. The idea of resurrecting the ZR2 name was hinted at by the diesel-powered Colorado ZR2 concept shown at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Our spy photographers also caught prototypes of the truck testing earlier this year, signaling that the tough off-roader was headed to showrooms.As with any off-roader worth its salt, the Chevy Colorado ZR2’s biggest upgrades come in terms of the suspension. It’s been lifted by two inches, and new durable cast-iron control arms widen the track by 3.5 inches. ZR2-specific 17x8-inch wheels are wrapped in 31-inch Goodyear Duratrac tires – and before you ask if those tires are big enough, … [Read more...] about 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2 brings off-road prowess to the midsize truck segment

By Nkiruka Nnorom THE high Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in the banking industry as well as decline in the yield environment in the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, debt instruments have taken a toll on financial performance of tier-1 banks operating in the country. Financial results of the tier-1 banks for the period ended December 31, 2018, showed that earnings for the period was down, undermined by significant decline in Zenith Bank and FBN Holdings Plc’s (First Bank) earnings, though pre-tax profit witnessed relative increase at 13.97 percent. The banks, which include Access Bank Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and FBN Holdings Plc, posted a combined gross earnings of N2.67 trillion, a 0.4 percent decrease over N2.68 trillion recorded in the corresponding year in 2017 despite huge increase in the financial resources they deployed to the government instruments and other securities. During the year, the banks upped their … [Read more...] about How low yield, high NPL took toll on tier-1 banks’ performance

Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb Survey: Two-thirds of Global Staffing Firms Will Adopt AI-driven Applicant Tracking Systems by End of 2020 1  /  1 Back to Gallery U.S. Ranks Third in AI Adoption for Staffing Solutions, While Southeast Asia Leads the Charge, Finds CEIPAL Report ROCHESTER, N.Y. (PRWEB) December 11, 2019 A new global survey from CEIPAL, a SaaS provider for the front- and back-office business operations of staffing companies, reveals universal acceptance of artificial intelligence (AI) as the future of recruitment. According to the 2019 Artificial Intelligence in the Recruiting Industry benchmark report, two-thirds of all staffing firms will adopt AI-driven ATS (applicant tracking systems) by … [Read more...] about Survey: Two-thirds of Global Staffing Firms Will Adopt AI-driven Applicant Tracking Systems by End of 2020

While defensives will do well before elections, we expect a more broad-based performance post that and in seven months post elections, you will get a double digit returns, Pankaj Pandey, HoR, ICICIdirect.com, tells ET Now.Edited excerpts: What have you made of Axis numbers? Profits have more than doubled, margins have improved, the asset quality is stable. Also, how do you read into the new CEO’s vision for Axis going forward, can the stock push beyond the 660-650 range that it has been in? We have a target price of 725 on Axis Bank and we are going to maintain that. In the last three years, the bank has really not performed and the main reason was that from 1% gross NPA, the numbers had gone up to 7% odd. In the past few quarters, there was continuous improvement and this quarter, it has come down to about 5.75% odd. We expect further improvement to 5% odd in the next one year. Segment-wise also, retail has been doing very well. It contributes about 48% of the overall … [Read more...] about In seven months after elections, expect double digit returns: Pankaj Pandey, ICICIdirect

HOSUR: First to come up with a fuel-injected engine, then ABS, the TVS Apache series had always been ahead of its time in the sporty commuter segment, giving a tough time to Pulsars and Gixxers. Debuting in 2005, Apache series had answers for aspirational youth. The Apaches have witnessed evolution over the years and today I’m at the place where it all began — TVS manufacturing facility in Hosur — to test ride the latest of the lot: 2020 TVS Apache RTR160 4V and RTR200 4V. What’s there to look out for in 2020 edition? Apache RTR 4V series featured a sharp and edgy design, something TVS calls race-inspired. Visually, things get better now. That aside, you have an all-new BSVI-compliant engine and a dash of a technological upgrade. Well, for all these you need to break the bank a little more now. Starting under Rs 1 lakh, the RTR160 4V drum variant is priced at Rs 99,950, disc variant at Rs 1.03 lakh and RTR200 4V at Rs 1.24 lakh (ex-showroom). So what can the … [Read more...] about 2020 TVS Apache RTR 200 4V and RTR 160 4V reviewed

We sense strong GLK vibes here. Following a few teasers, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the Concept GLB at the 2019 Auto Shanghai, which previews a future production model with the same name and showcases “what SUV ideas on the company's compact car platform might be realized alongside the GLA as a sporty all-rounder.” If we had to describe the study in just a few words, it’s a more rugged take on the small crossover idea that gives us strong GLK (GLC predecessor) vibes with its robust appearance. Production Version Officially Revealed: ⠀ 2020 Mercedes GLB: Get To Know The 7-Seat SUV Through Videos ⠀ 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Debuts As Compact Seven-Seat SUV Gallery: Mercedes-Bens Concept GLB 24 Photos But, thankfully, we are here to share all the information about the GLB and let’s talk about numbers first. The concept is 182 inches (4.62 meters) long and has a wheelbase of 111 inches (2.82 m), which … [Read more...] about Mercedes Concept GLB Debuts With Rugged Looks, AWD, Room For 7