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Updated on: Aug 2021

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Wiley India rolls out a new employee upskilling program

Aug 11, 2021

Tyson Foods says , staff take Covid- shots after vaccine mandate

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Aug 10, 2021

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JSW Group rolls out Esop to reward steel and energy business employees

JSW Group on Monday announced around million shares worth about Rs , crore in a comprehensive...

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Aug 10, 2021

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Accenture offers free - weeks Digital Certification Program

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Aug 7, 2021

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JPMorgan mandates masks for employees in US offices

JPMorgan Chase & Co employees in the United States will be required to wear masks in public indoor settings and in common areas within its offices regardless of their vaccination status, the bank told staff in a memo on Friday. The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States due to the Delta variant and new guidance from the U.S. Centers for […]

Aug 7, 2021

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Amazon delays return to office to 2022 due to Covid-19

Amazon has pushed back its return-to-office date for tech and corporate workers until January 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant. The Seattle Times, which detailed the tech giant’s delay in returning to offices from internal messages, reports that unlike its Seattle-area rival Microsoft, Amazon will not mandate employees receive the COVID-19 vaccine before […]

Aug 6, 2021

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TCS to invest $300 million in a foreign country, will hire 220 people by 2023

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced plans to expand its operations in Arizona, investing more than $300 million by 2026 and hiring more than 220 employees by 2023, to meet the digital transformation needs of its customers. The company will also continue to expand the reach of its STEM and Computer Science education programs in […]

Aug 6, 2021

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HCL surpassed Cognizant, become the fourth-largest IT company

On Thursday, HCL Technologies Ltd has surpassed Cognizant Technologies Solutions Corp. to become the fourth-largest IT company services company. Noida-based firm HCL’s market capitalization surpassed Cognizant’s, highlighting the Nasdaq-listed firm’s challenges under chief executive Brian Humphries. Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant’s stock closed at $73.56 on Nasdaq on Wednesday, giving the company a market cap of […]

Aug 6, 2021

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Tata Steel hired 16 women heavy earth moving machinery operators

Today, Tata Steel said that it has inducted 16 women Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators as part of its efforts to promote women empowerment. The 16 women operators were inducted at its West Bokaro division. The company had earlier deployed the first batch of 22 women at Noamundi iron mine in 2019. “Promoting diversity […]

Aug 5, 2021

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Oracle to add Payroll Support for India

Oracle today announced that it plans to add support for India to Oracle Fusion Cloud Payroll, part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM). This new offering is intended to help make it faster and easier for local and multinational companies to pay workers in India while allowing customer to follow local regulations and […]

Aug 5, 2021

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Pernod Ricard India to open all its offices, rolls out a new way of working

Pernod Ricard India announces new flexible ‘Work from Anywhere” Model Pernod Ricard India has announced to open all its offices and a new way of working model by offering employees the flexibility to either work from home or office. Under its new ‘Work from Anywhere” policy, the company is extending employees an option to work […]

Aug 5, 2021

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IBM to establish a Software Lab in Kochi, Kerala

Technology giant IBM on Wednesday announced that it is working to establish a Software Lab in Kochi. Chief Minister Pinarayi Viajayan hailed the IT major’s decision, saying this will pave the way for a huge leap in the state’s IT development. The announcement came a day after Chief Minister Vijayan, IBM India Managing Director Sandip Patel, and Vice President, IBM […]

Aug 5, 2021

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Huawei to invest $100 mn to boost start-up ecosystem

Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei on Tuesday announced that it will invest USD 100 million in Asia pacific start-up ecosystem over the next three years. The company plans to expand Spark Program to India after Covid-19 pandemic situation eases in the country, a senior official of the company said. Huawei Asia Pacific vice-president Jay Chen said that the company […]

Aug 4, 2021

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Capgemini added 24,400 people in Q2 of FY 2021 with attrition at 15.2%

Capgemini, a French multinational information technology services and consulting company has announced its Q2 results quarter ending on June 30 of the financial year 2021 on July 28. Capgemini generated revenues of €8,711 million in H1 2021. After a Q1 2021 already marked by higher than expected growth, the Group accelerated strongly in the second […]

Aug 4, 2021

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Philips to invest Rs. 300 crore, hire 1,500 people in India

Health technology and consumer durables company, Philips plans to invest more than Rs.300 crore and hire 1,500 people in India over the next one or two years. Philips global CEO Frans Van Houten said in a statement, “The company will invest as much as Rs 300 crore in India. It also plans to hire 1,500 […]

Aug 3, 2021

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Qantas idles 2,500 more staff as COVID-19 cuts domestic flights

Qantas Airways is temporarily idling about 2,500 employees without pay for at least two months in a bid to cope with fresh COVID-19 restrictions in Australia slashing domestic travel demand. The decision will directly impact domestic pilots, cabin crew, and airport workers, mostly in New South Wales, the airline said on Tuesday, adding that no […]

Aug 3, 2021