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Updated on: Sep 2019
Siemens Will Fire 10,000 Employees, Will Indian employees of Siemens be impacted?
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Siemens Will Fire 10,000 Employees, Will Indian employees of Siemens be impacted?

Siemens AG, Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, and world’s one of the largest business conglomerates have announced that they will fire 10,000+ employees in the next few years. These include 4,900 cuts at digital industries, 3,000 at smart infrastructure and 2,500 at its central corporate unit. The company said late Tuesday that it would spin […]

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PwC India to hire 1,000 digital tech experts
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PwC India to hire 1,000 digital tech experts

PwC India on Monday announced, it will invest Rs 100 crore on development of digital solutions and looks to hire 1,000 digital technology experts over the next three years. And this will be in addition to ongoing investments towards innovation, digital R&D and talent for building new tech-enabled solutions. “Our deep expertise and understanding of […]

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Ikea to create 10,000 jobs in Maharashtra over next 3 years
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Ikea to create 10,000 jobs in Maharashtra over next 3 years

The Swedish furniture retailer has announced that it will create over 10,000 jobs (direct and indirect) in the state as it opens its Mumbai store in 2019. “Next year, we are opening the Navi Mumbai store. We are planning to recruit 5,000 directly and an equal number of people will be employed indirectly in the […]

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Amazon creates opportunities for more than 50,000 sales associates across India
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Amazon creates opportunities for more than 50,000 sales associates across India

Amazon, the giant of online shopping has created more than 50,000 seasonal positions across its India network of fulfillment centers, sortation centers, delivery stations and customer service sites this festive season. These positions have been created in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Pune and many other cities across the country. “In our effort to provide a seamless shopping […]

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Mercer acquires Mettl, an online assessment platform
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Mercer acquires Mettl, an online assessment platform

Global consulting firm Mercer has acquired online assessment platform Mettl, a Gurugram-based online talent assessment firm for an undisclosed amount- Company Statement Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of their employees. It operates in over 130 countries and employs more than 23,000 people. “Online talent assessment is […]

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Tata Steel to Acquire Usha Martin Steel Business with Rs 4,700 Crore Acquisition
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Tata Steel to Acquire Usha Martin Steel Business with Rs 4,700 Crore Acquisition

Tata Steel has announced to acquire steel-making facility of the Kolkata-headquartered Usha Martin Ltd (UML) for Rs 4,300-4,700 crore. The process of acquisition is likely to be complete in the next six-to-nine months. Tata Steel, in a press release, said it has executed definitive agreements for acquisition of the steel business of UML through a […]

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Infosys to Open Technology and Innovation Hub in Arizona and Hire 1000 Workers by 2023
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Infosys to Open Technology and Innovation Hub in Arizona and Hire 1000 Workers by 2023

Infosys a global giant in consulting, technology and next-generation services, today announced that it will open its next Technology and Innovation Hub in the State of Arizona and hire 1,000 American workers in the state by 2023.- Press Release This announcement reinforces Infosys’ May 2017 commitment to open Technology and Innovation Hubs in the United States […]

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Tata Communications partners with SASTRA to launch specialized cybersecurity lab in Tamil Nadu
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Tata Communications partners with SASTRA to launch specialized cybersecurity lab in Tamil Nadu

Tata Communications, a leading digital infrastructure provider, has partnered with Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) Deemed University in Tamil Nadu to fund and establish a cyber security lab at the university. The new cyber security lab was officially inaugurated at the university on September 15th, a day celebrated by the Engineering community […]

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Nokia cuts 250 jobs in Naperville, United States
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Nokia cuts 250 jobs in Naperville, United States

Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia has cut 250 jobs at its site in Naperville, United States, and expects to lose a further 250 positions, a report by Crain’s Chicago Business said late on Monday 17th September . A Nokia spokesman confirmed that jobs had been cut as part of the Finnish company’s global cost-savings plan, […]

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Tech Mahindra to Set Up 5G Center of Excellence in Redmond, Washington and Bengaluru
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Tech Mahindra to Set Up 5G Center of Excellence in Redmond, Washington and Bengaluru

IT Company Tech Mahindra Ltd., announced the setting up of a 5G Center of Excellence (CoE) powered by Intel technology in Redmond, Washington and Bengaluru. The centre will aim to help Communication Service Providers (CoSPs) optimize their Capital Expenditure (CapEx) on 5G migrations and rollout and accelerate new revenue-generating services that will lead the transformation journey.- […]

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Walmart to hire 1,000 more Techies for its operations in India
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Walmart to hire 1,000 more Techies for its operations in India

Walmart India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc. Walmart India owns and operates 21 Best Price Modern Wholesale stores in 8 states across India. Walmart India has technology operations in Bengaluru and Gurgaon, currently has about 1,800 employees and has announced to recruit about 1,000 more people for technology roles in […]

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