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Updated on: Aug 2021

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Accenture offers free - weeks Digital Certification Program

Aug 7, 2021

JPMorgan mandates masks for employees in US offices

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Aug 7, 2021

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Amazon delays return to office to due to Covid-

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Aug 6, 2021

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TCS to invest million in a foreign country, will hire people by

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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

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Over 43,000 TCS employees resigned in one year, Attrition at 8.6%

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced its Q1 results of FY22 last month. According to the first-quarter results, over 43,000 employees in TCS resigned in the last 12 months. The attrition rate was reported at 8.6%. Currently, TCS has a total headcount of 509,058. The company has crossed the 5.0 lakh milestone in the total workforce. […]

Aug 3, 2021

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Pokarna sets up Rs. 500 crore plant in Hyderabad, to create 3,000 jobs

Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited, a subsidiary of Pokarna Ltd on Friday said it has established a state-of-the-art quartz surfaces manufacturing facility, one of the largest in the world, with an investment of Rs 500 crore in Telangana. K T Rama Rao, Minister for Industries and Information Technology, is scheduled to inaugurate the new plant on Saturday, a […]

Aug 3, 2021

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Tata Motors lost 91 people from its ecosystem due to Covid-19

Tata Motors lost 91 people from its ecosystem due to COVID-19 and it “will do everything” it can to support their families, company Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday. Even after enduring “the fiscal year 2021” which has been “amongst the most challenging to date”, the company is on track to become a zero-debt company by the financial […]

Aug 2, 2021