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Updated on: Apr 2021
Capgemini launches a new brand ‘Capgemini Engineering’
Industry

Capgemini launches a new brand ‘Capgemini Engineering’

Altran is now Capgemini Engineering Capgemini unveiled today ‘Capgemini Engineering’, which consolidates a unique set of market-leading capabilities in engineering and R&D. Capgemini Engineering helps the largest innovators in the world engineer the products and services of tomorrow, and cope with disruption by embedding into products digital and software technologies. In 2019, Capgemini acquired a global […]

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Infosys wins bid for ArcelorMittal’s digital transformation
Industry

Infosys wins bid for ArcelorMittal’s digital transformation

Infosys wins bid for ArcelorMittal’s digital transformation Global software major Infosys on Thursday said it won a contract for the digital transformation of steelmaker ArcelorMittal’s IT operations. “As part of the deal, we will deliver next-generation application and business process management (BPM) services to ArcelorMittal,” the city-based firm said in a statement. Infosys will work […]

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Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Ciena, Foxconn keen to set up manufacturing base in India under PLI
Industry

Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Ciena, Foxconn keen to set up manufacturing base in India under PLI

Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Ciena, Foxconn keen to set up manufacturing base in India under PLI The government on Wednesday said firms such as Ericsson and Nokia are keen to expand their operations in India, and global companies like Samsung, Cisco, Ciena and Foxconn have “shown interest” to set up manufacturing base in the country for telecom and networking products for […]

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How TCS Reimagining Hiring Strategies
Industry

How TCS Reimagining Hiring Strategies

TCS democratizes entry-level hiring by looking beyond the traditional campus With the demand for expertise in technology growing at an exponential pace, there was a critical need to rethink talent acquisition at scale and deploy new methods to recognize and retrain candidates who truly fit the bill. As part of its larger recruitment strategy, TCS, […]

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Accenture acquires Core Compete, a cloud analytics firm
Merger & Acquisition

Accenture acquires Core Compete, a cloud analytics firm

Accenture acquires Core Compete, a cloud analytics services firm Accenture has acquired Core Compete, a cloud analytics services firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, with additional offices in the UK and India. Core Compete enables digital transformations with cloud-native solutions that deliver artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning-infused business outcomes, to serve a diverse client base […]

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After Delhi, Noida also imposes night curfew amid rising Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus

After Delhi, Noida also imposes night curfew amid rising Covid-19 cases

After Delhi, Noida also imposes night curfew amid rising Covid-19 cases The Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has imposed a night curfew in Noida from 10.00 pm to 5.00 am from Thursday, April 8 night till April 17 amid rising Covid-19 cases in the city. The order, undersigned by District Collector and Magistrate Suhad L […]

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Tesla appoints Manuj Khurana to lead its policy and business efforts in India
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Tesla appoints Manuj Khurana to lead its policy and business efforts in India

Tesla appoints Manuj Khurana to lead its policy and business efforts in India Tesla Inc is scouting for locations to open showrooms in three Indian cities and has hired an executive to lead its lobbying and business efforts ahead of its planned entry into the country, sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. The electric-car […]

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Subha Tatavarti joins Wipro as Chief Technology Officer
Appointments

Subha Tatavarti joins Wipro as Chief Technology Officer

Subha Tatavarti joins Wipro as Chief Technology Officer Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company confirms the appointment of Subha Tatavarti as Chief Technology Officer. Tatavarti will lead Wipro’s Service Transformation, Topcoder, Robotics, SVIC, Technovation Centre, Open Innovation, and Applied Research teams. Tatavarti joins Wipro from Walmart, where she […]

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HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff
Industry

HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff

HSBC moves to permanent work from home for call centre staff HSBC is moving more than 1,200 staff in Britain to permanent working from home contracts, in one of the strongest indications yet of how banks are locking in changes to employees’ work patterns as a result of the pandemic to cut costs. Around 70% […]

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Volvo Cars appoints Bjorn Annwall as Chief Financial Officer
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Volvo Cars appoints Bjorn Annwall as Chief Financial Officer

Volvo Cars appoints Bjorn Annwall as Chief Financial Officer Volvo Cars has appointed Bjorn Annwall as Chief Financial Officer, effective 19 April 2021. He is the successor to Carla De Geyseleer, who is to step down from her position for personal reasons. Bjorn Annwall has been a member of the executive management team at Volvo […]

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Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces from April 11
Coronavirus

Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces from April 11

Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces from April 11, for aged 45 years and above The government allows COVID-19 vaccination at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible beneficiaries from April 11 across states and Union territories. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter to the chief secretaries said a substantial proportion of the […]

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Tech Mahindra strengthens position in two more global sectors
Merger & Acquisition

Tech Mahindra strengthens position in two more global sectors

Tech Mahindra, IT services unit of Mahindra Group strengthens position in two more global sectors In line with its focus on digital growth, Tech Mahindra, IT services unit of Mahindra Group has acquired 70 percent equity stake in Perigord Asset Holdings Limited, a digital workflow and artwork, labelling and BPO services firm. This acquisition will […]

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