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Updated on: Feb 2021
Sustainability can help cos become more profitable: Accenture CEO
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Sustainability can help cos become more profitable: Accenture CEO

Sustainability can help cos become more profitable: Accenture CEO Building a sustainable business can help enterprises become more profitable and successful, and provides an opportunity for companies to differentiate themselves from others, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said on Friday. Speaking at the 29th Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum, Sweet said while the pandemic has impacted […]

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IKEA gets about 50,000 sqm land for facility in Noida, to create 2K jobs
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IKEA gets about 50,000 sqm land for facility in Noida, to create 2K jobs

IKEA gets about 50,000 sqm land for facility in Noida, to create 2K jobs IKEA was on Friday handed over a land parcel measuring nearly 50,000 sq metres in Noida where the Swedish furniture giant is set to start its first retail outlet in Uttar Pradesh, according to officials. The allotment, which has been made in […]

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EPFO adds 12.54 lakh net subscribers in December 2020
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EPFO adds 12.54 lakh net subscribers in December 2020

EPFO adds 12.54 lakh net subscribers in December 2020: Ministry of Labour & Employment The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th February 2021 highlights a positive trend for net subscribers base growth with addition of 12.54 lakh subscribers in the month of December 2020. The data reflects an increase of 44 % in net subscribers addition […]

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7th Pay Commission: Central Govt employees may get 4% hike DA, DR before Holi
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7th Pay Commission: Central Govt employees may get 4% hike DA, DR before Holi

7th Pay Commission: Central Govt employees may get 4% hike DA, DR before Holi According to media reports, the Modi government may implement the hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for over 1 crore employees of the Central Government before Holi, i.e by March. The government is expected to increase the Dearness […]

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Microsoft announces new Window Update to improve ‘Remote Working’
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Microsoft announces new Window Update to improve ‘Remote Working’

Microsoft announces new Window Update to improve ‘Remote Working’ Technology giant, Microsoft has announced its new Windows 10 update that is focused on improving remote work for users. Concerning the COVID-19 outbreak, Microsoft’s next major update to Windows 10, Version 21H1, will be delivered in the first half of 2021 and will focus on improving […]

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TCS signs MoU to invest ₹1200-1500 crore in Kerala digital hub
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TCS signs MoU to invest ₹1200-1500 crore in Kerala digital hub

TCS signs MoU to invest ₹1200-1500 crore, the project to generate 20,000 direct jobs India’s largest IT firm Tata Consultancy Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for leasing 97 acres of land at the Technocity campus at Pallipuram, Kerala to set up a digital hub for engineering, product development, and IT services in manufacturing, […]

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Walmart to raise wages for 425,000 workers
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Walmart to raise wages for 425,000 workers

Walmart to raise wages for 425,000 workers Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer, announced on Thursday that it would raise wages for 425,000 of its employees in the United States, as large companies face mounting pressure to increase pay for low-wage workers. The wage increases mean that about half of the retailer’s 1.5 million workers […]

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Intel appoints Pat Gelsinger as its new CEO
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Intel appoints Pat Gelsinger as its new CEO

Pat Gelsinger Becomes Chief Executive Officer of Intel Corporation Intel has appointed 40-year technology industry leader Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective Feb. 15, 2021. He succeeds Bob Swan. Gelsinger is a highly respected CEO and industry veteran with more than four decades of technology and leadership experience, including 30 years at […]

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Google fires second AI ethics leader as dispute over research, diversity grows
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Google fires second AI ethics leader as dispute over research, diversity grows

Google fires second AI ethics leader as dispute over research, diversity grows Alphabet Inc’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on academic freedom and diversity that were on display since its December dismissal of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru. Google said in a statement […]

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Amazon India inks MoU with DGR for hiring ex-service personnel
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Amazon India inks MoU with DGR for hiring ex-service personnel

Amazon India inks MoU with Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) for hiring ex-service personnel Amazon India on Friday said it has signed an agreement with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) to provide ex-service personnel with work opportunities across its network in India. With this partnership, Amazon India will continue to create fulfilling alternate career opportunities for […]

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Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’
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Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’

Accenture to hire 150 moms for ‘highly coveted roles’ Accenture, one of the largest consulting companies in the world is making a major commitment to moms. The company will hire 150 mothers for positions at its Midwest division as soon as possible, the company tells CNN Business. The newly created positions will be in technology, […]

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