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Updated on: May 2022
These 8 companies have shifted to permanent WFH for all employees
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These 8 companies have shifted to permanent WFH for all employees

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing unprecedented changes in work-life; along with masks and sanitizers, working from home (WFH) became a lifestyle change for professionals. The remote work trend was initially forced on employees due to the pandemic, however, after two years remote working has become a new normal. Most of the employees (80%) admitted that they prefer […]

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Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on Feb 28
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Microsoft to fully reopen its headquarters on Feb 28

Microsoft has announced plans to fully reopen its offices in Washington State (its headquarters) on February 28, as Omicron-led Covid infections subside across the country. The company said that based on improving local health metrics, its Washington state work sites will move to the sixth and final stage of the hybrid workplace model, effective February 28. […]

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Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard’s culture
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Microsoft faces challenge cleaning up Activision Blizzard’s culture

The success of Microsoft’s biggest deal ever is based on rehabilitating Activision Blizzard’s culture, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said after announcing a $ 69 billion transaction. To achieve this, Microsoft will demand that it deviate from its usual hands-free approach to acquisitions to address what constitutes the job of “cleaning up” fixing well-known game franchise […]

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Microsoft has hired a law firm to review sexual harassment policies
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Microsoft has hired a law firm to review sexual harassment policies

Microsoft board of directors has hired a reputed law firm to review the effectiveness of the company’s sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies and practices, including the inquiry against Bill Gates. The report by law firm Arent Fox will summarise the results of any sexual harassment investigations against members of the Board of Directors and the […]

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Microsoft invites applications for freshers and experienced people hiring
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Microsoft invites applications for freshers and experienced people hiring

Microsoft Corp, an American multinational technology company that produces computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services invites applications for freshers and experienced people hiring in India. The company said on its webpage, “Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We believe that by working with people […]

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Microsoft shareholders back proposal seeking report sexual harassment
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Microsoft shareholders back proposal seeking report sexual harassment

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday its shareholders had approved a proposal by Arjuna Capital, which sought a report from the software firm on the effectiveness of its policies to battle sexual harassment in the workplace. About 80% of the votes that were cast at the company’s annual meeting were in favor of producing such a […]

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Kyndryl and Microsoft establish a landmark global strategic partnership
Partnership

Kyndryl and Microsoft establish a landmark global strategic partnership

Kyndryl and Microsoft Corp. have announced a landmark global strategic partnership that will combine their market-leading capabilities in the service of enterprise customers. The deal with Microsoft is Kyndryl’s first since recently becoming an independent public company and provides incremental multi-billion dollar revenue opportunities for the two companies. Together the companies will bring to market state-of-the-art solutions built on the […]

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Microsoft is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4
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Microsoft is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4

Microsoft Corp is scrapping plans to fully reopen offices by Oct 4, saying it can no longer give a date for returning to work because the pandemic is too unpredictable. “Given the uncertainty of Covid-19, we’ve decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full reopening of our US work sites in favour […]

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Kimberly-Clark appoints Radhika Tomar as CHRO
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Kimberly-Clark appoints Radhika Tomar as CHRO

Kimberly-Clark, an American personal care company appoints Radhika Tomar as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to this, she was working as Global Head of Learning and Development at Dyson. In her new role, she will lead Kimberly-Clark’s human resources strategy, focused on transformation, cultural development, talent management, D&I initiatives, continued growth, and will closely work […]

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Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs 2,866 cr in Noida, Mathura
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Microsoft, MAQ Software, PepsiCo to invest Rs 2,866 cr in Noida, Mathura

Today, Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement that American tech giants Microsoft, MAQ Software, and PepsiCo have agreed to invest Rs 2,866 crore for setting their units in Noida and Mathura. According to the developmental plan, technology giant Microsoft and MAQ Software will set up their units in Noida, while PepsiCo is building its […]

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Tech Mahindra expands collaboration with Microsoft
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Tech Mahindra expands collaboration with Microsoft

Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting, and business re-engineering services, has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to strengthen hybrid cloud capabilities. The collaboration aims to leverage Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, a new hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) solution to accelerate hybrid cloud transformation, consolidate virtualized workloads and build enterprise resilience. The integration with Azure […]

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Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering
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Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering

Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering Recko, finance operations platform for fast-growing internet companies, announced the appointment of Shankar Manian as a Senior Director of Engineering. Shankar comes with over 20 years of experience across companies like Flipkart, Microsoft, and Linkedin. At Recko, Shankar will be responsible for driving and […]

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