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IT Hiring May Slowdown in FY16; Wipro, Infosys Likely to Recruit Less, Says Analyst

Aggressive hiring seen in FY15 is unlikely to repeat this year.

Apr 30, 2015

India Adds France, Canada and 29 More Countries to e-Tourist Visa Scheme

With the latest addition, the total number of countries under the scheme stands at 76.

Apr 30, 2015

Tax Liability Eats into HDFC Earnings; Q4 Net Profit Down by Half

Analysts say that net profit growth would have come at 15 percent in the absence of deferred tax liability

Apr 30, 2015

Flipkart Steps up App-Only Moves, Acquires Mobile Marketing Company Appiterate

After the acquisition, Flipkart is expected to integrate its mobile app with Appiterate's mobile marketing automation platform.

Apr 30, 2015

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Royal baby is big business for Paddy Power as betting passes £250,000

One of Britains leading bookmakers said on Wednesday (29 April) that it hopes to take in as much as a £1m ($1.55m) worth of bets on the birth of the hotly anticipated royal baby.

Apr 29, 2015

'Vai Raja Vai': Five Reasons Why Aishwarya R Dhanush Film Will Strike Gold at Box Office

"Vai Raja Vai" which is set to be released on 1 May release stars Gautham Karthik, Priya Anand and Taapsee Pannu in the lead.

Apr 29, 2015

Motorola Moto E (2 Gen) 4G Tipped to Release Soon in India; Gets Listed on Flipkart

Flipkart To Remain Sole Partner for Motorola, Says Company's Marketing Director

Other smartphone vendors have more than one online partner to sell their products.

Apr 29, 2015

Maruti May Roll Out More Discounts on Car Purchases

Nomura says the average discount extended by Maruti fell to Rs 15,000 per vehicle in the fourth quarter of FY15, from Rs 20,500/vehicle in the October-December quarter

Apr 29, 2015

Gold to Trade Highly Volatile ahead of Fed Statement

Gold is expected to trade highly volatile before FOMC releases its statement and the metal prices are anticipated to strengthen further if the committee turns out to be dovish.

Apr 29, 2015

ICICI Bank Shares to Outperform Peers in Next 12 Months

Many brokerages recommend investors to buy ICICI bank shares as value investing will drive the stock prices higher.

Apr 28, 2015

Decline in US Oil Rig Count is Overdone, Drilling May Resume

Many analysts warn that investors should not be misled by the current rally in oil prices, as higher prices will attract the US oil drillers to resume production.

Apr 28, 2015