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Zoom Call Firing: After Better.com, British firm P&O Ferries lays off 800 workers in 3 minutes

After Indian American CEO Vishal Garg laid off 900 workers of his company Better.com over a Zoom call in December last year, another company has laid off nearly 800 employees the same way.

Mar 19, 2022

Samsung shareholders' meeting: CEO apologises for Galaxy S22 App throttling issue

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and co-CEO Han Jong-hee on Wednesday apologised for controversy around recently launched Galaxy S22 smartphone performance due to a pre-installed app.

Mar 16, 2022

Vishal Garg-led Better.com again fires workers in US, India in mass layoff

Indian-American CEO Vishal Garg-run digital mortgage company Better.com on Wednesday started laying off thousands of employees in the US and India who received severance cheques in the payroll app.

Mar 9, 2022

The BharatPe Saga: How an astutely run business venture came apart

Coming from middle-class families, Ashneer Grover and wife Madhuri Jain Grover together built an astute business profile with a net worth of at least Rs 21,300 crore, before a heated and abusive telephone call with a Kotak Mahindra Bank's employee, that went viral in early January, triggered their downfall.

Mar 6, 2022

OPPO to partner with Indian startups working on camera AI, battery; users could benefit [details]

Global technology brand OPPO is planning to work with camera and battery startups in India to improve end user's experience, Tasleem Arif, VP, and R&D Head, OPPO India said here on Wednesday.

Mar 2, 2022

Give a job or our land back, retrenched Hindustan Motors workers as their hunger strike enters day-2

The hunger strike by the retrenched workers of Hindustan Motors/Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd entered its second day, said H. Ismail.

Mar 1, 2022

Tata Sons on Monday announced the appointment of Mehmet Ilker Ayci as the new CEO and Managing Director of Air India.

Mehmet Ilker Ayci, former Turkish Airlines Chief declines Air India offer as CEO

Ex-Turkish Airlines head Mehmet Ilker Ayci, who was named as the new Air India CEO-MD, has declined the position.

Mar 1, 2022

Twitter to allow you untag from threads if not interested

Micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly testing a new way to untag for users who do not wish to be part of a thread.

Feb 22, 2022

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IIM-Kozhikode sets new record; 100% placement with 546 students getting placed in just 3 days

The average salary secured by the students stood at Rs 29.5 lakh, an increase of 31.3 per cent over the last year, while the median salary secured is Rs 26.50 lakh, an increase of 32.5 per cent over last year.

Feb 21, 2022

Specialty chemical maker Vikas EcoTech's penny shares up over 200% in 1 year [details]

Vikas EcoTech shares gained over 200 per cent over the past one-year period evidently due to the announcement of production-linked incentives to reduce import dependency for various products.

Feb 20, 2022

Don't ridicule competitors in company ads, says HC

HC says no license to anyone to denigrate the competitor while advertising while hearing a case between two coaching institutes

Feb 18, 2022

Google rolls out Search chips in Drive to find files faster

Google has rolled out a feature that will make it easier for you to search files in Google Drive.

Feb 17, 2022

Dutch competition regulator fines Apple another $5.6 mn; brings total to $22.6 million [details]

The Netherlands' competition watchdog has fined Apple another $5.6 million for failing to comply with its order on dating-app providers.

Feb 15, 2022

Delhi HC stays notice given to Adani Total Gas by regulator

In a big relief for Adani Total Gas Ltd, the Delhi High Court on Monday granted a stay of the public notice, along with the consequent hearing notice. issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to the company.