Letter from Indrajit Gupta: Celebrate the slowdown

Letter from Indrajit Gupta: Celebrate the slowdown No one is switching off lights at 6 pm or slashing salaries and headcount by a quarter and cutting back on travel budgets. Actually, there are very few Indian firms exhibiting those typical knee-jerk reactions that one associates with tough times. Instead, when our team began interviewing CEOs of some of India's best run companies to gauge how they'd plan their strategy to tide over this year of uncertainty, we...
11:39 AM, Feb 04, 2012

Nearly 20 pc jump in hiring, fatter pay in 2011!

Nearly 20 pc jump in hiring, fatter pay in 2011! New Delhi: Bountiful days are in store on job street in the New Year, as in-bloom-again industry is expected to accelerate hiring by as much as 20 per cent and reward employees with an identical hike in salaries. Notwithstanding a cautious start, hiring activities gathered momentum in the second half of 2010 and companies are estimated to have created over a million jobs in the organised sector alone. Led by...
12:00 PM, Dec 17, 2010
Economic downturn, inflation dampen Christmas shopping

Economic downturn, inflation dampen Christmas shopping

Even shopkeepers are clueless as to what is stopping people from shopping. ...
01:18 AM, Dec 25, 2009

Nokia plans job cuts through 2010

Nokia plans job cuts through 2010 Nokia lost ground in the battle for smartphone users to Apple and RIM. ...
12:35 PM, Dec 14, 2009

Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes layoff plan

Microsoft cuts 800 jobs, completes layoff plan This is apart from 5,000 jobs already cut under a plan to reduce costs. ...
10:08 AM, Nov 05, 2009

Downturn hurts; brand Harvard loses a bit of its halo

Downturn hurts; brand Harvard loses a bit of its halo Report says, schools perceived as safer educational investment benefited. ...
08:33 AM, Nov 02, 2009

Economic gloom going but it's not boom yet: IMF

Economic gloom going but it's not boom yet: IMF World recovering faster than expected, says agency's report. ...
09:52 PM, Oct 01, 2009

India, China leading global economic recovery: Moody's

India, China leading global economic recovery: Moody's Despite the global slowdown, India and China, have witnessed growth. ...
08:38 PM, Sep 03, 2009

US financial markets have improved: Fed Reserve chief

US financial markets have improved: Fed Reserve chief The downturn has called for drastic measures in US economy. ...
04:05 PM, May 06, 2009

GM boss Rick Wagoner to step down: Report

GM boss Rick Wagoner to step down: Report Wagoner's decision comes ahead of message by Obama on car industry. ...
07:55 AM, Mar 30, 2009

Citibank's Pandit to take $1 salary, no bonus

Citibank's Pandit to take $1 salary, no bonus Pandit says that bank mangers should be held accountable for what they do. ...
10:17 AM, Feb 12, 2009

Chrysler shuts factories for a month to avert collapse

Chrysler shuts factories for a month to avert collapse GM, Chrysler and Ford Motor Co have pleaded for federal aid. ...
01:50 PM, Dec 18, 2008
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