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AU Small Fin Bank plans to raise up to Rs 11,000 crore
The borrowing can be done in one or more tranches, by issuing debt instruments such as bonds and non-convertible debentures, the bank said.
Thousands of doctors go on strike in England a week before the UK general election
The five-day strike by junior doctors - those in the early years of their careers - shines a spotlight on the troubles besetting the chronically underfunded National Health Service, Britain's state-funded public health system, a topic that is a a top concern for voters going to the polls on July 4.
Hollywood workers union reaches pay, AI use deal with top studios
The union said the terms of the agreement include scale rate increases of 7%, 4%, and 3.5% over the three-year term. In terms of AI, the agreement includes that no employee will be compelled to generate AI prompts in a way that would lead to displacing any covered employee.
AI startup Etched raises $120 million to develop specialised chip
The San Francisco-based company aims to make a specialised processor tuned to run a specific kind of AI model that is widely used by OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Pay without work, and a complaint?
French woman Laurence Van Wassenhove takes telecom giant Orange to court after receiving full salary for 30 years without work, citing 'moral harassment' due to medical conditions.
Norms prescribe higher pay for land use in transmission projects
Landowners will get compensated for the tower base area at 200% of the land value, against 80% now, as per the new norms, while compensation for RoW for the transmission corridor has been doubled to 30% of the land value. The move is aimed at reducing project delays because of compensation issues.
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Ixigo IPO pops; AI jobs command premium pay
Ixigo lists at about 50% premium, ends day at 20% upper circuit. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Vodafone Idea may offer more shares to vendors to clear dues
Vi is saddled with around ₹20,000 crore of overall payables (including ₹13,731 crore trade payables) and proposes to use the ₹24,000 crore equity capital recently raised only for fresh capex to expand 4G coverage and roll out 5G networks. Trade payables, typically, reflect Vi's dues to vendors such as network gear suppliers and tower firms.
How Elon Musk's $44.9B Tesla pay package compares with the most generous plans for other U.S. CEOs
Tesla shareholders on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of restoring Musk's 10-year pay plan, valued by the company in April at $44.9 billion. It was worth more early in the year, but Tesla's stock value has fallen about 25% since then.
Top startup & tech stories this week
Welcome to a brand new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter. The week was packed with important stories broken by our reporters. Here’s a recap if you missed them.
Paytm employees cry foul after being asked to quit
Paytm layoffs: Following the RBI's decision to terminate Paytm Payments Bank and the wallet business, numerous employees are being asked to "voluntarily resign" without prior notice. Many have reported being denied severance pay and instructed to repay joining and retention bonuses. Despite the lack of formal communication outlining the restructuring process, some employees allege that termination clauses were not included in their offer letters.
Insurtech startup Kenko Health stares at shutdown: What went wrong?
Insurtech startup Kenko Health is facing closure due to a shareholder battle and funding issues. The company, backed by Peak XV Partners and Orios Venture Partners, struggled to raise capital from the Hero Group, leading to a stalemate. With no immediate funding prospects, the $39.7 million-valued firm is on the verge of shutdown, impacting its workforce and operations.
Tesla stands by Musk pay after ISS urges shareholders to reject package
Tesla defended Musk's pay package, disputed ISS criticism, and mentioned potentially costlier new compensation for shareholders.
DA hike: Will basic pay of central govt employees, pensioners increase as DA, DR touch 50%, as per the 7th Pay Commission?
DA hike latest news update: There have been speculations about a possible hike in basic pay for central government employees and pensioners in July 2024 as dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief touch 50%. Usually, the DA and DR of the central government employees and pensioners increase from July. Are central government employees and pensioners looking for a hike in basic pay from July 2024? ET Wealth Online spoke with various experts to understand the regulations of Pay Commissions and how they will impact the salaries of central government employees and pensioners.
CEOs got hefty pay raises in 2023, widening the gap with the workers they oversee
Top paid female CEOs in 2023 include Lisa Su, Mary Barra, Jane Fraser, Kathy Warden, and Carol Tome. Lisa Su of Advanced Micro Devices led with USD30.3 million. Female CEO median pay rose 21% to USD17.6 million, outperforming male counterparts.
Vodafone Idea must clear Indus Towers dues to avail tower company's new services: Sunil Mittal
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal emphasized that Vodafone Idea must settle all past dues with Indus Towers to access new services like 5G. However, Mittal mentioned that the Indus board will remain flexible with its decisions even if Vi makes a significant payment and provides a schedule for the remaining amount. Airtel is a major stakeholder in Indus Towers.
Elon Musk sees another big advisory firm come out against his multibillion dollar pay package
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's pay package, recently valued at $44.9 billion, has been re-endorsed by ISS and Glass Lewis. The firm argued that the package was outsized and failed to achieve board objectives. It also noted that Tesla met the pay package's performance objectives and recognized the company's substantial growth in size and profitability. However, concerns about Musk spending too much time on other ventures raised in 2018 and since then have not been sufficiently addressed.
RBI going Hi-tech in regulation, risk management
The Reserve Bank of India is on a drive to raise the use of technology in key areas like supervision and risk management but flagged the downside risks and how widespread the challenges could be in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
NEET UG 2024 answer key released: Step-to-step guide to raise objections, official website, other important details
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the tentative answer key for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) 2024, allowing candidates to access scanned OMR answer sheets and recorded responses by entering their date of birth and application number. Candidates have the opportunity to raise objections to the preliminary answer key by May 31, with a payment of ₹200 per question for each objection. A panel of subject matter experts will validate the challenges raised by the contenders to ensure the accuracy of the final answer key. Candidates can also download the answer key to calculate their scores based on the NEET UG 2024 scoring structure. The passing marks for NEET UG 2024 have been specified, and the announcement of results is pending confirmation from the NTA.
IIFL Samasta aims to raise Rs 1000 crore in bonds, to pay 9.2-10.5%
"We are raising public bonds to fulfill credit requirements of underserved and unserved customers across the 417 districts we operate in the country, as the large part of the country gets into monsoon season, credit requirements for agriculture, agri-allied and related micro MSME businesses will increase," managing director Venkatesh N M Told ET.
Jupiter Money launches new savings feature for millennial users
Magic Spends allows investment of a predetermined amount every time a user of the company’s eponymous mobile app makes a transaction. The investment goes into digital gold and mutual funds.
Goswami Infra seeks change in debt pact to avert higher interest
The move aims to save high interest outgo on RS 14,300 crore bond due in April 2026, refinance its debt. In mid-2023, Goswami Infratech raised Rs14,300 crore zero coupon bonds maturing in April 2026, offering 18.75% as a redemption premium. These bonds also have a so-called most favoured nation (MFN) clause, which says that if any Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) group affiliate borrows at a higher rate after May 26, 2024, Goswami Infratech will have to offer the same return to its bondholders.
PFC seeks legal view on Shapoorji Pallonji promoters' Rs 15,000 crore loan ask
State-owned Power Finance Corp (PFC) is seeking legal counsel regarding the approval of a ₹15,000 crore loan to the promoters of the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, leveraging their 18.37% shareholding in Tata Sons as collateral. Earlier this year, the Mistry family, who are the promoters, proposed obtaining funds from the lender based on cash flows from their real estate business and their Tata Sons shares.
Brazilian payment company Ebanx set to start India operations with Yes Bank
Ebanx helps nearly 300 brands process payments in multiple countries across Latin America and Africa. It now wants to enter India, which will be its first market in Asia. It will offer payments infrastructure for global brands looking to sell to Indian consumers, who can use Ebanx to pay through the local currency and by using local payment methods.
Indus Towers confident of cash flow boost in FY25
Indus Towers expects cash flows to improve in FY25 as it’s confident of quickly recovering its backlog of past dues from key customer, Vodafone Idea (Vi), especially as the latter has recently raised Rs 18,000 crore via the follow-on public offer (FPO) route.
Cross-border payments platform BriskPe raises $5 million seed funding from PayU
Fintech Briskpe will use the capital to strengthen its product and service offerings, build up its team, and scale its reach to enable more Indian businesses to set off on their global journey with seamless cross-border payments.
Levi Strauss surges 20% on profit forecast raise as direct customer sales, cost cuts pay off
Shares of Levi Strauss & Co jumped to a more than two-year high as the jeans maker raised its annual profit forecast, powered by new CEO's cost-cutting initiatives and a focus on direct-to-customer sales.
Amazon's senior employees may not get a cash pay raise this year
Some of these top employees' compensation, however, will meaningfully exceed that of last year due to growth in the e-commerce giant's stock price over the past year, a spokesperson said.
In the era of gender disparity, women still find it a challenge to ask for a pay raise
The gender gap in pay raises persists due to women's hesitation influenced by confidence disparities and unconscious gender stereotypes. Organizational culture, compensation philosophy, and market benchmarks play a crucial role. Women should keep records, conduct research, negotiate, and consider non-monetary incentives.
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