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Zerodha to end zero-brokerage model; Unacademy lays off 250 employees
Online stock broker Zerodha will likely discontinue its zero-brokerage structure due to new Sebi rules. More on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Zomato gets shareholder approval for Esop plan, gives up pursuit of NBFC licence
Food delivery company Zomato had proposed an Esop pool of 183 million shares. The new plan would mean a 2% stake dilution for existing shareholders, founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal had told shareholders in May, adding that the new pool would be sufficient for the next five years.
Indian defence firms need to invest more in innovations and R&D to keep pace with global standards: Report
According to India Infoline Finance Limited (IIFL) report, these firms allocate only 1.2 per cent of their revenue to R&D, markedly lower than the global average of 3.4 per cent. This gap highlights a need for increased investment in innovation to keep pace with global standards.
How GenAI is opening up new revenue streams for IT firms and GCCs
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) presents an opportunity for IT firms to unlock new revenue streams. Companies like Accenture, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra, alongside global capabilities centers (GCCs), are seeing a surge in data standardisation work. This is driven by the vast amount of "uncleaned/unstructured" data held by their clients and parent companies.
8th Pay Commission: 'New proposal to set up 8th Pay Commission immediately to increase basic, DA of central govt employees'; what is the due date of 8th CPC?
8th Pay Commission Latest Update: The National Council (staff side, Joint Consultive Machinery for central government employees) urge formation of 8th Pay Commission citing rising inflation and increased revenue of the Centre. In a letter to the Cabinet Secretariat, Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary, National Council (staff side, JCM) claimed a gap exists between Dearness Allowance (DA) and actual price rise. He pointed to a doubling of government revenue since 2015 and decreased workforce as reasons to justify higher pay, allowances, and pensions of the central government employees.
After cutting onsite jobs IT companies start rebuilding headcount through acquisitions
Indian IT companies are expanding revenue streams and payrolls through acquisitions of smaller firms and engineering services, despite on-year shrinkage in headcount after quarterly earnings.
Chandrababu Naidu as CM faces huge task of delivering 'Super Six' guarantees with empty coffers
Chandrababu Naidu is poised to assume the leadership of Andhra Pradesh shortly, facing the formidable challenge of revitalising depleted state finances to deliver on the "Super Six" promises his party made during the recent Assembly elections. Naidu is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 12.
Unpacking K Krithivasan's first year as TCS CEO
TCS CEO K Krithivasan completed a year in office this month. His term was marked by an unprecedented slowdown in tech demand. The veteran, however, has brought growth and stability for the bellwether. Under his leadership, TCS reached $29.1 billion in annual revenues in the year ending this March, growing at 4.1%.
Rising employee productivity to boost IT cos in hard times
Top tier IT exporters see rising employee productivity amidst challenges like revenue deceleration, shrinking margins, and lower headcount in FY24.
Top IT companies focus on employee productivity amid demand uncertainties
Amid revenue deceleration, shrinking margins and lower headcount, a silver lining for the top tier IT exporters is the rising employee productivity aided by streamlining of human resources through meticulous bench management.
Here are the key mistakes that founders make at different stages of building startups
When you a building a startup you must know what are the things that could go wrong while launching your dream project. To make it easier for you, we have made a list of mistakes that founders are likely to make at different stages of growth and funding of a startup.
A quarter of hits & a few misses; and other top tech, startup stories
Welcome to another edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter. This is Pranav Mukul in New Delhi. This week we’ve wrapped up another compelling quarterly earnings season for listed new-age companies from Zomato and Delhivery to Paytm and PB Fintech.
Airlines dole out hikes and bonus after a good year
IndiGo and Air India announce salary hikes and bonuses for employees. IndiGo offers a 5% bonus to mark profitability in FY24, while Air India hikes salaries and bonuses up to Rs 1.8 lakh from April 1.
Gland Pharma Q4 Results: Firm misses profit view on higher employee costs
Indian generic injectables maker Gland Pharma reported fourth-quarter profit below estimates on Wednesday, as soaring employee expenses outweighed strong demand in its core markets.
Here's how much an average Meta employee earned in 2023; Mark Zuckerberg's compensation revealed too
Meta's median employee earned a staggering $379,000 in 2023, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg noting a total compensation of $24.4 million. Despite receiving a nominal salary of $1 since 2013, Zuckerberg's wealth has soared by over $47 billion this year alone. The tech giant's net profit rose to $12.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, with total revenue up by 27 percent at $36.5 billion.
Citi Q1 Results: Profit drops as costs rise for employee severance, deposit insurance
Citigroup's profit fell in the first quarter as it spent more on severance payments for laid-off employees and set aside money to refill a government deposit insurance fund.
Bumble to lay off 350 employees, forecasts weak first-quarter revenue
Bumble, led by CEO Lidiane Jones, cuts jobs and expects disappointing Q1 revenue due to a slowdown in user spending. The company plans to relaunch apps, target younger users, drive revenue growth, expand globally, and revamp the eponymous app to meet analysts' expectations.
Board exits at Paytm bank; Mamaearth’s Q3 profit up 265%
Shinjini Kumar, a former Bank of America and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) executive, resigned from the payments bank’s board in December, we have learnt. Manju Agarwal, former deputy managing director at State Bank of India, has also quit.
IT staff forced to work 50 hours/week to meet deadlines: data
IT employees in the country work on an average work for around 45-50 hours per week, translating around 10 hours a day in the 5-day week while the standard is 40 hours a week as a large part of them is often compelled to work longer hours to meet project deadlines, as per data from staffing firms.
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