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Balakrishnan latest casualty of Murthy’s return to Infosys
21 Dec 2013
The return of N R Narayana Murthy at the helm of Infosys, along with son Rohan, has seen a spate of exits in the senior management; the latest being senior director V Balakrishnan
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Former McKinsey India chairman Adil Zainulbhai joins RIL board as independent director
20 Dec 2013
In his 34-year career, Adil Zainulbhai, till recently the chairman of McKinsey India, has been an advisor to corporations and government-sponsored projects
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Krish Iyer to succeed Ramnik Narsey as Walmart’s new India head
13 Dec 2013
Iyer will succeed Ramnik Narsey, who was appointed interim head of Walmart India in June after the departure of Raj Jain, its long-serving country head
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GM names Mary Barra as first woman CEO
11 Dec 2013
The daughter of a long-serving GM employee, the 51-year-old Mary Barra has spent her entire 33-year career with America’s top car maker, and is currently the global product development chief
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Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject salary caps
25 Nov 2013
Despite opinion polls showing strong opposition to huge executive paychecks, Swiss voters yesterday rejected severe limits on executive pay
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Women twice as likely as men to be offended by smartphone use
26 Oct 2013
Women and higher-income professionals show less tolerance for smartphone use in business meetings
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US court throws out whistleblower's plea against Siemens China
22 Oct 2013
The ruling that has ramifications for entities using US courts to sue for violations outside the country
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Tata Group tops transparency list of BRICS multinationals
17 Oct 2013
Tata Communications led three other Tata Group companies in rankings for openness in business practices
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Starbucks launches petitions from customers against government shut down
11 Oct 2013
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he was acting because Americans had no platform from which to voice their frustration and outrage over the shutdown
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Siemens to slash 15,000 jobs worldwide
30 Sep 2013
German engineering giant Siemens AG plans to cut a massive 15,000 jobs by late next year as part of the company’s cost reduction programme in its efforts to improve competitivenes
Telstra to axe 1,100 operational jobs
26 Sep 2013
Union pushes for IPO at Chrysler, forces filing
24 Sep 2013
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Sebi to issue norms on CEO pay, whistleblower protection
23 Sep 2013
Sebi is expected to incorporate changes in the salary structure of top executives for listed companies.
Oracle top bosses take salary cuts
21 Sep 2013
Infosys rejigs top management
07 Sep 2013
Hunt on for new head of NDDB
07 Sep 2013
Anglo Platinum to axe 3,300 jobs
31 Aug 2013
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