Management - general
BlackBerry considers strategic options including sale
13 Aug 2013
BlackBerry confirmed yesterday that it is proceeding with a long-anticipated strategic review of the company including a possible sale to revive its sagging fortunes
‘Don’t try to change yourself; improve on what you have’
29 Jul 2013
Prakash Iyer, managing director of Kimberly Clark Lever, is the author of two books on leadership: ‘The Habit of Winning’ and ‘The secret of Leadership’. In an interview with Swetha Amit, he talks about his last book, and shares his views on what it takes to become a leader
GM sacks several execs in US after Indian Tavera fiasco
27 Jul 2013
The recall by GM India of its Travera utility vehicle, and the probe initiated by the union government into the issue on Thursday, has led to a serious shake-up at General Motors’ US headquarters
TCS beats Unilever, ITC, Infosys as India’s most admired firm
16 Jul 2013
Tata Consultancy Services has been rated India's most admired company, ahead of Hindustan Unilever, ITC, and Infosys, in a survey by global management consultancy firm Hay Group
Microsoft launches biggest internal overhaul to boost competitiveness
12 Jul 2013
In its biggest internal overhaul in five years Microsoft Corp aims to streamline development of products from Windows to tablets, in bid to catch up with nimbler rivals in mobile and cloud computing
UK Coal goes into administration
10 Jul 2013
Nestle India to replace Waszyk with Benet as CMD
25 May 2013
iGate sacks CEO Phaneesh Murthy over sex harassment charges
21 May 2013
The board of Nasdaq-listed iGate Corp has sacked its president and chief executive Phaneesh Murthy following a sexual harassment case against him.
Top Infosys execs see massive slump in pay packages
15 May 2013
The overall fall in total compensation for the top executives at Infosys is also a reflection of the overall trend within the Indian IT industry which, of late, is witnessing a single- digit hike in annual salaries
Rio Tinto to cut more jobs; aims to save $5 bn
06 May 2013
Intel names seasoned insider Brian Krzanich new chief
03 May 2013
Brian Krzanich, 52, who currently serves as COO, will succeed Paul S Otellini on 16 May, when he takes charge as the sixth CEO of the world's top chip maker
US realty firm employees get tattooed for raise
02 May 2013
81% users don't want their bosses as Facebook friends
19 Apr 2013
Given the fact that Facebook posts have resulted in people getting fired, a vast majority of Facebook users don't want their bosses as FB friends
Avon to cut 400 jobs, exit Irish market
09 Apr 2013
Autonomy acquisition ousts HP chairman, two directors
05 Apr 2013
Three members of Hewlett-Packard board, including its chairman Raymond J Lane have resigned, just two weeks following their narrow re-election
Monkeys reveal why middle managers suffer the most stress
03 Apr 2013
Monkeys in the middle of the hierarchy are involved with conflict from those below them as well as from above, whereas those in the bottom of the hierarchy distance themselves from conflict
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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