Teleperformance to hire 15,000 in India by 2025

French business process management (BPM) major Teleperformance is planning a mega expansion in India and aims to increase its headcount in the country by 15,000, reaching a workforce of over 100,000 by the end of the year.

Targeting year-end for Vistara merger: Wilson

Integration of approximately 7,000 employees of Vistara will begin in June

'Plan to recruit 20K by end of this year, surpass the 100K mark'

Nasdaq-listed business process management company (BPM) Concentrix Corporation has experienced substantial growth in India over the past decade, with employee numbers slated to surpass 100,000 this year from 80,000 at present. It reported revenue of $7.1 billion in 2023, of which India contributed $898 million. The company sees India as a key market for both talent and market opportunities and expects its revenue from the region to cross $1 billion by the end of this year. CHRIS CALDWELL, president and chief executive officer of Concentrix, discusses the company's hiring plans and growth strategy in an exclusive video interview with Ayushman Baruah. Edited excerpts:

Piramal Pharma open to OTC partnerships

Piramal Pharma is open to partnerships in the over-thecounter (OTC) space in India as it charts out plans for organic growth and debt reduction.

India Inc revenueup, but profit grows at slowest pace in 6 qtrs

BFSI, auto firms key drivers of net sales, profit in Q4

Shah, Jaishankar seek to calm market nerves

Sensex swings 1,000 pts; India VIX ends at 20.6%, highest level in 19 mths

Crypto Firms Bank On Fair Play As Binance Logs Into FIU-IND

The regulatory gap between crypto firms registered with the Financial Intelligence UnitIndia (FIU-India) and unregistered offshore entities is expected to narrow, industry players said, after global crypto players Binance and KuCoin received approvals to register with India's anti-money laundering unit.

Eyes On Earth: Data Helps Farming And Industry

Tremendous strides are being made in Earth observation (EO) and agriculture technology (agritech) as the world braces for the impact of climate change.

8 Delhi hospitals, IGI Airport receive bomb threats

Delhi Fire Services on Sunday said eight city hospitals and IGI Airport received bomb threats through emails, 11 days after over 150 schools in DelhiNCR received a bomb scare of unprecedented scale.

India yet to pull the plug on its Covid vaccination drive

Experts feel paid vaccine shots should continue to be available for elderly and comorbid

APEX CAPEX

How is govt capital expenditure driving India's growth? Will RBI's suggested provisioning affect it?

What ails public sector banks?

Two books written by public sector bankers flag symptoms that range from seemingly small episodes to serious, reputation- ruining actions

Over 250,000 Infosys employees are trained in GenAI

MOHAMMED RAFEE TARAFDAR, chief technology officer (CTO) of Infosys, is driving the information technology (IT) services firm's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.

Chip service that suits all needs

GPUaaS makes an expensive piece of computing technology available to the wider world, reports ASHUTOSH MISHRA

Bank accountable for clearing forged cheque

Sameer Jain, proprietor of Net Solutions, held a Business Gold Account with IDBI Bank, Chandigarh Branch.

Diversify your bond portfolio across credit ratings, issuers

Examine financials and repayment track record of each promoter

Futile to link market movements with poll-related jitters'

The ongoing Lok Sabha (LS) elections in 2024, coupled with the declining voter turnout, have left investors speculating about the election results. NILESH SHAH, managing director at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, shares his insights on these developments, explores whether the initial low voter turnout is causing concern in the markets, and delves into investment strategies against this backdrop during a Zoom call with Puneet Wadhwa. Edited excerpts:

Stuck in neutral? TaMo's upsides may sputter on demand worries

STILL REVS UP FOR ROAD AHEAD: Automaker optimistic despite current roadblocks, banking on economic growth and government support to accelerate progress

Migration matters

Mobility must remain a priority for economic diplomacy

New economy, old habits

The world is fast-tracking the transition to a green economy.

Can a 1970s idea save democracy today?

The American political theorist John Rawls may be known for abstractions like \"the original position\" and \"the difference principle,\" but any mention of his name puts me in mind of something decidedly more tangible: Cake.

Lost a shock absorber

Exchange-rate flexibility is a shock absorber.

SoftBank arm plans to launch Al chips next yr

SoftBank Group's Arm Holdings plans to develop artificial-intelligence (AI) chips, seeking to launch the first products in 2025, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday.

Pfizer, AstraZeneca line up $1 billion investments in France

Leading healthcare companies Pfizer and AstraZeneca announced on Sunday new investments in France worth a total of nearly $1 billion, ahead of the start of this year's annual 'Choose France' business summit.

China credit shrinks for first time

Credit contracts as government bonds record net repayment

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets

Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California.

'Over 300,000 Gazans fled Rafah'

The main United Nations agency aiding Palestinians in Gaza said early Sunday that about 300,000 people had fled over the past week from Rafah, the city in the enclave's southernmost tip where more than a million displaced Gazans had sought shelter from Israeli bombardments elsewhere over the past seven months.

Traders should opt for AEO recognition

Last Wednesday, the World Customs Organisation (WCO) began a three-day global conference on Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme in Shanghai, China to deliberate on the theme 'Harnessing the Power of AEO Programmes for Inclusive and Sustainable Global Trade.

India may export 18 mt of rice in 2024-25: USDA

India will remain a leading player in the world rice market despite restrictions, according to a recent projection by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

SBI to hire over 15K in FY25 to boost ops, expand network

State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to recruit over 15,000 people in 2024-25, increasing the strength of those in the field for marketing.