Athik Saleh
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25 Nov 2022
BusinessTata Consumer to acquire Bisleri for around Rs. 7,000 crore
Bisleri International, India's largest packaged water company, is set to be acquired by Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL). The Tata Group company will reportedly pay Rs. 6,000-7,000 crore for Bisleri.
24 Nov 2022
Technology#NewsBytesExplainer: Is Apple handling your private data as it advertises?
Apple has portrayed itself as the champion of privacy in the tech world for the longest time. That may not be the case though.
24 Nov 2022
BusinessSensex surges 762 points, Nifty ends above 18,480 mark
The benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices on Thursday showed an upward trend, continuing their winning streak. The Sensex rose 1.22% to 62,272.68 points while the Nifty gained 1.19% to end at 18,484.10 points.
24 Nov 2022
BusinessFoxconn apologizes for protests at China iPhone factory
A protest that erupted over unpaid wages and the fear of an infectious outbreak on Tuesday night rocked Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing plant in Zhengzhou. The COVID-hit factory saw workers clashing with police and security personnel.
24 Nov 2022
BusinessCredit Suisse to layoff 9,000 people, projects $1.6bn Q4 loss
A string of scandals this year has dogged Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Add to that the challenging economic environment, and we have a recipe for disaster.
24 Nov 2022
BusinessCryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether
Bitcoin has gone up by 1.2% in the past 24 hours to trade at $16,688.36. Compared to last week, it is flat.
23 Nov 2022
BusinessIndian government summons Amazon over 'forced removal' of employees
Last week, Amazon announced that it plans to lay off around 10,000 employees. Now, India's Labor Ministry has summoned the company to appear before the Deputy Labor Commissioner in Bengaluru about the Voluntary Separation Program (VSP).
23 Nov 2022
BusinessFTX was Sam Bankman-Fried's 'personal fiefdom,' reveals court hearing
A Delaware bankruptcy courtroom was the stage for one of the most anticipated bankruptcy hearings in recent times.
23 Nov 2022
BusinessSensex gains 91 points, Nifty settles above 18,250 mark
The stock market closed on a flat note on Wednesday with the Sensex settling at 61,510.58 points and Nifty ending flat at 18,267.25 points.
23 Nov 2022
TechnologyElon Musk wants Twitter to have encrypted DMs, video chat
Elon Musk wants Twitter to be more than just a global town square where people share their opinion in the public. He wants the microblogging platform to be the go-to option for its users to send direct messages as well.
23 Nov 2022
BusinessHP to fire 4,000-6,000 employees in 3 years
Layoffs in the tech world are in full swing. Another major tech company has joined the list of giants who have announced job cuts this year.
23 Nov 2022
BusinessToday's cryptocurrency prices: Check Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana rates
Bitcoin has gone up by 4.2% in the past 24 hours to trade at $16,499.39. Compared to last week, it is 2.3% down.
22 Nov 2022
BusinessWho is George Hotz, Musk's new 'intern' fixing Twitter search?
George Hotz once famously turned down an offer to work at Tesla. He later founded Comma.ai to bring Tesla-like autopilot functionality to other cars.
22 Nov 2022
BusinessAfter Meta and Amazon, Google to lay off 10,000 employees
If this year has proven anything, it is that no one is immune to the layoff bug that has created havoc in Silicon Valley. After withstanding the phenomenon for a while, Google may have fallen prey to it, too.
22 Nov 2022
TechnologyMeta tightens privacy settings for teens on Instagram and Facebook
Meta has announced a new set of privacy updates on Facebook and Instagram aimed at teens.
22 Nov 2022
TechnologyElon Musk holds off Twitter Blue's relaunch again
Twitter Blue isn't coming back on November 29. Elon Musk has announced that the platform's new subscription-based verification system won't be back until the company is certain of stopping impersonations.