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13 Jan 2023

HCL

HCL Q3 results: Profit rises 19% year-over-year to Rs. 4,096cr

HCL Technologies has released its financial results for the current fiscal year's third quarter.

13 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex climbs 303 points, Nifty settles above 17,950 mark

On Friday, the stock market had a bearish opening but the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed a surge. The Sensex jumped 0.5% to 60,261.18 points while the Nifty climbed 0.55% to 17,956.6 points.

13 Jan 2023

Infosys

Infosys Q3 results: Profit increases 13% year-over-year to Rs. 6,586cr

Infosys has announced its financial results for the current fiscal year's third quarter.

13 Jan 2023

Ola

Ola fires 200 employees as part of a restructuring exercise

Bengaluru-based ride-sharing company Ola is the latest to be hit by the layoff bug. Per Inc42, the company has laid off around 200 employees from some of its verticals.

13 Jan 2023

Dream 11

Dream11 will fine employees for disturbing colleagues on leave

The last thing you need when you are on a much-deserved time off from work is an annoying business call from a colleague. Sadly, it is a possibility these days, no matter what your Slack status says.

13 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Avalanche

Bitcoin has surged 3.4% in the past 24 hours to trade at $18,810.36. It is 11.8% up compared to last week.

13 Jan 2023

X

Twitter tells Singapore staff to clear desks and work remotely

Elon Musk is keeping up his cost-cutting measures at Twitter. The latest target is the social media company's Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore.

12 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex falls below 60,000 mark, Nifty settles at 17,858

The stock market closed on a flat note on Thursday with the Sensex settling at 59,958.03 points and Nifty ending flat at 17,858.2 points.

12 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, BNB

Bitcoin has surged 4.4% in the past 24 hours to trade at $18,192.98. It is 7.9% up compared to last week.

12 Jan 2023

5G Technology

Jio 5G launched in Uttarakhand; Kochi gets Airtel 5G Plus 

Reliance Jio has rolled out its 5G service to Uttarakhand. Eligible users will be invited via the Jio Welcome Offer and will get unlimited data with a speed of up to 1Gbps, for free.

11 Jan 2023

Ashneer Grover

Ashneer Grover is hiring for Third Unicorn; "MERCEDES-SHERCEDES" for employees

Ashneer Grover, the co-founder of BharatPe, has revealed certain details about his new start-up called Third Unicorn.

11 Jan 2023

Tata Motors Ltd

Tata Motors' global wholesales rise 13% in Q3 FY23

Tata Motors is on a roll both domestically as well as in the international markets.

11 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex slips to 60,105 points, Nifty settles at 17,890

The stock market on Wednesday ended on a sluggish note as the Sensex fell 0.02% to settle at 60,105.5 points, while the Nifty declined by 0.1% to end at 17,890.2 points.

11 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon

Bitcoin has climbed 1.2% in the past 24 hours to trade at $17,430.67. Compared to last week, it is 4.5% up.

10 Jan 2023

YouTube

YouTube will start sharing Shorts ad revenue from February 1

Last September, YouTube promised that the monetization option for Shorts is on the way. The company has kept its word.

10 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex plunges 631 points, Nifty ends below 17,915 mark

On Tuesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed a fall. The Sensex plunged 1.05% to 60,115.48 points, while the Nifty fell 1.04% to 17,914.15 points.

10 Jan 2023

Reliance Jio

Jio launches Rs. 61 '5G Upgrade' prepaid plan: Check benefits

Reliance Jio has introduced a new '5G Upgrade' prepaid plan at Rs. 61.

10 Jan 2023

Google

Google challenges CCI's Android antitrust ruling in the Supreme Court

Google's battle against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reached the country's apex court. The tech giant has challenged the competition watchdog's antitrust ruling in the Supreme Court of India.

10 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Today's cryptocurrency prices: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Polygon

Bitcoin has lost 0.1% in the last 24 hours, trading at $17,217.06. It is 3.3% up compared to last week.

09 Jan 2023

5G Technology

These cities currently offer Airtel and Reliance Jio's 5G services

Leading telecom companies Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio launched their fifth-generation network in 2022 and are steadily expanding their coverage across the country.

09 Jan 2023

Meta

Meet Vikas Purohit, Meta's new global business group head

Meta has appointed Vikas Purohit, the former Tata CLiQ CEO, as the Director of Global Business Group in India. He will be in charge of spearheading the company's relationship with advertisers and businesses in the country.

09 Jan 2023

Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs to fire 3,200 employees this week

Banking and investment giant Goldman Sachs is gearing up for one of its biggest rounds of job cuts. The company is planning to eliminate around 3,200 roles, as per Bloomberg.

09 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex climbs 847 points, Nifty settles above 18,100 mark

On Monday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices saw gains. While the Sensex rose 1.39% to 60,747.31 points, the Nifty jumped 1.34% to 18,101.2 points.

09 Jan 2023

Apple

Apple to soon open its first brick-and-mortar stores in India

Apple's physical retail stores in India may not be that far away. The company is yet to announce anything about such stores officially, but it has already started hiring for several roles "for various locations" throughout the country.

09 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Shiba Inu, Polygon

Bitcoin has surged 1.7% in the past 24 hours to trade at $17,240.66. It is 3.8% up compared to last week.

08 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Check today's rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether

Bitcoin has climbed by 0.1% over the last 24 hours and is now trading at $16,946.17. It is 2.5% higher than the previous week.

07 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices: Here are rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether

Bitcoin has climbed 0.7% over the last 24 hours and is now trading at $16,945.18. It is 2.1% higher than the previous week.

06 Jan 2023

Samsung Electronics

Samsung's quarterly profit falls to 8-year low amid diminishing demand

Samsung Electronics has announced its preliminary estimates for the quarter that ended in December, and it is not pretty. The South Korean company's profits plummeted to an eight-year low of $3.4 billion, per estimates.

06 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex falls 453 points, Nifty ends below 17,900 mark

On Friday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed yet another fall. The Sensex plunged 0.76% to 59,900.37 points, while the Nifty fell 0.74% to 17,859.45 points.

06 Jan 2023

Google

Google will challenge CCI's antitrust ruling in the Supreme Court

Earlier this week, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) refused to grant Google a stay against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing Rs. 1,336.7 crore penalty.

06 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices today: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Tether

Bitcoin has dropped 0.1% in the past 24 hours to trade at $16,820.46. Compared to last week, it is 1.1% up.

05 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex slips 304 points, Nifty falls below 18,000 mark

The stock market on Thursday ended on a sluggish note as the Sensex settled at 60,353.27 points and the Nifty stood at 17,992.15 points.

05 Jan 2023

Meta

EU ruling could change how Meta serves Facebook, Instagram ads

The days of targeted advertising are possibly nearing their end in Europe. At least, that's what an EU regulator's ruling on targeted ads by Facebook and Instagram suggests.

05 Jan 2023

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices today: Check rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon

Bitcoin is flat compared to yesterday and is trading at $16,843.82. Compared to last week, it is 1.8% up.

05 Jan 2023

Amazon

Amazon to fire over 18,000 employees amid restructuring move

The ongoing layoffs at Amazon will affect more than 18,000 employees, CEO Andy Jassy said in a public memo to the staff.

04 Jan 2023

Microsoft

#NewsBytesExplainer: How Satya Nadella brought Microsoft back from irrelevancy

Microsoft was seen as a relic of the past when Satya Nadella took charge as CEO in 2014. It had missed every significant tech innovation in the past decade and was battling a complacent and political work culture at that time.

NCLAT rejects Google's plea seeking interim stay against CCI order

In a blow for Google, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order against the tech giant.

04 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Sensex falls 636 points, Nifty settles below 18,050 mark

On Wednesday, the benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices witnessed a fall. The Sensex plunged 1.05% to 60,657.45 points, while the Nifty fell 1.05% to 18,042.95 points.

04 Jan 2023

X

New Twitter Files reveal how US government agencies controlled Twitter

The latest installment of Twitter Files is out, and as expected, it contains serious accusations against the US government. Titled "Twitter and the FBI Belly Button," it lays out the relationship between Twitter and government agencies.

04 Jan 2023

Stock Market

Cryptocurrency prices: Here are rates of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Polygon

Bitcoin has climbed 0.9% in the past 24 hours, trading at $16,847.48. It is 0.9% higher than last week.