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Wall Street struggles for direction on growing recession fears
Lower bond yields lift some technology stocks; Accenture stock slides on tepid current-quarter sales view
 "Wall Street struggles for direction on growing recession fears")
Top headlines: TaMo's EV catches fire; Raut says Sena ready to leave MVA
Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Thursday
 "Top headlines: TaMo's EV catches fire; Raut says Sena ready to leave MVA")
Accenture forecasts fourth-quarter revenue below estimates on forex hit
Accenture cut the higher end of its annual profit forecast range. It expects fiscal 2022 earnings per share to be in range of $10.61 to $10.70, compared with its previous estimate of $10.61 to $10.81
 "Accenture forecasts fourth-quarter revenue below estimates on forex hit")
How Google, Sequoia are supporting growth plans of women-led startups
A slew of accelerator programmes are reaching out to a segment that has been attracting a tiny share of the funds raised by the entire Indian startup ecosystem
 "How Google, Sequoia are supporting growth plans of women-led startups")
Only 12% firms using AI at a level that gives competitive edge: Accenture
63% global firms are AI experimenters, barely scratching the surface of its potential with AI maturity score of 29; Many others with higher scores are still leaving the full value of AI untapped
 "Only 12% firms using AI at a level that gives competitive edge: Accenture")
IT giants TCS, Accenture, Cognizant lead Indian firms amid digital boom
As digital transformation gets in top gear, IT companies lead the pack and the top 3 firms are Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture and Cognizant, respectively, ramping up IT investments and hiring
 "IT giants TCS, Accenture, Cognizant lead Indian firms amid digital boom")
Accenture's Q2 result raises red flags for Indian IT
IT consulting firm Accenture reported strong Q2 results last week. But, supply-side challenges remain a point of concern. Let's find out what the numbers mean for the Indian IT sector
 "Accenture's Q2 result raises red flags for Indian IT")
TMS Ep133: Japanese investment, private equity, IT sector, no-fly zone
What does Japan's $42 bn investment mean for India? What does Bain Capital's Amit Chandra say on private equities? Why's Accenture's Q2 result red flag for IT? What is a no-fly zone? All answers here
 "TMS Ep133: Japanese investment, private equity, IT sector, no-fly zone")
Accenture Q2FY22 results and what it means for the Indian IT sector
Accenture's order wins, downward revision in Ebit margin, and the evolving Russia-Ukraine conflict need to be closely watched, said analysts
IT shares gain on Accenture's strong Q2 show, higher revenue guidance
The strong guidance indicates that spending on change programs continues to be robust, a positive for Indian IT.
 "IT shares gain on Accenture's strong Q2 show, higher revenue guidance")
Accenture Q2 results beat estimates, warns of impact from Ukraine conflict
Accenture's results continue to show that the momentum for digital transformation and shift to cloud services is growing strong.
Accenture posts strong Q2, warns of potential impact from Ukraine conflict
Accenture forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, but it excluded the impact of the war
 "Accenture posts strong Q2, warns of potential impact from Ukraine conflict")
Accenture launches Women Founders Program in India for nascent B2B startups
Registrations for the programme are currently open to businesses that have at least one woman founder and are focused on advanced technologies such AI, IoT and cloud
Job offers up 37% at IIM Bangalore as Accenture, BCG lead placements
513 students got 662 offers even as Accenture and Boston Consulting Group made highest number of offers at 51 and 30, respectively; consulting companies topped as a group, with 248 offers
 "Job offers up 37% at IIM Bangalore as Accenture, BCG lead placements")
Aditya Birla Fashion selects Accenture to speed up its digital shift
Accenture will design, develop, and deploy an ERP system based on SAP S/4HANA to streamline business processes, improve visibility and accessibility of data across ABFRL
 "Aditya Birla Fashion selects Accenture to speed up its digital shift")
Accenture to deploy ERP system for ABFRL for better customer service
The system will be designed to enhance customer service by combining ABFRL's manufacturing and retail functions into a digital core for fashion and vertical business, it said
Accenture to drive digital transformation at Aditya Birla Fashion
Accenture will develop an Enterprise resource planning system (ERP) to streamline business processes and accessibility of data across clothing brand's stores for Aditya Birla Fashion.
 "Accenture to drive digital transformation at Aditya Birla Fashion")
BCG, Accenture Strategy top recruiters in first phase of IIM-A's placements
Management consulting and finance companies continue to hire from the campus
 "BCG, Accenture Strategy top recruiters in first phase of IIM-A's placements")
Gender parity bid: 45% of Accenture workers are women in India
The IT services giant is working in key segments in the country such as retail, telecom, energy, auto, banking, and so on
 "Gender parity bid: 45% of Accenture workers are women in India")
Accenture's Piyush Singh on Covid-disruption, India businesses and more
In an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta, Accenture's Senior Managing Director and Lead for India Business Piyush Singh shared his experience of dealing with Covid challenges and more. Listen in
 "Accenture's Piyush Singh on Covid-disruption, India businesses and more")
