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Employers likely to engage more apprentices in 2nd half of this yr: Report

A significant percentage of employers are likely to increase their apprentice pool in the second half of 2022, as companies look at leveraging apprenticeships as the key source of talent, says a report. According to the Apprenticeship Outlook Report for H2 (July-December 2022) by TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship, 77 per cent of employers are likely to increase their apprentice pool in H2 2022, which was 45 per cent in H2 2021. The Apprenticeship Outlook Report is based on a survey among 789 employers covering 12 cities and 24 sectors capturing the appointment sentiment for the period HY (July to December) 2022. The report further revealed that out of 24 sectors, employers across 12 sectors have improved their Net Apprenticeship Outlook (NAO) by 10 per cent or more for the time period. The electrical and electronics sector tops the list, followed by aerospace & aviation and engineering & industrial, which are driving talent demand in the form of apprentices, it said. In ...

Veranda Learning unit to acquire JK Shah Classes for Rs 337.82 cr

J K Shah trains chartered accountancy, company secretary and cost accountant aspirants

Govt fines Ramban Tunnel contractor Rs 8.5 cr for collapse that killed 10

The highway authority has ordered the immediate removal of key personnel involved in the project and their debarment for a period of one year

Moonlighting a 'question of ethics', says Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte

Weeks after Wipro fired 300 of its employees for moonlighting, the company's CEO Thierry Delaporte on Wednesday said that while little side jobs were fine, working for a competitor is a "question of ethics". With record-high attrition rates adding to the woes of the Indian IT industry as companies face cost overloads and margin pressures, Wipro reported a marginal dip in attrition rate and said it will pay out 100 per cent variable pay to 85 per cent of the staff. Last month, Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji revealed that some 300 employees were fired as the IT services company has no place for any employee who chooses to work directly with rivals while being on Wipro payrolls. On Wednesday, at the second-quarter earnings press conference, Delaporte said Wipro contracts stipulate not taking up a side job with a competitor. Employees signing up for the company are expected "not only to dedicate time for Wipro but also keep time for themselves and for families," he said. It is "perfectl

IndiGo, SpiceJet to wet lease aircraft in the winter to enhance capacity

Wet leasing is an arrangement where the lessor provides an aircraft along with crew and maintenance, and has operational control

M&A activity touches all time high in 2022, 58.2% higher than 2021: Report

In Private-Equity (PE)-backed M&A activity, India crossed China for the first time since 2008 accounting for 28 per cent of the market share as compared to China's 24 per cent

E-commerce solutions provider Assiduus Global raises $15 mn in funding

The company will use the financing to improve its technology and expand its business

D2C footwear start-up Yoho raises Rs 20 cr in pre-series A funding

Funds will be used by the company to create capabilities for new product propositions and sustainable manufacturing standards

Intel plans thousands of job cuts to manage cost amid PC market slowdown

Intel will announced the layoffs as early as this month, with the company planning to make the move around the same time as its third-quarter earnings report on October 27

What is 'Google Tax' or Diverted Profits Tax and the Singapore case?

Diverted Profits Tax, commonly known as "Google tax", refers to tax provisions designed to counter the practice of profits being diverted to other jurisdictions that have lower or zero tax rates

TCS to give full variable pay to 70 per cent employees in Q2FY23: Report

In Q2FY23, TCS saw an eight per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its net profit to Rs 10,465 crore, beating the estimates

Tata to triple Zoya stores by 2027 as India's new rich fuel brand expansion

India's expected surge of rich consumers is driving the jewelry unit of Indian conglomerate Tata Group to triple its Zoya-branded stores by 2027

As consulting firms enter tech, problems grow for Indian IT companies

European clients, which typically account for a quarter to a third of Indian firms' sales, are almost certain to cut their tech budgets - at least until the war in Ukraine comes to an end

With norms under review, Adani group's Sensex dream may have to wait

BSE has proposed that a stock must have a derivative contract to be eligible for inclusion in the flagship 30-share Sensex index

Adani to buy Jaypee cement units; JSW buys India Cements' MP unit

Adani aims to become India's top cement company by 2030; rival Ultratech stepping up capacity

Adani Group may buy debt-laden Jaiprakash's cement unit for $606 mn: Report

The acquisition will be made by one of the cement units recently acquired by Asia's richest person, the people said, adding an announcement was expected as early as this week

Adani group eyeing to raise $10 billion for renewables, cement arms

Small investors may look at gaining small stakes in the Adani group. However, bigger firms may soon launch joint ventures with the group in the coming days

Renault SA open to reducing stake in Nissan Motor in carve-out talks

Executives have discussed Renault's carve-out plan and reshaping the pair's two decade-old alliance since February during meetings in France and Japan.

This CEO wants people to be happy that he laid off 500 employees

US exercise and fitness equipment company Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy has announced to cut 12 per cent of the workforce (nearly 500 employees) in a latest lay-off round

Andersen Global sees extraordinary mkt opportunities in India: CEO Vorsatz

Tax firm Andersen Global sees 'extraordinary' market opportunities in India and will continue to add quality manpower and focus on training, its Chairman and CEO Mark L Vorsatz said. The global tax firm is looking to expand its practice in Japan and China and also offer its tax and legal services in several countries as it has set a goal to be the best in the world, he added. Vorsatz was here for Andersen's first regional partner meeting in India. Nangia Andersen LLP is the only member firm of Andersen in India. "We will continue to add quality people. We see the market opportunities as extraordinary. We have invested in both a global tax program (we have about 180 people enrolled globally, and India graduated 7 candidates last year), have launched a global MBA program this last May and hope to add a global accounting master's program next year," he said in an email interview. Vorsatz said the firm has seen rapid growth in Asia in the last 16 months. "We still need to complete our