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TCS to revise rates for staffing cos to enhance transparency, better talent

The changes in rate cards are for contract staffing employees and not for permanent employees. TCS is revamping its hiring mechanism

M-cap of 10 valued firms plunge Rs 1.52 trn; Reliance, TCS biggest laggards

The combined market valuation of the top 10 valued companies plunged Rs 1,52,979.78 crore last week, with Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) taking the biggest hit in an overall weak trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark fell 885.12 points or 1.33 per cent. The market valuation of Reliance Industries plummeted Rs 34,876.78 crore to Rs 15,55,531.53 crore. The valuation of TCS plunged Rs 27,827.08 crore to Rs 12,78,564.03 crore. Hindustan Unilever's market valuation eroded by Rs 18,103.6 crore to Rs 5,86,223.02 crore and that of Bajaj Finance fell by Rs 17,171.75 crore to Rs 4,70,574.90 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of ICICI Bank dived Rs 13,518.4 crore to Rs 6,53,120.67 crore and that of ITC dropped Rs 12,533.27 crore to Rs 5,46,537.83 crore. State Bank of India's valuation declined by Rs 11,512.75 crore to Rs 5,02,678.77 crore and that of HDFC Bank fell by Rs 10,387.09 crore to Rs 11,54,748.49 crore. The mcap of Bharti Airtel slipped Rs .

IT sector job woes may pull down overall consumer demand in India

Historically, there is a strong positive correlation between the growth of compensation (salary, wages, etc) in the IT sector and the growth of PFCE in the economy

TMS Ep543: TCS 25x25 plan, Groww vs Zerodha, large cap funds, Iron Dome

Why did TCS' 25 by 25 plan fail? What helped Groww outgrow Zerodha? Is it time to bet on large caps? What is the Iron Dome? All answers here

Proportion of new deal wins into revenues intact, says TCS official

The proportion of new deal wins into revenues is "intact", a senior official at largest IT services company TCS has said, attributing the sluggish revenue growth to the adverse impact on discretionary demand because of economic headwinds. Stating that discretionary demand can contribute as much as 30 per cent of incremental revenues in a quarter, the company's chief operating officer N Ganapathy Subramniam told PTI that the September quarter results were impacted due to this aspect. Clients are choosing to conserve cash given the economic climate and choosing to defer spends where they do not see immediate returns on investments, which has impacted the discretionary demand, he said. He, however, said that the proportion of revenue it bags from new deals has not been affected. The company has reported signings of over USD 10 billion for three consecutive quarters. "TCV (total contract value) to revenue conversion rate is intact," Subramaniam said, explaining that there are a slew of

Review of Resource Management Group issue completed, action taken: TCS

TCS stated that of the 19 employees, 16 have been separated from the company for code of conduct violations

Hired about 200K in 2-3 yrs, but some never came to office: TCS COO

We have decided that people should come back to office, says N Ganapathy Subramaniam

Recruitment scam: IT company TCS fires 16 employees, bars 6 vendors

India's largest IT services company TCS on Sunday said it has fired 16 employees and barred six vendors in connection with a recruitment scam. Our investigation found 19 employees to be involved16 employees have been separated from the company for code of conduct violations, and three employees have been removed from the resource management function, the company said in a late evening statement. It also added that six vendors, their owners and affiliates have been debarred from doing any business with TCS. In late June, reports had surfaced of a recruitment scam at the largest software exporter, wherein vendors tasked with some functions were alleged to have indulged in malpractices in collusion with TCS staffers. The allegation came to light within weeks of K Krithivasan taking charge as the company's chief executive and was the first major challenge faced by him. The issue relates to breach of the company's code of conduct by certain employees and vendors supplying contractors,

IT stocks drag markets lower; Sensex ends 65 pts lower, Nifty falls 17 pts

Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were the biggest drag on the market performance

Amid one of largest headcount drops, TCS rethinks 25/25 strategy, ends WFH

In Q2 of FY24, TCS observed a reduction of over 6,300 in its total employee count

TCS Q2 FY24 misses estimates, hints toward slow growth prospects for FY24

Announces buyback worth Rs 17,000 cr; reports one of the largest headcount falls at 6,333 in a qtr

TCS Q2FY24 result: Net profit up 8.7%; buyback worth Rs 17,000 cr announced

TCS also announced a dividend of Rs 9 per share. The record date will October 9, 2023 and the payment date is November 7, 2023

TCS hits 52-week high, gains 1% in weak market on share buyback plan

Sharekhan believes, despite the challenging environment, TCS is well placed to grab cost takeout as well as digital transformation programs along with opportunities from vendor consolidation

M-cap of 5 of 10 most valued cos jumps Rs 86,234.73 cr; TCS biggest gainer

The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 86,234.73 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest gainer. While TCS, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever and Bajaj Finance were the gainers, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, ITC, State Bank of India and Bharti Airtel emerged as the laggards. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 167.22 points or 0.25 per cent. The market valuation of TCS rallied Rs 32,730.22 crore to Rs 13,24,649.78 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. Bajaj Finance added Rs 21,697.96 crore taking its valuation to Rs 4,94,884.37 crore. The valuation of Infosys jumped Rs 18,057.94 crore to Rs 6,13,655.04 crore and that of Hindustan Unilever climbed Rs 7,730.16 crore to Rs 5,87,104.12 crore. The market capitalisation (mcap) of HDFC Bank gained Rs 6,018.45 crore to Rs 11,63,164.31 crore. However, the valuation of Reliance Industries declined Rs 19,336.49 crore to Rs ...

TCS to consider buyback of shares in board meeting on October 11

The last instance when TCS proposed a buyback plan was in March 2022. The buyback share price was Rs 4,500 per share

TCS to consider share buyback in board meeting on October 11

This comes at a time when IT companies are struggling to maintain healthy revenue growth

As business from West takes a hit, Indian IT firms explore African market

As things stand, the African continent holds a relatively small share of less than five per cent in the global IT outsourcing

TCS to modernise unemployment claims system of US state of Georgia

Company will bring in web-based platform to apply for unemployment insurance benefits

TCS signs with Asda in disinvestment and digital transformation deal

TCS will aid Asda in enhancing its customer experience and innovation capabilities to help increase its market share

End of Work-from-home: IT cos nudge employees to prepare for 5-day office

The French IT company, Capgemini's employees have been asked to work from the office two days a week