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WhatsApp rolls out ability to create avatars on iOS
New Delhi: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp, in its latest update to iOS, has rolled out the ability to create personalized avatars and use them as stickers and profile pictures. Some users may…
- Technology
Technology sector cuts most jobs in January in US: Report
San Francisco: Led by the technology sector, US-based employers announced 102,943 cuts in January, a massive 136 percent increase from the 43,651 cuts announced in December, a new report has said. It…
- Business
NSE, BSE put 3 Adani Group companies under short-term additional surveillance measure
New Delhi: As many as three Adani group companies, including Adani Enterprises, have come under short-term additional surveillance measure (ASM) framework of the BSE and NSE, according to the latest data available…
- Business
BYJU’s slashes around 15% roles, mostly in engineering, as phased layoffs on
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU has laid off a further 15 percent of its employees from its engineering teams, as the company continues phased layoffs to remain growth-oriented in a global economic…
- Business
Adani Group has not pledged shares of Ambuja Cements and ACC Ltd
Chennai: The promoters of cement makers Ambuja Cement Ltd and ACC Ltd – Adani Group – have not pledged their shares in the two companies, the group said. “We would like to…
- Business
Union Budget to usher in new era of growth and development for J&K, says BJP leader
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday hailed the Union budget as a historic step for the development of J&K Union Territory. In a statement, Chugh said the…
- Business
Tea sector unhappy over total negligence in Union Budget
Kolkata: As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman remained totally silent about the tea industry in her Budget speech, the sector operators are frustrated and the observers of the industry are surprised. According…
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Meta surprises analysts with good results, $40 bn stock buyback
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has surprised the market analysts with posting better-than-expected results for its quarter that ended December 31, 2022, and announcing a $40 billion stock buyback. The company reported…
- India
Adani Enterprises calls off fully subscribed FPO; money to be returned to investors
New Delhi: Adani Enterprises on Wednesday said it has decided to withdraw its fully subscribed Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) and will return the proceeds to investors. The announcement came a…
- India
Department of Space to get Rs 12,543.91 crore for FY24
New Delhi: The government has proposed an allocation of Rs 12,543.91 crore to the Department of Space for year 2023-24. The allocation is for the Department of Space and other organizations under…
- Business
Union Cabinet meeting begins ahead of Budget presentation
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi began here on Wednesday. The meeting comes ahead of the Budget 2023-24 which will be tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala…
- India
Economic Survey for 2022-23 to be presented later today; Its importance and history
Delhi: The wait for the annual national Budget is almost over as the Union government is set to table the Economic Survey on Tuesday. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the…
- Business
India safeguarding farm subsidy, says Tomar on G20 sidelines
Chandigarh: Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Tomar on Monday said interest to safeguard the support extended to the agricultural sector in form of subsidy by the government will be protected in the…
- Technology
Mark Zuckerberg now puts Meta’s middle managers on notice
San Francisco: After sacking 11,000 employees in November last year, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has now reportedly put middle managers at the company on notice. According to the newsletter Command…
- Business
Hindenburg fraud-type assertions are devoid of facts: Adani Group
New Delhi: The Adani Group has said that accounting (or fraud-type assertions) “investigation” by Hindenburg Research are devoid of facts. Of Adani’s portfolio’s nine publicly listed entities, eight are audited by one…
