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Barclays may cut up to 30,000 jobs in two years: report
20 Jul 2015
Barclays is expected to cut more than 30,000 of its staff within two years as it accelerates a cost-cutting programme
SBI moots profit share for staff to retain talent
17 Jul 2015
The move is aimed at retaining officers at the middle and senior management levels
Tata Steel axes 720 jobs in UK
17 Jul 2015
Tata Steel has blamed “cripplingly high electricity costs” in the UK, which are more than double those of key European competitors for the job cuts
IBM to launch service to ship breast milk for kids of working mothers
14 Jul 2015
IBM plans to organise a service for working ,mothers to ship breast milk back to their babies in temperature-controlled packaging whenever they travel for business
Microsoft to cut 7,800 jobs, write down $7.6 bn loss
09 Jul 2015
Through the job cuts, computer giant Microsoft will write off nearly all the $9.5 billion it paid to acquire Nokia just two years ago
Gaming In The Workplace: Mixing Work and Play Can Motivate Employees
30 Jun 2015
Monica Rozenfeld, associate editor for the publication of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers highlights the importance of gamification at workplace
Government to make hiring and firing of workers easier for business
26 Jun 2015
Finance minister Arun Jaitley, while addressing foreign business interests in the US, promised a globally compatible business climate in India with reforms in land, labour and taxes
UK unions call off strike at Tata Steel, agree on new pension offer
20 Jun 2015
The call by the unions could avert the first major steel strike planned in the UK in more than 30 years
BSNL undertakes organisational, HR revamp
17 Jun 2015
Alstom to hire up to 1,000 engineers in India in 3-4 years
15 Jun 2015
Alstom says it is looking at increasing the skilled workforce in India to strengthen manufacturing and R&D capabilities, as a part of its ‘Make In India’ initiative
HSBC to shed 50,000 jobs as it reshapes business portfolio
09 Jun 2015
HSBC, Europe's biggest lender, today unveiled plans for a major restructuring of its business portfolio and redeployment of resources aimed at saving $5 billion annually by 2017
HSBC to axe up to 20,000 jobs: report
03 Jun 2015
HSBC CEO Stuart Gullivar is expected to announce major cuts at an investor meet next week as he seeks to reassure shareholders and investors that the bank’s restructuring and drive to cut costs are continuing
Malaysia Airlines axes 6,000 jobs; plans break-even in 2018
02 Jun 2015
Newly-appointed CEO Cristoph Mueller wants to cut costs by 20 per cent to bring the ailing carrier into line with the region’s top peers, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines
Bank employees get 15% hike under new wage pact
25 May 2015
Siemens to cut another 4,500 jobs worldwide
07 May 2015
The latest round of job cuts takes the total announced since December to 13,100 — or about 4 per cent of the global workforce
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