Bengaluru:Accenture Plc has acquired Core Compete, a Durham, North Carolina- headquartered cloud analytics services firm, for an undisclosed amount. As part of the deal, Core Compete’s team of more than 260 professionals will join Accenture’s…
CityWatch: Think it’s easy starting a career in…
Top educations. Well-regarded universities. Highly impressive resumes and portfolios. There’s only one problem with the college class of 2020: They graduated in 2020, the Year the Whole World Slammed to a Stop. What timing! How’d…
Relaxation in EPF deposit rules for employers did…
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) allowed companies to delay the deposit of EPF contributions into the accounts of employees for the month of March, 2020. The EPFO allowed companies to file electronic challan cum…
GMR closes stake sale deal in airport biz…
New Delhi: GMR Infrastructure Ltd, the company that operates Delhi and Hyderabad airports, today said that it has successfully completed its deal to sell 49% stake in its airports’ business to France’s Groupe ADP. The…
De Niro-backed Nobu restaurants took more than a…
Robert De Niro (L) and chef Nobu Matsuhisa appear during a preview for the Nobu Restaurant and Lounge Caesars Palace on February 2, 2013 in Las Vegas.David Becker | Getty ImagesThe Nobu group of luxury…
EU cuts economic forecasts for the region, now…
Waiters work at the terrace of a cafe in Paris, on June 15, 2020, one day after French president announced the reopening of dining rooms of Parisian cafes and restaurants.PHILIPPE LOPEZThe European Commission has slashed…
China’s biggest chipmaker is up over 200% this…
Semiconductor supplies to Huawei have been targeted by Washington as part of the broader U.S.-China trade war.Fuse | Getty ImagesSMIC, China's biggest chipmaker, kicked off a major 46.28 billion yuan ($ 6.6 billion) share sale…
‘Interest-only’ mortgages might make sense in some situations,…
If you're in the market for a house and are considering an "interest-only" mortgage, proceed with caution.With tightened lending standards amid ongoing economic uncertainty — coupled with continually rising home prices and persistent low interest…
Hong Kong national security law may spook socially…
Investors who take a sustainable approach to allocating capital may be reevaluating putting their money into Hong Kong after the city implemented a national security law, an analyst said on Friday."That's the one area of…