Tag: Merger
Churchill II to merge with Skillsoft and acquire Global Knowledge
Churchill Capital Corp II will merge with Skillsoft, as per an agreement entered into by the two parties. The transaction is valued at about...
CBSI India and staff to now operate as part of FirstMeridian
FirstMeridian, the HR platform, has announced 100 per cent acquisition of technology company, CBSI India. The information technology (IT) staffing business and its employees...
“No layoffs post merger of OBC, UBI and PNB,” assures MD...
SS Mallikarjuna Rao, MD and CEO, Punjab National Bank (PNB), has assured the employees that no jobs will be slashed following the merger of...
Willis Towers Watson faces lawsuits for misleading shareholders
The acquisition of Willis Towers Watson by Aon has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The former is facing a minimum of...
Employees strike against merger and consolidation of PSBs
Employees of public-sector banks (PSBs) held a day-long protest against the merger of banks and the hike in service charges. A nation-wide dharna against...
BSNL and MTNL to be merged, Cabinet approves VRS package for...
As part of the rescue plan to revive Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam (MTNL) the Governemnt has decided to merge the...
Bank employee unions to go on strike on 22 October
Banking operations are likely to be impacted next week when the bank employee unions go on strike on 22 October. The strike has been...
BSNL will lay off 30% contract workers
It is reported that 30 per cent of the contract workers in BSNL will be laid off, as the state-run telecom company is struggling...
Mahindra & Mahindra will control the composition of board of directors...
Indian multinational car manufacturing company, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), will be acquiring 55 per cent stake in Meru Travel. As per the agreement, post...
How can HR ensure the success of a strategic alliance?
There are many examples of strategic alliances in India, where two organisations have come together to achieve a certain goal. One such example is...
Merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Indiabulls Housing Finance announced
Private-sector lender, Lakshmi Vilas Bank is merging with the non-banking finance company (NBFC), Indiabulls Housing Finance. The announcement was an unexpected one for the...
160 laid off at Al Hilal Bank, Abu Dhabi
With a three-way merger on the cards, Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank has reportedly rendered 160 people jobless. The Bank is expected to merge...
Deutsche Bank to merge with Commerzbank, US staff uncertain
About 10,000 employees of Deutsche Bank in the US are enveloped in uncertainty with the Bank expected to be merged with Commerzbank. The employees...
Walmart Labs acqui-hires start-up Int.AI
After having acqui-hired the start-up Appsfly in September this year, Walmart Labs is now acqui-hiring Int.AI, a machine learning start-up, in an attempt to...
LinkedIn acquires Glint, to offer better, insightful and actionable feedback
Microsoft-owned LinkedIn — the web- and mobile-based business and employment-oriented service — has announced its acquisition of Glint, which is a California-based organisation that...
Mercer acquires talent-assessment firm Mettl
Mercer, a global consulting company has acquired the Gurgaon-based talent assessment company, Mettl.
Mettl, founded by Tonmoy Shingal and Ketan Kapoor, has been around for...
HPCL and Mangalore Refinery merger may create people integration issues
With both entities involved in refining, some positions may become redundant.
Building presence: The aim of human existence
Some time ago, I visited a popular hole-in-the-wall Konkani restaurant in Mumbai to gorge on its delicious THALI. On an adjoining table was a...
Ten key skills required in an age of digital transformation
As a growing number of organisations integrate digital technologies into all aspects of their business, digital transformation has come to be regarded as the...
Unemployment in Australia drops to one-year low
Data reveals that unemployment in Australia has dropped to a one-year low, and the number of people in jobs has exceeded pre-pandemic levels. This...
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Wipro to roll out bonuses, hikes, hire more
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‘Can work abroad for 2 months annually’: Revolut to staff
Revolut, the fintech startup from UK, is rolling out a policy that will allow all its 2,000 employees to work abroad for up to...
Hero Group announces the launch of Hero Vired, a new learning venture
Hero Group has decided to step into the edtech industry and has announced the launch of Hero Vired. The aim is to offer end-to-end...
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Binding multi-faceted employees with Titan Values
Titan has different sets of employees for different functions and verticals, ranging from the shopfloor to the retail stores. How do you bring in...
The right people policy for startups – Madan Nagaldinne
You happen to have worked mostly with large organisations. How different is it working for a startup now?
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“Archaic HR processes force millennials to switch jobs often,” Niti Khosla, lead people analytics...
Friendly and jolly Niti Khosla, lead-people analytics and business impact, Novartis International, is a true HR leader with the ability to understand people and...
