Tag: SoftBank
SoftBank’s Indian investee companies have adopted a ‘total defence’ approach
In the past 15 months, SoftBank's investee companies in India have adopted a ‘total defence’ approach to combat the funding slowdown. These startups have...
Is SoftBank laying off 30% of Vision Fund team?
The investment division of SoftBank, the Vision Fund, is reportedly being downsized. About 150 people from the 500-strong team may lose their jobs reported...
Unacademy lays off 6,000 as part of cost cutting
Unacademy, the Indian edtech startup, has let go of about 600 employees from its almost 6,000-strong team — about 10 per cent of its...
Krish Shankar debuts as an author with ‘CATALYSE—Power up your people...
Krish Shankar, group head-HR, Infosys, has turned author with his debut book, CATALYSE—Power up your People Ecosystem.
The book talks about the secret sauce to...
Work-from-office thrice a week for Flipkart staff
Come December, employees of Indian e-commerce firm, Flipkart, will return to office for three days a week. By then, the Company hopes to achieve...
Unacademy triples valuation to $1.45 bn; enters unicorn club
Gaurav Munjal-led Unacademy tripled its valuation to 1.45 billion after raising funds
to the tune of $150 million from Masayoshi Son-led Softbank’s Vision Fund 2.
The...
Livspace lays off 450; WeWork slashes 20% jobs
Bengaluru-based home design and decor startup, Livspace, has reportedly laid off close to 450 employees from its 2,800-strong workforce. This news of layoff comes...
Former SoftBank employee accused of spying
Police in Japan have arrested a former employee of SoftBank for spying for Russia. The employee in question has been accused of stealing proprietary...
SoftBank offers $20 million to employees to buy stakes in second...
SoftBank, which invests in startups across the world, desires its employees to buy stakes in its second Vision Fund worth $108 billion. To make...
SoftBank appoints Hunt Partners for senior talent search
The mandate involves identifying and onboarding the right leadership talent in the Indian market.
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Innovation in insurance recruitment: Tata AIA’s journey towards high volume, top talent acquisition
Tata AIA Life is a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd and AIA Group. The venture merges Tata's leadership in India with AIA's...
Quest Global: Establishing trust as a go-to partner for the world’s most challenging engineering...
Quest Global is in the business of engineering, to build a brighter future. What makes it different is not what it does but why...
Airbus to expand UK workforce by at least 1,000
Airbus is on the lookout for software, cryogenics, robotics, cyber security and manufacturing engineers. It is also keen to hire project and programme managers...
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Infosys-NVIDIA partnership to advance generative AI integration & innovation
Infosys has announced its commitment to providing customers with accessible solutions for the seamless integration of generative AI technologies into their business processes. This...
How candidates use AI to outsmart AI in the interview process
Artificial intelligence (AI ) should not be seen as a substitute for human intelligence they say. But then, it is definitely a tool to...
Goodyear to cut 700 roles
As a part of its rationalising plan, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, the American tyre manufacturing company, has announced to reduce its workforce by 700...
DealShare B2B unit closure renders 130 jobless
DealShare, the e-commerce platform supported by Tiger Global, will be completely shutting down its business-to-business (B2B) division in the coming months due to its...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
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“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
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A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
