The government’s new Value for Money chief has headed up several big projects that went massively over-budget. David Goldstone has previously worked as a top executive on the London Olympics, Parliament’s restoration and HS2 high speed rail. He will now head up the government’s new Office for Value for Money (OfVM), advising Chancellor Rachel Reeves […]
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Last Updated:November 01, 2024, 17:07 IST Dropbox has decided to lay off 528 employees or about 20 per cent of its workforce amid shoftening demand and macroeconomic headwinds in its core business. This is the second round of layoffs at Dropbox after a 16 per cent reduction in staff in April 2023. Dropbox, a US-based […]
Getty Images Striking Boeing workers are set to vote on a new offer from the aviation giant, which includes a 38% pay rise over the next four years. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union, which represents more than 30,000 striking workers, has endorsed the offer and says it will hold a […]
NSE and BSE will hold their Diwali Muhurat trading on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. (AI image) Diwali Muhurat Trading 2024 Timings: Stock exchanges in India are closed for regular trading on Friday, that is on November 1, 2024, following Diwali celebrations on Thursday, with a brief window open for […]
Mike Cavanagh, president of Comcast Corporation, at center, during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast is thinking about separating or spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable networks. If it moves forward with the idea, it could lay the groundwork for a reconfiguration of […]
Against the market expectations, the federal government has increased the price of petrol by Rs1.35 per litre for the next fortnight, ending on November 15. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the new price of petrol will be Rs248.38 per litre, up from Rs247.03 during the last fortnight. “The Oil [and] Gas […]
New Delhi: Diwali is one of the most popular festivals of India, marked by joy and fervour. Apart from the celebrations, this day has a special significance in the share market due to the ‘Muhurat Trading’ session that is held on the festival day every year. The new Samvat or Hindu New Year begins at […]
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NEW DELHI: HDB Financial Services, an HDFC Bank subsidiary, has submitted draft documentation to Sebi for raising Rs 12,500 crore through an IPO. The offering consists of Rs 2,500 crore in fresh equity shares and Rs 10,000 crore through an OFS by HDFC Bank, as detailed in the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) submitted on […]