Now sole contender as L&T Infotech quits race
Govt restrictions on import biting deep; trade petitions for relief with units, workers idling.
The company had issued 2.66 million shares to its employees.
Murthy comes at a time when the company is losing market share, profitability, and has lost control over predictability of the business.
It, however, is yet to decide on the annual wage rise.
In the quarter ended March, the company's overall headcount fell by 791 to 84,403.
Move to help employees get more without raising their salary base
Q4 turned out to be a much softer quarter than we expected, and some of the ramp-ups did not happen.
Centres like Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Thrissur and Kochi in Kerala are facing huge shortage of gold. These centres constitute around 15-20 per cent of India's overall annual demand of the yellow metal.
It might take a little longer for demand to pick up in India's IT outsourcing services industry.
The US company is driving this strategy through a combination of initiatives, including working with telecom carriers to offer Facebook to users at an affordable rate.
Four of five new bulk purchasers named by De Beers, the prime global purveyor, are from India.
Global cues may further weaken the yellow metal; imports seen under control after January surge.
The $100-billion export-driven sector has been vocal on the need to move up the value chain with increased automation, offering services bundled with software products and platforms.
On Tuesday, Nasscom announced at its 21st Leadership Summit that it expected the sector to grow 12-14 per cent in FY14, better than the 10.9 per cent growth it would report for FY13.
They are encouraged by the widening gap in import duties on raw and refined gold.
Price up 500 per cent in a year, trebled in Dec.
Barclays estimates $1,900 an oz this year; analysts say ultra-low interest rates in advanced economies to ensure demand keeps rising.
Infy CEO and MD talks about the factors behind the company's performance in the quarter.
Revival in industrial output may lead to a rise in demand for the white metal.
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