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Geometric Soft CFO quits

Geometric Soft CFO quits

Rediff.com17 Feb 2003

Geometric Software Solutions Co Ltd chief financial officer P Sriganesh resigned to pursue a career as an consultant.

Why is Paytm's Vijay Sharma crying?

Why is Paytm's Vijay Sharma crying?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Glimpses of Vijay Shekhar Sharma's joy during the IPO listing ceremony on the BSE.

SpiceJet appoints new CFO

SpiceJet appoints new CFO

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

SpiceJet has announced the appointment of Seema Chandra as Chief Financial Officer with effect from July 1.

Why Apple, Walmart Are Bullish On India

Why Apple, Walmart Are Bullish On India

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

At a time when the overall narrative is around India being an attractive investment destination, the two American multinationals are more specific in projecting India as their centrepiece.

Son rise at ArcelorMittal: Aditya to take over as CEO

Son rise at ArcelorMittal: Aditya to take over as CEO

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal on Thursday announced the appointment of Aditya Mittal as its chief executive officer (CEO). Aditya Mittal, son of steel baron Lakshmi N Mittal, is the chief financial officer (CFO) of the company, and will succeed his father in the new role.

Credit card spends in Dec cross Rs 1 trillion for 10th month in a row

Credit card spends in Dec cross Rs 1 trillion for 10th month in a row

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

After a sequential fall in November, due to high base and waning of the festival season effect, credit card spends have picked up again in December, recording over Rs 1 trillion for the 10th consecutive month. Latest figures released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) show that credit card spends in December 2022 touched Rs 1.26 trillion, up 10.21 per cent compared to November. And, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, spends were up 34.31 per cent during this period.

How FAME scheme changes impact electric vehicle fortunes in India

How FAME scheme changes impact electric vehicle fortunes in India

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

New Delhi's timing couldn't have been worse, both for India's fledgling electric vehicle (EV) sector and prospective electric bike buyers. It was hard to miss the perfect storm brewing for India's EV industry since early 2022. On one hand, you had several accidents involving battery fires that unnerved consumers; on the other, uncertainty had crept in over subsidies.

Housing sales up 49% in Jul-Sep across 8 major cities

Housing sales up 49% in Jul-Sep across 8 major cities

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Housing sales have risen 49 per cent year-on-year to 83,220 units in the July-September period across eight major cities on pent up demand, despite rise in interest rates and property prices, according to PropTiger.com. Sales stood at 55,910 units in the same quarter last year. The sales have surpassed the pre-pandemic levels of 2019's Q3 (July - September), housing brokerage firm PropTiger.com said on Thursday in its quarterly report Real Insight Residential -- July-September 2022.

Ranbaxy president & CFO Omesh Sethi quits

Ranbaxy president & CFO Omesh Sethi quits

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Last year, Ranbaxy Laboratories' managing director and chief executive officer Atul Sobti had stepped down from his positions effective August 19, and was replaced by Arun Sawhney, who was the then president of the company's global pharmaceutical business.

Trudeau Holds His Ground With Angry Xi

Trudeau Holds His Ground With Angry Xi

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

When Trudeau met Xi Jinping by chance in the G20 hall on Wednesday, the unscheduled encounter didn't go well for the young Canadian leader.

Interview with i-flex CFO

Interview with i-flex CFO

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

We think we have the right strategy in place in terms of our offerings in the US market, says i-flex CFO Deepak Ghaisas.

Jet Airways appoints Sanjiv Kapoor as CEO

Jet Airways appoints Sanjiv Kapoor as CEO

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Grounded carrier Jet Airways on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjiv Kapoor as the chief executive officer. His appointment to the post comes days after the airline brought in former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatileka as the chief financial officer. Kapoor, who is currently the president of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, has been associated with budget carriers SpiceJet and GoAir as well as with full-service carrier Vistara in various capacities in the past.

Re appreciation likely soon: TCS CFO

Re appreciation likely soon: TCS CFO

Rediff.com22 May 2009

TCS will continue to play aggressive in the domestic market and has the requisite set of skills to execute complex projects, he said, adding the company would continue to hire in its on-shore division.

The Watchdog That Didn't Bark

The Watchdog That Didn't Bark

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

In our mystery the watchdog agencies are silent, but it is the market that has barked and has not stopped barking. Till such time as it continues to do so, this headache will not go away, notes Aakar Patel.

Wipro has strong succession plans in place: CFO

Wipro has strong succession plans in place: CFO

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

It has replacements ready even for senior managers, in case someone quits.

Parl panel on IT to take up 'fake TRP' issue: Sources

Parl panel on IT to take up 'fake TRP' issue: Sources

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Congress MP and member of the panel Karti Chidambaram had requested Tharoor to take up the matter and call the officials of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry before the committee to seek clarification and remedial measures.

'We talk about India in every board meeting'

'We talk about India in every board meeting'

Rediff.com23 May 2023

'India has a lot of potential, not just in commercial aspects, but also in hiring of people and sourcing of products.'

Jet Air to cut salaries, send many staff on leave without pay

Jet Air to cut salaries, send many staff on leave without pay

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Jet Airways, which is yet to resume operations under its new owner, will reduce salaries for various staff and send many employees on leave without pay, amid uncertainty over resumption of its operations. The measures, which will be effective from December 1, were revealed hours after the winning bidder Jalan-Kalrock Consortium (JKC) said it might take "difficult" near-term decisions to manage cashflows. The once-storied airline shuttered operations in April 2019 and JKC's resolution plan was approved under the insolvency process by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in June last year.

Change in tack: Zomato's side ventures continue to outshine core business

Change in tack: Zomato's side ventures continue to outshine core business

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Key drivers of profitability for Zomato has not witnessed remarkable growth, the management believes the venture will turn profitable in the long term.

Kingfisher to break-even soon: CFO

Kingfisher to break-even soon: CFO

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

Earlier this year, Kingfisher Airlines had acquired 26 per cent stake in low-cost carrier Deccan Aviation for Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion). The company also made an open offer for another 20 per cent stake in Deccan Aviation. The open offer was oversubscribed. It received bids for 35 million equity shares against the issue size of 27 million shares.

Credit card base of major issuers erodes in Q2 over RBI's norms

Credit card base of major issuers erodes in Q2 over RBI's norms

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Credit card issuers saw significant erosion of their card base during the July-September quarter as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) norms mandated deactivation of cards that have been inactive for a year. The second quarter of the current financial year saw outstanding cards-in-force decline by 2.55 million to 77.7 million. Prior to this, the industry, on an average, was witnessing a net addition of over 1.5 million credit cards a month as players became aggressive on the unsecured lending business after the pandemic.

Indian-origin CEO of US co fires over 900 employees on Zoom

Indian-origin CEO of US co fires over 900 employees on Zoom

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

An Indian-origin CEO of a US-based homeownership company has abruptly fired more than 900 employees, about 9 per cent of its workforce, on a Zoom webinar, citing market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reasons behind the move. On a Zoom webinar last Wednesday, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg abruptly announced that the mortgage company is laying off about 9 per cent of its workforce, CNN reported. Garg cited market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reason behind the firings, the report said.

CBI files 3 fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in Rs 6,700-cr PNB fraud case

CBI files 3 fresh FIRs against Mehul Choksi in Rs 6,700-cr PNB fraud case

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

The diamantaire's counsel said there is a vigilance manual circular that the consortium can lodge only one FIR. Each consortium member cannot lodge separate FIRs, he said.

Hyderabad better than Bangalore: Infy CFO

Hyderabad better than Bangalore: Infy CFO

Rediff.com3 Apr 2006

Hyderabad has possibly the best infrastructure for IT in India today, says Infosys chief financial officer T V Mohandas Pai.

Loan default case: ED quizzes ex-CFO of Kingfisher Airlines

Loan default case: ED quizzes ex-CFO of Kingfisher Airlines

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The agency is also investigating the overall financial structure of Kingfisher Airlines.

Govt on Musk's Twitter takeover: How does it matter who owns what?

Govt on Musk's Twitter takeover: How does it matter who owns what?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

India's expectation of Twitter complying with the country's rules for social media platforms will not change with its takeover by Elon Musk, according to a senior minister.

Attrition continues to hit margins at top-tier IT companies in Q1FY23

Attrition continues to hit margins at top-tier IT companies in Q1FY23

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

A quick look at the Q1FY23 performance of top-tier IT services players shows that they are still far away from getting a grip on managing attrition. Talent retention has eroded not only their margins but also any gains they may have made from rupee depreciation. Despite robust growth numbers and strong deal pipelines, margins for all the players -- TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Wipro -- have continued to shrink at a pace that has had the street surprised.

Mphasis appoints Alok Misra as CFO

Mphasis appoints Alok Misra as CFO

Rediff.com31 Aug 2005

Mphasis BFL Ltd on Wednesday announced the appointment of Alok Misra, as chief financial officer and Abnash Singh, as chief information officer of the company.

Nexus files for $500 mn IPO in India's 1st retail REIT public offer

Nexus files for $500 mn IPO in India's 1st retail REIT public offer

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Global investment firm Blackstone-sponsored Nexus Select Trust has filed the draft paper with market regulator Sebi to launch India's first public issue of retail REIT to raise around $500 million (about Rs 4,000 crore), sources said. Nexus Select Trust has a portfolio of 17 operational shopping malls across 14 major cities, covering about 10 million square feet of area valued at around $3 billion. As per the sources, Nexus Select Trust has on Thursday filed the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and is looking to hit the capital market with India's first retail REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) public issue in the first half of the 2023 calendar year.

Ex-Enron CFO on plea bargain

Ex-Enron CFO on plea bargain

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Former chief financial officer of Enron, Andrew S Fastow, is in advanced negotiations with the government on a deal under which he would plead guilty and agree to a 10-year prison sentence, The Washington Post reported.

Attrition at TCS touches record high; it may get worse, warns management

Attrition at TCS touches record high; it may get worse, warns management

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

For Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) - India's largest and the world's second-largest IT services provider - the attrition rate touched an all-time high of 17.4 per cent in Q4FY22. The management, following the announcement of the Q4 results, has warned that the attrition situation could become even worse before any improvement. According to analysts, the short term, the attrition rate at TCS could even touch 20 per cent.

Appointment of CEO, CFO top priority: Karnik

Appointment of CEO, CFO top priority: Karnik

Rediff.com17 Jan 2009

On the possibility of the company tapping banks for funds, he said, "We need a bank loan...as this is a viable commercial company. This is not a so called bailout". The board was given the tough task of protecting the interest of over 50,000 Satyam's employees and stakeholders following Raju's revelation of fudging accounts.

Satyam CFO Vadlamani remanded to judicial custody

Satyam CFO Vadlamani remanded to judicial custody

Rediff.com11 Jan 2009

Srinivas Vadlamani, the Chief Financial Officer of Satyam Computers, was remanded to judicial custody till January 23 by the 6th Metropolitan Magistrate on Sunday. He was later shifted to the Chanchalguda central jail, where former chairman of Satyam B Ramalinga Raju and his younger brother Rama Raju have been lodged since Saturday. Bharat Kumar said that the bail petition for all the three former officials of Satyam will come up for hearing on Monday.

Satyam running out of cash, CFO quits

Satyam running out of cash, CFO quits

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Satyam's chief financial officer Valdamani Srinivas on Thursday sent in his resignation, giving a blow to efforts to hold the top leadership team intact, even interim CEO Ram Mynampati said efforts were on to continue with the business as usual.

What Employees Can Expect In 2023

What Employees Can Expect In 2023

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

'Enterprises have become more demanding in terms of their productivity expectation from their employees.'

Wipro names new BPO head, IT business CFO

Wipro names new BPO head, IT business CFO

Rediff.com14 Jun 2011

Company aims to cross $1 billion in revenue for its BPO business.

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Conman Chandrasekhar approached B-town actors, met models in Tihar: ED

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Pinky Irani alias Angel, 53, was arrested in this case by the agency in December last year. She was recently granted bail by a Delhi court.

China's Lenovo sees RIM as M&A option: CFO

China's Lenovo sees RIM as M&A option: CFO

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Experts believe that Canadian govt might make it difficult.

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'Domestic will remain very much the core of what IndiGo is.' 'But the emphasis in our next growth phase is going to be on the international side.'