Samsung India cuts 80-100 jobs as chip prices more than double and smartphone volumes fall 11-12%; another round may come after Diwali, up to 25% of electronics sales and marketing staff at risk

Those affected include director-level officials and team leads at the company’s headquarters. (Image for representative purpose only) Samsung India Electronics has started laying off its workforce in phases as its core smartphone business faces pressure on sales and margins following a more than twofold increase in memory chip prices. Around 80-100 executives in the television…

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Rs 20,700 crore, 326 km more: India completes its Dedicated Freight Corridor network as PM Modi inaugurates three new sections; now fully operational across 2,843 km with 443 trains daily as of now

Together, these stretches cover 326 route kilometres and have been developed at a cost of more than Rs 20,700 crore. India’s dedicated freight corridors network is expanding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating some key new sections on Tuesday. PM Modi dedicated three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation….

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Stock Market Today Live Updates: Gift Nifty signals weak start as crude stays above $97; Where are NSE Nifty50 and BSE Sensex headed?

Asian markets were mixed, with South Korea and Taiwan among the markets showing gains, while Hong Kong and Australia traded lower. The Hang Seng Index fell 141.87 points, or 0.56%, to 25,271.25. South Korea’s Kospi gained 133.69 points, or 1.91%, to 7,129.08, while Taiwan’s index rose 184.81 points, or 0.39%, to 47,511.08. Japan’s Nikkei was…

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We’ll make Air India great again: Gebremariam

We’ll make Air India great again: Gebremariam NEW DELHI: “Focus on safety, financial stability, winning trust of passengers and offer a consistent customer experience.” Tata Sons and Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran Monday set the objectives for the airline and its new boss in a town hall with the carrier’s outgoing and incoming MDs and…

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Blackstone in fray to acquire IIFL Fin stake

Blackstone Inc is among global investment firms in the fray to buy a stake in IIFL Finance, just as Fairfax Financial Holdings looks to exit from the company, according to people familiar with the matter.Fairfax, founded by Indian-born Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa, is weighing selling its entire holding in IIFL Finance to comply with regulatory…

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