Intel launches investment fund for minority, women-led firms

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 09:42

Intel is launching a USD 125 million investment fund for technology startups led by women and minorities, a move the chipmaker says is aimed at changing the face of Silicon Valley.

Intel pledges $125 mn for start-ups that back women, minorities

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 22:40

Following up on its earlier pledge to spend $300 million over the next five years to improve diversity, Intel Corp promised more on Tuesday, this time to back companies with women and minorities in leadership roles.

Google says 21% of tech hires in 2014 were women

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 08:49

Google Inc said 21 percent of tech hires last year were women, boosting overall number of women in technical roles by 1 percent, as part of efforts to increase diversity.

2 of Indian-origin among richest self-made US women: Forbes

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 10:47

India-born Neerja Sethi, with a net worth of USD 1.1 billion, has been ranked 14th on the list of the most successful self-made women in the US while London-born Jayshree Ullal comes in at the 30th spot with a USD 470 million net worth.

Forbes names SBI chief as 30th most powerful woman in the world

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 14:57

Forbes has named State Bank of India Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya in its annual 100 Most Powerful Women list, with a ranking of 30 in the world, a statement said here on Wednesday.

Four Indians among world's 100 most powerful women: Forbes

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 21:18

SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI bank head Chanda Kochhar, Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar- Shaw and HT Media Chair Shobhana Bhartia are among the world's 100 most powerful women, according to the Forbes' annual list.

British banker set to enter not guilty plea for Hong Kong double murder

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 09:50

His case will proceed to trial at the Court of First Instance, likely in the next four to six weeks.

Govt asks CPSEs to comply with woman director norms

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 16:13

Central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have been asked to appoint independent women directors on their boards to comply with norms, government told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

HDFC cuts home loan rates for women to match SBI, ICICI

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 19:02

The product, christened 'Women Power', offers the differentiated rate of interest for women borrowers, as against 9.90 percent charged for other borrowers, HDFC said.

Woman director norms are for 'gender diversity': Sebi

Last Updated: Sunday, April 19, 2015, 14:52

Listed companies which did not comply with the directive of appointing at least one woman director by March 31 have been penalised.

SpiceJet may bring Ajay Singh's wife Shivani as woman director

Last Updated: Sunday, April 12, 2015, 14:23

Budget carrier SpiceJet may bring in new promoter Ajay Singh's wife Shivani Singh on its board to comply with SEBI's norm for listed companies to have at least one woman director.

SEBI to strengthen enforcement mechanism, reduce delays

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 18:39

For fast-track clampdown on erring firms, markets watchdog SEBI has decided to lay out strict timelines for completion of actions and create a central database of monitoring systems in the current fiscal.