Struggling BlackBerry announces new round of layoffs

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 09:33

The Canadian company, based in Waterloo, Ontario, said the cuts will impact those working on the software, hardware and applications side of the business.

Centre to seek report on tea workers' condition: Nirmala

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 16:37

The government has no plans to take over the closed mills, Sitharaman said such a step would not solve the problems.

Fiat Chrysler sets bonus scheme for Italian workers

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 16:21

FCA said in an announcement released late Thursday the scheme will pay bonuses to autoworkers tied to "productivity, quality and profitability targets established in the 2015-2018 business plan."

'H-1B visa system is broken, needs to be fixed'

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 09:20

With the announcement that both the 65,000 and 20,000 H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2016 have been reached, a top business body in the US has made a renewed call for Congress to fix the immigration system that keeps US companies from hiring the top world talent they need.

McDonald's raising average worker wage to about $10 an hour

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 08:52

McDonald`s, which announced the increases on Wednesday, has been fighting weak traffic and slumping sales in the United States.

Boost for Indian IT workers as US L-1B visas now easier to get

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 02:48

US President Barack Obama on Monday announced an easing of the process to obtain L-1B work visas for corporate executives, a move that could end the large scale harassment of IT professionals from India and make it easier for Indian companies to bring employees here.

H-1B workers have minimal skills: Infosys whistleblower

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 12:05

H-1B workers replacing Americans have minimal skills and little or no business knowledge, a whistleblower from Indian IT giant Infosys has said and asked lawmakers not to increase the number of much sought-after visas and plug in the loopholes in the immigration system.

SAP to cut 2,250 posts while creating similar number in refocusing

Last Updated: Friday, March 6, 2015, 15:22

Business software maker SAP SE will cut about 2,250 posts, or around 3 percent of its global workforce, while creating a similar number in expanding parts of the company, as it accelerates a push to sell its products via the Internet.

PM raised H1-B visa issue for Indian with US President: Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 19:59

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had raised the issue of H1-B visa with President Barack Obama, while underlining the importance of ensuring access for Indian professionals in the United States, the government today said.

FM asks bank employee unions to withdraw strike call

Last Updated: Saturday, February 21, 2015, 20:49

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today appealed to bank employee unions to call off their proposed four-day nationwide strike from February 25 as talks are on for a revision of wages of employees.

Odisha announces monthly pension for construction workers

Last Updated: Saturday, February 21, 2015, 17:07

Odisha Government today announced monthly pension and housing grants for registered construction workers and said all expenses would be borne by the state.

EPFO mulls setting up Workers' Bank

Last Updated: Thursday, February 19, 2015, 19:49

A part of EPPO's Rs 6.5 lakh crore corpus may be used to set up Workers' Bank with the objective of maximising returns as well as providing easy credit, primarily to its members.