Qualcomm to cut 4,500 jobs, may split itself up

Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 11:39

Qualcomm shares fell 1.8 percent to $63.05 in after-market trading on Wednesday. The stock has lost a fifth of its value in a year.

Vedanta may cut jobs at aluminium unit as prices tank

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 17:00

The aluminium business of Vedanta Ltd has scaled down operations and may make "huge" job cuts due to low world prices and rising imports, its head told Reuters, urging the government to double the tariffs on foreign supply.

FM Jaitley warns of threat to job creation if investments blocked

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 13:58

A day after a ministerial panel headed by the minister failed to break logjam over proposed labour reforms with the Unions, Jaitley said safety of workforce cannot be ensured without an increase in economic activity.

'India, US are economic powerhouses helping each other grow'

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 10:05

With a latest report showing that Indian firms are creating thousands of jobs in America and investing billions, India's Ambassador to the US has said the two countries are "economic powerhouses" that are helping each other grow in a dynamic global market place.

Tata Steel says 720 UK jobs could become redundant

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 15:52

Tata Steel said 720 British jobs could become redundant in its speciality and bar business, which is being refocused on high-value markets such as aerospace.

100 Indian companies invest $15 bn in US, create 91,000 jobs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 09:15

A total of one hundred major Indian companies created more than 91,000 jobs in the US by investing USD 15 billion in a wide range of sectors across 35 American States, according to a latest report.

Companies to offer 10,000 jobs to ITI students

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 00:11

Corporates will make over 10,000 job offers to students of industrial training institutes (ITIs) on July 15 to mark World Youth Skills Day.

Spanish jobless claims fall in June for fifth straight month

Last Updated: Thursday, July 2, 2015, 15:03

The number of registered unemployed fell in Spain for the fifth straight month in June, government data showed Thursday, but the country continues to battle one of the highest jobless rates in Europe.

Eurozone inflation slows to 0.2%, unemployment stable

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 14:55

Inflation in the eurozone slowed to 0.2 percent in June, official data showed on Tuesday, with consumer prices rising just slightly in Europe despite unprecedented stimulus measures by the European Central Bank.

US Export-Import Bank authority set to lapse Tuesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 06:00

US lawmakers have failed to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank before its Tuesday expiration, a lapse the bank warns will block billions of dollars in assistance to small businesses and cost thousands of American jobs.

Indian Railways, Army among world's biggest employers: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 11:27

Two Indian organisations -- Army and Railways -- are among the world's biggest employers, together employing a whopping 2.7 million people, said a report.

Exports losing steam, may lead to job losses: FIEO

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 17:17

"If exports continue to move in the negative territory, it will sooner or later put pressure on CAD (current account deficit) and may derail the rebuilding of economy."