Market cap of eight out of top 10 companies gains; Bharti Airtel, Infosys, TCS leads, ITC, Hindustan Unilever decline

The market valuation of eight out of the top ten most valuable companies in India saw a significant increase last week, adding a total of ₹1,53,019.32 crore. Bharti Airtel, along with IT giants Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), emerged as the biggest beneficiaries, reflecting a strong rally in the equity markets, on August 30,…

Read More

Recruiters hunt for jobs as hiring boom fizzles

A cooling jobs market after the post-pandemic frenzy has now struck the recruitment industry itself. Over the past year, projects have dried up, companies are picking up employees internally to save costs, and clients are renegotiating service fees and increasing closure timelines. The result: a paucity of hiring agents. Teamlease Services has had to optimize…

Read More

’Dates changed but everyone with offer will join’ says Infosys CEO on 2022-batch onboarding delays

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh has assured that the company will honor the job offers extended to new graduates and that they will proceed with onboarding, despite some adjustments in the dates. Parekh’s remarks are particularly notable in light of recent reports suggesting that Infosys has postponed the onboarding of 2,000 engineering graduates from the 2022…

Read More

Market capitalisation of 9 of top 10 valued firms surges by ₹95,522 crore; Reliance, TCS among top gainers

The combined market valuation of nine of the top 10 most valuable companies rose by ₹95,522.81 crore last week, with Reliance Industries, TCS, and HUL leading the gains. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed for the fourth consecutive session, ending 33.02 points or 0.04 percent higher at 81,086.21 on Friday. Over the past week, the BSE…

Read More

Mint Quick Edit | Infosys GST bill defies logic

Taxation should never be like reading tea leaves. But the storm in a teacup over a goods and services tax (GST) demand of about ₹32,400 crore made of Infosys (now being relooked) suggests a system full of riddles. As reported, services were availed by Infosys from its overseas branches.  By one interpretation of India’s GST…

Read More

Mcap of six out of top-10 valued firms jumps ₹1.85 lakh crore; LIC and Infosys biggest winners

The combined market valuation of six of the top 10 valued firms jumped ₹1,85,186.51 crore last week, with Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Infosys emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 728.07 points or 0.90 per cent. The valuation of LIC surged ₹44,907.49 crore to ₹7,46,602.73 crore. Infosys added…

Read More
Back To Top