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The fresh layoffs come just months after the company sacked around 90 employees or 2% of then total workforce (Image courtesy: Moneycontrol)
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‘Tense’ atmosphere at Freshworks since CEO announced details of March layoffs

According to a report, the atmosphere has been ‘tense’ at Freshworks, a Nasdaq-listed software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm, since Monday, when co-founder and CEO Girish Mathrubootham announced…

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Gold and silver prices on March 28: Check latest rates in your city

The prices of both gold and silver are down on Tuesday from the previous day. According to the Goodreturns website, the rate of 22-carat (K)…

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EPFO fixes 8.15% interest rate on employees’ provident fund for 2022-23

Retirement fund body EPFO fixed 8.15 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2022-23 at its meeting on Tuesday. Representational…

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From Apr 1, these 10 big income tax rule changes to be effective. Details

The new financial year (FY) 2023-24 will begin on April 1 and the announcements made by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the annual Feb…

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Google asks judge to dismiss antitrust lawsuit over online ads

Google parent Alphabet asked a U.S. federal judge on Monday to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit alleging that the search giant illegally abused its dominance…

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Petrol, diesel prices on March 28: Check rates in your city

Petrol and diesel prices in India continued to stagnate on Tuesday as the fuel prices remained steady for nearly nine months now. Petrol can currently…

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Centre gave ₹8,800 crore without lender asking for it, says report

The Department of Financial Services (DFS) had given ₹8,800 crore to State Bank of India as part of recapitalisation exercise without the country’s biggest lender…

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A logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018.(REUTERS file)
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Economic slow-down in China likely to drag global growth down: World Bank

An anticipated economic slow-down in China is likely to drag global growth down to its lowest level this century, the World Bank said Monday, proposing…

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FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo(REUTERS)
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Saudi Aramco to buy 10% stake in China oil refinery for $3.6 billion

Bloomberg | | Posted by Shobhit Gupta Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil producer, has agreed to buy a 10% stake in a giant oil…

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The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to all commercial banks.(File)
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Will RBI increase repo rate in next policy meet? What report says

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to pause their interest rate hike and the current 6.5 per cent repo rate could be the…

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