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Ford's upcoming electric pickup truck will drive itself, says CEO
Ford Motor Co. plans to make driver-assistance features central to the next electric F-Series pickup - so much so that you might be able to take a snooze at 60 miles per hour
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Accenture: History of a Fortune500 firm that's laying off 2.5% of its staff
The world's largest consulting firm by head count in 2022 acquired its present name when it extricated itself from parent Arthur Andersen
 "Accenture: History of a Fortune500 firm that's laying off 2.5% of its staff")
Edtech firm Byju's likely to close $250 mn equity fund raise in April
The company retrenched 2,500 employees under the plan and hired 10,000 teachers for India and overseas
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Wardwizard starts operations of in-house lithium-ion battery assembly line
The facility is part of the phase-1 development of the electric vehicle ancillary cluster at Vadodara in Gujarat, the company said
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Airtel India adds 235 cities to 5G network, service available in 500
The mode of user expansion is also different for both telecom operators
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LG Energy to invest $5.5 bn to build standalone battery plants in US
LGES, the world's second-largest battery maker after China's CATL, had withdrawn the plan a few months later, citing a spike in costs amid runaway global inflation
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Leading media house, Viacom 18 secures exclusive MotoGP rights for India
India's historic debut on the MotoGP calendar in September this year will be exclusively live-streamed on JioCinema and Sports18 after Viacom 18 secured the telecast rights for the country
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SWELECT Energy launches solar module manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu
The production at the manufacturing unit would be scaled upto 595 MW from the initial 385 MW, managing director R Chellappan said here
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Motovolt acquires stakes worth 1 mn euros in German company eROCKIT AG
The company plans to further invest around 10 million euros (nearly Rs 90 crore) in India for industrialisation of the latter's products, Motovolt said in a statement
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Walmart laying off hundreds of employees to better prepare for future
Retail giant Walmart is laying off hundreds of employees at its e-commerce facilities across the US as part of an adjustment in staffing "to better prepare for the future needs of customers"
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Zydus Lifesciences gets US health regulator's nod for its generic medicine
The approval granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for doxepin hydrochloride capsules of strength 150 mg, the company said in a regulatory filing
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Indian handset makers struggle to meet PLI targets; Apple leads the game
Lava International, Bhagwati (Micromax), and local contract manufacturer Optiemus have so far been unable to meet the targets
 "Indian handset makers struggle to meet PLI targets; Apple leads the game")
Xiaomi India joins United Way India to upskill transgender community
Leading smartphone and smart TV brand Xiaomi India on Friday announced a collaboration with the United Way India to upskill the transgender community in the country.
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Bajaj Finance, Cathay Financial weighing CBA Indonesia bids: Reports
The Indian and Taiwanese companies have had talks with advisers about potential offers for PT Bank Commonwealth, the people said
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LIC plans investment exposure caps post Adani share rout: Reports
After the Adani group lost over $100 billion in valuation post scathing allegations by U.S.-based Hindenburg Research, state-run LIC was criticized for having over $4 billion exposure
 "LIC plans investment exposure caps post Adani share rout: Reports")
Edtech major BYJU's, Aakash deny merger talks with rival Unacademy
Edtech major BYJU's on Friday denied reports that it is considering a merger of rival Gaurav Munjal-run Unacademy into Aakash Educational Services
How India is breathing easy on corporate debt amid crisis elsewhere
Indian companies are doing better than peers, but business is slowing down
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Tata Motors goes even greener: To launch exclusive showrooms for EVs
At the outset, the company intends to open ten stores in the top ten Tier-2 cities
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Ambani adopts familiar playbook in India cola battle vs Coke, Pepsi
A person with direct knowledge of Reliance's plan said it aims to open some factories of its own or as joint ventures to make Campa, and take the soda to hotels, restaurants and in-flight sales
 "Ambani adopts familiar playbook in India cola battle vs Coke, Pepsi")
Nearly half of startups in Uttar Pradesh are headed by women: Govt
Akshay Tripathi, special secretary, IT and Electronics, said that out of 8,714 registered startups in the state, 4305 are run by women entrepreneurs
 "Nearly half of startups in Uttar Pradesh are headed by women: Govt")
