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Infosys to open campus in Kolkata to bring office closer to talent pool
Infosys is taking these steps to minimise inter-city travel for its employees and provide them with greater flexibility
'Anxiety at peak': Accenture layoff move jolts Indian IT professionals
Accenture's management said that for a record quarter (Q2), the company managed to deliver with the existing talent base
 "'Anxiety at peak': Accenture layoff move jolts Indian IT professionals")
Despite layoffs, Accenture Q2 outlook a relief for IT companies
Accenture's performance was evident among Indian IT stocks, which were up in the early hours of trading
 "Despite layoffs, Accenture Q2 outlook a relief for IT companies")
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")
Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs as IT spending slows; India impact unclear
IT services firm announces 'departure of 19,000 people' to save costs and streamline functions
Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs amid worsening global outlook, trims forecast
The company also trimmed its annual revenue growth and profit forecasts on Thursday, amid worries that recession-wary enterprises will cut technology budgets
Accenture to acquire AI company Flutura; deal terms not disclosed
This is Accenture's third acquisition of such a company in India in recent years
 "Accenture to acquire AI company Flutura; deal terms not disclosed")
Why streaming video players need to make some housekeeping changes
A new study by Accenture emphasises the need for aggregation in online entertainment
 "Why streaming video players need to make some housekeeping changes")
Indian IT firms start training employees in ChatGPT, other AI-related tech
AI models are expected to disrupt Indian IT firms and their access to talent, as they make some jobs redundant
 "Indian IT firms start training employees in ChatGPT, other AI-related tech")
Accenture most valued IT brand, TCS & Infosys value up 2%: Report
Accenture retains top slot for the fifth year straight; Cognizant and Wipro fall in rankings
IT majors lowering revenue projections for FY23 amid macroeconomic troubles
HCL's CEO C Vijaykumar recently said that the spending on hi-tech and telecom verticals was lower than expected and with price changes, it is going to be a big macroeconomic challenge
 "IT majors lowering revenue projections for FY23 amid macroeconomic troubles")
TMS Ep328: GST Council meeting, vacation trends, IT performance, GM crops
What changed at last week's GST Council meeting? Are Indians more holiday-prone? Does Accenture's Q1 result spell more pain for IT firms? What are GM crops? All answers here
 "TMS Ep328: GST Council meeting, vacation trends, IT performance, GM crops")
Does Accenture's Q1 result spell more pain for IT firms?
Despite firm Q1 revenue growth, Accenture Plc left analysts unimpressed as it pegged the next quarter's revenue growth below projections. Does this signal more trouble for Indian IT companies ahead?
Does Accenture's Q1 result spell more pain for IT firms?
Despite firm Q1 revenue growth, Accenture Plc left analysts unimpressed as it pegged the next quarter's revenue growth below projections. Does this signal more trouble for Indian IT companies ahead?
Accenture's retained FY23 guidance hints slowdown for IT firms: Analysts
For FY23, Accenture has maintained its 8-11 per cent growth guidance. This is reportedly the first time since FY17 that the company has not upgraded its full-year guidance after the first quarter
 "Accenture's retained FY23 guidance hints slowdown for IT firms: Analysts")
Accenture partners with AWS to launch cloud acceleration platform
Accenture and AWS plan to expand their portfolio of differentiated solutions across industries to accelerate innovation powered by Velocity
Growing unemployment: Battle of two parallel realities
The duality between the ground reality of tangible unemployment and the perception created by events like "rozgar melas" will likely continue till the next general election
Asha Ramanathan, new COO; Gayathri Parthasarthy, new FSS lead at PwC India
Asha is a qualified chartered accountant (CA), and Parthasarthy is a Financial Services industry veteran
 "Asha Ramanathan, new COO; Gayathri Parthasarthy, new FSS lead at PwC India")
Accenture's outsourcing guidance bodes well for big Indian IT cos: Analysts
Analysts underscored that Accenture's August quarter (Q4FY22) results reflected softening of demand for IT services, and thus remain 'cautious' on the sector
 "Accenture's outsourcing guidance bodes well for big Indian IT cos: Analysts")
Accenture sees Q1 revenue below estimates due to currency volatility
For the full year, the company reported revenue of $61.6 billion an increase of 22 per cent in the US dollar terms
