Pandora – a music discovery platform – has announced that Indian-American executive Naveen Chopra, also the chief financial officer (CFO), has been made the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of the company since co-founder and CEO Tim Westergren is stepping down from the company board.
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SpiceJet’s new aircraft order to create American jobs, says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump today said a recent order for 100 new aircraft placed by an Indian airline will create thousands of American jobs, referring to SpiceJet’s decision to buy planes from Boeing.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to keep investing in India after meeting PM Modi
After his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bezos tweeted: “Terrific meeting with @narendramodi. Always impressed, energised by optimism and invention in India. Excited to keep investing and growing.”
Apple CEO Cook meets PM Modi, eyes deeper access to Indian market
In a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted the economic impact the company is having on India.
Infosys gets sued in US for racial discrimination against non-South Asian employees
Indian multinational corporation Infosys once again landed in hot legal waters. This time the allegation is that the IT services company discriminates racially against non-South Asian employees in the United States.
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover, Gorillaz team up to hire engineers via alternate reality
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has teamed up with virtual band Gorillaz to hire 5,000 engineers and skilled workers in the UK to roll out a fleet of futuristic electric sports cars I-PACE.
Airbnb buying background-check start-up founded by 3 Indian-origin entrepreneurs
Leading online lodging service Airbnb is set to buy a California-based background-check start-up founded in 2014 by three Indian-origin entrepreneurs, as it seeks to protect its users and hosts from fraud.
SMEs urged to ride digital wave to get ahead
There is an inherent need for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to transform their business and ride on the digital wave, opined experts participating at the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Digitise Asean 2017 conference.
CEOs of Pepsico, Mastercard welcome Donald Trump’s apprenticeship programme
Indian-American CEOs Indra Nooyi of Pepsico and Ajay Banga of Mastercard along with India’s IT major Wipro on Friday joined scores of US companies in welcoming US President Donald Trump’s ambitious apprenticeship programme aimed at developing job-related skills among the workforce.
Govt sets 90-day limit to resolve insolvent, bankrupt firms
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs today said in Parliament it has laid the ground rules for winding up business for failed ventures, sparing the stakeholders years of mounting losses because of asset depreciation and a litany of labour disputes.
