After Announcing Layoffs, Housing Acquires HomeBuy360 For $2 Million
Barely a week after reports emerged that Housing.com would be firing 600 of its 2600 employees as a part of a restructuring, the company today announced that it has acquired Bangalore-based customer relationship management software company HomeBuy360. This is Housing’s 3rd acquisition this year, after having previously acquired real esate forum IREF and Realty BI, a data analytics company in the real esatate sector.
Private Bankers, Professionals At The Helm Of Two Indian Public Sector Banks
You don’t need to be a lifetime government babu to land a top position at a government bank anymore. In a big bang announcement, the Government of India has appointed two private bankers to head two of the prominent public sector banks in the country.
6 Things You Should Know About Google’s New Parent Alphabet Inc.
Say Hello to Alphabet!
Google is all over the news this week. First, the Chennai boy Sundar Pichai takes charge as Google’s new CEO. Second, Google gets a new parent company – Alphabet Inc.
5 Silicon Valley Tech Leaders With Liberal Arts Major
If you think only a computer science or engineering degree is the way to become tech superstar, you are wrong. Apparently, people with non-technical academic background and liberal arts major are benefitting the most from tech boom. Major software companies and tech startups are utilizing the creativity and insight of liberal arts to create something incredible in the Silicon Valley. Check out our list of 5 successful tech leaders who studied liberal arts and made it big (money)
Zivame Raises Fresh Funding; To Be Valued At $100 Million
Online lingerie retailer Zivame is set to raise $40 million from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad and Mumbai-based investment firm Zodius Capital. The deal would value the 4 year old company at $100 million.
Cycle Hero O.P.Munjal Passes Away
Leading industrialist O. P. Munjal, 87, Co-Chairman of Hero Cycles Ltd has passed away today. A legend in his lifetime, Munjal’s company is the world’s largest bicycle manufacturer with a capacity of 7.5 million bicycles annually.
Here Is How You Can Get Over A Creative Block Effectively
Have you had days when you’re bubbling and bursting with creative ideas followed by days when you simply can’t get moving on anything? Times when you have spent most of your day staring at a blank laptop screen, feeling extremely tired to function and like you have completely exhausted your creativity? Don’t worry; this is nothing but a creative block and it happens to most creative people.
Uber Founder’s Is The World’s No. 2 Ranked Wii Tennis Player
Uber is riding high on valuation (nearly $50 billion). From a San Francisco based startup to one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley – Uber came a long way.
And along the company’s success, Travis Kalanick, the co-founder and CEO of Uber, made it to the Forbes list of billionaires. But it was not just his entrepreneuring skills that worked for the company’s success. The man has a now-not-so-secret passion.
Top 10 Highest Paid CEOs In The World
We all know that the CEO of a big shot company earns way heftier than the employees. But how much are they getting paid exactly? Here we have compiled a list of top 10 highest paid CEOs in the world. Their annual income might cause you a little bit of nausea.