New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Global tech layoffs are accelerating in 2026, with more than 80,000 jobs already cut in the first quarter and total losses likely to exceed 3 lakh this year, led by companies like Oracle, Amazon, and Meta, according to a report.The report by TradingPlatforms noted that the latest wave of layoffs builds on a broader post-pandemic correction, with over one million tech jobs lost globally since 2021 as companies recalibrate hiring after the Covid-era expansion.Artificial …
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India’s logistics sector is projected to touch $362 billion by FY30 from $246 billion in FY25, growing at a CAGR of 8 per cent over rising consumption, expanding trade, as well as cost optimisation and efficiency gains from key government schemes, a report said on Friday.The report from Brickwork Ratings projected freight volume to exceed 7,100 million tonnes by FY30 from roughly 5,000 tonnes in FY24, at a CAGR of 6.1 per cent.“Manufacturing, construction, e-commer…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The industrial and warehousing demand across the top eight cities remained strong in the January-March period, witnessing a 22 per cent annual growth with 11 million square feet of leasing, a report said on Wednesday.Delhi-NCR continued to drive demand during the quarter, with 28 per cent share, followed by Chennai with 21 per cent share, according to the Colliers report. Notably, leasing in Hyderabad and Bengaluru also remained robust, with Grade A industrial and ware…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Pi Data Centers on Monday announced the Phase I launch of a 3-megawatt data centre facility in central Mumbai, with operations set to begin in August 2026.The property consultancy firm JLL said it served as exclusive adviser on the lease transaction for Pi’s first Mumbai facility and is advising on a 23-megawatt expansion for “hyperscale, colocation and cloud data centre capacity.”The Mumbai site will complement Pi’s existing 60-megawatt hyperscale capacity in Amar…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The domestic e-commerce market is expected to grow by more than 150 per cent within four years, driven by the addition of 150 million new digital shoppers and a doubling of per capita spending, according to a new report.According to the joint report by Google and Deloitte, the online business market is undergoing a major transformation and projected to grow to $250 billion by 2030 from about $90 billion at present — a 177 per cent jump.The report also highlighted that …
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Global capability centres (GCCs) leasing in India reached a record 9.1 million square feet in the January-March period this year — the highest quarterly GCC absorption on record, a report showed on Monday.This comes against the backdrop of the country’s overall office sector registering a gross absorption of 20.7 million sq ft — the highest level recorded for any quarter, according to the report by CBRE South Asia Pvt Ltd.As compared to 19.7 million sq ft in Q1 2025…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): Ministers and senior officials attending the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Africa’s Cameroon participated in a series of meetings to address key issues on the WTO agenda and to provide political direction for the post-MC14 work ahead, according to a statement issued by the multilateral body.The ministerial sessions addressed the issues of fisheries subsidies, the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement, the E-Commerce Work Programme and m…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Hiring in India’s e-commerce and quick commerce sector has grown sharply by 35 per cent over the last two years, with companies increasingly focusing on technology and execution capabilities, a new report said on Thursday.According to a report by CIEL HR, total hiring demand in the sector rose from 73,320 roles in 2023 to nearly 98,750 roles in 2025.“This growth is also accelerating a structural shift in hiring, as e-commerce companies move beyond expansion-led rec…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India will adopt a constructive, balanced and development-oriented approach at the upcoming WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) — scheduled to be held from March 26-29 in Yaounde, Cameroon, the government said on Wednesday.India’s delegation will be led by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, along with senior officials, technical experts and representatives from various ministries.The discussion will focus on WTO reform, the e-commerce work programme and mora…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India’s e-commerce and healthcare sectors lead hiring activity in the first half of FY 2026–27, even as digital skills continue to see strong demand across industries, according to a report released on Wednesday.The report by TeamLease Services highlighted that sector-wise, hiring demand is led by e-commerce and tech startups with a net employment change (NEC) of 8.9 per cent, followed by healthcare and pharmaceuticals at seven per cent, and manufacturing, engineerin…