Festive hiring surge: Consumption sectors see 17% job growth; gig roles, female participation rise sharply

Hiring across key consumption-linked sectors in India rose by 17% year-on-year during August to October, fuelled by strong consumer sentiment, festive spending and deeper market penetration, according to a report by workforce solutions provider Adecco India.As cited by news agency PTI, report stated that the festive quarter saw a notable 25% increase in gig and…

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‘Envy and greed walk…’: Did Warren Buffett take a dig at Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla pay package? What he said in final letter as Berkshire CEO

Warren Buffett’s comments come days after Tesla approved a $1 trillion pay package for its CEO Elon Musk. Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Warren Buffett – widely regarded as an investment maverick – seems to have taken a subtle dig at Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s pay package. In his final shareholder letter as CEO, Warren Buffett observed…

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Markets watch: Asian stocks rise as US shutdown nears end; oil prices stay under pressure

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian stocks continued to climb for a second straight day on Tuesday as signs emerged that US lawmakers were close to resolving the country’s record-long government shutdown. The positive sentiment also lifted global markets, though oil prices remained subdued amid concerns about oversupply and slowing demand.At 0230 GMT, the Nikkei…

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