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India, October 10, 2023: In a rapidly evolving job market where technology and innovation have become the cornerstones and industries are at the cusp of a fundamental technological tilt towards emerging technologies, the need for upskilling and reskilling has never been more critical. The job sector is undergoing a major overhaul, with the demand for new and updated skills increasing rapidly. With more and more companies adopting new-age tools and technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Machine Learning, and Cloud Computing among others, the training and skilling paradigm of jobseekers has changed, which in turn has opened up significant scope for diversified avenues that can provide an uninterrupted pool of ready-to-hire talent.

Stratos Wealth Holdings has hired a new national business development manager as it seeks to grow its reach across the U.S.

Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals(up 4.14%), Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers(up 3.86%), Fertilizers & Chemicals Tranvancore(up 3.73%), G S F C(up 3.01%), Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers (up 1.84%), Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chem(up 1.75%), Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers(up 1.54%), Coromandel International(up 0.84%), Paradeep Phosphates(up 0.83%) and Madras Fertlizers(up 0.82%) stood among the top gainers. Rama Phosphates(down 0.93%) and Agro Phos(down 0.81%) were among the top losers of the day.

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MSMEs and large firms, digital technology is a leveller for small enterprises, according to a pan-India survey done by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). The survey’s findings — which were released on October 9 in the report Annual Survey of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India: Leveraging e-Commerce for the Growth of MSMEs — showed low awareness among MSMEs with regard to the benefits of integrating their operations with e-commerce platforms. Policymakers have to roll-out a multi-pronged strategy to change the status quo, it said. Mentioning some of the key benefits of leveraging e-commerce platforms for MSMEs, Radikha Kapoor, Professor at ICRIER, said, “E-commerce platforms have been found to enable them (MSMEs) to access wider markets, boosting their sales and revenue.

The Albanese government will adopt a new definition for “critical minerals” influenced by the needs of Australia’s defence and trade partners, in a move that could drive domestically abundant commodities such as coking coal, bauxite and iron ore onto the list.

London | England’s high court has begun hearing a case brought by four small business owners, who say National Australia Bank and its former British unit Clydesdale & Yorkshire Bank, now known as ASX-listed Virgin Money, crippled them financially through allegedly mis-selling fixed-rate business loans.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 102.05 points up at 19614.4, while BSE Sensex was up 350.18 points at 65862.57 at the time of writing this report. In the Nifty index, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(up 2.94 per cent), Bharti Airtel Ltd.(up 2.64 per cent), Adani Enterprises Ltd.(up 1.75 per cent), Tata Motors Ltd.(up 1.66 per cent) and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.(up 1.42 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Gujarat Mineral Dvpt Corporation(up 13.32%), KIOCL(up 4.68%), Oriental Trimex(up 2.90%), Ashapura Minechem(up 2.66%), MOIL(up 2.23%), Orissa Minerals Development Company(up 2.07%), Lexus Granito(up 1.56%), Coal India(up 1.39%), NMDC Ltd(up 0.84%) and Pokarna(up 0.68%) were among the top gainers. were among the top losers.

Tesco has bought supermarket chain Shoprite which has served the Isle of Man for more than 50 years. The company has said that it would rebrand all nine of the island's Shoprite stores over the next nine months. According to BBC, Shoprite's majority shareholders Deryck and Kevin Nicholson confirmed the deal and said that the sale was a «carefully considered» decision.

₹100,000, indicating that micro and small enterprises are the fastest expanding segment within the industry. The services sector is witnessing the fastest growth in terms of economic activity. Small businesses play a significant role in India, contributing approximately one-third to economic output and making substantial contributions to exports.

NEW DELHI : Virtual reality (VR) goggles, immersive games and new shopping experiences introduced consumers to the metaverse in the last two years; however, the real growth of metaverse may happen on the enterprise side, as companies find multiple use cases. The metaverse is defined as a virtual immersive environment that mirrors our reality through technologies such as AI, blockchain, 5G, community and power platforms, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR).

A majority of MSMEs surveyed cited the inability to access markets, retain customers, and effectively market their products are among the top challenges, according to an ICRIER report unveiled on Monday.The report surveyed a total of 2,007 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) between November 4, 2022, and January 20, 2023.

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BofA analysts initiated shares of Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) with a Buy rating and $330 price target in a note Monday.

AirTrunk has been mulling a $10 billion initial public offering, but a valuation hike across the ditch could put that number close to $13 billion or $18 billion on an enterprise value basis.

KSSF), the alternative assets management fund of the Kotak Group, plans to invest about ₹1,600 crore in the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) business that Nimmagadda Prasad acquired from Viatris last week, said two people aware of the development. KSSF will back the $450-million (₹3,800 crore) acquisition through a $200-million funding made through a combination of structured debt and equity, said the sources.

TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Avenue Supermarts, and HDFC Life Insurance Company would be releasing their September quarter report cards this week. Here’s a list: October 9 KPI Green Energy, Avantel, Dhampur Bio Organics, Evergreen Textiles, and Betala Global Securities will announce their Q2 results on October 9.

The threat of renewed strike action at Chevron’s two huge LNG plants in Western Australia has firmed after night shift workers added their support for stoppages, accusing the US energy giant of reneging on a deal struck last month.

IPOs Next Week: The primary market witnessed some major listings in both main board and small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) segments last month and in October's first week, which kept investors engaged with subscriptions and listings. Moving on, the second week of October sees strong market buzz - as new initial public offering (IPO) issues are closing and a bunch of companies are set to make their debut on D-Street. During the period September 30 – October 6, two mainboard IPOs Valiant Laboratories and Plaza Wires opened for listing raising an amount of ₹223.74 crore, according to market observers.

Economic Times Startup Awards. Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal and minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be the guests of honour at the high-octane event. An elite panel will discuss the best ways to build sustainable businesses for the future. The topic of the debate: New order for Startup Inc: Decoding the Playbook for Sustainable Businesses.