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☆ India welcomes MotoGP: Monsoon rains, Bollywood superstars and a mystery monkey
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Jonathan Hawkins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

First-placed Bezzecchi (C), second-placed Prima Pramac Racing's Spanish rider Jorge Martin (L) and third-placed Monster Energy Yamaha's French rider Fabio Quartararo pose on the podium after the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix. Last year Poncharal says he bumped into Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, who told him about the potential interest in an Indian MotoGP Grand Prix. As at the G20, the MotoGP race branding also featured the name ‘Bharat,’ rather than India. Bezzecchi is third overall in the championship, 44 points behind Bagnaia after the Indian Grand Prix. “It has been an incredible experience and success for MotoGP to be in India for the first time,” said Ezpeleta.

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☆ In a post-affirmative action era, DEI quotas that encourage workplace equity are under threat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIn a post-affirmative action era, DEI quotas that encourage workplace equity are under threatRitu Bhasin, author and corporate DEI consultant, and Danny Cevallos, NBC's legal analyst, join 'Power Lunch' to discuss ongoing corporate diversity lawsuits, the backlash against DEI programming, and upset over quota systems in hiring.

Persons: Ritu Bhasin, Danny Cevallos

The research found this was due to a perception that other accents thwart communication, to accent prejudices — or both. Are language courses a solution? But accent reduction courses that promise to get rid of a certain accent in a short period of time are more popular, she said. It horrifies me that companies would train people to anglicize their accent — that is a direct reinforcement of … racism. Elizabeth likens learning an American accent to "just one of the tools" in her arsenal — one she can deploy when needed.

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Accent bias in the workplaceIt's not surprising that employees' accents play a role in determining business travel, said Regina Kim, an assistant professor of management at Fairfield University's Dolan School of Business. An 'accent hierarchy'Leadership specialist and author Ritu Bhasin said there's an "accent hierarchy" in today's globalized world. Kim agreed, saying studies show that the Standard British English accent has a "covert prestige," with speakers being perceived as more trustworthy, intelligent and attractive. "For example, having a French accent in a wine industry may be 'better' because there's an industry-accent fit," she said. Accent bias can be worsened by national stereotypes that listeners associate with the way their colleagues talk, said Kim.

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☆ Bank of America's top information-security exec is taking on a brand-new role at the bank focused on the developer experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Bianca Chan | Carter Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kristopher Fador is Bank of America's new chief information security officer, succeeding Froelich. Craig Froelich is taking the helm as the chief information officer of architecture, developer experience, and policy, a newly created role at Bank of America. Froelich previously served as chief information security officer for the nation's second-largest bank, a role he held for more than eight years. He also spent time in Hong Kong for BofA, leading regional information security teams, according to his LinkedIn. At Goldman Sachs, for example, CIO Marco Argenti has made developer experience a key focus of his strategy.

☆ Apple Opens First Store in India, a Promising Frontier for the Tech Giant
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Alex Travelli | Suhasini Raj | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Thursday, Mr. Cook will travel to New Delhi to open a second store, Apple Saket, at the center of the capital’s biggest mall. The Apple brand is not new to India. The iPhone is still a rare sight within the ocean of cheaper, and mostly Chinese-branded, Android smartphones that have swept across India over the past decade. Yet in India, as in nearly every other part of the world, Apple has its fans. So Mr. Bhasin addressed a letter to Mr. Cook himself — and a month later, a new iPad appeared in the mail.

"Indian firms that do not increase their prices and (don't) focus hard on profitability do so at their own peril. The move, while long-sought by overseas law firms, appears to have been somewhat unexpected in its timing. Foreign law firms have yet to announce plans for new offices in India but international firms like Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith Freehills told Reuters they are examining the new rules. Lalit Bhasin, who heads the Society of Indian Law Firms, said there were concerns that a foreign law firm might de facto operate as a full-service firm by hiring local law firms to advise on areas concerning Indian law. "Who is going to monitor whether that foreign law firm is not engaged in practice of Indian laws?"

☆ India stock markets have been volatile. Analysts say these sectors are worth watching
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In particular, some are bullish about the construction sector and say an infrastructure push could benefit cement stocks. Investors can consider playing the country's infrastructure sector through domestic cement names, Garre said. Cement: UltraTech, AmbujaBernstein likes UltraTech Cement — a company Garre said has the capacity to keep up with the growing number of real estate projects coming up in India. Shares of UltraTech Cement was trading at about 7,123.05 on Wednesday, lower by 0.21%. Engineering: ABB India, Siemens India and moreEngineering companies that focus on infrastructure and construction are also good buys, IIFL Securities said.

☆ India's cement stocks 'should do very well,' says investment management firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIndia's cement stocks 'should do very well,' says investment management firmSanjiv Bhasin of IIFL Securities says the country is entering a season of high construction activity.

☆ BofA's clients use virtual assistant over 1 billion times
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Bank of America (BAC.N) on Wednesday said 32 million customers had used its virtual assistant, which allows them to check bill payments, account balances and track spending on the mobile banking app, more than 1 billion times since its launch in 2018. "Bank of America has invested $3 billion or more on new technology initiatives each year for over a decade, including significant investments in AI," said Aditya Bhasin, chief technology and information officer, in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBofA said Erica, the virtual assistant of the second largest U.S. bank, has been averaging 1.5 million client interactions a day. Customers use Erica to locate past transactions across accounts, get notifications on merchant refund and duplicate charges, among others. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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