Accenture
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Accenture lays off 11000 employees: Makes AI adoption mandatory
Technology | Feb 21, 2026, 07:15 AM ISTAccenture has reportedly informed senior employees that promotions will now depend on regular use of AI tools. The move comes after 11,000 layoffs and reflects a wider tech industry shift where companies like Microsoft and Google are pushing employees to adopt AI.
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Accenture to layoff employees unable to adapt to AI, focuses on upskilling workforce
Technology | Sep 27, 2025, 06:00 PM ISTAccenture employees who are unable to adapt to AI will face layoffs, as the company doubles down on AI-focused growth. With a USD 1 billion business optimisation programme, the consulting giant is prioritising large-scale reskilling, expanding its AI workforce, and aligning skills.
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Why Indians are abandoning online shopping?
Technology | Jun 10, 2024, 03:14 PM ISTA recent report suggests that around 88 per cent of Indian consumers are abandoning online shopping carts due to overwhelming information and excessive advertisements- experiencing no reduction, or even an increase, in the time and effort needed to make the purchasing decisions.
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Now, Accenture to lay off 19,000 employees, cut around 2.5% workforce
Business | Mar 24, 2023, 06:20 AM ISTAccenture Plc lowers annual revenue and profit forecasts and plans to cut 2.5% of its workforce, or 19,000 jobs, due to declining corporate spending on IT services.
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Accenture to fire 5 pc of its workforce; 10,000 employees in India to face termination
Business | Aug 26, 2020, 01:23 PM ISTThe Australian Financial Review (AFR) reports that Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, in an internal staff meeting streamed online in mid-August revealed that 5% of their global workforce can be asked to leave the company.
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Accenture, Amazon or Procter & Gamble: Companies cancel internships or go virtual during pandemic
Career | Jun 18, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTThe coronavirus crisis, which has already thrown much of the business world into turmoil, is also disrupting summer internships, an important stepping stone to working life for many university students and recent graduates. While Accenture, Amazon or Procter & Gamble have gone for virtual internships, AirBnb, Fedex, Gap and Walt Disney Co have cancelled their internship programme.
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Accenture MD Ramachandran: Not attending any event as claimed by Resurgent Bharat poster
India | Jan 07, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTAccenture Solutions Managing Director and Head of Chennai Operations, Rama S Ramachandran on Tuesday clarified not attending any RSS event as claimed by Resurgent Bharat poster.
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Accenture, Zoho top bosses plan to attend RSS event, face Twitterati's ire
India | Jan 06, 2020, 07:51 PM ISTRSS event 'Resurgent Bharath' is expected to be attended by Zoho Corporation founder Sridhar Vembu and Accenture Solutions Managing Director and Head of Chennai Operations, Rama S Ramachandran.
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87% of focused cyber attacks are being detected and blocked, says Accenture
Technology | Apr 17, 2018, 01:24 PM ISTOnly one in eight focused cyber attacks are getting through versus one in three last year- Accenture.
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Accenture techie found murdered in Bengaluru
India | Oct 10, 2017, 06:59 AM ISTA techie of global software major Accenture was found murdered in Bengaluru's south-east suburb under mysterious circumstances.
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Oracle rubbishes reports of buying Accenture, says ‘never even considered it’
Apr 03, 2017, 02:08 PM IST'The Accenture rumor is completely untrue. Never even considered it. Completely made up,' an Oracle spokesperson told Business Insider
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They care: 5 Indian companies that have excellent maternity policies
Lifestyle | Jul 03, 2015, 06:30 PM ISTWhile globally, the companies have started enduring their female staff more by proffering ‘female-friendly' policies; lately India Inc. has also joined the bandwagon. Understanding ladies' dual yet equivalent responsibilities towards their children and the extra
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Digital technology can add USD 101-billion to India GDP by 2020: Accenture
Mar 15, 2015, 07:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: Increasing application of digital technologies can help India's GDP to grow by $101 billion by 2020, global consultancy major Accenture said.However, China leads the pack with digital technology projected to contribute $410 billion
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Accenture expects USD 7-7.3 billion revenue in Sept quarter
Sep 28, 2013, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Global technology services and consulting company Accenture expects revenue in the September-November quarter to be in range of $7-7.3 billion. For fiscal September-August 2014, the firm has forecast revenue growth of 2-6 per
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Accenture to acquire Germany's Prion Group
Aug 13, 2013, 04:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Global technology and consultancy giant Accenture has said it will acquire Germany-based Prion Group, a move that will help enhance its product lifecycle management (PLM) services.No financial details were disclosed.The acquisition will strengthen