Wipro
Azim Premji joins with Prudential of US to bid for Star Health
06 Mar 2018
US insurer Prudential and Wipro founder Azim Premji are joining forces to challenge a consortium of WestBridge Capital and Kedaara Capital, besides others, in the fight for a controlling stake in Star Health and Allied Insurance
Wipro reports Rs2,077-cr Q1 net, announces Rs11,000-cr buyback
21 Jul 2017
Wipro, which had issued a revenue guidance of a negative 2 per cent to flat growth of $1.95 billion in the current quarter, saw its information technology services revenue rise 0.3 per cent to $1.97 billion
Wipro’s SEC filing points to threat to business from Donald Trump
10 Jun 2017
This is the first time an Indian IT company has blamed Trump’s ‘America First’ approach and protectionist policies for falling revenues
Sell-out not on cards, Azim Premji assures Wipro staff
06 Jun 2017
The rumours follow reports that Premji, who owns a 73.25 per cent stake in Wipro, took home 63 per cent less compensation for the last financial year as the country’s third largest software exporter saw profits declining due to shifts in business and technology
Wipro to acquire InfoSERVER
25 Jan 2017
Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar in Forbes list of top 100 tech tycoons
11 Aug 2016
Wipro chairman Azim Premji and HCL co-founder Shiv Nadar are the only two billionaires from India to feature in the Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 richest leaders in technology
Wipro Infra Engg to buy Israeli aero components manufacturer H R Givon
02 Aug 2016
The acquisition of Givon, Israel's largest manufacturer of metallic aero structure parts, will enable Wipro to broaden its product portfolio and expand its global reach
Wipro Q1 net down 6% at Rs 2,001 cr
19 Jul 2016
Wipro UK employee claims to have won discrimination case
05 May 2016
While Shreya Ukil says a British tribunal has upheld her claim that she was a victim of sexual discrimination, Wipro disputes this, contending that she was justly sacked for concealing an affair with a male employee
Wipro acquires US firm HealthPlan Services for $460 mn
12 Feb 2016
In its second-largest acquisition, Wipro has acquired US-based HealthPlan Services from private equity firm Water Street Healthcare Partners
Wipro Q3 net profit up 1.8% at Rs2,234 crore
18 Jan 2016
The Bengaluru-based company has declared an interim dividend of Rs5 per equity share of Rs2 face value
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