Dividend stocks: Marico, DB Corp, Sonata Software, 6 others to trade ex-dividend today

Dividend stocks 2023: Shares of DB Corp Ltd, Marico Ltd, Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd, Siyaram Silk Mills Ltd, Sonata Software Ltd, Supreme Industries Ltd, Transport Corporation of India Ltd, Vaibhav Global Ltd, and Venus Pipes & Tubes Ltd will be in focus when the stock market opens today.

The board of directors of these companies have declared dividends for their eligible shareholders.

DB Corp Ltd has declared an interim dividend of Rs 2 per share, the Marico Ltd board has declared a Rs 3 per share interim dividend, Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd has declared an Rs 7 per

Unity Software to lay off 1,800 employees, 25% of staff

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Unity Software said Monday that it’s cutting 1,800 jobs, or about 25% of its workforce, in the latest round of layoffs at the gaming technology company. The stock jumped almost 5% in extended trading.

Unity said in a regulatory filing that the cuts were part of a corporate restructuring plan. The company told investors in November that it would implement a “comprehensive assessment” of its product portfolio and conduct a financial evaluation that would “likely include discontinuing certain product offerings, reducing our workforce, and reducing our office footprint.”

In the filing, Unity said

iOS 17.4: What to expect in Apple’s next major software update | Technology News

Apple recently released the first beta of iOS 17.4 for eligible iPhones, marking significant changes that could fundamentally change how one uses an iPhone, especially in the European market. This update unlocks new avenues on the iPhone, finally opening up the walled garden to others with support for third-party app stores, payment gateways, and more.

Here are some of the most prominent changes that Apple is introducing to the iPhone with the upcoming iOS 17.4 update:

  1. 01

    Ability to sideload apps and games

    While users still won’t be able to download any app from the web and install it on