Bengaluru: Software major Infosys said it is actively looking at acquisitions outside at its annual general meeting of shareholders on Saturday, the AGM, held virtually for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saw 1771 shareholders log in from various parts of the country. It lasted for nearly three hours, with multiple questions on the impact of the pandemic and the recent visa ban by President Trump. In response to questions on whether the company will look at acquisitions, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said, “We are actively looking at acquisitions outside India. We have an active program of looking at acquisitions. We are seriously looking at acquisitions…
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