The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, May 07, 2008

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Bharti says no offer yet on MTN but talks are on
New Delhi, May 6 Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said that it has not made any offer to acquire the whole or part of MTN but has entered into exploratory discussions with the South Africa-based company. “Further to the statement issued ... More

Bharti Airtel stock dives 5%
Talk of stake acquisition in South African co has investors anxious More

Scotland co buys 75% stake in Helios
Scotland-based Voice Stream has acquired 75 per cent stake in Chennai-based Helios Outsourcing for an ‘undisclosed’ amount. Through the merger, the Voice Stream group is eyeing an investment of $3 million in developing Helios ... More

HCL Infosystems buys Natural Tech
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OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS
Indian telecom majors looking to establish global footprint
Cos seek to achieve global scale, sustain growth, cash in on higher margins More

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES
Infosys, SAP expand ties
Bangalore, May 6 Infosys Technologies Ltd has signed up to the SAP Global Service Partner Programme. The two companies have been working together for more than five years to help companies realise benefits from their investment in SAP ... More

Satyam, SAP form global services partnership
To help in technology deployment, improve returns More

M-COMMERCE
Funds transfer thru mobile phones
HDFC Bank announced a tie-up with ngpay, a mobile commerce network, on Tuesday, to offer fund transfer facility on the mobile phone between two account holders. The bank’s customers, who are registered for fund transfer facility under its ... More

EXPORTS & IMPORTS
‘IT, retail sectors emerging as two largest employers’
IT sector will continue to grow at 30% a year: Nasscom More

OUTLOOK
Tech Mahindra focuses on large fixed-price deals
Bangalore, May 6 As clients in the US finally give shape to their IT budget, some of the Indian service providers are exploring newer pricing models to ensure margins do not dip.Tech Mahindra Ltd, a provider of IT solutions to the ... More

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