The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 05, 2006

OVERSEAS BORROWINGS
Northgate Tech to raise funds abroad for expansion
Northgate Technologies Ltd, a Hyderabad-based technology company, is in the process of finalising plans for a $41-million FCCB or GDR issue to meet its expansion plans and working capital requirements. The company has passed an enabling ... More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FLAG's Falcon undersea cable project launch today
The 2.56 terabit Falcon undersea cable project of FLAG Telecom, a Reliance Communications subsidiary, is all set to be launched on Tuesday. Once operational, it would connect 10 countries in Asia with the rest of the world through the FLAG ... More

Idea Cellular Lakshadhikari contest
Idea Cellular, part of the Aditya Birla group, has announced the Rs 1 lakh cash prize winner for the contest "Kaun Banega Andhra Lakshadhikari''. Idea customers from across Andhra Pradesh participated in `Kaun Banega Andhra ... More

INSIGHT
Integrating business
For ages companies have been talking piously about treating every customer as an individual; about building lifetime loyalty with each one of them; and about customising products. It is only after the advent of ... More

HARDWARE
Philips hives off Indian semiconductor biz to new entity
NXP Semiconductors India will be operational from Oct 1 More

MAIT signs MoU with Japanese IT association
The Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT), the apex body representing IT manufacturers, today signed an MoU with the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA) to strengthen and deepen ... More

SOFTWARE
Accenture opens 10th delivery centre
As a part of the expansion of its Global Delivery Network Business, Accenture, the global IT firm on Monday opened its delivery centre in Gurgaon for its outsourcing and systems services. This marks the company's 10th delivery ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Of dreams and `commitments'
In a recent interview with Infosys HR chief, T.V. Mohandas Pai, one kept quizzing him on the "inclusiveness" of IT majors hiring people from "shining" metros vis-à-vis smaller towns and villages and took his response with a pinch of salt... till ... More

`Opportunities galore for animation artists'
There are opportunities galore for the Indian animation and gaming industry, said industry stalwarts assembled at India's first animation and gaming conference held in the city on Sunday. India needs five lakh animation artists to take ... More

OUTLOOK
Spice Telecom plans IPO by year-end
To invest Rs 10,000 cr for expansion More

PEOPLE
Daniel Dias is IBM IRL Director
IBM has named Mr Daniel M. Dias, as Director of IBM India Research Lab (IRL). Mr Dias will be responsible for leading the research units in India, at Delhi and Bangalore, with a focus on innovating, developing and managing ... More

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Amtek Auto readies acquisition strategy

Tax sops for pharma R&D may be extended

Knowledge and the Asian challenge

Export price outlook bright for Indian cotton

Of dreams and `commitments'

ONGC, Shell yet to agree on bid strategy for NELP-VI

Mumbai port offers fresh concession in rates

Looking back
Aug. 27-Sep. 2
Lateral hiring getting more complex

TRAI notifies auditors' panel to certify systems of telecom cos

Tech Mahindra lists at a premium

Now, BPOs make employees responsible for P&L accounts

India campus will be biggest non-European centre, says EADS