The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, April 01, 2008

HARDWARE
LG’s retail push for PCs
LG Electronics has tied up with retailers such as Croma, Reliance Digital, Metro Cash and Carry, Jumbo Electronics, Hypercity, Next, E-zone and More to boost retail presence of its PCs. According to a press release, at all these retail outlets, ... More

SOFTWARE
Prithvi defers buy-back
Prithvi Information Solutions Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held here on Monday, to consider buy back of equity shares of the company, decided to defer the matter after preliminary discussions. ... More

Secure Computing product brands
Enterprise gateway security provider, Secure Computing Corporation, has rolled out new product brands. The branding initiative, which aims to highlight the ‘Secure’ brand, is expected to focus on a common identifiable name and ... More

IPR
Bartronics’ RFID wrist band secures US patent
Hyderabad, March 31 Bartronics America, the US subsidiary of Bartronics India, has acquired a US patent for non-reusable radio frequency-based tamper resistant wrist band or bracelet-like identification device, with an option for ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES
Rush for H-1B visas set to begin
New Delhi, March 31 Amid a concerted effort by American tech companies to increase the cap on visas for skilled professionals, the US is all set to start receiving, from April 1, applications for the coveted H-1B visas. The H-1B visa program ... More

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Edelweiss to advise Four Soft on Take Solutions merger
Hyderabad, March 31 Four Soft Ltd, the Hyderabad-based logistics and supply chain solution provider, expects the merger of the company with Take Solutions to be completed within two months.The company has enlisted the services of ... More

Aegis to buy AOL's call centre
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NEW PROJECTS
Chennai is major focus for Wipro Tech
Two big facilities coming up in SEZs in city outskirts More

OUTLOOK
‘Large firms now more open to mid-tier players’
No slowdown in non-BFSI sectors, says MindTree More

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