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OUTLOOK: Telecom majors may see 28% rise in profit
Subscriber base seen expanding by over 25 million in Q1. Mumbai, July 16 Riding strong net additions in subscribers, the domestic telephony service providers are expected to report an average growth of 28 per cent in net profit for the first ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ZTE to ramp up presence in Indian telecom market
Shenzhen, July 16 Amid intensifying competition in the telecom space, Chinese equipment vendor ZTE Corporation is aiming to step up its India exposure and hopes to clock a turnover of $1 billion from its operations in the country this year, up ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: TCS working to better staff utilisation rate
Tata Consultancy Services hired 8,982 employees in the first quarter of the fiscal; net employee addition in the quarter was ...

HARDWARE: Samsung’s new LCD monitors
In a bid to strengthen its IT peripherals business in India, Samsung on Wednesday launched three new LCD monitor series, and forayed into two new product segments — digital projectors and digital photo frames. “The company expects to ...

ALLIANCES & JOINT VENTURES: Data centre tool marketing pact
Global DataCenter Management has partnered with APW President Systems, a provider of data centre infrastructure, to distribute its nlyte™ solution across India. APW President Systems will be solely responsible for engaging new customers in ...

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: MindTree posts Rs 13-cr loss in Q1
Sticks to guidance despite forex hit. Bangalore, July 16 MindTree Ltd, an IT and R&D services company, reported a net loss of Rs 12.96 crore in the first quarter, largely hurt by a depreciating rupee, pulling its stock down more than 4 per ...

IT-ENABLED SERVICES: Vishal Info’s IPO to open on July 21
Mumbai, July 16 Vishal Information Technologies, a company in the field of ITES/BPO services and a subsidiary of Tutis Information Technologies, on Wednesday announced that it will be entering the capital markets with an IPO of 27.9 lakh ...

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: Global slowdown tells on TCS growth; Q1 profit up 7%
Mumbai, July 16 The country’s largest software company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) delivered a second consecutive quarter of muted growth, which it attributed to the general global economic slowdown and foreign exchange fluctuations. ...

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: HCL Tech to buy UK firm
New Delhi, July 16 HCL Technologies on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Liberata Financial Services (LFS), a UK-based BPO provider and subsidiary of Liberata Ltd, for a consideration of $2 million for value of assets. ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: More firms prefer employee referrals to recruiters
CUTTING COSTS. Bangalore, July 16 As India Inc takes a prudent view of the economics of running a corporation, the axe is increasingly falling on rising recruitment costs. ...

IT TRAINING: HughesNet plans more training centres overseas
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 After kicking-off its international foray with centres in Dubai and Sharjah, HughesNet Global Education (HNGE) plans to start at least 10 more overseas training centres by the end of the calendar year. ...

NEW BUSINESS: Solar Semiconductor bags contract from AS Solar of Germany
Hyderabad, July 16 Solar Semiconductor, a producer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has struck a multi-year partnership with AS Solar of Germany, with a potential business opportunity of $695 million (about Rs 3,000 crore). ...

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: TRAI to hike spectrum charges for mobile cos
New Delhi, July 16 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has agreed to a proposal by the Department of Telecom to increase spectrum charges for mobile operators across the board. ...

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SOFTWARE: Cautious spending all around: TCS
Chennai, July 16 “General caution all around,” is the way TCS CEO and Managing Director, Mr S. Ramadorai, classified IT spending in its major markets, especially the US, Europe and Latin America. The comment came in the conference ...

HUMAN RESOURCES: Applabs to hire more
The world’s largest independent software testing company, Applabs Technologies will add about 500 more employees to its India operations as it is chasing about 12-15 domestic deals. ...

INTERNET: Travel portal to offer air booking in regional languages
Within the next three months passengers fluent in Tamil and Telugu will be able to book their air domestic tickets in their preferred language rather than in ...

NEW BUSINESS: Megasoft arm bags Diemo deal
XIUS-bcgi, the telecom division of Megasoft Ltd, has announced it has secured a $15 million order from Diemo, a mobile banking services provider.Diemo has chosen the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform to power the launch and delivery of ...






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